Black River Board of Education Regular Meeting March 27, 2014 BREC Media Center The meeting was called to order at 7:34 p.m. by President Jody Weidrick. Members present were: Tim Clifford, Dan Sexton, Tim Simmons, Chuck Stiver and Jody Weidrick. Following the Pledge of Allegiance, Athletic Director Josh Calame along with Doug Scheck and Cheri Scheck provided the board with information regarding Dorothy Maguire Chapman, a Black River graduate who was one of the first professional women’s league baseball players in the 1940’s. On May 5, 2014, with board approval, there will be a special ceremony officially naming the softball field the Dorothy “Mickey” Maguire Chapman Softball Field. RESOLUTION 64/14 Contract with Keystone Local Schools Stiver moved and Clifford seconded a motion to approve a contract with Keystone Local Schools to educate one Black River student for the remainder of the 2013-2014 school year at the tuition rate of $83.35 per day for a total tuition of $3,667.40. Vote: Ayes – Sexton, Simmons, Stiver, Weidrick, Clifford The President declared the motion passed. RESOLUTION 65/14 MCESC Transportation Agreement Stiver moved and Simmons seconded a motion to approve a contract with the Medina County Educational Service Center to transport one Black River student to Keystone Local Schools from April 22, 2014 through the end of the current school year at a rate of $77.75 per day. Vote: Ayes – Simmons, Stiver, Weidrick, Clifford, Sexton The President declared the motion passed. RESOLUTION 66/14 Amend Connection Education Services, Inc. Contract Sexton moved and Clifford seconded a motion to add a student to the existing contract with Connection Education Services, Inc. (The LEAP Program) for the remainder of the 2013-2014 school year at a rate of $130.00 per day. Vote: Ayes – Stiver, Weidrick, Clifford, Sexton, Simmons The President declared the motion passed. The board entered into a discussion regarding hiring a superintendent search firm. They reviewed the three presentations from the previous meeting and weighed the pros and cons. Mr. Sexton stated that he liked the idea of having some type of follow-up after the superintendent is hired, as provided by OSBA, but that Tri-County ESC’s prices is much better. Mr. Simmons commented that he also liked Tri-County’s price and he was impressed with Mel Lioi. Mr. Clifford said that we already pay Tri-county a lot of money and it makes sense to utilize their services. RESOLUTION 67/14 Superintendent Search Company Stiver moved and Simmons seconded a motion to approve the Tri-County ESC as the Superintendent search firm. Vote: Ayes – Weidrick, Clifford, Sexton, Simmons, Stiver The President declared the motion passed. Black River Board of Education Regular Meeting March 27, 2014 BREC Media Center RESOLUTION 68/14 Naming of the Softball Field Clifford moved and Sexton seconded a motion to name the softball field after Dorothy Maguire Chapman, professional baseball catcher and outfielder for the Racine Belles (1943), Milwaukee Chicks (1944), Grand Rapids Chicks (1945) and Muskegon Lassies (1946-1949). Vote: Ayes – Clifford, Sexton, Simmons, Stiver, Weidrick The President declared the motion passed. RESOLUTION 69/14 Adjournment Sexton moved and Simmons seconded a motion to adjourn the meeting at 8:07 p.m. Vote: Ayes – Sexton, Simmons, Stiver, Weidrick, Clifford The President declared the motion passed. President Treasurer .