Coshocton City Schools Regular Meeting

Coshocton Elementary School, 1203 Cambridge Rd., Coshocton OH
Thursday, November 19, 2020 - 6:30pm

    1. 126-2000 Call to Order
    President

    2. Pledge of Allegiance

    3. Mission Statement

    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. 


    4. Roll Call
    Ms. Terri Eyerman, Treasurer

    5. 127-2000 Adoption of the Agenda

    It is recommended that the Board of Education adopt the agenda.
     


    6. 128-2000 Approval of Meeting Minutes

    It is recommended that the Board of Education approve the following meeting minutes:


    6.1 128.1-2020 Special Meeting - October 12, 2020

    6.2 128.2-2020 Regular Meeting - October 15, 2020

    7. Hearing of the Public

    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.


    8. 129-2000 Board Commendations

    It is recommended that the Board of Education approve the following commendations:
     
     


    8.1 129.1-2020 Exemplary Educator & State Teacher of the Year Nominee

    The Coshocton City Schools Exemplary Educator for 2020 and the State Teacher of the Year Nominee is Jami Brown, Jr. High Social Studies Teacher. 


    8.2 129.2-2020 2020 National Honor Society Inductees

    The following NHS Inductees were inducted at a ceremony on October 14, 2020: 

    • Hattie Clark
    • Lydia Dawson
    • Evie Drennen
    • Adam George
    • Evelyn Hire
    • Morgan Kelton
    • Cassidy McClain 
    • Jared McVay
    • Sophia Meiser
    • Taylor Moats
    • Anna Richcreek
    • Addision Shaffer
    • Kindall Shaw
    • Asher Wolford

    8.3 129.3-2020 Coaching Commendation

    Gary Forbes - Dedicated Service to the Coshocton Football program since 1983.


    8.4 129.4-2020 Fall Sports

    Football

    • Brayden Johns
      • 1st Team MVL
      • MVL Small Division RB of the Year
    • Isaac Shook
      • 1st Team MVL
      • MVL Small Division LB of the Year

    Volleyball

    • Kindall Shaw
      • 1st Team MVL
      • 1st Team District 5 Coaches
      • School Record - Career Aces 127 and Career Kills 665
    • Jalynn West
      • 1st Team MVL
      • 1st Team District 5 Coaches
      • School Record - Season Assists 714 and Career Assists 1258

    Girls Soccer

    • Keeley Murray
      • 1st Team MVL
      • 1st Team East District Coaches

    Boys Soccer

    • Brody Hammersley
      • 1st Team MVL
      • 1st Team East District Coaches

    9. Board and Staff Reports

    9.1 Plug Smart Presentation
    Jarret Kelley and Jimmy Furr, Plug Smart

    Updated Estimated Costs and Funding Options


    9.2 Business Advisory Council Update
    Dr. David Hire, Superintendent

    10. Board Discussion Items

    10.1 Spring School Levy Options

    10.2 Fair School Funding Plan

    11. 130-2020 Treasurer's Report and Recommendations
    Ms. Terri Eyerman, Treasurer/CFO

    It is recommended that the Board of Education approve the following items:


    11.1 130.1-2020 Monthly Financial Report

    11.2 130.2-2020 Donations
    •     Douglas Scott Kempf Memorial Fund Contributions - Fund 008-9206
      • Ronald & Elizabeth June - $100
    • Coshocton Foundation - $150.00 for the purchase of trees - Fund 018-905F
    • Gregory Yurjevic - $50.00 - CHS Theater - Fund 200-910F
    • ALR Insurance Services Inc. - Stewart Fieldhouse - $5,000 - Fund 070-1820
    • Thanksgiving Dinner Contributions - Fund 007-946A
      • Dr. David Erwin - $25.00
      • Leech, Scherbel & Peddicord - $30.00
      • Coshocton Chiropractic Health - $100.00
      • Jeff Drennen Chrysler - $300.00

    11.3 130.3-2020 Five Year Forecast

    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


    11.4 130.4-2020 Approve Fiscal Year 2021 Scheduled Debt Payments

    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


    11.5 130.5-2020 Coshocton County Auditor Certification of Appropriations

    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.


    11.6 130.6-2020 Fair School Funding Plan Resolution

    12. 131-2020 Business Items

    It is recommended that the Board of Education approve the following business items:
     


    12.1 131.1-2020 CRMC Athletic Trainer Consultant Agreement

    12.2 131.2-2020 Coshocton County Board of Developmental Disabilities

    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. 

     


    12.3 131.3-2020 School Food Authority Agreement - Coshocton County Alternative School

    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.


    12.4 131.4-2020 Bus Purchase

    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. 

    • Bus #1 - Available November 2020
      • $83,006 (2020 pricing) funded $58,536.27- Fund 499-Bus Purchase Grant Program
      • $22,969.73 - Fund 001-General Fund (budgeted)  (includes $1,500 for trade-in).
    • Bus #2 - Available December 2020
      • $84,337 (2021 pricing) funded - Fund 507-ESSER Grant Funds (budgeted)

    12.5 131.5-2020 Coshocton County Family and Children First Council Agreement

    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). 


    12.6 131.6-2020 Johnson Controls Chiller Planned Service Renewal

    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. 


    12.7 131.7-2020 Johnson Controls Planned Service Renewal

    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. 


    12.8 131.8-2020 Lexia Core5 Reading/PowerUp Literacy Software Purchase

    Approve the purchase of Lexia Core5 Reading/PowerUp Literacy Software for $10,000 from Lexia Learning Systems, for grades 7-12.


    12.9 131.9-2020 Coshocton County Career Center Board Appointment

    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.


    13. 132-2020 Superintendent Report and Recommendations
    Dr. David Hire, Superintendent

    It is recommended that the Board of Education approve the following items:


    13.1 132.1-2020 Personnel
    • Certified Supplemental Contracts
      • Shari Lonsberry - Jr. High After School Intervention 
      • Rescind Kelly McCrea - Special Education Department Head CES - Level 1 (Previously approved 9/17/20) and approve Kelly McCrea - Special Education Department Head CES - Level 3

     

    • Athletic Pupil Activity Contracts
      • Rescind Josh Bowman - 8th Grade Boys Basketball - Level 2 (previously approved 6/18/20)
      • Approve Matt Swigert - 8th Grade Boys Basketball - Level 2
      • Rescind Hannah Michael - Assistant Varsity Girls Soccer - Level 2 (previously approved 6/18/20) and approve Hannah Michael - Assistant Varsity Girls Soccer - Level 1

     

    • Athletic Service Contracts - Lifeguards - Federal Minimum Wage for 2020-2021 
      • Lindsey Ashcraft
      • Coen Bible
      • Chloe Hall
      • Kendall Jackson
      • Autumn Jones
      • Reas Pepper
      • Brady Philabaum
      • Wesley Shontz
      • Heather Stewart
      • Sydney Stewart
      • Cole Tatro

     

    • Athletic Service Contracts 2020-2021 Winter Sports Ticket Takers - $35 For Double Game Event - $25 For Single Game
      • Sara Wright 
      • Shayn Krebs 
      • Jo DeJesu 
      • Becky Mobley 
      • Lisa Cutshall 
      • Jana VanDusen

     

    • Athletic Service Contracts - 2020-2021 Winter Sports
      • Dan Arney - Boys Basketball - Scorebook - $25 per game
      • Mary Stenner - Basketball Announcer - $25 per game
      • Jim Ruby - Boys and Girls Basketball Helper - $10 per game
      • Wendy Kimberley - Girls Basketball - Scorebook (Home) - $25 per game
      • Wendy Kimberley - Boys Basketball - Stat Board - $25 per game
      • Lori Chrisman - Boys Basketball - Scoreboard/Clock - $25 per game
      • Lori Chrisman - Girls Basketball - Scoreboard/Clock - $25 per game
      • Lori Chrisman - Girls Basketball - Scorebook (Away) - $25 per game
      • Lori Chrisman - 9th Grade Boys Basketball - Scoreboard/Clock - $20 per game
      • Lori Chrisman - JH Boys & Girls Basketball - Clock - $25 per day

     

    • Transfers (T) and/or Reassignments (R)
      • (T) Stacey Jackson - Effective 10/26/20
        • From Remote Instruction K-2
        • To 1st Grade Face-to-Face
      • (T) Travis Tristano - Effective 10/26/20
        • From Remote Instruction 3-5
        • To 4th Grade Face-to-Face
      • (T) Katherine Swart - Effective 10/26/20
        • From 4th Grade
        • To Kindergarten
      • (T) Amanda Haynes - Effective 11/3/20
        • From CHS Cafeteria 3.5 hours per day
        • To CES Cafeteria 5.0 hours per day
      • (R) Jana VanDusen - Effective 7/1/2020
        • From CHS 11-month Administrative Assistant - Guidance/Athletics
        • To CHS 11-month Administrative Assistant - Principal/Athletics

     

    • Approve a rate of $25 per hour for the following staff for performing Bus Duty functions during the month of September: 
      • Dee Demyan 
      • Jamie Duling 
      • Blake Mencer
      • Jerry Shook
      • Michelle Woodie
      • Jennifer Young

     

    • Approve a $300 stipend for each of the following staff members for Assessment 21 work completed outside of the work day:
      • Jami Brown
      • Shannon Folkert
      • Angela Locke
      • Jillian Wesney

     

    • Accept Resignations Due to Retirement
      • Amy Borton - CHS Business and Remote Instruction Grade 12 - Effective May 31, 2021
      • David Skelton - CES Principal - Effective July 31, 2021

     

    • Accept Resignations 
      • Jody Pope - CES Cafeteria - Effective October 17, 2020

     

    • Approve Jamie Lohrman as Cook/Cashier at CHS effective November 9, 2020 for 3.5 hours per day as recommended by Jennifer Andrews, Director of Food Service and Transportation

    13.2 132.2-2020 2020-2021 Resident Educator Mentors/Facilitators

    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: 

    • Kelly McCrea - Year 2 Mentor for Darby Smith
    • Shelley Batchelor - Year 2 Mentor for Mallory Palmer
    • Leslie Croft -  Year 4 Mentor for Angela Paugh
    • Amy Borton -  Facilitator for Year 3 & 4 Leadership Experience for Kinsey McFadden, Heather Kistler, Katelyn Haines, and Caley Song
    • Rescind Shelley Batchelor as Mentor Leader 1/2 of 1 position (Previously approved 9/17/20) and approve Shelley Batchelor as a Mentor Leader for the 2020-2021 school year.
    • Rescind Shari Lonsberry as Mentor Leader 1/2 of 1 position (Previously approved 9/17/20) and approve Shari Lonsberry as a Mentor Leader for the 2020-2021 school year.

    13.3 132.3-2020 Winter 2020-2021 Athletic and Extra-Curricular Eligibility

    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.  


    13.4 132.4-2020 Amendment to the School Re-Opening Plan

    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. 


    13.5 132.5-2020 2020-2021 School Calendar Revisions for 2-Hour Early Dismissals

    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. 


    13.6 132.6-2020 Board Policy 8640 Student-Athletes Transportation to Away Games

    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. 


    14. "Great Things"
    Dr. David Hire, Superintendent

    15. Announcements

    16. Next Meeting(s)

    Regular Meeting - Thursday, December 17, 2020 at 6:30 p.m. in the Coshocton Elementary School Library


    17. 133-2020 Adjournment

    It is recommended that the Board of Education adjourn the meeting.


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