The Vantage Board of Education held its regular meeting on Thursday, March 5, 2015. The minutes of the February 5, 2015 regular meeting were approved, as well as financial statements for January, 2015. Resolution to approve a three year agreement with Julian and Grube to compile Vantage Career Center’s financial GAAP report and to accept the amounts and rates as determined by the budget commission and authorize the necessary tax levies and certify them to the county auditor: General Fund, 3.10 Mills; Permanent Improvement, .70 Mills; Bond Retirement .95 Mills.
Superintendent Staci Kaufman provided the Board with information on the district’s responsibility to approve associate schools’ workforce development and work and family life programs per the 2014 mid-biennial budget bill. Implementation of the state’s quality program standards for career-technical education will be required. Adult Education Director Pete Prichard reported on the Ready to Work Grant partnership that is slated to begin July, 1, 2015. He provided class status updates, enrollment figures, and information regarding a new strategy for collecting adult education student employment information through a portal on the website. High School Director Ben Winans reported on the successful Sophomore Day and Open House, results of the Regional BPA, SkillsUSA and FCCLA competitions and state qualifiers, the Poetry Out Loud finalists, 2nd quarter Blue Chippers, and program activities. Over 200 students have already applied using the online application form to attend Vantage for the 2015-2016 school year.
In new business, the Board approved:
• Employ the following list of employees, as needed, as scheduled: Mike Knott, Student Services Supervisor, 3 year; Phyllis Wortman, 2 year, A.E. Evening Secretary; Deborah Eckhart, Continuing, Cafeteria Cook;
• Employ the following list, as Adult Education Instructors, as needed, as scheduled:
Lisa R. Bradley, Jonell Spieles and Brian J. Christopher, A.E. Instructors;
• Approve an overnight field trip to Columbus, Ohio for State BPA Competition from March 12 to March 13, 2015;
• Approve an overnight field trip to Columbus, Ohio for State FCCLA Competition from April 22 to April 24, 2015;
• Approve an overnight field trip to Columbus, Ohio for Skills USA State Competition from April 13 to April 15, 2015;
• Approve an overnight field trip to Columbus, Ohio for FFA Competition from April 30 to May 1, 2015;
• Approve out of state travel for Pete Prichard to Washington D.C., March 18, 2015 to March 20, 2015 for ACCSC accreditation;
• Appoint Ben Winans as the District’s Homeless Liaison per school policy;
• Resolution to approve payment at per diem rate per hour for Laura Peters, (Treasurer, effective March 1, 2015) for work completed February 7 – February 28, 2015;
• Resolution to approve Vantage Ohio Technical Center memorandum of understanding with Northwest Community College for the purpose of Adult Education Trade and Industry programing (financial aid services and shared equipment);
• Accept the resignation of James F. Martin, Evening Custodian/Maintenance, effective March 13, 2015;
• Accept the donation of 3742 pounds of steel, valued at $474.00, from Crown Equipment Corporation of Celina, Ohio for the Trade and Industry Programs.
The Board adjourned to executive session for the purpose of discussing employment of personnel, with no action being taken.
The next Board of Education meeting will be held Thursday, April 9, 2015 at 5:15 p.m. in the District conference room prior to the All Boards Dinner.
