HYBRID BOARD MEETINGS … For the February 5, 2021 afternoon meeting, present in person were Superintendent Troy Armstrong, Board President Larry Fruth, School Treasurer Dave Fleming, and Board members Amy Fisher and Rick Stidham. Board member Stacia Radabaugh joined the meeting via teleconference, as did a few others. (PHOTO BY REBECCA MILLER, STAFF)
By: Rebecca Miller
Treasurer Dave Fleming informed the Wauseon School Board of an opportunity at the Friday afternoon Board meeting held on February 5, 2021.
Following his explanation, the Board voted to approve a motion to enroll “into a Demand Response Participation Agreement with JMI Consultants,” an energy service consulting firm out of New York.
The agreement is free to the district and can bring in a check for around $20,000 if they “power all of our systems down for one hour every summer when it is off PEAK,” Fleming explained.
Board member Rick Stidham asked if they could power down for two hours, but Fleming laughed and said that it was only for one hour.
Fleming also reported that a U.S. Census Certificate of Appreciation/2020 Recognition was sent to the school and that due to school cancellation on February 5, the report from Joe Friess, Middle School Principal will be given in April.
The Board voted to approve the minutes for the previous meeting as well as the Bills and financial reports given by Fleming.
Donations approved, with gratitude, included:
Whole frozen chickens from Lisa Torres for the WES Food Pantry; Wood for a raised flower bed for the WPS science center from Fulton Lumber; Bags of coffee beans for WPS sensory tables from Biggby Coffee; $725.00 from Wauseon Athletic Boosters for WHS Cheer Banner; $200.00 from Russ and Karen Dominique to WMS for yearbooks; $3,800.00 from Wauseon Athletic Boosters for weight lifting racks; $250.00 from American Legion Aux Unit 265 to Wauseon Cheerleading; One hog (123 lbs of ground pork) from Terry and Carissa Beck for WES Food Pantry; Processing cost of hog from Brookview Farms for WES Food Pantry; Additional cost of hog processing from Janet Cochran for WES Food Pantry; Deep freezer and PVC pipe from Molly and Blake Pfund for WES Food Pantry; 150 labels for holiday food boxes and temporary privacy divider from Jim and Lisa Williams for WES Food Pantry; $40.00 from Jessi Leija to WES Food Pantry; $200.00 from Lowell and Linda Richer to WES Food Pantry.
Also approved were:
•Then and Now Certificate in the amount of $3489.62 for managed internal Broadband additions for IT
•Treasurer’s Surety Bond Resolution
•From the Superintendent’s Report – the following personnel items:
•Rachel Wixey and Associates Substitute List as presented
•Resignation for purposes of retirement of Curt Crew as the Director of Technology, effective June 1, 2021
•Offer a 3 year administrative contract to Josh Oyer as the Director of Technology at Step 17 on the approved salary schedule, effective August 1, 2021 through July 31, 2024
•Offer a one-year limited classified contract to Susana McLeod as a Full-time Bus Driver at Step 0 on the approved salary schedule, retroactive to January 19, 2021
•Transfer Susana McLeod from a 4 hour WES Playground Aide to a 3.9 WES Playground Aide, retroactive to January 19, 2021
•Approve a request for unpaid parental leave from Elizabeth Davis, effective at the end of FMLA 6 week period, up to and including Tuesday, May 18, 2021
•Offer a one-year certificated supplemental contract to Rebecca Stuckey as a JH Track Coach for the 2020-2021 school year
•Approve Tucker Armstrong as Volunteer Wrestling Coach, Natalie Miller and Derek Rupp as Volunteer Track Coaches
•Approve Hunter Nofziger as a Student Athletic Worker for the 2020-2021 school year
•NEOLA Policy revisions as presented for a second reading
At this point, the Board went into Executive Session at 1:15 for the consideration of the employment of an employee. With no action taken, the Board adjourned.
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