3-9-09 Agenda

ALL LAKOTA STUDENTS WILL ACHIEVE TO THEIR FULLEST POTENTIAL LAKOTA LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICT BUTLER COUNTY, OHIO Meeting of the Board of Education Lakota Central Office 5572 Princeton Road March 9, 2009 7:00 p.m. AGENDA 3:30 P.M. -

LAKOTA CENTRAL OFFICE

CALL TO ORDER – ROLL CALL EXECUTIVE SESSION FOR THE PURPOSE OF DISCUSSING NEGOTIATIONS, AND EMPLOYMENT, EVALUATION, DISMISSAL OR COMPENSATION OF PUBLIC EMPLOYEES 7:00 P.M. -

REGULAR MEETING WILL CONVENE IN THE CENTRAL OFFICE THUNDERBIRD ROOM

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE BOARD PRESIDENT’S REPORT SUPERINTENDENT’S REPORT TREASURER’S REPORT RECOGNITION(S)

Michael Behan Allison Lowe Linda Augutis – Teacher Karen Saunders – Teacher Christian Bonner Jennifer Malik Stephanie Gauer – Teacher

2009 Scholastic Art Award Winners Gold Key Awards – National Competition Lakota East High School Shannon Carrier Kylie Daniels – LEFC Michael Mulcahy Kelsey Nemec Michaelah Weaver – LEFC Frankie Doerpers – Teacher – LEFC Joseph Walsh - Teacher Lakota West High School Mary Brenner Jana Feverston Taylor McBee Maggie Mueller Ariel Wadzinski Taryn Willett Jodi Kessler – Teacher Pat Young - Teacher

Adam Fabry Staci Hanlon April Wackerly Amanda Wandersee Jesse Dornan - Teacher

Allison Harlow Robert Piotrowski

Mitra Jouhari Erika Titus

Nathan Weikert – Teacher

Division 1 OHSAA Girls Tennis Championship – Doubles Competition - STATE CHAMPIONS Lakota West High School Amanda Lin – LWFC Ashleigh Witte Bryan Skoog - Coach

Kristin “Nikki” Hammond

Division 1 OHSAA Girls Golf Championship Lakota West High School Kari Hogeback Ashley Jeffers Megan Shroder Tim Lambert - Coach

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Rachel Steiner

Taylor Wogenstahl

Division 1 OHSAA Boys Golf Championship Lakota West High School Korey Ward – Individual Competition - STATE CHAMPION Chris Conway - Coach Logan Duderstadt

Ryan Finney

Lakota East High School Aidan Javed Charles Martin Douglas Rees David Tepe Jeff Combs – Coach

Matthew Sorrows

Division 1 OHSAA Girls and Boys Cross Country Championship Lakota West High School - Girls Samantha Burger Amanda Shelby – LWFC Lakota West High School - Boys Aaron Gehring Chris Drumm – Assistant Coach

Craig Myers – Coach

Tim Richmond – Assistant Coach

PUBLIC COMMENT – Limited to 45 minutes; three minutes per speaker (Public Comment is an opportunity for Board members to listen to comments from residents.) BOARD MEMBERS REPORTS/PRESENTATIONS A) Resource and Organization Committee Lakota Finance Committee B)

Jamie Green and Paul Lohr

Public Engagement Committee Legislative Report Lakota District Parent Council

Jamie Green and Lynda O’Connor

C)

Facilities and Operations Committee Community Facilities Team  Liberty Early Childhood School Update

D)

Student Activities Committee Lakota Wellness and Nutrition Policy CommitteeLynda O’Connor and Jeff Rubenstein

E)

Student Success Committee  K-8 Math Instructional Materials  Student Fees

F)

Butler Technology and Career Development Schools Rep Joan Powell

G)

Other

Paul Lohr and Joan Powell Chris Passarge

Joan Powell and Jeff Rubenstein Lon Stettler Lon Stettler and Ron Spurlock

-------------------------------ITEMS FOR ACTION------------------------------TREASURER’S RECOMMENDATION(S) 1. T1 Approve minutes of the following Lakota Board of Education meetings: a. b. c. d. e.

February February February February February

2, 2009 Special Meeting 18, 2009 Special Meeting 20, 2009 Special Meeting 23, 2009 Regular Meeting 25, 2009 Special Meeting

2. T2 Approve resolution to authorize the treasurer to pay invoices against the following purchase order(s) that have not been processed in accordance with Section 5705.41 (D)

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a) Purchase Order No. 09005721 3. T3 Declare that transportation by school conveyance is impractical for the children of the following Lakota resident(s) for the 2008-2009 school year. However, the Board will agree to pay the parent/guardian of said pupil(s) in lieu of for providing such service. The amount paid will be calculated by the Ohio Department of Education and will not exceed the state average cost to transport all pupils in the state the preceding year. Name and Address Howard Wetzler 6477 Oregon Pass West Chester, OH 45069

# of Children

School Rockwern Academy, Hamilton, OH

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SUPERINTENDENT’S RECOMMENDATION(S) 1.

Approve the following certificated personnel items: A. Approve a 222 day administrative contract for Laura Griffiths, effective March 16, 2009 through July 31, 2010. Ms. Griffiths will be assigned as the assistant principal at Lakota Ridge Junior School. Her 2008-09 salary will be $64,960 (Range 3, Step 1) on a prorated basis per the contract effective date. B.

Employee

Supplemental Contracts(s) for the 2008-09 school year:

Job Code

BLYBERG, RICHARD

8074 - JS BASKETBALL 7 COACH

CARR, GREGORY

8358 - HS PLAY MUSICAL DIRECTOR

COULTER, BROOKE

Years of Building Code Experience

FTE Value

Category

Salary $

Comments

Liberty Jr

4

1

5

2,388.00

West

5

1

4

1,941.00

8074 - JS BASKETBALL 7 COACH

Plains Jr

6

1

5

2,687.00

COVERT, SARA

8661 - ES INSTR SUPPORT TEAM

Woodland

0

0.5

1

149.50

FIELDS, MICHAEL FABER

8049 - HS VOLLEYBALL HEAD COACH

East

3

1

8

4,478.00

FLAIG, JEFFREY

8051 - HS VOLLEYBALL RSV COACH

East

2

1

6

2,687.00

HAIRSTON, STAN

8063 - FS FOOTBALL ASST COACH

FreshmanWest

6

1

5

2,687.00

HART, MICHAEL

8072 - JS BASKETBALL 8 COACH

Liberty Jr

3

1

5

2,240.00

HEYBRUCH, JAIME

8991 - EXT. SERV DYS

Hopewell Jr

0

1

0

2,995.7010 days - Counselor

HEYBRUCH, JAIME

8310 - NATL HONOR SOCIETY

Hopewell Jr

4

0.25

4

447.75

HUTTON, JAMES

8098 - BOWLING TEAM ASST COACH

East

1

1

5

1,941.00

LANGAN, EMILY

8049-HS VOLLEYBALL VAR HEAD COACH

East

8+

1

8

5,672.00

MOON, WHITNEY

8018 - HS BASKBALL SOHP CHEER CH

West

1

1

5

1,941.00

MUELLER, STEVE

8074 - JS BASKETBALL 7 COACH

Ridge

1

1

5

1,941.00

OWENS, ERIN

8991 - EXT. SERV DYS

Central Office

0

1

0

3

871.143 Days

Special Services

0

1

0

3,436.8010 days - VIB

Hopewell Jr

0

0.5

8

1,791.50District Dept Chair - Media

Freshman-East

0

1

5

1,791.00

Woodland

0

0.5

1

149.50

8050 - HS VOLLEYBALL V ASST COACH

East

8+

1

6

3,433.00

8373 - GRD LVL DEPT CHAIR >22 FTE

East

0

0.5

8

1,791.50District Dept Chair - Media

PIEPMEIER, CHRISTINE

8991 - EXT. SERV DYS

REED, VALERIE

8373 - GRD LVL DEPT CHAIR >22 FTE

ROBSON, PAUL

8068 - FS WRESTLING ASST COACH

SOLOMON GRAY, TAMMY

8661 - ES INSTR SUPPORT TEAM

SPOTTS, CONNIE WHILES, LISA

2.

Approve the following support staff personnel items: A. Resignation(s): Name Position Building/Department Tracey Lee Kaluba B. Name

Leave(s) of Absence: Position

Esther P. DeBord

C. Name

Lorie Lynn Childers Robin J. Ballinger Amy S. Jeske

D.

Receptionist

Employment: Position

Michelle Deloatch Rebecca A. Hansen

Name

CA-Interpreter

Cafeteria Aide Long Term Substitute Butler Tech Online Aide Substitute Cook Substitute Custodian Substitute Instructional Aide

Building/ Department Independenc e ES Lakota WFS

Student Workers: Job

Stephen Arnott Wade Day Joshua Fogel Darel I. Irby Asa Manzoni Patrick Neeley Anthony D. Toirac Joshua P. Abdullah Jacob Vogelsong

Cafeteria Cafeteria Custodian Cafeteria Custodian Cafeteria Cafeteria

Lakota WHS Building/Department Central Office

Effective Date 3-4-09

Miscellaneous Information

Effective Date 3-4-09 through 413-09

Miscellaneous Information FMLA

Hours Per Day/FTE .25

Years of Experience

Effective Date

0

2-12-09

7 hrs.

0

2-17-09

Miscellaneous Information

2-13-09 2-17-09 2-18-09

School Woodland ES Union ES Woodland ES Lakota EHS Lakota WHS Lakota EHS Lakota WHS

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Effective Date 1-6-09 1-6-09 1-6-09 1-6-09 1-1-09 1-6-09 1-6-09 2-18-09 2-18-09

Miscellaneous

Assignment Ended Assignment Ended

E.

Approve the termination of Michele Carew, Custodian, effective 2-13-09: Performance within the 90-day probation period.

3.

Approve the Business Operations Department to place an advertisement to seek bids for the installation of artificial turf at both Lakota East and Lakota West High Schools stadiums.

4.

Approve a trip to Chattanooga, TN for Lakota West High School Student Council members from March 27th – 29th, 2009. The students will miss one day of school. There is no cost to the district.

5.

Approve the acceptance of a $42,612.00 Ohio Environmental Protections Agency grant awarded to the Lakota Local School District and authorize the treasurer to establish the appropriate fund. Funds from this grant will be used to retrofit 54 school buses to reduce diesel emissions.

6.

Approve the acceptance of a $500.00 Community Foundation of West Chester-Liberty grant awarded to Woodland Elementary School and authorize the treasurer to establish the appropriate fund. Funds from the grant will be used to support the Woodland Store.

7.

Correction to February 9, 2009 agenda: Approve the acceptance of two $500.00 High Schools That Work grants awarded (one each) to the Lakota WEST Freshman School and Lakota East High School, and authorize the treasurer to establish the appropriate fund. Monies from these grants will be used to cover costs of professional development, materials relevant to professional development, teacher stipends, onsite work sessions, information sessions, and visits to other sites. (This originally read Lakota East Freshman School.)

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Accept donations as presented in Appendix A.

PUBLIC COMMENT – (30 minutes, or until 11:00 p.m., whichever occurs first) CLOSING STATEMENTS ADJOURN

Lakota’s Core Values Accountability: We will be accountable to the community that created, maintains, and sustains us. Communication: We will foster open and appropriate communication at all levels. • Create opportunities for people to share thoughts, ideas and insights • Work to understand individual concerns • Avoid gossip Continuous Improvement: We will continuously improve teaching and learning. Integrity:We will demonstrate the highest ethical standards in all our interactions. Respect: We will treat every relationship with respect and dignity.

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APPENDIX A DONATIONS School/Item(s)

Approx. Value

Donor(s)

Adena Elementary School * (33) paperback books

$60.00

Laura Angelini 7214 Adena Court West Chester, Ohio 45069

Endeavor Elementary School * Donation

$10.00

Judy Litt 5 Mayfair Court East Brunswick, NJ 08816

Freedom Elementary School * Set of Encyclopedias

$50.00

Lori Rich 5426 Waterford Court West Chester, Ohio 45069

Hopewell Elementary School * Books for sixth grade book room VanGorden Elementary School * Birthday Book Club donation

$907.42

Hopewell Elementary School PTO

$20.00 (each)

Jacob Deaton 7205 Lakota Ridge Drive Liberty Township, Ohio 45011 Katie Rhodes 126 West Estate Street Anderson, IN 46013 Rebecca Addison 7019 Rock Springs Drive Hamilton, Ohio 45011 Eric Wasley 6494 Ashdale Court Liberty Township, Ohio 45044 Kyle Smith 6401 Anthony Drive Liberty Township, Ohio 45011

Lakota West High School * Donation to Lakota West High School’s Guidance Department

Darla Miller 4211 Sharon Knoll Court West Chester, Ohio 45069

$237.00

Total for March 9, 2009

$1,364.42

Donation Total Received in 2008-09 School Year

$179,347.04

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