BRAVE REPORT

LOGAN ELM LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICT

BOARD OF EDUCATION MEETING

Organizational Meeting - January 8, 2004 – Held in District Office

 

Administered

Ø                                          Oath of Office for new Board Members – Debbie Shaw and Bruce Ebert

 

Ø                                          Nomination and Election of President – Debbie Shaw

 

Ø                                          Nomination and Election of Vice President – Bob Bowers

 

Ø                                          Oath of Office for President and Vice President - Administered by the Treasurer.

 

Ø                                          Established Regular Meeting Schedule for 2004

 

LOGAN ELM LOCAL SCHOOLS

BOARD OF EDUCATION MEETINGS

2004

MONTH                     DAY                     DATE                    TIME              LOCATION

January             Monday                       12                    7:00 P.M.         Pickaway

February                      Monday                         9                    7:00 P.M.         McDowell

March                          Monday                         8                    7:00 P.M.         Washington

April                             Monday                         5*                  7:30 P.M.         McDowell

May                             Monday                       10                    7:30 P.M.         McDowell

June                             Monday                         7*                  7:30 P.M.         McDowell

July                              Monday                       12                    7:30 P.M.         McDowell

August                          Monday                         9                    7:30 P.M.         McDowell

September                    Monday                       13                    7:00 P.M.         Salt Creek

October                       Monday                       11                    7:00 P.M.         L.E.H.S.

November                    Monday                         8                    7:00 P.M.         Laurelville

December                    Monday                       13                    7:00 P.M.         McDowell

 

*1st Monday

 

Ø                                          Dispensed with Reading of the Minutes for 2004

 

Ø                                          Superintendent appointed committees for 2004

 

Buildings & Grounds/Transportation                                          Bob Bowers

                                                                                                Bruce Ebert

Finance – (Insurance, Budget)                                       Debbie Shaw

                                                                                                Will Waidelich

Policy/Instruction                                                                      Bruce Ebert

                                                                                                Debbie Shaw

Personnel (Employment, Negotiations)                          Steve Sargent

                                                                                                Will Waidelich

Athletic Council                                                                        Steve Sargent

                                                                                                Bob Bowers

Student Achievement Liaison                                                    Debbie Shaw

Legislative Liaison                                                                     Will Waidelich

 

Ø                                          Adjourned to Work Session

 

Budget Hearing and Regular Meeting - January 12, 2004

Held at Pickaway Elementary School

 

Superintendent’s Report

A.     Educational Report - Pickaway Elementary – James Wolfe

B.           School Board Recognition Month

 

Approved

Ø                                          Minutes of Regular Meeting - December 8, 2003 and Special Meeting – December 22, 2003

 

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

 

Ø                                          Accepting the following donations:

      -  $100 from the Pickaway County Juvenile Court Reclaim Program to Renaissance

      -  $1,000 from Logan Elm Athletic Boosters to Boy’s Basketball

      -  Books valued at $1,000 from Dr. Hugh & Carolyn Dresbach to Salt Creek Elementary

      -  $1,971 from Denice Rock (Tupperware) to Pickaway Elementary

 

Ø                  A $27,540.33 advance from the General Fund to the FERP Grant.

                       

Ø                  The appropriation amendments as presented.

 

Ø                  Deleting Printer #3661 from inventory.

 

Ø                  The Fiscal Year 2005 Tax Budget as presented.

 

Ø                  The mileage reimbursement rate of 37.5 cents per mile effective January 1, 2004.

 

Ø                  Adopting the OASBO 457 Deferred Compensation Plan administered by ING Life Insurance and Annuity Company.

 

Ø            Entering into an agreement with Metropolitan Educational Council for Internet service beginning July 1, 2004 and ending June 30, 2005 at an annual cost of $52,500.

 

Ø                  Renewing their membership in the Metropolitan Educational Council for 2004 for an annual fee of $882.64.

 

Ø                  The creation of Logan Elm Sports.net web site and the advertising guidelines as presented.

 

Ø            Gifted eighth grade student participation in the Junior Ohio Model United Nations simulation experience March 19-21, 2004 in Columbus, Ohio.

        

Ø            Employing the following personnel @ $75.00 per day from grant money for proficiency intervention strategies from January 5th through the remainder of the 2003-04 school year:

                  Tonya Blubaugh -                 Laurelville Elementary

                  Joyce Sedlak -                      Pickaway Elementary

                  Vivian Miller -                      Washington Elementary

                  Pat Humphrey -                    Washington Elementary

 

Ø            Employing Jeannie Notestone as an aide for a special needs student on a one (1) year classified contract (No Benefits) for the 2003-04 school year.  Hours and days to be determined annually.

 

Next Regular Meeting

         February 9, 2004 – 7:00 P.M. - McDowell Exchange School