Tuesday, December 8, 2020
Meeting will be held using videoconferencing technology due to the COVID-­‐19 pandemic.
The meeting will be streamed live via the district’s YouTube Channel.
3:30pm – Executive Session
Meeting Called to Order/ Roll Call
Additions to/Approval of Agenda
Motion to go into Executive Session in accordance with ORC 121.22(G)(1) to consider the appointment, employment, dismissal, discipline, promotion, demotion and compensation of public employees and the

investigation of charges or complaints against a public employee; ORC 121.22(G)(3) conferences with an attorney for the public body concerning disputes involving the public body that are the subject of pending court action; and ORC 121.22(G)(5) matters required to be kept confidential by federal law or regulations or state statutes.
6:00pm – Regular Meeting
Approval of Minutes from November 6, November 18, and November 23, 2020 — Exhibit IV-­‐1, IV-­‐2 and IV-­‐3
Communications to the Board
Superintendent’s update
Wellness update
Online Academy update
Board Policies update: Item for Information

Number | Policy | Description
Revised (changes reflect additions to and/or deletions from existing policies) | |
2260 | Nondiscrimination and access to equal educational opportunity | Recommended to maintain accurate policies
Proposed 2021 Board of Education meeting dates — Exhibit V-­‐1
Public Participation — 30 minutes maximum
The Upper Arlington Board of Education is pleased to welcome community members and reserves times for public participation during each of its regular meetings. Public participation sessions will continue in the virtual setting. Consistent with Board Bylaw 0169.1, please consider the following if you are interested in providing a comment during the Board of Education meeting.
Public participation shall be permitted as indicated on the order of business (agenda);
Attendees must register their intention to participate in the public portion of the meeting by emailing PublicParticipation@uaschools.org. Please include your name, address and topic of comment no later than 4 p.m. on Tuesday, December 8, 2020;
Participants will be contacted by a district employee to coordinate participation in the virtual meeting;
Participation requests received after 4 p.m. on Tuesday, December 8, 2020 will be incorporated into the next regular meeting of the Upper Arlington Board of Education;
Participants must be recognized by the presiding officer and will be requested to preface their comments by an announcement of their name, address, and group affiliation, if and when appropriate;
Each statement made by a participant shall be limited to five (5) minutes duration, unless extended by the presiding officer;
No participant may speak more than once on the same topic unless all others who wish to speak on that topic have been heard;
All statements shall be directed to the presiding officer; no person may address or question Board members individually;
The presiding officer may prohibit comments that are frivolous, repetitive, and/or harassing and interrupt, warn or terminate a participant’s statement when it is too lengthy, personally directed, abusive, off-­‐topic antagonistic, obscene, or irrelevant; and
The portion of the meeting during which the participation of the public is invited shall be limited to thirty (30) minutes, unless extended by a vote of the Board.
Board Policy 0169.1 may be read in is entirety on the district website: www.uaschools.org
Items for Information
Treasurer’s update
Kingsdale Mixed Use Project – Tax Incremental Financing (TIF) update
Construction update
Consent Agenda – The Superintendent recommends the follow items for action:
Superintendent
Approve Nancy Drees as temporary chairperson to preside over meetings until a new Board President is elected at organizational meeting
_2.	Upper Arlington High School Course of Study: Link -­‐ https://sites.google.com/uaschools.org/program-­‐of-­‐ studies-­‐2021-­‐2022/
Fiscal
Investment Report for the month ending November 30, 2020 — Exhibit B-­‐1
Financial Statement for the month ending November 30, 2020 — Exhibit B-­‐2
Transfers

Transfer From | Transfer To | Amount
General Fund (001) | Food Service (006) | $200,000
Resolution approving a written post-­‐issuance compliance policy in connection with the issuance of tax-­‐ exempt and tax preferred obligations by the school district — Exhibit B-­‐3
Advances on Tax Settlements
The treasurer/CFO is hereby authorized to secure advance payments from the County Auditor when funds from property taxes are available and payable to the school district for calendar year 2020.
Authorizing Legal Counsel to Investigate Valuations of Commercial Property – Calendar Year 2021
Board hereby authorizes Jackie Lynn Hager Company to serve as district’s legal counsel in conducting investigations related to valuations of commercial property and filing related complaints and cross-­‐complaints on behalf of the Board and to prosecute to completion all actions necessary to accomplish the foregoing measures; however, should the Board's attorney have an attorney-­‐client relationship with any property owner against whom a complaint should be so filed under the above-­‐stated criteria, thus resulting in a potential conflict of interest, the Board hereby authorizes the treasurer to obtain substitute counsel to file complaints and prosecute to completion those cases involving such clients.
Human Resources
Certified Staff
Issuance of Contract*

Name | Assignment | Amount of Contract | Training/Step | Contract

Julie Myers

Teacher

.6 FTE

MA/5

1 year Limited Contract for
the 2020-­‐2021 school year

*

All appointments of personnel are specifically conditioned on and subject to successful background checks, receipt and final
administrative review of all application records and receipt of all other necessary documentation.

Home Instruction Tutors

Name | Position | Rate of Pay
Steve Andersson | Home Instruction Tutor | $34.23 p/hour
Christine Kamdar | Home Instruction Tutor | $34.23 p/hour
Georgeanna Strohmenger | Home Instruction Tutor | $34.23 p/hour

Classified Staff
Initial Appointment*

Name | Position | Step | Effective Date
Amy Webber | Secretary | 1 | 11/30/2020
* | All appointments of personnel are specifically conditioned on and subject to successful background checks, receipt and final administrative review of all application records and receipt of all other necessary documentation. | |
Acceptance of Resignation/Retirement

Name | Position | Reason | Effective Date
Melissa Stichler | Secretary | Resignation | 12/11/2020
Acceptance of Resignation/Retirement: Revision

Name | Position | Reason | Approved date | Revised date
Cheryl Dye | Program Secretary | Resignation | 12/29/2020 | 03/31/2021
Change of Status

Name | Current Position | New Position | Step | Effective Date
James Starrett | Maintenance-­‐2nd Shift | Maintenance-­‐1st Shift | 4 | 11/30/2020
Dora White | Administrative Secretary | Program Secretary | 5 | 01/04/2021
Other Staff
Acceptance of Retirement/Resignation

Name | Position | Reason | Effective Date
Catherine Tindal | SACC Supervisor | Resignation | 10/16/2020
Amy Webber | Educational Aide | Resignation | 11/25/2020
Board Policies: Items for Action

Number | Policy | Description
Revised (changes reflect additions to and/or deletions from existing policies) | |

2266

Nondiscrimination on the basis of sex in education
programs or activities

Replacement

2460.03

Independent educational evaluations

Recommended to maintain
accurate policies

TBD | Post Issuance Debt Compliance | Replacement
Substitutes
Name | Position | Rate of Pay | Effective Date
Emilee Ayers | BECS Substitute Teacher | $95.00 p/day | 11/19/2020
Sarah Estepp | BECS Substitute Teacher | $95.00 p/day | 11/23/2020
Sara Horvath | BECS Substitute Teacher | $95.00 p/day | 11/16/2020
Danielle Pugh | Substitute Custodian | $17.45 p/hour | 12/08/2020
Lisa Wang | BECS Substitute Teacher | $95.00 p/day | 11/19/2020
Paige Witzel | BECS Substitute Teacher | $95.00 p/day | 11/19/2020
^Volunteers
Name | Position | Building | Supervisor
Parker Delaney | Ice Hockey | UAHS | Hamish Baird
Derek Dorset | Ice Hockey | UAHS | Hamish Baird
David Herrick | Boys Basketball | Hastings | Logan Erwin
Nicholas Lanctot | Ice Hockey | UAHS | Hamish Baird
Daniel Beam | Wrestling | UAHS/Jones | Tony Pusateri
James Gothier | Wrestling | UAHS | Tony Pusateri
David Soghomonyan | Wrestling | UAHS | Tony Pusateri
^Fall ^Tournament ^Workers*
Position | Employee | Amount | School
Tournament Workers | Mitch Bodden | $40.00 | Hastings/Jones
Tournament Workers | McKenna Teague | $397.50 | Hastings/Jones
*effective 07/01/2020: Treasurer to approve rate based on events
Supplemental Contracts
Position | Employee | School | Amount | FTE |
Veterans Day Co-­‐Coordinator | Nicole Morgan | Jones | $500.00 | |
Veterans Day Co-­‐Coordinator | Laurie Sutherin | Jones | $500.00 | |
Before/After School Study Table Supervisor | Darrion House | Jones | $500.00 | |
Before/After School Study Table Supervisor | Deb Tarr | Jones | $500.00 | |
Assistant Boys Basketball Coach | Joe Bills | UAHS | $2,898.03 | .5 | **
District Mentor | Jodi Palmer | District | $250.00 | |
** | Funded through source other than general fund | | | |
Pupil Activity Program Contracts*

Position | Employee | School | Amount | FTE |
Fall Follies-­‐Lighting and Sound | Anthony Stype | UAHS | $1,000.00 | | **

*

All appointments of personnel are specifically conditioned on and subject to successful background checks, receipt and
final administrative review of all application records and receipt of all other necessary documentation.

** | Funded through source other than general fund | | | |
Operations
Approval to Sell/Dispose/Donate Equipment

Description of Asset/quantity

Building/
Department

Tag-­‐Serial Number

Reason

Apple iPad 9.7inch 6th Gen Wi-­‐Fi 32GB | Graf | 403280 | Damaged
HP Network Switches (3) | Graf | 101473, 101484, 101478 | Obsolete
Apple iPad Air WIFI 32GB | Graf | 205996 | Damaged
Apple iPad Air 2 WiFi 64 GB (2) | Graf | 113164, 205998 | Damaged
Apple iPad Pro WIFI 32GB (3) | Graf | 113921, 205362, 204072 | Damaged
Apple iMac 21.5 (2) | Graf | 112776, 112913 | Damaged
IPad | Graf | 406604 | Damaged
Document Camera | Graf | 111520 | Damaged
Media Center materials (524) | UAHS | | Outdated/damaged
Acceptance of Gifts and Donations

School/Activity | Donor | Item | Value
Jones Middle School | | |
Washington DC Scholarship Fund | Craig and Park Zimpher | Cash | $250.00
Upper Arlington High School | | |
Fall Follies Lighting and Sound | UA Vocal Boosters, Inc. | Cash | $1,150.00
Upper Arlington High School Athletics | | |
Coach | Upper Arlington Boys Basketball Boosters | Cash | $3,332.73
District | | |
Legacy Fund | James Flower | Cash | $5,000.00
Legacy Fund | Kelley and Timothy Swiney | Cash | $2,000.00
The Superintendent recommends the following item for action:
Other
Resolution approving tax increment financing real property tax exemptions in connection with the proposed Kingsdale project and approving certain related matters — Exhibit IX-­‐1
Other
Adjournment