1/22/24 Regular Board Meeting

Tiffin Middle School Cafetorium
Monday, January 22 - 6:30pm - 7:30pm

    1. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
    Dustin Williams, President

    2. CALL TO ORDER: ROLL CALL:
    Mr. Cook

    3. ADOPT THE AGENDA

    The Board members, including the administration, will review the agenda. The Board must approve any additions, deletions, or corrections.


    4. RECOGNITIONS

    School Board Recognition Month


    5. SUPERINTENDENT’S REPORTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS:

    6. OPPORTUNITY FOR THE PUBLIC TO ADDRESS THE BOARD:

    Per Board Policy BDDH: Each person addressing the Board shall give his/her name and address. If several people wish to speak, each person is allotted three minutes until the total time of 30 minutes is used. During that period, no person may speak twice until all who desire to speak have had the opportunity to do so. The period of public participation may be extended by a vote of the majority of the Board, present and voting.
    Persons wishing to submit comment can do so by emailing tcs_boardcomments@tiffincityschools.org. The meeting will be publicly available via Facebook.


    7. CONSENT AGENDA:

    The Superintendent recommends the Tiffin City Board of Education approve the consent agenda: Items 6.1through 6.9.Action by the Board of Education in Adoption of the Consent Agenda means that all VI items are adopted by one single motion unless a member of the Board or the Superintendent requests that any such item be removed from the consent agenda and voted upon separately. Employments, where applicable, are contingent upon 1) Verification of education and experience; 2) Proof of proper certification/licensure; 3) Favorable results from a criminal records check.


    7.1 Approve Minutes

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


    12/18/23 Special Meeting/Work Session Minutes

    12/18/23 Regular Meeting Minutes

    1/8/24 Organizational Meeting Minutes


    7.2 Approve Treasurer's Report

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


    7.3 Approve Committee Reports

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


    7.4 Employ Professional Staff 2023-2024

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

    Substitute Teacher

    Micah Rettig


    7.5 Employ Support Staff 2023-2024

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

    Special Needs Aide

    Molly Zender, Step 0, 6.5 hours/day, 154 days

    Substitute Educational Aide

    Lindsey Price

    Support Staff Changes

    Kylee Beard, Library Paraprofessional, Step 3, 7 hours/day, 190 days, beginning 1/4/2024

    Angie Clouse, Secretary, Step 14, 255 days, beginning 1/16/2023

    Pupil Activity Volunteer

    Garritt Prenzlin, Basketball, Boys' Varsity Volunteer


    7.6 Donations and Grants

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


    District

    Ameriwood donated 30 boxes of paper valued at $750.00.

    Columbian High School

    The White Family Charitable Fund granted $37,742.00 to the Art Department for the purchase of display cases.

    Leonard Donaldson donated $50.00 to the Columbian Quiz Bowl Team in memory of Gail Schreiner and John Bowen.

    Tiffin Middle School

    Tiffin Lions Club donated 45 dozen popcorn balls for students, valued at $220.00.


    7.7 Stipends

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

    Assistant Director of Student Services, $5,000/semester, beginning 1/3/2024

    Molly Armstrong


    7.8 Statement of Purpose Budget Reports 2023-2024

    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 300 SCC 9901 Columbian Baseball

    Fund 300 SCC 998 TMS Power of the Pen

    Fund 300 SCC 9901 Columbian Baseball


    8. ACTION ITEMS:

    8.1 Approve District Calendar 2024-2025

    8.2 Adopt Lease-Purchase Resolution for Track

    9. BOARD DISCUSSION:

    10. ENTER EXECUTIVE SESSION:

    Hold an Executive Session for one or more of the following matters to:
    X a. consider the appointment___, employment X, dismissal___, discipline___, promotion___, demotion___, or compensation_____ of a public employee(s) or official(s)___, or consider the investigations of charges or complaints against a public employee(s)___, official(s), licensee(s) or "regulated individual(s)"___; unless the person(s) being investigated of charges or complaints requests a public hearing;
    _____ b. consider the purchase or sale of public property if the public interest would be hurt by the premature disclosure of the information;
    _____ c. confer with the public body's attorney for the purpose of considering disputes if a court action concerning the dispute is either pending or imminent;
    _____ d. prepare for, conduct, or review negotiations or bargaining sessions with public employees;
    _____ e. consider matters required by federal laws, or rules, or state statutes to be kept confidential;
    _____ f. consider specialized details of security arrangements if the information could be used for criminal purposes.
    _____ g. no action taken.
    Time in:


    11. EXIT EXECUTIVE SESSION

    Return to open session.
    Time out:


    12. ADJOURNMENT

    The Board business meeting is concluded.
    Meeting started:
    Meeting ended:


    12.1 Next Regular Meeting

    The next regular meeting will be February 26, 2024 at 6:30 PM in the Tiffin Middle School Cafetorium.


    13. 412 CERTIFICATE

    CERTIFICATE
    Section 5705.412, RC
    IT IS HEREBY CERTIFIED that the TIFFIN CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD OF EDUCATION, SENECA COUNTY, OHIO, to adopt any appropriation measure, make any qualifying contract, or increase during any school year any wage or salary schedule shown above, has in effect the authorization to levy taxes including the renewal or replacement of existing levies which, when combined with the estimated revenue from all other sources available to the district at the time of certification, are sufficient to provide the operating revenues necessary to enable the district to maintain all personnel and programs for all the days set forth in its adopted school calendars for the current fiscal year and for a number of days in succeeding fiscal years equal to the number of days instruction was held or is scheduled for the current fiscal year, as required by Section 5705.412.
    TIFFIN CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT
    By
    President, Board of Education
    By
    Treasurer
    By
    Superintendent of Schools


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