WBESC GOVERNING BOARD MEETING NOTES 2/21/18
The Western Buckeye ESC Governing Board held its regular monthly meeting at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday, February 21, 2018, in the Paulding office. Board president Mr. Bill Poe welcomed board members and school personnel to the meeting.
Treasurer Tricia Taylor reviewed the current financial reports, investments, and the monthly expenditures with the board, which voted unanimously to accept her report as presented.
Superintendent Steve Arnold congratulated Mrs. Sandra Freeman for running two excellent spelling bees in Van Wert and Paulding Counties, respectively; outlined the ESC’s plans for upcoming professional development opportunities for area school administrators; discussed the need for a modest increase in tuition costs for the Thomas Edison preschool for the 2018-19 school year; provided details about how the newly-formed Business Advisory Council is working with schools to improve students’ employability skills; and updated the board on the current enrollment at the Synergy Learning Center, which has grown to 79 students.
In the business portion of the meeting, the board approved the following items:
A. To increase the number of hours for Sabrina Roth from 25 hours per week to 29.5 hours per week;
B. To employ Julie Manz for ten days to assist with special education clerical duties;
C. To employ Linda Utendorf for twenty days to assist with preschool/school-aged observations and special education documentation;
D. To increase tuition rates for the 2018-2019 school year for the Thomas Edison preschool by ten dollars per month for two-day-a-week students and by fifteen dollars per month for three-day-a-week students;
E. To accept the revised FY18 Family and Children First Council/Help Me Grow Budget;
F. To approve Western Buckeye ESC’s continuation as fiscal agent for the Paulding County Family and Children First Council effective July 1, 2018 thru June 30, 2019;
G. To accept the updated Paulding County Family and Children First Council Service Coordination Mechanism Plan.
The board will hold its next regular meeting on Wednesday, March 21, 2018, in the Van Wert office starting at 5:30 p.m.
WESTERN BUCKEYE GOVERNING BOARD MEETING MINUTES 3/16/16
The Western Buckeye ESC Governing Board held its regular monthly Board meeting at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday, March 16, 2016 at the Van Wert ESC office. Board President Mr. Ron Treece welcomed Board members and school personnel to the meeting. Treasurer Kim Jones 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. Mr. Gerber congratulated Van Wert County Franklin B. Walter Award winner Ashton Bowersock and Paulding County FBW winner Scott Wenninger on being selected as their county representative. The Franklin B. Walter All-Scholastic Award was established in 1989 by Ohio’s County Superintendents to recognize outstanding student achievement in and out of the classroom. One senior is chosen from each county to receive this annual award. All the candidates who applied were outstanding and tops in their school. Each candidate is rated/graded in the five areas of ACT score, Grade Point Average, Personal Goal Statement, Awards, and Activities. Each category had a maximum of 5 points with a 25 point overall maximum. The candidates closest to the total of 25 points were chosen as the Franklin B. Walter winner for their county. Again congratulations to Ashton and Scott.
Mr. Gerber also discussed the MBR with the Board. The MBR or (Mid-Biennial Review) will be done before June. There could be some educational action included in the MBR, but that is unknown at this time since the education committee has not finalized any language for a possible amendment.
Lastly, Mr. Gerber informed the Board that our Paulding County and Van Wert County ODE Area Coordinator has officially retired. Mr. Ron Heitmeyer has been our Area Coordinator for 15 years. Ron was a former superintendent who provided excellent and outstanding service for our local superintendents. We are going to miss him. However, after lobbying ODE to replace his position, we are fortunate to have Abby Dewar replace Mr. Heitmeyer as our ODE Area Coordinator. Abby has Principal and Superintendent experience and she will be a welcomed addition to our Paulding County and Van Wert County administrative group.
Consent Items – WBESC:
A. Motion to approve holding a public hearing during the April 20, 2016 Governing Board meeting on the retirement/rehiring of Pat Miller after 2015-2016 school year.
B. Motion to approve holding a public hearing during the April 20, 2016 Governing Board meeting on the retirement/rehiring of Nancy Ruhe after the 2015-2016 school year.
C. Motion to approve following contacts, effective at the beginning of the 2016-2017 school year:
Administrative:
Margaret Schilb – 1year Part-Time Limited; Jeff Humason – 2 year Limited; George Dougal – 1 year Part-Time Limited; Christine Feichter – 1 year Part-Time Limited; Maria Clawson – 3 year Limited; Brian Gerber – 1 year Part-Time Limited; Sandra Freeman – 1 year Part-Time Limited
D. Motion to approve out of state training, Sensory Processing Workshop, for Chelsea Zeedyk, COTA/Paraprofessional.
E. Approve the new or revised NEOLA Policies as presented.
F. Approve 10 additional days, for Laurie Delong, Assistant Principal/Special Education Coordinator for the 2016-2017 school year.
G. Motion to approve WBESC 2016-2017 School Calendar.
The March 16, 2016 Board meeting adjourned with no additional Board action. The next regular Governing Board meeting of the Western Buckeye Educational Service Center will be on Wednesday, April 20, 2016 starting at 6:00 p.m. at the Paulding ESC office.
