Prior to approving the Board meeting agenda, the Vantage Board went into Executive Session on Thursday, June 25, 2015. No action was taken.
At the regular Board meeting, the minutes from the June 4, 2015 Board meeting were approved along with financial statements for the month of May, 2015. The FY15 final revenues and appropriations were approved along with the FY16 temporary revenues and appropriations. Approved were two (2) transfers from the general fund 001 to maintain our Adult Ed Full Service Center and meet the district’s obligation to set aside maintenance dollars for the Ohio School Facilities Commission Project. Resolution to approve participation in the Better Business Bureau of Central Ohio Inc. Group Retrospective Rating Agreement of Participation and Consent Program and Sheakley UniService is the sponsoring organization. Resolution to approve the renewal of Participation Agreement with Ohio Schools Risk Sharing Authority for the period of 7/1/15 to 6/30/16. The total renewal policy being $53,177.00.
Superintendent Staci Kaufman updated the Board on the administrative team’s leadership strengths based on both the Myers Briggs Type Indicator and the StrengthsBased Leadership assessment results from Rath and Conchie. She discussed interest in increasing substitute teacher pay from $80 to $90 or greater per day. Adult Education Director Pete Prichard reported on the Adult Education annual recognition, the Northwest State Community College MOU, the Adult Education Diploma Program, and the larger Adult Education Perkins Plan Consortium with Four County Career Center, Penta Career Center, now including Vanguard Sentinel Career Center.High School Director Ben Winans reported over 200 educators attended the Northwest Ohio Technology Summit held at Vantage. Also reported was the success of the first Vantage Summerfest for newly enrolled students. The evening resulted in 3 students filling out applications to enroll in the fall. Student Services department has sent out acceptance letters to the incoming juniors and is beginning to work on the master schedule for next school year.
In new business, the Board:
➢ Employed the following list, as needed as scheduled: Miriam Owens, Superintendent Secretary, Thomas Bowersox, Custodial/Maintenance, Steven Burrow, Nightly Custodial/Maintenance, Brenda Wurst, Instructional Aide; and approved stipend payments to the following LPDC Committee Members; Marcia Osenga, Kari Casto and Mike Miller;
➢ Employed the following list, as Adult Education instructors, as needed, as scheduled: Doris Jones, AE Transitions Coordinator/Counselor, Annette Klinger, AE Secretary; and the following AE Instructors: Annette Klinger, Michael Miller, Debby Venderley, Jourdan Tomlinson;
➢ Authorized the Superintendent and Treasurer to apply for State and Federal grants as appropriate for the district.
➢ Approved the Computer Services Agreement between Northwest Ohio Area Computer Services Cooperative and Vantage Career Center for FY16 services.
➢ Approved the City of Van Wert Residential Community Reinvestment Area Application between Thomas and Carol Sanderson, 263 Prairie Lane and Vantage Career Center.
➢ Approved the amended job description for Lead Teacher.
➢ Approved the Rothacker Lampe Bequest equipment list for 20152016.
➢ Approved the purchase of Precision Machine and Industrial Mechanics equipment for the purpose of instructional use.
➢ Accepted cafeteria bids from Aunt Millie’s Bakeries for bread and Arps Dairy for milk for the school year 201516.
➢ Accepted the donation of a Ford Taurus SE, with a value of $2550.00, from Christine Sheehan, Van Wert, Ohio for the Automotive Technology Program.
➢ Approved the TIF agreement for payment in lieu of taxes (PILOT) from Jackson Township, for the construction of a hog barn, at 10% for 15years approximately $398.20 per year.
➢ Approved the TIF agreement for payment in lieu of taxes (PILOT) from York Township, for the
construction of a hog barn, at 10% for 20years approximately $807.14 per year.
➢ Accepted a grant of $890.00 from the “Patricia M. Lichtensteiger Memorial Fund” of the Van Wert County Foundation for the LIteracy Program at Vantage Career Center.
➢ Accepted a grant of $47,985.00 from the Van Wert County Foundation to be used to purchase electronic items. (RothackerLampe Bequest)
➢ Approved the City of Van Wert Residential Community Reinvestment Area Application between Ron and Deborah Dull, 309 S. Cherry St. and Vantage Career Center.
➢ Approved the City of Van Wert Residential Community Reinvestment Area Application between DuVall Family Rev Liv Tr, Robert Wayne DuVall and Marilyn Arlene DuVall, 247 Prairie Lane, and Vantage Career Center.
Approved the resignation agreement between Vantage Career Center Board of Education and Nate Snyder, Ag Satellite Instructor.
The next regular Board meeting will be held on Thursday, August 6, 2015 at 7:00 p.m. in the District Conference Room.
