WBESC GOVERNING BOARD MEETING Minutes 4/9/14

The Western Buckeye ESC Governing Board held its regular monthly Board meeting at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday, April 9, 2014 at the Paulding ESC office. Board President Mr. Ron Treece welcomed Board members and school personnel to the meeting.

Treasurer Kim Jones and Assistant Treasurer Linda Clark reviewed the current financial reports, investments and the monthly expenditures with the Board.

Superintendent Brian Gerber updated the Board on Legislative Issues, Personnel items, and ESC activities.

Consent Items – WBESC:

A. Motion to accept the retirement resignation of Christine Feichter, effective June 27, 2014.

B. Motion to employ Christine Feichter for the position of Director of Instruction/Grant Coordinator with a 1 year part-time administrative contract for the 2014-2015 school year effective September 1, 2014. Salary as per salary schedule + 3%.

C. Motion to the following contracts, effective at the beginning of the 2014-2015 school year:

Administrative:

Laura DeLong – 5-year limited

Christine Feichter – 1 year part-time limited

Margaret Schilb – 1-year limited

Becky Beaman-Diglia – 1-year limited

George Dougal – 1-year limited

Jill Welch – 3-year limited

Continuing Certified:

Angie Bonifas – Continuing

Certified:

Zachary Boyer – 2-year limited

Ashley Shepherd – 1-year part-time limited

Karla Treece – 1-year part-time limited

Pam Williamson – 1-year part-time limited

Jessica Wischmeyer – 2-year limited

Non-Certified:

Jeana Fisher – Continuing

Nicole Jefferson – Continuing

Laura Boesch – 2-year limited

Amanda McDorman – 2-year limited

Robert Miller – 1-year part-time limited

Kerry Shelton – 2-year limited

Jill Weirrick – 1-year part-time limited

Prima Hertel – 2- year limited

Cheryl Mongold – 1-year part-time limited

Jessica Cartwright – 2-year limited

Kayla Dukes – 2-year limited

Britny Keister – 2-year limited

Lora Market – 2-year limited

Brittany Cunningham – 2-year limited

Elizabeth Grillot – 2-year limited

D. Motion to approve the amended FY14 service contract with Lincolnview Local School.

E. Motion to extend congratulations and approve scholarships of $250 to Franklin B. Walter All-Scholastic Award winners: Paulding County – Kaitlyn Roughton, Paulding Exempted Village Schools; and Van Wert County – Sydney Dull, Van Wert City Schools.

F. Motion to establish the week of May 5-9, 2014 as Staff Appreciation Week in order to honor the staff of Western Buckeye ESC.

G. Motion to approve the Thomas Edison Early Childhood 2014-2015 calendar as presented.

The Board meeting adjourned at 7:10 p.m. with no additional Board action. The next regular Governing Board meeting of the Western Buckeye Educational Service Center will be on Wednesday, May 14, 2014 starting at 6:00 p.m. at the Van Wert ESC office.