INDIAN HILL EXEMPTED VILLAGE SCHOOL DISTRICT MINUTES
Regular Meeting of April 9, 2024

A regular meeting of the Indian Hill Exempted Village School District was held on Tuesday, April 9, 2024, at 6:30 p.m., in the IndianHill CommunityRoom, 6855DrakeRoad,Cincinnati, OH45243inaccordance withnotices senttoeachmember.Mr.Marx, President, called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m. and roll call showed the following members as present:

Mr. Marx
Mr. Tullis

Mrs. Singh		Mr.Sumerel Mr. Warfel

Also present were Kirk Koennecke, Melissa Stewart, Jim Nichols, Mick Davis, Heather Higdon, Nate Eigher, Lauren Eigher, Jude Eigher, Jack Eigher, Lauren Gentene, Cash Hayden, Jennifer Theiss, Julie Pfeiffer, Jayci Menke, Austin Sayre, Bill Gruber, Jenny Burton and others.

ADOPTION OF REGULAR BUSINESS MEETING AGENDA (042401) – Mr. Sumerel moved, seconded by Mrs. Singh, to adopt the agenda of the regular business meeting of the Indian Hill Board of Education. All members present voted aye. Motion carried.

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE – Jude and Jack Eigher led the recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance.

PUBLIC COMMENTARY–There was no public commentary.

CORRESPONDENCEAND ANNOUNCEMENTS

Monthly Thank You Video - IHMS New Building - Lauren Gentene. Miss Gentene thanked the community for the new building.

We celebrate the Indian Hill Latin Club, renowned for its tradition of excellence, for once again demonstrating its exceptional talent and team spirit at the 2024 Ohio Junior Classical League (OJCL) Convention held in Columbus during March. The team's collective efforts culminated in a remarkable fifth-place finish overall, earning 531 sweepstakes points and bringing home 91 awards, including 40 top-five finishes. A standout achievement was the Intermediate Level Certamen team, consisting of Arpad Lallement, Michael Miller, Xavier Sharif, and Victor Zhang, who secured the first place in the state tournament, affirming their unparalleled knowledge of Latin and classical studies.

We proudlyannounce the participation of Indian Hill Middle School students Meadow Williams and Clairette Yang in the Jacob G. Schmidlapp Upstander Youth Leadership Day, held at the Nancyand David Wolf Holocaust and Humanity Center on Tuesday, March 5. Guided by Indian Hill Middle School teacher Brad Bell, who selected and chaperoned them for the event, these students showcased their leadership skills and talents, embodying the ideals of positivity and change in today’s world.

We congratulate the nine Indian Hill High School (IHHS) student-athletes who took center stage at the IHHS Gym for a celebration Wednesday, March 20 to commit to continue both academic and athletic careers beyond high school during a college signing ceremony. Participating students included seniors Alex Castellini, Lilly Dwyer, Josie Festa, Noah Frazier, Alex Grace, CJ Hayden, Charlie Isphording, John Podojil, and Jack Pollock.

We celebrate that, once again, the National Association of Music Merchants (NAMM) has designated the Indian Hill School District as one of the best in the nation for music education. The NAMM Foundation awarded Indian Hill a Best Communities for Music Education for 2024, making the public announcement April 3. This is the ninth consecutive year Braves have brought home this honor, and Indian Hill was one of 975 districts in the country to earn this recognition this year.

SECOND READING: 2024-2025 ACADEMIC SCHOOL FEES (042402) – Mr. Tullis moved, seconded byMr. Sumerel, to adopt the 2024-2025 school fee changes:

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Roll call vote was as follows:

Mr. Marx, aye		Mrs. Singh, aye Mr. Tullis, aye

Mr. Sumerel, aye Mr. Warfel, aye

APPROVAL OF NEW HIGH SCHOOL COURSES (042403) – Mr. Tullis moved, seconded byMr. Sumerel, to approve the following high school courses:

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Roll call vote was as follows:

Mr. Marx, aye		Mrs. Singh, aye Mr. Tullis, aye

Mr. Sumerel, aye Mr. Warfel, aye

APPROVALOF PROPOSED ADOPTED MATH PROGRAM IN GRADES K-5 “ILLUSTRATIVE MATH” (042404) – Mr. Tullis moved, seconded by Mr. Sumerel to approve the math programin grades K-5 “Illustrative Math”:

Roll call vote was as follows:

Mr. Marx, aye		Mrs. Singh, aye Mr. Tullis, aye

Mr. Sumerel, aye Mr. Warfel, aye

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APPROVAL OF OVERNIGHT FIELD TRIP (042405) – Mr. Tullis moved, seconded by Mr. Sumerel, to approve the following overnight field trips:

Indian Hill High School DECA Students - Anaheim, CA 4/27/24-5/1/24

Roll call vote was as follows:

Mr. Marx, aye		Mrs. Singh, aye Mr. Tullis, aye

Mr. Sumerel, aye Mr. Warfel, aye

PERSONNELACTIONS,TUITION REIMBURSEMENTS AND PROFESSIONAL MEETINGS(042406)–Mr.Tullis moved, seconded byMr. Sumerel, to approve the approve the following personnel matters as recommended bythe Superintendent:

Approval of Administrative Contract Renewals (2024-2025) Diane Spurlock, 3 years, August 1, 2024-July 31, 2027 Lauren Gentene, 3 years, August 1, 2024-July31, 2027 Amy Clark, 2 years, August 1, 2024-July31,2026

Approvalof Administative Contracts(2024-2025)

Nate Eigher, PrimarySchool Assistant Principal, $102,500.00

Approval of Continuing Certified Staff Contracts (2024-2025) Jessica Carrion, 1.0 FTE
Emily Wellage, 1.0 FTE

Approval of Change for a Certified Contract (2024-2025) Barb Danver, TESOL Teacher
Beth Kamen, Reading Specialist

Retirements/Resignations
Jill Gaughan, Reading and Math Specialist, effective end of 2024 school year Vicky Mendoza, effective end of 2023-24 school year

Change of Contract BethSantaiti, deduct 4 days Tim Myrick, deduct 1 day

Tuition Reimbursement
Beth Kamen, University of Pacific, $237.00 Michelle Sweeney, University ofPacific, $237.00

Approval of Classified Substitutes for the 2023-2024 School Year Michael Walker, Sub Bus Driver, $23.25/hr

Approval of Supplemental/Personal Services Contracts (2023-2024) Sandy Gemmel, Unified Track, $2,250.00
Amy Smart, Unified Track, $2,250.00
Kristi Booth, Summer Intervention Supervisor, $5,000.00

Roll call vote was as follows:

Mr. Marx, aye		Mrs. Singh, aye Mr. Tullis, aye

Mr. Sumerel, aye Mr. Warfel, aye

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APPROVALOF MINUTES (042407) – Mr. Tullis moved, seconded byMr. Warfel, to approve the minutes the March 19, 2024 regular meeting. Roll call vote was as follows:

Mr. Marx, aye		Mrs. Singh, aye Mr. Tullis, aye

Mr. Sumerel, aye Mr. Warfel, aye

APPROVALOF FINANCIALREPORTS (042408) – Mr. Tullis moved, seconded byMr. Warfel, to approve the financial reports as presented for the month ended March 31, 2024. Roll call vote was as follows:

Mr. Marx, aye		Mrs. Singh, aye Mr. Tullis, aye

Mr. Sumerel, aye Mr. Warfel, aye

APPROVALOF CONTRACTS (042409) – Mr. Tullis moved, seconded byMr. Warfel, to approve the following contracts:

CDW-G, TechnologyEquipment, $86,631.08
Cincinnati Children’s Hospital, Private DutyNursing Services for two students, $71.44/hr - RN or $65.84/hr -LPN, per student
Hamilton County ESC, Annual Services Agreement School Year 2024-2025, Total Services, $271,237.60, City Local Credit, $13,565.50
Comprehensive Concepts in Speech and Hearing, Inc., on behalf of All Saints, not to exceed a total of $112,140.00

Roll call vote was as follows:

Mr. Marx, aye		Mrs. Singh, aye Mr. Tullis, aye

Mr. Sumerel, aye Mr. Warfel, aye

ESTABLISHMENTOF STUDENTACTIVITY/TOURNAMENT ACCOUNTS (042410) – Mr.Tullis moved,secondedby Mr. Warfel, to approve the establishment of the following accounts for 2023-2024:

ElementarySchoolFarmersMarket Middle School Mock Trial

Roll call vote was as follows:

Mr. Marx, aye		Mrs. Singh, aye Mr. Tullis, aye

Mr. Sumerel, aye Mr. Warfel, aye

ACCEPTANCEOF DONATIONS (042411) – Mr. Tullis moved, seconded byMr. Warfel, to accept the following donations:

IH Boosters, Tampa Spring Baseball Tournament, $26,318.00 IH Boosters, HOSA Toledo Competition Busing, $800.00
IH Boosters, 2024 Euchre Tournament Net - Art, $1,999.00
IH Boosters, 2024 Euchre Tournament Net - Athletics, $2,749.00

Roll call vote was as follows:

Mr. Marx, aye		Mrs. Singh, aye Mr. Tullis, aye

Mr. Sumerel, aye Mr. Warfel, aye

NEOLA POLICY UPDATES – FIRST READING 1615 -Tobacco Use Prevention
2623 - Student Assessment and Academic Intervention Services 2623.02 - Third Grade Reading Guarantee
3120.04 -Employment ofSubstitutes 3140 - Termination and Resignation 3215 - Tobacco Use Prevention 4124 - Employment Contract
4140 -Termination and Resignation

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4215 -Tobacco Use Prevention 5310 - Health Services
5330 - Use of Medications
5330.05 - Procurement and use of Naloxone (Narcan) in emergency situations 5460.02 - Students at-risk of not qualifying for a high school diploma
5512 -Tobacco Use Prevention 6423 - Use of Credit Cards 7434 -Tobacco Use Prevention 7540 - Technology
8305-InformationTechnology 8600 - Transportation
8600.04 - Bus Drivers Certification
8640 -Transportation for non-routine trips
8650 - Transportation by vehicles other than school buses 8660 - Incidental transportation of students byprivate vehicle

OTHER BUSINESS BY BOARD/ADMINISTRATION

Item A was removed fromthe agenda due to incomplete information.

APPROVAL OF RESOLUTION TO ACCEPT MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT BETWEEN INDIAN HILL BOARD OF EDUCATION AND INDIAN HILL EDUCATORS PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATION TO ADOPT A RETIREMENT OPTIONS PROGRAM (042412) – Mr. Warfel moved, seconded by Mr. Sumerel to approve the Memorandum of Agreement. Roll call vote was as follows:

Mr. Marx, aye		Mrs. Singh, aye Mr. Tullis, aye

Mr. Sumerel, aye Mr. Warfel, aye

ADJOURNMENT(042413)– Mr. Tullis moved, seconded byMrs. Singh, to adjournthe Regular Meetingofthe Indian Hill Board of Education at 6:59 p.m. Roll call vote was as follows:

Mr. Marx, aye		Mrs. Singh, aye Mr. Tullis, aye

Mr. Sumerel, aye Mr. Warfel, aye

Board President
CFO/Treasurer