4-13-09

The Wayne Trace Local School District Board of Education met in regular session on Monday April 13, 2009 at 7:30 p.m. in the Lecture Room of Wayne Trace High School.

Pledge of Allegiance was led by Lisa McClure.

Roll Call

Mrs. McClure, Mr. Stoller, Mr. Hockenberry, Mr. Sinn, Mr. Baumle – all present

Correspondence, Recognition of Guests, Hearing of the Public

NONE

Report of the Treasurer

04-01-09

Consent Agenda Items:

On a motion by Dale Stoller one resolution passed by the Board to approve the following consent agenda items:

to approve the minutes of the March 9 and March 30, 2009 Board Meetings;

to approve the investment report and payment of bills as presented by the treasurer;

to approve Antwerp Exchange Bank as an approved depository of funds up to the FDIC limits.

"Before we pass the consent resolution, are there any items you would like to move from the consent agenda to the discussion agenda for further discussion and/or for separate voting purposes?" NONE

Seconded by Perry Sinn

Roll Call Vote:

Stoller, Sinn, McClure, Hockenberry, Baumle – all aye

Motion passed

Vantage Report

Mr. Hockenberry reported that there is a buyer for the carpentry house. Next year may partner with Habitat for Humanity on house. Adult programs are fairly full at this time.

Report of the Building Principals

Educational Impact by Mrs. Bauer & Mrs. Backus

The Educational Impact report was given by Mrs. Beth Bauer, Kindergarten Teacher, and Mrs. Susan Backus, Pre-School Teacher at Wayne Trace Grover Hill Elementary. They recently received a Martha Holden Jennings Grant to purchase equipment and materials for their classrooms. Through the grant the teachers were able to purchase mimeos and software to use with their students. This equipment is assisting the teachers in helping special needs and autistic students to develop language skills and improve vocabulary skills. It also allows for student involvement to encompass both the struggling and the advanced students within the lesson plan in the classroom.

Mrs. Jessica Davis also proposed to the board to have the library at Grover Hill this summer to allow students to work an AR reading and testing.

Also see attached.

Committee Reports

NONE

Superintendent’s Report

A. Congratulations to the Wayne Trace Jr./Sr. High School Performing Arts Association on their presentation of Lil’ Abner on April 2-4. We congratulate the cast and crew on the dedication and time they put into this performance. We also thank Dave Snyder, Sharon Spinner, and Laurie Delong for their guidance and direction in Lil’ Abner.

B. Congratulations to the Wayne Trace FFA, Miss Heiby, and all the Wayne Trace FFA officers for the time and energy they put into their annual FFA Spring Banquet. Many FFA students were recognized for outstanding performances during the 2008-2009 school year. We are proud of our FFA program and all the positive results that are displayed from our fine students.

C. I want to formally recognize and thank our substitute staff at Wayne Trace. Throughout the year our school district uses a lot of substitute personnel in all three buildings. We are also very fortunate to have dedicated substitute teachers, bus drivers, cooks, and custodians. Our substitutes are vital to the success of this school district. I have noticed over the years that our substitutes also care deeply for the students they teach and the jobs that they perform. They want our students to succeed and they want to do their best to fill in for a regular employee. We appreciate our Wayne Trace substitutes and the positive attitudes they bring to the school district.

Consent Agenda Items

04-02-09

On a motion by Lisa McClure one resolution passed by the Board to approve the following consent agenda items:

A. to commend the Wayne Trace Jr./Sr. High School Performing Arts Association on their presentation of Lil’ Abner on April 2-4. We congratulate the cast and crew on the dedication and time they put into this performance. We also thank Dave Snyder, Sharon Spinner, and Laurie Delong for their guidance and direction in Lil’ Abner;

B. to commend the Wayne Trace FFA, Miss Heiby, and all the Wayne Trace FFA officers for the time and energy they put into their annual FFA Spring Banquet. Many FFA students were recognized for outstanding performances during the 2008-2009 school year. We are proud of our FFA program and all the positive results that are displayed from our fine students;

C, to approve a leave of absence for Nancy Sweeney beginning on March 26, 2009;

D. to accept the retirement resignation of Mr. Kenneth Lentz at the end of the 2008-2009 school year;

E. to commend Mr. Kenneth Lentz for serving the Wayne Trace students and staff for the past 26 years. His dedication to his students is greatly appreciated by the Wayne Trace community. We wish Mr. Lentz the best as he enters retirement;

F. upon the recommendation of the Superintendent, WTHS Principal, and Athletic Director to approve Lisa Goelzenleucter as a volunteer assistant softball coach for the 2008-2009 school year;

G. upon the recommendation of the Superintendent, WTHS Principal, and Athletic Director to approve Robert Kennedy as a volunteer assistant track coach for the 2008-2009 school year;

H. upon the recommendation of the Superintendent and WTPE Principal to offer Kris Lantow a 1-year limited contract as Teachers Aide-Cafeteria at WTPE for the 2009-2010 school year with placement on salary schedule and terms for employment per master contract;

I. upon the recommendation of the Superintendent and High School Principal to offer a one-year contract beginning the 2009-2010 school year to the following Certified personnel:

Davis Alt

Karen Wagonrod

J. upon the recommendation of the Superintendent and building principals to offer a two-year limited contract beginning the 2009-2010 school year to the following Certified personnel:

Lisa Elick

Heather Hatcher

Robbie Lucas

Zachary Miller

Jeffery Perry

Chelsea Scarbrough

Wilbur Speller

Kelly Stouffer

K. upon the recommendation of the Superintendent and building principals to offer a three-year limited contract beginning the 2009-2010 school year to the following Certified personnel:

Cassandra Schlatter

Susan Johnson

Marie Moore

Sharon Spinner

Christina Sinn

Tricia Beining

Ashley Schaefer

L. upon the recommendation of the Superintendent and Principals to offer a Continuing Contract beginning the 2009-2010 school year to the following Certified personnel.

Rachel Parrett

Michelle Olofsson

M. upon the recommendation of the Superintendent and WTPE Principal to offer a one-year limited contract beginning the 2009-2010 school year to the following Classified personnel.

Nancy Speice Bus Driver

N. upon the recommendation of the Superintendent and building principals, to offer a two-year limited contract beginning the 2009-2010 school year to the following Classified personnel.

Jewell Kurtz Teachers Aide

Camilla Kline Bus Driver

Roxana Lytle Cook/Cashier

Gregory Schaffner Custodian

Debra Simmerman Sweeper

Ray Speice Bus Driver

O. upon the recommendation of the Superintendent and building principals to offer a Continuing Contract beginning the 2009-2010 school year to the following Classified personnel.

Arlette Lopshire Sweeper

Martha Overmyer Library Aide

"Before we pass the consent resolution, are there any items you would like to move from the consent agenda to the discussion agenda for further discussion and/or for separate voting purposes?" NONE

Seconded by Les Hockenberry

Roll Call Vote:

McClure, Hockenberry, Stoller, Sinn, Baumle – all aye

Motion Passed

New Business

NONE

04-03-09

On a motion by Lisa McClure a resolution to adjourn the meeting

Seconded by Dales Stoller

Acclamation Vote: Approved

The next Board meeting will be held May 11, 2009.

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Patrick Baumle, President Robert Wannemacher, Treasurer

Report to the Wayne Trace Board of Education

Monday, April 13, 2009

Wayne Trace Grover Hill Elementary – Alan Lautzenheiser, Principal

1. Students of the Month – Steven Torman; Marissa Huebner; Gina Sinn; Emily Beech; Sydney Hofmann; Jon Sinn; Connor Baumle; Bailey Maroney; Bryan Hofmann; Ayana Rowe; Claire Sinn; Krista Markley; Lyrissa Hammons; Isaiah Rittenhouse; Katie Stoller

2. The OAT Prep Sessions are going well at Wayne Trace Grover Hill Elementary. We have 57 students in grades 3 through 6 who have signed up for the program. As an incentive on the OAT, students have been informed that if every grade level scores 75% proficiency or higher on the OAT or if they score high enough to earn an excellent rating, I will rent the Van Wert movie theater for a movie day for the students and buy their popcorn and pop.

3. Congratulations to the Wayne Trace Grover Hill Elementary Battle of the Books team. They won the Paulding County Battle of the Books competition for 2009. Members of the team include Blair Baumle, Erin Jewell, Leah Sinn, Chuckie Chastain, Isiah Ross, and Lynn Wells.

4. Mrs. Davis has spoken to me about the possibility of opening the school to students once or twice a week to allow them to come in and take AR quizzes over the books they are reading. She has received requests for this from several parents. I am in favor of this as anything that we can do to encourage our students to read is a positive thing.

5. Mrs. Bauer and Mrs. Backus will present the educational impact program at the board meeting. Mrs. Bauer and Mrs. Backus recently applied successfully for a Martha Holden Jennings grant to purchase equipment for their classrooms to improve instruction. They will be sharing with you about this grant and how it will impact their students.

6. Students at Wayne Trace Grover Hill will be taking the OAT tests beginning April 27. Teachers continue to work hard as we head into the home stretch of preparation time to make sure that their students are ready to do their best on the test.

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Wayne Trace Payne Elementary

Board Report for April, 2009

1- Congratulations to our Battle of the Books team. They placed second at the County competition. They did very well! Our team consisted of Estie Sinn, Courtney Mead, Stacey Flint, Alec Vest, Austin Winebrenner, and Nathanael Roop.

2- We have 36 students signed up to participate in the Saturday OAT classes. Our next two classes will be April 18^th and 25^th.

3- The PTO has planned Family Fun Night for April 17^th with bingo beginning at 6:30 p.m. This is always a huge event with a great turn out. The students and their families have a lot of fun throughout the evening.

4- WT Payne Elementary once again hosted the Play For Those Who Can’t basketball marathon. This was held on Friday the 10^th and Saturday the 11^th.

5- Teachers and students have been working hard as the countdown draws closer for the OATs. Mrs. Mohr has been working with the students on writing and scoring short and extended response questions. Mrs. Stouffer has set up the classroom to reflect exactly like the OAT will be by practicing taking the test. Her husband volunteered to come in and read for those who will need to have it read to them during the actual test. All of the 3-6 teachers have been practicing taking the test, but she has taken it one step further by setting up her classroom just as it will be that day.

6- Ohio Achievement Tests begin on Monday, April 27^th.

7- WT Payne Elementary held our Kindergarten Registration on Friday, April 3^rd. At this time we have 31 students registered for the 09-10 school year.

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High School Principal’s Report

April 2009

Kevin E. Wilson, Principal

Guidance Office News

Scheduling is almost complete at this time. Mr. Alt is in the process of meeting with students and fine tuning their schedules. We will again run a nine period day. With the staff we have it would have been difficult to go to an eight period day. The schedule for next year will have again the 25 minute homeroom (Raider) time and be used just as it was this year.

OAT week

The 7^th and 8^th grade students will be taking the Ohio Achievement Test the week of April 20^th. The teachers have been working on review during the homeroom time in this year’s schedule. I am excited about the way this time has been used and feel it should be reflected on our test scores. Again this year we will be working one on one for the special education students.

This year we are also holding two Saturday review sessions. The first session was on Saturday, April 4^th. During this time we had seven students come for review sessions.

The junior high schedule for the week will be as follows: Monday (7 & 8 Reading), Tuesday (7 & 8 Math), Wednesday (no test), Thursday (7 Writing & 8 Science), and Friday (8 Social Studies).

Washington D.C. Trip

On Monday, April 27^th many of our 8^th grade students will depart for their trip to D.C. As in years past the students will visit many historical places they have or will study about in class.

The students not attending this trip will have a week full of educational activities. Mr. Langhals is working on a schedule for this week. I do know that he is attempting to contact the parks in both Payne and Grover Hill. Mr. Langhals wants to set up a time for the students to help clean the parks.

Assembly

Tuesday, April 14^th we have an assembly here at the high school. Matt Schroeder will be here to speak with the student body. Matt’s theme is "The rest is up to you." He comes from Columbus Grove. As a high school student he was in an accident that was to have left him paralyzed for life. He was determined to walk again and will share the struggles and determination he had during his recovery. This should be a good day for the students.

Mock Crash

We will be hosting a "Mock Crash" on Thursday, April 23^rd. A mock crash is where the emergency teams in the area will come to WT and set up a mock accident. Weather permitting we will also have a visit from Life Flight. We will have a student narrate everything taking place. The students will get to see and hear what actually takes place at an accident scene. Three students will be participants and play the rolls of the accident victims. One of the students will be taken away by ambulance, one will appear to be taken away by Life Flight, and the other will be taken away by the county coroner. With Prom in early May I felt this would be a good time for students to begin thinking about the possible outcomes to their decisions.