Highland Local School District - Regular Meeting

Roll Call: Kathy Belcher             Burgess Castle             John Messmer             William Short             Eric Thacker            

Resolution to approve the minutes for the June 14, 2023 Regular Board of Education Meeting as presented
 
Roll Call: Kathy Belcher             Burgess Castle             John Messmer             William Short             Eric Thacker                 

Resolution to approve the June 2023 Financial Statements as presented.

Roll Call: Kathy Belcher             Burgess Castle             John Messmer             William Short             Eric Thacker            

In order for the Board to fulfill its obligation to complete the planned agenda in an effective and efficient manner, a maximum of 30 minutes of public participation may be permitted at each meeting.
Each person addressing the Board shall give his/her name.  If several people wish to speak, each person is allotted three minutes until the total time of 30 minutes has elapsed.  During that period, no person may speak twice until all who desire to speak have had the opportunity.  Persons desiring more time should follow procedure of the Board to be placed on the regular agenda.  The period of public participation may be extended by a vote of the majority of the Board present and voting.

Resolution to approve

Betsy Carpenter                            HS English Teacher

Ariel Gough                                    ES Teacher

Suzanne Kochheiser                     Curriculum Director

Roll Call: Kathy Belcher             Burgess Castle             John Messmer             William Short             Eric Thacker            

Resolution to approve disability for the following personnel.

Todd Belcher            Head of Maintenance

Roll Call: Kathy Belcher             Burgess Castle             John Messmer             William Short             Eric Thacker            

Resolution to approve the Assistant Athletic Director Salary Schedule.

Roll Call: Kathy Belcher             Burgess Castle             John Messmer             William Short             Eric Thacker            

Resolution to approve

Julie McLeod                 Permanent Sub Aide     (Step 5)

Matt Loughman            Elementary Custodian    (Step 0)

Roll Call: Kathy Belcher             Burgess Castle             John Messmer             William Short             Eric Thacker            

Resolution to approve

Marsha Welle                        HS English                    (BA Step 5)

Alyssa Marshall                    ES Teacher                    (BA Step 0)

Dakota Nicholson                 HS Long Term Sub        (BA Step 0)

Scott Wetzel                        HS Health Teacher            (MA Step 4)

Roll Call: Kathy Belcher             Burgess Castle             John Messmer             William Short             Eric Thacker            

Resolution to approve

Gar Keen                    Assistant Athletic Director  (Step 0)

Roll Call: Kathy Belcher             Burgess Castle             John Messmer             William Short             Eric Thacker            

Resolution to approve extended school year work at the teacher's hourly rate for the following personnel.

Becky Scott

Monica Ellis

Kelsey Penrod

Leslie Reid

Tarren Woodruff

Roll Call: Kathy Belcher             Burgess Castle             John Messmer             William Short             Eric Thacker            

Resolution to approve certified personnel at their hourly rate for summer school effective the first day worked.

Katie Pauley                        HS Guidance Counselor
 
Roll Call: Kathy Belcher             Burgess Castle             John Messmer             William Short             Eric Thacker             

Resolution to approve certified personnel at their hourly rate for testing coordinator effective the first day worked.

Michelle Hudson         

Roll Call: Kathy Belcher             Burgess Castle             John Messmer             William Short             Eric Thacker            

Resolution to approve an additional period of teaching for the 2023-2024 school year.

Corey Strinka     

Roll Call: Kathy Belcher             Burgess Castle             John Messmer             William Short             Eric Thacker            

Resolution to approve student handbooks for the 2023-2024 school year.

Pre-School Student Handbook

Elementary Student Handbook

High School Student Handbook

Roll Call: Kathy Belcher             Burgess Castle             John Messmer             William Short             Eric Thacker            

Resolution to approve the Athletic Handbook for the 2023-2024 school year.

Roll Call: Kathy Belcher             Burgess Castle             John Messmer             William Short             Eric Thacker            

Resolution to approve extended service days for the 2023-2024 school year.

Kathleen Pauley             High School Guidance Counselor             20 Days
Jordan Kennedy             High School Guidance Counselor             20 Days
Brianne Jaynes               Middle School Guidance Counselor         20 Days
Lynn Thompson             Middle School Dean of Students              5 Days
Joseph Smith                  High School Ag Science Teacher               50 Days
Sarah Reynolds              High School Ag Business Teacher            35 Days
Amy Arnett-Tomsak       Instrumental Music Director                    25 Days
Kayla McMurry               Elementary Music Teacher                        1 Day
Chad Russell                   Middle School Robotics                             15 Days
Luke Burton                    High School Robotics                                 15 Days

Roll Call: Kathy Belcher             Burgess Castle             John Messmer             William Short             Eric Thacker            

Resolution to approve the following certified personnel for supplemental contract

Chris Rupe                            Fall Facilities Manager (Split)

Aaron Shipley                       Fall Facilities Manager (Split)

Stacey Beck                           Volunteer Cheer Coach

Roll Call: Kathy Belcher             Burgess Castle             John Messmer             William Short             Eric Thacker            

Resolution to approve no changes to the District Office Administrative Assistant Salary schedule for FY2024; steps and pay to remain at FY23 levels.

Roll Call: Kathy Belcher             Burgess Castle             John Messmer             William Short             Eric Thacker            

Resolution to approve a $600 cell phone stipend for the following personnel for the 2023-2024 school year for using their own personal cell phones for school business.

Nathan Huffman                                Chadwick Carpenter

Shawn Winkelfoos                            Ty Stover

Matthew Bradley                               Caleb Duncan

Jessica Litzenberg                            Amy Randolph

Michael DeLaney                              Dana Lehman

Christine Scaffidi                               Derek Bower

Kenneth Disbennett                          Gar Keen

Russ Balsinger

Roll Call: Kathy Belcher             Burgess Castle             John Messmer             William Short             Eric Thacker            

Resolution to approve change order #4 for the PreK addition effective 6/23/2023.

Roll Call: Kathy Belcher             Burgess Castle             John Messmer             William Short             Eric Thacker            

Resolution to approve an increase in appropriations for fund 004 to $1,474,591.

Roll Call: Kathy Belcher             Burgess Castle             John Messmer             William Short             Eric Thacker            

Resolution to approve the following transfer of funds prior to June 30, 2023 as detailed in the approved May Five Year Forecast.

Transfer From:

General Fund 001-0000                                                            $390,000

Transfer To:

School Bus Purchase fund 001-9001                                        $90,000

Budget Reserve Fund 001-9098                                               $100,000

Technology Replacement Fund 001-9002                                 $150,000

Permanent Improvement Fund 003-9016                                  $50,000

Roll Call: Kathy Belcher             Burgess Castle             John Messmer             William Short             Eric Thacker            

WHEREAS, as a public board of education may hold an executive session only after a majority of a quorum of this board determines by a roll call vote to hold such a session and only at a regular or special meeting for the sole purpose of the consideration of any of the following matters:
 
1.  To consider the appointment, employment, dismissal, discipline, promotion, demotion, or compensation of a public employee or official or the investigation of charges or complaints against a public employee, official, licensee, or regulated individual.
2.  To consider the purchase of property for public purposes or for the sale of property at competitive bidding.
3.  Conferences with an attorney for the board of education concerning disputes involving the board of education that are the subject of pending or imminent court action.
4.  Preparing for, conducting, or reviewing negotiations or bargaining sessions with public employees concerning their compensation or other terms and conditions of their employment.
5.  Matters required to be kept confidential by federal law or rules or state statutes.
6.  Specialized details of security arrangements where disclosure of the matters discussed might reveal information that could be used for the purpose of committing or avoiding prosecution for a violation of the law.
            Therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED, that the Highland Local Board of Education, by a majority of the quorum present at this meeting, does hereby declare its intention to hold an executive session on item(s)                   as listed above.

Roll Call: Kathy Belcher             Burgess Castle             John Messmer             William Short             Eric Thacker            

Resolution to adjourn this meeting and schedule the next meeting of the Highland Local School District Board of Education to be held Wednesday, August 9, 2023 at 6:00 p.m. in the middle school robotics room.

Roll Call: Kathy Belcher             Burgess Castle             John Messmer             William Short             Eric Thacker