“WHERE EXCELLENCE IS A TRADITION”
TIPP CITY EXEMPTED VILLAGE SCHOOLS
TIPP CITY, OHIO
BOARD OF EDUCATION MEETING
June 23, 2014
6:30 p.m.
Board Room
AGENDA
Mr. Scott Dixon, President
Mrs. Kate Johnsen, Vice President
Mrs. Carla Frame
Mr. Frank Maus
Mr. Tom Merritt
Mrs. Gina M. Helmick, Treasurer
Dr. John P. Kronour, Superintendent
AGENDA
Tipp City Exempted Village Schools
Board of Education Meeting
Monday – June 23, 2014
6:30 p.m.
I.
Call to Order and Pledge of Allegiance
II.
Attendance of Board of Education Members
III.
President’s Comments
IV.
Citizens Comments
V.
Communications
a.
Student Achievement
b.
Miami Valley Career Technology Center – Adult School
c.
Tipp Monroe Community Services
d.
Athletic Council
VI.
Kate Johnsen
Frank Maus
Frank Maus
Scott Dixon
Superintendent’s Report
a.
Greg Smith – Update on 264 Project
b.
Competitive Salaries
c.
Summer Programs
d.
Race to the Top (RttT)
e.
Personnel Update
f.
2nd Semester Bullying Update
VII.
Ratification of Minutes
Recommend approval of the minutes for the Regular Board of Education Meeting on May 19,
2014 and the Special Meeting / Work Session on June 2, 2014.
Attachment I
VIII.
Treasurer’s Report
a.
Approval of the Monthly Financial Report
Attachment II
b.
Approval of the FY15 temporary appropriations resolution
Attachment III
c.
Approval of FY14 Final Appropriations
Attachment IV
d.
Approval of FY14 fund to fund transfers/advances
Attachment V
e.
Approval of the ORC 5705.41 Purchase Order Certification, Then and Now FY14
Attachment VI
IX.
Old Business
Tipp City Exempted Village School District
Board Agenda
June 23, 2014
Page 2
X.
New Business
a.
Personnel
Recommend approval of the following resignations:
Ian Bashore
Assistant JH Football Coach
Andrea Becker
High School Math Teacher
Benita Bivens
TMS and THS Speech &Language Pathologist
Jennifer Brown
Middle School CCIP Committee
Matthew Hess
Technology Teacher at LT Ball
Chris Prokes
Assistant High School Golf Coach
Bill Pryor
Elementary P.E. Teacher
Carla Risner
Bus Driver
Mike Vagedes
Assistant Principal for Tippecanoe Middle School
Pending approval of his principal position at LT Ball
Laura Vernon-Biteau
High School Foreign Language Teacher
Recommend approval of the following certified administrative position:
Mike Vagedes
Principal of LT Ball Intermediate School
Attachment
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06/13/14
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06/19/14
08/31/14
07/31/14
06/11/14
08/01/14
Recommend employment for the following certified positions for the 2014/2015 school
year, Pending proper certification and paperwork:
Kaci Finfrock
Middle School P.E. Teacher
B
Step 0
Training
BS from Ashland University
Alexis Gentry
High School Art Teacher
M
Step 2
Training
M from the University of Dayton
Jeffrey Mann
High School Guidance Counselor
M
Step 0
Training
BA from Wright State University
M from Wright State University
Jennifer Nickol
Middle School Technology Teacher
M
Step 2
Training
M from university of Dayton
Christina Pentaudi
Intermediate Intervention Specialist
B
Step 0
Training
BA from Ohio Dominican
Nickolos Petro
Elementary P.E. Teacher
B
Step 0
Training
BA form Wright State University
Thomas Roush
High School Spanish Teacher
B
Step 0
Training
BA from the University of Findlay
Amanda Sprankle
Intermediate and Middle School Technology Teacher
B
Step 1
Training
BS from Bowling Green State University
Allyson Vallieu
High School Intervention Specialist
M
Step 2
Training
BS from Western Kentucky University
M from University of Cincinnati
Tipp City Exempted Village School District
Board Agenda
June 23, 2014
Page 3
Recommend a change in employment position for the following employees:
Jayne Stenger
From: Office Aide at the Middle School
To:
Grade I Technical Clerk at the Middle School
Amy Cornelison
From: 8 hour Grade I Teachers Aide
To:
7 hour Grade II Teachers Aide
Beth Hadden
From: Grade III EMIS Secretary / 225 days
To:
Grade II EMIS Secretary / 215 days
Step 0
Step 1
Step 1
Recommend approval for the following Summer School Teaching positions to be hired
for Summer 2014, school year 2013-2014.
Allyson Barker
Diana Creekmore
Chris Prokes
Janet Barnard
Melissa Firstenberger
Carrie Robison
Sandy Beck
Amy Grescowle
Jim Sagona
Heather Bledsoe
Dan Malott
Lynn Shirk
Patty Cahill
Amanda Myers
Nancy Sowder
Nancy Carus
Amanda Pitts
Charles Tackett
Nick Culver
Melissa Poffenberger
Holly Thomas
Megan Tobin
Recommend approval for the following ESY (Extended School Year) positions to be hired
for Summer 2014, school year 2013-2014:
Amy Cornelison
Substitute ESY Teacher’s Aide
Jodi Duncan
ESY Substitute Teacher
Ginger Freitag
ESY Teacher’s Aide
Jean Hargrave
ESY Teacher
Karen Janney
ESY Substitute Teacher
Melissa Johnson
ESY Teacher
Ann Rose
ESY Teacher’s Aide
Kasie Taylor
ESY Teacher’s Aide
Marcy Trask
ESY Teacher’s Aide
Lauren Vonderheide ESY Teacher’s Aide
Recommend approval for the following Stagecrafter Staff positions to be hired for
Summer 2014, school year 2013-2014, Pending proper certification and paperwork:
Quintin Faler
Assistant Camp Director $500 paid out of summer school budget
Brad Stapleton
Assistant Camp Director $500 paid out of summer school budget
Rachel Sagona
Choreographer
Up to $300 paid out of School Productions
Recommend approval of the following substitute positions for the 2013-2014 school
year.
Lisa Stover
Substitute Teacher’s Aide
Tipp City Exempted Village School District
Board Agenda
June 23, 2014
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Recommend approval of the following supplemental positions for the 2014-2015 school
year.
Attachment VII
Recommend approval of the following substitute positions for the 2014-2015 school
year.
Carla Risner
Substitute Bus Driver
Recommend approval of the Support Services pay scale by job description for the 20142015 school year.
Attachment VIII
Recommend approval of the following employees to be hired for support services
positions for the 2014-2015 school year.
Attachment IX
Recommend payment of $800 to Holly Hall for coordinating the track concession stand
for the 2014 season. Payment sourced from fundraising.
Recommend payment of $500 to Amanda Myers for assisting with the Softball Team.
Payment sourced from fundraising.
Recommend payment of $270 to Deron Brown for his work coordinating the baseball
umpire assignments for the 2014 season.
b.
Recommend approval of continuing the General Service Contract with MDECA
(Metropolitan Dayton Educational Cooperation Association) for fiscal year 2015.
Attachment X
c.
Recommend Blizzard Bag on-line calamity day make-up resolution for the 2014-2015
school year.
Attachment XI
d.
Recommend approval of the 2014-2015 Athletic Policy.
Hard Copy of the Policy is available in the Board Room.
e.
Recommend approval of the Pay to Participate Fee Schedule for 2014-2015.
Attachment XII
f.
Recommend approval of the Tax Budget for the Tipp City Public Library for the period of
January 1, 2015 through December 31, 2015.
Attachment XIII
Tipp City Exempted Village School District
Board Agenda
June 23, 2014
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XI.
XII.
Recommend approval to use two buses and bus drivers on Saturday December 6, 2014
from 9:30am – 6pm for a shuttle for the Home Tour in Tipp City. All fees will be paid for
by the Tipp Foundation to Tipp City Schools.
Miscellaneous
a.
The next regular Board of Education Meeting will be Monday, July 28th at 6:30pm at the
Board of Education.
b.
The next Tri-Agency meeting will by Monday, June 30th at the City Building.
Adjournment