MINUTES OF THE MARGARETTA BOARD OF EDUCATION ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING OF JANUARY 4, 2023.

The Margaretta Board of Education met for an organizational and special session at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday January 4, 2023 at the Administrative Offices.

Mrs. Keegan called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m. with roll call:

Mr. Hula:
Mr. Schoenegge: Mr. Sutorius: Mrs. Tucker:
Mr. Warner:

Present Present Present Present Present.

Election of Officers for the Calendar Year 2023:

Mr. Warner motioned and seconded by Mr. Schoenegge to nominate Mr. Sutorius for President and Mr. Schoenegge motioned and Mr. Hula seconded the nomination of Mrs. Tucker for Vice President. Mr. Hula motioned and Mr. Warner seconded to close the nominations; Roll call: Mr. Hula: aye, Mr. Schoenegge: aye, Mr. Sutorius: aye, Mrs. Tucker: aye, and Mr. Warner: aye.

Mr. Warner motioned to elect Mr. Sutorius as President and seconded by Mr. Hula; Roll Call: Mr. Schoenegge: aye, Mr. Sutorius: abstain, Mrs. Tucker: aye, Mr. Warner: aye, and Mr. Hula: aye.

Motion by Mr. Hula to elect Mrs. Tucker as Vice President, seconded by Mr. Schoenegge; Roll Call: Mr. Sutorius: aye, Mrs. Tucker: abstain, Mr. Warner: aye, Mr. Hula: aye, and Mr. Schoenegge: aye.

Motion by Mr. Warner to elect Mrs. Tucker as OSBA Legislative Liaison, seconded by Mr. Hula; Roll Call: Mrs. Tucker: abstain, Mr. Warner: aye, Mr. Hula: aye, Mr. Schoenegge: aye, and Mr. Sutorius: aye.

Motion by Mr. Tucker, seconded by Mr. Schoenegge, to adopt Board Resolution number 22-23-35, to set the Regular Board Meeting Dates for the 2023 Calendar Year to be held at 6:30 p.m., on the following dates:

January 23, 2023 February 27, 2023 March 20, 2023 April 17, 2023 May 15, 2023 June 26, 2023

July 17, 2023 August 21, 2023 September 18, 2023 October 16, 2023 November 20, 2023 December 18, 2023;

Roll Call: Mr. Warner: aye, Mr. Hula: aye, Mr. Schoenegge: aye, Mr. Sutorius: aye and Mrs. Tucker: aye.
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Treasurer’s Report: New Business:
Motion by Mr. Hula and seconded by Mrs. Tucker, to adopt Board Resolution number 22-23-36, to authorize the Treasurer to pay bills as they are presented, provided funds are available, and reported monthly to the Board of Education for the 2023 Calendar Year; Roll Call: Mr. Hula: aye, Mr. Schoenegge: aye, Mr. Sutorius: aye, Mrs. Tucker: aye, and Mr. Warner: aye.

Motion by Mr. Warner, and seconded by Mr. Schoenegge, to adopt Board Resolution number 22-23-37, to authorize the Board President and Treasurer to borrow funds, if necessary for the 2023 Calendar Year; Roll Call: Mr. Schoenegge: aye, Mr. Sutorius: aye, Mrs. Tucker: aye, Mr. Warner: aye, and Mr. Hula: aye.

Motion by Mrs. Tucker, and seconded by Mr. Hula, to adopt Board Resolution number 22-23-38, to authorize the Treasurer to invest surplus funds for the 2023 Calendar Year; Roll Call: Mr. Sutorius: aye, Mrs. Tucker: aye, Mr. Warner: aye, Mr. Hula: aye, and Mr. Schoenegge: aye.

Motion by Mr. Warner, and seconded by Mr. Hula, to adopt Board Resolution number 22-23-39 to request advances on local tax collections from the Erie and Sandusky County Auditors as needed; Roll Call: Mrs. Tucker: aye, Mr. Warner: aye, Mr. Hula: aye, Mr. Schoenegge: aye, and Mr. Sutorius: aye.

Motion by Mrs. Tucker, and seconded by Mr. Schoenegge, to adopt Board Resolution number 22-23-40, to authorize the Superintendent to approve Staff attendance at workshops and meetings within the State of Ohio for the 2023 Calendar Year; Roll Call: Mr. Warner: aye, Mr. Hula: aye, Mr. Schoenegge: aye, Mr. Sutorius: aye, and Mrs. Tucker: aye,

Motion by Mrs. Tucker, and seconded by Mr. Hula, to adopt Board Resolution number 22-23-41, to authorize the Superintendent to approve special transportation trip requests within the State of Ohio for students and staff for the 2023 Calendar Year; Roll Call: Mr. Hula: aye, Mr. Schoenegge: aye, Mr. Sutorius: aye, Mrs. Tucker: aye, and Mr. Warner: aye.

Motion by Mr. Warner, and seconded by Mr. Hula, to adopt Board Resolution number 22-23-42 to participate in all current Federal and State grant programs and solicit public input regarding the use of funds and services provided for the 2022-2023 school year; Roll Call: Mr. Schoenegge: aye, Mr. Sutorius: aye, Mrs. Tucker: aye, Mr. Warner: aye, and Mr. Hula: aye.

Budget Hearing for Fiscal Year (FY) 2023–2024

Mrs. Keegan presented the FY 2023-2024 Tax Budget for Board consideration. There was a motion by Mr. Warner, seconded by Mr. Schoenegge, to adopt Board Resolution
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number 22-23-43 to approve FY 2023-2024 Tax Budget and provide for public input and inspection; Roll Call: Mr. Sutorius: aye, Mrs. Tucker: aye, Mr. Warner: aye, Mr. Hula: aye, and Mr. Schoenegge: aye.

Motion by Mr. Hula, and seconded by Mrs. Tucker, to adjourn the 2023 Organizational Meeting at 6:40 p.m.; Roll Call: Mrs. Tucker: aye, Mr. Warner: aye, Mr. Hula: aye, Mr. Schoenegge: aye, and Mr. Sutorius: aye.

SPECIAL BOARD MEETING CONVENING IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING THE 2023 ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING
Motion by Mr. Hula, and seconded by Mrs. Tucker, to wave a new roll call, given no one has joined or left the meeting; Roll Call: Mr. Warner: aye, Mr. Hula: aye, Mr. Schoenegge: aye, Mr. Sutorius: aye, and Mrs. Tucker: aye.

Motion by Mr. Hula, and seconded by Mr. Warner, to approve the minutes from the Regular BOE Meeting held on December 12, 2022; Roll Call: Mr. Hula: aye, Mr. Schoenegge: aye, Mr. Sutorius: aye, Mrs. Tucker: aye, and Mr. Warner: aye.

Treasurer’s Report: New Business:
Motion by Mr. Warner, and seconded by Mr. Hula, to adopt Board Resolution number 22-23-44, authorizing the Treasurer to make Inter-Fund Transfers of funds for the current fiscal year of 2023; Roll Call: Mr. Schoenegge: aye, Mr. Sutorius: aye, Mrs. Tucker: aye, Mr. Warner: aye, and Mr. Hula: aye.

Superintendent’s Report: New Business:
Motion by Mr. Hula, and seconded by Mr. Warner, to approve Jevin Florio for graduation as requirements have been met; Roll Call: Mr. Sutorius: aye, Mrs. Tucker: aye, Mr. Warner: aye, Mr. Hula: aye, Mr. Schoenegge: aye.

Personnel Actions:

Motion by Mr. Warner, and seconded Mrs. Tucker, to approve the Non-Teaching Limited Employment Wage schedule, adding the new title Bus Garage Student Mechanic Substitute; Roll Call: Mrs. Tucker: aye, Mr. Warner: aye, Mr. Hula: aye, Mr. Schoenegge: aye, and Mr. Sutorius: aye.

Motion by Mr. Warner and seconded by Mr. Schoenegge, to approve FMLA and unpaid leave requests; Roll Call: Mr. Warner: aye, Mr. Hula: aye, Mr. Schoenegge: aye, Mr. Sutorius: aye, and Mrs. Tucker: aye.

Classified Staff:

Motion by Mr. Warner, and seconded by Mrs. Tucker, to approve the disability leave of Peggy Zura, Bus Driver, effective December 23, 2022 based on the determination by
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the School Employees Retirement System (SERS); Roll Call: Mr. Hula: aye, Mr. Schoenegge: aye, Mr. Sutorius: aye, Mrs. Tucker: aye, and Mr. Warner: aye.

Motion by Mr. Hula, and seconded by Mr. Warner, to hire Coleen Anders, Special Educational Aide, effective January 9, 2023, pending all state and local requirements are met; Roll Call: Mr. Schoenegge: aye, Mr. Sutorius: aye, Mrs. Tucker: aye, Mr. Warner: aye, and Mr. Hula: aye.

Motion by Mr. Warner, and seconded by Mrs. Tucker, to enter executive session to discuss the appointment, employment, or compensation of public employees; Roll Call: Mr. Sutorius: aye, Mrs. Tucker: aye, Mr. Warner: aye, Mr. Hula: aye, and Mr. Schoenegge: aye.

The Board entered Executive Session at 7:58 p.m. Mr. Kurt and Mrs. Keegan remained in the executive session.

Motion by Mr. Warner, and seconded by Mr. Hula to return to Open Public Session; Roll Call: Mrs. Tucker: aye, Mr. Warner: aye, Mr. Hula: aye, Mr. Schoenegge: aye, and Mr. Sutorius: aye.

Motion by Mr. Hula, and seconded by Mr. Schoenegge to adjourn the meeting having no further business to come before the board; Roll Call: Mr. Warner: aye, Mr. Hula: aye, Mr. Schoenegge: aye, Mr. Sutorius: aye, and Mrs. Tucker: aye.

Meeting adjourned at 7:45 p.m.

Respectfully Submitted

__________________________ Brian Sutorius
Board President

__________________________ Diane Keegan
Treasurer

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