The regular meeting for the Continental School Board was held at 7:00 p.m. on July 21, 2020, in the high school
cafeteria. The meeting was called to order by president Dean Bidlack.
Treasurer’s Report:
The Board:Approved the following cafeteria milk and bread bids for the 2020-2021 school year: Arps Dairy, Milk Products; Nickles Bakery, Bread Products
•Appointed Mr. Danny Kissell as the ADA Coordinator for Continental School.
•Appointed Ron Bradford as delegate and Robin Etter as alternate to the OSBA Business meeting to be held
November 8-10, during the OSBA Convention.
•Approved the following appropriation changes:
001 $ 40,670.00 increase
467 $ 28,115.34 increase
499 $ 41,033.00 increase
Establish and increase 507 (ESSER) $ 43,283.34
516 $114,848.51 increase
572 $ 3,003.43 increase
587 $ 2,934.70 increase
590 $ 895.73 increase
599 $ 820.00 increase
•Approved to Amend the Certificate of Estimated Resources as follows:
467 $ 28,115.34 increase
499 $30,197.69 decrease
507 $ 43,283.34 increase
516 $ 719.49 decrease
572 $ 3,413.10 decrease
587 $ 2,934.70 increase
590 $ 1,126.25 decrease
599 $ 359.20 decrease
•Approved resolutions to let the Bond levy and Classroom Facilities levy expire.
Superintendent’s Report:
•The Board heard the transportation report.
•Robin Etter gave the Vantage Career Center report.
The Board:
•Approved to participate in and authorized Southwestern Ohio Educational Purchasing Council to advertise and
receive bids for the purchase of one or more school buses on the Continental School Board’s behalf as per
the specifications submitted for the cooperative purchase of one school bus.
•Approved the purchase of a new digital social studies curriculum for grades 4-8 at a price of $32,420.26.
•Approved the purchase of a 72-passenger propane bus from Cardinal Bus Sales at a purchase price of $95,788 and
accept the trade in amounts of $1,500 for Bus 1 and $2,100 for Bus 10.
•Approved a Memorandum of Understanding between the Continental Board of Education and the Continental
Education Association in regard to supplemental contracts.
•Approved easements for the sidewalk project.
•Approved 26 open enrollment students to attend Continental School for the 2020-2021 school year.
•Approved the list of classified substitutes for the upcoming school year and gave superintendent the authority to
approve any additional subs needed throughout the school year, pending satisfactory background checks:
Diana Ordway, Cafeteria
Joyce Schnipke, Cafeteria
Lindsay Wollam, Cafeteria, Secretary & Aide
Marie Bidlack, Secretary
Amanda Frisch, Secretary & Aide
Ashley Ladd, Secretary & Aide
Erin Noffsinger, Secretary & Aide
Lisa Schaffner, Secretary & Aide
Joni Swager, Secretary & Aide
Nick Koenig, Custodial
Karson Prowant, Custodial
Kerri Prowant, Custodial
•Approved the following Continental School bus drivers and issued driving certificates for the 2020-2021 school year:
Deb Warnimont, Chris Murphy, Becki Bidlack, Cathy Ohms, Mary McClure, Jeff Prowant, Todd Bidlack, Brian
Gerdeman, Sarah Goedde, Tim Eding, Steve Heilshorn, and Arden McGinnis.
•Approve Debara McIntyre as a Continental School van driver and issued her a driving certificate for the 2020-2021
school year.
•Approved the following supplemental contracts, pending proper certification and satisfactory FBI/BCI background
checks, if applicable, for the 2020-2021 school year. These contracts will be voided if the sport or activity is unable to
take place:
Brian Gerdeman, Co-Elementary Student Council
CarrieJo Verhoff, Co-Elementary Student Council
•Approved to enter Executive Session at 7:56 to conduct administrative evaluations.
•The Board exited Executive Session at 9:26 p.m.
The next regular Board meeting will be Aug 11, 2020, at 7:00 p.m. in the administrative office. The meeting adjourned
at 9:27 p.m
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