February 10, 2015

Superintendent’s Update!
Board of Education Meeting
February 10, 2015
BOE Appreciation Month
District Highlights
First annual State of the Schools
District Highlights
First annual State of the Schools
District Highlights
Tremont Elementary School’s Empty Bowls event
raised $1,000 for Mid-Ohio Food Bank.
District Highlights
Mountaineer Andy Politz visited Jones Middle School
as part of a cross-curricular unit involving the book
“Peak” by Roland Smith.
District Highlights
OSU football players visited first-grade students at
Greensview Elementary School. Players read to
students as part of the 2nd and Seven program.
District Highlights
UAHS students Drew H., Nicole H. and Jack T.,
performed in the Ohio All-State Orchestra in
Cleveland.
District Highlights
« Seven teams of entrepreneurship and
management students took part in the new
Believe in Ohio commercialization and
business plan competition in December
« Chamber members served as judges
« Top three teams move on to regional level
with a chance to advance to the state
competition
Quality ProfilePrototype
« Prototype posted
at uaschools.org
« Accepting
feedback through
March 20
« First official Quality
Profile to be
released this fall
1-to-1 Program
« Part of the strategic plan’s personalization
goal
« Implemented over next three years
« Focus on personalization of instruction
« High quality teachers remain the key to
great instruction
« Digital citizenship
« Continue to emphasize hands-on
experiences and social interaction
Facilities Master Planning
« Part of the strategic plan’s efficiency goal
« Aging facilities a major concern for the
district’s financial health
« Must protect our resources for the
classroom
« Use data-driven, business-like approach
Facili&es Task Force Lianne McGlade Jim Kaparos
Rich Simpson
John Royer
Greg Comfort
Yanitza Brongers
Jennifer Mason
Patrick Scott
Brett Harper
Beth Wiltberger Ullum
Director of Guest Services
Donatos Pizza
Vice President of Business
Development. Lincoln Construction
“Of Counsel”
Bricker & Eckler
President, Kohr Royer and Griffin Inc.
Commercial Real Estate Services
Retired Past President
EMHT, Inc
Project Manager/Architect/ Director of
Housing, Moody Nolan Architects
Senior Real Estate Counsel
Abercrombie & Fitch
Chief Digital Officer
Nationwide Insurance
Matrka Inc,
Residential Construction
Assistant Director Ohio Unions
The Ohio State University
Assessment Phase
OFCC assessment
November 2014
Facilities Task Force
creation
January 2015
Official launch
February 2015
Formation of 9 building
teams
August 2015
Community event September 2015
Report to Board of
Education
January 2015
Solutions/Options Phase
Development of
possible solutions
Community event
February – June 2016
Board of Education
action on master plan
recommendation
November 2016
April 2016
Decision Phase
Creation of Financial
December 2016
Advisory Panel
Recommendation of
May 2017
when to implement and
how to fund master plan
Board of Education
May 2017
action on timeline and
funding proposal
Tremont Addition Update
« Continued staff
engagement
« Parent/student
survey complete
§  138 families
participated
§  Feedback being
used by architects
to refine plan
Calendar Updates
« Agenda item
§  Setting staff convocation for the day before
school starts in 2015, 2016 and 2017
« Informational item
§  March 4, 2015 – two-hour late start for
freshmen and juniors
§  Sophomores and seniors report on time for
state testing in government and American
history
Board Policy Updates
« School sponsored trips
« Non-school sponsored trips
Treasurer’s Report!
Monthly Financial Statements –
1/31/2015
« Through 1st 7 months of fiscal year:
§  Total Revenue is $18.1 million (29%) worse than the
forecasted amount due to:
•  Real Estate Taxes are $18.2 million worse than
forecasted due to timing of tax receipts from County.
•  Other Revenue is $65,000 (8%) better than
forecasted.
First Half Property Tax Collection
$25,000,000 $20,000,000 $15,000,000 $10,000,000 $5,000,000 $-­‐ 2015 2014 January 2013 February March 2012 Monthly Financial Statements –
1/31/2015
« Through 1st 7 months of fiscal year:
§  Total Expenditure is .7% ($329,000) better than
forecasted amount.
•  Payroll and benefits are $215,000 better than forecasted
due to timing of benefit payments and changes in
employees participation in insurance.
•  Purchased services are $95,000 worse than forecasted
due to approximately $100,000 in “true-up” costs related
to natural gas program in 2013-2014 that were not
forecasted.
•  Other objects are $63,000 better than forecasted due to
tax collection fees being less than anticipated.
Agenda Items
§  MEC Natural Gas Participation Resolution
§  MEC Natural Gas Ratification