CELINA CITY BOARD OF EDUCATION
FEBRUARY 9, 2006
The Celina City Board of education met in special session on February 9, 2006 at 4:30 p.m. in the conference room of the Education Complex. Mr. Rable led those in attendance in the Pledge of Allegiance. Mr. Fetters, Mr. Gilmore, Mrs. Hoyng, Mrs. Piper, and Mr. Rable answered the roll call.
06-09 EXECUTIVE SESSION – O.R.C. §121.22(G)
Mr. Gilmore moved, Mrs. Hoyng seconded, that the following resolution be adopted:
WHEREAS, as a public board of education may hold an executive session only after a majority of the quorum of this board determines by a roll call vote to hold such a session and only at a regular or special meeting for the sole purpose of the consideration of any of the following matters:
(G)(1) To consider one or more, as applicable, of the items with respect to a public employee or official:
1. Appointment.
2. Employment.
3. Dismissal.
4. Discipline.
5. Promotion.
6. Demotion.
7. Compensation.
8. Investigation of charges/complaints (unless public hearing requested).
(G)(2) To consider the purchase of property for the public purposes or for the sale of property at competitive bidding.
(G)(3) Conferences with an attorney for the public body concerning disputes involving the public body that are the subject of pending or imminent court action.
(G)(4) Preparing for, conducting, or reviewing negotiations or bargaining sessions with public employees concerning their compensation or other terms and conditions of their employment.
(G)(5) Matters required to be kept confidential by federal law or rules or state statutes.
(G)(6) Specialized details of security arrangements where disclosure of the matters discussed might reveal information that could be used for the purpose of committing or avoid prosecution for a violation of the law.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Celina City School District Board of Education, by a majority of the quorum present at this meeting, does hereby declare its intention to hold an executive session on item (G)(4) listed above.
And the roll being called on its adoption, the vote resulted as follows:
Mr. Fetters: Aye, Mr. Gilmore: Aye, Mrs. Hoying: Aye, Mrs. Piper: Aye, Mr. Rable: Aye.
Thereupon, the President declared the resolution adopted.
At 4:34 p.m., the Board went into executive session with the following persons present:
The Board members, Mr. Miller, Mr. McKirnan and Mr. Marbaugh
The President declared the meeting back into regular session at 5:00 p.m.
Mr. Matt Miller reviewed tax levy options with the Board. After this discussion, the following resolution was presented.
06-10 Mr. Gilmore moved the adoption of the following resolution:
RESOLUTION DECLARING IT NECESSARY TO RENEW (WITH A DECREASE) AS A SINGLE TAX THE LEVY OF TWO EXISTING TAXES IN EXCESS OF THE TEN‑MILL LIMITATION
WHEREAS, an emergency tax levy generating $2,253,013 per year for current operating expenses will expire in tax year 2005, collection year 2006, and an emergency tax levy generating $2,650,000 per year for current operating expenses will expire in tax year 2006, collection year 2007, and this board of education desires to combine and renew said levies with a reduction of the $2,253,013 per year emergency tax levy which will expire in tax year 2005 in the amount of $ 403,013.
BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Education of the Celina City School District:
SECTION 1. That the amount of revenue which may be raised in this school district by all tax levies which this school district is authorized to impose, when combined with all revenues to be received from the State of Ohio and the Federal Government, will be insufficient to avoid an operating deficit.
SECTION 2. That pursuant to the provisions of Section 5705.194 of the Ohio Revised Code, it is necessary that two existing tax levies be included in a single renewal tax (with a reduction of the $2,253,013 per year emergency tax levy which will expire in tax year 2005 in the amount of $403,013) to be levied in excess of the ten‑mill limitation for the benefit of this school district, for the purpose of avoiding an operating deficit, in the sum of $4,500,000 per year for a five (5) year period, commencing in 2006, first due for collection in calendar year 2007.
SECTION 3. That the question of the passage of said renewal tax levy (with a decrease of one of the existing levies) shall be submitted to the electors of the school district at an election to be held on May 2, 2006. If approved by the electors, said renewal tax levy shall first be placed upon the 2001 tax list and duplicate, for first collection in calendar year 2007.
SECTION 4. That the treasurer of this board of education be and is hereby directed to certify forthwith a copy of this resolution to the county auditor at least eighty (80) days prior to said election as required by law requesting that said county auditor certify to this board of education the total current tax valuation of the school district and to calculate and certify the annual tax levy which will be required to produce the annual amount set forth in Section 2 hereof, in accordance with Section 5705.195 of the Ohio Revised Code and Section 5705.03 of the Ohio Revised Code.
SECTION 5. It is found and determined that all formal actions of this board of education concerning and relating to the adoption of this resolution were adopted in an open meeting of this board of education, and that all deliberations of this board of education, and of any of its committees that resulted in such formal action, were in meetings open to the public, in compliance with all legal requirements, including Section 121.22 of the Ohio Revised Code, and the rules of this board of education adopted in accordance therewith.
Mr. Rable seconded the motion, and the roll being called upon the question of adoption of the resolution the vote resulted as follows:
AYE: Mr. Gilmore, Mrs. Hoyng, Mrs. Piper, Mr. Rable, Mr. Fetters
NAY:
ADOPTED this 9th day of February, 2006.
With no other business, the meeting adjourned at 5:08 p.m.
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Board President Treasurer