Bradford Community Unit School District 1 Board met June 19.
Here is the minutes provided by the Board:
Call to Order, Roll Call – President Walker called the June 19, 2018 Regular Meeting to order at 7:00 with the following members present: Barto-Colvin, Knobloch, Kieser, Johnston, Murphy, Walker. Absent: TerBush. Also in attendance were: Supt. Gripp, Paul Barry, John Ballentine, Pat Nelson, Heidi Kazubowski.
Approval of Quorum and Agenda – Motion made by Mr. Murphy and second by Mr. Johnston. On a roll call vote the following members voted "Yes": Barto-Colvin, Knobloch, Johnston, Murphy, Kieser, Walker. Absent: TerBush. Motion carries 6-0-1.
Welcome – President Walker welcomed everyone to the meeting.
Recognitions - Congratulations to our recent 8th grade graduates.
o Erika Bailey
o Livia Barks
o Christian Brady
o Morgan Coleman
o Maysen Gullett
o Ian Hengl
o Kyle Hollins
o Lane Moodie
o Freddy Painter
o Juliana Painter
o Meranda Schaffer
o Jenae Sears
o Payton Stahl
o Tobias Stahl
o Avery Whittle
Consent Agenda – A motion was made by Mr. Johnston and seconded by Mrs. Barto-Colvin to approve consent agenda items: Minutes of May 15, 2018 Regular Meeting, Financial Report and Revolving/Monthly bills. On a roll call vote the following members voted "Yes": Barto-Colvin, Knobloch, Johnston, Murphy, Kieser, Walker. Absent: TerBush. Motion carries 6-0-1.
Comments from the Public – None voiced.
Correspondence – None.
Transportation – Mr. Barry explained the recent summer maintenance that is being performed on our busses.
Board Committees - Building and Grounds Update:
• Scissor Lift – Mr. Lewis is using this week in the junior high gym.
• Tree Removal – Three bids were received for the grade school project.
• GS Parking Lot – Supt. Gripp received a bid from Quality Farm Tiling to complete the grade school parking lot project. Supt. Gripp plans to complete the tile project this summer so next year the Board can consider new asphalt and striping.
Superintendent Report:
• 8th Grade Promotion – May 18th
• Last School Day – May 21st
• Teachers Institute – May 22nd (Thank You PTO – Breakfast Pizzas)
• Summer Lunch Program Update
• Pre-K Grant Update
• Health/Life Safety Inspection Update
• High School Tuition Update
• Legislative Update
• Other Update – Summer Progress - Thank you to Miss Ehnle and the Summer School Helpers, Mr. Lewis, Mr. Ioder, Mr. Vershaw, Miss Atchley, Mrs. Kelly, Mrs. Bailey.
Unfinished Business:
Approval of Policy Update – 1st Reading – 5:330 - This is the policy change that the Board discussed last month. It now follows all the guidelines of the School Code.
A motion was made by Mr. Knobloch and seconded by Mr. Kieser to approve the Policy Update 5:330 after 2nd reading. On a roll call vote the following members voted "Yes": Barto-Colvin, Knobloch, Johnston, Murphy, Kieser, Walker. Absent: TerBush. Motion carries 6-0-1.
New Business:
Approval of Prevailing Wage Resolution - This is a yearly resolution, stating that the Board will abide by the Prevailing Wage Act. It needs to be approved each year in June and sent to the ROE (Regional Office of Education).
A motion was made by Mr. Johnston and seconded by Mr. Murphy to approve the prevailing wage resolution. On a roll call vote the following members voted "Yes": Barto-Colvin, Knobloch, Johnston, Murphy, Kieser, Walker. Absent: TerBush. Motion carries 6-0-1.
Approval of Tree Removal Bid - Supt. Gripp recently received three bids for the tree removal project at the grade school.
o Integrity Lawn Services - $785
o Saw-n-Logs Tree Service - $925
o My Backyard - $2,230
A motion was made by Mr. Kieser and seconded by Mr. Johnston to approve the $785 tree removal bid from Integrity Lawn Services. On a roll call vote the following members voted "Yes": Barto-Colvin, Knobloch, Johnston, Murphy, Kieser, Walker. Absent: TerBush. Motion carries 6-0-1.
Approval of Workers’ Compensation Renewal - This is a yearly renewal item for the Board. The district has used Bullis & Sundberg for many years.
A motion was made by Mr. Murphy and seconded by Mrs. Barto-Colvin to approve the Workers’ Compensation Renewal through Bullis and Sundberg. On a roll call vote the following members voted "Yes": Barto-Colvin, Knobloch, Johnston, Murphy, Kieser, Walker. Absent: TerBush. Motion carries 6-0-1.
Consideration of Handbook Change - Now that the district is offering summer school as credit recovery/retention alternative, Supt. Gripp recommends including this option in our student handbook.
o Current Handbook Language - Students retained at the Jr. High level will be considered on a case- by-case basis for possible Special Education services or Alternative School placement.
o Proposed New Language – Student retention will be handled on a case-by-case basis and Special Education Services/Summer School Credit Recovery Classes will be considered as other options.
Consideration of School Resource Officer - With school shootings continuing to be a growing concern, Supt Gripp has been exploring additional safety measures. Supt. Gripp has considered creating an agreement with the Village of Bradford to have a local police officer become a School Resource Officer. Supt. Gripp has been in contact with Mayor Waldinger and Officer Horrie. They seem interested in creating an agreement if it is something that the Board wishes to pursue. It not only can create a safer environment for our students, but Supt. Gripp would like it to become educational as well. The officer could give speeches to specific classes on specific topics. Supt Gripp also spoke with Jerry Klooster at Stark 100 and they have a similar agreement with the Stark County Sherriff’s Office. Supt. Gripp thinks 1.5-2 hours/day on 1-2 days/week would be a good starting point if this is something the Board wishes to pursue.
Closed Session:
A motion was made by Mr. Johnston and seconded by Mr. Knobloch to enter into Executive Session at 7:19 to consider the appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance, or dismissal of specific employees of the public body or legal counsel for the public body. On a roll call vote the following members voted "Yes": Barto-Colvin, Knobloch, Johnston, Murphy, Kieser, Walker. Absent: TerBush. Motion carries 6-0-1.
Open Session:
A motion was made by Mr. Johnston seconded by Mrs. Barto-Colvin to return to Open Session at 7:39. On a roll call vote the following members voted "Yes": Barto-Colvin, Knobloch, Johnston, Murphy, Kieser, Walker. Absent: TerBush. Motion carries 6-0-1.
A motion was made by Mr. Knobloch seconded by Mrs. Barto-Colvin to accept the resignation of Miss Shayna Ehlers with appreciation of service. On a roll call vote the following members voted "Yes": Barto-Colvin, Knobloch, Johnston, Murphy, Kieser, Walker. Absent: TerBush. Motion carries 6-0-1.
Adjourn:
A motion was made by Mr. Knobloch seconded by Mr. Murphy to adjourn at 7:40. On a roll call vote the following members voted "Yes": Barto-Colvin, Knobloch, Johnston, Murphy, Kieser, Walker. Absent: TerBush. Motion carries 6-0-1.
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