By: Lucinda Held-Faulhaber
THE VILLAGE REPORTER
Jamie Schaffter was elected President of Edon Northwest Local Board of Education during its organizational meeting held Tuesday, January 13, 2015 at 5:00 p.m. in the Edon Schools Media Center. Re-elected to the Board’s Vice-President post was Aaron Hake; both terms are for one year.
Continuing that evening, the Board:
•Established the second Tuesday of each month at 5:30 p.m. as the date and time for regular monthly meetings (with the exception of November’s session on the third Tuesday and when otherwise noted).
•Authorized Superintendent John Granger to serve as Purchasing Agent for the District.
•Set Bonds for the Treasurer, Superintendent and Board President at $20,000 each.
•Maintained the Board Service Fund at $5,000 (for annual expenses incurred by members in their official duties i.e. workshops, in-service or professional development programs, etc.).
•Named Superintendent John Granger as Bargaining Agent for the Board.
•Approved Ennis, Roberts and Fischer as Legal Counsel.
•Maintained Board Compensation at forty dollars per meeting.
Prior to finalizing 2015 Board Organization Committee appointments, members addressed the status of each committee, assessing its current effectiveness and function.
“I know that over time, some committees become antiquated and I think we might have a couple [here],” observed Superintendent John Granger from recent queries. “When [having board] committees, we need to make sure they are ‘real’ and are being used.”
As a result of the subsequent discussion giving attention to Superintendent Granger’s observations and recommendations, members updated long-established committees, agreeing to: eliminate its Technology Committee and Policy Book Committee; create a new Building/Grounds/Transportation Committee; replace the former Negotiation Committee with the Superintendent as Board Bargaining Agent and designate the Audit Committee as a Finance Review Committee. Additionally, Music and Arts Representative and Academic Council Representative positions were created; the OSBA Student Achievement Liaison position was done away with.
Superintendent Granger and the Board remain confident these revisions will better reflect the objectives and focus of each established committee.
Agreeing to accept Board Organization Committee appointments were:
•Ohio School Boards Association (OSBA) Legislative Liaison ~ Jamie Schaffter
•Athletic Council Representative ~ Brad McCrea
•Music and Arts Representative ~ Jamie Schaffter
•Academic Council Representative ~ Dave Wehrle
•Park Board Representative ~ Aaron Hake
•Finance Review Committee ~ Brad McCrea, Dave Wehrle
•Building/Grounds/Transportation Committee ~ Dave Haase, Dave Wehrle
With approval of 2015 organizational items and appointments as presented, the meeting was adjourned to regular session.
Lucinda Held-Faulhaber
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