MINUTES OF THE MARGARETTA BOARD OF EDUCATION (BOE) SPECIAL SESSION MEETING OF DECEMBER 1, 2023.

The Margaretta BoE met in a special session at 7:00 a.m. on Friday, December 1, 2023 at the Board Office, 305 S. Washington St., Castalia, Ohio.

Mr. Sutorius called the special meeting to order at 7:00 a.m. requesting roll call by Mrs. Keegan:

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

Present Present Present Present Present

The Pledge of Allegiance was then recited after roll call.

Approval of the Minutes
Motion by Mrs. Tucker and seconded by Mr. Schoenegge, to approve the minutes from the Regular Board Meeting held on November 20, 2023; Roll Call: Mr. Schoenegge: aye, Mrs. Tucker: aye, Mr. Warner: aye, Mr. Hula: aye, and Mr. Sutorius: aye.

Superintendent’s Report New Business
Motion by Mr. Schoenegge and seconded by Mrs. Tucker, on Resolution number 22-23-27, approval of the necessity to levy and proceed with election renewal of an existing emergency tax levy for 5 years. This is the first of two resolutions needed to put this renewal on the ballot for March. The second resolution will be brought forward at the December 18th board meeting; Roll Call: Mrs. Tucker: aye, Mr. Warner: aye, Mr. Hula: aye, Mr. Schoenegge: aye, and Mr. Sutorius: aye.

Motion by Mr. Warner seconded by Mr. Hula, on Resolution number 22-23-28, to approve the contract with LearnWell Academics Hospital Instruction for the purpose of providing Educational Services to a hospitalized student effective retroactively to November 16,
2023. This resolution will cover any needs we have for this school year; Roll Call: Mr. Warner: aye, Mr. Hula: aye, Mr. Schoenegge: aye, Mrs. Tucker: aye, and Mr. Sutorius: aye.

Motion by Mr. Warner seconded by Mr. Hula, on Resolution number 22-23-29, to approve the installation of a sewer and water line running from Pavilion & New Baseball Building on the North side of the Board Office Building and connecting to our existing sewer line at the Board Office. Water line will run all the way to a new connection on Washington Street. (Installation by Margaretta Athletic Boosters & Margaretta Parks & Recreation Department). The diagram was shared on where the lines will be located at the meeting; Roll call: Mr. Hula: aye, Mr. Schoenegge: aye, Mrs. Tucker: aye, Mr. Warner: aye, and Mr. Sutorius: aye.

Motion by Mrs. Tucker seconded by Mr. Warner, on Resolution number 22-23-30, to approve expenditures that have exceeded the $3,000 threshold of the “then and now” provisions of Ohio Revised Code Section 5705.41(d). Mrs. Keegan mentioned that this was needed for some work that was performed by Fresch Electric that was needed from the August storm

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damage and Mrs. Keegan reminded the board that this will all be submitted to the insurance company for coverage of the costs; Roll Call: Mr. Schoenegge: aye, Mrs. Tucker: aye, Mr. Warner: aye, Mr. Hula: aye, and Mr. Sutorius: aye.

Motion by Mr. Hula seconded by Mrs. Tucker, on Resolution number 22-23-31, Motion to approve Kastor Construction, LLC agreement for his consulting work to oversee the building demo and parking lot development at 208 Lowell Street, Castalia, Ohio 44824 property; Roll Call: Mrs. Tucker: aye, Mr. Warner: aye, Mr. Hula: aye, Mr. Schoenegge: abstained, and Mr. Sutorius: aye.

Motion by Mr. Hula seconded by Mrs. Tucker, to adjournthe meetinghaving no further business to come before the Board; Roll Call: Mr. Warner: aye, Mr. Hula: aye, Mr. Schoenegge: aye, Mrs. Tucker: aye, and Mr. Sutorius: aye.

Adjourning at 7:15 a.m.

The next regular BOE meeting is scheduled for December 18, 2023 at 5:00 p.m. at the Board Office, 305 S. Washington St., Castalia, Ohio 44824

Respectfully Submitted,

_________________________ Brian Sutorius
Board President

______________________ Diane Keegan
Treasurer

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