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 April 10, 2024  Regular Board of Education Meeting as presented

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

Resolution to approve the April 2024 Financial Statements as presented.

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

Messmer:

Short:

Belcher:

Castle:

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 retirement for the following personnel

Beth Gress        ES Teacher

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

Resolution to approve the following certified contracts for 1 year.

Belle Ayala                    HS ELA    (1 year position to cover maternity leave)

Payton Woodruff       

Kipp Nelson

Shawn Wilhelm

Luke Beal

Marsha Welle

Jen Taylor

Carol Goodpaster

Wes Newland

Indie Jones

Katy Farson

Mary Conners

Caitlin Harrod

Nina Markovic

Emily Shaw

Tabitha Mogan

Alyssa Marshall

Kay Penix

Chip Wendt

Mary Louis

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

Resolution to approve the following certified contracts for two years.

Thomas Haring

Amber Billings

Angel Cahall

Jett Walls

Heather Faulkner

Elena Manning

Daniel Cichon

Samantha Mowry

Amanda Romshak

Samantha Bennett

Hannah McAvoy

Baylee Messmer

Sarah Sholl

Jacob Ware

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

Resolution to approve the following certified contracts for three years.

Mike Reid

Susan Byler

Kelsey Heiss

Megan Williamson

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

Resolution to approve the following certified contracts for five years.

Michelle Hudson

Sarah Reynolds

Corey Strinka

Danny McMurry

Amanda Wagoner

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

Resolution to approve the following certified continuing contracts.

Joe Smith

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

Resolution to approve the following classified contracts for one year.

Christina Ford        ES Custodian    Step 0    (Effective 4-15-24)

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

Resolution to approve the following classified contracts for two years.

Amy Ciballi

Jill Hunter

Tosha Reichenbach

Kelly Simms

Jammie Varney

Cortney Farmer

Christi Holtrey

Stephanie Lehman

Brittney Mullins

Lori Rodgers

Rachel Shaffer

Brian Ballard

Sarah Garcia

Hailey Guisinger

Courtney Howell

Sarah Howell

Brittany Matthews

Michelle Marcum

Denise McClure

Morgan McClure

Julie McLeod

Melanie Meade

Tiffani Miller

Heather Minor

Amy Ragor

Danielle Ulrey

Allison Weaver

Michelle Adkins

Carlee Beam

Kelsey Kincaid

Ron Ragor

Danielle Rehm

Nate Remley

Laura Ball

Wes Collins

Eayon Fiedler

Lance Gallogly

Matt Loughman

Christina Ford

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

Resolution to approve the following classified continuing contracts.

Jen Bolton

Brandie Eichorn

Taylor Stepp

Cecelia Hornsby

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

Resolution to approve the following supplemental contracts

Heather Faulkner        Assistant Band Director        (9+ Years)

Logan Denman           Associate Band Director        (4 Years)

Chris Rupe                 Fall Facilities Manager    (Split)

Aaron Shipley             Fall Facilities Manager    (Split)

Aubrey Lovely             Color Guard Coach (viewed as assistant)  (0 Years, group C)

Christy Barnett            Fall HS/MS Cheer                  (7 Years)

Rich Williams              Head HS Cross County          (8 Years)

Adam Gilmore            Head MS Cross County          (4 Years)

Ty Stover                    Head Football Coach              (3 Years)

Tyler Gantz                Assistant Football                     (9+ Years)

Ed Kitchen                Assistant Football                      (9+ Years) Split Contract minus $1,000

Brian Ballard            Assistant Football                      (1 Year) Split Contract $1,000

Matt Downing           Assistant Football                      (9+ Years)

Travis Church           Assistant Football                      (9+ Years)

Joey Longhino          Assistant Football                      (3 Years)

Matt Jones                Assistant Football                      (9+ Years)

Chad Williams           Assistant/Freshman                  (5 Years)

Jacob Ware               MS Head Football                     (3 Years)

Jesse Adams            MS Head Football                     (1 Year)

Chris Rupe                Head Boys Golf                        (9+ Years)

Dave Ware                Head Girls Golf                         (2 Years)

Chris Rupe                MS Golf                                    (9+ Years)  Split Contract

Garrett Fitzpatrick      MS Golf                                    (0 Years) Split Contract

Satchel Denton          Head Boys Soccer                   (1 Year)

Anthony Wilson          Head Girls Soccer                   (5 Years)

Payton Woodruff        Assistant Boys Soccer             (1 Year)

Riley Kemmer            Assistant Girls Soccer              (2 Years)

Rob Terrill                   Head Volleyball                        (9+ Years)

Shannon Belcher        Assistant Volleyball                  (9+ Years)

Abby Steele                Assistant Volleyball                  (9 Years)

Megan Oder                Assistant Volleyball                 (6 Years)

Derek Bower                MS 8th Grade Volleyball        (9+ Years)

Derek Bower                MS 7th Grade Volleyball        (9+ Years)  Split Contract

Vicki Oder                    MS 7th Grade Volleyball        (9+ Years)  Split Contract

Jake Broerman            MS Assistant Football             (2 Years)

Kyle Anderson              MS Assistant Football            (1 Year)

Suzie Byler                   MS Assistant Cross Country  (0 Years)  Split Contract

Tammy Wetzel              MS Assistant Cross Country  (5 Years)  Split Contract

Katie Pauley                 Summer School            (Hourly Rate)

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

Resolution to approve the following administrative support staff for a three year contract.

Kristen Eblin

Susan DeLaney

Michelle Mosher

Amy Rinehart

Melissa Stover

Leslie Reid

Miranda Ulrey

Logan Adams

Caitlyn Messmer

Sara Wallace

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

Resolution to approve the following administrative three year contracts.

Caleb Duncan

Jessica Litzenberg

Amy Randolph

Kayla Ross

Michael Keen

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

Resolution to approve the exempt employee salary schedules and step placements (step placements for 24-25 only)

Susan DeLaney                        Accounts Payable                        Step 2

Melissa Stover                          Administrative Support                 Step 7

Kristen Eblin                              EMIS                                            Step 3

Kenneth Disbennett                   Facilities Assistant                       Step 4

Derek Bower                              Food Services Director                Step 2

Russ Balsinger                           HVAC                                           Step 2

Logan Adams                             Nurse Aide                                   Step 6

Miranda Ulrey                            Occupational Therapy                  Step 5

Jessika Roberts                         Asst Treasurer/HR                       Step 2

Amy Rinehart                             Family Liaison                              Step 7

Michelle Mosher                         Family Liaison                              Step 7

Leslie Reid                                 Speech                                         Step 5

Dana Lehman                            Technology                                    Step 9

Sara Wallace                             School Psychologist                      Step 7

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

Resolution to approve the administrative salary schedules and step placement (step placement for 24-25 only).

Chad Carpenter                     HS Principal                               Step 6

Ty Stover                               Assistant HS Principal                Step 5

Matt Bradley                          Middle School Principal            Step 6

Shawn Winkelfoos                 Elementary Principal                Step 9

Caleb Duncan                        Elementary Asst Principal        Step 3

Kayla Ross                             Literacy Specialist                    Step 1

Jessica Litzenberg                 Elementary Asst Principal/Curriculum Director        Step 7

Amy Randolph                       Special Education Director    Step 9

Mike DeLaney                        Athletic Director                        Step 8

Michael Keen                                Assistant Athletic Director        Step 1

Chrissy Scaffidi                      Transportation Administrator        Step 6

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

Resolution to approve monthly payments in the amount of $1,250 ($15,000 total) payable on the second pay of each month to the following employees for performing duties of the Administrative Assistant in the District Office during contract year ending 2025 upon supervisory approval of work completed (payments to be prorated if duties aren't completed in full):

Jessika Roberts        ($15,000)

Kristen Eblin              ($15,000)

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

Resolution to approve the following NJROTC Substitute

John Sachleben        NJROTC Substitute (effective 4/15/2024)

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

Resolution to approve hiring two students for summer work at the park with a rate of minimum wage.

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

Resolution to amend resolution #23-08-208 to clarify reimbursable tuition for Principals and Assistant Principals by changing the amount to the average amount paid to teachers per credit hour each year.  Eligible amount to be adjusted annually based on the average amount per credit hour paid to teachers.  Eligible reimbursements will be paid at the same time as teachers.

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

Resolution to approve the following board policy changes

PO2623            Student assessment and academic intervention services

PO2623.02        Revised Third Grade Reading Guarantee

PO3120.04        Employment of Substitutes

PO3140             Termination and Resignation

PO3432             Copy of Sick Leave

PO4124              Employment Contract

PO4140              Termination and Resignation

PO4432               Copy of Sick Leave

PO5310               Copy of Health Services

PO8600               Revised Transportation

PO8600.04           Revised Bus Driver Certification

PO8640                Transportation For Non-Routine Trips

PO8650                Transportation By Vehicles Other Than School Buses

PO8660                Revised Incidental Transportation Of Students By Private Vehicle

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

Resolution to approve the athletic fee schedule for the 2024-2025 school year.

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

Resolution to approve scholarship payments and awards payments as awarded and documented by the guidance department.

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

Resolution to approve the service agreement with FutureEd Solutions to provide online coursework for credit recovery.

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

Resolution to approve an agreement with Mount Vernon Nazarene University to accept field placement students in Communication Sciences and Disorders.

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

Resolution to approve the agreement with Knox County ESC for 2024-2025 services.

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

Resolution to approve the agreement between Specialized Education of Ohio, who owns High Road School of Bucyrus, and Highland Local Schools.

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

Resolution to approve purchasing of a new HS gymnasium sound system through Daktronics per the attached proposal.

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

Resolution to approve the estimate from B. Young Excavating LLC in the amount of $30,800 for soccer field construction.

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

Resolution to approve Payment In-Lieu of Transportation for the following students who line in the Highland District and attend a private school elsewhere within 30 miles of the Highland District.  Transportation has been deemed impracticable.

Brooklyn Bateman                Gilead Christian

Gage Beacom                       Gilead Christian

Seth Ernsberger                    Gilead Christian

Adam Ernsberger                  Gilead Christian

Harper Gillen                         Gilead Christian

Archer Persinger                   Gilead Christian

Silas Snashall                       Gilead Christian

Kimberlie Snashall                Gilead Christian

Alexander White                    Mansfield Christian

Joshua Sites                          Mansfield Christian

Sydney Ceddia                      Genoa Christian

Ehtan Dill                               Genoa Christian

Norah Dill                               Genoa Christian

Layla Hart                              Genoa Christian

Lydia Hart                              Genoa Christian

Jaidyn Julian                          Genoa Christian

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

Resolution to pay Shannon Dudick (guardian) an amount equal to payment in lieu of transportation for transportation provided during the 23-24 school year.

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

Resolution to approve an agreement with The Auditor of State's LGS division for financial statement compilation services related to fiscal year 2024.

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

Resolution to approve the May Five Year Forecast as presented by Mr. Fleming.

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, June 12, 2024 at 6:00 p.m. in the middle school robotics room.

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