MOESC Regular Board Meeting

Mid-Ohio ESC , 890 West Fourth Street, Mansfield OH, 44906
Wednesday, January 15 - 12:15pm - 1:15pm

    1. Call to Order

    President Theaker will call the January 15, 2025 meeting to order.


    1.1 Roll Call

    Treasurer Miller will call the roll.


    2. Recognition of Guest(s)

    Michael Richter, Facility Manager 


    3. Presentation

    MOESC Facility Video 


    4. OSBA School Board Recognition

    On behalf of the Ohio Schools Boards Association in recognition of January being Ohio School Board appreciation month, Superintendent Kimmel will present Certificates of Appreciation to the following Mid-Ohio Educational Service Center Board of Governors: 

    Brad Geissman

    William Hope

    William McFarland

    Glenna Plotts

    Linda Schumacher

    Kyle Swigart

    Douglas Theaker


    5. Approval of Minutes

    The President will call for corrections and a motion to approve the December 18, 2024 Regular Meeting minutes.


    6. Approval of Adjustments/Adoptions of the Agenda

    7. Reports

    7.1 Superintendent

    Mid-Ohio ESC Updates
    Community School Updates


    7.2 Board Members

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

    Please see attached written report.


    7.4 Director of Literacy, Carrie Wood

    7.5 Director of Student Services, Jennifer Crum

    7.6 Director of Grants & Special Projects, Amy Wood

    Please see attached written report.


    7.7 Director of Human Resources, Jennifer Reed

    7.8 Director of Leadership and Learning, Amber Clay-Mowry

    Please see attached written report.


    8. Financial Report

    A. December 2024 Financial Report (attachment)


    9. Superintendent Recommendations - Operational Action

    9.1 Mid-Ohio ESC Organizational Table (attachment)

    That the Board approve the Mid-Ohio ESC Organizational Table, effective January 1, 2025. 


    9.2 Donation From Schmidt Security Pro

    That the Board accept a $350.00 donation from Schmidt Security Pro for sponsorship of Artapolooza 2025.


    9.3 Spring 2025 High School Speech Language Pathology Mentorship Participants and Scholarships

    That the Board authorizes the following students each receive a $500 Speech Language Pathology Mentorship Scholarship on behalf of the Mid-Ohio Educational Service Center Board of Governors:

    Crawford County

        Emma Graves, Bucyrus City Schools

    Morrow County

        Emerson Bragg, Highland Local Schools

    Richland County (to be paid from the Richland Foundation Connections Fund Grant): 

        Elina Gilland, Mansfield St. Peters School

        Elyse Belcher, Crestview Local Schools

        Lily Cline, Crestview Local Schools

        Hannah Markley, Madison Local Schools

        Emily Bogner, Madison Local Schools

        Sylvia Secrist, Lexington Local Schools


    9.4 Authorize Attendance - 2025 National Mentoring Summit

    That the Board approve out-of-state travel for Kevin Fourman to attend the 2025 National Mentoring Summit on January 29-31, 2025, to be held in Washington, DC, paid from the Richland Foundation Connections Fund Grant.


    9.5 Authorize Attendance - 2025 National Association of School Psychologists Convention

    That the Board approve out-of-state travel for Julia Pilla and Kyleen Dennison-Rebon, Ohio Department of Education and MOESC SP Consultants, to attend the 2025 National Association of School Psychologists Convention on February 18-21, 2025, to be held in Seattle, Washington, paid from the Ohio Department of Education and Workforce SLP-SP Consultant Grant.


    9.6 Amended Staffing Agreement - Mansfield City Schools and St. Peter's School (attachment)

    That the Board approve the amended agreement between Mansfield City Schools, St. Peter's School and Mid-Ohio ESC to provide staffing services for the 2024 - 2025 school year. 


    9.7 Agreement for Service - Bucyrus City Schools (attachment)

    That the Board approve the agreement between Bucyrus City Schools and Mid-Ohio ESC, Speech and Language Pathology services, up to 15 total hours, to be provided by Alison Roof, SLP, effective beginning August 1, 2024, through June 30, 2025.


    9.8 Agreement for Service - Galion City Schools and Galion St. Joseph School (attachment)

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

     


    9.9 Staffing Agreement - Lexington Local School District (attachment)

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

    Lexington Local School District


    9.10 Affiliation Agreement - Marion Technical College (attachment)

    That the Board approve the Affiliation Agreement between Marion Technical College and Mid-Ohio Educational Service Center, to provide Occupational Therapy and Physical Therapist Assistant field placements, within our ESC client districts, effective January 1, 2025.


    9.11 Mid-Ohio ESC Preschool Itinerant Teacher Services Family Handbook - Review and Adoption (attachment)

    That the Board review and adopt the updated 2024-2025 Mid-Ohio Educational Service Center Preschool Itinerant Teacher Services Family Handbook.


    9.12 Board Policy - S.B. 29 Corrections & Special Education Model - January 2025 (attachment)

    That the Board review and approve the following policies:

    STUDENTS

    5136.01 - Electronic Equipment (Revised/Correction)

    FINANCES

    6460 - Vendor Relations (Revised/Correction)


    9.13 Purchased Services Agreement (attachments)

    That the Board approve the following purchased services agreements.

    Casey Clark, $2,354.63, to provide photography services for student headshots and event coverage for the Franklin B. Walter Event.

    Daniel Willingham, $7,840.00, to provide Professional Development Presentation (in-person) on March 21, 2025 to be paid from the Adolescent Literacy Grant. 


    9.14 Updated Substitute/Tutor List 2024-2025 (available for review)

    That the Board approves the updated Substitute/Tutor list for the 2024-2025 school year for F.I.R.S.T. and Abraxas.


    10. Superintendent Recommendations - Personnel Action

    10.1 Resignations (attachments)

    That the Board approve the following resignations.

    Kaycee Hess, Educational Aide (Plymouth), Limited Non-Teaching, effective December 20, 2024


    10.2 Supplemental Contracts

    That the Board approve the following supplemental contracts for the 2024-2025 contract year.

    Alison Roof, SLP, per diem, to provide Speech and Language Pathology services, up to 15 total hours, to Bucyrus City Schools.

    MOESC Speech Language Therapists who will service as SL High School Mentorship Program Mentors for the 2024-2025 school year:

        Alison Roof, SLP Bucyrus City – 1 Mentee, $1,300

        Lauren Bracale, SLP Highland Local – 1 Mentee, $1,300

        Jessica Staton, SLP Crestview Local – 2 Mentees (double stipend) – Richland County Foundation Grant, $2,600

        Carly Nelson, SLP Madison Local – 1 Mentee - Richland County Foundation Grant, $1,300

        Kori Hoffman, SLP Madison – 1 Mentee - Richland County Foundation Grant, $1,300

        Abbey Abraham, SLP Madison – 1 Mentee - Richland County Foundation Grant, $1,300

        Morgan Klenk, SLP Lexington – 1 Mentee - Richland County Foundation Grant, $1,300

    Science of Reading Professional Development in accordance with eligible pathways defined by ODEW as follows:

        Natalie Stevens, PK Itinerant Intervention Specialist, $1,200

        C. Michael Brown, St. Peters School Intervention Specialist, $1,200

        Hannah Ginn, Crestline St. Joseph Intervention Specialist, $1,200

        Tiffany Stout, St. Mary of the Snows Intervention Specialist, $1,200

        April Thompson, Lexington Local PK Intervention Specialist, $1,200


    11. Discussion

    11.1 Job Description (attachment)

    That the Board review the following job description. 

    Speech Language Pathology Aide 


    12. Adjournment

    Time: __________ p.m.


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