Administrative Offices
Stanbery Freshman Campus
Lancaster, Ohio
June 4, 2009
The Board of Education of the Lancaster City School District, Fairfield County, Ohio
met in a Special Board Meeting on June 4, 2009 in the Cafeteria at the Stanbery
Campus. The meeting was called to order at 7:32 p.m. by Mr. William Bickham,
President and the roll being called, the following members were present:
Ms. Amy Eyman
Ms. Patti Moore
Mr. Thomas Pearce
Ms. Hollie Saunders Absent
Mr. William Bickham
09-56 APPOINTMENT OF TREASURE PRO-TEMPORE
Ms. Moore moved to approve the following:
Resolution to approve Mr. Thomas Pearce as Treasurer Pro-Tempore for the June 4,
2009 Special Board Meeting.
Ms. Eyman seconded the resolution, and the roll being called on its adoption, the vote
resulted as follows:
Ms. Eyman
Ms. Moore
Yea
Yea
Mr. Bickham
Mr. Pearce
Yea
Ms. Saunders Absent
Yea
PLEDGE OF ALEGIANCE
09-57 ADOPTION OF AGENDA
Ms. Moore moved to approve the Agenda with the following changes/corrections:
+ II. Action Items B – Employments
+f Employ Brian Barr one year contract as science teacher at Thomas
Ewing Junior High School.
+g Employ Jacqueline Bergeron on a one year contract as a .5 math
teacher at Thomas Ewing Junior High School.
+II. Action Items – Staff Separations
+e Larry Matthew Fisher resignation
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+II. Action Items – Other Personnel Matters
+d Employ Kent Conklin as a 2008-09 summer school teacher at
Lancaster High School.
+e Employ Mark Urbine as a 2008-2009 summer school teacher at
Lancaster High School.
+f Employ Kathryn Butcher as a 2008-2009 summer school teacher at
Lancaster High School.
+g Employ Lindsey Schell as a 2008-2009 summer school teacher at
Lancaster High School.
+h Employ Jennifer Etherington as a 2008-2009 summer school teacher
at Lancaster High School.
Ms. Eyman seconded the resolution, and the roll being called on its adoption, the vote
resulted as follows:
Ms. Eyman
Ms. Moore
Yea
Yea
Mr. Bickham
Mr. Pearce
Yea
Ms. Saunders Absent
Yea
Thereupon the President declared such motion duly adopted.
QUESTIONS FROM THE AUDIENCE – PUBLIC PARTICIPATION
Mr. Adam Schneider expressed regrets of vandalism by fellow classmates.
09-58 ACTION ITEMS
Ms. Eyman moved to approve the following;
ACCEPT ALL BIDS (GENERAL TRADES) FOR MODULAR CLASSROOMS
Resolution to approve the following bids (General Trades) for modular classrooms
submitted on June 4, 2009 and opened in a public meeting which complies with the
requirements of public bid.
CONTRACTOR
Innovative Modular Solutions
Mobilease Modular Space, Inc.
M/Space
BID BOND
√
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ADD #1
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ITEM 2: BASE BID
$358,000.00
$364,899.00
$369,000.00
AWARD LOWEST BEST BID (GENERAL TRADES) FOR MODULAR
CLASSROOMS AT VARIOUS SCHOOLS
It is hereby resolved that the Lancaster City Schools’ Board of Education enter into a
contract with Innovative Modular Solutions in the amount of $358,000.00 as the lowest
bid for modular classrooms (general trades) at various schools in the Lancaster City
School District.
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Ms. Eyman seconded the resolution, and the roll being called on its adoption, the vote
resulted as follows:
Ms. Eyman
Ms. Moore
Yea
Yea
Mr. Bickham
Mr. Pearce
Yea
Ms. Saunders Absent
Yea
Thereupon the President declared such motion duly adopted.
09-59 EMPLOYMENTS
Ms. Eyman moved to approve the following:
CERTIFIED
LANGUAGE ARTS TEACHER – LANCASTER HIGH SCHOOL
Employ Matt Gillispie on a one year contract as a language arts teacher at the Lancaster
High School for the 2009-2010 school year at BA, Step 1.
INTERVENTION SPECIALIST – TALLMADGE ELEMENTARY
Employ Nicole Osborne on a one year contract as an intervention specialist at Tallmadge
Elementary School for the 2009-2010 school year upon receipt of appropriate licensure,
background checks and official transcripts at BA, Step 2.
SPANISH TEACHER – LANCASTER HIGH SCHOOL
Employ Shane Hart on a one year contract as a Spanish Teacher at Lancaster High
School for the 2009-2010 school year upon receipt of appropriate licensure, background
checks and office transcripts at a BA (5Y), Step 5.
INTERVENTION SPECIALIST – LANCASTER HIGH SCHOOL
Employ Blake Evans on a one year contract as an intervention specialist at Lancaster
High School for the 2009-2010 school year upon receipt of appropriate licensure at BA
(5Y), Step 5.
INTERVENTION SPECIALIST – GENERAL SHERMAN JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL
Employee Jodi Miller-Wagner on a one year contract as an intervention specialist at
General Sherman Junior High School for the 2009-2010 school year upon receipt of
appropriate licensure at MA+15, Step 7.
SCIENCE TEACHER – THOMAS EWING JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL
Employ Brian Barr on a one year contract as a science teacher at Thomas Ewing Junior
High School for the 2009-2010 school year upon receipt of appropriate licensure,
background checks and official transcripts at BA, Step 0.
.5 MATH TEACHER - THOMAS EWING JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL
Employ Jacqueline Bergeron on a one year contract as a .5 math teacher at Thomas
Ewing Junior High School for the 2009-2010 school year at MA, Step 5.
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SALARY ADJUSTMENTS
Blake Evans Effective May 11, 2009
From:
BA, Step 4
To:
BA (5Y), Step 4
Matthew Behrensmeyer Effective February 27, 2009
From:
BA(5Y), Step 2
To:
MA, Step 2
CLASSIFIED
SUBSTITUTE SECRETARY
Employ Daleesa Russell as a substitute secretary effective June 15, 2009.
CERTIFIED
RESIGNATIONS
Jennifer Crum is resigning as the General Sherman cheerleading coach effective May 5,
2009.
Bradley Niceswanger is resigning as the freshman class advisor effective at the end of
the 2008-2009 school year.
Michelle Lewis is resigning as the senior class advisor effective at the end of the 20082009 school year.
Debbie Uhl is resigning her .5 preschool teaching position at Tallmadge Elementary
School effective at the end of the 2008-2009 school year.
Larry Matthew Fisher is resigning as a health teacher at Lancaster High School effective
at the end of the 2008-2009 school year.
CLASSIFIED
RETIREMENTS
Delores Wolfinger is retiring as managing cook at Thomas Ewing Junior High School
effective February 1, 2010.
Ms. Moore seconded the resolution, and the roll being called on its adoption, the vote
resulted as follows:
Ms. Eyman
Ms. Moore
Yea
Yea
Mr. Pearce
Yea
Ms. Saunders Absent
Mr. Bickham Yea
Thereupon the President declared such motion duly adopted.
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09-60 EXECUTIVE SESSION
Ms. Moore moved at 7:47 p.m. to enter into Executive Session for the purpose of
Appointment/Employment/Dismissal/Promotion/Demotion/Compensation of Personnel.
Ms. Eyman seconded the resolution, and the roll being called on its adoption, the vote
resulted as follows:
Ms. Eyman
Ms. Moore
Yea
Yea
Mr. Pearce
Yea
Ms. Saunders Absent
Mr. Bickham Yea
Thereupon the President declared such motion adopted.
The President declared at 10:02 p.m. the meeting back to Regular Session.
09-61 ADJOURN – JUNE 4, 2009
Ms. Eyman moved at 10:05 p.m. to adjourn to a Regular Board Meeting in the cafeteria
of the Stanbery Freshman Campus on Monday, June 29, 2009 at 7:00 p.m.
Ms. Moore seconded the resolution, and the roll being called on its adoption, the vote
resulted as follows:
Ms. Eyman
Ms. Moore
Yea
Yea
Mr. Bickham
Mr. Pearce
Yea
Ms. Saunders Absent
Yea
Thereupon the President declared the meeting adjourned.
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William Bickham
President
ATTEST:
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Thomas Pearce
Treasurer Pro-Tempore
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