Meeting Details
November 19, 2020
6:30pm
Coshocton Elementary School, 1203 Cambridge Rd., Coshocton OH
Purpose
N/A
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The meeting was called to order at 6:30 p.m.
Resolution: 126-2000
Coshocton City Schools, in partnership with families and community, will empower individuals to become literate, respectful, responsible, and independent lifelong learners in an ever-changing global society.
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The Mission Statement was read by Mr. Sam Bennett.
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Voter | Yes | No | Abstaining |
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Dr. Jere Butcher, President, Board of Education | X | ||
Mr. Steve Clark, Vice-President, Board of Education | X | ||
Mr. Tad Johnson, Member, Board of Education | X | ||
Mr. Sam Bennett, Member, Board of Education | X | ||
Mr. Phil Hunt, Member, Board of Education | X |
It is recommended that the Board of Education adopt the agenda.
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Resolution: 127-2000
Result: Approved
Motioned: Mr. Sam Bennett, Member, Board of Education
Seconded: Mr. Tad Johnson, Member, Board of Education
Voter | Yes | No | Abstaining |
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Dr. Jere Butcher, President, Board of Education | X | ||
Mr. Steve Clark, Vice-President, Board of Education | X | ||
Mr. Tad Johnson, Member, Board of Education | X | ||
Mr. Sam Bennett, Member, Board of Education | X | ||
Mr. Phil Hunt, Member, Board of Education | X |
It is recommended that the Board of Education approve the following meeting minutes:
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This vote is inclusive of 6.1 and 6.2.
Resolution: 128-2000
Motioned: Mr. Phil Hunt, Member, Board of Education
Seconded: Dr. Jere Butcher, President, Board of Education
Voter | Yes | No | Abstaining |
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Dr. Jere Butcher, President, Board of Education | X | ||
Mr. Steve Clark, Vice-President, Board of Education | X | ||
Mr. Tad Johnson, Member, Board of Education | X | ||
Mr. Sam Bennett, Member, Board of Education | X | ||
Mr. Phil Hunt, Member, Board of Education | X |
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Vote for this item included in 6.0 above
Resolution: 128.1-2020
Result: Approved
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The vote for this item is included in 6.0 above.
Resolution: 128.2-2020
Result: Approved
This meeting is a meeting of the Board of Education in public for the purpose of conducting the School District’s business and is not to be considered a public community meeting. There is a time for public participation during the meeting as indicated in agenda item VII.
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There was no public participation.
It is recommended that the Board of Education approve the following commendations:
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The vote to approve Board Commendations is inclusive of 8.1 through 8.4,
Resolution: 129-2000
Motioned: Mr. Tad Johnson, Member, Board of Education
Seconded: Mr. Sam Bennett, Member, Board of Education
Voter | Yes | No | Abstaining |
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Dr. Jere Butcher, President, Board of Education | X | ||
Mr. Steve Clark, Vice-President, Board of Education | X | ||
Mr. Tad Johnson, Member, Board of Education | X | ||
Mr. Sam Bennett, Member, Board of Education | X | ||
Mr. Phil Hunt, Member, Board of Education | X |
The Coshocton City Schools Exemplary Educator for 2020 and the State Teacher of the Year Nominee is Jami Brown, Jr. High Social Studies Teacher.
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Dr. Hire stated that as an administrative team that they still wanted to have an exemplary educator even though MVESC was not calling for one this year. Jami will also be submitted as the District's nominee for the State of Ohio Teacher of the Year Award.
The vote for this item is included in 8.0 above.
Resolution: 129.1-2020
Result: Approved
The following NHS Inductees were inducted at a ceremony on October 14, 2020:
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The vote for this item is included in 8.0 above.
Resolution: 129.2-2020
Result: Approved
Gary Forbes - Dedicated Service to the Coshocton Football program since 1983.
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Mr. Forbes was presented with a Certificate of Commendation for his many years of service to the students of this district. Mr. Forbes spoke to the Board and those in attendance stating that everything he did was for the kids. He shared his gratitude for the opportunity to serve the kids in this community and mentioned some old and younger people that he was able to work with for many years. Dr. Butcher expressed gratitude on behalf of the Board and the entire Coshocton City Schools community.
The vote for this item is included in 8.0 above.
Resolution: 129.3-2020
Result: Approved
Football
Volleyball
Girls Soccer
Boys Soccer
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Dr. Butcher read each student's name and commendation accomplishments aloud.
The vote for this item is included in 8.0 above.
Resolution: 129.4-2020
Result: Approved
Updated Estimated Costs and Funding Options
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The PlugSmart Team presented to the Board providing a clearer understanding of what they found after a deeper look at the District's facilities. They also updated their quote to include the additional items they found. In the end, the Board had a conversation about where the Districts portion of the cost would come from. Ms. Eyerman shared fund balances with the Board recommending that the District use a portion of the money set aside in the 070 fund for facility upkeep and repairs stating that the and Dr. Hire took a look at all funds and were in agreement that this is the best use of these funds with little or no impact on the General Fund used for operations. The Board concurred. PlugSmart will move forward with the grant writing process and provide a resolution for the Board to review and approve at the December Board meeting that will allow them to submit the grant application as soon as the 2021 grant is announced. PlugSmart reps did say that local businesses could be contracted with for much of the work if applicable.
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Dr. Hire spoke briefly and provided documentation to the board to read if they would like to look into the council activities in more detail.
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Ms. Eyerman showed two samples to the Board of the same millage for the 4.9 mill operating levy that expires this year. One example was for a 5-year levy and the other is a continuing levy. She recommended the continuing levy stating that the District has levies on the ballot for 3 out of 5 years and this causes voter fatigue. This levy is necessary for the District. Bringing it to the community as a continuing levy will mean assured revenue for the District. Fewer times the voters have to see it, Less money spent on the cost of putting a levy to the ballot. This continuing levy will still be considered a renewal, all language will still be about renewing the existing levy. There is no change in the Homestead and Rollback if we renew as continuing. The Board concurred that this was best for the district and instructed Ms. Day to bring the continuing resolution for Board approval at the December meeting.
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Dr. Hire provided the Board with an overview of the Fair School Funding plan and recommended that the Board approve a resolution to show support fo the Plan. He gave a brief description and provided an example of how the plan could impact Coshocton City Schools. He and Ms. Eyerman expressed the need to not look at the dollars, they are calculated at a period in time and can change as the economic outlook of the Coshocton Community changes and that the most essential item to keep in mind about the approval is that this is a fair plan for all districts that can be explained. He stated that the resolution is further down on the agenda for approval.
It is recommended that the Board of Education approve the following items:
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This vote is inclusive of 11.1 through 11.6.
Resolution: 130-2020
Motioned: Mr. Tad Johnson, Member, Board of Education
Seconded: Mr. Sam Bennett, Member, Board of Education
Voter | Yes | No | Abstaining |
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Dr. Jere Butcher, President, Board of Education | X | ||
Mr. Steve Clark, Vice-President, Board of Education | X | ||
Mr. Tad Johnson, Member, Board of Education | X | ||
Mr. Sam Bennett, Member, Board of Education | X | ||
Mr. Phil Hunt, Member, Board of Education | X |
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The vote for this item is recorded in 11.0 above.
Resolution: 130.1-2020
Result: Approved
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The vote for this item is recorded in 11.0 above.
Resolution: 130.2-2020
Result: Approved
It is recommended that the Board of Education approve the FY21 Five Year Forecast and further authorize the Treasurer to submit it to the Ohio Department of Education
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Ms. Eyerman shared a Powerpoint presentation and reviewed the forecast at a high level, referencing the forecast notes for more details. She shared that the forecast included a small planned reduction in staff through attrition over the next few years, a zero percent increase in years 2022 through 2025 to be adjusted after negotiations, an 8% increase in health insurance, it included the refunds from BWC in December and January, She also explained that the forecast does not assume the passage of renewal levies although they are added back in to show their impact if passed/not passed.
The vote for this item is recorded in 11.0 above.
Resolution: 130.3-2020
Result: Approved
It is recommended that the Board of Education approve the November/December debt payments and the May/June debt payments as listed for FY 21 = $853,504.05 total
Detail included in attachment
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The vote for this item is recorded in 11.0 above.
Resolution: 130.4-2020
Result: Approved
It is recommended that the Board of Education ratify the FY21 Amended Certificate of Estimated Resources and Permanent Appropriation Resolution filed with the County Auditor on October 20, 2020. The Board previously authorized the Treasurer (at the October 15, 2020 Board meeting) to file the required documents with the County Auditor and bring the supporting detail to be ratified at the next business meeting.
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The vote for this item is recorded in 11.0 above.
Resolution: 130.5-2020
Result: Approved
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This is the resolution that was discussed earlier in the meeting.
The vote for this item is recorded in 11.0 above.
Resolution: 130.6-2020
Result: Approved
It is recommended that the Board of Education approve the following business items:
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This vote is inclusive of 12.1 through 12.9.
Resolution: 131-2020
Motioned: Mr. Steve Clark, Vice-President, Board of Education
Seconded: Mr. Phil Hunt, Member, Board of Education
Voter | Yes | No | Abstaining |
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Dr. Jere Butcher, President, Board of Education | X | ||
Mr. Steve Clark, Vice-President, Board of Education | X | ||
Mr. Tad Johnson, Member, Board of Education | X | ||
Mr. Sam Bennett, Member, Board of Education | X | ||
Mr. Phil Hunt, Member, Board of Education | X |
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Ms. Eyerman explained that this has been in process since the beginning of the year and has finally reached completion. She expressed gratitude to Tim Fortney for the work he did to bring this to the district and to CRMC for the services that will be provided to the students in our District at no cost to our district.
The vote for this item is recorded in 12.0 above.
Resolution: 131.1-2020
Result: Approved
It is recommended that the Board of Education approve the Agreement between the Coshocton County Board of Developmental Disabilities and Coshocton City Schools for the 2020-2021 school year.
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The vote for this item is recorded in 12.0 above.
Resolution: 131.2-2020
Result: Approved
It is recommended that the Board of Education approve the Alternate School Food Authority (SFA) Arrangement with the Jefferson County ESC for the Coshocton County Alternative School effective 9/28/20 through 5/28/21.
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The vote for this item is recorded in 12.0 above.
Resolution: 131.3-2020
Result: Approved
A. It is recommended that the Board of Education adopt the following resolution to participate in the cooperative bidding and purchase process for school buses.
RESOLUTION TO PARTICIPATE IN COOPERATIVE BUS BIDS
Whereas the Coshocton City School District Board of Education wishes to advertise and receive bids for the purchase of 1 or more school buses
Therefore, be it resolved the Coshocton City School District Board of Education wishes to participate and authorize the Southwestern Ohio Educational Purchasing Council & OME-RESA to advertise and receive bids on said Boards’ behalf as per the specifications submitted for the cooperative purchase of two school bus(es). NOTE: Board adoption of this resolution does not obligate the district to purchase bus(es).
B. It is also recommended that the Board of Education approve the EPC/OME-RESA 2021 pricing (attached) from the cooperative bus bids.
C. It is also recommended that the Board of Education approve the purchase of two (2) Blue Bird Vision 72 Passenger BBCV3303 Gasoline Buses from Cardinal Bus Sales at the Southwestern Ohio Educational Purchasing Council & OME-RESA pricing from the above-referenced cooperative purchasing bids.
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The vote for this item is recorded in 12.0 above.
Resolution: 131.4-2020
Result: Approved
It is recommended that the Board of Education approve the Interagency Agreement between Coshocton City Schools and the Coshocton County Family and Children First Council in support of their program effective January 1, 2020 through December 31, 2020 in the amount of One Thousand dollars ($1,000).
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The vote for this item is recorded in 12.0 above.
Resolution: 131.5-2020
Result: Approved
It is recommended that the Board of Education approve the Chiller Planned Service Agreement Renewal between Coshocton City Schools and Johnson Controls effective November 1, 2020 through June 30, 2021 at a cost of $3,056.00.
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The vote for this item is recorded in 12.0 above.
Resolution: 131.6-2020
Result: Approved
It is recommended that the Board of Education approve the Coshocton High School Planned Service Agreement Renewal between Coshocton City Schools and Johnson Controls effective October 1, 2020 through June 30, 2021 at a cost of $21,297.00.
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Mr. Tadd Johnson questioned the contract asking for more details about the service we are paying for. He stated that many of the services may be able to be completed by a local business instead of out of Columbus. It was decided that he would review this contract before next year with staff to determine the need for this contract vs. other options.
The vote for this item is recorded in 12.0 above.
Resolution: 131.7-2020
Result: Approved
Approve the purchase of Lexia Core5 Reading/PowerUp Literacy Software for $10,000 from Lexia Learning Systems, for grades 7-12.
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The vote for this item is recorded in 12.0 above.
Resolution: 131.8-2020
Result: Approved
The Board of Education approves the appointment of the Mr. Tad Johnson to the Joint Vocational School District Board for a period of three (3) years from January 1, 2021 through December 31, 2023.
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The vote for this item is recorded in 12.0 above.
Resolution: 131.9-2020
Result: Approved
It is recommended that the Board of Education approve the following items:
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This vote is inclusive of 13.1 through 13.6.
Resolution: 132-2020
Motioned: Mr. Tad Johnson, Member, Board of Education
Seconded: Mr. Sam Bennett, Member, Board of Education
Voter | Yes | No | Abstaining |
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Dr. Jere Butcher, President, Board of Education | X | ||
Mr. Steve Clark, Vice-President, Board of Education | X | ||
Mr. Tad Johnson, Member, Board of Education | X | ||
Mr. Sam Bennett, Member, Board of Education | X | ||
Mr. Phil Hunt, Member, Board of Education | X |
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Dr. Butcher mentioned that Amy Borton will not be going far - she is raising a support dog and plans to bring the dog into the elementary and high schools next year.
The vote for this item is recorded in 13.0 above.
Resolution: 132.1-2020
Result: Approved
Approve the following staff members as mentors in the Coshocton City Schools Resident Educator Program for the 2020-2021 school year at the negotiated rate:
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The vote for this item is recorded in 13.0 above.
Resolution: 132.2-2020
Result: Approved
Approve the attached document to waive the Grade Point Average and credit requirements for Winter 2020-2021 eligibility for all OHSAA Athletic Sports and all extra-curricular activities for all students through the end of the first semester and approve the additional requirements for high school students to attend mandatory after school study tables, as recommended by Grant Fauver, Principal and Tim Fortney, Athletic Director.
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The vote for this item is recorded in 13.0 above.
Resolution: 132.3-2020
Result: Approved
Revise/Amend the Re-opening Plan dated and approved on July 23, 2020, to provide flexibility in the event Coshocton County would have designations of "Red" or "Purple" under the Ohio COVID-19 Risk Level Guidelines. Changes to our current operating procedures will no longer be solely dependent on the changes in color from the Ohio Public Health Advisory System, but will instead be based on the examination of other factors, including specific case counts, trends, and numbers of quarantined students and staff, etc. Specific circumstances, along with consultation with the City Health Department, will determine whether the district (or individual buildings) remain in face-to-face instruction , modified face-to-face instruction, or fully remote instruction. This change is to be effective December 1, 2020.
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The vote for this item is recorded in 13.0 above.
Resolution: 132.4-2020
Result: Approved
Approve revisions to the school calendar for 2020-2021 to indicate there will be no 2-hour early dismissals (for professional development) while under a modified or fully remote schedule.
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The vote for this item is recorded in 13.0 above.
Resolution: 132.5-2020
Result: Approved
Temporarily modify Board Policy 8640 - "Transportation for Field and Other District-Sponsored Trips" to allow students to ride with a parent/guardian to and from AWAY games for the remainder of the 2020-2021 school year due to COVID-19 concerns.
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Mr. Clark asked if this protected the district. Ms. Eyerman explained that our Liability Insurance company was contacted and the language used used
The vote for this item is recorded in 13.0 above.
Resolution: 132.6-2020
Result: Approved
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Dr. Hire spoke about how great the Thanksgiving dinner went last night - the 17th time the District has done that. Mr. Fauver wanted to make sure we still did something this year. It was really nice for people to give to make this happen.
Dr. Hire thanked veterans!
He also thanked Jason for his hard work and for working with the SysOps staff and for all of the great work they are doing to keep computers working.
He wanted to give a special thank you to Tim Fortney for keeping all of the health and athletic details in order and for going over and beyond the call of duty to keep our programs going for our kids.
Regular Meeting - Thursday, December 17, 2020 at 6:30 p.m. in the Coshocton Elementary School Library
It is recommended that the Board of Education adjourn the meeting.
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The meeting adjourned at 8:32 p.m.
Resolution: 133-2020
Result: Approved
Motioned: Mr. Steve Clark, Vice-President, Board of Education
Seconded: Mr. Tad Johnson, Member, Board of Education
Voter | Yes | No | Abstaining |
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Dr. Jere Butcher, President, Board of Education | X | ||
Mr. Steve Clark, Vice-President, Board of Education | X | ||
Mr. Tad Johnson, Member, Board of Education | X | ||
Mr. Sam Bennett, Member, Board of Education | X | ||
Mr. Phil Hunt, Member, Board of Education | X |