10/23/23 REGULAR BOARD OF EDUCATION MEETING

Columbian High School Leadership Class grant pitches.

The Superintendent recommends the Tiffin City Board of Education approve the following minutes, as exhibited:

9/25/2023 Special Meeting Minutes

9/25/2023 Regular Meeting Minutes

The Superintendent recommends the Tiffin City Board of Education approve the attached Treasurer's reports, as exhibited.

The Superintendent recommends the Tiffin City Board of Education approve the attached Committee Reports, as exhibited.

Danielle Raubenolt, Assistant Treasurer, Step 12, 11/1/2023-6/30/2026, and the corresponding payscale, as exhibited.

The Superintendent recommends the Tiffin City Board of Education employ the following Professional Staff:

Tornado Academy Consultants, not to exceed 20 hours per pay period, $28.60 per hour

Allen Auble, beginning 10/2/2023

Todd Aichholz, beginning 10/2/2023

Home Instruction, as needed, at $28.60 per hour

Chelsea Arbogast

Donald Ferstler

Stacey Kiesel

Laurie Morter

Lisa Wilson

10 Additional Extended Days

Katherine Focht, Coordinator of Technology Practices and Continuous Improvement

Substitute Teachers

Logan Bowerman

Amber Brodman-Young

Abigail Burling

Rebecca Fahey

Ciara Jackson

Chloe Ryhal

Supplemental Contracts

Allison Adelsperger, Basketball, Eighth Grade Girls'

Amy Cooper, Basketball, Assistant Varsity Girls'

Donald Ferstler, Basketball, Eighth Grade Boys'

Jaycie Foos, Basketball, Head Varsity Girls'

Travis Kinn, Basketball, Head Varsity Boys'

Aubrey Margraf, Basketball, Assistant Varsity Girls'

Faythe Smetzer, Basketball, Seventh Grade Girls'

Loren Weingart, Basketball, Assistant Varsity Boys'

The Superintendent recommends the Tiffin City Board of Education employ the following Support Staff:

ONE-YEAR LIMITED CONTRACT

Account Clerk

Shauna Mears, Step 10, beginning 11/6/2023

Service Technologist

Hunter Null, Step 1, beginning 10/23/2023

Special Needs Aides

Melissa Ackerman, Step 0, 154 days, 6.5 hours/day

McKenna Carter, Step 0, 185 days, 6.5 hours/day

Casey Parsell, Step 0, 154 days, 6.5 hours/day

Sweeper

Robin Paulus, Step 3, beginning 10/24/2023

Accompanist

Jeff Breitigam, as needed, not to exceed 75 hours per year, $25.00 per hour

Substitute Educational Aide

Audrey Jackson

Substitute Bus Driver

Fred Jones

Substitute Sweeper

Tamra Arter

Pupil Activity Contracts

Charles S. Boes, Basketball, Seventh Grade Boys'

Brent Busdeker, Wrestling, Seventh/Eighth Grade (50%)

Paul Fortney, Swimming, Head Varsity

Kenny Garcia, Basketball, Assistant Varsity Boys' (50%)

Eric Gibson, Wrestling, Head Varsity

Brian King, Bowling, Assistant Varsity

Kenneth Lawrence, Wrestling, Seventh/Eighth Grade (50%)

Andrew Sims, Basketball, Ninth Grade Boys' (contingent upon having enough players to field a team)

Sierra Steinmetz, Swimming, Assistant Varsity

Nathaniel Stubblefield, Wrestling, Assistant Varsity

Kian Thompson, Wrestling, Assistant Varsity

Tamal Watkins, Basketball, Assistant Varsity Boys' (50%)

Casey Weidner, Bowling, Head Varsity

Student Activity Volunteer

Luciano Busdeker, Wrestling, Volunteer

Support Staff Changes

Marsha Eldridge, moving to Educational Aide, beginning 11/1/2023

The Superintendent recommends the Tiffin City Board of Education accept the following donations:

District

• Pete and Barbara Bronson donated $50.00 in memory of Scott Daniel.
• Curtis King donated $200.00 in memory of Scott Daniel.
• Tiffin Paper Company donated $100.00 in memory of Scott Daniel.
• Buckeye Commercial Furniture donated $200.00 in memory of Scott Daniel.
• Lois Studer donated $20.00 in memory of Scott Daniel.
• Thomas and Rebecca Shaver donated $25.00 in memory of Scott Daniel.
• Timothy and Pat Demonte donated $25.00 in memory of Scott Daniel.
• David and Lisa Frisch donated $25.00 in memory of Scott Daniel.
• Ronald and Linda King donated $30.00 in memory of Scott Daniel.
• Verl and Donna Burger donated $30.00 in memory of Scott Daniel.
• John and Kathy Kuhn donated $50.00 in memory of Scott Daniel.
• William and Georgia Orwig donated $50.00 in memory of Scott Daniel.
• Douglas and Vicki Hartenstein donated $50.00 in memory of Scott Daniel.
• Janell Parker donated $50.00 in memory of Scott Daniel.
• Robert and Sally Minton donated $50.00 in memory of Scott Daniel.
• Dave and Nancy Gase donated $50.00 in memory of Scott Daniel.
• Marsha Erbland donated $50.00 in memory of Scott Daniel.
• Richard and Melissa DeMoss donated $50.00 in memory of Scott Daniel.
• Scott and Kathryn Venema donated $50.00 in memory of Scott Daniel.
• Thomas and Deborah Gerschutz donated $50.00 in memory of Scott Daniel.
• James and Jenna Skidmore donated $50.00 in memory of Scott Daniel.
• Teresa Sager donated $50.00 in memory of Scott Daniel.
• Clinton Township Volunteer Firefighters Association donated $50.00 in memory of Scott Daniel.
• P.E. Smith donated $75.00 in memory of Scott Daniel.
• Gerald and Jane Dendinger donated $100.00 in memory of Scott Daniel.
• Timothy and Catherine Demith donated $100.00 in memory of Scott Daniel.
• Judith and David Ryder donated $100.00 in memory of Scott Daniel.
• P.A. Heddles donated $100.00 in memory of Scott Daniel.
• Amanda Lutz donated $100.00 in memory of Scott Daniel
• Sound Solutions donated $250.00 in memory of Scott Daniel.
• Robert and Dawn Bour donated $50.00 in memory of Scott Daniel.
• Patricia Graves donated $150.00 in memory of Scott Daniel.
• Beth Margraf donated $25.00 in memory of Scott Daniel.
• Steinmetz Signs and Graphic Ink donated spirit wear valued at $2,000.00.

Columbian High School

• Maggie Rannigan donated a drum kit valued at $300.00 to the Columbian Band.
• Dr. Jeffrey Hoyda donated $698.64 for the purchase of the new banners displayed on the poles in front of Columbian High School.
• Local IAFF Union members donated $800.00 to Columbian High School.
• Patricia Barto donated $1,000.00 to the Girls' Basketball Team in memory of Gene Barto.
• Mark A. and Tina M. Miller donated $100.00 to the Girls' Basketball Team in memory of Gene Barto.

Tiffin Middle School

• National Machinery Foundation donated $6,800.00 to be used for PBIS reward prizes.
• TMS PTO donated $600.00 to TMS Power of the Pen.
• Tiffin Brake & Wheel donated $500.00 to TMS Power of the Pen.
• AJ's Heavenly Pizza donated 20 free pepperoni roll coupons valued at $70.00 to be used for PBIS reward prizes
• TMS staff who paid to wear jeans on Fridays for the year donated the $960.00 raised to be used for TMS PBIS rewards.

Noble 4-5

• Noble Staff donated three books valued at $37.97 to the Noble library in memory of Scott Daniel.
• Tiffin Elementary PTO donated a book valued at $16.99 to the Noble library in memory of Phyllis Gilmor.
• Tiffin Elementary PTO donated a book valued at $29.00 to the Noble library in memory of Scott Daniel.
• Olivia Boeser and Carissa Boeser donated a book valued at $10.99 to the Noble library in memory of Scott Daniel.
• Chris Lutz donated a book valued at $4.99 to the Noble library in memory of Scott Daniel.
• Tiffin Elementary PTO donated a book valued at $18.99 to the Noble library in honor of Charise Hall's retirement.

Krout 2-3

• Sacksteder Worland Insurance Agency donated $500.00 to the Krout library.

The Superintendent recommends the Tiffin City Board of Education pay the following stipends, upon certified completion of duties:

Building Leadership Team, September 2022 through May 2023, $500, payable from annual curriculum budget

Ashley Aichholz

Todd Aichholz

Allen Auble

Jessica Barrick

Stacy Basinger

Erin Biglin

Rita Brown

Jennifer Church

Daniel Cole

Samantha Cole

Judy Downie

Krystal Dunlap

Katherine Focht

Stacey Geiger

Alisha Goshe

Katelyn Hafer

Jessica Hoyda

Nicole Long

Mollie Luidhardt

Melissa Mellott

Brette Ott

Brandie Reinhart

Cory Ridge

Tiffany Thompson

Kerry Tschanen

Tara Visser

Lauren Warnement

Kelsey Wickham

Lisa Wilson

Travis Wise

JoLynn Rhodes

District Leadership Team, September 2022 through May 2023, $500, payable from annual curriculum budget

Leigh Alvarado

Stacy Basinger

Erin Biglin

Samantha Cole

Lindsay Distel

Judy Downie

Alisha Goshe

Katelyn Hafer

Jessica Hoyda

Brette Ott

Brandie Reinhart

JoLynn Rhodes

Cory Ridge

Tiffany Thompson

Lauren Warnement

District Leadership Chair, September 2022 through May 2023, $200 per meeting, payable from annual curriculum budget

Katherine Focht

Business Advisory/Reach/Camp Invention, $4,000

Patricia E. Smith

The Superintendent recommends the Tiffin City Board of Education approve Statement of Purpose Budget Report(s) from the following student activity groups for the year beginning July 1, 2023 and ending June 30, 2024:

• Fund 200 SCC 9816 Columbian Junior Class Prom
• Fund 200 SCC 9920 Columbian Student Council
• Fund 300 SCC 9902 Columbian Boys' Basketball
• Fund 300 SCC 9903 Columbian Boys' Soccer

The Superintendent recommends the Tiffin City Board of Education authorize the payment of the following amounts due, as certified by the fiscal officer that there was at the time of the making of such contract or order and at the time of the execution of such certificate a sufficient sum appropriated for the purpose of such contract or order and in the treasury or in process of collection to the credit of the appropriate fund free from any previous encumbrances:

General Fund

AspireEDU, $3,140.00, as exhibited.

 

The Superintendent recommends the Tiffin City Board of Education approve the Schedule of Revenues, Expenditures and Changes in Fund Balances for the Fiscal Years Ended June 30, 2021, 2022, and 2023 Actual; Forecasted Fiscal Years Ending June 30, 2024 Through 2028; and the Accompanying Summary of Forecast Assumptions, as exhibited.

The Superintendent recommends the Tiffin City Board of Education approve the real estate purchase agreement with Nick S. Rohrs for the purchase of real property, as exhibited.

The Superintendent recommends the Tiffin City Board of Education approve a change to the cost of employee dental coverage in the instance that two full-time staff members are married.  The Board will pay 100% of the cost of the family dental insurance coverage, effective 11/1/2023.

The Superintendent recommends the Tiffin City Board of Education approve the Kiefer USA proposal for synthetic running track resurfacing, as exhibited.

The Superintendent recommends the Tiffin City Board of Education approve the Byrne & Jones Construction proposal for running track base work, as exhibited.

The Superintendent recommends the Tiffin City Board of Education approve the Energy Optimizers facility improvement proposal for auditorium renovation and lighting upgrades at Tiffin Middle School, the Transportation Department, and The Fort, as exhibited.

The next regular meeting will be November 27, 2023 at 6:30 PM in the Tiffin Middle School Cafetorium.