GRAHAM LOCAL SCHOOL BOARD OF EDUCATION

7790 WEST US HIGHWAY 36

SAINT PARIS, OH 43072-9496

REGULAR MEETING AGENDA

November 13, 2019 at 6:00 p.m.

Meeting Location – Graham High School, Media Center

The Board of Education may adopt each category of the agenda as a consent agenda by one single motion unless
a member of the Board or the Superintendent requests that any item be removed from the “Consent Agenda”
category and voted upon separately.

I CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL (Pledge of Allegiance)

Mr. Ludlow____ Mr. Pine ____ Mr. Prince ____ Mr. Setty ____ Ms. Uhl____

II ADOPTION OF AGENDA – November 13, 2019

Mr. Ludlow____ Mr. Pine ____ Mr. Prince ____ Mr. Setty ____ Ms. Uhl____

III CURRICULUM/DISTRICT PERSONNEL REPORTS

A. Ron Diver and Linda Jordan, SWOSBA- presentation to Graham Board of Education regarding Green
Ribbon Schools Award.
B. Chad Lensman, Director of Teaching and Learning and Nick Guidera, GMS Principal- Ohio Middle Level
Assoc. Award

IV PUBLIC PARTICIPATION:
A

V BOARD RECOGNITION:
HIGH SCHOOL:
● Congratulations to the October Student-Athletes of the Month!
○ Madeline Shearer
○ Lindsey Brayton
○ Sean Brock
● Thank you to all who have attended an event to support our students! There is still time to support
Cross Country, Volleyball and Soccer as they enter their post season. Football has three more weeks to
their regular season.
● Thank you Kevin LeValley for sticking around to help out with trash after his shift!
● Congratulations to Holly Kamper for qualifying to run the Regional Cross Country meet!
● Congratulations to our Volleyball team that continues to march through the Sectional tournament!
● Congratulations to the following Volleyball players for making it on the All-Conference CBC Team!
○ First Team- Lindsey Brayton and Aislen Setty
○ Second Team- Gillian Setty
○ Special Mention- Alexa Adams
○ Sportsmanship Award- Dori Wilson
● Congratulations to the following Boys’ Soccer players for making it on the All-Conference CBC Team!
○ First Team- Owen McGuffey, Christian Rembold and Ryan St. Myers
○ Second Team- Sean Brock, Kurt Rembold and Nathan Ryman
 ○ Special Mention- Andrew Robeson
○ Sportsmanship Award- Christian Rembold
● Congratulations to the following Girls’ Soccer players for making it on the All-Conference CBC Team!
○ First Team- Lauran Bailey and Abby Henkle
○ Second Team- Grace Nash and Machaela Whaley
○ Special Mention- Amber Robeson
○ Sportsmanship Award- Madeline Shearer
● Congratulations to the following Boy’s Cross Country runners for making it on the All-Conference CBC
Team!
○ Special Mention- Donovan Holbrook
● Congratulations to the following Girl’s Cross Country runners for making it on the All-Conference CBC
Team!
○ First Team- Kelsey DeMarco and Holly Kamper
● Thank you to all who were able to help with the concession stand on Friday night!
● Congratulations to Holly Kamper on completing a fantastic session email at Regionals!
● Congratulations to the volleyball team completing a great season as District Runner-up!
● Thank you to all who participated in the 3rd Annual Chili Cookoff!
● Thank you to all who have provided input to student plan meetings and have met with parents during
meetings.

TEACHING & LEARNING:

● Congratulations to our MS and HS Design Teams for their work on the CEP Countywide Design
Challenge. A BIG thank you to our teacher mentors Katie Setty, Bonnie Altstaetter, and Chelsea Mayer
and our Industry Partner Mentors Jeff Helman- Rosewood Machine and Tool, Seve Brandyberry-
Johnson Welded Products, and Ethan Hess/Hayden Gephart - KTH.
● Thanks to the multiple staff members who presented at Crowdstruction 2019. It was a fantastic day of
professional development.
● The MS was nominated for an innovation/engagement award by a school who visited this past year.
They were recognized at the Ohio Middle Level Educators State Conference. This is an award that
recognizes the many great things that the GMS staff does on a daily basis.
● Some former GLS Teachers (Tracy Merica - ESC and Danielle Wall - Urbana University) were able to
share their knowledge during sessions at Crowdstruction. Thank you!
● Thanks to the community for approving the renewal levy.
● Congratulations to the newly elected board members who will be joining the board in January.

MIDDLE SCHOOL:
● Congratulations to our Middle School Design Teams. GMS had a 7th grade team and an 8th grade team
this year that competed in the Champaign Economic Partnership Engineering Design Challenge. Our
8th grade team of Aiden Ford, Cora McWhinney, Audrey Larmee, Elijah Melms, and Ganon Ison won
the local level competition on October 30th through preliminary judging. The team then went on to
the county finals at Urbana University on Friday, November 1st and placed 3rd overall. The teams
were facilitated by teacher volunteer Katie Setty.
● Thank you to Doug and Steve! Our maintenance department is always willing to go along with our
crazy ideas and they are happy to help with establishing our new outdoor spaces at the drop of a hat!
● Urbana University Softball and Acro Tumbling teams worked with GMS Counselor Melissa Erter to send
cohorts over to school during lunch and study hall periods. Here they discussed collegiate athletics, life
after HS, offered to help with student work, and lent an ear for those that just wanted to talk.
● Thank you Michelle McGuire for continued flexibility in her classroom environment as she works to
provide the best learning environments for her students in a difficult cross-categorical unit. Also,
Michelle continually shares her knowledge as it relates to IEP writing, appropriate goals, progress
 reports, and extended standards so our special education staff can service all students through
collaboration.
● Thank you Dan Weinert for working the Falcon Farms specialty crop plot between GES and GMS at the
end of harvest 2019. Crops didn't take well this year due to barriers common to the area but we
appreciate him reaching out to volunteer and till it up.
● Thank you Lisa Bowman and Miriam Helman for the extra time they put in working with our Lego
League competition team students. We will once again be hosting a regional qualifier this year,
scheduled for December 14th and we will be looking for volunteer judges for projects and robotics.
● Thank you to our community for supporting the renewal levy. Thank you to our outgoing board
members for your service. Congratulations to our newly elected board members beginning their
service in January.

ELEMENTARY SCHOOL:
● Thank you to Marilyn Stinson, Julie Birchfield and Chad Lensman who volunteered to run our FIRST
LEGO Jr Afterschool Program.
● Thank you to Sarah Lonsinger and Mariah Davis for volunteering to run our First Lego League.
● Congratulations to our Girls Afterschool STEM Club on a successful Pumpkin’ Chunkin Event on
November 8th.
● Thank you to all of the GES certified and classified staff on your support of our 1st Quarterly Leadership
Assembly on November 8. Students in each class were recognized in the following leadership
categories - kindness, most improved, student of the month, quarterly perfect attendance, academic
excellence in Science, Math and ELA, Citizenship, Special Recognition from a non-classroom staff
member, I am a leader, and excellence in related arts. Overall for the 1st quarter we recognized over
300 Graham Elementary Students for their Leadership Skills!
● Thank you to our staff and students who participated in our Pumpkin Decorating Contest - The winning
pumpkins were 1st place - Shannon Thomas (Cow Pumpkin), 2nd place - Student Teacher Miss Skelley
(Shark Pumpkin and 3rd place - Lori Adams (Captain Underpants Pumpkin). Each of their classes were
rewarded with an extra recess supervised by our GES Principals.
● Congratulations to our November Staff Falcons of the Month nominated by their peers - Tara Bodey,
Sarah Hager, Amy Henrick and Beth Maniaci.
● Thank you to Tammy Rose for organizing the GES Book Fair for our students.
● Thank you to our families who volunteered to run and send in items for our students Halloween Party
on November 1st.

VI APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF PRIOR MEETING: October 9, 2019; October 28, 2019; and October 30, 2019

Mr. Ludlow____ Mr. Pine ____ Mr. Prince ____ Mr. Setty ____ Ms. Uhl____

VII FINANCIAL CONSENT AGENDA ITEM A Through H:

A. The treasurer recommends the board to approve the financial reports for October 2019 (Attached)
B. The treasurer recommends the board to establish the estimated revenues and appropriations for a
new fund 467-0000 titled Student Wellness and Success Fund for FY20 at $380,000.
C. The treasurer recommends the board to increase the estimated revenues and appropriation for fund
022-9002 Saint Paris Library Insurance Premium Fund to $40,087.97 for FY20.
D. The treasurer recommends the board to increase the appropriations for the 018 funds by $25,000.
E. The treasurer recommends the board to approve the transfer of $55,000 from the Permanent
Improvement Fund (003-0000) to the Classroom Facilities Maintenance Fund (034-9108) as required
by the Ohio Facilities Construction Commission.
F. The treasurer recommends the board to approve the transfer of $5,838.69 from the Class of 2019
Student Activity Fund (200-9019) to the High School Principals Fund (018-9200). The student activity
fund is no longer active and will be closed.
 G. The treasurer recommends the board to approve the Five-Year Forecast for Graham Local School
District. The forecast is required to be submitted to the Ohio Department of Education by November
30, 2019.
H. The treasurer recommends the board to accept the following donations:
1 $5,869 from the Athletic Booster Club for the wrestling program
2 Two paperback books from the Brownridge Foundation to the Graham Middle and High School
Media Centers. The books combined are valued at $30.

Mr. Ludlow____ Mr. Pine ____ Mr. Prince ____ Mr. Setty ____ Ms. Uhl____

VIII. PERSONNEL CONSENT AGENDA ITEM A through C: The following individuals shall be employed for the
designated position and school year as indicated on their contract. Their salary will be in accordance with
the appropriate Board adopted salary schedule as recommended by the superintendent.

A VOLUNTEERS 2019-2020 SCHOOL YEAR: 35 Ray Martin

1 Matthew Bost 36 Frankie Maurice
2 Chelsea Bovey 37 Michael Mcalexander
3 Susan Brown 38 Megan Middleton
4 Lucinda Buell 39 Fraya Mills
5 Calandria Burden 40 Rachel Nichols
6 Angela Burroughs 41 Sarah Nichols
7 Colleen Cohn 42 David Peters Ii
8 Krista Couser 43 Stephanie Porter
9 Sue Curtis 44 Susan Prince
10 Angie Day 45 Emily Purk
11 Traci Ernest 46 Elizabeth Reisinger
12 Patricia Eubanks 47 Joseph Reneer
13 Jennifer Faulkner 48 Rebecca Rice
14 Mark Hannahs 49 Mary Rismiller
15 Adessa Harris 50 Hannah Roberts
16 Kristina Hart 51 Kathy Robey
17 Matthew Heaston 52 Martha Rodgers
18 Keri Householder 53 Beau Rogers
19 Erika Hoy 54 Elisabeth Rogers
20 Tiffany Jester 55 Heather Ryan
21 Elizabeth Johnson 56 Ronald Schlater
22 Mary Jones 57 Vikki Setty
23 Alisha Karns 58 Joseph Skinner
24 Leanne Kennedy 59 Erica Sparks
25 Krystal Key 60 Heather Spitler
26 Courtney Knull 61 Misty Trapp
27 David Konicki 62 Erin Tucker
28 Danielle Kreglow 63 Heather Tudor
29 Bobbie Landis 64 Neola Tullis
30 Peggy Laughman 65 Wendy Ullery-Smith
31 Shannon Lensman 66 Janet Vulgamore
32 Amie Lett 67 Tish Vulgamore
33 Andrea Little 68 Elizabeth Wahl
34 Patty Martin 69 Taylor Wilkins

B EMPLOYMENT:
 1 Certified/Classified Personnel – One Year Limited Supplemental Contract for the 2019-2020
School Year:
a Paul Bissler, Pep Band Director
b Polly Trenor, Vocal Music Director
c Daniel Cahill, Winter Strength Coach
d Rich Clark, Bowling Coach
e Cole Riddle, Winter Athletic Event Manager
f Kristen Williams, Elementary Choir Director

2 The Superintendent recommends the board to approve the following resolution and employ the
individuals for the supplemental positions as listed below for the 2019-2020 school year:

The Graham Local School District Board of Education offered the following supplemental
positions to those licensed/certified employees of the Graham Local School District on October
15, 2019. No such employee qualified to fill any of the positions has applied for and accepted
them. The positions were then advertised on the Graham Local Schools website
http://www.grahamlocalschools.org and the Dayton Area Schools Consortium website
https://www.applitrack.com/dayton/onlineapp/ to any licensed/certified individual who is
qualified, and who is not employed by the Board of Education, and no such person has applied
for and accepted the position. Upon the recommendation of the Superintendent, the Board
approves the awarding of the following supplemental contracts for the 2019-2020 school year,
to the following non-licensed/non-certified individuals who hold a valid pupil-activity program
permit issued by the state board of education.
a Austin Morgan, Assistant Varsity Basketball Coach (.5)
b Brian Hall, Assistant Varsity Basketball Coach (.5)
c Grant Goddard, Freshman Basketball Coach (.5)
d Andrew Hall, Freshman Basketball Coach (.5)
e Tom Milligan, Winter Athletic Event Manager

3 Classified Personnel – One Year Limited Employee Contract for the 2019-2020 School Year:
a Michala Cook- Middle School Instructional Aide, effective November 6, 2019
b Charity Turner, High School Food Service Worker, effective October 9, 2019
c Jessica Anderson, Elementary School Food Service Worker, effective October 14, 2019
d Jade Taylor, Elementary School Custodian, effective Nov. 4, 2019
e Chasity Nance, Middle School Food Service Worker, effective Nov. 11, 2019
f Elysia Auckerman, Elementary School Food Service Worker, effective October 30, 2019

4. Administrative Contract for the 2019-2020 School Year:

a Employ Kristine Dorsey-Purtee as Graham Local School District Treasurer, for a Two-Year
and Seven Month Administrative Contract, effective January 1, 2020 to July 31, 2022.

Mr. Ludlow _____ Mr. Pine _____ Mr. Prince _____ Mr. Setty _____ Ms. Uhl _____

IX ADMINISTRATIVE AGENDA ITEMS A through C:

A. The Superintendent recommends the board to approve the overnight trip listed below:
1. The Graham FCCLA Chapter will be conducting a retreat to the Heartland Retreat and Conference
Center. The event will have 11 students and 2 chaperones. The event is October 14-15, 2019.
2. Graham Youth In Government will be sending three students to the Youth Advocacy program in
Columbus, Ohio. The event will be chaperoned by Charlie Meyers of YMCA. The event is
November 12-13, 2019.
 B. The Superintendent and Treasurer recommend the board to review for a second reading and adopt
the following updated/new Board Policies:

Policy 1310 Employment of Treasurer

Policy 1340 Non-reemployment of Treasurer
Policy 2431 Interscholastic Athletics
Policy 5113.02 School Choice Options
Policy 5200 Attendance
Policy 5230 Late Arrival and Early Dismissal
Policy 5350 Student Mental Health and Suicide Prevention
Policy 7300 Disposition of Real Property and Personal Property
Policy 7440.03 Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems
Policy 8400 School Safety
Policy 8462 Student Abuse and Neglect
Policy 8500 Food Services

C. The Superintendent and Treasurer recommend the board to approve the Settlement Agreement
between the Graham Education Association, Richard Randall, and the Graham Local Schools signed
on October 9, 2019.

Mr. Ludlow _____ Mr. Pine _____ Mr. Prince _____ Mr. Setty _____ Ms. Uhl _____

X SUPERINTENDENT – INFORMATION/DISCUSSION:
A Superintendent’s Monthly Report

XI BOARD REPORTS FROM THE FOLLOWING ADMINISTRATORS:

A Emily Smith, Assistant Superintendent
B Don Burley, Director of Operations
C Chad Lensman, Director of Teaching and Learning
D Ryan Rismiller, High School Principal
E Nick Guidera, Middle School Principal
F Lynnette Roeth, Elementary Principal
G Jay Lewis, Athletic Director

XII BOARD MEMBERS – QUESTIONS AND CONCERNS/ACTION ITEM(S):

XIII ADJOURNMENT

Mr. Ludlow _____ Mr. Pine _____ Mr. Prince _____ Mr. Setty _____ Ms. Uhl _____