AGENDA AND SUPERINTENDENT’S REPORT

Special Meeting Bath Local School District
2650 Bible Road Monday, July 31, 2023 5:30 p.m. Meeting

I.	CALL TO ORDER – Phil White, President

II.	ROLL CALL

Rob Foley ____

Jackie Place ____

Jessica Kelley ____	Rick Kennedy ____

Phil White ____

III.	PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

IV.	TREASURER PRO TEMPORE

A. Motion to appoint ____________________________________as Treasurer pro tempore for this meeting due to the absence of the Treasurer in compliance with ORC 3313.23

Moved: ______________________

Seconded: ____________________

Discussion: ___________________

ROLL CALL

Rob Foley ____

Jackie Place ____

Jessica Kelley ____	Rick Kennedy ____

Phil White ____

A.	Resolution to Assign Responsibilities and Authority of the Superintendent

WHEREAS, Interim Superintendent Mike Estes’ current superintendent’s license expired on June 30, 2023;

WHEREAS, Mr. Estes completed all requirements under Ohio law to renew his superintendent’s license and is in the process of filing for renewal of said license with the Ohio Department of Education (ODE);

WHEREAS, ODE has not yet acted on Mr. Estes’ renewal application;

WHEREAS, the Board of Education anticipates that ODE will issue Mr. Estes’ license with a retroactive effective date of July 1, 2023;

WHEREAS, Ohio law requires the Board to employ a superintendent to complete certain limited statutory duties;

THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the Bath Local School District Board of Education that it hereby appoints Craig Kupferberg to serve as Interim Superintendent to perform the administrative statutory duties of superintendent, effective August 1, 2023, with such appointment immediately terminating, without further notice or action by the Board or Mr. Kupferberg, upon ODE’s issuance of Mr. Estes’ superintendent’s license;

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that Mr. Estes will serve as the Deputy Superintendent under the same terms and conditions of his current contract while his renewal application is pending, and that he shall automatically be reappointed to serve as Interim Superintendent, without further notice or action by the Board or Mr. Estes, upon ODE’s issuance of Mr. Estes’ superintendent’s license;

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Board hereby directs the Treasurer to take any action necessary to contract with the Allen County ESC to enable Interim Superintendent Craig Kupferberg to perform administrative superintendent services. This will be at no cost to the District, as it is covered by the current agreement between Bath Local School District and the Allen County ESC.
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Moved: ______________________

Seconded: ____________________

Discussion: ___________________

ROLL CALL

Rob Foley ____

Jackie Place ____

Jessica Kelley ____	Rick Kennedy ____

Phil White ____

V.	ADJOURNMENT

·	Regular Board Meeting – Tuesday, August 15 at 7:00 p.m.

Moved: ______________________

Seconded: ____________________

Discussion: ___________________

ROLL CALL

Rob Foley ____

Jackie Place ____

Jessica Kelley ____	Rick Kennedy ____

Phil White ____