BATH LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD OF EDUCATION
REGULAR MEETING	November 19, 2024

The Bath Board of Education met in regular session on November 19, 2024, at 7:00 p.m. in the IMC with the following members present: Mrs. Ernest, Mrs. Kelley, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Leidy and Mr. White.

24-11-204	SUPERINTENDENT CONSENT AGENDA: Mrs. Ernest moved and Mr. Kennedy seconded the motion to approve the following:

Employment – Certified Supplemental Resignation– 2024-20245 SY
Frankie Russell, Basketball-Boys-Asst-8, resignation effective October 30, 2024

Employment – Certified Stipend Payment– 2024-20245 SY
Approve paying teachers, per the attached list, the qualifying stipend as defined by the Department of Education and Workforce for completing the Science of Reading Professional Development course.

Elementary:
RACHEL BARHORST: $1200 RENEA BENCHIC: $1200 RACHEL BOK: $1200 STEPHANIE BROWN: $1200 JENNA BUROKER: $1200 AMY BUSH: $1200
TOREE BUTLER: $1200 ABIGAIL CASH: $1200 AUDREY CLARK: $1200 QUINNLYN CONLEY: $1200 KELLEY COUNTS: $1200 CHRISTINE CROWE: $1200 SUSAN DICREDE: $1200 TARA ERICKSON: $1200 LYNDSEY FENNIG: $1200 JESSICA FRIESNER: $1200
ELIZABETH GROTHAUSE: $1200 LINDSAY HALL: $1200 KATHRYN HARRIGER: $1200 LAURA HARTZLER: $1200 NATHAN HILLERY: $1200 HANNAH KLINGAMAN: $1200 ELIZABETH LAUDICK: $1200 MORGAN LENKE: $1200
GREG LIEDTKE: $1200 LINDSEY MAY: $1200 TELEA MCKISSICK: $1200
HEATHER MCPHERON: $1200 TRACEY MENGERINK: $1200 MELISSA METCALF: $1200 JILL PAUFF: $1200
EMILY PECK: $1200 TRACEY POLING: $1200 RYAN REINDEL: $1200 AMY SHADBOLT: $1200 AVERY SHIRK: $1200 KIMBERLY SIEFKER: $1200 HANNAH SLAVIN: $1200
ALAYNA TREADWAY: $1200

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JENNIFER TREGLIA: $1200 EMILY VERHOFF: $1200 JILL VOGELGESANG: $1200
MAKENNA WIREMAN: $1200

Middle School:
CYNTHIA BOURNE: $1200 TODD CLARK: $400 STEPHANI FORTMAN: $1200 BOBBY HALL: $400
ELIZABETH HORSTMAN: $1200 TRAVIS LEPLEY: $400
ASHLEY NICKLES: $1200 TERESA OWCZARZAK: $400 ASHLEY PUGH: $400 ASHLEY RECKER: $400 KELLY RISSER: $400
MARGARET ROCKHOLD: $1200 ADAM ROHRBAUGH: $400 BROOKE SHERRICK: $1200
TIA SHERRICK: $400 BONNIE WICKER: $1200

High School:
SHAUN BLEVINS: $400 SEAN BOLEY: $400 RICHARD DACKIN: $400 CYNTHIA FLEMING: $400 MATTHEW GILLETT: $400 ROBERT GOMEZ: $400 DYLAN HAEHN: $400 STEPHANIE HAMMON: $400 SARAH HASELMAN: $400 KASEY KRENDL: $400 LUKE KROHN: $400
AARON MARKLEY: $1200
JULIA WASHINGTON-ALLEN: $1200 JESSIE OLIVER: $400
SARAH PRINWOOD: $400 HATTIE RIOCH: $400 TONY ROOB: $1200 LORENZO SALINAS: $400 MEGAN THOMPSON: $400
KATHERINE WILTSIE: $1200 DANIEL GRIME: $400 STEPHEN HANHOLD: $400 HANNAH SNYDER: $400

Employment – Certified Substitutes - 2024-2025 SY Certified substitutes approved by the Allen County ESC

Jason Carter
Rileigh Highland eff 11-1-24 Tadd Koch

Daniel Fraley Laura Thompson Devan Foster

Dillon Liles Charles Webber Britton Hall

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Employment – Classified Leave of Absence– 2024-2025 School Year:
Tammy Barton Reichelderfer, Bus Driver and Monitor, beginning November 29 through January 13, 2025, pursuant to FMLA, ORC 3319.13

Employment – Classified Administrative Employment– 2024-2025 School Year:
Kevin Litsey, School Resource Officer, 3 Yr. Contract, effective November 20, 2024 through July 30, 2027, per attached contract; copy on file.

Employment – Classified Employment– 2024-2025 School Year:
Desiree Burrell, Food Service, 1 Yr. Limited Contract (128 days), Year 1, 6.5 hrs./day, effective November 11, 2024

Employment – Classified Substitute Employment– 2024-2025 School Year:
Classified Substitutes (Teacher’s Aide and Library Assistants) approved by the Allen County ESC

Lexi Foley, eff 10-21-24

Substitute Custodian Approved - $19.51/hr. Carissa Mayer

Substitute Monitor Approved – $16.08/hr. Randy Herrod-Gonzalez

Employment – Outside Employment Correction– 2024-2025 School Year: Robert (Zachary) Smith, Football-Asst-9, correction to Level 1, 12%

Employment – Outside Employment – 2024-2025 School Year: Troy Korkate, Basketball-Boys-Asst-8, Level 2, 10%
Scott Miller, Basketball-Boys-Asst-9, Level 2, 11% Makenzie Wilson, Basketball-Girls-Asst-9, Level 0, 9%

Volunteer Coaches – 2024-2025 School Year:
This list is included for liability insurance purposes. All volunteer coaches are contingent upon proper certification and paperwork required by ODE for volunteer coaches.

James Marsteller – Wrestling-MS - Volunteer Robert (Zach) Smith – Basketball-Boys-8-Volunteer

Vote on the motion was as follows: Mrs. Ernest, yes; Mrs. Kelley, yes; Mr. Kennedy, yes; Mr. Leidy, yes; Mr. White, yes; motion carried.

24-11-205	SUPERINTENDENT CONSENT ADDENDUM: Mr. White moved and Mrs. Ernest seconded the motion to approve the following:

Employment – Classified Resignation– 2024-20245 SY Nicole Kennedy, Food Service, effective November 6, 2024

Vote on the motion was as follows: Mrs. Ernest, yes; Mrs. Kelley, yes; Mr. Kennedy, yes; Mr. Leidy, yes; Mr. White, yes; motion carried.

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FIVE YEAR FORECAST: Mrs. Ernest moved and Mr. Leidy seconded the motion to adopt the Five Year Forecast as presented by the Treasurer for fiscal years 2025-2029; copy on file. Vote on the motion was as follows: Mrs. Ernest, yes; Mrs. Kelley, yes; Mr. Kennedy, yes; Mr. Leidy, yes; Mr. White, yes; motion carried.

REMOVAL OF INVENTORY: Mr. Kennedy moved and Mr. Leidy seconded the motion to dispose of the high jump mats from the athletic department. Vote on the motion was as follows: Mrs. Ernest, yes; Mrs. Kelley, yes; Mr. Kennedy, yes; Mr. Leidy, yes; Mr. White, yes; motion carried.

TREASURER CONSENT AGENDA: Mrs. Ernest moved and Mr. White seconded the motion to approve the following:

Minutes: Regular Board Meeting October 15, 2024 Special Board Meeting October 23, 2024
Reports: October 2024 Reports

Vote on the motion was as follows: Mrs. Ernest, yes; Mrs. Kelley, yes; Mr. Kennedy, yes; Mr. Leidy, yes; Mr. White, yes; motion carried.

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ORGANIZATIONAL / REGULAR MEETING DATE: Mr. Kennedy moved and Mrs. Ernest seconded the motion to set the 2025 Organizational Meeting date for Monday, January 13, 2025 at 6:00 p.m. Regular Meeting date Monday, January 13, 2025 at 6:30 p.m. Vote on the motion was as follows: Mrs. Ernest, yes; Mrs. Kelley, yes; Mr. Kennedy, yes; Mr. Leidy, yes; Mr. White, yes; motion carried.

INDOOR TRACK RESOLUTION: Mr. Leidy moved and Mr. Kennedy seconded the motion to approve the following resolution:

Whereas Bath High School students desire to participate in the state level indoor track and field meet and;

Whereas Indoor Track and Field is not recognized by OHSAA and not sponsored by Bath High School and;

Whereas the Bath varsity and assistant varsity track coaches have volunteered to supervise this Indoor Track and Field Club Sport activity and;

Whereas there will be no cost to the Bath Local School District for student participation in the state level indoor track and field meet;

Therefore, The Bath Local School District officially recognizes Indoor Track and Field as a club sport for the 2024-2025 school year for the purpose of enabling qualifying Bath High School students to participate in the state Indoor Track and Field meet.

Vote on the motion was as follows: Mrs. Ernest, yes; Mrs. Kelley, yes; Mr. Kennedy, yes; Mr. Leidy, yes; Mr. White, yes; motion carried.

24-11-211	KINDERGARTEN SCREENING: Mrs. Ernest moved and Mr. Kennedy seconded the motion to approve the request for the 2025-2026 kindergarten screening to be held on May 27, 2025 and May 28, 2025, thereby making current kindergarten students’ last day of school May 23, 2025. Vote on the motion was as follows: Mrs. Ernest, yes; Mrs. Kelley, yes; Mr. Kennedy, yes; Mr. Leidy, yes; Mr. White, yes; motion carried.

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SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICER JOB DESCRIPTION: Mr. White moved and Mrs. Ernest seconded the motion to approve the School Resource Officer job description; copy on file. Vote on the motion was as follows: Mrs. Ernest, yes; Mrs. Kelley, yes; Mr. Kennedy, yes; Mr. Leidy, yes; Mr. White, yes; motion carried.

SERS PICK UP PLAN RESOLUTION: Mr. Leidy moved and Mr. White seconded the motion to adopt a new School Employee Retirement System (SERS) Pick-up Plan to be effective November 20, 2024. This plan will pay the employee’s share of SERS, and this fringe benefit will be included in their compensation. The plan includes the School Resource Officer. Employees in the covered group cannot opt out of the Pick-up Plan. Vote on the motion was as follows: Mrs. Ernest, yes; Mrs. Kelley, yes; Mr. Kennedy, yes; Mr. Leidy, yes; Mr. White, yes; motion carried.

OFCC RESOLUTION: Mrs. Ernest moved and Mr. Leidy seconded the motion to approve the resolution of intent to participate in the Ohio Facilities Construction Commission Expedited Local Partnership Program.

Whereas, the Board of Education of the Bath Local School District, Allen County, Ohio, met in regular session on November 19, 2024 and adopted the following resolution; and

Whereas, the School District intends to participate in the Expedited Local Partnership Program as outlined in SB 272; and

Whereas, the School District is planning to expend local resources to achieve a separate and distinct part of an overall master facilities plan of the school district’s facility needs as prepared, in conjunction, with the Ohio Facilities Construction Commission (“Commission”), that is either new construction or major repairs; and

Whereas, the School District Board intends to move forward with a ballot issue or apply other local resources in November, 2025 and acknowledges this date may not be sooner than twelve (12) months following the date of this resolution unless the district has a master facilities plan developed under another OFCC program.

Now, therefore, be it resolved by the Board of Education of the Bath Local School District, Allen County, Ohio that the school district declares its intention to participate in the Expedited Local Partnership Program.

Vote on the motion was as follows: Mrs. Ernest, yes; Mrs. Kelley, yes; Mr. Kennedy, yes; Mr. Leidy, yes; Mr. White, yes; motion carried.

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VAN DRIVERS: Mr. Kennedy moved and Mr. Leidy seconded the motion to approve the following certified van driver for liability purposes: Jeremy Chandler. Vote on the motion was as follows: Mrs. Ernest, yes; Mrs. Kelley, yes; Mr. Kennedy, yes; Mr. Leidy, yes; Mr. White, yes; motion carried.

IMPRACTICAL TO TRANSPORT: Mrs. Ernest moved and Mr. Kennedy seconded the motion that due to the small number of students attending the Allen County Educational Service Center Special Education Units, and The Center for Autism & Dyslexia, Bath School Board declares it impractical to transport by conventional school bus. Transportation will be offered through either Black & White Cab Company, RTA, or contract with parents/legal guardian at a rate of $3.00 per day. Students to be approved for transportation services are included in the attached list; copy on file. Vote on the motion was as follows: Mrs. Ernest, yes; Mrs. Kelley, yes; Mr. Kennedy, yes; Mr. Leidy, yes; Mr. White, yes; motion carried.

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24-11-217	CHAPERONES/VOLUNTEERS/GUEST SPEAKERS 2024-2025 SY:  Mrs. Ernest moved and Mr. Leidy seconded the motion to approve the list included for liability insurance purposes. All volunteers, chaperones, and guest speakers have met the necessary requirements; copy on file. Vote on the motion was as follows: Mrs. Ernest, yes; Mrs. Kelley, yes; Mr. Kennedy, yes; Mr. Leidy, yes; Mr. White, yes; motion carried

Blue Card
Blue card submitted was withdrawn

24-11-218	ADJOURNMENT: Mrs. Ernest moved and Mr. Kennedy seconded the motion to adjourn the meeting. Regular board meeting Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at 7:00 p.m. Vote on the motion was as follows: Mrs. Ernest, yes; Mrs. Kelley, yes; Mr. Kennedy, yes; Mr. Leidy, yes; Mr. White, yes; motion carried. The meeting was adjourned at 8:20 p.m.

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