BRAVE REPORT

LOGAN ELM LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICT

BOARD OF EDUCATION MEETING

November 10, 2003

Regular Meeting – 7:00 P.M.

Held at Laurelville Elementary School

Reports

Ø Educational Presentations

A. Laurelville Elementary - Educational Presentation - Keitha Lane

B. Congratulations to LEHS Marching Band - Jim Chickrell, David Miller, Debbie See and Casey Wagner

Approved

Ø Minutes - Regular Meeting - October 13, 2003 - Work Session – October 9,

Ø The financial reports, reconciliations, and investments as presented.

Ø Accepted the following donations:

$2,000.00 from Jane Ann Ellis (Crane Hollow, Inc.) to Laurelville Elementary

$1,000.00 from the Logan Elm Athletic Boosters to Wrestling

$1,000.00 from the Logan Elm Athletic Boosters to Girl’s Soccer

$500.00 from an anonymous donor to Boy’s Basketball

$76.38 from the Logan Elm Music Boosters to the Music Department

Ø The following advances from the General Fund:

$1,992.60 to Safe School Helpline

$500.00 to Curricular Pathways

Ø Deleted the following items from inventory:

Washer #001811

Dryer #001812

Ø The 2003-04 purpose statement and budget amendment for National Honor Society.

Ø The appropriation amendments as presented.

Ø Adopted the following policies as presented:

IGBH Alternative School Programs

IGBI English As A Second Language

JFCL Unsafe Schools (Persistently Dangerous)

JOA Student Surveys

KKA Recruiters in the Schools

BHD Board Member Compensation and Expenses

EGAC Telephone Services

IGBA Programs for Students with Disabilities

IICA Field Trips

JN Student Fees, fines and charges

DID Inventories – fixed assets

JFCK Use of Electronic Communications Equipment by students

JFCH-R/JFCI-R Substance Use/Drug Abuse

Ø Declared the transportation of the following students to New Hope School as “impractical” due to:

1. Time and distance required to transport in allowed time.

2. The number of pupils to be transported.

3. The cost of providing transportation in terms of equipment, maintenance and personnel.

And approve payment in lieu of transportation:

1. Caleb Betz

2. Braxton DeVault

3. Seth Follis

4. Danielle Griffith

5. Christopher Grubaugh

6. Victoria Grubaugh

7. Collin Miller

8. Chrisandra Polacek

9. Brittany Pontious

10. Tabitha Pontious

11. Heath Queen

12. Jauren Shumaker

13. Samantha Smolinski

14. Tiffany Smolinski

15. Haly Woken

Ø Two resolutions of necessity for $1.8 million and $2.25 million additional operating funds to consider placing an income tax under ORC 5748, on the ballot March 2, 2004.

Ø Recommend the Board approve a request for the Logan Elm High School Band to participate in the Walt Disney World Magic Music Days Festival June 7-12, 2004 in Orlando Florida as presented.

Ø Recognized the following coaches and teams and congratulate them for their outstanding accomplishments during the 2003 season:

Jamie Schaal 8^th grade volleyball – M.S.L. tournament champions

Phil Peloquin Boy’s Cross Country – District Runner-up champions

Mike Hartley Boy’s Cross Country – District Runner-up champions

Dan Jones 9^th grade volleyball – MSL regular season and tournament champions

Ø Accepting the following resignation:

Rod Smith – from his supplemental contracts as Head Football Coach and summer football conditioning

Ø Jessica Scott as a tutor for a special needs student effective October 27, 2003 at the negotiated hourly rate.

Ø The following personnel as classified substitutes to be used on an as needed basis for the 2003-04 school year:

Teresa Conkel

Becky Strausbaugh – pending BCI clearance

Nathan Azbell as a wrestling volunteer at no cost to the Board for the 2003-04 school year.

Next Regular Meeting - December 8, 2003 - 7:00 P.M. - McDowell Exchange School