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Milton-Union Exempted Village Schools MILTON-UNION EXEMPTED VILLAGE SCHOOLS School Board Meeting Board Room Unofficial Regular Meeting The regular meeting of the Milton-Union Exempted Village Board of Education was called to order by President Long on September 21, 2015 at 6:30 p.m. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE ROLL CALL Present: Mr. Long, Dr. McCarroll, Mrs. Minneman, and Mrs. Swigart Absent: Mr. Huffman Visitors: Lori Ginn Parsons, Allison Gallagher, Mary August, Alice Martin SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT Superintendent Rammel reported on the following items: Tomorrow, Dr. Rammel, along with staff from Milton-Union, Wright State University and PBS will present the Straight A REACH program to Susan Zelman and other ODE administrators. Dr. Rammel plans to apply for the next round of Straight A money which will allow the district to partner with Wright Patterson Air Force Base. HEARING OF THE PUBLIC None TREASURER'S REPORT 2015-133: Approval of Minutes A motion was presented by Mrs. Swigart and seconded by Dr. McCarroll to approve the August 17, 2015(Regular Meeting) and September 10, 2015(Team Management) Board of Education Minutes. Board minutes from the August 17, 2015 meeting were approved with the following correction: COMMITTEE REPORTS – Dr. McCarroll updated the Board in the areas of legislative & student achievement. Vote: Yeas: Mr. Long, Dr. McCarroll, Mrs. Minneman, and Mrs. Swigart Nays: None MOTION PASSED 2015-134: Approval of Financial Report A motion was presented by Mrs. Minneman and seconded by Mrs. Swigart to approve the August 2015 Financial Report. Treasurer Altenburger reported that revenue was 9.13% higher than projected in August due to receiving the Public Utility Personal Property payment in August rather than in September. Expenditures were approximately 7% higher than projected due to the payment of the laptops that were purchased for the district’s 1:1 computer pilot plan. Fiscal year-to-date cash balance is above projections by approximately 1.8%. Vote: Yeas: Dr. McCarroll, Mrs. Minneman, Mrs. Swigart and Mr. Long Nays: None MOTION PASSED OTHER SPECIAL REPORTS Mary August, MUEA President, thanked the Board for the staff opening day activities. Staff members liked that the entire K-12 district staff gathered together. Dr. McCarroll presented certificates to Principal Scott Bloom for Milton-Union High School students Megan Johnston and Caleb Black for their achievement on the American Legion’s Americanism test. Director of Technology Nealeigh and Technology/Instructional Coach Puckett presented the 1:1 computer initiative pilot currently being implemented in the district. PRINCIPAL’S REPORT None AGENDA CONFIRMATION 2015-135: Approval of the Agenda A motion was presented by Dr. McCarroll and seconded by Mrs. Swigart to approve the agenda as presented. Vote: Yeas: Mrs. Minneman, Mrs. Swigart, Mr. Long and Dr. McCarroll Nays: None MOTION PASSED OLD BUSINESS None NEW BUSINESS 2015-136: District Legal Representation A motion was presented by Dr. McCarroll and seconded by Mrs. Minneman to employ the following law firm to provide general legal representation to the District and pursuant to the terms set forth. Further, the Superintendent, Treasurer and Board President are hereby authorized to execute said agreement including the certification of available resources. a. Bricker & Eckler, LLP Dr. Rammel stated that the district has used the services of attorney Janet Cooper for several years. She has dissolved her law firm and is now employed by Bricker & Eckler. Vote: Yeas: Mrs. Swigart, Mr. Long, Dr. McCarroll and Mrs. Minneman Nays: None MOTION PASSED 2015-137: Student Fees A motion was presented by Mrs. Swigart and seconded by Dr. McCarroll to approve the following student fees for the 2015-16 school year: a. Animal and Plant Science - $24.00 b. STEM - $24.00 c. Financial Accounting - $24.00 Vote: Yeas: Mr. Long, Dr. McCarroll, Mrs. Minneman, and Mrs. Swigart Nays: None MOTION PASSED 2015-138: Appropriations Resolution A motion was presented by Mrs. Minneman and seconded by Mrs. Swigart to approve the following Appropriations Resolution: BE IT RESOLVED, by the Board of Education of the Milton-Union Exempted Village School District, Miami County, Ohio, that to provide for the current expenses and other expenditures of said Board of Education during the fiscal year ending June 30, 2016 the following sums be and the same are hereby set aside and appropriate for the several purposes for which expenditures are to be made and during said fiscal year, as follows, MILTON-UNION SCHOOLS PERMANENT APPROPRIATIONS FY 2016 001 - General Fund Permanent Function Appropriation 1100 Regular Instruction $ 6,511,762.60 1200 Special Instruction $ 1,325,532.96 1300 Vocational Instruction $ 13,078.05 1900 Other Instruction $ 304,513.72 2100 Support Services-Pupils $ 854,537.55 2200 Support Services $ 527,647.29 2300 Board of Education $ 75,907.96 2400 Executive Administration $ 1,226,981.28 2500 Fiscal Services $ 578,540.03 2600 Business $ 17,429.81 2700 Operation & Maintenance $ 850,579.79 2800 Pupil Transportation $ 645,785.74 2900 Central $ 146,207.86 4000 Academic Extracurricular $ 39,466.23 5000 Building Improvement $ - 7200 Transfer Out $ 340,000.00 7400 Advance Out $ 10,000.00 7500 Refund of Prior Year Receipts $ - 001 - General Fund Total $ 13,467,970.87 002 - Bond Retirement $ 1,671,629.13 003 - Permanent Improvement $ 2,369,395.00 004 - Building $ 125,000.00 006 - Lunchroom $ 444,703.68 007 - Expendable Trust Fund $ 14,227.00 009 - Uniform Supplies $ 64,009.87 010 - Classroom Facilities $ 3,932,696.17 013 - Lowry Rec. Complex $ 94.26 018 - Principals Fund $ 47,245.23 019 - Other Grants $ 7,800.37 022 - District Agency $ 27,917.96 034 - Classroom Facility Maint. $ 90,000.00 035 - Termination Benefits $ 80,000.00 200 - Student Activity $ 55,401.63 300 - Athletic Fund $ 376,282.41 451 - Data Communication $ 5,400.00 499 - Misc State $ - 516 - Title 6B $ 284,096.67 572 - Title 1 $ 206,752.00 587 - Preschool Grant $ 3,497.92 590 – Improving Teacher Quality $ 54,213.19 Total Other Funds $ 9,860,362.49 Total All Funds $ 23,328,333.36 Treasurer Altenburger presented the fiscal year 2016 permanent appropriations. General fund appropriations are 1.8% higher than in 2015. Increases are due to salaries, benefits and new equipment. In other funds, OFCC funds are appropriated in preparation of the close-out of the building project. Title I grant appropriations are approximately $41,000 less than last year. This allocation could change throughout the year and appropriations will be adjusted. Vote: Yeas: Dr. McCarroll, Mrs. Minneman, Mrs. Swigart, and Mr. Long Nays: None MOTION PASSED 2015-139: Tuition A motion was presented by Dr. McCarroll and seconded by Mrs. Swigart to accept the state determined 2015-16 tuition rate for the Milton-Union Exempted Village Schools: Per Year $4,654.57. Vote: Yeas: Mrs. Minneman, Mrs. Swigart, Mr. Long and Dr. McCarroll Nays: None MOTION PASSED 2015-140: Donation A motion was presented by Dr. McCarroll and seconded by Mrs. Swigart to accept the following donation: a. $50.00 from Cyndi Fecher for the Angel Network Vote: Yeas: Mrs. Swigart, Mr. Long, Dr. McCarroll and Mrs. Minneman Nays: None MOTION PASSED 2015-141: Opposition Resolution A motion was presented by Mrs. Swigart and seconded by Dr. McCarroll to accept the following resolution: WHEREAS, public schools have been the hallmark of the American education system and the foundation of the nation’s democracy; and WHEREAS, Ohio’s schools have traditionally been governed by an elected board of education whose members have been chosen by their fellow community members to make sound decisions about educating their community’s children and to determine the most effective use of local tax dollars in pursuit of that goal; and WHEREAS, the 2010 appointment of an academic distress commission in the Youngstown City Schools and the recent restructuring of that commission to function under a CEO appointed by individuals who may reside outside the Youngstown community – as opposed to being named by those who best know that community – has set aside the ability of the elected board of education to exercise its governing authority; and WHEREAS, those restructuring changes where contained in last-minute amendment to House Bill 70, which the Ohio General Assembly passed without any serious input from the Youngstown City Board of Education of Youngstown community; and WHEREAS, this amendment was adopted by Columbus-based legislators with little or no connection to the Youngstown community and without any genuine effort to engage those most affected by the action; and WHEREAS, this legislation lays the groundwork for the same restructuring changes to take place in other districts across the state THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that we, the elected members of the Milton-Union Exempted Village School District Board of Education, on behalf of the children and community we serve, do object and protest the manner in which this legislation was passed and question how district reforms and improvement can be achieved without involving and engaging the elected board of education and Youngstown community; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that we ask the state superintendent of public instruction, as the manager of the academic distress commission process, to take appropriate steps to engage the elected board of education and community in the school improvement process prior to appointment of the new CEO; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that we implore members of the Ohio General Assembly, the State Board of Education, and Gov. 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