MOESC Regular Board Meeting

1. Call to Order

President Theaker will call the September 25, 2024 meeting to order.


1.1 Roll Call

Treasurer Miller will call the roll.


1.2 Pledge of Allegiance

President Theaker will lead the Pledge of Allegiance.


1.3 Moment of Personal Reflection

2. Recognition of Guest(s)

Carrie Wood, Director of Literacy


3. Presentation

Carrie Wood, Directory of Literacy


4. Approval of Minutes

The President will call for corrections and a motion to approve the August 21, 2024 Regular Meeting minutes.


5. Approval of Adjustments/Adoptions of the Agenda

6. Reports

6.1 Superintendent

6.2 Board Members

6.3 Executive Director of Business & Innovation, Steve Earnest

Please see attached written report.


6.4 Executive Director of Achievement & Leadership, Dr. Mark Burke

Please see attached written report.


6.5 Director of Literacy, Carrie Wood

No written report due to presentation. 


6.6 Director of Student Services, Jennifer Crum

6.7 Director of Grants & Special Projects, Amy Wood

Please see attached written report.


6.8 Director of Human Resources, Jennifer Reed

6.9 Director of Leadership and Learning, Amber Clay-Mowry

7. Financial Report

A. August 2024 Financial Report (attachment)

B. 2024-25 Permanent Appropriations (attachment)


8. Superintendent Recommendations - Operational Action

8.1 Approval of Board Policies

That the Board review and approve the following policy.

DISTRICT SPECIFIC POLICY

PO 1631 - ACCOMMODATIONS FOR EMPLOYEES WITH DISABILITIES


8.2 Agreement for Service - District Service Contracts (attachment)

That the Board approve the following district service contracts with Mid-Ohio ESC for FY'25

Crestline EVS


8.3 Staffing Agreements (attachments)

That the Board approve the following staffing agreements for the 2024-2025 school year.

Shelby St Mary's 


8.4 Amended Staffing Agreement (attachments)

8.5 Rescind Agreement for Service - Mansfield St Peter's Schools

That the Board rescind the agreement between Mansfield St Peter's Schools and Mid-Ohio ESC, for 1/2 unit of Talented & Gifted services, effective beginning August 1, 2024 and ending June 30, 2025.


8.6 Agreement for Service - Bucyrus City Schools (attachment)

That the Board approve the agreement between Bucyrus City Schools and Mid-Ohio ESC, to provide as needed School Psychology services, effective beginning June 1, 2024, and ending August 15, 2024


8.7 Agreement for Service - Clear Fork Valley Local Schools (attachement)

That the Board approve the agreement between Clear Fork Valley Local Schools and Mid-Ohio ESC, to provide 2 units of Leadership & Learning services, effective beginning August 1, 2024 and ending June 30, 2025.


8.8 Agreement for Service - Crestline EVS Schools (attachment)

That the Board approve the agreement between Crestline Exempted Village Schools and Mid-Ohio ESC, to provide one Initial CPI training, effective beginning August 1, 2024, through August 30, 2024.


8.9 Agreement for Service - Crestline EVS Schools and St. Joseph School Crestline (attachment)

That the Board approve the agreement for service between Crestline Exempted Village Schools (Client A) & Crestline St. Joseph School (Client B) and Mid-Ohio ESC to provide Title 1 Tutoring services, effective beginning July 1, 2024, and ending June 30, 2025.


8.10 Agreement for Service - Crestline St Joseph School (attachment)

That the Board approve the agreement between Crestline St. Joseph School and Mid-Ohio ESC, to provide Intervention Specialist services, effective beginning July 1, 2024, and ending June 30, 2025


8.11 Agreement for Service - Galion City Schools (attachment)

That the Board approve the agreement between Galion City Schools and Mid-Ohio ESC, to provide as needed Homebound Vision, Occupational and Physical Therapy services, effective beginning July 1, 2024, and ending June 30, 2025


8.12 Agreement for Service - GOAL Digital Academy (attachment)

That the Board approve the agreement between Goal Digital Academy and Mid-Ohio ESC, to provide Board Certified Behavior Analysis Supervision, Physical and Speech Language Therapy services, effective beginning July 1, 2024, through June 30, 2025.


8.13 Agreement for Service - Lucas Local Schools (attachment)

That the Board approve the agreement for service between Lucas Local Schools and Mid-Ohio ESC to provide Registered Behavior Technician, RBT, services between July 1, 2024, and June 30, 2025


8.14 Agreement for Service - Madison Local Schools (attachment)

That the Board approve the agreement between Madison Local Schools and Mid-Ohio ESC, to provide as needed Preschool Itinerant Intervention services, effective beginning July 1, 2024, and ending June 30, 2025.


8.15 Agreement for Service - Madison Local Schools (attachment)

That the Board approve the agreement between Madison Local Schools and Mid-Ohio ESC, to provide Mental Health and Wellness Support Services up to three hours, by Lisa Riegel, Akron Children's Hospital/Mid-Ohio ESC Regional School Support Coordinator, effective beginning September 1, 2024, and ending June 30, 2025.


8.16 Agreement for Service - Mansfield City Schools (attachment)

That the Board approve the Service Agreement between Mansfield City Schools and Mid-Ohio Educational Service Center, to provide Physical Therapy PBA services, beginning July 1, 2024, and ending June 30, 2025.


8.17 Agreement for Service - Mansfield City Schools & Mansfield St Peter's (attachment)

That the Board approve the agreement for service between Mansfield City Schools (Client A) & Mansfield St. Peter’s School (Client B) and Mid-Ohio ESC to provide Speech Language Therapy services, effective beginning July 1, 2024, and ending June 30, 2025.


8.18 Agreement for Service - Northmor Local Schools (attachment)

That the Board approve the agreement between Northmor Local Schools (Mansfield LEAP, Mansfield Imperial & Lexington Child Development Center Placements) and Mid-Ohio ESC, to provide as needed Speech Language and Occupational Therapy services, effective beginning July 1, 2024, and ending June 30, 2025.


8.19 Agreement for Service - Ashland City Schools (attachment)

That the Board approve the agreement between Ashland City Schools and Mid-Ohio ESC, to provide Board Certified Behavior Analyst, Teacher of the Visually Impaired Intervention Specialist, and Orientation & Mobility services, effective beginning July 1, 2024, and ending June 30, 2025.


8.20 Agreement for Service - Cardington-Lincoln Local Schools (attachment)

That the Board approve the agreement between Cardington-Lincoln Local Schools and Mid-Ohio ESC, to provide Physical, Occupational, Speech and Language, and Vision services, effective beginning July 1, 2024, through June 30, 2025.


8.21 Agreement for Service - Cardinal Rehab, LLC (attachment)

That the Board approve the contract between Cardinal Rehab LLC and Mid-Ohio ESC for the 2024-2025 school year. 


8.22 Agreement for Service - Carey Exempted Village Schools (attachment)

That the Board approve the agreement between Carey Exempted Village Schools (Mansfield LEAP Program) and Mid-Ohio ESC, to provide Physical and Speech Language Therapy services, effective beginning July 1, 2024, and ending June 30, 2025


8.23 Agreement for Service - Centerburg Local Schools (attachment)

That the Board approve the agreement between Centerburg Local Schools and Mid-Ohio ESC, to provide Teacher of the Visually Impaired Intervention Specialist services, effective beginning July 1, 2024, and ending June 30, 2025.


8.24 Agreement for Service - CompHealth (attachment)

That the Board approve the contract between CompHealth and Mid-Ohio ESC, for the following services beginning August 19, 2024 and ending November 15, 2024.

Occupational Therapy, Sonya Mitchell, OT


8.25 Agreement for Service - Fairway School - Crawford County Board of DD (attachment)

That the Board approve the agreement between Fairway School, Crawford County Board of Developmental Disabilities and Mid-Ohio ESC to provide Occupational Therapy services, for the 2024-2025 school year, effective beginning July 1, 2024, and shall terminate on June 30, 2025.


8.26 Agreement for Service - Foundation Academy (attachment)

That the Board approve the agreement between Foundation Academy and Mid-Ohio ESC, to provide Physical Therapy services, effective beginning July 1, 2024, and ending June 30, 2025.


8.27 Agreement for Service - Fredericktown Local Schools (attachment)

That the Board approve the agreement between Fredericktown Local Schools and Mid-Ohio ESC, to provide Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) and Teacher of the Visually Impaired Intervention Specialist services, effective beginning July 1, 2024, and ending June 30, 2025.


8.28 Agreement for Service - Gilead Christian School (attachment)

That the Board approve the agreement between Gilead Christian School and Mid-Ohio ESC, to provide Teacher of the Visually Impaired Intervention and Orientation & Mobility Specialist services, effective beginning July 1, 2024, and ending June 30, 2025.


8.29 Agreement for Service - Knox County Career Center (attachment)

That the Board approve the agreement between Knox County Career Center and Mid-Ohio ESC, to provide Mental Health and Wellness Light Support Services, by Lisa Riegel, Akron Children's Hospital/Mid-Ohio ESC Regional School Support Coordinator, effective beginning September 1, 2024, and ending June 30, 2025.


8.30 Agreement for Service - Richland School of Academic Arts (attachment)

That the Board approve the agreement between Richland School for Academic Arts and Mid-Ohio ESC, to provide Psychology and Occupational Therapy services, effective July 1, 2024, through June 30, 2025.


8.31 Agreement for Service - Shelby City Schools and Shelby Sacred Heart School (attachment)

That the Board approve the agreement for service between Shelby City Schools (Client A) & Shelby Sacred Heart School (Client B) and Mid-Ohio ESC to provide Physical Therapy and Speech Language Therapy services, effective beginning July 1, 2024, and ending June 30, 2025.


8.32 Agreement for Service - Shelby City Schools & Shelby St. Mary School (attachment)

That the Board approve the agreement for service between Shelby City Schools (Client A) & Shelby St. Mary School (Client B) and Mid-Ohio ESC to provide Speech Language Therapy services, effective beginning July 1, 2024, and ending June 30, 2025.


8.33 Memorandum of Understanding - Ohio Deaf and Blind Education Services (attachment)

That the Board approve the amendment to the Memorandum of Understanding between the Ohio Deaf and Blind Educational Services and Mid-Ohio ESC.


8.34 Agreement - Breckpoint, Inc. (attachment)

That the Board approve the agreement between Breckpoint, Inc. and Mid-Ohio Educational Service Center, beginning with the FY 24-25 school year. Mid-Ohio ESC will offer to any new Educational Aides, Paraprofessionals, and Long-Term Substitutes the Minimum Essential Coverage (MEC), per the Affordable Care Act. This coverage will be paid 100% by Mid-Ohio ESC and billed back to the district.


8.35 Treasurer Payroll Services - Findlay Digital Academy (attachment)

That the Boad approves the agreement between Findlay Digital Academy Community School and Mid-Ohio ESC, to provide Payroll Processing for Treasurer Services, effective beginning August 1, 2024.


8.36 Treasurer Payroll Services - Tomorrow Center (attachment)

That the Board approves the agreement between Tomorrow Center Community School and Mid-Ohio ESC, to provide Payroll Processing for Treasurer Services, effective beginning August 1, 2024.


8.37 MOESC Handbooks - Review and Adoption

That the Board review and adopt the following revised Mid-Ohio Educational Service Center handbook:

Certified Staff and Classified Staff


8.38 Galion 21CCLC Handbook - Review and Adoption (attachments)

That the Board review and adopt the following revised 2024-2025 Galion 21CCLC parent/student handbook and 21CCLC staff handbook.


8.39 Approval of Boundary Survey

That the Board approve the Proposal/Agreement for Makeever & Associates, Inc., to provide professional services to prepare a Boundary survey.


8.40 Job Description (attachments)

That the Board approve the job description for the following positions.

Director of Student Services 

Executive Administrative Assistant


8.41 Agreement for Service - Purchase of Five Roof Top Units (attachment)

That the Board authorizes the purchase of five roof top units from Carrier in accordance with Omnia Partners State Term Pricing Contract Number - 02-123 per the attached terms and conditions in the amount of $193,106. 


8.42 Agreement for Service - Main Roof Top Install (attachment)

That the Board authorizes Speer Mechanical to install the main roof top unit per the attached proposal in the amount of $37,182. 


8.43 Agreement for Service - Four Roof Top Units Install (attachment)

That the Board authorizes Speer Mechanical to install four roof top units per the attached proposal in the amount of $49,902.


8.44 Agreement for Service - Roof Top Curb Adapters (attachment)

That the Board authorizes the purchase of curb adapters for the roof top units from Carrier per the attached agreement in the amount of $15,933. 


8.45 Authorize Attendance - Literacy

That the Board approve out of state travel for Carrie Wood, Director of Literacy to attend the Reading League Conference on October 15-18, 2024 to be held in Charlotte, North Carolina.


8.46 Richland County Foundation Teacher Assistance Program (TAP) Grant (attachment)

That the Board accept the following Richland County Foundation Teacher Assistance Program Grant.

Julie Pfeifer, Abraxas School, Reading through Different Genres, $1,495.82


8.47 Donation from FANUC Education Grant (attachments)

That the Board accept a donation from FANUC America Corporation of a FANUC Robot and training, $357,210.00


8.48 Purchased Services Agreement (attachments)

That the Board approve the following purchased services agreements.

Columbus Zoo, $1,600.00, to provide zoo visits on December 2, 2024, and March 3, 2025, paid from 21 CCLC funds

Family Life Counseling, not to exceed $9,000.00, to provide social emotional learning activities, paid from 21 CCLC funds

GOAL Digital Academy, $35,982.00, Credentialing services, SPARC Summer III

Mansfield Ohio State University, not to exceed $25,000, to provide Parent Mentor services from Donna Farland-Smith, Parent Mentor

Marion Crawford Prevention, $1,200.00, to provide social emotional learning activities, paid from 21 CCLC funds

Ohio Bird Sanctuary, $340.00, to provide in-person educational days, January 15-16, 2025, paid from 21 CCLC funds

Roy Hall Jr, LLC, $3,000.00, to provide a keynote address during the November 14, 2024 Student Leadership Conference

Unmanned Safety Institute, $6,280.00, for credentialing services, SPARC Summer III

The Wellness Clinic, not to exceed $225.00, to provide medical checks for program staff, paid from 21 CCLC funds

Brett Young, not to exceed $1,000.00, to provide in-person CPR/First Aid Training for program staff, paid from 21 CCLC funds


9. Superintendent Recommendations - Personnel Action

9.1 Resignations (attachments)

That the Board approve the following resignations.

Dusty Perry, Office Manager, Limited Non-Teaching, effective September 30, 2024


9.2 Amended Contracts

That the Board approve the following amended contracts.

Susan James, Administrative Assistant to Office Manager (Limited Non-Teaching) 

Connie Massaro, Educational Consultant, 115 days to 153 days (Administrative)


9.3 Employment Contracts

That the following personnel contracts be approved effective the 2024-2025 contract year (*contingent upon client service agreement, administrative/fiscal agent agreements and/or on the receipt of grant funds, proper certification/licensure and completed background checks.
NAME. POSITION, CONTRACT TYPE, LENGTH

Aundrea Gosch, Physical Therapist Assistant, Limited Teaching, 1 year / 111 days

Nichole Gott, Occupational Therapist Assistant, Limited Teaching, 1 year / 74 days

Dusty Perry, Office Manager, Individual Service, $25.04/hr., as needed timesheet, inclusive of mileage as approved by the Superintendent (effective 10/1/2024) 

Christine Rogers, Speech & Language Pathologist, Limited Teaching, 1 year / 117 days (effective 9/3/2024)

Tina Seiler, Executive Administrative Assistant, Limited Non-Teaching, 1 year / 191 days (prorated 250 days) 


9.4 Supplemental Contracts

That the Board approve the following supplemental contracts.

Kaitlin Bowman, per diem, provide as needed Occupational Therapy services 

Marisa Carafelli, per diem, provide IEP Development services to Mount Gilead Schools 

Kyleen Dennison-Rebon, per diem, provide School Psychology services as needed, Summer 2024

Nichole Gott, per diem, provide as needed Occupational Therapy Assistant services

Sarah Mace, per diem, provide as needed Occupational Therapy services

Michaela Hermes Martin, $1,500.00, provide Board Certified Behavior Analyst Mentorship services

Vincent Scaia, per diem, provide as needed Physical Therapy services 

Meredith Snow, per diem, provide as needed Speech Language Therapy services 

Toni Tamburino, per diem, provide as needed Speech Language Therapy services

Michael Tighe, per diem, provide as needed Occupational Therapy services

Jordan Yeater, per diem, provide as needed Speech Language Therapy services


10. Adjournment

Time: __________ p.m.