WELLINGTON EXEMPTED VILLAGE SCHOOLS
REGULAR SESSION
Westwood Cafeteria
Tuesday, February 24, 2015
6:00 P.M.
I. CALL TO ORDER - PRESIDENT
A. Pledge of Allegiance
B. Calling of the Roll – Treasurer
Roll Call: Mr. Calfo__________, Mrs. Dovin_________, Mr. Ratliff _________, Mrs. Stewart __________, Mrs. Wulfhoop________
C. 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 as indicated on the
agenda. Those wishing to speak during the public participation portion of the
meeting are asked to sign in using the sheet at the back of the room.
D. It is recommended that this agenda be approved as presented or approved as
amended.
Moved by: _________________________________________ Seconded by: ___________________________________________
Roll Call: Mr. Calfo__________, Mrs. Dovin_________, Mr. Ratliff _________, Mrs. Stewart __________, Mrs. Wulfhoop_________
E. Waive the reading of the prior minutes and approve the Minutes of the
Organizational and Regular Sessions conducted on Tuesday, January 13, 2014 and
the Special Session conducted on January 20, 2015.
Moved by: _________________________________________ Seconded by: ___________________________________________
Roll Call: Mr. Calfo__________, Mrs. Dovin_________, Mr. Ratliff _________, Mrs. Stewart __________, Mrs. Wulfhoop_________
F. Presentations
1. Recognition of Westwood and McCormick Student Bell Ringers for the
Salvation Army
2. Mike Sunderman and Bill Brumfield – Auditorium Status
G. Hearing of the Public
The Hearing of the Public will last sixty minutes with each person having five
minutes to speak.
A Wellington School District Citizen should sign in to be recognized by the chair,
may speak relative to any current school related issue at this time but the chair
may limit remarks pursuant to the debate regulations of Robert’s Rules of Order.
Persons wishing to speak should rise. When recognized by the Board President,
the individual recognized will be asked to first state his/her name and address so
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that the Board may respond to questions or concerns presented. The individual
may then make a statement to the Board.
At no time may any person make slanderous, libelous, demeaning, or derogatory
remarks about an individual. Such remarks would be out of order and clearly
unacceptable.
H. Reports
1. Legislative – Mrs. Dovin
2. Student Liaison – Mrs. Wulfhoop
3. J.V.S. – Mr. Ratliff
4. Endowment – Mrs. Wulfhoop
5. Business – Tim Wulfhoop
6. Athletics – Dennis Ziegler
7. Special Education – Laura Groboske
8. Curriculum – Sally Roth
9. Principals’ Reports
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II. TREASURER'S REPORT AND BUSINESS (See Attachment A)
A. It is recommended that the following financial items be approved:
1. January Financial Reports;
2. FY15 Amended Appropriations.
Moved by: _________________________________________ Seconded by: ___________________________________________
Roll Call: Mr. Calfo__________, Mrs. Dovin_________, Mr. Ratliff _________, Mrs. Stewart __________, Mrs. Wulfhoop_________
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III. SUPERINTENDENT’S REPORT AND BUSINESS (See Attachments B & C)
A. It is recommended that the following personnel items be approved:
1. Retirement:
a. Richard Maybaugh as Head Custodian at the High School effective June 30,
2015;
2. Resignations:
a. Phaidra Cox as Deaf Educator for the District effective June 30, 2015;
b. Rosalyn Harrell as Bus Aide effective January 26, 2015;
c. Alec Hyde as Varsity Boys Soccer Head Coach effective January 13, 2015;
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3. Leaves Without Pay:
a. Rosemaria Daniels – Leave without pay for four (4) days on December 29,
30, & 31, 2014 and January 2, 2015;
b. Rosemaria Daniels – Leave without pay for five (5) days on January 26, 27,
28, 29 & 30, 2015;
4. Leaves of Absence:
a. Tara Gallagher – Family Medical Leave beginning January 27, 2015 for
approximately 12 weeks. Sick leave to run concurrently with FMLA;
b. Tracey Beam – Family Medical Leave beginning February 6, 2015 for
approximately 12 weeks. Sick leave to run concurrently with FMLA;
5. Employment:
a. Hire Rosalyn Harrell as Shuttle Bus Driver for 3.75 hours per day effective
January 26, 2015 (EL 5);
b. Hire Holly Sommerville O’Daley as Home Instruction Tutor at $15.00 per
hour for a Wellington High School student who is not on an IEP and has
been placed on home instruction for one (1) hour per school day missed or
one-half (1/2) hour for each half day missed beginning January 5, 2015 for
approximately six (6) weeks until permitted to return to school by a doctor’s
release;
c. Hire Jennifer Garrett as Home Instruction Tutor at $15.00 per hour for a
McCormick Middle School student who is not on an IEP and has been
placed on home instruction for one (1) hour per school day missed or onehalf (1/2) hour for each half day missed beginning December 3, 2014 until
permitted to return to school full days by a doctor’s release;
d. Increase hours for Kelsey Smith as Bus Driver from 3.75 hours per day to 4.5
hours per day due to change of bus routes effective January 26, 2015;
e. Payment of $500.00 stipend to Bruce Novotny, substitute Spanish teacher at
the High School, for completing the long-term assignment;
f. Supplemental Contracts for the 2014/2015 school year:
SUPPLEMENTAL
NAME
DIFFERENTIAL
Head Varsity Track
Jeff Braden
EL 0
Assistant Varsity Track
Tina Drake
EL 0
Junior Varsity Baseball
Matthew Wilkosz
EL 3
Head Varsity Boys Soccer
Andrew Lara
EL 0
Assistant Varsity Boys Soccer
Jeff Bartolovich
EL 0
Assistant Varsity Softball
Steven Sunagel
EL 4
Head Junior Varsity Softball
Shelby Lantsberry
EL 0
Moved by: _________________________________________ Seconded by: ___________________________________________
Roll Call: Mr. Calfo__________, Mrs. Dovin_________, Mr. Ratliff _________, Mrs. Stewart __________, Mrs. Wulfhoop_________
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g. Approve the following as volunteer coaches for the 2014/2015 school year:
Varsity Softball -Jennifer Short and Jeff Bartolovich; Junior Varsity Softball –
Tim Wulfhoop.
Moved by: _________________________________________ Seconded by: ___________________________________________
Roll Call: Mr. Calfo__________, Mrs. Dovin_________, Mr. Ratliff _________, Mrs. Stewart __________, Mrs. Wulfhoop_________
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B. It is recommended that the Wellington Exempted Village School District Board of
Education approve the following items:
1. Reduction In Force:
a. The positions per Exhibit A will be reduced and not filled during the
2015/2016 school year. These reductions are being made due to financial
reasons and decreasing enrollment and will take effect on July 1, 2015.
Implementation of the reduction in force will take place on or after March
27, 2015.
Moved by: _________________________________________ Seconded by: ___________________________________________
Roll Call: Mr. Calfo__________, Mrs. Dovin_________, Mr. Ratliff _________, Mrs. Stewart __________, Mrs. Wulfhoop_________
2. Request Resolutions:
a. Designation by the Wellington Exempted Village School District Board of
Education of February 27, 2015 as “Kiwanis Pancake Day” from 6:00 am to
7:00 pm at the Wellington Habilitation Center. We encourage and support
the efforts of the Wellington Kiwanis Club as they hold their annual
Pancake Day;
b. Open Enrollment Guidelines and Application for the 2015/2016 school year
(continuance of current policies);
c. Approve tentative Class of 2015 Graduation List;
d. Approve the purchase of SAN storage device, rack and accessories from
Starfish Computer per quote # 7662 - $15,774.25 (Permanent Improvement
Fund);
e. Approve the purchase of servers and software to replace existing servers
from Starfish Computer per quote # 7673 - $14,313.99 (Permanent
Improvement Fund);
f. Approve the purchase of 40 engineer hours from Starfish Computer per
quote # 7692 - $6,000.00 (Permanent Improvement Fund);
3. Field Trips:
a. Off Campus Overnight/Extended Educational Experience for WHS Band
students to attend the Music in the Parks Festival in Cincinnati, Ohio
leaving May 8, 2015 and returning May 9, 2015. This is at no cost to the
Board of Education;
b. Off Campus Overnight/Extended Educational Experience for FFA students
to attend the State FFA Convention in Columbus, Ohio leaving April 29,
2015 and returning May 1, 2015. This is at no cost to the Board of Education;
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4. Contracts:
a. Memorandum of Understanding and Interagency/Transition Agreement
with Local Education Agencies in Huron County, Huron County Board of
Developmental Disabilities, Huron County Help Me Grow/Early
Intervention, Community Action Commission of Erie, Huron & Richland
Counties, Inc., Head Start Program and Teaching & Mentoring
Communities Head Start Program effective January 1, 2015 through June 30,
2016;
b. Contract Agreement with German’s Villa for the 2015 Wellington High
School Prom to be held on May 2, 2015;
c. Shelter Agreement with American National Red Cross to permit that agency
to use the Wellington High School as an emergency shelter during a
disaster;
d. Contract Agreement with Dave & Busters for rental of facility for the
Student Council Year-end party on Sunday, April 26, 2015;
e. Agreement for Educational Services from the Lorain County Board of
Developmental Disabilities for the 2015/2016 school year;
5. Memorandums of Understanding:
a. Approve the M.O.U. between the Wellington Ex. Village School District and
the Patricia Lindley Center for the Performing Arts Board of Trustees
regarding the terms and understanding to maintain and administer the
community auditorium.
Moved by: _________________________________________ Seconded by: ___________________________________________
Roll Call: Mr. Calfo__________, Mrs. Dovin_________, Mr. Ratliff _________, Mrs. Stewart __________, Mrs. Wulfhoop_________
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C. It is recommended that the following sales projects/donations/grants be approved
and if necessary the establishment of fund, appropriation, budget, and revenue
accounts:
1. Grants:
a. Air Force One Community Foundation of the Columbus Foundation to
Wellington School District - $500.00;
2. Sales Projects:
a. WHS Spanish Club – Chipotle;
b. WHS Student Council – Selling Old Basketball Jerseys;
c. Westwood Elementary – Butter Braids Sale;
2. Donations:
a. Dennis P. Will, Prosecuting Attorney, to Westwood K-Kids - $100.00;
b. Querin, Inc. to Westwood K-Kids - $50.00;
c. Dr. Jack Coates to Westwood K-Kids - $50.00;
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d. Alecia Vidika, Attorney-at-Law to Westwood K-Kids - $50.00;
e. Alice Harrison to Westwood K-Kids - $250.00;
f. Anonymous donation to Westwood for partial funding of the Endowment
Grant for the Leveled Literacy Intervention Grant - $5,000.00;
g. Mike Sunderman for Westwood Field Day - $350.00;
h. Wellington Implement for Westwood Field Day - $350.00;
i. Murner Law Firm for Westwood Field Day - $250.00;
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Elyria Charities for Westwood Field Day - $1,000.00;
k. Gossman Allstate Insurance for Westwood Field Day - $250.00;
l. Band Boosters to the WHS Band - $579.53 from Malley’s Candy Sale;
m. Andrew Lara to WHS Student Council – DJ Services for the dance on
January 16, 2015 (value of $100.00) and the Winter Dance on March 6, 2015
(value of $300.00);
n. Ohio State Eagles to WHS Drama Club - $300.00 for Talent Show;
o. Wellington Ohio Girls Softball Organization to WHS Softball - $148.83 from
concession stand items;
p. Dan Gossman to WHS Athletic Dept. - $600.00 for Boys Basketball Holiday
Tournament T-shirts.
Total Donations = $9,728.36
Year-to-Date Total of Donations for 2013/2014 School Year = $301,417.13
Moved by: _________________________________________ Seconded by: ___________________________________________
Roll Call: Mr. Calfo__________, Mrs. Dovin_________, Mr. Ratliff _________, Mrs. Stewart __________, Mrs. Wulfhoop_________
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IV. OLD BUSINESS
V. NEW BUSINESS
VI. FUTURE MEETINGS
A. March 17, 2015, Regular Session, 6:00 p.m., Westwood Elementary School
B. April 21, 2015, Regular Session, 6:00 p.m., Westwood Elementary School
VII. MOTION TO MOVE TO EXECUTIVE SESSION OR ADJOURN
Moved by: _________________________________________ Seconded by: ___________________________________________
Roll Call: Mr. Calfo__________, Mrs. Dovin_________, Mr. Ratliff _________, Mrs. Stewart __________, Mrs. Wulfhoop_________
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ADDRESSING THE BOARD
School patrons are reminded when addressing the Board, statements about school
employees, students, or parents must be accurate and that all remarks made at a public board
meeting are subject to the libel and slander laws of the State of Ohio.
Patrons wishing to meet privately with the school board are asked to contact the
Superintendent prior to the Board Meeting so that the agenda may be adjusted and a time
can be arranged.
MEETINGS AND EXECUTIVE SESSIONS
This meeting and notices of all meetings are in compliance with O.R.C. 121.22. This Board of
Education shall discuss in Executive Session only those items allowed in O.R.C. 121.22.
Board of Education members receive their copies of the agenda 72 hours prior to each
meeting. This provides them with time to review all items, request additional information, if
needed, and establish a position prior to the call for a vote.
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