001Good evening. We're going to go ahead and get started. This is a regular scheduled board meeting for Edgewood City Schools. Mrs. Bowers, would you call a roll, please? >> Mr. Gary Gabard, >> present. >> Mr. Michael Presler, >> here. >> Mrs. Amy Ashcraft, >> present. >> For the record, Mr. Mark Measure Schmidt and Andrew Pressler are absent. >> Would you please stand for the pledge and remain standing? I pledge algiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. Thank you, Father God, for the opportunity that you've given us tonight that we can come together in this community with decisions for our district, Father, that come under your sovereignty and yours alone. Father, it's a great
002honor and a blessing to be able to discuss the future of our our children, the education that comes in and out of these properties. Father, I pray a blessing over this meeting, over the individuals and their households. fathers that it would be covered in grace and mercy that you would protect and and provide for this district in each and every way. Father, thank you for the faculty, the staff. We're especially thankful, Father, for the skills that you set in this district and that we can be together and providing for each and every household, for the parents and for the students. We thank you with great blessing father God in Jesus name we pray. Amen. >> Thank you. >> Look for a motion for the approval of the agenda as amended. >> Second. >> Mr. Prep
003or Mrs. Ashgra. Mrs. Bower. Would you call the role please? >> Mrs. Ashcraft. >> Yes. >> Mr. Michael Presser. >> Yes. >> Mr. Gary Gabard. >> Yes. >> Question carries 30. >> This month we don't have uh any presentations or public participation. So Mr. Bowers, would you like to start? >> Uh yes, Mr. Gabard. I would like to ask for a motion to approve last month's board minutes. >> Looking for a motion to approve the board minutes of June 30th. >> Second. >> Mr. Presler. Second. >> Mrs. Ashcr, >> Mrs. Powers, would you call the role, please? >> Mr. Michael Kresler, >> yes. >> Mrs. Amy Ashcr, >> yes. >> Mr. Harry Gard, >> yes. >> Motion carries 30. Uh, next, I would like to ask for a motion to approve the June 2025 financial
004reports as presented. >> For a motion to approve the 20 June 2025 financial reports, >> Mrs. Ashraf, >> Mr. Mrs. Bower, would you call the roll, please? >> Mrs. Amy Ashcraft, >> yes. >> Mr. Michael Presley, >> yes. >> Mr. Gary G. >> Yes. >> Motion carries 30. Uh, next, I would like to ask for a motion to approve the EPC member model resolution. >> Move for a motion to approve the EPC member as presented. >> Second, >> Mrs. Ashcraft. >> Second, >> Mr. Preston. This is just a Consortium of >> so we can buy >> buses and buy okay >> discount rates >> Mrs. Bowers you call a role please. >> Mrs. Amy Ashcraft >> yes >> Mr. Michael Pressler. >> Yes. >> Mr. Gary G. >> Yes. >> Motion carries 30. Uh next
005I would like to ask for a motion to approve the emerges healthcare staffing contract. >> Moving for a motion to approve the emerg staffing contract. >> Second. >> Mrs. Ashgra. Second. >> Mr. Presser, >> any discussion? >> Can you explain just a little bit about what we're doing? I mean, I see what it is, but I don't know like why. >> We um contracted with them as well last year. Um we didn't have it in our plan to contract with them this year. Um but we had a resignation um that we did not fill. So, we have gone back to them and secured a position for a school psychologist. And I believe Is that right? >> Yeah, it's a nurse day. That that rate has been the same. We've had that person tied to a
006student for four years. I will say the school site rate though, last year it was 100 an hour. They dropped it to 92 this year. So they >> more discussion >> Mrs. school middle school. >> Yes. >> And it's the same one you had, >> right? >> Mrs. Howard, would you call the role, please? >> Mrs. Amy Ashcott, >> yes. >> Mr. Michael Presley, >> yes. >> Mr. Gary G. >> Yes. >> Motion carries 30. >> I would like to block item E, the best point education service agreement with item F, the Butler County ESCO for student placements. >> Looking for a motion to approve E and F as present. >> Second. >> Mr. Press, I have a second. >> Second, Mrs. Ashcraft. Any discussion? >> Mrs. Ber, would you call the role, please? >>
007Mr. Michael Presler. >> Yes. >> Mrs. Amy Ashcraft, >> yes. >> Mr. Barry Gab, >> yes. >> Motion carries 30. Next, I would like to block item G, Warren County ESC service quote for occupational therapy with item H, Warren County ESC service contract for physical therapy. I'm going to look for a motion to approve item G and H Warren County ESC as presented. >> Second. >> Mr. Presto, I have second. >> Second, >> Mrs. Ashra. >> Obviously, they haven't come down on their rates any >> No, those rates are increasing. I think with inflation, um we we have more OT quota dates this year. We had a very late resation July 10th um for our 3-day week. We also thought we had hired a 4 day a week OT and she declined our offer kind
008of last minute. So um we are looking to fill those seven days. >> The PT. >> Thank you. Mrs. Bower, would you call a roll please? >> Mr. Michael Preser. >> Yes. >> M Ashcraft. >> Yes. >> Mr. Barry Gab. >> Yes. >> Motion carries 30. Uh, next I would like to ask for a motion to approve the segment courseware for FY26 through FY28. >> For a motion to approve the courseware for FY28, 26 through 28 as presented. >> So, Mr. Presser, I have a second. >> Second, >> Mr. Ashra. >> Mrs. Ver, would you call the role, please? Mr. Michael Presler, >> yes. >> Mrs. Amy Ashcraft, >> yes. >> Mr. Gary Gabard, >> yes. >> That motion carries 30. Um, I would like to add here that at the as at the end
009of last school year, this was going to cost us more than $140,000. Want to give a shout out to Mrs. Becket. She was able to negotiate with them and get it down to this $93,000. So, um, I do think that's worth mentioning. That's quite savings. our district. >> Thank you. The next agenda item is a G&G fitness equipment service contract. >> Looking for a motion to approve the G&G fitness contract as presented. >> Second. >> Mr. Press, do I have a second? >> Second. >> Mrs. As Patty, you and I kind of spoke on this earlier that this is a three-year contract, right? >> Yes. You say this is actually equipment in a classroom. >> In a classroom. Uh treadmills, ropes. Yep. >> Okay. >> Mr. Call, please. >> Mr. Michael Presley. >> Yes. >>
010Mrs. Amy Ashcre. >> Yes. >> Mr. Barry Gabard. >> Yes. >> Motion carries 30. I would next like to ask for a motion to approve the Zimmer tractor code. >> Looking for a motion to approve. block this. >> It's okay. The Zimmer tracker quote for >> I did. Can we block them? >> We can block this. >> Zimmer and Valley as presented. >> Second, >> Mr. Presley. >> Second, >> Mrs. Thank you. >> When we first got this, the quote was for $42,000. Like we were buying every piece of equipment they were quoting. So, If you notice now, we went back and fixed all that. So, we're just down buying one zero power >> for the walk-in freezer. Refrigerators. Did we just replace one? >> We did in April. We replaced the refrigerator unit and
011now the freezer unit is out. >> It's about the same price it looks like. >> Yes. >> Mrs. Mrs. Bow, would you call the role, please? >> Mr. Michael Presley, >> yes. >> Mrs. Amy Ashcraft, >> yes. >> Mr. Gary Gab, >> yes. >> Motion carries 30. Uh, the next agenda item is an appointment of a Butler Tech representative. >> We're going to look for a motion for the appointment of a Butler Tech representative. >> So, Mrs. Ashcraft, do I have a second? >> Second, >> Mr. Preser. this time. Do we want to table this to get a little input from our colleagues? >> Yes. >> When do they do that? >> I don't know when their next meeting is. I mean, they as soon as we can figure it out, >> you know, if
012things change on the other front, it may not be necessary, >> right? >> So, let's let's take that. We've got a lot of things up in the air about that position right now. >> Thank you. >> Okay. And the next agenda item, I would like a motion to approve a $1,500 donation from Dunaway Photography. Um, as noted there, $750 and that is for the baseball team, $750 for the boys golf team. Um, and then we have a donation of 100 drywick shirts to the football team. And then donation of Lindsay shade ice from BXP realy. >> I'm looking motion for a motion to approve the donations as presented. Second, >> Mr. Preser second. >> Mrs. Ashcraft, >> I want to thank everybody that is donating. We know this does mean a lot for our uh
013teams at this time because uh they're all raising their own money and kind of carrying ourselves. So, it does mean a lot. Thank you all. Mrs. Bowers, would you call the roll, please? >> Mr. Michael Presard, yes. >> Mrs. Amy Ashcraft, yes. Mr. Gary Gabard, >> yes. >> Motion carries 30. The next agenda item is a Centas rental agreement. >> Looking for a motion to approve the Centas rental agreement. >> So moved. >> Mr. Ashcraft, Mr. Preston. >> Not much to talk about on that one. Is this the rental of house? Is that >> the shot legs? Yeah. We haven't had an agreement for quite some time and they've asked that we remove it just if we don't turn back in. They do charge us a valid 15 replacement fee. >> Mrs. Bowers call please.
014>> Mrs. Amy Ashcraft. >> Yes. >> Mr. Michael Presler. >> Yes. >> Mr. Harry Gabard. >> Yes. >> Motion carries 30. Uh the next agenda item is just informationational items from the treasurer. Um, and I just want to I know you've seen this, but I wanted to call out this upcoming community connect event. Mrs. Hollyy is putting that on in her building. Um, we do have a need here to give to some of our u less fortunate families and she has gone out of her way. Um, if you read at the bottom of this um just getting your family services, Head Start, the library. Um, but we want to encourage people if you have littles in this community. Please share this out and invite them. It's for first, second grade, and Head Start. But she's
015doing a lot. She's going to feed them. We know if we feed them, they will come. But she has some supplies that could benefit the kids. And do you have anything you want to add to this that it's actually for all the families? Um, this is hopefully a way to get them connected for and um different forms that we need at the beginning of the year. We usually give those things out at open house sometimes do not give that back. So um I have supports from transportation. I have supports from our EL coordinator and um lots of supports from public ESC that's coming in to um just be here and support our families. I have um some people coming in through Americans and then the I contacted them about um donating school supplies and backpacks
016and um and then we have some food donations that are coming in as well. And I'll give you a list of all of that. >> We appreciate that. I know that's a lot of hard work and you've invested a lot of time. >> Is uh is all that on the website? >> Yes, I did look and I saw something out here for this. Um we We are pushing. I would like to send this out again. Um I think you even put it on your dojo, right? >> Okay. But just to continue pushing just so we can get these supports out there. I mean, we um have new kids coming in every day to enroll. So, we're making sure that they're getting this in registration as well. Um it's a great service. Great service. >> That's
017Monday. Thank you, M. >> Thank you, >> Mr. Philpuff. We just got one item tonight that was literally something we tabled last month um just to approve the secondary NELA student handbook. We just there was a last minute correction that we caught. So, we just tabled it and that was uh as presented there. the secondary handbooks. >> I'm looking for a motion for the approval of the Neola handbook as presented. >> So moved. >> Mr. Preser, I have a second. >> Second. >> Mrs. Ashcraft. >> Mrs. Bower, would you call roll, please? >> Mr. Michael Presler. >> Yes. >> Mrs. Amy Ashcraft. >> Yes. >> Mr. Gary Gab. >> Yes. >> I want to back up just a little bit on that. This is the school calendar that the that they agreed on. Option C.
018Is that is that what I'm looking at? >> No, I heard it. >> Yeah. Okay. >> The the revision had to do with the dress or cell phone policy >> because there changes in legislation on that. Okay. Okay. Sorry, Mrs. Bowers. Did you call that? >> I did. I can call it again. >> Okay, >> Mr. I got Thank you very much. It's moving rather quickly this evening. Mrs. Ashcraft, we've got items from board members. Would you like to share? >> I don't really have anything to share. I guess this is our last meeting before school starts. So, welcome back everybody. That was a short summer. >> It was very quick. Great. >> Hope everybody's ready to go. >> Thank you, Mrs. Dashcraft. Mr. Presley, >> thank you. Uh, I noticed the well probably all
019of you have noticed that there's a lot of moving parts going on right now at the middle school and EIS is next. I think they've already started on that. So, stop and took a look take a look at it. They've done a really good job on our asphalt outside. So, kudos to them guys. I know they've been fighting the weather and they're down to the crunch time. So, uh, other than that, I mean, the fair went off really well and I think we had a lot of lot of ribbons won for Edwood students. So, that's always a good thing. So, I think that's all I got for this evening. I want to look for a motion to move to executive session. >> So, Mr. Pre, do I have a second? >> I'm going to the
020motion to move to executive session to Consider the appointment, employment, dismissal, discipline, promotion, demotion, or compensation of a public employee. >> Second. >> Mr. President, I have a second. >> Second. >> Mrs. Ashra. >> Mrs. Power. You call role, please. >> Mr. Michael Presler. >> Yes. >> Mrs. Amy Ashcraf. >> Yes. >> Mr. Barry Gard. >> Yes. >> Motion carries 30. It is 6:19 p.m. >> All right, we are back at 7:14. Next on the agenda is personnel items. Items A. I look for a motion to approve item A as presented. >> So second. >> Mrs. Ashcraft. Do I have a second? >> Second. >> Mr. Presley. Mrs. Bower. Would you call a role, please? >> Mrs. Amy Ashcraft. >> Yes. >> Mr. Michael Presler. >> Yes. >> Mr. Barry Gower. >> Yes. >> Motion
021carries. 30. >> Personnel items. Item B. >> Who's the table? But yeah, >> do we got to have a motion to table? I would like to look I would like to look for a motion to table item B as presented. >> So moved. >> Mrs. Ashcraft. I'm going to second it. Mrs. Bowers, would you call the RO? >> I don't think >> we don't need to call a roll. >> No, >> we are going to table. At this time, I'm going to look for a motion to adjurnn. >> Second. >> Mr. Presley, >> second. >> Mrs. Ashcraft. >> Mrs. Bower, would you call the role? >> Mr. Michael Presley. >> Yes. >> Mrs. Amy Ashcraftoft. >> Yes. >> Mr. Gary G. >> Yes. >> Motion carries through zero.