AGENDA AND SUPERINTENDENT’S REPORT

Special Meeting Bath Local School District
2650 Bible Road Tuesday, September 8, 2020
5:00 p.m. Meeting

I.	CALL TO ORDER – Jackie Place, President

II.	ROLL CALL

Mike Armentrout ____

Jackie Place ____

Bob Birkemeier ____	Rob Foley ____

Van Spragg ____

III.	PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

IV.	HEARING OF THE PUBLIC (Items on the Agenda) – Blue Cards

V.	ITEMS FROM SUPERINTENDENT

A.	Allen County Economic Development

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.”

A. Recommendation for Employment/Resignation
“The Board reserves the right to treat any offer of employment as withdrawn if the contract is not signed and returned within 10 business days of mailing. All employment is contingent upon proper certification and paperwork required for the position. All Bus drivers have met all Federal CDL ODE requirements for certification. All salaries are per annual salary notice, commensurate with degree and experience.”

1.	Certified Staff
a. Certified Federally Funded Employment (1 Yr. Limited Contract) for the 2020-2021 SY
o Makenzie Poling, Tutor, Title I (ES), $20.00/hr. 5.5 hours/day, 27.5 hours/week	6.1111

b. Certified Status Change – 2020-2021 SY

o Kendra Bassitt, Middle School Teacher, change from M to M+15 with 7 years of experience, $57,869, effective first semester of 2020-21 SY

c.	Certified Mentoring Teachers– 2020-2021 SY
The following teachers are hired to provide mentoring services for the 2020-2021 school year at the annual stipend designated.
o Tracey Mengerink – one (1) first -year teacher, $525/yr.

d. Certified Substitute Employment – 2020-2021 SY
o Certified Substitutes approved by the Allen County Superintendents 6.1131

2.	Classified Staff
a. Classified Retirement/Resignation – 2020-2021 SY

o Reyna Collins, Bus Driver, resignation effective August 26, 2020 6.1211

b. Classified Employment – 2020-2021 SY

o Dylan Green, Bus Driver, 1 Yr. Limited Contract, 4 runs/day, Year 1, $20.17/run, effective Sept 8, 2020

c. Classified Substitute Employment – 2020-2021 SY
o Classified Substitutes (Teacher’s Aide $15.63/hr. and Library Assistants $15.48/hr.) approved by the Allen County

Superintendents	6.1231

Moved: ______________________

Seconded: ____________________

Discussion: ___________________

ROLL CALL

Mike Armentrout ____

Jackie Place ____

Bob Birkemeier ____	Rob Foley ____

Van Spragg ____

VII.	SUPERINTENDENT’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.	Updated Policies

1. DH – Bonded Employees and Officers	7.111 *1st Reading – No Action

B.	Updated Policies

1. AC – Nondiscrimination	7.2111 2. ACA – Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Sex	7.2211 3. ACA-E/ACAA-E – Remove this policy–Sexual Harassment Complaint Form
4. ACAA - Sexual Harassment	7.2411 5. ACAA-R - Sexual Harassment Grievance Process	7.2511 6. GCPD – Suspension & Termination of Professional Staff Members	7.2611 7. GDPD – Suspension, Demotion & Termination of Support Staff Members        7.2711 8. JED - Student absences & Excuses	7.2811 9. JEGA - Permanent Exclusion	7.2911 10. JFCF – Hazing & Bullying                                                                       7.21011 11. JFCF-R – Hazing & Bullying	7.21111 12. JG – Student Discipline	7.21211 13. JGD – Student Suspension	7.21311 14. JGDA – Emergency Removal of Student	7.21411 15. JGE – Student Expulsion	7.21511 16. KLD – Public Complaints about District Personnel	7.21611 17. KLD-R - Public Complaints about District Personnel	7.21711

*2nd Reading

Moved: ______________________

Seconded: ____________________

Discussion: ___________________

ROLL CALL

Mike Armentrout ____

Jackie Place ____

Bob Birkemeier ____	Rob Foley ____

Van Spragg ____

C.	Addendum to Academy Services Agreement
Approve addendum to the Academy Services Agreement between FutueEd Solutions and Bath Local Schools for the purpose of providing K-5 curriculum.
7.311

Moved: ______________________

Seconded: ____________________

Discussion: ___________________

ROLL CALL

Mike Armentrout ____

Jackie Place ____

Bob Birkemeier ____	Rob Foley ____

Van Spragg ____

D.	OhioMeansJobs Memorandum of Understanding
Approve MOU between Bath Local Schools and OhioMeansJobs providing a job coach for Bath High School for the 2020-21 SY
7.411

Moved: ______________________

Seconded: ____________________

Discussion: ___________________

ROLL CALL

Mike Armentrout ____

Jackie Place ____

Bob Birkemeier ____	Rob Foley ____

Van Spragg ____

E.	Resolution for Tax Exemption for Private Improvements

WHEREAS, the Ohio Enterprise Zone Act (“The Act”), under Ohio Revised Code Section 5709.61 through 5709.66, has authorized counties, with the consent and agreement of affectedmunicipalitiesandtownshipstherein, to designateareasasEnterpriseZonesandtoexecute agreements with certain enterprises for the purpose of establishing, expanding, renovating, or occupying facilities and hiring new employees and preserving jobs within said zones in exchange for specified local tax incentives granted by the County; and

WHEREAS, theBoardofCountyCommissionersof AllenCounty(“theCounty”)implemented said Act and designated an enterprise zone within the boundaries of Bath Township (“the Township”) to promote the economic welfare of said township and said county in Resolution No. 477-92 adopted on June 30, 1992 and

WHEREAS, O.R.C. § § 5709.63 and 5709.83 require that the County give notice of the proposedEnterpriseZonetaxexemptiontoeachschooldistrict affectedbytheproposedexemptions

not less than 45 business days prior to approving the exemptions, unless the board of education has adopted a resolution waiving its right to receive notice; and

WHEREAS, the County, via the Allen County Economic Development Group, has provided notice to the Board of Education that the County intends to provide the Beer Barrel, Inc. (the “Company”) with incentives for the development of an 11,000 square foot building to permit a retail/restaurant in said Enterprise Zone #233 under Chapter 5709 of the Ohio Revised Code;

WHEREAS, the County provided the Board of Education with notice less than 45 business days prior to approving the exemptions for the Company;

WHEREAS, the County has delivered to this Board a proposed enterprise zone agreement (the "Enterprise Zone Agreement"), between the Township, the County and the Company, and the Board has been notified of the intent of the County, with the approval of the Board, to grant a tax exemption for a new 11,000 square foot building, pursuant to an application for Enterprise Zone tax exemption, which exemption is proposed for fifty percent (50%) of the taxable value of the building for a period of ten (10) years (collectively, the “Exemption”); and

WHEREAS, the Board of Education has met with the Enterprise Zone Manager to discuss proposed conditions under which the Board would approve the Exemption;

WHEREAS,theBoardofEducationwishestosupportemploymentopportunitiesforresidents of this community;

WHEREAS, this Board has reviewed the proposed Exemption and the Enterprise Zone Agreement; and

WHEREAS, this Board has determined to approve the Enterprise Zone Agreement and the Exemption provided for therein and to waive any notices required by the Ohio Revised Code solely in connection with the provision of such Exemption;

WHEREAS, the Board of Education does not waive its right to receive notice of any future exemptions and expects to receive notice of the same in accordance with applicable law.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF EDUCATION OF THE BATH LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICT, ALLEN COUNTY, OHIO:

Section 1.	The Board hereby approves the Exemption of the building as set forth in the Enterprise Zone Agreement.

Section 2.	While the Board of Education did not receive notice at least 45 business days prior to approving the exemptions as required by O.R.C. §§ 5709.63 and 5709.83, the Board, solely with respect to the enterprise zone Exemption proposed for the Improvements, hereby waives its right to receive notice of the proposed Exemption pursuant to O.R.C. § § 5709.63 and 5709.83. The Board of Education does not waive its right to receive notice of any future exemptions and expects to receive notice of the same in accordance with applicable law.

Moved: ______________________

Seconded: ____________________

Discussion: ___________________

ROLL CALL

Mike Armentrout ____

Jackie Place ____

Bob Birkemeier ____	Rob Foley ____

Van Spragg ____

VIII.	EXECUTIVE SESSION

A. __________________________________________________________

Moved: ______________________

Seconded: ____________________

Discussion: ___________________

ROLL CALL

Mike Armentrout ____

Jackie Place ____

Time In________________

Bob Birkemeier ____	Rob Foley ____

Van Spragg ____

Time Out________________

IX.	ADJOURNMENT

•	Regular Board Meeting – Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2020, at 7:00 p.m.

Moved: ______________________

Seconded: ____________________

Discussion: ___________________

ROLL CALL

Mike Armentrout ____

Jackie Place ____

Bob Birkemeier ____	Rob Foley ____

Van Spragg ____