Lincolnview school board honors FFA

DAVE MOSIER/independent editor

Lincolnview Local Board of Education honored FFA as part of its February meeting, and also took a number of personnel actions during the meeting.

The board unanimously adopted a resolution proclaiming the week of February 19-26 “National FFA Week” in the district, while FFA advisor Tony Campbell was joined by Lincolnview FFA Chapter vice president Casey Patterson at the meeting (see photo at right).

District Treasurer Troy Bowersock and Legislative Liaison Eric Germann also discussed House Bill 30, which gives the State Board of Education additional policy-making powers, with Bowersock saying some evidence-based funding model requirements provided in the legislation will not be implemented this year, according to State Superintendent of Instruction Deborah Delisle – something he said was a positive for Lincolnview and other school districts.

Bowersock also talked about open enrollment, noting that the district will net an additional $640,000 from students coming into the district.

Also on Tuesday, the board granted one-year supplemental remediation contracts for extra duties related to elementary achievement assessment intervention, up to 10 hours per teacher at an hourly rate of $16.26. Teachers given the contracts include the following: Patti Cox, Chad Kraner, Christie Wendel, June Young, Jeri Lipp, Marsha Owens, Matt Alessandrini, Kathy Thompson, Ellen Hemple, Amy Overholt, Kim Evans, Nicole Early and Malinda Shellabarger.

In other action, the board:

• Adopted a resolution stressing support for financial literacy education and college and career readiness.
• Approved the Ohio School Boards Association business travel accident certificate of coverage for both Bowersock and Superintendent Doug Fries.
• Hired Willi Richardson as a substitute cook and Isaiah Jones as a substitute custodian for the remainder of the current school year.
• Approved Briana Owens as junior high girls’ softball coach and the following unpaid volunteer coaches: Greg Leeth and Bryan Vercler, high school baseball coaches; Jason Adams and Dana Roberts, junior high baseball coaches; and Al Arnold, high school track coach.
• Authorized advancement for Rhonda Dannenfelser to the master’s plus 15 hours pay scale.
• Approved a transportation contract with Rhonda and Brian O’Daffer for the remainder of the current school year.
• Approved an Internet Service Provider contract with the Northwest Ohio Area Computer Service Cooperative from July 2, 2011, to June 30, 2012, at a cost of $24,000.
• Went into executive session to discuss personnel items, with no action taken afterward.

The next Lincolnview Local Board of Education meeting will be held at 7 p.m. Tuesday, March 15.