January 25, 2021
The special meeting of the Board of Education of the Centerville Community School District was held
January 25, 2021 at 6:30 pm virtually via Zoom session.  Patrons that wished to attend virtually were
given the option of logging into the meeting.

Special Meeting

Call to order and roll call
President Marty Braster called the special meeting to order at 6:31 pm.  Roll call to determine quorum:
   Present:  Brooke Johnson, Kevin Wiskus, Mike Thomas, Bob Thomas, Kris Shondel, Marty Braster
   Absent:  Mike Moore 
Also present were Superintendent Tom Rubel and Chief Financial Officer Lisa Swarts

Welcome Visitors
Marty Braster welcomed visitors.

Public Forum
There were no public comments.

Approve Agenda
It was moved by Brooke Johnson and seconded by Kevin Wiskus to approve the agenda as stated. Motion
passed unanimously.

Old Business
There were no old business items.

New Business

Approve 1st Reading of Board Policies 503.6, 503.8, and 503.8E1
It was moved by Mike Thomas and seconded by Kris Shondel to approve the first reading of board policies 503.6, 503.8, and 503.8E1.  Motion passed unanimously.

Approve Personnel Business Procedures
Personnel items for consideration were presented as follows:

Resignations
1. Patti Fadiga – Retiring effective at the end of the 2020-21 school year, requesting payout of unused sick, flex and flex bank leaves with final paycheck June 2021.
2. Pam Mathes – Resigning from custodian at Lakeview effective January 18, 2021.
3. Buffy Hurley – Resigning from sp. ed. aide specific at Lakeview effective January 20, 2021.

Marty Braster stated that it would be difficult to replace Patti Fadiga and that her resignation should be accepted along with a letter of commendation and a lifetime activity pass from the district.

It was moved by Mike Thomas and seconded by Brooke Johnson to approve all resignations as presented.  Motion passed unanimously.

Adjourn
It was moved by Brooke Johnson and seconded by Kevin Wiskus to adjourn the meeting at 6:40 pm.  Motion passed unanimously.

Work Session

Call to order and roll call
President Marty Braster called the work session to order at 6:40 pm.  Roll call to determine quorum:
   Present:  Brooke Johnson, Kevin Wiskus, Mike Thomas, Bob Thomas, Kris Shondel, Marty Braster
   Absent:  Mike Moore 
Also present were Superintendent Tom Rubel and Chief Financial Officer Lisa Swarts

Welcome Visitors
Marty Braster welcomed visitors.

Public Forum
There were no public comments.

Approve Agenda
It was moved by Brooke Johnson and seconded by Kris Shondel to approve the agenda as stated. Motion
passed unanimously.

Work Session

Future High School Bond Issue
The board was petitioned and acted on the petition and now the election date has been set for March 2nd.  High priority is getting factual information out to the public.  Rachelle Hines from FRK has been helping the district with the informational brochure and has sent over the draft.  It is still a draft at this point as the administration is still seeking guidance and input from a variety of people.  

There will be three open houses at the high school in February as well as a couple of public forums.  

There is also a promotional committee outside of the realm of the district that is also working on the bond issue.

ESSER II Funding
As a result of government support of schools, another round of ESSER dollars are available to the district. 
The administration is still getting guidance from the Department of Education on how exactly these funds
can be spent.  The district continues to look at how the pandemic has impacted student achievement as
well as social and emotional needs. 

The administration will bring back to the board at a future meeting a plan with goals for the ESSER II
funds and the costs associated with how to achieve those goals for consideration and approval.  

Presentation of PK-5 Remote Learning Technology
Terri Schofield and Julie Caraccio gave a presentation on synchronous teaching for remote learning at the PK-5th grade level.  The presentation focused on the positive aspects of the program and how students, teachers, and parents have all worked together to make a tough situation work for all involved.  The presentation showcased several teachers at the PK-5 level engaging with their students as well as their thoughts on the process.

Principal Reports
Principal reports focused on student achievement, programs and culture, professional development and training, families and community, assessments, and TAG.

Superintendent Report
Mr. Rubel reported that the administration is gearing up for spring activities.  This is the season for budgeting, negotiations, summer project planning, personnel, insurance, and the school calendar.  

The district has also been speaking about COVID19 vaccinations.  It looks like the district will have vaccinations available in the near future.  There was a question as to whether or not this would be mandatory.  Mr. Rubel stated that it would be voluntary.  

The next board meeting will be February 8th.

Adjourn
It was moved by Kevin Wiskus and seconded by Brooke Johnson to adjourn the meeting at 8:01 pm.  Motion passed unanimously.

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Board President, Marty Braster                                                Chief Financial Officer, Lisa Swarts