By Don Rutledge
FPS Associate Editor
May 14, 2007
 The Carrollton Board of Education has received a request for the Band Boosters to share the operation of the concession stand at home football games as a possible fund raising opportunity.
David Dickerhoof, who was introduced by Carrollton Schools Supt. Kevin Spears as the new head band director at Carrollton High School, asked the Board at its May 8 meeting if the Band Boosters could share the concession stand at home football games or hold bingo to raise money needed for new band uniforms.
Dickerhoof told the Board that between 300 and 400 letters seeking contributions have been mailed to CHS alumni with a response of some $7,300. "However, we are still in need of approximately $20,000," Dickerhoof told Board members. He explained that at least 90 uniforms are needed, costing $500 each.
Dicerkhoof also told the board the Band Boosters have paid for equipment and instruction in the past and are trying to set up a band budget. He also said he has been contacting other schools for information on how they operate funding raising and budgets.
"My goal is to work with the Boosters and get the necessary money we need," he added.
Supt. Spears said later that he plans to contact the Athletic Boosters and see if the band can share the operation of the concession stand at home football games.
During his Superintendent's report, Supt. Spears said he is considering a change in the CHS and Bell-Herron schedules for the next school year.
"The school day would start at 7:05 a.m. and end at 2:05 p.m. This would allow the p.m. buses to get the high school students home before returning to make their elementary runs," Spears told the Board.
He also advised the Board they need a Master Plan by the end of May for a proposed school building project and to decide whether they want to change the present plan of building three new school buildings and going back on the ballot.
He also extended congratulations to art winners in the Village of Carrollton's Logo Design contest who included Maggie Fritz, Joseph Silecchia and Ashley Libertore and to Carla Hively and members of the Bell-Herron Middle School Honors Choir who performed at a Music in the Parks Choir Festival in Pittsburgh, PA., recently.
Spears said officials of the Ohio Schools Facilities Commission Classroom Facilities Assistance program has notified him the Carrollton Exempted Village School District is eligible for the current round of state funding.
During the Board's new business session, members:
- APPROVED a five-year forecast of revenues and expenditures which show a deficit in the current 2007 fiscal year. According to the forecast, expenditures will total $19,625,000 as compared to revenues of $19,031.000, but showing a year-end cash balance (June) of $2,350,000.
- APPROVED a list of 212 members of 2007 graduating class for graduation scheduled for Friday, May 25, at 7 p.m. at the Community Field stadium.
- AUTHORIZED that student accident insurance be made available through Guarantee Trust Life Insurance Company served by the Charles Snyder Agency, Inc. in Uniontown.
- APPROVED revisions to the Board's Homeless Students policy and appointed James Kennedy as the liaison for homeless children.
- ADOPTED a resolution for the 2007-08 school year to continue membership in the Ohio High School Athletic Association at no cost.
- APPROVED an increase of 10 cents for student and adult lunches and 25 cents for breakfasts for the 2007-08 school year. Currently, a full-price student lunch is $2.25 and an adult lunch is $2.50 while breakfast is 75 cents.
- APPROVED the new criteria to comply with Senate Bill 311 effective with the class of 2011 (this year's eighth grade students).
- GRANTED physical education exemption to high school students under Senate Bill 311 which gives school districts the authority to exempt students from physical education in high school if they successfully complete two seasons of high school athletics, two years of high school marching band or two years of high school cheerleading.
- APPROVED the district elementary summer education program under the leadership of Mrs. Donna Spahr.
- ACCEPTED the resignations of Angie M. Kintigh, a classroom aide effective Aug. 17; Judith K. Wagoner, CHS secretary, who is retiring June 30; Linda L. Brown, an education aide at Bell-Herron Middle School who is retiring July 31, and Ned W. Lauver, teacher at Carrollton High School whose resignation becomes effective Aug. 17.
- AWARDED the following supplemental contracts for the 2006-07 school year to Larry Cogan, girls track head varsity coach; John P. Miller and Donna L. Spahr, both summer programs coordinators.
- HELD a half-hour executive session before awarding supplemental contracts for the 2007-08 school year which are published in a separate story.
- APPOINTED Casey J. Matie as a lifeguard at the Carroll County Veterans Memorial Swimming Pool.
- APPOINTED Craig W. Stutzman as a substitute teacher and Jeff S. Tope as a substitute classified worker for the 2006-07 school year.
- APPROVED a resolution extending full support to the Getting It Right for Ohio's Future, a proposed constitutional amendment for the good of public education in the state of Ohio and best interests of our children.
- APPROVED a resolution authorizing membership in the Northeastern Buckeye Conference for Carrollton High School and Bell-Herron Middle School.
- APPROVED changes to the 2007-08 school calendar to include changing one In-service Day from Oct. 12 to Aug. 24 and another In-service Day from March 3 to March 25.
- APPOINTED Kayla M. Borland as assistant pool director at the Carroll County Veterans Memorial Pool.
- APPROVED bills totaling $509,072.99.
- APPROVED the advance return of $2,870 from the Literacy Grant ‘07 fund to the general fund and an advance of $7,925 from the general fund to Title IV ‘07 fund.
- HEARD Supt. Spears congratulate three retiring teachers who were recognized and presented plaques. (Photo elsewhere in this issue).
- HEARD Board Member Rose Kienzle report that the public school funding meeting held May 3 included some good information presented by William Phillis, executive director of the Ohio Coalition for Equity and Adequacy for School Funding in Ohio, State Senator John Boccieri and State Rep. Mark Okey.
- HEARD Board Member Doug Frampton say he is glad to see Thorne's IGA back in business, noting they (Thorne's) have been a strong supporter of the school district.
- HEARD Board President Joe Carlisle Jr. remark that he can't understand why the legislature can't find more money for public schools with a $51 billion budget.
- SET the next meeting for June 12, in the CHS Performing Arts Multi-Purpose room. |
