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The Organizational Meeting was called to order by Mr. Bob Kelly, President, at 7:02 P.M. and was held in the High School Cafeteria. Roll Call: Mr. Rorapaugh, present; Dr. Christopher, present; Dr. Wingenbach, present; Mrs. Abboud, present; Mr. Kelly, present. APPOINTMENT OF PRESIDENT PRO TEM 07-01-(0)-1 Dr. Wingenbach made a motion, seconded by Mr. Rorapaugh, that the Board of Education appoint Mr. Kelly as President Pro Tem for this meeting. Dr. Wingenbach, yes; Mr. Rorapaugh, yes; Dr. Christopher, yes; Mrs. Abboud, yes; Mr. Kelly, yes. Motion carried. NOMINATIONS FOR BOARD PRESIDENT 07-01-(O)-2 Mr. Kelly called for nominations for Board President for 2007. Mrs. Abboud placed the name of Dr. Nancy Wingenbach in nomination for President for 2007. There being no further nominations, it was moved by Mrs. Abboud and seconded by Dr. Christopher, that nominations be closed. Mrs. Abboud, yes; Dr. Wingenbach, yes; Dr. Christopher, yes; Mr. Rorapaugh, yes; Mr. Kelly, yes. Roll call on nomination for Dr. Wingenbach as President: Mrs. Abboud, yes; Mr. Rorapaugh, yes; Dr. Wingenbach, yes; Dr. Christopher, yes; Mr. Kelly, yes. Motion carried. OATH OF OFFICE – PRESIDENT Mr. Kelly administered the Oath of Office to newly elected President, Dr. Wingenbach. No action necessary. At this point, Dr. Wingenbach presided over the remainder of the meeting. NOMINATIONS FOR VICE-PRESIDENT_07-01-(O)-3 Dr. Wingenbach called for nominations for Board Vice-President for 2007. Mrs. Abboud placed the name of Dr. Christopher in nomination for Vice-President for 2007. There being no further nominations, it was moved by Mrs. Abboud and seconded by Mr. Kelly, that nominations be closed. Mrs. Abboud, yes; Mr. Kelly, yes; Mr. Rorapaugh, yes; Dr. Christopher, yes; Dr. Wingenbach, yes. Roll call on nomination for Dr. Christopher as Vice-President: Dr. Wingenbach, yes; Mr. Rorapaugh, yes; Mrs. Abboud, yes; Mr. Kelly, yes; Dr. Christopher, yes. Motion carried. OATH OF OFFICE – VICE-PRESIDENT Dr. Wingenbach administered the Oath of Office to newly elected Vice-President, Dr. Christopher. No action necessary. AGREEMENT TO SERVE AS OSBA LEGISLATIVE LIAISON FOR 2007 Mrs. Ruth Abboud agreed to serve as the OSBA Legislative Liaison for 2007. AGREEMENT TO SERVE AS OSBA STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT LIAISON FOR 2007 Mr. M. Brooks Rorapaugh agreed to serve as the OSBA Student Achievement Liaison for 2007. TREASURER’S BOND 07-01-(O)-4 Mrs. Abboud made a motion, seconded by Mr. Rorapaugh, that the Board of Education approve the Treasurer’s bond in the amount of $100,000.00. Mrs. Abboud, yes; Mr. Rorapaugh, yes; Mr. Kelly, yes; Dr. Christopher, yes; Dr. Wingenbach, yes. Motion carried. PRESIDENT’S AND SUPERINTENDENT’S BOND_07-01-(O)-5 Dr. Christopher made a motion, seconded by Mr. Rorapaugh, that a performance bond be purchased in the amount of $100,000.00 for the Board President and Superintendent. Dr. Christopher, yes; Mr. Rorapaugh, yes; Mrs. Abboud, yes; Mr. Kelly, yes; Dr. Wingenbach, yes. Motion carried. ESTABLISH MEETING DATES/SITES_07-01-(O)-6 Dr. Christopher made a motion, seconded by Mr. Rorapaugh, that the Board of Education establish the following dates, time and place for its’ regular monthly meetings for 2007: Dates: Tuesday, January 9th, Tuesday, February 20th, Monday, March 19th, Monday, April 16th, Monday, May 21st, Monday, June 18th, Monday, July 16th, Monday, August 20th, Monday, September 17th, Monday, October 15th, Monday, November 19th, and Monday, December 17th, 2007. Time: 7:00 P.M. Place: High School Cafeteria - January through December, except March – Sharon Elementary; October – Hinckley Elementary; and December- Granger Elementary. Dr. Christopher, yes; Mr. Rorapaugh, yes; Mrs. Abboud, yes; Mr. Kelly, yes; Dr. Wingenbach, yes. Motion carried. FEDERAL PROGRAMS_07-01-(O)-7 Mr. Kelly made a motion, seconded by Mr. Rorapaugh, that the Board of Education has resolved to participate in Federal Programs, Special Education, IDEA-Part B, Title V, Title IV-A, Early Childhood IDEA, Title II-A, and any other Federal Programs for FY2008. The Superintendent is to be the authorized representative for all federal programs and grants and is authorized to appoint designees to represent Highland for FY2008. Mr. Kelly, yes; Mr. Rorapaugh, yes; Mrs. Abboud, yes; Dr. Christopher, yes; Dr. Wingenbach, yes. Motion carried. SERVICE FUND_07-01-(O)-8 Mrs. Abboud made a motion, seconded by Dr. Christopher, that a Board of Education Service Fund be established in accordance with ORC 3315.15. Mrs. Abboud, yes; Dr. Christopher, yes; Mr. Rorapaugh, yes; Mr. Kelly, yes; Dr. Wingenbach, yes. Motion carried. ADJOURNMENT With all in agreement, the meeting was adjourned at 7:13 P.M. ______________________________ President ______________________________ Treasurer (A TAPE OF THIS MEETING IS AVAILABLE IN THE TREASURER’S OFFICE) The Regular meeting was called to order by President, Dr. Wingenbach, at 7:14 P.M. in the High School Cafeteria. Roll Call: Mr. Rorapaugh, present; Mrs. Abboud, present; Mr. Kelly, present; Dr. Christopher, present; Dr. Wingenbach, present. The next regular meeting will be held Tuesday, February 20, 2007 at 7:00 P.M. in the High School Cafeteria. ADDITIONS/DELETIONS TO THE AGENDA Item VI - Communications – Levy Discussion Old Business – Cost Saving Measures REPORT OF THE TREASURER APPROVAL OF MINUTES 07-01-09 Mr. Rorapaugh made a motion, seconded by Mr. Kelly, that the Board of Education approve the minutes of the Regular Meeting held December 18, 2006, as presented. Mr. Rorapaugh, yes; Mr. Kelly, yes; Mrs. Abboud, yes; Dr. Christopher, yes; Dr. Wingenbach, yes. Motion carried. APPROVAL OF FINANCIAL REPORT 07-01-10 Mrs. Abboud made a motion, seconded by Mr. Rorapaugh, that the Board of Education approve the December, 2006 Financial Report, as presented. Mrs. Abboud, yes; Mr. Rorapaugh, yes; Mr. Kelly, yes; Dr. Christopher, yes; Dr. Wingenbach, yes. Motion carried. ADOPTION OF FY 2008 TAX BUDGET, ADDENDUM #I 07-01-11 Dr. Christopher made a motion, seconded by Mr. Kelly, that the Board of Education adopt the FY 2008 Tax Budget, as presented in Addendum #I. Dr. Christopher, yes; Mr. Kelly, yes; Mr. Rorapaugh, yes; Mrs. Abboud, yes; Dr. Wingenbach, yes. Motion carried. COMMUNICATIONS • Dr. Armstrong presented Certificates of Appreciation from OSBA to each Board member recognizing them for serving the community and schools. LEVY DISCUSSION • Dr. Armstrong began the discussion on the feedback he has been receiving from different community members, the Financial Advisory Panel and other groups. Among the things that he has heard, it was too much to ask for, the millage was too much, people did not understand the sense of urgency, because the message may not have been as clear as they would feel comfortable supporting. He has been told that we sounded as though we were desperate for things we wanted, instead of desperate for things that we needed, and so with that message, there was not a clear sense of purpose, or a clear sense of urgency. Dr. Armstrong said he did find that there was a strong belief that we should follow up on the Boards commitment to talk to people, and do a formal survey, to make sure that we understand what is happening throughout the community in the minds of the voters. • Dr. Armstrong asked Mr. Kelly and Dr. Christopher who attended a Financial Advisory Panel meeting in December, and also Mr. Rorapaugh and Mrs. Abboud who attended one last week, to share their perspectives of those meetings, as they start to sort through the best route they want to take toward the financial situation. • Mr. Kelly said, he and Dr. Christopher attended the December meeting, and from what he hears, things sort of changed at the next meeting, although he has talked to a number of the Financial Advisory Panel members, and there is still quite a bit of confusion about what they think we should do. In his opinion, he said the big thing is that the longer we go, it may look like we did not really need the money, or we do not really need the money, and he thinks that is critical, and thought that was the feeling of the entire Board when they were there. He said, we have a policy in effect that says we are not going to go below 4 months operating, and that if we end up not going on the ballot in May and not going on in November, we are going to be way below that, 6 months before we ever get something passed, and that is if it passes in a Presidential election year, with a Presidential primary and a Presidential election, is historically one of the worst times to pass a school levy. His other concern is if we are going to wait that long, all this effort that has gone into the Strategic Plan, is gone by the wayside, because the longer we go, the tougher it will be to raise enough money just to keep us going for 5 years, without adding any new programs. He said it is critical that we get feedback, and try to get that done as fast as we can, and still see where we are at in February, as far as going on the ballot in May. He said he would rather go up against a sales tax, than he would any of the other options after that. • Dr. Christopher said he would like to supplement a related comment, and wanted to be very clear, that after listening to the reflection of the Financial Advisory Panel and of other citizens in our community, he does not believe the failure was entirely an indictment of the school, but really of the school funding process. He said he thinks that people are tired of the property tax solution, and while he knows we have heard concerns about the communication plan in the levy that failed and perhaps some other items, it was pretty clear to him that this was not an indictment of the District of the programs that are in place, or of the Strategic Plan.

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