LIBERTY-BENTON LOCAL SCHOOLS

TAX BUDGET HEARING

MONDAY, JANUARY 14, 2008  6:00 P.M.

BOARD OF EDUCATION OFFICE 9190 CO. RD. 9, FINDLAY, OHIO

 

I.                   Budget Review for fiscal year July 1, 2008 to June 30, 2009.

II.                Adjournment

 

 

LIBERTY-BENTON LOCAL SCHOOLS

ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING

MONDAY, JANUARY 14, 2008 AT THE CONCLUSION OF THE TAX BUDGET HEARING

BOARD OF EDUCATION OFFICE 9190 CO. RD. 9, FINDLAY, OHIO

 

Oath of office conducted by Treasurer for elected board members, Dana Morgan and Scott Rhodes.

 

I.                   President Pro Tem calls meeting to order, Anita Schoonover.

II.                Pledge of Allegiance, Anita Schoonover.

III.             Treasurer calls the roll.

IV.             President Pro Tem conducts election for President.

V.                Oath of Office for President.

VI.             President conducts election for Vice President.

VII.          Oath of Office for Vice President.

VIII.       Other Action Required

A.    Set time, date, and place for regular meetings for 2008 (3rd Monday of the month, 7:00 p.m., Board of Education meeting room, 9190 Co. Rd. 9, Findlay, Ohio).

B.     Set compensation at $80.00 per meeting for up to 13 board meetings per year (12 regular and/or special meetings, the 13th shall be the All-County Board of Education meeting), with $20.00 per month, per member set aside for the David W. Mace Memorial Board of Education Scholarship Fund (up to 12 meetings).

C.     Authorize Treasurer to pay all bills as they are presented, provided funds are available and to report monthly to the board of education all bills received by the district.

D.    Authorize Treasurer to request and receive advances from the County Auditor and to make advances available for the current year.

E.     Authorize the Treasurer to do appropriations and modifications.

F.      Resolution to declare emergency funds for general fund operating expenses and authorize emergency funds to be receipted into general fund operating expenses.

G.    Establish a service fund for the board in the amount of $2500.

H.    Authorize the Board President and Treasurer to borrow money, if needed.

I.       Authorize the Treasurer to invest inactive funds when they are available.

J.       Appoint the Superintendent as purchasing agent for the Liberty-Benton District with no dollar limit as long as expenditures are within the appropriated budget.

K.    Authorize the Superintendent to approve professional meetings for 2008 within the appropriated budget.

L.     Authorize the Superintendent to employ such temporary personnel as is needed for emergency situations.  Such employment to be presented for approval by the Board at next regular meeting.

M.   Authorize the Treasurer to credit all interest received to the General Fund.

N.    Approve petty cash fund in the amount of $150.00 to be held by the Treasurer

O.    Authorize Treasurer to transfer 25% of gross income tax from the General Fund to the Permanent Improvement Fund

P.      Authorize Treasurer to transfer from the General Fund to the Termination of Benefits Fund as follows:      Employees with 27 years of experience 25% of expected payout

Employees with 28 years of experience 50% of expected payout

Employees with 29 years of experience 75% of expected payout

Employees with 30 years of experience 100% of expected payout

Q.    Appoint board members for 2008 Board Member Special Assignments:

(2007 members in parenthesis)

Vocational Education                                   (Schoonover, Stevens)       

Athletic Council                                           (Strong)                                 

Finance                                                          (Shadle, Schoonover)        

Negotiations                                                 (Shadle, Schoonover)        

Scholarship                                                   (Morgan)                              

Policies                                                           Board as a whole                

Permanent Improvement                          (Stevens, Strong)                 

Transportation                                             (Stevens)                              

LB Association                                            (Shadle, Schoonver)           

OSBA Legislative Liaison                          (Shadle)                                

OSBA Delegate                                            (Shadle)                                

Safety Committee                                       (Stevens, Schoonover)       

Tax Incentive Review Council                 (Strong)                                 

TIF Review                                                   (Strong)                                 

Academic Measurement                            (Shadle, Schoonover)        

Student Achievement Liaison                   (Morgan)                              

Audit Committee                                         (Shadle, Morgan)                

 

XI.             Resolution to approve the tax budget for Fiscal Year July 1, 2008 to June 30, 2009

XII.          Adjournment