The New Bremen Local Board of Education met in regular session at 7:00 p.m. in the High School Community Room.

Roll Call:  Mrs. Michele Bambauer, Mr. Scott Bertke, Mrs. Shelly Busse, Mr. Cory Suchland, and Mrs. Suzanne Wells. Also present were Superintendent Jason Schrader, K-6 Principal Diane Kramer, 7-12 Principal Marcus Overman, and Treasurer Jill Ahlers.  

K-6 principal, Diane Kramer, submitted the following report:

1.	Continuous improvement
•	On March 6th, Lauren Link, our school psychologist, and I attended day four of PBIS (Positive Behavior Intervention Support) training in Lima.  This is a five day training provided by our State Support Team.  We would like to present an overview to the school board at an upcoming meeting.
•	The inservice on March 15th included the following professional development:  health fair, ALICE training, and staff collaboration.
•	Our district leadership team is creating surveys for staff and students regarding the salad bar and new offering ideas as well as general cafeteria/menu questions to assist in working with the new cafeteria manager to increase meal participation.

2.	Instruction
•	The end of the third nine weeks was Thursday, March 14th.  Report cards are going home Friday, March 22nd.
•	Teachers and students are busy preparing for upcoming State tests.  Schedule of testing is listed below.

3.	 School Operations, Resources and Learning Environment
•	We currently have 60 students registered for kindergarten screening which will be held March 25th and 26th.
•	Severe Weather Awareness week is being recognized this week.  We participated in the Statewide tornado drill on Wednesday.
•	The annual spring book fair is also being held this week.  The theme this year is Dino-Mite Book Fair!  The book fair was open to the community during Open House on March 18th.  The money earned from the book fair is used to purchase books for the two libraries in our building.

4.	Collaboration
•	Thank you to the community members who helped put the senior class composites back in frames last week.  All composites are hanging back up in the hallways.
•	I have started working with teachers on scheduling for the 2019-2020 school year.  We do not anticipate any major changes with it being the last year in the building.

5.	Parent and Community Engagement
•	The middle school winter band concert was held Thursday, February 28th at 2:00 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.
•	Miss Smith and the fourth grade class presented the musical “Pirates:  The Musical” on Thursday, March 14th.  Performances were held at 9:30 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. and were open to the public.  The students did a wonderful job!
•	Open House was held March 18th from 6:30-8:00 p.m.  Classroom and art projects were on display.  Parents and community members enjoyed seeing the updated K-8 building plans.
•	Information has been sent home to parents regarding the upcoming groundbreaking ceremony on March 28th.  We will be bussing all students over for the ceremony.

6.	 Special Education
•	Our special education teachers are receiving training on writing compliant IEPs through the Auglaize County ESC.
•	We are in the process of purchasing sensory equipment for both the high school and elementary for students with special needs.
Spring Testing Schedule:
March 28	Grades 6, 8 English Language Arts – Part 1
March 29	Grades 6, 8 English Language Arts – Part 2
April 2	Grades 4, 7 English Language Arts – Part 1
April 3	Grades 4, 7 English Language Arts – Part 2
April 4	Grades 3, 5 English Language Arts – Part 1
April 5	 Grades 3, 5 English Language Arts – Part 2
April 9	Grades 6, 8 Math – Part 1
April 10	Grades 6, 8 Math – Part 2
April 11	Grades 4, 7 Math – Part 1
April 12	Grades 4, 7 Math – Part 2
April 16	Grades 3, 5 Math – Part 1
April 17	Grades 3, 5 Math – Part 2
April 25	Grades 5, 8 Science

7-12 principal, Marcus Overman, submitted the following report:

Continuous Improvement
-	Londell Smith was in on March 1st to talk to students about commitment and initiative.  Londell was a former teacher and professor who now works at Crown.  He has a passion for mentoring the youth and inquired about helping in any way possible.  He had a very good message for students and looks to come back whenever possible.  
-	I will be attending the Regional Resident Educator Coordinator meeting tomorrow.  I hope to learn some new things that I can bring back to the district. 

Instruction
-	The ACT was administered to juniors on March 12th.  All seemed to take their time and work diligently on the test.  
-	Testing materials have been distributed to teachers and we are ready to go for the EOC Exams which begin in about two weeks. 
-	We have made a change in who we will be working with next school year for our College Credit Plus courses.  Starting in 2019-20, we will be partnering with Edison Community College to offer Dual Enrollment in English 11, Pre Calc/Trig, Physiology, Psychology, and Sociology.  

School Operations, Resources & Learning Environment
-	I have held several meetings with middle school teachers in recent weeks about what they envision for the 2020-21 school year.  Many good ideas have been shared, but more conversations need to be had in order to make sure we are doing what is in the best interests of students.  
-	I have recently been speaking to teachers about textbooks.  This is starting to give me an idea on the type of textbook cycle we are on and what may need to be purchased sooner rather than later.  

Collaboration
-	Many meetings have been held with CCP teachers about the changes that have taken place.  Meetings with students have been held regarding the grading scale change and the switch to Edison for next school year.  Students are aware that it is their responsibility to enroll into Edison and sign-up for the AccuPlacer that will be offered at the end of this month. 

Parent & Community Involvement
-	The Winter Sports Banquet was held on March 11th.  I want to thank all of the athletes, coaches, parents, and Gary for making it a special event and for having great seasons.  
-	Students sold over $13,000 worth of Winner’s Meats for their fundraiser.  Students profit over $4,000 for their efforts!
-	Phone calls have been made to parents of seniors in jeopardy of not graduating.  I am hoping to have meetings with each set of parents and the student in the near future.  

Testing Dates
April 2nd – ELA 1, Part 1
April 3rd – ELA 1, Part 2
April 4th – ELA 2, Part 1
April 5th – ELA 2, Part 2
April 8th – American History, Parts 1 & 2
April 9th – Biology, Parts 1 & 2
April 10th – Government, Parts 1 & 2
April 11th – Algebra, Part 1
April 12th – Algebra, Part 2
April 15th – Geometry, Part 1
April 16th – Geometry, Part 2

Upcoming Events
Wednesday, March 27th
	-Collaboration
-Athletic Council Meeting 6:30
Thursday, March 28th
	-Ground Breaking Ceremony
Wednesday, April 3rd
	-Franklin B. Walter Banquet

Athletic Director, Gary Jones, submitted the following report:

1.	The new baseball and softball scoreboards are being put up at this time. Thank you again to First National Bank, Minster Bank, Cotterman & Company Inc. and NKTelco for their sponsorship. The football scoreboard will be replaced in a few weeks.

2.	The Winter season is officially over and here is a list of some highlights:
Bowling
-	First team WOHSBC honors for Spencer Alig, Nick Alig and Ashton Ritter
-	Second team WOHSBC honors for Ian Frey
-	Hannah Ritter qualified to the District Bowling match
-	School records set by Ashton Ritter, Nick Alig, Levi Archey, Jarod Keller, Will Olberding, Spencer Alig, Darion Cook and Ian Frey
Swimming/Diving 
-	Girls were Coldwater Invite Champions 
-	Girls were Sectional Champions
-	District qualifiers included; Rachel Kremer, Andrea Heitkamp, Taylor Paul, Ashton Heitkamp, Alana Speelman, Diana Heitkamp, and Katie Fleming,   
-	Vivian Niekamp qualified to the State Diving meet 
-	School records set by Diana Heitkamp, Alana Speelman, Andrea Heitkamp and Taylor Paul
              Boys Basketball
-	MAC honors for Nolan Bornhorst 2nd team, Bryce Blickle 2nd team and Mitchell Hays Honorable Mention
-	Freshman team won the MAC tournament
-	7th grade team won the MAC tournament
              Girls Basketball  
-	MAC honors for Kelly Naylor 1st team, Madison Cordonnier 2nd team and Hanna Tenkman Honorable Mention
-	District 8 honors for Kelly Naylor 2nd team and Senior All Star game
-	Northwest Ohio Kelly Naylor Honorable Mention and Madison Cordonnier Honorable Mention
-	Free throw percentage record set by Hanna Tenkman
-	7th grade team won MAC tournament

3.    Upcoming dates of interest
-	Athletic Booster Mulch Fundraiser May 4th
-	Athletic Physicals May 8th  

Technology Director, Brian Puthoff, submitted the following report:

•	Our One-to-One Committee met with Eric Griffith, a certified Google instructor, and had a day of Google Classroom and Google apps professional development. This will provide the base for their completion of the Google Certified Teacher program, which will be completed prior to the April 18th professional development day for the entire K-12 faculty. The committee will be meeting soon to iron out the final details for the April 18th PD day.

•	State required testing starts later this month. Our students will be using mostly Chromebooks for testing this year, however, we are still using computer labs in both buildings as well. All testing machines, whether they are Chromebooks are something else, are ready to go.

Treasurer’s Recommendations:
1.	Approve the Regular School Board Meeting minutes from February 20, 2019 and the Special School Board Meeting Minutes from March 5, 2019.	
2.	Approve the General Fund Paid Bills . . . . . .	   $   83,676.91 
3.	Approve the Lunchroom Fund Paid Bills . . .    	   $   10,289.00
4.	Reactivate the records commission (a yearly requirement).  The records commission consists of the Board President, Superintendent, Treasurer, and Administrative Secretary.  We will meet sometime before the next board meeting, and report back at that time.

19-21		Motion by Bertke second by Bambauer that the board approve the motions contained in the Treasurer’s recommendations as presented. Upon the call of the roll, the vote was as follows: Bambauer, yes; Bertke, yes; Busse, yes; Suchland, yes; Wells, yes. Motion Carried.

Superintendent’s Recommendations 

1.	Lawn Care Employees -
Employ the following individuals on an “as needed” basis for 2019 at a rate of $10.00 per hour: 
a.  Burt Fiser	b.  Don Kramer
c.  Greg Maurer	d.  Rob Sniegowski

2.	Donation to Staff Luncheon
Donate $500.00 towards the cost of the staff appreciation luncheon that is scheduled to be held in the High School Commons on Tuesday, May 28 from 11:30 – 1:00.

3.   Recognize bowling as a school-sponsored sport beginning the 2019-2020 school year.

4.  Advertise for school bus purchase
Whereas the New Bremen Board of Education wishes to advertise and receive bids for the purchase of one school bus.

Therefore be it resolved the New Bremen Board of Education wishes to participate and authorize the Southwestern Ohio Educational Purchasing Council to advertise and receive bids on said Boards’ behalf as per the specifications submitted for the cooperative purchase of one school bus.

19-22		Motion by Suchland second by Wells that the board approve the superintendent recommendations as presented.  Upon the call of the roll, the vote was as follows: Bertke, yes; Busse, yes; Suchland, yes; Wells, yes; Bambauer, yes.  Motion carried.  

Informational Items

A. Building Update
The Groundbreaking Ceremony is scheduled for Thursday, March 28 at 1:00.  The planning process has come to a close and we are now entering the construction phase of the project. Site work is set to begin soon with the installation of a construction fence and equipment moving into the area east of the high school.  The paved driveway behind the high school that connects to Cardinal Street will be shut down beginning March 22.  Cardinal Street will be vacated on April 1 and will no longer be used as entry or exit to the school.  This street will be used exclusively as the main entrance and exit for construction crews.  There will be a new entrance installed where the gravel drive off of Cardinal Street is currently located. This new entrance will be open (off of Cardinal Street from the south) before the start of the 2019 school year.   All traffic to the Cardinal Booster Center and south parking lot at the high school will need to use the main entrance at Monroe Street (St. Rt. 274) until school is back in session.  Contractors will be using the southeast corner of the main parking lot as employee parking only.  Signs will be posted to direct traffic flow.  

B. Fairground Farm Update

Representatives from the Auglaize County Fair Board expressed an interest in the two pillars and main monument at the Fairground Farm.  They would like to install those items at the fairground in Wapakoneta.  Mr. Schrader met with Mr. Tim Eiting concerning the Fairground Farm property. After conducting a walk-thru of the house and buildings, Mr. Eiting suggested the district auction the four buildings and a few items from the house, and demolish the house.  Mr. Eiting offered to donate his services to coordinate an auction of the buildings early this summer. Board members gave unanimous approval to proceed with this plan.

C. Fire Panel Update

The fire panel at the high school needs to be replaced.  The cost estimate for replacement is $40,000.  The new fire panel will align with the fire panel that will be installed in the new building and will be equipped with sensors which will allow for voice control in the future. 

D. NEOLA Policy Update

We have completed the initial process of updating the board policies through NEOLA. The policies will now be reviewed by NEOLA.  Any suggestions or corrections needed will be communicated to the district.  Once these updates are completed, the Board will review the policies.  Suggested changes or revisions from the Board review will be implemented into the policies.  NEOLA will take a final look at the policies to insure accuracy and completeness. Following the final NEOLA review, the Board will adopt the policies.

E. Financial Software Conversion

 The State software currently being used for accounting and payroll is being phased out.  The Board agreed to move forward with the conversion to e-Finance Plus. 

Executive Session:

A.	The Board or Superintendent may desire to adjourn to Executive Session for the express purpose of discussing:
☒ Personnel
           	☐ Appointment or Evaluation		☐ Promotion
                 	☒ Employment                    		☐ Demotion
      	☐ Dismissal                          		☐ Compensation

Investigation of Charges or Complaints Against an Employee, Official, or Student

            	☐ Discipline                          		☐

☐ Property Purchase or Sale
☐ Conferences with an Attorney Involving Pending or Imminent Court Action
☐ Negotiations (Preparing, Conducting, or Reviewing)
☐ Matters Required to be Kept Confidential by Fed/State Law
☐ Security Arrangements

19-23              Motion by Bambauer, second by Bertke to adjourn to executive session for the purposes of Personnel - Employment at 7:36 p.m.  Upon the call of the roll, the vote was as follows: Wells, yes; Bambauer, yes; Bertke, yes; Busse, yes; Suchland, yes. Motional Carried.
	
19-24             Motion by Bambauer second by Wells to return to regular session at 9:36 p.m. Motion carried unanimously.
	
Other New Business To Be Considered By The Board:

      A.  Personnel – Non-Teaching Employment
	
Individual	Position	Step	Effective	Contract Duration	
Mary Williams	Cafeteria Manager	11	2019-20	1 Year	

      19-25		Motion by Bertke second by Suchland that the board approve the new business item as presented.  Upon the call of the roll, the vote was as follows: Bambauer, yes; Bertke, yes; Busse, yes; Suchland, yes; Wells, yes.  Motion carried.  

19-26	         Motion by Busse, second by Bambauer to adjourn the meeting at 9:38 p.m. Motion carried unanimously.

				
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