BRAVE
REPORT
LOGAN ELM LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
BOARD OF EDUCATION MEETING
Regular Meeting – February
9, 2004 – Held at McDowell Exchange School
A.
March 2 –
Operating Levy – 1% Income Tax – District Newsletter, to be distributed in February,
will explain the 1% income tax to residents.
Public Participation
A. Public participation on the issue of
the employment of Keitha Lane by the Logan Elm School District Board of
Education.
B. Karen Wiget – 1% Income Tax Levy –
addressed the Board concerning the impact of additional taxes on the
residents. Encouraged the Board to cut
expenditures and lobby legislation for a statewide new construction tax.
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Minutes of January 8, 2004-Organizational
Meeting/Work Session & January 12, 2004–Budget Hearing/Regular Meeting
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The financial
reports, reconciliations, and investments as presented.
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Accepting the
following donations:
- $20
from Maggie & Me to LEHS Art Club
- Art supplies valued at $100 from Corrine Byers
(Articus Studio) to McDowell ES
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The appropriation
amendments as presented.
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Deleting IBM
Typewriter #4608 from inventory.
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The following
2003-04 Purpose Statements and Budgets:
- Key Club
- McDowell Art
- Web Page (Amendment)
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Entering into a
contract with the Pickaway County Educational Service Center for the 2004-2005
school year for special services at a cost of $240,996.
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Adopting the
school calendar for 2004-05 as presented.
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Awarding the
purchase of (2) new 71 passenger school buses to City Center International who
was the low bidder on bids opened and reviewed January 6, 2004 at a cost of
$58,750 each.
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A field trip for
four high school students to the State Business Professionals of America
Competition in Columbus, Ohio, March 11-12, 2004.
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Accepting the
following resignations:
Ty Park from
his supplemental contracts as assistant High School football coach and summer
football conditioning
Rick Brown from
his supplemental contracts as assistant High School football coach and summer
football conditioning
Heath Bennett from
his supplemental contracts as assistant High School football coach and summer
football conditioning
Beth Wise 3rd
grade teacher at Pickaway effective at the end of the 2003-04 school year
Michael Woodward 4th grade teacher at Laurelville effective at the end
of the 2003-04 school year for the purpose of retirement
John Edgar as Superintendent of Schools
effective December 31, 2004 for the purpose of retirement
March
8, 2004 - Washington Elementary School
Held
Executive
session for the purpose of discussing personnel employment – no action taken.