Board of Education Meeting

1. Mission

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


2. Vision

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
  • Call to Order
  • Pledge of Allegiance

Minutes

  • The meeting was called to order at 8:01 am.

4. Roll Call

5. District Goals
  • Improve Academic Achievement
  • Promote Whole-Child Development
  • Optimize Capital & Human Resources
  • Demonstrate Financial Responsibility
     

6. Superintendent's Report
Mrs. Angie Hamberg

6.1 District Goals: Improve Academic Achievement

6.2 District Goal: Promote Whole-Child Development

6.3 District Goal: Optimize Capital & Human Resources
  • Vaccine Update
  • Construction Update - Mr. Doug Swartz

7. Treasurer's Report
Mr. Jeremy Buskirk

7.1 District Goal: Demonstrate Financial Responsibility

8. Board Members Items of Interest

9. Public Participation

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 21-013
Mr. Jeremy Buskirk

It is recommended the Board approve the Resolution to Amend the Cafeteria Plan Including a Health Flexible Spending Account and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account Effective January 1, 2021.

 

Minutes

Result: Approved

Motioned: Mr. Steve Fujii, Board Member

Seconded: Mrs. Liana Lee, Vice President

VoterYesNoAbstaining
Mr. Brad Schneider, PresidentX  
Mr. Doug Crowl, Board Member   
Mrs. Liana Lee, Vice PresidentX  
Mrs. Sherri Dorsch, Board MemberX  
Mr. Steve Fujii, Board MemberX  

10.2 21-014
Mr. Doug Swartz

It is recommended the Board approve the Resolution to Amend the Design Services Agreement with Triad Architects for Security Improvement Project.

 

Minutes

Result: Approved

Motioned: Mrs. Sherri Dorsch, Board Member

Seconded: Mrs. Liana Lee, Vice President

VoterYesNoAbstaining
Mr. Brad Schneider, PresidentX  
Mr. Doug Crowl, Board Member   
Mrs. Liana Lee, Vice PresidentX  
Mrs. Sherri Dorsch, Board MemberX  
Mr. Steve Fujii, Board MemberX  

10.3 21-015
Mrs. Angie Hamberg

It is recommended the Board approve the revised 2020/2021 District calendar. 

Minutes

Result: Approved

Motioned: Mr. Steve Fujii, Board Member

Seconded: Mrs. Sherri Dorsch, Board Member

VoterYesNoAbstaining
Mr. Brad Schneider, PresidentX  
Mr. Doug Crowl, Board Member   
Mrs. Liana Lee, Vice PresidentX  
Mrs. Sherri Dorsch, Board MemberX  
Mr. Steve Fujii, Board MemberX  

11. Scheduling of Next Board Meeting

Regularly Scheduled Meeting:

        January 21, 2021 (pending Board approval)
        6:30 pm
        District Administrative Office           

Streaming will be made available on the District website. Any Board meeting or Board member may be virtual at any time. 


12. 21-016 Executive Session
Mr. Brad Schneider

It is recommended the Board enter Executive Session to consider the employment/appointment of a public employee/official and to consider matters required to be kept confidential by federal law or regulations or state statutes.

Minutes

  • The Board took a brief recess and entered executive session at 8:42 am.

Result: Approved

Motioned: Mr. Steve Fujii, Board Member

Seconded: Mrs. Liana Lee, Vice President

VoterYesNoAbstaining
Mr. Brad Schneider, PresidentX  
Mr. Doug Crowl, Board Member   
Mrs. Liana Lee, Vice PresidentX  
Mrs. Sherri Dorsch, Board MemberX  
Mr. Steve Fujii, Board MemberX  

13. 21-017 Adjourn
Mr. Brad Schneider

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

Minutes

  • The Board exited the executive session at 9:21 am and adjourned.
  • Mr. Fujii needed to leave the meeting at 9:15 am.

Result: Approved

Motioned: Mrs. Sherri Dorsch, Board Member

Seconded: Mrs. Liana Lee, Vice President

VoterYesNoAbstaining
Mr. Brad Schneider, PresidentX  
Mr. Doug Crowl, Board Member   
Mrs. Liana Lee, Vice PresidentX  
Mrs. Sherri Dorsch, Board MemberX  
Mr. Steve Fujii, Board MemberX