Board Meeting

Tri-Rivers Career Center
Wednesday, March 20 - 7:30pm - 8:30pm

    1. Call to Order
    Mr. Eric Park, Board Vice President

    2. Roll Call
    Mrs. Tammi Cowell, Treasurer/CFO

    ___ Mrs. Dyer         ___ Mr. Landon             ___ Mrs. Pinney
    ___ Mrs. Ehret        ___ Mr. McFarland        ___ Mr. Rogers
    ___ Mrs. Good        ___ Mr. McKinniss        ___ Mr. Sims
    ___ Dr. Haas           ___ Mr. Patterson         ___ Mr. Park
                                                                         ___ Mrs. Plotts


    3. Pledge of Allegiance
    Mr. Eric Park, Board Vice President

    4. Oath of Office
    Mrs. Tammi Cowell, Treasurer/CFO

    Mr. Gary Sims, member......Pleasant Local School District...... 3 Year Term, expiring 12/31/2026


    5. Public Participation/Introduction of Guests and Their Comments

    5.1 Charles A. Speelman, Superintendent

     Katie Johnson, Executive Director of Ohio Association of School Business Officials


    6. Motion to Amend Agenda (if needed)

    7. General Discussion of Agenda, Addendum and Other Items
    Mrs. Tammi Cowell, Treasurer/CFO

    Items listed below under the Consent Agenda are considered by the Board to be routine and will be enacted by the Board in one motion in the form listed below. There will be no discussion of these items prior to the time the Board votes on the motion unless members of the Board, staff or the public request specific items to be discussed and removed from the Consent Agenda. The Treasurer and administrative staff recommend approval of all Consent Agenda Items.
    Discussion
    Roll Call:   ___ Mrs. Dyer         ___ Mr. Landon             ___ Mrs. Pinney
                      ___ Mrs. Ehret        ___ Mr. McFarland        ___ Mr. Rogers
                      ___ Mrs. Good        ___ Mr. McKinniss        ___ Mr. Sims
                      ___ Dr. Haas           ___ Mr. Patterson         ___ Mr. Park
                                                                                           ___ Mrs. Plotts


    8. Minutes

    Minutes of the February 21, 2024 regular board meeting.


    9. Treasurer's Business and Report
    Mrs. Tammi Cowell, Treasurer/CFO

     
     


    9.1 Financial Report

    To approve the financial report for February 2024.


    9.2 Paid Bills

    To approve the list of paid bills for February 2024.


    9.3 Amended Revenue and Appropriations

    To approve the attached amended revenue and appropriations.


    9.4 Budget Resolution

    RESOLUTION ACCEPTING THE AMOUNTS AND RATES AS
    DETERMINED BY THE BUDGET COMMISSION AND
    AUTHORIZING THE NECESSARY TAX LEVIES AND
    CERTIFYING THEM TO THE COUNTY AUDITOR
    (CITY, VILLAGE OR RURAL BOARD OF EDUCATION)
    Revised Code: Scca.5705.34,-35.
    WHEREAS, This Board of Education in accordance with the provisions of law has previously adopted a Tax Budget for the next succeeding fiscal year commencing July 1, 2024 and
    WHEREAS, The Budget Commission of Marion County, Ohio has certified its action thereon to this Board together with an estimate by the County Auditor of the rate of each tax necessary to be levied by this Board, and what part thereof is without, and what part within, the ten mill tax limitation; therefore, be it
    RESOLVED, By the Board of Education of the Tri-Rivers Joint Vocational School District, Marion County, Ohio, that the amounts and rates, as determined by the Budget Commission in its certification, be and the same are hereby accepted; and be it further
    RESOLVED, That there be and is hereby levied on the tax duplicate of said School District the rate of each tax necessary to be levied within and without the ten mill limitation as follows:
    SCHEDULE A
    LEVIES OUTSIDE 10 MILL LIMITATION,
    EXCLUSIVE OF DEBT LEVIES
    Maximum Rate County Auditors
    Authorized Estimate of
    To Be Levied Yield of Levy GENERAL FUND:
    Current expense levy authorized 2.10 $2,885,438
    by voters on 06/06/78, not to
    exceed continuing years.
    Current expense levy authorized 1.00 $1,383,825
    by voters on 05/6/14, not to
    exceed continuing years.
    Current expense levy authorized 1.30 $2,013,667
    by voters on 11/02/21, not to
    exceed continuing years.
    AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the Treasurer of this Board be and she is hereby directed to certify a copy of this Resolution to the County Auditor of said County.


    9.5 Discussion

    10. Report

    10.1 Dylan Wilson, CNET Student and 2024 Presidential Scholar Nominee

    11. Superintendent's Report and Recommendation
    Dr. Charles Speelman, Superintendent

    Items listed below under the Consent Agenda are considered by the Board to be routine and will be enacted by the Board in one motion in the form listed below. There will be no discussion of these items prior to the time the Board votes on the motion unless members of the Board, staff or the public request specific items to be discussed and removal from the Consent Agenda. The Superintendent and administrative staff recommend approval of all Consent Agenda Items.
    Discussion

    Roll Call:   ___ Mrs. Dyer         ___ Mr. Landon             ___ Mrs. Pinney
                      ___ Mrs. Ehret        ___ Mr. McFarland        ___ Mr. Rogers
                      ___ Mrs. Good        ___ Mr. McKinniss        ___ Mr. Sims
                      ___ Dr. Haas           ___ Mr. Patterson         ___ Mr. Park
                                                                                           ___ Mrs. Plotts


    11.1 Employment

    Administration

    To approve a three-year contract for Sherrie Dunn, Director of Student Services, effective August 1, 2024 - July 31, 2027.

    Classified

    To approve the increase of discretionary hours for Brad Harvey from 10 hours per week to 15 hours per week for a total of no more than 25 hours per week for the remainder of the 2023-2024 school year, to be paid at his hourly rate with pre-approval from the superintendent.

    Additional Pay

    • To approve Tim Scheid as an additional chaperone for HOSA to attend their SLC Competition April 9 - 11, 2024.
    • To approve paying Marcie Whited $625 for processing of the March 8, 2024 payroll during the absence of the Assistant Treasurer.

    Substitute

    To approve Justine Hill as a substitute in the cafeteria, $12.00 per hour. 


    11.2 Retirement/Resignation
    • To accept the letter of resignation from Jennifer Dawson, Health Careers Academy Instructor, effective the end of her 2023-2024 contract.
    • To accept the letter of resignation from Lauren Hall, Intervention Specialist, effective the end of her 2023-2024 contract.
    • To accept the letter of resignation from Jamie Riley, Intervention Specialist, effective the end of her 2023-2024 contract.

    11.3 Van/Suburban Driver

    To approve Cassie Baird as a Certified Van/Suburban Driver.


    11.4 School Calendar

    To approve the 2025-2026 School Calendar


    11.5 Donation

    To accept a donation of welding wire from Hobart Filler Metals in the amount of $6,300 to be used by the Welding Program.


    11.6 Overnight Field Trip Request

    To approve 17 SkillsUSA students and 4 adult chaperones to attend their State Competition at the Columbus Convention Center April 9 - 11, 2024. One student will be attending April 7 - 11, 2024 and will be traveling with a chaperone. 


    11.7 Job Description

    To approve the job description for Adult Education Administrative Assistant.


    11.8 Program Agreement with Presidential Post Acute

    To approve a program agreement with Presidential Post Acute for our Health Careers Academy Nurse Aide students to receive clinical practice.


    11.9 Inventory Item for Disposal

    To approve of disposal of inventory item via trade with vendor.


    11.10 Facility Rental Fee Waiver

    To approve waiving the facility rental fee for Luke 3:11 Ministries to hold a fundraiser in the auditorium on August 17, 2024.


    11.11 Calamity Day

    To clarify April 8, 2024 as a Calamity Day due to the Solar Eclipse and potential interruption of utility service, cell service and traffic.


    12. Discussion

    13. Executive Session

    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. In accordance with ORC 121.22G1 - The appointment, employment, dismissal, discipline, promotion, demotion or compensationof a public employee or official, or the investigation of charges or complaints against a public employee, official, licensee, or regulated individual.
    2.In accordance with ORC 121.22G2 - The purchase of property for public purposes, or for the sale of property at competitive bidding.
    3.In accordance with ORC 121.22G3 - Conferences with an attorney for the public body concerning disputes involving thepublic body that are the subject of pending or imminent court action.
    4.In accordance with ORC 121.22G4 - Preparing for, conducting, or reviewing negotiations or bargaining sessions withpublic employees concerning their compensation.
    5. In accordance with ORC 121.22G5 - Matters required to be kept confidential by federal law or regulations or state statutes.
    6. In accordance with ORC 121.22G6 - Details relative to the security arrangements and emergency response protocols for a public body or a public office.
    Therefore,
    BE IT RESOLVED that the Tri-Rivers Joint Vocational School District 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.
    Discussion
    Roll Call:   ___ Mrs. Dyer         ___ Mr. Landon             ___ Mrs. Pinney
                      ___ Mrs. Ehret        ___ Mr. McFarland        ___ Mr. Rogers
                      ___ Mrs. Good        ___ Mr. McKinniss        ___ Mr. Sims
                      ___ Dr. Haas           ___ Mr. Patterson         ___ Mr. Park
                                                                                           ___ Mrs. Plotts
    The Board entered into Executive Session at __________.


    14. Executive Session Concluded

    Executive Session concluded at __________.


    15. Adjourn

    Roll Call:   ___ Mrs. Dyer         ___ Mr. Landon             ___ Mrs. Pinney
                      ___ Mrs. Ehret        ___ Mr. McFarland        ___ Mr. Rogers
                      ___ Mrs. Good        ___ Mr. McKinniss        ___ Mr. Sims
                      ___ Dr. Haas           ___ Mr. Patterson         ___ Mr. Park
                                                                                           ___ Mrs. Plotts
    Meeting declared adjourned at _________p.m.
    Next meeting is April 24, 2024 


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