Reorganizational Meeting - January 10, 2007

The Board of Education took the following actions:

*           Elected P.Bradley Reed as President

*           Elected Anita Uetrecht as Vice President

*           Set compensation for 2007 at $40 per meeting not to exceed 12 meetings per year.

*            Established the regular board meeting for 2007 for the second Wednesday of the month at 7:00 PM in the high school media center.

*            Designated Jack Koenig as the legislative liaison to OSBA for 2007 and Anita Uetrecht as student achievement liaison.

*            Designated the Sidney Daily News and the Wapakoneta Daily News as the official newspapers for the Botkins Local School District.

*           Set the mileage rate for 2007 at 40 cents per mile.

Approved the following standing authorizations for the treasurer:

*            Authorized the treasurer to secure advances from the Shelby Co. Auditor when funds are available and payable to the school district.

*            Authorized the treasurer to invest any inactive funds at the most productive interest rate.

*            Authorized the treasurer to pay bills and make appropriation modifications as needed with the limits of the appropriation measure.

*            Authorized the treasurer in conjunction with the Board President to borrow funds in anticipation of tax receipts.

Approved the following standing authorizations for the superintendent:

*            Authorized the superintendent to employ such temporary personnel as is needed for emergency situations.

*            Authorized the superintendent to serve as the district purchasing agent.

*            Authorized the superintendent to be the district Title IX Compliance Officer for Botkins School district.

*            Appointed Don Gerstner as the treasurer pro-tempore in the treasurer's absence during a board meeting.

*            Approved the cost of bonding for the treasurer, school secretaries, superintendent, board president, and other school employees as necessary for calendar year 2007.

*            Appointed the following board members to the administrative committees:

                        Building             Don Gerstner and Jack Koenig

                        Finance & Audit Brad Reed and Jack Koenig

                        Negotiations                  Brad Reed and Jack Koenig

                        Foundation                    Brad Reed and Angie Woodruff

                        Park Board                Angie Woodruff

                        Technology                   Brad Reed

                        CIC:                              Anita Uetrecht

                        Louise Sheeets            Anita Uetrecht

                        Boosters                      Angie Woodruff and Jack Koenig

*            Approved participation in the following programs:

                        all title funds CCIP, free lunch program, IDEA-B, drug free community, OneNet, SchoolNet Plus, and REAP, erate

*           Set the cost to the public for copies of public records at 5 cents per page.

Adjourned.

Connie Schneider

Superintendent