Board of Education Meeting

It is recommended the Board approve the proposed Medical, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance rates for Big Walnut Local School District for the 2025 calendar year. Medical insurance rates with Anthem BCBS, Dental insurance rates with Delta Dental, Vision insurance rates with EyeMed, and Life insurance rates with Dearborn Life.

It is recommended the Board approve the following new student activity accounts:

• BWHS Class of 2026 (200-9226)
• BWHS Flight Transition Program (300-9002)

It is recommended the Board approve the Permanent Appropriations for the fiscal year 2025 at fund level in accordance with Section 5705.38 and 5705.39 ORC.

It is recommended the Board approve the following account transfers:
 

• Transfer $2,578.92 from BWHS Class of 2023 (200-9223) to:
  • $2,578.92 to BWHS Class of 2025 (200-9225)
• Transfer $19,440.77 from BWHS Class of 2024 (200-9224) to:
  • $14,440.77 to BWHS Class of 2025 (200-9225)
  • $5,000.00 to BWHS Class of 2026 (200-9226)

It is recommended the Board approve the following extended field trips:

• BWHS Band/Choir/Orchestra Students, Loyola University New Orleans, LA, May 2 through May 5, 2025
• BWMS 8th Grade Washington DC trip, May 19 through May 22, 2025

It is recommended the Board approve the Big Walnut Schools and Big Walnut Baseball and Softball Field Usage and Scheduling Agreement.

It is recommended the Board approve the Application for Use of School Facilities.

It is recommended the Board approve the Service Agreement between Michael's Angels Transportation LLC and Big Walnut Local Schools.

It is recommended the Board approve the purchase of 11,500 gallons of propane from Schilling Propane Service. 

It is recommended the Board approve the attached Easement for Shared Driveway Purposes Exhibit.

The Superintendent recommends the Board approve an agreement for an Easement for Shared Driveway Purposes ("Easement Agreement") with the Estate of Donald E. Edwards aka Donald Eugene Edwards ("Grantee"), for ingress and egress over, upon, and through property owned by the Big Walnut Local School District.

It is recommended the Board approve the following donations:

• Boys' golf shirts valued at $207.00 donated to BWMS, Anonymous donation
• Workplace Giving Campaign $305.40, donated by Frontstream
• $1,000 donated to BWMS Athletics, donated by David Ries and Brenda Winters

It is recommended the Board of Education approve the additional law firm as providers of legal services to the Big Walnut Local School District for 2024:

• Frost Brown Todd LLP

It is recommended the Board approve the following resignations:

• Jennifer Tishko, ELC Preschool Teaching Assistant, effective at the end of the day on September 19, 2024
• Krystal Bowman, Bus Driver, effective after .5 day on September 6, 2024

It is recommended the Board approve the following revisions for the 2024/2025 school year:

• Michelle Fuchs, GRE Food Service Worker, revise from 2.5 hours/day to 3 hours/day
• Priscilla Welker, PRE Food Service Worker, revise from 3.5 hours/day to 3 hours/day
• Rescind the 90-day classified contract for Lisa Virgin, Bus Driver
• Rescind the co-curricular contract for Kelly Dixon, PRE PAC
• Rescind the co-curricular contract for Jenni Hutras, GRE PAC
• Abbey Okoneski, GRE PAC, revise from group 7 step 2 to step 1
• Mandy Bailey, SOU PAC, revise from group 7 step 3 to step 2
• Meghan Krasky, BWHS Eagle's First Flight Advisor, revise from .5 to  full contract

It is recommended the Board approve the following one-year classified contracts:

• Dorothy Maurer, BWIS Teaching Assistant, step 0, effective September 23, 2024
• Lisa Virgin, SOU Teaching Assistant, step 5, effective beginning August 23, 2024
• Angela May, SOU Teaching Assistant, step 10, effective beginning September 9, 2024
• Patti Hout, BWMS Teaching Assistant, step 0, effective beginning September 9, 2024
• Rachel Bonno, BWMS Teaching Assistant, step 3, effective beginning September 16, 2024
• Jordyn Penrod, SOU Teaching Assistant, step 0, effective beginning September 30, 2024

It is recommended the Board approve the following 90-day classified contracts:

• Lucia Graves, Bus Driver, step 1, effective August 23, 2024
• Daphne Loudermilk, Bus Driver, step 4, effective September 17, 2024
• Don Bellville, Bus Driver, 5 hours/day, step 3, effective September 17, 2024

It is recommended the Board approve the following co-curricular supplementals for the 2024/2025 school year:

• Christy Horton, BWHS Newspaper Advisor, group 6 step 6
• Nicole Parrish, BWHS Spanish Club Advisor, group 7 step 3
• Karyl Shirkey, BWPSS BWMS PAC Representative, year one - $300 stipend
• Kari Wampler, PRE PAC, group 7 step 3
• Caylib Mason, BWHS Percussion Instructor .8 contract, group 4 step 3

It is recommended the Board enter Executive Session as permitted by ORC Section 121.22 (G)(1) to consider the employment of a public employee or official; 121.22 (G)(5) matters required to be kept confidential by federal law or regulations of state statutes; and 121.22 (G)(8) to consider confidential information related to marketing plans and specific business strategy of an applicant for economic development assistance and to discuss possible negotiation with other political subdivisions respecting economic development that is directly related to economic development assistance provided for under Chapters 701.07, 3735.67 to 3735.70, 5709.40 to 5709.81 of the Ohio Revised Code and involving public infrastructure improvements and extension of utility services directly related to the economic development project to be discussed; and I further move for a roll call vote by the School Board members in attendance, to protect the applicant and the possible involvement or expenditure of public funds in connection with the economic development project to be discussed.