MINUTES OF THE MARGARETTA BOARD OF EDUCATION (BOE) SPECIAL SESSION MEETING OF APRIL 5, 2024.

The Margaretta BOE met in a special session at 7:30 a.m. on Friday, April 5, 2024 at the Board Office, 305 S. Washington St., Castalia, Ohio.

Mrs. Tucker called the special meeting to order at 7:30 a.m. requesting roll call by Mrs. Keegan:

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

Present Present Present Present Present

Approval of the Minutes
Motion by Mr. Sutorius, and seconded by Mr. Hula, to approve the minutes from the Special Board Meeting held on Thursday, March 28, 2024; Roll Call: Mr. Lippert: aye, Mr. Schoenegge: aye, Mr. Sutorius: aye, Mr. Hula: aye, and Mrs. Tucker: aye.

Treasurer’s Report New Business
Motion by Mr. Sutorius and seconded by Mr. Schoenegge, on Resolution number 23-24-60, to approve expenditures that have exceeded the $3,000 threshold of the “then and now” provisions of Ohio Revised Code Section 705.41(d); Roll Call: Mr. Schoenegge: aye, Mr. Sutorius: aye, Mr. Hula: aye, Mr. Lippert: aye, and Mrs. Tucker: aye.

Superintendent’s Report New Business
Motion by Mr. Hula and seconded by Mr. Schoenegge, on Resolution number 23-24-61, to approve the Amended lease agreement with the Athletic Boosters, for the construction of the baseball building behind the backstop; Roll Call: Mr. Sutorius: aye, Mr. Hula: aye, Mr. Lippert: aye, Mr. Schoenegge: aye, and Mrs. Tucker: aye.

Motion by Mr. Lippert and seconded by Mr. Sutorius, on Resolution number 23-24-62, to approve an MOU (Memorandum of Understanding) agreement with Heidelberg University for the purpose of providing opportunities for students to enroll in the dual credit College Credit Plus (CCP) Program for the 2024-2025 School Year; Roll Call: Mr. Hula: aye, Mr. Lippert: aye, Mr. Schoenegge: aye, Mr. Sutorius: aye, and Mrs. Tucker: aye.

Motion by Mr. Hula and seconded by Mr. Sutorius, on Resolution number 23-24-63, to approve the Amendment of our contract with the Northern Ohio Educational Computer Association (NOECA) for the purpose of providing the District Board office with additional WIFI bandwidth services retroactive to March 28, 2024. Mr. Kurt stated this is to fix the WIFI bandwidth and connectivity at the Board office and the bus garage; Roll Call: Mr. Lippert: aye, Mr. Schoenegge: aye, Mr. Sutorius: aye, Mr. Hula: aye, and Mrs. Tucker: aye.

Personnel Actions
Motion by Mr. Sutorius and seconded by Mr. Schoenegge, to approve the MTA Employment Agreement; Roll Call: Mr. Schoenegge: aye, Mr. Sutorius: aye, Mr. Hula: aye, Mr. Lippert: aye, and Mrs. Tucker: aye.

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Motion by Mr. Sutorius seconded by Mr. Schoenegge, to approve the revision of the Non-Teaching Limited Employment Wage Schedule (Adult Summer Workers rate $19.00/hour from $15.00/hour); Roll Call: Mr. Sutorius: aye, Mr. Hula: aye, Mr. Lippert: aye, Mr. Schoenegge: aye, and Mrs. Tucker: aye.

Certified
Motion by Mr. Sutorius seconded by Mr. Schoenegge, to accept the resignation of Amy Didion, effective at the end of the 2023-2024 school year; Roll Call: Mr. Hula: aye, Mr. Lippert: aye, Mr. Schoenegge: aye, Mr. Sutorius: aye, and Mrs. Tucker: aye.

Motion by Mr. Hula seconded by Mr. Sutorius, to accept the resignation of Mykenzi Greenler, effective at the end of the 2023-2024 school year; Roll Call: Mr. Lippert: aye, Mr. Schoenegge: aye, Mr. Sutorius: aye, Mr. Hula: aye, and Mrs. Tucker: aye.

Mrs. Keegan shared with the board that we were invited to the Apex solar project tour and shared their invite to us.

Mr. Kurt also mentioned that he will be bringing a revised policy for the weighting of CCP classes in the future board meeting.

Motion by Mr. Lippert seconded by Mr. Hula, to Adjourn the Board Meeting having no further business to come before the Board; Roll Call: Mr. Schoenegge: aye, Mr. Sutorius: aye, Mr. Hula: aye, Mr. Lippert: aye, and Mrs. Tucker: aye.

Meeting adjourned at 8:15 a.m.

The next Regular BOE Meeting is scheduled for Monday, April 15, 2024 at 6:30 p.m. at the Margaretta Board Office, 305 S. Washington St., Castalia, Ohio 44824

Respectfully Submitted

_________________________ Angie Tucker, Board President

______________________ Diane Keegan, Treasurer

Certificate Section 5705.412, Ohio Revised Code

It is hereby certified that the Margaretta Local School District Board of Education, Erie and Sandusky County, Ohio, has sufficient funds to meet the contract agreement, obligation, payment, or expenditure for the above, and has in effect for the remainder of the fiscal fear and succeeding fiscal year the authorization to levy taxes which, when combined with the estimated revenue from all other sources available to the district at the time of certification, are sufficient to provide operating revenues necessary to enable the district to operate an adequate educational program on all days set forth in its adopted school calendar for the current fiscal year and for a number of days in the succeeding fiscal year equal to the number of days instruction was or is scheduled for the current fiscal year.

_____________________________ Margaretta Treasurer

_____________________________ President, Board of Education

___________________________ Margaretta Superintendent

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