KINGS BOARD OF EDUCATION NEWS

March 2018
A monthly newsletter from the Kings Local School District Board of Education
The Kings Board of Education held its regular monthly meeting on
March 20, 2018 in the Kings Education Center.
Kings Board of Education Members
L-R: Peggy Phillips, President, Stacie Belfrom, Deb Cowan, Vice President, Dan Egan, and Rona Walter.
3/13 Work Session Update
The Kings Board of Education holds two meetings each month. The second Tuesday of the month, they hold a Work Session and the third Tuesday of the month is their Regular Meeting.

The Board holds the Work Sessions to engage in dialogue and discuss specific topics in greater depth. Work Sessions are open to the public but no public comments are accepted. This newsletter is a compilation of both meetings. All meetings are recorded and available on our website .
Reports/Presentations
  • At this month's Work Session, Kings' Chief Legal Counsel, Bill Deters continued his monthly Board Education Series with school district administrative, certified, and classified contracts and employee evaluations.
  • Kings Community Relations Coordinator, Dawn Gould reported on the recent community Thoughtexchange process regarding district facilities. She reviewed the initial results that highlighted the community's thoughts regarding the future master planning of the district. Over 1,200 participated in the exchange. Thoughts shared by the participants were grouped into themes and an analysis was conducted. The analysis explores the participant priorities around the needs of district facilities as well as opportunities to improve students' educational experience. The common interest among participants tended to discuss addressing large class sizes and overcrowding by accommodating for future growth while minimizing the financial impact on taxpayers and families.Next step will be to send another Thoughtexchange in April with some master planning ideas.
  • Dr. Angie Thompson, Director of Teaching and Learning grades 5-8 and ESL Coordinator gave an update the English as a Second Language Program at Kings. She noted that the program has grown in the past 4 years by 67 students. Currently, the district serves 174 ESL students. She noted that the largest growth is happening in our elementary buildings.
  • J.F. Burns Elementary Principal, Cheryl Montag gave a presentation about the Purple Star Designation that JFB just received. It is an award that is given by the Ohio Department of Education for military-friendly schools. J.F. Burns has shown a commitment to students and families connected to the military by hosting several events throughout the year such as a Candy Drive, Care Package Drive, The Forty and Eight Program, a Veteran's Day Program. Mrs. Montag also thanked Hope Cantrall and her family and Heather Bersaglia for their help in organizing and supporting the events.

  • Mr. Spinner reviewed Kings Safety and Security initiatives with the Board. He discussed A.L.I.C.E., See Something, Say Something, Threat Assessment, Navigate Prepared, and Parent/Student Reunification. Mr. Ackermann added that the Hope Squad Suicide Prevention Program and the addition of a second School Resource Officer will take place in the 2018-2019 school year.
Legislative Update
Mrs. Walter had a long update this month. Highlights include SB34 which proposes requiring schools to open after Labor Day, SB246 which proposes to limit out of school suspensions for students pre-K-3rd grade, and HB526 which proposes to permit school districts to use volunteer law enforcement and provide a tax credit to the volunteer. Listen to this month's recording for more information.
Public Participation
No public participation this month.
Treasurer's Report - Cary Furniss
The Board approved the following:

  • Minutes from the February 20 Regular Meeting and March 13 Work Session.
  • Donations and Financial reports for the month of February.
  • Worker's Compensation Group Rating for 2019.
Superintendent's Report - Tim Ackermann
The Board approved the following:

  • New Fee Structure for Kings Kids Before and After School Program.
  • Extended Field Trip for KHS Softball Team.
  • Memorandum of Understanding to eliminate Early Release for 2018-2019 and move grades 7-12 school start time to 7:50 a.m. for the 2018-2019 school year.
Human Resources - Timothy J. Spinner
The Board approved the following personnel matters:

  • Certified and Classified Substitutes
  • Staff resignations and reassignment
  • Certified and Classified Substitutes
  • Home Instructors
Business Manager - Matt Luecke
Mr. Luecke reviewed the savings that have been realized through the outsourcing of our custodial staff. He noted that the outsourced custodians through Alpha and Omega provides 9.25 employees at a cost savings of $208,000 for next school year. He also mentioned that our supply costs have decreased due to Alpha and Omega supplying their own supplies.

Mr. Luecke also gave an update of the Long Range Facilities Master Planning Process.
Items Presented by the Board
Mrs. Phillips reminded the Board about the OSBA Board Leadership Conference in Columbus on April 27-28.
Executive Session
The Board went into Executive Session but no action was taken.
Next Meeting
Join us at our next Kings BOE Meeting!
Work Session - Tuesday, April 10 at 5:30 p.m.
Regular Meeting - Tuesday, April 17 at 6:30 p.m.
All meetings are held in Conference Room 2 of the Kings Education Center

To hear the March 13 Kings Board of Education Work Session click here . To hear the March 20, 2018 Kings Board of
Education Meeting in its entirety click here .
Learn more about our Kings Board of Education by visiting our website . You can find Board policies, agendas, meeting dates, and more!