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 December 11, 2024 Work Session and Regular Board of Education Meeting as presented

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

Resolution to approve the December 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.

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 approve the resignation of the following personnel

Christina Ford        ES Custodian

Laura Ball              HS Custodian

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

Resolution to approve the following classified contract pending the receipt of proper credentials.

Kila Stillwell        ES EA2       Step 0

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

Resolution to approve the following EA3 stipend pending the receipt of proper credentials.

Kila Stillwell  ES Aide

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

Resolution to approve the following supplemental contracts

Don Kline    Head Varsity Baseball Coach    (9+ Years)

Wyatt Gresh    Varsity Assistant Baseball     (3 Years)

Tom Johnson    JV Baseball Head Coach    (5 Years)

Chad Williams    JV Baseball Assistant    Split (9+ Years)

Travis Church    JV Baseball Assistant    Split (9+ Years)

Garrett Ulrey    Volunteer Baseball Assistant  

Luke Beal        Boys Track Head Coach       (9+ Years)

Brittney Noonan    Girls Head Track Coach    (1 Year)

Denny West        HS Assistant Track        (9+ Years)

Barry Myers        HS Assistant Track        (9+ Years)

Derek Bielecki    Sprint Volunteer

Kipp Nelson        Sprint Coach            (9+ Years)

Chip Wendt        Hurdle Coach           (9+ Years)

Camryn Taylor    Throws Volunteer      

Satchel Denton    Jumps Volunteer

Abby Steele        Head Varsity Softball Coach        (3 Years)

Shawn Wilhelm    Head JV Softball Coach        (9+ Years)

Guinevere Jackson    JV Assistant Softball Coach    (0 Years)

Gar Keen        Varsity Softball Assistant    Split (2 Years)

Steward Squires    Varsity Softball Assistant Split (1 Year)

Derek Bower    Head Boys Middle School Track Coach    (9+ Years)

Jeanie Styer    Head Girls Middle School Track Coach    (9+ Years)

Dustin Green    Middle School Assistant Track    (6 Years)

Angel Cahall    Middle School Assistant Track    (4 Years)

Chris Rupe    Middle School Assistant Track       (7 Years)

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

Resolution to employ Mr. Nathan Huffman as Superintendent of the Highland Local School District effective 8/1/2025 through 7/31/2028 per the attached contract.

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

Resolution to approve the following trip request

Highland HS and MS Robotics        Overnight to Dayton for the state tournament.

Highland MS trip to Washington DC
 

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

Resolution to approve the following board policy change

PO 2265    Protections of Individual Beliefs, Affiliations, Ideals, or Principles of Political Movements or Ideology

PO 5136.01    Electronic Equipment

PO 6460        Vendor Relations

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

Resolution to approve the following appointment to the Selover Public Library

Candace Thompson

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

Resolution to approve the Alternate Tax Budget as presented.

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

The district does not plan to ask for the approval from the records committee to dispose of any public records.  Therefore, the records committee does not recommend any public records for disposal at this time.

Resolution to adjourn this meeting and schedule the next meeting of the Highland Local School District Board of Education to be held Wednesday, February 12, 2025 at 6:00 p.m. in the middle school robotics room.

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