Due to the July 4 holiday, the Vantage Board of Education held their July board meeting on Thursday, June 26, 2014 in the District Conference room. The minutes from the June 5, 2014 regular board meeting were approved along with financial statements for the month of May, 2014. The Board discussed and approved a resolution to approve the FY14 final revenues and appropriations and FY15 temporary revenues and appropriations. They also approved the transfer of money from the general fund to the Adult Ed and Maintenance funds to satisfy obligations to retain Full Service Center status and maintenance dollars for the Ohio School Facilities Commission Project. Wind turbine receipts were split evenly with 50% deposited to the General Fund and 50% deposited to the Permanent Improvement Fund.
Superintendent Staci Kaufman updated the Board with details regarding the enterprise zone agreement for Herbert E. Orr Company expansion in Paulding county, and BK Tool’s third expansion in Putnam county, for which compensation agreements have recently been signed. She summarized the NEOLA policy updates which received a first reading, as well as presented the first annual Wellness committee’s assessment report.
In new business, the Board:
> Employed the following list of employees, as needed as scheduled: Phyllis Wortman, Adult Education Evening secretary;
> Employed the following list, as Adult Education instructors, as needed, as scheduled: Ron Schumm, Small Business & Green Farming Coordinator; Michael DeMoss, Karri Fife, Robert Hogan, Rebecca Mayer, Alex Rompilla, Thomas Wylie, all Adult Ed instructors; Diane Meringleo-Dirksen, Transitions Coordinator/Student Support Specialist; Doris Jones, Transitions Coordinator/Counselor;
> Approve the Negotiated Agreement between Vantage Career Center and the Vantage Teacher Organization effective July 1, 2014 to June 30, 2017;
> Increase salaries of individuals paid on salary schedules other than the teacher salary schedule as follows: FY15 – FY16 – FY17 Salary Schedule – 2% on base for the following positions:
> Cafeteria Personnel, Custodial/ Maintenance / Warehouseman, Teacher Aide, Computer Technician, Secretary, EMIS/ Asst. Treasurer / Superintendent Secretary, Supervisor, Media Center, Public Relations Coordinator, In-School Suspension Coordinator, Preschool Head Teacher;
> Approve Vantage Non-Certified Staff fringe wage and benefit package effective July 1, 2014 to June 30, 2017;
> Approve salaries of individuals not on salary schedules as follows:
FY15 – FY16 – FY 17 – 2% increase for the following positions: Technology Coordinator, Cafeteria Manager, Adult Education Director, Maintenance Supervisor, CTE Supervisor not included on schedule, Director, Treasurer, and Superintendent;
> Accept the donation of $500.00 from Stephen Brown, of Van Wert for the Vantage Carpentry Program;
> Resolution to approve the renewal of Participation Agreement with Ohio Schools Risk Sharing Authority for the period of 7/1/14 to 6/30/15. The total renewal policy being $52,958.00. (Consortium for property, fleet and liability insurance.);
> Resolution to authorize the Superintendent and Treasurer to apply for State and Federal grants as appropriate for the district;
> Resolution to approve the Memorandum of Understanding between Apollo Career Center and Vantage Career Center for the ABLE/ GED Program effective July 1, 2014;
> Resolution to approve the Memorandum of Understanding between WSOS Community Action Commission and Vantage Career Center for implementation of the US Department of Labor, H-1B Ready to Work initiative;
> Resolution to approve the Computer Services Agreement between Northwest Ohio Area Computer Services Cooperative and Vantage Career Center for FY15 services;
> Approve the Wellness Policy Assessment at presented;
> Accept the resignation of Robert Schnippel, Satellite Ag Instructor-Paulding effective July 31, 2014;
> Approve the Adult Education Director’s Secretary job description;
> Resolution to approve the Bullying & Harassment report for 2013-14 school year;
> Resolution that Vantage Career Center is compliant with SB210 in our school district;
> Approve school lunch prices for school year 2014-2015 as submitted: (no increases);
> Accept cafeteria bids from Aunt Millie’s Bakeries for bread and Arps Dairy for milk for school year 2014-15;
> Resolution to approve an agreement with Four County Career Center to expand training to include Advanced EMT and Paramedic programs in the Van Wert area;
> Resolution to approve the Enterprise Zone Agreement from Herbert E Orr Company, Paulding, Ohio for a 10 year, 100% tax abatement to construct a new building expansion in Paulding at a cost of $680,000. (Additional 10,000 square feet and create 5 full time jobs). Vantage Career Center will receive 25% of the forgone amount annually with this agreement;
> Accept a grant of $785.00 from the “Patricia M. Lichtensteiger Memorial Fund” of the Van Wert County Foundation for the Literacy Program at Vantage Career Center;
> Accept a grant of $42,663.00 from the Van Wert County Foundation to be used to purchase electronic items. (Rothacker-Lampe Bequest);
> First reading of NEOLA new & revised policies.
Pursuant to Ohio Revised Code Section 121.22(G)(1), the Superintendent hereby requests that the Board adjourn to executive session for the purpose of considering the employment of an employee or official of the School District. No action was taken.
The next regular Board meeting will be held on Thursday, August 7, 2014 at 7:00 p.m. in the District Conference Room.
