Board Bits

June, July 2011

Governing Board Regular Meeting

June 17 and July 22, 2011

Congratulations to New Hires and New Assignments
Jenna Tricaso, Speech-Language Pathologist, ESC of Central Ohio
Mackenzie Adelman, Preschool Teacher, ESC of Central Ohio
Cari Cordray, Administrative Assistant, ESC of Central Ohio
Kelly Herold, Preschool Teacher, ESC of Central Ohio
Brittany Murray, Intervention Specialist, ESC of Central Ohio
Jessica Plummer, Teacher, ESC of Central Ohio
Eric Ulas, Executive Policy Assistant, ESC of Central Ohio
Kimberly Winslow, Preschool Teacher, ESC of Central Ohio
Angela Eisenacher, Preschool Teacher, ESC of Central Ohio
Caitlin Ritenauer, Preschool Teacher, ESC of Central Ohio
Dane Beekman, Teacher, ESC of Central Ohio
Allison Garriga, Teacher, ESC of Central Ohio
Catherine McCoy, Preschool Teacher, ESC of Central Ohio
Margaret Rickman, Teacher, ESC of Central Ohio
Kevin Aldridge, National and State Interagency Administrator, OCALI
Abby Aljancic, Speech Language Pathologist, Olentangy Local Schools
Diana Barthlow, School Psychologist, Olentangy Local Schools
Anna Rogers, School Psychologist, Olentangy Local Schools
Diana Barthlow, School Psychologist, Olentangy Local Schools
James Brehm, Teacher Assistant, Olentangy Local Schools
Chelsea Callif, Intervention Specialist, Olentangy Local Schools 
Allison Dillon, Occupational Therapist, Olentangy Local Schools 
Dorothy Shetler, Teacher Assistant, Olentangy Local Schools
Lindsey Dauner, Intervention Specialist, Olentangy Local Schools
Michelle Elmurr, Teaching Assistant, Olentangy Local Schools
Jack Fette, Director of Teaching & Learning, Olentangy Local Schools
Molly LeGros, Intervention Specialist, Olentangy Local Schools
Brook Steed, Technology Desktop Technician, Buckeye Valley Local Schools
Jeremy Vaught, Technology Desktop Technician, Buckeye Valley Local Schools
Christie Johnson-Stuber, Occupational Therapist, Big Walnut Local Schools
Abby Dalenberg, Mental Health Specialist, Gahanna-Jefferson City Schools
Stephanie Donofe, Curriculum Coordinator, Westerville City Schools

Substitute teachers, teacher assistants and clerical staff

Resignations
David Appel, Teacher, ESC of Central Ohio
Melissa Calhoun, Teacher Assistant, ESC of Central Ohio; effective June 30, 2011 for employment by ESC Council of Governments in the same position
Angel Flowers-Crabtree, Teacher Assistant, ESC of Central Ohio; effective June 30, 2011 for employment by ESC Council of Governments in the same position
Susan Burnett, Intervention Specialist, ESC of Central Ohio
Jane Cecil, Preschool Teacher, ESC of Central Ohio; effective July 31, 2011 for the purpose of retirement
Sarah Frame, Speech-Language Pathologist, ESC of Central Ohio
Meghann Herraiz, Teacher, ESC of Central Ohio 
Karen Kearns, Preschool Teacher Assistant, ESC of Central Ohio 
Cassandra Kibler, Teacher Assistant, ESC of Central Ohio 
Greg Paulmann, Regional School Improvement Facilitator, ESC of Central Ohio; effective August 1, 2011 for the purpose of retirement
Lori Porter, Occupational Therapist, ESC of Central Ohio
Gayle Reidenbach, Coordinator of Professional Development, ESC of Central Ohio
Andrea Rowson, Hearing Impaired Teacher, ESC of Central Ohio
Deborah Spence, Teacher, ESC of Central Ohio
Mitzi Stephens, Physical Therapist, ESC of Central Ohio
Maria Stewart, Educational Interpreter, ESC of Central Ohio
Ellen Frasca, Consultant, State Support Team 11, effective July 31, 2011 for employment by ESC Council of Governments in the same position ESC of Central Ohio
Tom Fry, Director of Data, Research and Accountability, Olentangy Local Schools
Laura Heber, Teacher Assistant, Olentangy Local Schools
Tracy Faiella, Occupational Therapist, Olentangy Local Schools
Janessa Davis, Preschool Teacher, Olentangy Local Schools
Karen Truett, Public Information Coordinator, Olentangy Local Schools
Chandra Earp, School Psychologist, Buckeye Valley Local Schools
Barbara Thomas, ELL Teacher, Buckeye Valley Local Schools
Marjorie Shavers, Mental Health Specialist, Gahanna-Jefferson City Schools
Coreen Schull, Mental Health Specialist, Big Walnut Local Schools
William Wion, Paraprofessional, Upper Arlington City Schools
Deborah Lee, Transition Coordinator/Developmental Evaluator, Help Me Grow

Miscellaneous Agenda Items
Approved entering into a one-year contract to renew the ESC of Central Ohio’s sponsorship of the Star Academy of Ohio (community school).

Approved entering into a lease agreement with Pitney Bowes for a Digital Mailing System for four years.

Approve a proposal to authorize Hina Environmental Solutions, LLC, to remove the asbestos from the two houses owned by the ESC of Central Ohio located at 2025 and 2037 Stelzer Road and provide a final environmental report.

Approve entering into the 2011-12 Ohio Department of Education Performance Agreement for Ohio’s State Support Teams with the fiscal agent (ESC of Central Ohio) of the SST Region 11 to provide the delivery of high quality assistance with Special Education compliance services and the State Personnel Development Grant.

Approved a Council of Governments amended agreement for the establishment of the Central Ohio Regional Shared Services Council of Governments, formerly known as the Educational Service Center Council of Governments, to perform any function or render any service, including providing personnel, to the ESC of Central Ohio, the CORSS-COG, the member school districts of the CORSS-COG and other educational entities and political subdivisions in the region.
 
Approve entering into an agreement to provide mental health services to the Delaware-Morrow Mental Health & Recovery Services Board for 2012 fiscal year.

Approved entering into a sub-grant agreement with the Chancellor of the Ohio Board of Regents to assist the OBOR Chancellor with the work of the U.S. Department of Education’s College Access Challenge Grant.

Approved entering into an agreement with the Ohio Department of Education to providing funding to the ESC of Central Ohio, as a partner in Ohio’s Race to the Top (RttT) grant, to provide RttT Regional Specialist support and training for Local Educational Agencies related to statewide RttT initiatives, effective upon execution through Aug. 24, 2014.

Approved entering into a contract to approve the ESC of Central Ohio’s sponsorship of the Academic Acceleration Academy (community school) for a two-year contract commencing July 1, 2011 through June 30, 2013.

Approve entering into a Field and Clinical Experience Agreement with Ohio Dominican University to provide field and clinical experiences to ODU Division of Education students for a two-year period.

Approved the extension of the contract with the State of Ohio Department of Administrative Services for the Ohio Center for Autism and Low Incidence (OCALI).

Approved entering into a Vendor Service Agreement for the benefit of the Ohio Center for Autism and Low Incidence (OCALI) with Markey’s Rental and Staging to provide equipment and services for the 2011 OCALI Conference and Exposition.

Approved entering into an Exchange of Services Agreement with The Ohio State University/Marion Campus to field placements for OSU/Marion Campus students in the ESC of Central Ohio pre-school program during the 2011-12 academic year.
 
Approved entering into a Master Services Agreement with InnovatED, Inc. to provide technology supported learning solutions to the ESC of Central Ohio, effective Aug. 1, 2011 through July 31, 2012.

Approved entering into a Memorandum of Understanding with Franklin County Children Services to amend the Ed PASS program agreement, originally effective on August 1, 2008, to extend the contract term from Aug. 1, 2011 through July 31, 2012.

Approve entering into an amendment to the Vendor Service Agreement on behalf of Franklin County Family and Children First Council with Robin Hegedus to provide consulting services to extend the agreement from an ending date of June 30, 2011 to Aug. 31, 2011.

Approved entering into an agreement on behalf of the Ohio Center for Autism and Low Incidence with the eTech Ohio Commission to provide OCALI with “Ohio on iTunes U” to make educational materials available to the general public at no cost effective through June 30, 2013.

.Next meeting: There is no Governing Board meeting scheduled for September.