STRONGSVILLE BOARD OF EDUCATION FEBRUARY 16, 2012

REGULAR MEETING The Regular Meeting of the Strongsville Board of Education and any other items germane to the Board of Education was called to order at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, February 16, 2012, at the High School Media Center, 20025 Lunn Road, Strongsville, Ohio, by President, David R. Frazee.

All members of the Board and media were notified of this meeting in compliance with Section 121.22 O.R.C., effective November 28, 1975.

The following Board Members answered Roll Call: Mr. Frazee, Mrs. Brickley, Mr. Micko, Mr. Naso, Mrs. Sinisgalli, and Student Liaison, Ms. Gowan.

Others present were: Mr. Jeffery Lampert, Superintendent, Mr. William Parkinson, Treasurer; Mr. John Krupinski, Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources and Staff Development; and Ms. Libby Davis, Interim Director of Talent Development and Curriculum.

This meeting was videotaped and is part of the official minutes. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE RECOGNITION A. STRONGSVILLE EDUCATION FOUNDATION – GRANT DONATION

IN THE AMOUNT OF $17,250.00 FOR FUNDATIONS Presenter: Mr. Tom Laub, President, Strongsville Education Foundation

SUPERINTENDENT’S REPORT TO THE COMMUNITY The Ohio Graduation tests will be taken at the High School March 12 thru March 16.

Parent/Teacher conferences for secondary and pre-school will be March 1. Accordingly, there will be no school for those respective students on that day.

Election Day for our renewal levy is March 6, 2012. Two informational meetings have been scheduled for the community to attend; February 23rd, 7:00 p.m., at Kinsner Elementary School and February 28th,

7:00 p.m. at Muraski Elementary School. All are welcome to attend. A. Libby Davis – Update Ms. Davis spoke about the Strongsville Education Foundation and how important their work is to Strongsville City Schools. She thanked them for their generous funding of the first part of Fundations for Kindergarten and First Grade and for their funding of AIMESWeb, a method of assessing students.

Ms. Davis shared information regarding the secondary Math Textbook Adoption. Textbooks for Algebra I will be purchased this year and books for Geometry and Algebra II/Trig will be purchased next year.

Teacher kits were purchased and the elementary teachers will have training to bring the elementary “Everyday Math” program up to common core state standards. STUDENT LIAISON REPORT TO THE COMMUNITY On January 31, eighty-three Strongsville DECA students participated in the DECA District Competition at the NIA Conference Center. Those qualifying for state competition will be travelling to Columbus in March. Sixty of the 83 Strongsville students placed in spots 1st through 4th. These included 14 first place winners, 20 earning second place, 19 taking third place, and 7 finishing in fourth place.

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STUDENT LIAISON REPORT TO THE COMMUNITY (continued) Ms. Gowan spoke regarding offering an open campus during lunch period at the high school. This would give students the opportunity to leave the high school during their lunch period with both parental and administration permission. PUBLIC COMMENT Ms. Christine Canning, parent and teacher, spoke regarding the upcoming school levy. She encourages everyone to become informed voters and to vote yes for Issue 14. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 12-02-05 Moved by Mrs. Brickley to approve the minutes of the January 5, 2012 Regular Board of Education Organizational/Work Session Meeting and January 19, 2012 Regular Board of Education Meeting. All district video and audio recordings will be a permanent part of the minutes, seconded by Mr. Naso and approved on a roll call vote as follows:

All Board approved minutes are available at http://schools.strongnet.org/strongsville/minutes.html. Mrs. Brickley, yes; Mr. Naso, yes; Mrs. Sinisgalli, yes; Mr. Micko, yes; Mr. Frazee, yes. Motion carried 5-0 TREASURER’S REPORT *A. Financial Report for Month Ending January 31, 2012

Resolution 12-02-06 (Exhibit A) *B. County Auditor Official Certificate of Estimated Resources

Resolution 12-02-07 Be it resolved upon the recommendation of the Superintendent and Treasurer that the Amended Official Certificate of Estimated Resources be approved. (Exhibit B) *C. Amended Permanent Appropriations

Resolution 12-02-08 Be it resolved upon the recommendation of the Superintendent and Treasurer that the Amended Permanent Appropriations be approved. (Exhibit C)

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TREASURER’S REPORT (continued) *D. Ohio Department of Education Funding

Resolution 12-02-09 Be it resolved upon the recommendation of the Superintendent and Treasurer that approval be granted to apply to the Ohio Department of Education for the following Federal Grants for the 2011-12 school year. The estimated District allocation is:

Proposed Program Fund/SCC 2011-12 Allocation Title II-D - Technology 533-9012 $ 1,132.00 Title I ARRA 572-XXXX* $10,705.00 (*ODE has not yet determined the Special Cost Center) *E. Return of Advance

Resolution 12-02-10 Be it resolved upon the recommendation of the Superintendent and Treasurer that advances totaling $21,085 be returned to the General Fund (001):

School/Program Fund/SCC Amount Uniform School Supplies – Chapman 009-9110 $3,000 Uniform School Supplies – Drake 009-9200 $3,575 Uniform School Supplies – Kinsner 009-9220 $3,775 Uniform School Supplies – Muraski 009-9210 $3,300 Uniform School Supplies – Surrarrer 009-9300 $1,015 Uniform School Supplies – Whitney 009-9310 $1,920 Uniform School Supplies – Zellers 009-9320 $2,000 Uniform School Supplies – High School 009-9900 $2,500

*F. Budget Revision

Resolution 12-02-11 Be it resolved upon the recommendation of the Superintendent and Treasurer that the budget for the following internal rotary service fund for FY12 be revised:

Fund/Program Fund From To Facility Usage Fund 014-9002 $55,000 $89,000

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TREASURER’S REPORT (continued) *G. Invoice Order Approval

Resolution 12-02-12 Be it resolved upon the recommendation of the Superintendent and Treasurer that in accordance with the O.R.C. for after-the-fact invoices, the Board approve the following invoices for payment, and the Treasurer be authorized to sign the Fiscal Certificate: Vendor Purchase Order Date Amount Purchased

ESCCC 2122031 01/23/2012 $21,294.00 12/01/2011 PEP Tuition

Hoover Six & TO139 02/02/2012 $ 4,138.81 12/19/2011 Assoc., LLC Legal Expenses

PSAT/NMSQT 2121223 10/13/2011 $ 6,944.00 10/12/2011 PSAT Test Fees SUPERINTENDENT’S REPORT

A. TIMELY INFORMATION 1. School Calendars for 2012-2013 and 2013-2014 School Years 12-02-13 Moved by Mrs. Brickley that the School Calendars for 2012-2013 and 2013-2014 school years be adopted as presented, seconded by Mrs. Sinisgalli and approved on a roll call vote as follows: Mrs. Brickley, yes; Mrs. Sinisgalli, yes; Mr. Micko, yes; Mr. Naso, yes; Mr. Frazee, yes. Motion carried 5-0 (Exhibit D)

2. Resignation Resolution 12-02-14 Moved by Mrs. Brickley to accept the Resolution of resignation and release of Geriann Fischer from the Strongsville City School District, seconded by Mrs. Sinisgalli and approved on a roll call vote as follows: Mrs. Brickley, yes; Mrs. Sinisgalli, yes; Mr. Micko, yes; Mr. Naso, yes; Mr. Frazee, yes. Motion carried 5-0

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SUPERINTENDENT’S REPORT (continued) B. CURRICULUM AND TALENT DEVELOPMENT

*1. High School Math Textbook Adoption

Resolution 12-02-15

Be it resolved upon the recommendation of the Superintendent that textbooks be adopted for high school math, as presented in the exhibit. These books have been recommended by professional staff and reviewed by the Citizens’ Curriculum Advisory Committee.

(Exhibit E)

*2. Strongsville Middle School Curriculum Guide

Resolution 12-02-16 Be it resolved upon the recommendation of the Superintendent that the Strongsville Middle School Curriculum Guide for the 2012-2013 school year be approved.

*3. Strongsville High School Course Selection Guide

Resolution 12-02-17

Be it resolved upon the recommendation of the Superintendent that the Strongsville High School Course Selection Guide for the 2012-2013 school year be approved. *4. Overnight Trip – Strongsville DECA

Resolution 12-02-18

Be it resolved upon the recommendation of the Superintendent that permission be granted to Strongsville DECA (Distributive Educational Clubs of America) to travel to Columbus, Ohio to participate in the Ohio DECA Career Development Conference, March 16-17, 2012. Expenses associated with the trip will be paid by the participating students and through fundraising. Students who qualify at the State Conference will be eligible to attend the National Conference in Salt Lake City, Utah, April 28-May 1, 2012.

*5. Strongsville High School Spanish Students – Trip to Spain

Resolution 12-02-19 Be it resolved upon the recommendation of the Superintendent that permission be granted to Strongsville High School Spanish teachers, Sara Sebring and Janet Sansavera, to travel with students to Spain for an educational tour. The trip will take place June 20-29, 2013. Expenses associated with the trip will be paid by participating students. If necessary, the trip may be cancelled, depending on world events at the time.

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SUPERINTENDENT’S REPORT (continued) B. CURRICULUM AND TALENT DEVELOPMENT (continued) *6. Student Teacher Field Experience Observation

Resolution 12-02-20 Be it resolved upon the recommendation of the Superintendent that the following student shall be placed for the purpose of a field experience observation:

Taisha Speights--Strongsville High School, assigned to Ken Atkins, February 17, 2012 – April 27, 2012, for a 30 hour observation. A student at Kent State University.

*7. Summer School Dates for 2011-2012

Resolution 12-02-21 Be it resolved upon the recommendation of the Superintendent that elementary and secondary summer school for the school year of 2011-2012 be approved for the following dates:

Elementary Summer School June 14 – June 27, 2012 Secondary Summer School Session 1: June 14 – June 27, 2012 Session 2: July 9 – July 20, 2012

C. PUPIL SERVICES There are no recommendations. D. HUMAN RESOURCES *1. Resignations – Non-Certificated

Resolution 12-02-22 Be it resolved upon the recommendation of the Superintendent that the following non-certificated resignations be accepted: Jane Gotwald, Cafeteria Hourly, assigned to Kinsner Elementary School, effective February 3, 2012. Michael Phillips, Grounds/Maintenance Worker, assigned to Building and Grounds, effective January 29, 2012. Resignation – Certificated Be it resolved upon the recommendation of the Superintendent that the following certificated resignation be accepted: Patricia Luster, Substitute Teacher assigned to the Strongsville City School District, effective January 26, 2012.

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SUPERINTENDENT’S REPORT (continued) D. HUMAN RESOURCES (continued) *2. Appointments – Non-Certificated

Resolution 12-02-23 Be it resolved upon the recommendation of the Superintendent that the following non-certificated personnel be approved: Elizabeth Goins, Bus Driver, 92 of 188 day position, 4.83 hours per day, $17.12 per hour, effective January 24, 2012. This is a new position.

Kimberly Stradtman, Bus Aide, 78 of 153 day position, 2 hours per day, $13.46 per hour, effective January 17, 2012. Replacement for Margaret Berk. Appointment – Certificated Be it resolved upon the recommendation of the Superintendent that the following certificated personnel be approved: Jessica Uplinger, .6 FTE Long-Term Substitute Teacher, 95 of 184 day position, BA/0, $34,779.00 prorated. Replacement for Colleen Schemrich. Appointment – Non-Certificated Substitute Be it resolved upon the recommendation of the Superintendent that the following non-certificated personnel be hired as a substitute for the 2011-2012 school year. Salary per the substitute salary schedule as follows: Aide $7.70; Bus Driver $13.80-$14.30; Cafeteria $7.70; Clerical $7.76; Custodian $9.63; Maintenance $15.00; Mechanic $10.17; Field Trip $14.22. Jacqueline Bias Monitor, Cafeteria Hourly Effective January 13, 2012 Appointments – Certificated Substitutes

Be it resolved upon the recommendation of the Superintendent that the following certificated personnel be hired as substitutes for the 2011-2012 school year. Salary per the substitute salary schedule as follows: $85.00 daily rate; $90.00 (7-19 days); $112.00 (20-59 days) consecutive assignment.

Elaine Gritti Elementary 1-8 Effective February 2, 2012 John Modzelewski Early Childhood P-3 Effective January 9, 2012

Michelle Marx Early Childhood PS-3, Reading PS-3 Effective January 18, 2012 Christine Pace Visual Art PK-12 Effective January 25, 2012 Nicholas Puin Music K-12 Effective January 11, 2012

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SUPERINTENDENT’S REPORT (continued) D. HUMAN RESOURCES (continued)

*2. Appointment – Non-Certificated Supplemental Contract – Paid Upon Completion Be it resolved upon the recommendation of the Superintendent that the following non-certificated personnel be awarded a supplemental contract for the 2011-2012 school year based upon receipt of pupil activity certificates and CPR. This position has been offered to those employees of the district who have a certificate of a type described in Section 3319.11 of the Revised Code and no such employee qualified to fill this position has accepted it. Salary to be paid upon completion:

Dawn Durkot Assistant Girls’ Track Coach – HS

Appointment – Certificated Supplemental Contract – Paid Upon Completion Be it resolved upon the recommendation of the Superintendent that a supplemental contract be awarded to the following certificated employee. Salary to be paid upon completion:

Ted Hardoby Boys’ Assistant Track Coach – HS

*3. Job Description

Resolution 12-02-24 Be it resolved upon the recommendation of the Superintendent that the following job description be approved: Technical Assistant (Exhibit F) *4. Changes in Hours – Non-Certificated – Bus Driver

Resolution 12-02-25 Be it resolved upon the recommendation of the Superintendent that the change in hours of the following bus drivers be approved:

Christina Nguyen From 5.42 to 5.5 hours per day Effective January 9, 2012 Laura Snowberger From 6.25 to 5.75 hours per day Effective January 17, 2012

*5. Family Medical Leaves – Non-Certificated

Resolution 12-02-26 Be it resolved upon the recommendation of the Superintendent that the following non-certificated family medical leaves be approved: Judith Bennet, effective January 5, 2012 James Kuite, effective December 21, 2011

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SUPERINTENDENT’S REPORT (continued) D. HUMAN RESOURCES (continued) *5. Family Medical Leaves – Certificated Be it resolved upon the recommendation of the Superintendent that the following certificated family medical leaves be approved: Lindsay Arndt, effective January 20, 2012 Kathleen Fitzgerald, effective December 8, 2011 Kristin Sharkus, effective January 11, 2012 Leslie Wise, effective February 8, 2012 *6. Voluntary Professional Growth

Resolution 12-02-27 Based upon consideration and supporting information, the Voluntary Professional Growth Committee has recommended a VPG Increment be awarded to the following teachers: Gail Cobb $2,045.00 Robin Coyer $2,102.00 Richelle Gnezda $2,102.00 Eve Hollender $1,750.00 Vicki Kellar $2,102.00 Robin Langlais $1,750.00 Debra Pucillo $2,045.00 Cheryl Rusch $2,045.00 Colleen Schemrich $2,045.00 Kelly Smalley $1,750.00 Julia Williams $2,102.00 *7. Volunteers

Resolution 12-02-28 Be it resolved upon the recommendation of the Superintendent that the following volunteers be approved for the period from January 2012 to December 2016: Colleen Blados Madge Buckley Christine Hamel

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SUPERINTENDENT’S REPORT (continued) E. BUSINESS SERVICES & TECHNOLOGY

*1. Ohio Schools Council Cooperative Bidding and Purchasing of School Bus Program (2012-2013

Fiscal Year)

Resolution 12-02-29

Be it resolved upon the recommendation of the Superintendent that the Board of Education approve participation in the Ohio Schools Council Cooperative Bidding and Purchasing of School Bus Program, at a cost not to exceed $325.00, and authorize the Ohio Schools Council to advertise and accept bids on said Board’s behalf as per the specifications submitted for the cooperative purchase of up to four (4) sixty-five passenger and two (2) fifty-four passenger, with lift, conventional school bus chassis and bodies. *2. Transportation for Non-Public Students

Resolution 12-02-30

Be it resolved upon the recommendation of the Superintendent that school bus transportation for the listed students in the following exhibit be declared impractical.

The time and distance required to provide transportation, the cost of providing transportation in terms of equipment, maintenance, personnel and administration, and the additional service unavoidably disrupts current transportation schedules. Be it further resolved upon the recommendation of the Superintendent that the Board of Education, in lieu of providing transportation, pay parents of students attending these schools. This reimbursement will be based on the amount allotted by the State.

(Exhibit G)

*3. Gifts

Resolution 12-02-31 Ted Wrubleski donated a professional weight set valued at $500.00 to Strongsville High School. Strongsville City Schools received a check in the amount of $750.00 for a grant from the Wilbur G. and Esther L. Beer Donor Advised Fund of the Richland County Foundation, suggested by Larry L. Beer, with $500.00 to be used at the Strongsville Early Learning Preschool as unrestricted use and $250.00 for Miss Lorrie’s classroom. Dana Martin and Family donated several small kitchen appliances and utensils valued at $70.00, from the estate of Dominic Rutti, to be used in the Special Education unit at Whitney Elementary School. REPORT ON POLARIS CAREER CENTER – Ruth A. Brickley and Jennifer A. Sinisgalli Two Polaris Chef Training teams recently competed in the 2012 ProStart Invitational Culinary and Restaurant Management Competitions in Columbus. Polaris placed first in both the Culinary Team event and the Restaurant Management event. Two Strongsville students are members of this team and will represent Polaris and the state at the national competition in Baltimore, Maryland, April 26-29. As state champions, each student was awarded $112,500 in college scholarships.

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REPORT ON POLARIS CAREER CENTER – Ruth A. Brickley and Jennifer A. Sinisgalli (continued) Polaris Business & Marketing Technology students recently earned regional honors at the DECA competition. Twenty-five of the thirty Polaris students who competed placed in the top five.

Polaris Computer Networking Technology students recently competed in the Business Professionals of America (BPA) regional competition. Thirty Polaris students competed for regional awards, including the 10 who qualified for the state competition which will take place in Columbus on March 15-16.

Polaris, in collaboration with Cuyahoga County, is presenting the 5th Annual Polaris/Westshore Career Fair on Wednesday, March 28, from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at Polaris. This free event will link hundreds of local job seekers with approximately 100 area employers. Job seekers are encouraged to pre-register and to bring their resumes. Pre-registration can be done on the Polaris website or by calling (216)987-7010.

Mrs. Sinisgalli shared facts and figures regarding Polaris and Career & Technical Education. REPORT ON LEGISLATION – Richard O. Micko On the Legislation radar is Substitute HB191, which is known as the Labor Day Bill. If passed, the first day of school would be after Labor Day. The Ohio School Boards Association (OSBA) appeared before the Education Committee to comment on it and the general regard is that it wouldn’t serve the students to shorten their educational time. It is still in committee. BOARD LIAISON REPORTS A. City Council – Ruth A. Brickley At the February 6th city council meeting an ordinance was approved to repair the sanitary sewer on Lunn Road between Walnut Creek and the high school. No date was given for the repair. This could cause some inconvenience in the traffic flow.

An ordinance was also approved to authorize the city to enter into an agreement with the Cuyahoga County Juvenile Court in connection with a community diversion program to address juvenile misdemeanor and status offenders in the city of Strongsville. The magistrates have agreed to volunteer their service for this undertaking. Community service may be involved in the decisions.

Law Director, Ken Kraus, announced that the “ring” road near Lowes will be started as soon as the weather permits. This road should ease some of the Pearl Road traffic.

City council is looking for input regarding traffic flow within the city. Contact your ward council person or any of the at large council with any concerns. The administration will then be presented with the concerns and will deal with as many as they are able.

Two community meetings have been held for discussion about the proposed move of Giant Eagle to a Pearl Road property. There is one more meeting scheduled for citizens to express their support, concerns, and to ask questions. The issue on the ballot must pass in the city and in the ward for the project to move forward. B. Strongsville Education Foundation – Ruth A. Brickley The annual Trivia Madness fundraiser will be held on Sunday, March 4, from 2:00 to 5:00 p.m. at the Strongsville High School. All proceeds go towards scholarships and mini grants for our Strongsville City Schools. For questions or to register a team, call Jean at 440-567-5152. C. Strongsville PTA Council – Richard O. Micko Mr. Micko attended the PTA’s Founders’ Day celebration on February 2. Each school recognized an individual who exemplifies service and giving back to their individual schools.

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BOARD LIAISON REPORTS (continued) C. Strongsville PTA Council – Richard O. Micko (continued) Mr. Micko received information on SELF (Social Emotional Learning Forum). Information for SELF can be found on the District’s website – strongnet.org – follow the link for PTA and then the link for SELF.

The next PTA Council meeting is March 21 at 11:00 a.m. at the Support Services Building. D. OSBA Student Achievement – Richard O. Micko Apple launches iBooks 2 and iBooks Author which is an app for interactive textbooks. The apps are free but there is a subscription fee for the book. More information can be found at apple.com/itunesu. E. Wellness Committee – David R. Frazee No report. BOARD COMMITTEE REPORTS A. Finance Committee – Carl W. Naso and Jennifer A. Sinisgalli No report. B. Policy Committee – Carl W. Naso and Jennifer A. Sinisgalli Nine new or revised policies are on the agenda for first reading. These policies are new or revised because of changes in state legislation. The committee will be meeting again next month. CONSENT CALENDAR 12-02-32 Moved by Mrs. Brickley to approve the Consent Calendar, seconded by Mrs. Sinisgalli and approved on a roll call vote as follows:

Mrs. Brickley, yes; Mrs. Sinisgalli, yes; Mr. Naso, yes; Mr. Micko, yes; Mr. Frazee, yes. Motion carried 5-0 BOARD POLICIES A. First Reading

New Policy 1422.02/3122.02/4122.02 – Nondiscrimination Based on Genetic Information of an Employee Revised Policy 1460/3160/4160 – Physical Examination New Policy 1623/3123/4123 – Section 504/ADA Prohibition Against Disability Discrimination in Employment Revised Policy 2260.01 – Section 504/ADA Prohibition Against Discrimination Based on Disability Revised Policy 5113.02 – School Choice Options Provided by the No Child Left Behind Act Revised Policy 5330 – Use of Medications Revised Policy 6152.01 – Waiver of School Fees for Instructional Materials Revised Policy 8210 – School Calendar Revised Policy 9160 – Public Attendance at School Events

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OTHER Per the Board’s request, Mr. Parkinson has scheduled a meeting for February 27, with the State Auditor’s Office to discuss the possibility of conducting a performance audit.

Mr. Frazee thanked City Councilman, Mr. Carbone, for attending the School Board meetings.

Mr. Naso thanked the Education Foundation and Rotary Club for their generous donation and Ms. Canning for her words of support for the school levy. Please vote wisely and responsibly. Please contact the Board or Administration with any questions or comments.

The school district’s website – strongnet.org – has a wealth of information including board minutes from the past 10 years and financial records. The Treasurer, the Superintendent, and the Board Members will be happy to answer any questions. Do not hesitate to contact any of them with questions or concerns. MEETING NOTIFICATION

A Regular Board of Education Meeting – Work Session will be held Thursday, March 1, 2012, 7:00 p.m. in Room 104 of the Administration Building, 13200 Pearl Road, Strongsville, Ohio. A Regular Board of Education Meeting will be held Thursday, March 15, 2012, 7:00 p.m. in the Strongsville High School Media Center, 20025 Lunn Road, Strongsville, Ohio. EXECUTIVE SESSION None. ADJOURNMENT 12-02-33 Moved by Mrs. Brickley to adjourn the Strongsville Board of Education Regular Meeting, seconded by Mr. Naso and approved on a roll call vote as follows:

Mrs. Brickley, yes; Mr. Naso, yes; Mrs. Sinisgalli, yes Mr. Micko, yes; Mr. Frazee, yes. Motion carried 5-0 Meeting adjourned at 7:51 p.m. ____________________________ David R. Frazee, President

____________________________ William P. Parkinson, Treasurer

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