UNOFFICIAL MINUTES OF THE - Copley-Fairlawn City Schools

President Calderone called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.John Wheadon, Treasurer, called the roll and the following were present:Kenneth Calderone Julie SchaferCharles DresslerJohn TrecasoSue Emich2007-18A. AgendaIt was moved by Mr. Trecaso, seconded by Ms. Schafer, to adopt the agenda for theMarch 27, 2007 regular meeting, as presented.AYES:NAYS:Trecaso, Schafer, Dressler, Emich, CalderoneNoneB. Recognition of Students of the MonthCatherine Ephlin – Arrowhead Primary SchoolPeyton Flasco – Fort Island Primary SchoolJennifer Macasek – Herberich Primary SchoolLeah Blachaniec – Copley-Fairlawn Middle SchoolKarie Casper – Copley High SchoolC. Recognition of Copley-Fairlawn Middle School Academic TeamsMrs. JoAnn Berkowitz – PrincipalMrs. Beverly Parker – Assistant PrincipalAbigail Grable – Regional ChampionDenny Check – Runner-upKeval Yerigeri – Runner-upSpelling Bee – Kathy Forchione, AdvisorMATHCOUNTS – Peggy Messaros, AdvisorSecond Place – MATHCOUNTS 2007 OHIOEdward Pang took 1 st place honors in every category.Other members of the team who helped achieve the team honors:Lear JiangAlex StoparJackson KulasKyle SutterSaajid MoyenJeffrey WangElise RiningerKeval YerigeriNational Geographic Bee – Kathy Forchione, AdvisorJackson Kulas – Ohio Geographic Bee SemifinalistScience Olympiad – Kathy Forchione, AdvisorFirst Place Regional ChampionsDenny CheckKim CrowleyOlga EliseevaMichael ForbesSarah HelferJennifer HuLear JiangChris LevySaajid MoyenSteve OrchoskyEdward PangDaniel SokolovKyle SutterCurtis Vrabec

Power of the Pen – Kathy Forchione, AdvisorRegional ChampionsEthan AxeSarah IslerRenee BellisLear JiangDenny CheckDevon KaufmanAnna ChenJackson KulasLyndsay FeatherSteve OrchoskyCarrie GoldsteinAllison Schumacher(five minute recess)D. Recognition of the Public- Mr. Craig Hummel complained about the transportation department and residencyof his son.- High school students requested a Science Club/Science Olympiad be establishedat the high school. Mr. Steffen explained the reason there is no ScienceClub/Science Olympiad is because there has been no staff member interested inbeing the advisor.2007-19E. Treasurer's BusinessIt was moved by Mr. Dressler, seconded by Mrs. Emich, to approve the followingactions, upon the recommendation of the Treasurer:1 - MinutesApprove the minutes of the Board of Education's regular meeting held February21, 2007 and special meetings held on February 27 and March 15, 2007, aspresented.2 - Financial StatementApprove the financial statement for the month of February, 2007, as presented3 - Award ContractsTo award the following contracts for the Copley High School Renovation Project:C.T. Taylor – building and site concrete, masonry and general trades $1,573,000.00S.A. Comunale – fire protection $78,418.00RT Hampton Plumbing & Heating – plumbing $102,500.00PK Mechanical – HVAC $371,500.00Thompson Electric – electrical $308,900.004 - Bid RejectionReject the bid of Bob Bennett Construction Company for $17,400 for site work.5 - Change OrderApprove a change order in the amount of $17,000 for Bob Bennett ConstructionCompany for additional site work.AYES:NAYS:Dressler, Emich, Schafer, Trecaso, CalderoneNoneF. Superintendent’s Report1 - Motto ContestThe final motto contest results and student recognition is rescheduled for theApril Board meeting.

2 - Building Report - Arrowhead Primary School, Gary Novak, Principal2007-20G. Superintendent's Considerations and RecommendationsIt was moved by Ms. Schafer, seconded by Mr. Dressler, to approve the followingactions, upon the recommendation of the Superintendent:1 - The PT Center for Sports MedicineApprove the contract with The PT Center for Sports Medicine for services of acertified athletic trainer from August 1, 2007 to June 20, 2008, as presented.2 - Getting It Right For Ohio’s FutureAdopt the following resolution:WHEREAS, Ohio’s school-funding system has been declared unconstitutionalfour times by the Ohio Supreme Court since 1997; andWHEREAS, we believe the Ohio General Assembly has not provided asystematic overhaul of the school-funding system and reduced an over-reliance onproperty taxes to fund schools; andWHEREAS, the proposed Getting It Right For Ohio’s Future constitutionalamendment will provide every child a high-quality education by declaringeducation as a fundamental right; andWHEREAS, the proposed constitutional amendment will reduce the frequency forlocal school tax levy requests and provide immediate property tax relief for seniorcitizens and disabled citizens; andWHEREAS, the proposed constitutional amendment will protect state funding forschool facilities, local government and higher education; andWHEREAS, the proposed constitutional amendment will assure a steady, fairfunding mechanism for our public schools;THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Copley-Fairlawn City Board ofEducation hereby extends its full support to the Getting It Right For Ohio’sFuture constitutional amendment for the good of public education in the state ofOhio and the best interests of our children; and be itFURTHER RESOLVED, that we encourage all Ohioans to embrace thisamendment by supporting the signature drive to place the initiative on theGeneral Election ballot and voting to adopt this proposed amendment to the OhioConstitution.3 - School Library Media MonthAdopt the following resolution:WHEREAS, April 2007 has been designated the 22 nd annual National SchoolLibrary Media Month; andWHEREAS, the purpose of the school library media program is to ensure thatstudents and staff are effective users of ideas and information; andWHEREAS, lifelong learning begins and is systematically developed through thelibrary media curriculum of the elementary and secondary schools; and

WHEREAS, the library media program contributes to the individual growth anddevelopment of all students, while fostering both excellence and equity ineducation; andWHEREAS, Library Media Centers provide books to encourage children to readfor pleasure; andWHEREAS, Library Media Centers provide materials to meet individual needs,varied interest, abilities, socioeconomic backgrounds and maturity levels of thestudents served; andWHEREAS, the librarian and library/media associates at the Copley-FairlawnCity Schools have dedicated themselves to work for quality library mediaprograms for all students;NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of Education ofCopley-Fairlawn City Schools does hereby proclaim April 2007 as SchoolLibrary Media Month in all of the public schools of Copley-Fairlawn and callsupon school administrators, teachers, students and citizens to recognize andsupport this action and to participate throughout the month of April in thecelebration of School Library Media Month.4 - Job DescriptionApprove the Assistant Superintendent job description, as presented.5 - Graduates for the Class of 2007Approve the list of graduates for the Class of 2007, pending fulfillment of alllocal and state requirements, for formal graduation on June 3, 2007.Samer M. Abu KhaledTessa Lizabeth AdamsMichael Norman AndersGina ArdilloJordan Elizabeth ArmourDavid Paul Arnold, Jr.Juljan AvaleAdam Matthew BaitzChristy Nicole BatesMarisa BeaversJoshua Ryan BelayKenneth John BennettJulianne Marie BerryWilliam Bradley BeynonJennifer Marie BlinkhornAdam Robert BoonePaige Margaret BoughtonTony Sami BoumadiStacy Douglas BowenRebecca Michelle BrandtJeffrey William BrauningVincent Victor Brazile, Jr.Matthew Sean BrennanTyler Grant BryanDenise Danica BudimlicJames Cornelius Buie IIICory Kenneth ButcherMatthew Alan ButlienJoseph CampbellErin Page CarterJoseph Anthony CarusoAmy Suzanne CasidaKarie Anne CasperJillian Jacqueline ChapmanStanley ChengNolan Spenser ChristMegan Louise ChristopherKelly Marie ClementeAnna Nicole CochranAaron William CoonDezeray Marie CoverMark Alan CsepeDarby Marie CsonkaEmily Catherine DaherDanielle Ann DavisRachel DeVore DavisRonnisha Shanee DavisChristina Marie DayJillian Marie DaySarah Kathryn DezsoKevin Charles DixonMichael James DresslerMegan Monique DriscolNabiel A. El-Gendy

Kelly Ann ElkinsDarius Marq EvansShannon Lee FarrellLaudan FatemiMarisa Elizabeth FauldsSanna FeinsteinCharlotte Ann Sutton FiloAshley Danielle FlightKateryna FonotovaMary Ann ForchioneEmily Ann FosterTerry L. Foster, Jr.Jamie Lynn FoxAshleah June Nicole FullerRobert James GangleKayla Elizabeth GaugSamantha Elizabeth GillisonJames Michael GlotfeltyAndrew Benjamin GoldsteinRebecca Anne GrieveKaitlin Finley GrenellMatthew B. GuintaAndrea Pauline HaasAdrianna Nicole MargoHabashTaylor Renee HackettSana Fatima HaiderKaylie Marie HallCourtney Elizabeth HamiltonLeigh Elizabeth HardyMarielle Lynn HarmonLindsey Nicole HasisBrad Geoffrey HauensteinRyan T. HeideEbony Jamila HodgesEmily Elizabeth HoffmanSusan Elaine HolzapfelJoseph Horton IISarah Anne HorvathDerek Allan HuffTimothy James HumeMonica Rose HusztiDavid Scot HylbertAmparo Sofia IturriagaCory Allan IvaskuLindsey Jean JacksonEric Edward JamesMya Shanea JeffersonBrian William JonesNatalie Marie JovichNicholas Russell KapusinskiEmily Nicole KarakisMarc Dillon David KasselJulia Rene KazarMichael Lee KelleySiddharth KhandelwalChristopher Andrew KiehlMatthew KirbyEmily Hope KleverAngela Laurel KlineChase Snyder KlingensteinBrittany Morgan KroppJessica Joy KroslakJill Elizabeth KrugerRaymond KusumaLindsay Ann KuthanKatelyn Marie LangeKyle Louis LaymonAlex Charles LazzaroCullan William LeeJames Donavon Cleghorn-LeeVontrise Charmane-RondreaLeGrairElisabeth Catherine LeonardBrittany Jonelle LeslieMaurice Denzel LipfordLouis LiuJohn Lobiondo (WWII Veteran)Justin Lee LockhartSteven Vincent LockstedtErika Marie LoewJames Angelo Lorenzetti IINicholas Vance LouisAaron Lamarr LykesCurtis Michael MacnerJonathan Michael MaierRobert Takekazu MakishiBrittney Lee ManfullJeffrey James MantkowskiSarah Elizabeth MarkinJames William MarshallJoseph Stephen MatesevacScott Thomas MatovichJohn Christopher MayerJay L. McClainSean Michael McClishKyle Emerson McKissonNicholas James McMahanAndrew William McNultyShannon Elizabeth McNultyJohn Steven MeachamEmily Ann MeneerMarkell N. MerrittAndrew James MeyerRebecca Bridget Ann MeyerChristopher David MeyersJacqueline MilettiMontrell MillsMykal William MillsLuke Philippe MommaertsAlexis Cherelle MontgomeryCashay Lee Moorer

John Anthony Morgan, Jr.Alexander Joshua MossAndrew David MossRandall Carl MoyerChasen Tyler NealJames William Neale-MayJames Ronald NelsonTyler James NelsonDerek Jamerson NidoKathleen Anne O’DonnellBrittany L. O’HearDevon Allison OdyErin Nicolle PapoiMario DeShawn PerrianDavid John PfeifferLisa Stephanie PollakMarcus Ryan PoppWilliam Walid QaqishBenjamin J. RamnytzSarah Ann ReichenbachDaniel Robert ReveszDanielle Elizabeth RiceTiffany Lynn RichardsonAshley Nicole RickerLauren Ann RiningerPaul Anthony RobinsonAndrea Michelle RodgersKyle RoyerDavid Thomas RussellNour SammanAniema Charles Samson-AkpanStephanie Mason SandfordBrandon R. SandmannAdam Joseph SarnickiSierra Ashley SawtelleJolynn Sue SchaetzleElise Marie SchneeShayne David SchreiberDaniel Peter SeeAdam William SeilerKristin Rachelle SettlesAllison Jo SholleyJohn Walter SimonAndrew Edward SimpsonBrandon Michael SimpsonBrandy Michelle SmithAndrew R. SoltisCarrie Ann SteinfurthCourtney Lynn StavrosKara Kathleen StillerKaitlin Renee TateAlkis TheodhoriMelissa Anne TindallKatlin Nichol TkalcicBenette Alana TolbertSean Michael TribuziDeNae Regenia TrussSteven Lee VanmeterCasie Lauren VaracelliAlexandra Elizabeth WalkerShawn Michael WalkerVirgil David WalkerNicole Marie WandsIan Edward WarmbrodtMatthew Jeffrey WarrenTyler Daniel WatkinsAlan Matthew WatsonGregory WheelerChristopher Donte White-WareCory Matthew WilliamsCristina Carleen WilliamsEric David WilliamsKathryn Grace WilliamsThomas Carl WilliamsAllison Elizabeth WillseAnthony Dwayne WilmotTrevor Ryon WorrallChristy Elaine WolffChen YanAdwoa Serwahh YeboahAlan Nathaniel Young6 - Personnela. Administrative Personnel– Award the following administrative contracts:ContractsExpiration DatesDana Addis (two year) July 31, 2009Kershini Naidu (three year) July 31, 2010– Public NoticeThe Copley-Fairlawn City Board of Education hereby gives public noticein accordance with Section 3307.353 of the Ohio Revised Code that Mr.Gary Novak, currently employed in the District as Elementary SchoolPrincipal, will be retired and, is seeking employment with the District insuch position following retirement. The Board of Education will hold apublic meeting on the issue of Mr. Novak being employed in the Districtat 7:00 p.m. on April 17, 2007 at Copley High School.

. Certified Personnel– Accept the following resignations for retirement purposes,effective at the end of the 2006-2007 school year:Evelyn AnthonyJoyce Shorter– Grant an unpaid family and medical leave to the following per theterms of the negotiated agreement between the Copley TeachersAssociation and the Copley-Fairlawn Board of Education:Mabel Gracen, effective March 26, 2007Kristie Himmelreich, effective March 5, 2007– Employ Ron Viscounte as a teacher, BA+12, Step 9, effectiveAugust 20, 2007– Employ the following teachers for summer school, 2007:Amy BellesMark BoeschKelly CoddingJanet CoonDuane DailyJim DiesToni EhrmanSteve FasigMary FerriseKay KushynerConnie KosonovichBill RhoadesSue WardConsy WarrenDan Witscheyc. Substitute Certified/Licensed Personnel– Employ the following substitute personnel:Elizabeth BeganyiAmanda GordonChristine SanyoJudy SombatiJessica ThomaMargaret VinezElizabeth Waltond. Classified Personnel– Accept the resignation from Sherry Fasig as special needs assistant toaccept the position of enrollment teaching assistant, effective March 14,2007.– Employ the following substitute personnel:Linda Burgett cafeteria worker, secretary, library/media assoc.,educational/playground/special needs/office asst.,monitorAndrew Geisendorfer custodian

Charles KoveinDiana StanochGerald Van MeterElizabeth Waltoncustodianeducational/office asst.custodiansecretary, multi-media assoc., office asst., monitore. Supplemental– Approve the following for the 2006-2007 school year:Janet Coon 9 th grade girls basketballKirby Harder set design and set constructionBasil Kochan play director, music director, and promotionBilly Mills girls asst. track coachJames Dies spring weight room supervisor– Approve the following for the 2007-2008 school year:Ron Viscounte head football coach– In accordance with the Ohio High School Athletic Association Bylaw 6-2-1, effective November 1, 2006, to authorize compensation for thefollowing coaches, who will be paid from money raised by teamfundraisers and given to the Adult All Sports Booster Club fordistribution:Mike Jones assistant baseball coach $500.00Emily Woodward assistant softball coach $400.00AYES:NAYS:Schafer, Dressler, Emich, Trecaso, CalderoneNone(Press Conference – Mr. Bill Steffen, Principal, Copley High School introduced the newAthletic Director, Mr. Dana Addis, and new Head Football Coach, Mr. Ron Viscounte).2007-21H. Executive SessionIt was moved by Mr. Trecaso, seconded by Mrs. Emich, to go into executive session todiscuss negotiations and personnel (discipline of a public employee). (8:35 p.m.)AYES:NAYS:Trecaso, Emich, Dressler, Schafer, CalderoneNoneThe Board returned to public session at 9:21 p.m.I. New Business2007-22J. AdjournmentIt was moved by Mr. Dressler, seconded by Mr. Trecaso, to adjourn the meeting.(9:21 p.m.)AYES:NAYS:Dressler, Trecaso, Emich, Schafer, CalderoneNone_______________________________President______________________________Treasurer