On Monday, March 20, the Bluffton Exempted Village Schools will hold a regular meeting at 7:30 p.m. in the Media Center of the Elementary School. The agenda includes establishing a fund for the Ohio Facilities Construction Commission (OFCC) K-12 Safety Grant in the amount of $300K, resignations and contracts including the resignation of Jodi Brauen and the hiring of Courtnee Morris as Technology Coordinator.

Details from the attached agenda include the following:

ESTABLISHING FUNDS & ADJUSTMENTS

OFCC K-12 School Safety Grant - FY2023 set-up in the amount of $300,000.00 to be appropriated and spent as follows:

• Supplies-Elementary School - $ 20,000.00
• Supplies-Middle School $ 20,000.00
• Supplies-High School $ 20,000.00
• Equipment-Elementary School $ 80,000.00
• Equipment-Middle School $ 80,000.00
• Equipment-High School $ 80,000.00

School Safety Grant - FY2023 set-up in the amount of $6,208.86 to be appropriated and spent as follows:

• Purch. Serv.-Elementary School $ 1,500.00
• Purch. Serv.-Middle School $ 1,500.00
• Purch. Serv.-High School $ 1,708.86
• Purch. Serv.-Athletics $ 1,500.00

IDEA-Part B 2023 Special Ed. Grant  increased in the amount of $2,080.18 to be appropriated and spent as follows: Special Ed.–Teacher Salary 516-1237-111-9003 $ 2,080.18

Title I 2023 Targeted Assistance Grant decreased in the amount of $181.00 to be appropriated and spent as follows: Title I 2023 Targeted Assist-Teacher Salary  $ (181.00)

IDEA Early Childhood Special Education Grant – FY2023  increased in the amount of $8.97, to be appropriated and spent as follows: IDEA Early Childhood Sp. Ed.-Purchased Service 

Title II-A 2023 Improving Teacher Quality Grant increased in the amount of $238.19  to be appropriated and spent as follows: Title II-A 2023 Imp. Teach Quality-Purchase Serv. 

OneNet Connectivity Grant increased $5,400.00 to be appropriated and spent as follows: Purchased Services

Treasurer to request an Amended Certificate of Estimated Resources Revision #2 from the Allen

County Auditor with additions listed above.

CONTRACTS, ASSIGNMENTS, RESIGNATION & ETC.:

Resignation: Jodi Brauen – Effective May 31, 2022

Technology Coordinator: Courtnee Morris as Technology Coordinator on a three-year contract (224 days) effective August 1, 2023, at a salary of $85,000 for the 2023-2024 school year. Starting July 1, 2023. Courtnee Morris will be under contract on an as needed basis and paid per diem rate based on the 2023-2024 contract.

• Home Tutor at $22.75 per hour worked (2022-2023): Jamie Erford, Kate Kroeger
• Substitute Teacher at $95.00 per day taught (2022-2023): Blythe Brock, Stacie Shine, Cherie Hocanson
• Substitute Custodial Contract at $13.50 per hour worked (2022-2023): Robin Ault
• Seasonal/Casual Contract at $12.00 Per Hour Worked (2022-2023): Jill Wilson
• Supplemental Contracts (2022-2023): Activity Employee
• Assistant High School Track, Jeffrey Baker
• Volunteer Assistant High School Track, Jaime Combs
• Volunteer Assistant High School Track, Mason Warnimont
• Head Middle School Track, Keri McCoy
• Assistant Middle School Track, David Essinger
• Volunteer Assistant Middle School Track, Monica Tarplee
• Assistant Middle School Softball, Emily Buss
• Assistant High School Baseball, Cameron Garver
• Head High School Girls Basketball, Adam Burris

AGREEMENT

Northwest Ohio Educational Technology Contractual Agreement (NWOET): Bluffton Exempted Village School District will renew membership to obtain NWOET services at a cost of ADM October 1169 x $1.95 for the school year 2023-2024. The Learn360 Video Streaming cost is $1,605.00 The total cost for NWOET contract and Discovery Education streaming is $3,884.55.