NEWTON LOCAL BOARD OF EDUCATION MEETING AGENDA APRIL10, 2019 Board Room 5:00 P.M.

A.	Called to Order

B.	Roll Call

C.	Pledge of Allegiance

5:00 p.m.

all present

D.	Adopted Board Agenda Items

E.	Public Participation (5 minute per individual or group)

F.	Approved and Signed Minutes of March BOE Meeting

Matt Gray gave an update on the construction project to this point in time.

G.	Treasurer Report	Bad News: 26% increase in Health Care Insurance

Good News: State Funding simulation has the District receiving additional funding that is significant. However, this is only a simulation and final authorization of the budget will be in late June or July.

Consent Agenda:

H.	Action Items

1.	Approved Three Year Teacher Contracts

Tina Mollette – Preschool teacher Megan Lacey – Grades 4-9/Tutoring Kelly Brophy – Elementary teacher Catherine Gieger – Intervention teacher Megan Weir – Elementary teacher Tonya Ray – Intervention teacher
Kyle Borchers – JH/HS Language Arts teacher Ashley Lavy – JH/HS Language Arts teacher

2.	Approved Two Year Teacher Contracts

Aubrey Hughes – Intervention teacher Marissa Kleman – Elementary teacher Kevin Taylor – Band and Choir teacher Luciano Tacuri – Spanish teacher

3.	Approved One Year Teacher Contracts

Victoria Ulmer – HS Science teacher Emily Doles – Music and Choir teacher Dana Cosby – Art teacher
Diana Merik – Speech teacher

4.	Approved Renewal of Classified Contracts

Bryce Baker – Maintenance/Custodian Supervisor, 1 year contract Jackie Ostrov – Elementary Teacher Aide, 1 year contract
Paige Johnson – Bus Driver

5.	Approved Renewal of Head Bus Driver Proposed Resolution
Jeanne Via as Head Bus Driver for the 2019-20 school year on a one-year contract for an additional amount of $5,800.

6.	Approved List of Potential Graduating Seniors

7.	Approved Administrative Athletic Positions

8.	Approved Strength and Conditioning Coordinator

Heather Tippie – Strength and Conditioning Coordinator to begin on June 1, 2019 to May 31, 2020

9.	Approved Substitutes and Summer Employment

James Whittaker – Custodian for Summer help (32 hours a week/10 weeks)

Bill Cornett – Substitute Custodian (summer help included/subbing for Lori Miller)

10.	Approved 72 Passenger Bus Purchase

From Cardinal Bus Sales, Lima, OH for $92,327

Approved Action Items 1 through 10

Ayes __5___ Nays ___0__ Motion __Passed___

J.	Information Items Superintendent’s Report

K.	Executive Session to Consider the Compensation of Public Employees 

The Newton Board of Education moved into Executive Session to consider these matters.	No Action was taken upon exiting Executive Session.

L.	Board Reports (none)

M.	Adjourned Approximately 6:05 p.m.