The Wayne Trace Local School District Board of Education met in Regular session on March 11, 2019 at 6:30 p.m. in the Wayne Trace High School Lecture Room
The following members were present: Mr. Pat Baumle, Mrs. Lisa McClure, Mr. Duane Sinn, Mrs. Kori Stoller, Mr. Dick Swary
The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Brock Howe, Assistant Principal.
Roll Call was taken by Treasurer, Lori Davis.
Correspondence, Recognition of Guests, Hearing of the Public*
*Thirty minutes of public participation will be permitted. Each person addressing the Board will give their name and address. If several people wish to speak, each person will be allotted 3 minutes until the total of 30 minutes is used. During that period no person may speak twice until all who desire to speak have the opportunity to do so.
*All statements should be directed to the presiding officer; no person may address or question Board members individually.
Guests: Mr. Tim McDonough, Crescent News; Mrs. Tina Mead, Instructor; Mrs. Tamara Nouza, Instructor; Mrs. Nan McMillan, Community Member; Miss Lydia Yenser, New Elementary counselor for 2019-2020
Mrs. McMillan was present to speak to the board about her concern with the extended day. She feels the 1 hour extra is a hardship on young children and their families. Mrs. McMillan felt that each child should be provided with a snack and that homework should be kept to a minimum on the extended days.
Mr. Winans introduced Lydia Yenser to the board. Miss Yenser is to be hired as the Elementary Guidance Counselor for the 2019-2020 school year. Miss Yenser gave an overview of her experience and schooling.
Mrs. Tamara Nouza and Mrs. Tina Mead gave a presentation on a conference they both attended on teaching Math at the K-3 level. They are excited about what they learned and how it is helping in the classroom with the K-3 students.
Report of the Treasurer
Treasurer, Lori Davis informed the board that the 2016-2017 Medicaid audit was finished. The district will be receiving a settlement of $71,468.
Consent Agenda Items:
One resolution passed by the Board to approve the following consent agenda items:
Motion by: Mr. Baumle
Seconded by: Mrs. McClure
A. to approve the minutes of the February 11, 2019 board meeting;
B. to approve the investment report and payment of bills for February 2019 as presented by the Treasurer;
C. to approve the cash reconciliation for February 2019;
D. to accept the amounts and rates as determined by the Budget Commission and authorizing the necessary tax levies and certifying them to the county auditor: 4.00 Mills Inside Operating; 23.70 Mills Outside Operating; .70 Mills 2000 OSFC Construction and Renovation Bond; .50 Mills 2000 Local Funded Initiative bond; .50 Mills OSFC Construction Maintenance
*Before we pass the consent resolution, are there any items you would like to move from the consent agenda to the discussion agenda for further discussion and/or for separate voting purposes?
Roll call vote: Mr. Baumle, Mrs. McClure, Mr. Sinn, Mrs. Stoller, and Mr. Swary, aye.
Nay, none. Motion passed.
Vantage Report – Mr. Pat Baumle reported that Vantage Career Center has several new classes starting. The All Boards Meeting is scheduled for April 4, 2019 and the entertainment for the evening will be the Wayne Trace Band and Choir.
Report of the Building Principals
Superintendent’s Report
Superintendent Winans thanked Haviland Drainage for their donation of red tile to be installed on all of the fencing here at the high school.
A. Curriculum
• Testing Season: The 2018-2019 state-mandated tests will be administered mid-March through the beginning of May.
• Tina Mead and Tammy Nouza are coming to our meeting to update the Board on a recent conference they attended to update their math curriculum.
B. Personnel
• Consent items A and B represent resignations from one teaching position and one supplemental position.
• In consent items C and D you will find our recommendation for our elementary counselor and WTGHE elementary secretary position.
• We have a few supplemental positions to fill which are listed in consent item E.
• At this point, we currently are working to fill our open intervention specialist position at the junior high level.
C. Buildings and Grounds
• We continue to work with Garmann Miller Architects to finalize plans for our bid on the press box and bleacher replacement at the football/track complex.
• With spring right around the corner we will again be working a local company to apply fertilizer and weed control to our athletic fields and the grounds at all campuses.
• True vine tree service will also be working at the junior/senior high campus to remove two dead trees and also shape and prune seven other trees.
D. Events
• Oklahoma will be performed on March 15 and 16 at 7:30 p.m. and on March 17 at 2:30 p.m.
•Vantage All-Boards Dinner: April 4 at 5:30 p.m., program begins at 6:00 p.m. This year our very own Wayne Trace Performing Arts department will provide the entertainment for this event.
• Several extra-curricular deserve recognition for outstanding accomplishments. This recognition can be found in consent items F thru K.
E. Operations
• Enrollment: 991 students, which has remained consistent for the past three months despite movement of students in and out of the district.
• Consent item L represents the approval needed by the Board for the recent trip to the district and state wrestling tournament.
• The open enrollment period begins April 1 (consent item M). We plan to continue with the same guidelines and procedures as previous years.
• Consent item N represents the approval to adjust the school calendar to make up days missed due to unsafe travel conditions.
I. Consent Agenda Items
One resolution passed by the Board to approve the following consent agenda items:
Motion by: Mr. Swary; Seconded by: Mrs. Stoller
A. to accept the resignation of Zach Boyer as Intervention Specialist at the end of the 2018-2019 school year;
B. to accept the resignation of Terry Campbell as the junior high cross country coach;
C. upon the recommendation of the Superintendent, the Wayne Trace Grover Hill Elementary principal and Wayne Trace Payne Elementary principal to offer Lydia Yenser a contract as elementary guidance counselor;
D. upon the recommendation of the Superintendent and the Wayne Trace Grover Hill Elementary principal to offer Kimberly Troth the position of Wayne Trace Grover Hill Elementary secretary;
E. upon the recommendation of the Superintendent, Wayne Trace Jr/Sr High principal, Wayne Trace Assistant Jr/Sr High principal and athletic director to offer the following supplemental positions:
• Head Volleyball Coach – Katelyn Llyod
• Head Cross Country – Terry Campbell
• JH Track – Annette Sinn;
F. to commend Coach Bethany DeJarnett, the assistant coaches, and the varsity girls basketball players for capturing the GMC championship and sectional title;
G. to commend Claire Sinn on being the fourth girls basketball player in school history to achieve the 1000 point milestone;
H. to commend Coach Jim Linder, the assistant coaches, and the varsity boys basketball players for capturing the GMC championship and a sectional title;
I. to commend Head Wrestling Coach George Clemens III, his assistant coaches and the following varsity wrestlers for claiming an individual championship at this year’s Green Meadows Tournament: Gabe Sutton, Jarrett Hornish, Hunter Long, Seth Meggison, Wyatt Stabler, and Eli Moore;
J. to commend Hunter Long as he has qualified for the State wrestling meet, as well as Eli Moore who will represent our district as an alternate at the State wrestling meet;
K. to commend Coach Tyler Ash, his assistant coaches and the following junior high wrestlers for claiming an individual championship at this year’s Green Meadows Tournament: Connor Blankenship, Nyle Stoller, Graiden Troth, and Kaden Woolbright.
L. upon the recommendation of the Superintendent, JH/HS Principal, and Athletic Director, to approve overnight trips for the high school wrestling team on March 1 to attend the District Wrestling meet in Troy, Ohio and March 6, 7 and 8 to attend the State Wrestling meet in Columbus, Ohio;
M. to confirm that open enrollment applications will be accepted between April 1, 2019, and July 1, 2019, for the 2019-2020 school year, with such applications being accepted from qualifying students from anywhere in the state of Ohio (not simply just students who reside in contiguously bordering school districts);
N. upon the recommendation of the Superintendent and administrative team to approve changes to the school calendar which include extending the day by one hour from March 6 to April 2 and adding May 24 and 28 as days which students will be in session.
*Before we pass the consent resolution, are there any items you would like to move from the consent agenda to the discussion agenda for further discussion and/or for separate voting purposes?
Roll call vote: Mr. Swary, Mrs. Stoller, Mr. Baumle, Mr. Sinn, and Mrs. McClure, aye.
Nay, none. Motion passed.
7:14 p.m. Executive Session
Motion by: Mr. Baumle; Seconded by: Mrs. McClure
“Pursuant to Ohio Revised Code Section 121.22(G)(1) and Section 121.22(G)(4) a motion to adjourn to executive session for the purpose of discussion of personnel items.”
Roll call vote: Mr. Baumle, Mrs. McClure, Mr. Sinn, Mrs. Stoller, and Mr. Swary, aye.
Nay, none. Board in Executive Session.
7:50 p.m. Regular session called back to order.
New Business – None
Adjournment
Motion by: Mrs. McClure; Seconded by: Mrs. Stoller
To adjourn the meeting.
All in favor. Meeting adjourned.
The next Board meeting will be held April 8, 2019 at 6:30 p.m. in the high school lecture room.
