Auburn Vocational Board of Education Organizational Board Meeting Agenda January 11, 2024 6:30 pm

Item #1	Oath of Of ice

Mr. Thomas Hack	Ms. Neysa Gaskins (Kenston - 1 yr.).

Item #2	Roll Call

____ Ms. Jean Brush

____ Mr. Kenneth Cahill

____ Dr. Susan Culotta

____ Ms. Neysa Gaskins

____ Mr. Thomas Hach

____ Mr. Geoffrey Kent

____ Ms. Sherry Maruschak

____ Mr. Roger Miller

____ Ms. Barb Rayburn

____ Mr. Paul Stefanko

____ Ms. Mary Wheeler

Item #3	Pledge of Allegiance

Item #4	Approve Organizational Board Meeting Agenda

Motion ________________________

Second ________________________

Vote: Pass ________ Fail _______

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Item #5	Nomination(s) for President

1)______________________________________________	2)__________________________________________

Nominations need not be seconded. The President Pro-Temp asks for further nominations, if no response, the President Pro-Temp declares the nominations are closed.

Motion ________________________

Second ________________________

Vote: Pass ________ Fail ________

Item #6	Election of President

President _____________________________________________

Motion _________________________

Second _________________________

Vote: Pass ________ Fail ________

Item #7	Nomination(s) for Vice President

1)______________________________________________	2)__________________________________________

Nominations need not be seconded. The President asks for further nominations, if no response, the President declares the nominations are closed.

Motion ________________________

Second ________________________

Vote: Pass ________ Fail ________

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Item #8	Election of Vice President

Vice President _____________________________________________

Motion _________________________

Second _________________________

Vote: Pass ________ Fail ________

Item #9	Organization of the 2024 Board of Education

Meetings will be held in the Forum in the Technology Learning Center, located at 8221 Auburn Road, Concord Township, OH on the following dates and times during the calendar year 2024 (*Exceptions)

Thursday, January 11th Thursday, February 8th Tuesday, March 5th Tuesday, April 9th Tuesday, May 7th Tuesday, June 4th

6:30pm* 6:30pm* 6:30pm 6:30pm 6:30pm 6:30pm

Thursday, June 27th* Tuesday, August 6th Tuesday, September 3rd Tuesday, October 1st Thursday, November 7th Tuesday, December 3rd

6:30pm 6:30pm 6:30pm 6:30pm 6:30pm* 5:30pm*

Motion _________________________

Second _________________________

Vote: Pass ________ Fail ________

Item #10	Ohio School Board Association Capital Conference Delegate and Alternate
Current Members: Paul Stefanko-Delegate and Geoffrey Kent-Alternate

1)______________________________________________	2)__________________________________________

Motion _________________________

Second _________________________

Vote: Pass ________ Fail ________

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Item #11	Board Interest in Superintendent/Treasurer Advisory Committees:

a.	Finance Committee:
Current Members: Roger Miller, Susan Culotta and Geoffrey Kent

1)______________________________________________

3)______________________________________________

2)__________________________________________

4)__________________________________________

b.	Facilities Committee:
Current Members: Jean Brush, Barbara Rayburn and Roger Miller

1)______________________________________________

3)______________________________________________

2)__________________________________________

4)__________________________________________

c.	Curriculum, Enrollment, and Retention Committee:
Current Members: Paul Stefanko, Roger Miller and Mary Wheeler

1)______________________________________________

3)______________________________________________

2)__________________________________________

4)__________________________________________

d.	Personnel Committee:
Current Members: Susan Culotta, Mary Wheeler and Kenny Cahill

1)______________________________________________

3)______________________________________________

2)__________________________________________

4)__________________________________________

e.	Property Tax Committee:
Current Members: Paul Stefanko, Sherry Maruschak and Jean Brush

1)______________________________________________

3)______________________________________________

2)__________________________________________

4)__________________________________________

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Item #12	Standing authorizations - 2024.	Motion to approve the following standing authorizations as recommended so that the business of the Auburn Vocational School District may be done expediently:

a. Designate Legal Counsel(s):

b. Designate a Newspaper:

c. Designate a Depository

d. Recognize Majority Bargaining Agent:

e. Designate a designee to attend public records Access training required for Board Members for each term of of ice (ORC 109.43)

f.	Ohio School Board Association Membership Dues: (January 1, 2024-December 31, 2024)

g.	Ohio School Boards Association Legal Assistance Fund consultant Service Contract Pursuant to R.C. Section 3313.171

h.	American Technical Education Association Institutional Membership

i.	Association for Career and Technical Education Institutional Membership (National)
(March 1, 2024-February 28, 2025)

j.	Organizational Af iliate Membership Ohio Association for Career and Technical Education

k. Ohio Association of Career-Technical Superintendent's Dues

McGown & Markling Co., L.P.A. Squire, Patton & Boggs Weston Hurd LLP
Ennis Britton Co., LPA Dickinson Wright PLLC Lake County Prosecutors Geauga County Prosecutors

The News Herald

Dollar Bank

CATA/OEA-NEA

Treasurer

$3,717 .

$250

$500

$2,500

$4,500

$3,000

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(July 1, 2024-June 30, 2025)

l.	Ohio Technical Centers Membership Dues AWE (July 1, 2024-June 30, 2025)

m. Establish a Service Fund for Board Members:

$1,000

$10,000

n. Authorize Superintendent to employ personnel on an as needed basis, with such appointments to be presented to the Board of Education for approval at the next regular Board meeting.

o. Authorize the Superintendent or designee to accept the resignation of any Auburn Career Center employee by indicating acceptance in writing on the employee’s written or printed resignation statement; BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Board of Education determines that a resignation shall be  inal and irrevocable once the Superintendent or his designee has accepted it.

p. Authorize the Superintendent or designee to approve student & employee out of state and overnight travel to be presented to the Board of Education for approval at the next regular Board meeting.

q. Authorize the Superintendent and Treasurer to establish a budget for legal fees of $100,000.00

r.	Authorize the Superintendent or designee to administer all federal programs and compliance with local, state and federal regulations. (Required by state and federal regulations)

s. Authorize the Superintendent to serve as purchasing agent for the school district and spend a maximum of $25,000 without prior approval of the Board. (Policy #6320)

t.	Authorize the Superintendent or designee to approve professional development for all employees of the school district.

u. Authorize the Superintendent or designee to be the hearing of icer for student expulsion disciple hearings.

v. Authorize the Superintendent or designee to be the student suspension appeal of icer.

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w. Authorize the law  irm of McGown & Markling Co., L.P.A. to serve as the Board’s designee for all student discipline, suspension, and expulsion appeals as authorized under applicable state and federal laws, as well as applicable board policies and administrative guidelines.

x. Authorize the Superintendent and Treasurer to attend professional meetings.

y. Authorize the Superintendent and Treasurer to approve student af iliation, clinical, preceptor and MOU agreements on an as needed basis.

z. Authorize the Treasurer to open bank accounts as needed.

aa. Authorize the Treasurer to pay all invoices within the limit of appropriations as invoices are received and after merchandise has been received in acceptable condition or services have been completed to satisfaction.

bb.Authorize the Treasurer to renew liability insurance for the Auburn Vocational School District.

cc. Authorize the Treasurer to advertise for bids as speci ied by law.

dd. Authorize the Treasurer to invest active and interim funds.

ee. Authorize	the	Treasurer	to	execute	an employee dishonesty and faithful performance of duty policy in lieu of requiring of icers, employees and appointees to obtain individual surety bonds for the faithful performance of the discharge of their public duties. (Board Policy #8740)

ff. Authorize the Treasurer to increase appropriations as needed with Board approval at the next meeting.

gg. Authorize the Treasurer to sign payroll and accounts payable checks for all funds in the calendar year 2024.

hh.Authorize the Treasurer to obtain advances against the tax collections as prescribed by Ohio Revised Code 321.24 from the County Auditor in order to meet current expenses.

ii. Set the rate at $0.35 cents per page and $2.00 per CD/DVD or  lash drive for providing copies of materials to individuals upon request (Policy #8310)

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jj. Set the mileage reimbursement rate for 2024 at the IRS approval rate.

kk. Authorize the Superintendent or designee to discard or sell textbooks, library books,  ilms/ ilmstrips, and equipment due to age, condition, and/or beyond repair.

ll. Designate Carrie McVicker, Assistant to the Treasurer as the District’s credit card compliance of icer in accordance with HB 312 and Board Policy #6423.

mm. Designate the District's website whereby any person may access the time and place of all regularly scheduled meetings and the time, place, and purpose of all special meetings per Board Policy 0164.

nn. Authorize the Treasurer to direct Board-approved legal counsel to  ile original complaints against the valuation of commercial properties, to  ile counter -complaints against the valuation of commercial and residential properties, and present evidence relating to the value of such properties.

Motion ________________________

Second ________________________

Vote: Pass ________ Fail _______

Item #13	Adjourn

Motion ________________________

Second ________________________

Vote: Pass ________ Fail ________	Time:____________________

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