BATH LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD OF EDUCATION SPECIAL MEETING
July 31, 2023

The Bath Board of Education met in special session July 31, 2023 at 5:30 p.m. in the Board Room with the following members present: Mr. Foley, Mrs. Kelley, and Mr. White. Absent were Mrs. Place and Mr. Kennedy.

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TREASURER PRO TEMPORE: Mr. White moved and Mr. Foley seconded the motion to appoint Jessica Kelley as Treasurer pro tempore for this meeting due to the absence of the Treasurer in compliance with ORC 3313.23. Vote on motion was as follows: Mr. White, yes; Mr. Foley, yes; Mrs. Kelley, yes; motion carried.

RESOLUTION TO ASSIGN RESPONSIBILITIES AND AUTHORITY OF THE SUPERINTENDENT: Mr. Foley moved and Mrs. Kelley seconded the motion to approve the following resolution; copy on file:

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.

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

BATH BOARD OF EDUCATION	July 31, 2023

23-07-152 ADJOURNMENT: Mrs. Kelley moved and Mr. Foley seconded the motion to adjourn the meeting. Regular Board Meeting Tuesday, August 15, 2023 at 7:00 p.m. Vote on the motion was as follows: Mrs. Kelly, yes; Mr. Foley, yes; Mr. White, yes; motion carried. The meeting was adjourned at 5:43 p.m.

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