Special Board Meeting

1. Mission
Mr. Brad Schneider

The mission of the Big Walnut Local Schools is to inspire and guide each student to his or her maximum potential.


2. Vision
Mr. Brad Schneider

In order to realize our mission, we will strive to achieve and maintain our vision of:

  • Student-focused, professional, collaborative staff
  • Student-focused, challenging and current curriculum
  • Supportive, involved and informed community
  • Safe, respectful and welcoming environment

3. President
Mr. Brad Schneider
  • Call to Order
  • Pledge of Allegiance

4. Roll Call
Mr. Brad Schneider

Minutes

  • The meeting was called to order at 7:31 am.
  • Mr. Crowl joined the meeting at 7:48 am.

5. District Goals
Mr. Brad Schneider
  • Improve academic achievement
  • Improve communication
  • Plan for growth (facility plan)
  • Financial responsibility

6. Superintendent's Report
Mrs. Angie Hamberg

6.1 District Goals: Student Academic Achievement

6.2 District Goal: Improve Communication

6.3 District Goal: Planning for Growth
  • Gilbane CMR Contract Amendment #02A - Mr. Doug Swartz

Minutes

  • Mr. Swartz explained the CMR bidding process and why the GMP 2A was pulled as a possible agenda item for today's meeting.
  • Mrs. Hamberg also shared feedback on how much Gilbane is having to push their contractors in order to get good bids due to the construction bidding environment.

7. Treasurer's Report
Mr. Jeremy Buskirk

7.1 District Goal: Financial Responsibility

8. Board Members Items of Interest
Mr. Brad Schneider

Minutes

  • Liana Lee noted that she got a call the other day from a parent that was enrolling their child that was very positive about how friendly, welcoming, and efficient the process was.

9. Public Participation
Mr. Brad Schneider

This is a meeting of the Board of Education in public for the purpose of conducting the School District's business and is not considered a public community meeting. This is a time for public participation during the meeting as indicated in the agenda. (Please reference criteria for Public Participation, which is attached to the agenda.)


10. Business Items

10.1 19-066
Mr. Doug Swartz

It is recommended the Board approve the resolution awarding a general contract to 2K General Company, Inc. for the masonry repairs project at Big Walnut Elementary School.

Minutes

  • Mr. Swartz shared that this is a project that we will be using permanent improvement funds to maintain and repair areas of the elementary buildings such as brickwork where we have noted bowing, cracking, or other types of failure. We had investigative work done by our architect in coordination with 2K as part of the architect design process, which provided insight to what areas may need work. We received 5 bidders, which we were pleased with in our current bidding environment, and there was a varying range in the amounts bid.

Result: Approved

Motioned: Mrs. Mindy Meyer, Board Member

Seconded: Mr. Andy Wecker, Board Member

VoterYesNoAbstaining
Mr. Andy Wecker, Board MemberX  
Mr. Brad Schneider, PresidentX  
Mrs. Mindy Meyer, Board MemberX  
Mr. Doug Crowl, Board MemberX  
Liana Lee, Vice PresidentX  

11. Personnel Items

11.1 19-067
Mr. Jeremy Buskirk

It is recommended the Board approve an Administrative Level II one-year contract for Chazity Wrinkle, Administrative Assistant - Accounts Payable, $50,000 annual salary, effective beginning July 1, 2019, with up to ten extended days to be used prior to the start of the contract.  

Minutes

Result: Approved

Motioned: Mr. Andy Wecker, Board Member

Seconded: Mr. Doug Crowl, Board Member

VoterYesNoAbstaining
Mr. Andy Wecker, Board MemberX  
Mr. Brad Schneider, PresidentX  
Mrs. Mindy Meyer, Board MemberX  
Mr. Doug Crowl, Board MemberX  
Liana Lee, Vice PresidentX  

12. Schedule of Next Board Meetings
Mr. Brad Schneider

Regular Schedule Meeting:

                June 20, 2019
                7:30 a.m.
                District Administrative Office

                June 27, 2019
                6:30 p.m.
                District Administrative Office


13. 19-068 Executive Session
Mr. Brad Schneider

It is recommended the Board enter Executive Session to consider the employment of a public employee or official and to discuss specialized details of security arrangements.

Minutes

  • The Board entered executive session at 7:55 am.
  • The Board exited executive session at 9:24 am 

Result: Approved

Motioned: Mr. Andy Wecker, Board Member

Seconded: Liana Lee, Vice President

VoterYesNoAbstaining
Mr. Andy Wecker, Board MemberX  
Mr. Brad Schneider, PresidentX  
Mrs. Mindy Meyer, Board MemberX  
Mr. Doug Crowl, Board MemberX  
Liana Lee, Vice PresidentX  

14. 19-069 Adjourn
Mr. Brad Schneider

It is recommended the Board exit Executive Session and the meeting adjourns.