March 10, 2025 at 7:00 PM - Board of Education Regular Meeting
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1. Call to Order and Roll Call - Open Meeting Law
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2. Excuse Absent Board Members
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Recommended Motion(s):
Motion to excuse absent board members Passed with a motion by Board Member #1 and a second by Board Member #2.
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3. The Pledge of Allegiance
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4. Recitation of School Mission Statement: Preparing Students Today to Succeed Tomorrow: Family-Community-School
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5. Recitation of Board Mission Statement: Providing collaborative leadership to prepare students today to succeed tomorrow.
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6. Approval of Agenda
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Recommended Motion(s):
Motion to approve the agenda Passed with a motion by Board Member #1 and a second by Board Member #2.
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7. Financial Report
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Information Item
Rationale:
1. Review monthly bills using the EMeetings Software.
Recommended Motion(s):
Motion to approve the financial report Passed with a motion by Board Member #1 and a second by Board Member #2.
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8. Consent Agenda
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Consent Agenda
Recommended Motion(s):
Motion to approve the consent agenda Passed with a motion by Board Member #1 and a second by Board Member #2.
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8.1. Discuss, consider, and take all necessary action to minutes
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8.2. Discuss, consider, and take all necessary action to bills
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8.3. Notice of Meeting Publication: The notice for this board meeting was published in the March 5th Edition of The Ravenna News
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Consent Item
Recommended Motion(s):
Motion to record in the meeting minutes that this meeting was legally advertised in the Ravenna News on March 5th Passed with a motion by Board Member #1 and a second by Board Member #2.
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9. Blue Jay Celebration of Success - Junior High Girls Wrestling - Mrs. Yendra & Mrs. Rasmussen
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10. Artist of the Month -
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11. Request to Address the Board and Correspondence
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Procedural Item
Rationale:
Members of the Public, This is the portion of the board meeting when we invite anyone in attendance to address the board of education. If you would like to speak to the board regarding any of the items on tonight's agenda or a public concern, now is your opportunity to do so. Please review the orange sheet (found on the visitors' chairs) of paper that contains the guidelines for public participation. If you wish to speak to the board at this time, please let me know. "Would anyone like to address the board at this time?"
AFTER THE PERSON(S) INDICATE(S) THEY WISH TO SPEAK 1. Please stand and state your name? 2. What topic will you be speaking on? 3. Are there others in the room who wish to speak to the same topic? (If so, ask that they be recognized so that 30 minutes of time for public comment can be apportioned as per the policy-5 minutes per person). 4. Optional-"Please understand that public comment is your opportunity to speak to the board and present your concerns, thoughts, feelings, ideas, and observations. Members of the board are happy to hear from members of the public, but the board will not engage in conversation or dialogue with you during public comment." 4. "You'll have approximately 5 minutes to address the board, as we allow 5 minutes per person and a total of 30 minutes for public comment. You may begin when you are ready?"
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12. Information and Action Items
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12.1. Discuss, consider, and take all action necessary to Ravenna Public School Board Policy 5022
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The school district should update its policy regarding student contact with law enforcement. Attached is the current version of the policy and the proposed version of the policy.
The Ravenna Public Schools Policy Committee met on January 29 and discussed this policy at length. While the Policy Committee members want to have school be a safe and welcoming environment for students, they understand that there may be situations where law enforcement's presence on school grounds is necessary, so the Policy Committee and the superintendent are recommending adopting the attached copy of the policy, which allows for law enforcement to question students, after obtaining parental consent.
Recommended Motion(s):
Motion to adopt policy 5022 as presented and to rescind all previous versions of this policy Passed with a motion by Board Member #1 and a second by Board Member #2.
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12.2. Discuss, consider, and take all action necessary to the 2025-26 Ravenna Public Schools Calendar
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Each year the board of education approves the school calendar for the upcoming school year. Attached is a copy of the draft of the 2025-26 school calendar for the board's review and consideration.
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12.3. Discuss, consider, and take all action necessary to student laptop computer refresh - Dave Huryta
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Mr. Huryta periodically refreshes the students' laptops through a bulk purchase. He will be in to share information about his proposed purchase and to seek authorization for it. Funds are budgeted for this annually in the General Fund Budget and there are also funds available in the Depreciation Fund for such purchases.
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13. Discussion Items
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13.1. Discuss, consider, and take all action necessary to the revision of the school district's teacher evaluation instrument
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The principals have been working with staff to adjust the indicators on the teaching evaluation instrument and will be in to share their suggested changes to the evaluation instrument.
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13.2. Discuss, consider, and take all action necessary to the review and purchase of the new elementary language arts curriculum
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Rationale:
The elementary staff has been reviewing language arts curriculum and have a recommendation regarding adoption of a new language arts curriculum.
The bids for the language arts curriculum is attached to this agenda item.
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13.3. Discuss, consider, and take all action necessary to classified staff compensation for the 2025-26 school year
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The board and superintendent review classified staff compensation annually for the purpose of making budget preparations for the next school year.
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13.4. Discuss, consider, and take all action necessary to the girls high school wrestling program
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Rationale:
Mr. Schirmer will be at the board meeting to discuss the high school girls wrestling program for the 2025-26 school year. Items to be discussed will be:
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14. Elementary Principal's Report
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15. Secondary Principal's Report
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16. Superintendent's Report
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1. One-Act extra duty schedule and compensation
2. Mapping Grant |
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17. Board Report
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18. Positive Comments
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19. Adjournment
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Recommended Motion(s):
Motion to adjourn at ??? PM Passed with a motion by Board Member #1 and a second by Board Member #2.
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