Board Recognition

The Board congratulated Brenda Kaup for her assistance to 38 students who have had their poems and essays published by Creative Communications, Inc. in the last 2 years.

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Staff Report

Tracy Hein-Evers shared the itinerary with the Board of the proposed 2009 show choir trip to New York.

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Board Member Reports

Dave Hull, student liaison, distributed a handout on students being mentally prepared to take a test.

Dan Jutte, legislative liaison, distributed “The Link”, a legislative newsletter containing various articles on legislation, including the licensure code of professional conduct for Ohio educators.

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Administrative Reports

Mrs. Koch:

* Updated the Board on the school’s investments and the STEM grant finances.

Mrs. Vaughn:

* Updated the Board on the MAP assessment and distributed a handout showing student progress from Fall to Spring.

* Reported on CCIP Funding.

Mr. Shuttleworth:

* Discussed the Fit @ the Fort wrap-up activities.

* Explained the “Get REAL (Responsible Enough About Life) Week” activities, which will be held at the Elem/MS.

Mr. Warvel:

* Along with Andrea Faller, distributed a newsletter showing some of the highlights of the Band’s recent successful trip to Florida.

* Discussed the Mock Crash the juniors and seniors attended in Celina. Andrea also spoke from a student’s viewpoint.

Mr. Riel:

* Discussed arrangements for a Board goal planning retreat.

* Discussed the May Board meeting which will be a work session starting at 7:00 PM and the date of the June Board meeting.

*Distributed information to the Board about an upcoming Leadership Institute Seminar.

* Reviewed agenda for staff summer inservice week.

Administrative Reports

* Appointed Jack Staugler as the Board’s representative on the Athletic Council.

* Reviewed the recent health inspection as it relates to Jarod’s Law.

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Consent Agenda

1. Approved minutes of prior March meeting.

2. Approved the monthly financial reports for March 2008 and payment of bills.

3. Approved granting the Superintendent permission

to employ casual labor for summer work in the district.

4. Accepted a Jennings Grant in the amount of $2,924.00.

5. Appointed the Superintendent as the designee to hear student suspension appeals

6. Approved the financial advance.

7. Advance motion deleted.

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Agenda Action Items

1. Appropriations motion deleted.

2. Approved the Show Choir trip to New York City from April 6, 2009 through April 10, 2009.

3. Approved changing the June board meeting from June 10 to June 17.

4. Approved Board policy and bylaws additions, revisions and replacements as presented.

5. Executive session.

6-7. Accepted the following resignations effective at the end of the 2007-08 school year: Jamie Albers as teacher and Toni LeFevre as Teacher and Newspaper & Yearbook Advisor.

8-10. Granted Karen Schwieterman, Kurt Wendel, and Mike Schwieterman classified personnel two-year contracts.

11. Approved the following teacher contracts:

One-year: Ryan Griffin, Bob Heitkamp, Amy Kaiser, Carrie Kahlig, Crystal Fullenkamp, Kim Niekamp, Ed Snyder, Sara Bruns, April Kaiser, Chris Summers, Marcia Weigel, Kelly Welsch; Two-year: Brent Niekamp, Kim Pohlman, Cathy Wendel; Three-year: Marge Dilworth, Brad Evers; Continuing: Amy Bihn, Cindy Moorman.

12. Approved the following coaching contracts:

HS Head Football Coach – Brent Niekamp, HS Asst. Football Coaches – Dave Blockberger, Chris Summers, Scott Mattraw, Joe Bruns; Jr. High Football Coaches: Ryan Thien-Head Coach, Asst. Coaches: Bill Bechtol, Chris Buckley; Boys Golf Coach – Brad Evers,

13. Meeting adjourned.