BATH LOCAL SCHOOLS BOARD OF EDUCATION

Organizational Board Meeting Agenda

Tuesday, January 7, 2020
5:00 p.m. – Organizational Board Meeting

Administrative Offices 2650 Bible Road Lima, OH 45801

Themost important thingabout a goal ishavingone. - Geoffry Albert

AGENDA AND SUPERINTENDENT’S REPORT

Organizational Meeting Bath Local School District 2650 Bible Road Tuesday, January 7, 2020 5:00 pm

I.	CALL TO ORDER - Annette Morman, President Pro-Tem

A. Certificate of Election Oath of Office for Mike Armentrout, Rob Foley, and Jackie Place.

II.	ROLL CALL

Mike Armentrout ____

Jacki Place ____

Bob Birkemeier ____	Rob Foley ____

Van Spragg ____

III.	ELECTION OF OFFICERS - Annette Morman
If there is more than one candidate for an office, the Treasurer shall publicly call the roll of the board and ask the members to vote their choices.

A.	Nomination for President

1. ______________________________

2. ______________________________

BY __________________________

BY __________________________

Motion to Close Nominations: _____________________________

Moved:_________________________

Seconded:_______________________

Discussion:______________________

ROLL CALL

Mike Armentrout ____

Jackie Place ____

Bob Birkemeier ____	Rob Foley ____

Van Spragg ____

B.	Motion to elect	as President for Calendar Year 2020

Moved:______________________

Seconded:____________________

Discussion:___________________

ROLL CALL

Mike Armentrout ____

Jackie Place ____

Bob Birkemeier ____	Rob Foley ____

Van Spragg ____

C.	Oath of Office for President - Annette Morman

ELECTED PRESIDENT ASSUMES CHAIR

D.	Nominations for Vice-President

1. ___________________________

2. ___________________________

BY _____________________________

BY _____________________________

Motion to Close Nominations: ____________________________________

Moved:__________________________

Seconded:________________________

Discussion:________________________

ROLL CALL

Mike Armentrout ____

Jackie Place ____

Bob Birkemeier ____	Rob Foley ____

Van Spragg ____

E.	Motion To Elect	as Vice-President for Calendar 
Year 2020

Moved:_______________________

Seconded:____________________

Discussion:____________________

ROLL CALL

Mike Armentrout ____

Jackie Place ____

Bob Birkemeier ____	Rob Foley ____

Van Spragg ____

F.	Oath of Office for Vice-President - Annette Morman

IV.	HEARING OF THE PUBLIC (Items on Agenda)

A. ____________________________________

B. ____________________________________

V.	BOARD PRESIDENT

A.	Board President Committees

(The first board member named is the chairperson for that committee)

Athletic – ___________________________and ______________________________

Building & Grounds – ________________________and __________________________

Finance – ___________________________and ______________________________

Policy – ___________________________and ______________________________

NO ACTION NECESSARY

B.	Student Achievement Liaison
Approval of a board volunteer for the position of Student Achievement Liaison.

Volunteer ________________________

NO ACTION NECESSARY

C.	Legislative Liaison
Approval of a board volunteer for the position of Legislative Liaison.

Volunteer ________________________

NO ACTION NECESSARY

VI.	SUPERINTENDENT – CONSENT AGENDA
“Be it resolved by the Board of Education of the Bath Local School District, a majority of its membership therein concurring with the recommendation from the Superintendent, that the following items be approved.”

VII.	TREASURER’S REPORT
“Be it resolved by the Board of Education of the Bath Local School District, a majority of its membership therein concurring to review and approve.”

A.	Depository Agreements
Approve entering into a five-year depository agreement with the following banking institution for the period of February 1, 2020 through January 31, 2025:
•	JP Morgan Chase Bank (General Checking, Payroll, Athletic Checking, Savings)

12.111 Moved:_______________________

Seconded:____________________

Discussion:____________________

ROLL CALL

Mike Armentrout ____

Jackie Place ____

Bob Birkemeier ____	Rob Foley ____

Van Spragg ____

VIII.	SUPERINTEDENT’S REPORT
“Be it resolved by the Board of Education of the Bath Local School District, a majority of its membership therein concurring to approve.”

A.	Establish Board Meeting Date and Time
The Board has been meeting on the third Tuesday of each month at 7:30 P.M. in the Board Room. The day and time of the board meeting may be scheduled at the convenience of the board members. The Administration and Treasurer’s office would respectfully request the regular monthly board meeting be scheduled during the second or third week of each month in order that the previous month’s financial records can be available for the board’s review at the regular meeting.

Proposed Schedule:

Tuesday, January 28* Tuesday, February 18 Tuesday, March 17 Tuesday, April 28* Tuesday, May 19 Tuesday, June 16

2020 Board Meeting Dates - 7:30 PM (Third Tuesday of the Month) *Exception

Tuesday, July 21 Tuesday, August 18 Tuesday, September 15 Tuesday, October 20 Tuesday, November 17 Tuesday, December 15

Day: ______________________Time: __________________

Place: _______________________

Moved: ______________________

Seconded: ____________________

Discussion: ____________________

ROLL CALL

Mike Armentrout ____

Jackie Place ____

Bob Birkemeier ____	Rob Foley ____

Van Spragg ____

B.	Reapprove Treasurer as Records Officer
For the purposes of compliance with public records requests and training requirements of R.C. 109.43 and 149.43, the Board of Education designates the Treasurer or in his/her absence, the person designated by the Superintendent.

Moved: ______________________

Seconded: ____________________

Discussion: ___________________

ROLL CALL

Mike Armentrout ____

Jackie Place ____

Bob Birkemeier ____	Rob Foley ____

Van Spragg ____

C.	Resolution Opposing the State of Ohio EdChoice Scholarship (Voucher) Program

WHEREAS, theOhio legislature has recently made amendments which greatly increase the number and availability of vouchersforstudents to attend private/parochial schools at public tax expense, and

WHEREAS, such vouchers will be available to numerous families and students who have never attended Bath or any other public schools and for whom state funding has never been provided to Bath or any other public schools, and

WHEREAS, Bath’s state funding will be unjustly decreased by the amount of the vouchers provided to such families and students who have not and will not attend public schools and others who transfer to private/parochial schools, and

WHEREAS, private/parochial schools accepting students with public tax vouchers would not be required to accept all students but would be permitted to retain their selective admission policies without enforcement of other laws applicable to public schools, and

WHEREAS, private/parochial school students are not subject to the testing standards required of public school students so that the actual performance of private/parochial

schools subsidized with public tax dollars will not be known, relative to equivalent public school evaluation standards, and

WHEREAS, this Board believes that the EdChoice voucher program as it currently exists presents serious constitutional issues regarding the separation of church and state and the funding of religious institutions with public tax dollars, and

WHEREAS, the State of Ohio has the constitutional responsibility to secure a thorough and efficient system of common schools, and

WHEREAS, the EdChoice voucher program will have exactly the opposite effect by providing funding to private/parochial schools at the expense and to the detriment of public schools and their students.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by this Bath Local School District Board of Education that this Board reaffirms its commitment to free accessible public schools which are adequately and equitably funded to guarantee a comparable education for ALL children and therefore opposes and respectfully requests the repeal of the ill-conceived EdChoice voucher program of the State of Ohio.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this Board opposes any funding programs, vouchers or otherwise, that have the effect of diverting public tax dollars from public schools to private/parochial schools.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Treasurer is hereby authorized and directed to forward copies of this Resolution to all Ohio state legislators, the Superintendent of Public Instruction and Governor of the State of Ohio.

Moved:_______________________

Seconded:____________________

Discussion:____________________

ROLL CALL

Mike Armentrout ____

Jackie Place ____

Bob Birkemeier ____	Rob Foley ____

Van Spragg ____

IX.	HEARING OF THE PUBLIC (Items not on agenda)

A. ______________________________________

B. ______________________________________

X.	ITEMS FROM INDIVIDUAL BOARD MEMBERS

A. ______________________________________

B. ______________________________________

XI.	EXECUTIVE SESSION

A. Statutory Confidentiality Exception: Matters required to be kept confidential by state or federal law.

Time In_________	Time Out_________

Moved: ______________________

Seconded: ____________________

Discussion: ___________________

ROLL CALL

Mike Armentrout ____

Jackie Place ____

Bob Birkemeier ____	Rob Foley ____

Van Spragg ____

XII.	ADJOURNMENT

A. Next Regular Meeting – January 28, 2020 at 7:30 pm

Moved: ______________________

Seconded: ___________________

Discussion: __________________

ROLL CALL

Mike Armentrout ____

Jackie Place ____

Bob Birkemeier ____	Rob Foley ____

Van Spragg ____