Regular School Board Meeting

NEW BREMEN LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICT

Board of Education Agenda

May 15, 2019

7:00 P.M.

(COMMUNITY ROOM)

  

Board Members

Mrs. Michele Bambauer
michele.bambauer@newbremenschools.org (419-733-3611)

Mr. Scott Bertke
scott.bertke@newbremenschools.org (419-629-3719)

Mrs. Shelly Busse
shelly.busse@newbremenschools.org (567-644-5336)
Mr. Cory Suchland 
cory.suchland@newbremenschools.org  (419-733-1251)
Mrs. Suzanne Wells
suzanne.wells@newbremenschools.org  (419-569-0356)

Mr. Jason Schrader - Superintendent
jason.schrader@newbremenschools.org (419-629-8606)
Mrs. Jill Ahlers – Treasurer
jill.ahlers@newbremenschools.org  (419-629-8606)

NEW BREMEN LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
Board of Education Agenda
May 15 (W), 2019
7:00 P.M.

I Call to Order: Mrs. Shelly Busse, President
II.  Roll Call of Board Members: Jill Ahlers, Treasurer
            Bambauer _____ Bertke _____ Busse _____ Suchland _____ Wells _____

III.  Pledge of Allegiance:
       President Busse will lead the pledge.

IV. Public Participation at Board Meetings:
	The Board recognizes the value of public comment on educational issues and the importance of allowing members of the public to express themselves on school matters of community interest.  However, in order for the Board to fulfill its obligation to complete the planned agenda in an effective and efficient fashion, a maximum of 15 minutes of public participation will be permitted at each public meeting of the Board.  
	The presiding officer of each Board meeting shall administer the rules of the Board for public participation.  A partial listing of the regulations are as follows:
A.	Public participation shall be permitted only as indicated on the Board agenda according to the order of business.
B. All persons wishing to participate in a public Board Meeting shall register their intent with the Superintendent, Treasurer, or Board President in advance of the meeting by completing a written request which shall include the name and address of the participant, the group affiliation if appropriate, and the topic to be addressed.
C. Participants must be recognized by the presiding officer and preface their comments by an announcement of their name and address
D. Public participation shall be limited to fifteen minutes per board meeting unless waived by the majority of the Board and shall be equally divided among those desiring to address the Board.

1.  Kyle Schmiesing – Gifted Education
2.

V.	Presentations
A.  Garmann- Miller
B.	

VI.	Reports
Written reports were distributed with the agenda packet. Are there any questions pertaining to these reports?
A.	Mrs. Diane Kramer, K-6 Principal
B.	Mr. Marcus Overman, 7-12 Principal
C.	Mr. Gary Jones, Athletic Director
D.	Mr. Brian Puthoff, Director of Technology

VII. Consent Agenda Items
Following are recommendations that have been identified for approval as part of the consent agenda.  If a member of the board would wish to remove any item(s) from this agenda for further discussion prior to taking action, please let either the superintendent or board president know.

A.  Treasurer’s Recommendations

1.	Approve the Regular School Board Meeting minutes from the April 17, 2019 meeting.
2.	Approve the General Fund Paid Bills . . . . . .	   $	75,352.21	   
3.	Approve the Lunchroom Fund Paid Bills . . .    	   $	  9,904.19	
4.   Transfer $30,000.00 to the Lunchroom from the General Fund
5.  Approve the increase to estimated revenue and appropriations to the OHSAA Tournament Fund by $480.00 due to New Bremen High School hosting a sectional tournament game in baseball and in softball.
6.  Decrease anticipated revenues & appropriations for IDEA-Part B fund by $2,895.37 for a new total of $138,232.93.

 
Motion by: ____________________, second by: ________________________ that the board approve the motions contained in the Treasurer’s Report as presented.

Roll Call:
Bambauer _____ Bertke _____ Busse _____ Suchland _____ Wells _____ 

B.	Superintendent’s Recommendation

1.	 Employment of Athletic Director

Employee	Position	Admin.
Recommendation	
Chad Wells 	Athletic Director	3 Yr. Contract	

Mr. Wells will work with the current Athletic Director, Gary Jones, during the 2019-20 school year for transitional purposes.  Mr. Wells will retain teaching responsibilities during the 2019-20 school year.  

2.  Approve the administrative salary schedule for the athletic director position.

3.	Extended Time Contracts
Award one-year extended time contracts to properly perform the duties of their position for the 2019-20 school year as follows:

Employee	Position	Extended Days	
Maria Homan	Voc. Agriculture	27	
Tricia Wendel	H.S. Guidance	20	
Ryan Starcher	Band Director	30	

4.	Change in Salary Placement 
	Approve the following individuals who have qualified for a change in salary placement due to their additional coursework for the 19-20 school year:

Employee 	Position 	New Level	Step	
Will Hoskins	PE Teacher 	BS-150	1	
Abby Pax	Kg. Teacher	MA	4	
Cory Stephens	6th Grade Teacher	MA	7	

5.  Supplemental Contracts for Certified Employees -
Offer one-year supplemental athletic contracts for the 2019-20 school year.

Employee	Position	Step	
Chad Wells	Ticket Manager	2	
Cory Stephens	Varsity Basketball-Boys	1	

6. Community Filled Supplemental Contracts
The Administration recommends employing the following community individuals for a one-year supplemental contract for the 2019-20 school year to direct, supervise or coach the following student activity:

Employee	Position	Step	
Brian Puthoff	JH Weight Room Supervisor 	3	
John Sailer	Asst. Football	3	
Wince Morris	Asst. Football 	3	
Jeremy Krieg	Asst. J.H.Football	1	
Howard Overman	Asst. J.H. Football	3	
Madison Pape	9th Grade Volleyball	1	
Lisa Thobe	J.H. Volleyball - Gr 8	3	
Lindsey Riethman	J.H. Volleyball - Gr 7	3	
Julie Ferguson	Co-Cross Country	3	
Mike Holdren 	Co-Golf	3	
Donnie Cox	Co-H.S. Cheerleader Adv 	3	
Stephanie Scheib	Co-H.S. Cheerleader Adv 	3	
Chris Burden	Varsity Basketball-Girls	3	
Kacie Pape	Varsity Asst Basketball- Girls	2	
Bartt Suchland	Gr. 8 Basketball - Boys	3	
John Storrer	Gr. 8 Basketball - Girls	3	
Julie Lochtefeld	Gr. 7 Basketball - Girls	3	
Kristin Hopf	Assistant Swim Coach	2	
Chad Wells	HS Football Facility Coordinator	N/A	
Jeff Kuenning	Marching Band Asst.	3	
Geoff Mayer	Music Department Accomp.	3	
Harriet Bundy	Drama Play (Each)	3	
Andy Bundy	Auditorium Manager	3	

7.  Non-Teaching Employment

Individual	Position	Step/Wage	Effective	
Rob Sniegowski	Transportation Supervisor	$20.00/hour	As Needed	

8. Employment of Summer Workers
Employ the following individuals for the Summer, 2019 as listed:
Individual	Position	Step/Wage	Effective	
Lauren Cordonnier	Summer Custodian	$8.55	Summer 2019	
Alexis Blaine	Summer Custodian	$8.55	Summer 2019	
Spencer Elking	Summer Custodian	$8.55	Summer 2019	
Hanna Tenkman	Summer Custodian	$8.55	Summer 2019	
Lillian Wilson	Summer Custodian	$8.55	Summer 2019	

9.	Memorandum of Understanding
a.	Approve a Memorandum of Understanding with the New Bremen Teachers Association to add the supplemental position of Bowling – Head Coach at Level VI and Bowling – Assistant Coach at Level V.

    10.   Approve Graduating Seniors
The Administration recommends the approval of the following list of 2018-19 seniors for graduation pending each student's attainment of the required number of end-of course exam points and the successful completion of the courses and/or credits as established by the State of Ohio or the New Bremen Local Schools:  (65 Seniors)

	NEW BREMEN HIGH SCHOOL
	CLASS OF 2019	
	    May 26, 2019

Amy Marie Balster	Lydia Carlyn Newbauer	
Alberto Benitez	Joshua Lincoln Niekamp	
Kayla Marie Bergman	Reese Clara Niekamp	
Ryan Thomas Bertke	Madison Olivia Pape	
Bryce Charles Blickle	Casey Stephen Parker	
Andrew Michael Bowers	Bethany Danielle Paul	
Katlyn Rose Broerman	Megan Ann Powers	
Austin David Brown	Jacob Matthew Rindler	
Karson Dale Brown	Keanua Marie Rismiller	
Madeline Jayne Burtch	Hannah Elizabeth Ritter	
Anna Catherine Clint	Ryley Jean Schaefer	
Micah Daniel Condon	Cindy Marie Schemmel	
Darion Alexander Cook	Michael Bradley Schlarman	
Lauren Rose Cordonnier	Zachary Taylor Schwieterman	
Spencer Louis Elking	Grant Maurice Selby	
Caylie Elizabeth Hall	Tyler David Smart	
Andrea Theresa Heitkamp	Erin Renee Smith	
Brandon Joseph Heitkamp	Molly Nicole Smith	
Jenna Renea Heitkamp	Blake Simone Snider	
Nicholas Phillip Hemmelgarn	William Joseph Snider	
Anna Maxine Hoffmaster	Xander Burton Stephens	
Abigail Louise Kaiser	Jacob Anthony Tangeman	
Harrison James Kaiser	Hanna Jane Tenkman	
Jarod Christopher Keller	Justin Richard Tenkman	
Matthew Lane Kelly	Jackson Brady Terpstra	
Shandra Lynn Krauss	Abbi Yvonne Thieman	
Rachel Marie Kremer	Katelyn Rose This	
Benjamin Alan Kuck	Marissa Elaine Topp	
James Brian Layman	Charles Nicholas Wells	
Abigail Catherine McNaughton	Lillian Elaine Wilson	
Zachary Thomas Moyar	Evan Xavier Wint	
Dylan Mitchel Musser	Alex Paul Yingling	
Kelly Alexis Naylor	    	

 11.	Van certification 
Grant the Superintendent authority to approve district school van drivers certification for the 2019-20 school year when they have completed all necessary documentation, passed physical and met qualifications related to driver record, training, and licensure.

 12.  Student Accident Insurance Program 
a.	Approve Guaranteed Trust Life Insurance Company/Student Protection Agency (Mount Vernon) to offer accident insurance to our students for the 2019-20 school year.
We have very few subscribers, but still feel it is a valuable plan for those students needing it.
b.	This plan pays primary coverage for the first $250 of all eligible charges on each injury even if their other insurance pays, too.  After the $250 amount, the coverage picks up all eligible charges that their other insurance does not pay.  If there is no other insurance, this insurance would continue to be the primary coverage with no deductible.  The following rates have been quoted for 2018-19:

2018-19		2019-20	
Gr. K-6 School Time Only Coverage		$23.00		  $23.00
Gr. 7-12 School Time Only Coverage	  37.00		    37.00
Gr. K-6 Twenty-Four Hour Coverage	  79.00		    79.00
Gr. 7-12 Twenty-Four Hour Coverage	  91.00		    91.00
Senior High Football Coverage		129.00		  129.00

13.	Activity Budgets
Approve the following Activity Budgets for fiscal year 2019-20:
a.	As required by the Ohio Revised Code
b.	Copies of Budgets will be available at the Board Meeting
c.	Summary of Individual Activity Accounts is enclosed
d.	Summary of each Activity Fund is as follows:

Fund	Estimated
Beginning Balance	Estimated Revenue	Estimated Expenditures	Estimated
Ending Balance	
018 (Public School Support)	 $12,000.00 	 $20,100.00 	 $18,500.00 	 $13,600.00 	
022 (Trust)	 $5,150.00 	 $7,300.00 	 $7,800.00 	 $4,650.00 	
200 (Activity)	 $27,190.00 	 $146,150.00 	 $146,285.00 	 $27,055.00 	
300 (Activity)	 $117,854.00 	 $219,570.00 	 $215,004.00 	 $122,420.00 	

14. Approve the Chrome Book Policy as presented in the Board packet.  The district will begin implementation of its One-to-One Initiative beginning with the 2019-20 school year.

Motion by: ____________________, second by: ________________________ that the board approve the Superintendent’s Report as presented.

Roll Call:
Bertke _____ Busse _____ Suchland _____ Wells _____ Bambauer _____

VIII.	Other New Business:

A.  	

Motion by: ____________________, second by: ________________________ that the board approve the Other New Business as presented.

Roll Call:
Busse _____ Suchland _____ Wells _____ Bambauer _____ Bertke _____

IX.	Other Old Business:

A.  

Motion by: ____________________, second by: ________________________ that the board approve the Other New Business as presented.

Roll Call:
Suchland _____ Wells _____ Bambauer _____ Bertke _____ Busse _____

X.	Informational Items

A.	The N-B Schools plan to graduate 65 students on Sunday, May 26 with the following activities planned:
	       1:30 PM  Baccalaureate Service (James F. Dicke Auditorium) 
	       2:30 PM Commencement Exercise (N-B Gym)

B.	Employee Service Awards
The following N-B Employees will be honored for their service to the New Bremen School on May 28, 2019 at the Staff Banquet at 11:30 a.m.:

5 Year Award	10 Year Award	25 Year Award	
Becky Eyink	Shannon Heckman	Cindy Evers	
Mike Jenkins	Tanya Homan	Mike Heuker	
Tess Moeller 		Barb Lemmon	
Heather Powers	15 Year Award		
Lindsay Roiberg	Loresa Burden	30 Year Award	
Holly Smith		Kendra Kramer	
Rob Sniegowski	20 Year Award	Sue Kramer	
Kate Timmerman	Christy Bertke	Barb Sims	
Chad Wells	Jackie Crites		
	Heather Kuck	Retirement	
	Patty Ruckman	Kendra Knapke	
		Sue Kramer	

C.	 The 2019 Fund Drive for the New Bremen Education Foundation has recently been completed.  It appears that there will be a total of 73 scholarships to be awarded to the 2019 graduates as the result of the New Bremen Education Foundation.  In addition to the New Bremen Education Foundation Scholarships, there are also approximately 40 other scholarships that are either local or regional that will be awarded.

D.	Nicotine Testing

E.	School Fee Collection Process

F.	Building Project Update

G.	Fairground Farm Auction

H.	Maintenance Salary Schedule

I.	Gifted Services

J.	Repairs to Athletic Stadium Arch (Football/Track Entrance)

XI.  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
Motion by: ____________________, second by: ________________________ to adjourn to executive session for the purpose checked above at _______ am/pm.

Roll Call:
Wells _____ Bambauer _____ Bertke _____ Busse _____ Suchland _____

B.  Return To Regular Board Session:

Action Taken:
Motion: ______ Second: ______ Vote: ______ Time: ______

XII.	Other New Business to be Considered by the Board:
      A.

XIII.   Adjournment:

Action Taken:
Motion: ______ Second: ______ Vote: ______ Time: ______