BRAVE REPORT

LOGAN ELM LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICT

BOARD OF EDUCATION MEETING

Regular Meeting – March 8, 2004 – Held at Washington Elementary School

Public Participation

         A.     Members of the public were invited to provide input to the Board on the issue of Vic Pontius’s, Juanita Cushing’s

                  and Eva Brunken’s reemployment in the District following their retirement per ORC 3307.353.  No members of the

                  public were present to provide input.

Superintendent’s Report

A.     Educational Report – Sandy Elsea, Principal, Washington Elementary

B.     Levy Results – John Edgar encouraged the Board and staff not to become discouraged by the 27% positive vote. 

      In 1992-93 four tries were necessary for passage.  The first try had only 31% support.

C.     A petition for transfer of eight residences, located on Shawnee Trail Road, from the Logan Elm School District

     to the Circleville School District was discussed.  The signatures must be certified by the Board of Elections

    and the petition sent to the State Board of Education.  The State Board will schedule a hearing for all the

     interested parties.  The State Board shall either approve or disapprove the transfer prior to September 1.

Approved

Ø      Minutes of Regular Meeting - February 9, 2004

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

Ø      Accepting the following donations:

        -        $10 from Edward & Ruth McKee

        -        $200 from Steve & Linda Beller

        -        $200 from Phyllis McClaskie

Ø      The appropriation amendments as presented.

Ø      Deleting the following items from inventory:

                     Bus 85-19                  #107545                      Bus 86-20             #107546

                     Bus 93-01                  #107527                      Panasonic VCR     #000126

Ø      A $111.04 advance from the General Fund to Early Childhood Special Education.

Ø      Accepting the tax rates for the 2004 calendar year as certified by the County Budget Commission:

                 Fund                         Full Rate

                 General:

                 Inside 10 Mill Limit                                      3.4

                 Outside 10 Mill Limit                                 35.8

                 Total General Fund                                    39.2

                 Permanent Improvement                              1.2

                 Total All Funds                                          40.4

Ø      Declaring by this resolution and adopt by two-thirds vote of all its members that public water is available to

      Pickaway Elementary and can only be acquired from a single source, Earnhart Hill Regional Water and Sewer District

      and enter into an agreement with Earnhart Hill for service, to be paid in installments, at a fee not to exceed $115,000.

Ø      Resolving to continue in the cooperative agreement with the Pickaway County Juvenile Court and the other county schools

      to operate the Pickaway Alternative School for Success.

Ø      A resolution of congratulations for the following coaches and teams who were crowned league and/or tournament

      champions during the winter athletic season:

                        Varsity Boys’ Basketball (MSL Champions)                             Doug Stiverson

                                                                                                                        Tim Williams

                        J.V. Boys’ Basketball (MSL champions)                                   Sky Brusco

                        Freshman Boys’ Basketball (MSL champions)                          Trevor Younkin

Ø      Employing the following personnel on new administrative contracts effective August 1, 2004:

                        Sandy Elsea           Washington Elementary Principal          210 days          2 years

                        Keitha Lane          Laurelville Elementary Principal            215 days          2 years

                        Rod Brobst            McDowell Principal                             220 days          3 years

                        Mary Wentz          Gifted Coordinator                               190 days          2 years

Ø      Employing Tim Hale on a one (1) year teaching contract and supplemental contracts as Head Varsity Football Coach and summer football conditioning for the 2004-05 school year.

Ø      Employing Vincent M. Donnelly Sr. on a one (1) year supplemental contract for the 2003-04 school year, pending BCI clearance, as J.V. Baseball Coach.

Ø      Tony Crist as a volunteer for varsity baseball at no cost to the Board of Education.

Next Regular Meeting –

         Monday, April 5, 2004 – 1^st Monday - McDowell Exchange School at 7:30 P.M.

Held

         Executive session to discuss personnel employment.