Public Agenda
TYPE: Regular Board Meeting
DATE: 8/19/2024 TIME: 6:30 PM
LOCATION: School District Board Room
DETAILS: 3240 Banning Rd, 45239
 
1.0 PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
1.1 Pledge of Allegiance Info
  Summary:
Request all to rise for the Pledge of Allegiance.
 
2.0 ROLL CALL
2.1 Call of the Roll Info
  Summary:
Call of the Roll
 
  Recommendation:
Board President calls the roll.
 
3.0 MISSION STATEMENT
3.1 Mission Statement Info
  Recommendation:
Board President will read the Mission Statement.

The Northwest Local School District will create a responsive learning community where all students are valued, challenged and guided along a pathway to success.
 
4.0 APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA
4.1 Motion to Adopt Agenda Action
  Recommendation:
The Board President recommends to adopt the agenda as presented.
 
5.0 SPECIAL PRESENTATION
5.1 High School Cell Phone Update Info
  Summary:
Director of Student Services, Jake Kuhnline will present updates regarding the use of cell phones in the high schools.
 
 
Attachments:
 
6.0 COMMITTEE REPORTS AND UPDATES
A) Student Achievement Liaison Report
6.1 Student Achievement Liaison Report by Board Representative
Info
  Summary:
Student Achievement Liaison report.
 
B) Butler Tech Update
6.2 Butler Technology Update by Board Representative
Info
  Summary:
Butler Technology update
 
C) Legislative Update
6.3 Legislative Update by Board Representative
Info
  Summary:
Legislative update
 
7.0 PUBLIC PRESENTATION
A) Report from Any Employee Organization
7.1 Report from Any Employee Organization
Info
  Summary:
Board President will ask if there is a representative from any employee organization who wishes to speak.
 
B) Community Communications
7.2 Community Comments
Info
  Summary:
Board President acknowledges audience members who completed a "Request to Address the Board" card.
 
 
Attachments:
 
8.0 APPROVAL OF SUPERINTENDENT'S CONSENT ITEMS Action
8.1 Adoption of Superintendent's Consent Items Action
  Recommendation:
The Superintendent recommends the Board of Education approve the adoption of Superintendent's consent items as listed.
 
A) Personnel
8.2 Personnel Items
Action
  Summary:
Personnel Items
 
 
Attachments:
 
  Recommendation:
The Superintendent recommends the Board of Education approve the personnel items as listed.
 
B) General Business
8.3 Donations to Northwest Local School District
Action
 
Attachments:
 
  Recommendation:
The Superintendent recommends the Board of Education accept the donation to Northwest Local School District as listed.
 
8.4 Vendor Contracts
Action
  Summary:
In compliance with ORC 3313.33; attached is a list of vendor contracts requiring Board approval.
 
 
Attachments:
 
  Recommendation:
The Superintendent and Treasurer recommend the Board of Education approve the vendor contracts as listed.
 
9.0 APPROVAL OF FISCAL CONSENT ITEMS Action
9.1 Adoption of Fiscal Consent Items Action
  Recommendation:
The Treasurer recommends the Board of Education approve the adoption of fiscal consent items as listed.
 
9.2 Minutes - Regular Board Meeting - July 29, 2024 Action
  Summary:
Minutes from July 29, 2024 Regular Board of Education Meeting.
 
 
Attachments:
 
  Recommendation:
The Treasurer recommends the Board of Education to dispense with the reading of and approve the minutes as listed.
 
9.3 Financial Reports of the Treasurer - July 2024 Action
  Summary:
In accordance with Section 3313.29 of the Revised Code of the State of Ohio, record needs to be made that the Treasurer submitted a financial statement of receipts, expenditures, balances and investments in the regular funds of the Board of Education for the period of the fiscal year 2025.
 
 
Attachments:
 
  Recommendation:
The Treasurer recommends the Board of Education approve the financial reports as listed.
 
9.4 Then & Now Certificates over $3000 Action
  Summary:
Ohio Revised Code Section 5705.41(D) states in part that no subdivision shall make any contract or give any order involving the expenditure of money unless there is attached thereto a certificate by the Treasurer. Then and Now Certificates by the Treasurer issued over $3,000 must be authorized by the Board of Education.
 
 
Attachments:
 
  Recommendation:
The Treasurer recommends the Board of Education authorize the payment(s) over $3000 requiring a Then and Now Certificate as listed.
 
10.0 ITEMS PULL FROM CONSENT ITEMS
 
11.0 APPROVAL OF OTHER ITEMS
11.1 VHO Voucher Joinder Resolution Action
  Summary:
The Voucher Joinder Resolution, which authorizes and directs the School District’s joinder of the Ohio Coalition for Equity and Adequacy of School Funding (Coalition) and directs the District Treasurer to pay annual Coalition dues as set forth in Section 3, will be presented to the Board of Education for approval.
 
 
Attachments:
 
  Recommendation:
The Superintendent and Treasurer recommend that the Board of Education approve the Voucher Joinder Resolution, which authorizes and directs the School District’s joinder of the Ohio Coalition for Equity and Adequacy of School Funding (Coalition) and directs the District Treasurer to pay annual Coalition dues as set forth in Section 3.
 
11.2 Other Personnel Item Action
  Summary:
Other personnel item
 
 
Attachments:
 
  Recommendation:
The Superintendent recommends the Board of Education approve the classified personnel item as listed.
 
11.3 Other Personnel Item Action
  Summary:
Other personnel items
 
 
Attachments:
 
  Recommendation:
The Superintendent recommends the Board of Education approve the classified personnel items as listed.
 
12.0 SUPERINTENDENT'S UPDATE
12.1 Superintendent's Update Info
  Summary:
Darrell Yater will give a district update.
 
13.0 OTHER BOARD ITEMS
13.1 OSBA 2024 Appointment of Delegate and Alternate for Annual Business Meetng Action
  Summary:
The Board will appoint a delegate and alternative for the OSBA 2024 Annual Business Meeting on November 11th, 2024. The Northwest Local School District Board of Education of Hamilton County hereby appoints _________________ as the delegate to the 2024 OSBA Annual Business Meeting, and in the event the delegate cannot serve, ________________ has been appointed as alternate. The delegate and alternate were appointed at the meeting of the Board of Education on August 19, 2024.
 
  Recommendation:
The Board President recommends the Board of Education appoint the delegate and alternate for the OSBA annual meeting as listed.
 
13.2 Board Members' Comments Info
  Summary:
Board President asks Board Members for their comments.
 
14.0 ADJOURNMENT
14.1 Board President Calls for Adjournment Action
  Summary:
Board President calls for adjournment.
 
  Recommendation:
The Board President asks for a motion and second for adjournment.
 
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