Regular School Board Meeting

NEW BREMEN LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICT

Board of Education Agenda

July 18, 2018

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
July 18 (W), 2018
7:00 P.M.

I.  Call To Order: Mr. Cory Suchland, President

II.  Roll Call of Board Members: Mrs. Jill Ahlers, Treasurer
      
Bambauer _____ Bertke _____ Busse _____ Suchland _____ Wells _____

III.  Pledge of Allegiance:
President Suchland 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.
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V.  Presentations
A.	Extra-Curricular Facilities Visioning – Jon Wells
B.  

VI.	Reports
Written reports were distributed with the agenda packet. Are there any questions pertaining to these reports?
A.	

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 Recommendations

1.	Approve the Regular School Board Meeting minutes from June 20, 2018.
2.	Approve the General Fund Paid Bills . . . . . .	   $183,397.02
3.	Approve the Lunchroom Fund Paid Bills . . .    $    2,448.55 
4. 	Accept a donation received in June from Crown Equipment Corporation for the Project Lead the Way program and The Cube program.  The increases in revenues and appropriations in fund 019-9999 and 001-1820 to accommodate this donation are listed in the June minutes.

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

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

B.	Superintendent Recommendations

1.	Personnel
a.	Resignation
1)	Accept the resignation of Leann Keller as Girls Reserve Basketball coach effective immediately.

2)	Accept the resignation of Natalie Townsend as Assistant Swim coach effective immediately.

b. Teaching Employment

Individual	Employment Position	Step	Effective	Contract
Duration	
William Hoskins	Elementary P.E. Teacher 	BS-0	2018-19	1 Year	

c.	Non-Teaching Employment
						
Individual	Employment Position	Step	Effective	Contract
Duration	
Heather Powers	The Cube Coordinator	4	2018-19	1 Year	
LeAnn Keller	Assistant Varsity Girls Basketball	3	2018-19	1 Year	
Will Hoskins	Girls Reserve Basketball 	1	2018-19	1 Year	
Scott Brackman	Assistant Varsity Boys Basketball	1	2018-19	1 Year	
Chad Wells	HS FB Facility Coordinator	N/A	2018-19	1 Year	
Gary Jones	HS GBK Facility Coordinator	N/A	2018-19	1 Year	
Gary Jones	HS BBK Facility Coordinator	N/A	2018-19	1 Year	
Gary Jones	HS Track Facility Coordinator	N/A	2018-19	1 Year	
Gary Jones	JH Track Facility Coordinator	N/A	2018-19	1 Year	
	
d.   Change in Hours: 
Employee 	Position 	Present Hours	New Hours 	Effective 	
Laura Freels 	Cafeteria 	2.0 	2.5 	2018-19 	

 

e.	Change in Number of Days: 
Employee	Position	Current Contracted Days	New Contracted Days	Effective	
Diane Wendel  	Custodian	260 	192 	2018-19 	

f.   Approve the salary schedule for the Director of Technology.  

2.  Substitute and Hourly Rates –
	Approve the following substitute and hourly rates for the 2018-2019 school year:

Position	2017-1018
Rate	2018-19
Recommended Rate	
Substitute Teaching/Substitute Aide (Certified)	$84.00/day	$85.00/day	
Home Instruction/Tutoring	19.00/hour	19.00/hour	
Substitute Bus Driving:
Regular Routes (1.25 hours)
Short Routes (.75 hours)
Extracurricular Activities (Athletic & Academic)
Bus Driver Recertification
Athletic/Band Trips based on length	
21.48/trip
12.89/trip
12.03/hour
22.75/hour
40-115/trip	
21.90/trip (17.52/hr)
13.14/trip (17.52/hr)
13.50/hour
22.75/hour
N/A	
Substitute Secretary	12.58/hour	12.83/hour	
Substitute Custodian	14.03/hour	14.31/hour	
Substitute Cafeteria	10.60/hour	10.81/hour	
Substitute Instructional Aide (Non-Certified)	12.20/hour	12.44/hour	
Substitute Study Hall/Library Aide	10.67/hour	10.88/hour	
Substitute Nurse	84.00/day	85.00/day	

3. Approve the following school fees for the 2018-19 school year:

	2017-18	2018-19	
Kindergarten - Grade 6	 $   44.00 	 $         26.25 	
Grade 7	 $   33.50 	 $         31.50 	
Grade 8	 $   33.50 	 $         48.75 	
AP Biology	 $   92.00 	 $         94.00 	
AP Calculus	 $   92.00 	 $         94.00 	
AP Government	 $   92.00 	 $         94.00 	
AP Literature & Composition	 $ 100.25 	 $       119.00 	
Accounting I 	 $   88.75 	 $         88.75 	
Accounting II	 $ 119.00 	 $       119.00 	
Advanced Physiology	 $   10.50 	 $         10.00 	
Algebra IB	 $     6.00 	 $           6.00 	
Art I-II-III-IV	 $   30.00 	 $         30.00 	
Astronomy	 $     5.00 	 $           5.00 	
Basic Algebra I	 $     6.00 	 $           6.00 	
Basic Geometry	 $     6.00 	 $           6.00 	
Biology 	 $     6.00 	 $           6.00 	
Business Math	 $   32.50 	 $         32.50 	
Chemistry	 $   17.00 	 $         17.00 	
English 9 & English 9 Honors	 $   24.00 	 $         34.00 	
English 10 Honors	 $     9.00 	 $         30.00 	
English 10 	 $     8.25 	 $         21.00 	
English 11 CP	 $   12.50 	 $         18.00 	
English 11 Honors	 $   14.00 	 $         18.00 	
English 12 CP	 $   11.50 	 $         13.00 	
Film as Literature II	 $     6.00 	 $           6.00 	
Freshman Fee	 $     5.25 	 $           5.25 	
Graphic Design I & II	 $     5.00 	 $           5.00 	
Health	 $   18.00 	 $         18.00 	
Intro. to Engineering Design	 $     6.00 	 $           6.00 	
Junior Fee	 $   16.75 	 $         16.75 	
Life Skills I - II	 $   20.00 	 $         20.00 	
Metals I & II	 	 $         25.00 	
Music and/or Choir Participation	 	 	
     Band (Full Year)	 $   30.00 	 $         30.00 	
     Marching Band Only (Fronts)	 $   20.00 	 $         20.00 	
     Concert Band Only (Football Players)	 $   10.00 	 $         10.00 	
     Chorus	 $   15.00 	 $         15.00 	
Instrument Rental	 	 	
     Marching & Concert	 $   40.00 	 $         40.00 	
     Marching Band Only 	 $   25.00 	 $         25.00 	
     Concert Band Only	 $   30.00 	 $         30.00 	
     Junior High	 $   30.00 	 $         30.00 	
Music Theory I (2 Books)	 $   13.00 	 $         13.00 	
Music Theory II  (1 Book)	 $     6.50 	 $           6.50 	
Music Theory III	 $   25.00 	 $         25.00 	
Officiating Class - Basketball	 $   25.00 	 $         25.00 	
Officiating Class - Baseball & Softball	 $   50.00 	 $         50.00 	
Physical Science	 $     5.00 	 $           5.00 	
Physiology	 $   34.00 	 $         24.00 	
Senior Fee	 $     5.25 	 $           5.25 	
Sophomore Fee	 $     5.25 	 $           5.25 	
Spanish I 	 $     8.50 	 $           8.50 	
Spanish II	 $     8.50 	 $           8.50 	
Spanish III	 $   16.00 	 $         16.00 	
Spanish IV	 $   24.50 	 $         24.50 	
Technology Fee	 $     9.00 	 $           9.00 	
Vo Ag I      Agri, Food & Natural Resources	 $   95.00 	 $         95.00 	
Vo Ag II     Animal and Plant Science	 $   40.00 	 $         40.00 	
Vo Ag. IV   Livestock, Nutrition, Selection & Mgt.	 $   45.00 	 $         45.00 	
Woods I & II	 	 $         25.00 	

		     
4.	Federal or State Grant for FY19
Approval to apply and/or participate in the following state and/or federal programs for the upcoming school year.  These programs help assist the New Bremen Schools in providing services, materials, and equipment for the benefit of our students.

Program or Grant	FY18	FY19	
Title I	63,238.39	57,922.95	
Title II-A	15,603.06	13,603.11	
Title III	1,258.02	1,047.67	
IDEA Part B (Special Ed)	148,533.02	139,034.03	
Title IV (Student Support & Academic Achievement)	10,000.00	10,000.00	

5. Athletic Ticket Prices
a.	Approve the following season ticket prices:

*	Family = 2 Adults + Students K-12 (Family pass is good for all high school and junior high sporting events during that season.)

b.   Approve the Senior Citizens Passes
Senior Citizens (age 60 and older) may obtain a Senior Citizen's Pass for $35.00 per adult.  This pass will entitle the individual to general admission to all home games throughout the school year.

c.	New Bremen Local School employees/coaches can purchase season tickets at half the price listed above.

6.   Student Handbook Revisions
Approve changes to the Student Handbooks for the 2018-19 school year.  As in past years, most of the revisions reflect Board Resolutions, ORC Regulations, or Administrative Input.  

7.	2018-19 Activity Calendar 
Approve the activity calendar with approval to add/change/delete school activities during the school year as deemed necessary.  

8.	Ag Advisory Committee
Name the following as Agriculture Advisory Committee members for the 2018-19 school year:
a.	1 year left on term – Dan Koenig and Tom Roetgerman
b.	2 year left on term – Mark Tangeman and Michele Bambauer
c.	3 year left on term – Greg Homan and Frank Homan

9.	Out-of State Field Trip Request
Approve the request of the following group to attend a professional conference, which is out-of-state requiring overnight lodging.
											Est. N-B
Employee	     Event		    	Destination	      Dates		Students    
Maria Homan      National Convention     Indianapolis, IN 	     Oct 24-26	   	     10

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

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

VIII.	Other New Business Items:
Lunchroom Data
1.	Free and Reduced Meals Served

School Year	% Free/Reduced Lunches	
2004-05	8.0%	
2005-06	7.3%	
2006-07	7.6%	
2007-08	9.1%	
2008-09	11.5%	
2009-10	17.4%	
2010-11	15.4%	
2011-12	13.6%	
2012-13	14.5%	
2013-14	10.9%	
2014-15	13.8%	
2015-16	11.3%	
2016-17	11.9%	
2017-18	10.5%	
	
2.	Cafeteria Calculations for the 2017-18 school year
Student Lunch Cost	
Total Cost	3.95	
Less Ave. State/Fed Reimbursement	-0.68	
Net Cost of Student Lunch	3.27	

Food Cost per Meal
(net of alacarte food and extra milk)	               $0.84 	
Labor Cost per Meal	 1.82 	
Misc. Cost per Meal (Supplies & Fringes)	 1.29 	
Total Cost	$3.95	

3.	Recommended lunch and milk prices for the 2018-19 school year:
		
Lunch Prices	
	17/18 Price per Day	18/19 Price per Day	
Students K-6	2.80	2.90	
Students 7-12	2.90	2.95	
Reduced	0.40	0.40	
Adults	4.30	4.30	

Milk Prices	
	17/18 Price per Day	18/19 Price per Day	
Students 	.35	.40	
Adults	.35	.40	

Motion by: __________________, second by: ___________________ to approve the new lunch prices as presented.

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

IX. Old Business 
A.  . 

X.	Informational Items
A.  Student attendance during the 2017-18 school year was 97.2%.  For the 2016-17 school year, the student attendance was 97.1%.

B. Tornado Shelter Update
	A moratorium was recently placed on a law requiring new school construction projects to have a tornado shelter with a concrete enclosure.  The new building will still be constructed with designated tornado safety areas as required by code.  

C. The high school gym floor is complete.  Final Flooring will be back in to touch up a few areas.

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:
Suchland _____ Wells _____ Bambauer _____ Bertke _____ Busse _____

B.  Return To Regular Board Session:

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

XII.	Other New Business To Be Considered By The Board:
A.	

Motion by: __________________, second by: ___________________ to approve the Other New Business items as presented.

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

XIII.   Adjournment:
Action Taken:
Motion: ______ Second: ______ Vote: ______ Time: ______