NEWTON LOCAL BOARD OF EDUCATION MEETING AGENDA May 13, 2020 Board Room 5:15 P.M.

A.	Call to Order

B.	Roll Call:

5:15 p.m.

all present

C.	Pledge of Allegiance

D.	Public Participation (none)

E.	Adopted Board Agenda

F.	Approved and Signed Minutes: of the regular board meeting March 11, 2020

G.	Treasurer Reported

Consent Agenda:
H.	Action Items
1.	Approved Update Five-Year Financial Forecast

2.	Approved Title Programs Applications

3.	Approved Contract with Montgomery County ESC

4.	Approved Three Year Teacher Contracts Cindy Nelson – Elementary teacher

5.	Approved Two Year Teacher Contracts
Emily Doles – Music and Choir teacher Dana Cosby – Art teacher

6.	Approved One Year Teacher Contracts Victoria Ulmer – HS Science teacher
Rebecca Nunemaker – 7-12 Language Arts teacher Diana Merik – Speech teacher (retired rehired) Steve (Chip) Fisher – Special Education teacher

7.	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, 1 year contract

8.	Approved Renewal of Head Bus Driver
Jeanne Via as Head Bus Driver for the 2020-21 school year on a one-year contract for an additional amount of $5,800.

9.	Approved List of Potential Graduating Seniors
graduation contingent upon completion ofall local and staterequirements. (Attachment)

10.	Approve In-Home Education Period
approved the educational time and the instruction provided by teachers during the COVID-19 pandemic school closure and the resulting stay-at-home order as acceptable alternative education in lieu of the in-school educational time missed.

11.	Approved Payment of Supplemental Contracts During Pandemic Closure of Schools authorizedthe Treasurer to paythose contracts in fullor partial for the2019-2020 school year and per attached resolution.

12.	Approved Payment to Staff during Pandemic Closure of Schools
authorizedthe Treasurerto paythestaff that the Superintendent deems essential to retain their contracts in full, as normally paid, for the 2019-2020 school year and per attached resolution.

13.	Approved Option to Not Conduct Teacher Evaluation During the Pandemic Closure TheBoard elects not to conduct evaluations under Chapter3319 of the ORCforteachers and administrators for the 2019-2020 school year, to the extent that such evaluations were deemed not feasible or practical.

14.	Approved Date for Payment of Attendance Incentives
Treasurer to use March 13, 2020 as the end date for the 2019-2020 school year for the purpose of determining attendance incentive payments for teachers.

Approval of Action Items 1 through 14

5- Yes 0 -No

I.	Adjourned	5:40 p.m.