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ContentsMore news ..............2

Youth center founderwins 2010 OSBAPresident’s Award;Voters OK just overhalf of school districttax issues; WesternOhio district to teachonline to savecalamity days; Thismonth in OSBAhistory; OSBA online

Bulletin Board ........3

Regional Roundup ..................5

Public SchoolsWork! ......................11

Funding ..................11

Capital Conference attendance once again tops 10,000By just about any measure, the 55th annual OSBA Capital Conference was a success,

with 10,111 attending. Keynote speakers included Herman Boone; Dorothy Hamill;Mallory Holtman and Sara Tucholsky; Vince Lombardi Jr.; Alan November; MarkScharenbroich; and Gov. Ted Strickland. For complete coverage, see the upcomingCapital Conference issue of the Journal. And, it’s not too early to mark your calendarsfor the 2011 conference, which runs Nov. 13-16 in downtown Columbus.

Five school board members earn association’s top honorOSBA recognized the 2010 members of the All-Ohio School Board on Nov. 10, the

final day of the Capital Conference. Recipients of OSBA’s most prestigious award were:Kenneth E. Ault, Wood County ESC; Dr. Marilyn J. Carnes, Ross-Pike ESC andPickaway-Ross Career & Technology Center; JoAnn W. Feltner, Franklin City; GloriaH. Lang, Liberty Local (Trumbull); and Ruth M. Nau, Noble Local (Noble).

Waverly City’s Sharon Manson tapped as 2011 OSBA president-electThe OSBA Delegate Assembly elected Sharon E. Manson, the Waverly City board

president and a Pike County Career Technology Center board member, as theassociation’s 2011 president-elect. Manson, who has served 23 years as a school boar dmember, will become president in 2012 after her term as pr esident-elect. CurrentPresident-elect Cathy Johnson, South-Western City, will take over as president on Jan.1, 2011. The Delegate Assembly convened during the association’s Capital Conference.

OSBA launches public education awareness campaignExecutive Director Richard Lewis unveiled OSBA’s new public awareness campaign

“Public Schools Make a Difference,” during the Capital Conference. The purpose of thecampaign is to generate support for public education by spr eading news about theachievements and successes taking place every day in Ohio’s schools. For details andcampaign resources, visit links.ohioschoolboards.org/72250.

It’s time to start planning for School Board Recognition MonthJanuary is School Board Recognition Month, and OSBA is again providing a resource

kit at www.ohioschoolboards.org/school-board-recognition-month to help districtshonor their board members. This year ’s theme is “School Boards Make a Difference.”Districts that submit articles and photos showcasing their activities can see their eventsfeatured in the Journal magazine and on the association’s website. OSBA also will sendeach district personalized certificates to present to board members. Submit your articlesand photos to Gary Motz via e-mail at gmotz@ohioschoolboards.org; regular mail at

Route workshopinformation to:❑ Administrators❑ Principals

tax issues on the Nov. 2 ballot. Inaddition to anticipated cuts to statefunding, declining property valuesare reducing district revenues.

Western Ohio district to teachonline to save calamity days

Mississinawa Valley Local(Darke) will test a program that

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Youth center founder wins2010 OSBA President’s Award

OSBA President John Pennycuff,Winton Woods City, presentedCarolyn Rutland-White with theOSBA President’s Award duringthe Capital Conference. The awardhonors those who demonstratededicated leadership and supportof Ohio public education. Rutland-White is the president and founderof the nonprofit Youth MotivationalLearning Center, which providesnorthern Cincinnati-area studentsand others free after-schooltutoring and mentoring services.

Voters OK just over half of school district tax issues

Amid uncertainty about futurestate funding for schools, votersapproved 51% of the 214 district

enables students to connect to theirclassrooms online when inclementweather closes schools. The OhioDepartment of Education approvedthe pilot project for the 700-studentrural district after a comprehensivereview of the plan. A state budgetbill provision reduced the numberof calamity days this year to three.

This month in OSBA historyOSBA’s first president, Jack A.

Stewart, a Bedford City boardmember, died on Nov. 19, 1961, justthree days after delivering a reportto the OSBA Delegate Assembly.Association Executive SecretaryLew Harris paid tribute “to hisworks and his memory.”

OSBA online● www.ohioschoolboards.org

Handouts from many of theworkshops at the 2010 OSBACapital Conference and TradeShow are now posted online atcc.ohioschoolboards.org/2010/conference-program.

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Thanks to a community volunteer and school custodian, a thr ee-ton sandstone leopard now greets fans at Louisville High School’sfootball stadium. From atop a nine-foot pedestal, the Louisville Citymascot bares its fangs and stares fiercely at all who enter.

Dennis Biery, a volunteer who led a recent community effort torebuild the stadium, acquired the sandstone. The leopard was notpart of the rebuilding plans until custodian Scott Bryant pitched theidea to Biery. Bryant spent about 600 hours sculpting the mammothblock with hammers, diamond-cutting blades and air chisels.

“It was just something I wanted to do for the city and the school,”Bryant told a local newspaper. “... This is my donation. I wasn’tcompensated in any way, shape or form.”

Source: The (Canton) Repository

Custodian sculpts 6,000-pound sandstone mascot

OSBA President: John Pennycuff, Winton Woods City OSBA Executive Director: Richard Lewis, CAE

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OSBA executive searches

SuperintendentDistrict Deadline Contact❶ Bath Local (Allen) Dec. 27 OSBA Search Services, (614) 540-4000❷ Cuyahoga Heights Local Jan. 14 OSBA Search Services, (614) 540-4000

(Cuyahoga)❸ Belpre City TBD OSBA Search Services, (614) 540-4000❹ Streetsboro City TBD OSBA Search Services, (614) 540-4000

Other searchesPosition District Deadline ContactSuperintendent Marion Local (Mercer) Jan. 10 Lynn Will, administrative secretary,

Marion Local, (419) 925-4294

National searchesPosition District Deadline ContactSuperintendent Streator, Ill. Dec. 10 Donna Johnson, director, executive

searches, Illinois Association of School Boards, (630) 629-3776, ext. 1233

Board changesClyde-Green Springs EV appointed Matthew Jenne to the board effective immediately. He replaced Janet Frankart, whoresigned effective Sept. 30. ●●● Mason City appointed Marianne Culbertson to the board effective Oct. 18. She replacedBeth DeGroft, who resigned effective Sept. 27. ●●● Olentangy Local (Delaware) appointed Kevin O’Brien to the boardeffective Oct. 14. He replaced Dimon McFerson, who resigned in September. ●●● Wayne Local (Warren) Board of Educationmember Jack Stubbs announced his resignation effective Oct. 18. He is relocating outside the district.

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Administrative changesSuperintendentsBelpre City Superintendent Dr. Harry Fleming announced his retirement effective Aug. 1. ●●● Berlin-Milan Local (Erie)Superintendent David H. Snook announced his retirement effective June 30. ●●● Cuyahoga Heights Local (Cuyahoga)Superintendent Peter P. Guerrera announced his retirement effective Dec. 31. Lora Garrett, the district’s director ofadministrative services, was appointed interim superintendent ef fective Jan. 1. ●●● Lynchburg-Clay Local (Highland)Superintendent R. Greg Hawk announced his retirement effective Dec. 31. The board appointed Director of InstructionShane Shope as superintendent effective Jan. 1. ●●● Minster Local (Auglaize) Superintendent Dr. Gayl Ray announced herretirement effective July 31. ●●● Oberlin City appointed current Assistant Superintendent John Schroth as superintendenteffective Aug. 1. He replaces Geoffrey G. Andrews, who is taking a school director position in Beijing. ●●● Ontario Local(Richland) Superintendent Daryl Hall announced his resignation effective June 30. ●●● Springboro Community City hiredinterim Superintendent Eugene Lolli as superintendent effective Nov. 17. ●●● Mid-Ohio ESC hired Linda T. Keller asdeputy superintendent effective Jan. 1. Keller is currently the superintendent at Streetsboro City.

TreasurersAmanda-Clearcreek Local (Fairfield) hired Joanne Little as interim treasurer effective Oct. 23. She replaced Jennifer Smith,who resigned. ●●● Fairborn City hired Eric K. Beavers as treasurer effective Nov. 18. He replaced Tammy S. Emrick, whotook the treasurer postion at Miamisburg City. Beavers previously was the treasurer at Springboro Community City. ●●●

Firelands Local (Hamilton) hired Brad McCraken as treasurer effective Jan. 1. He will replace Barbara S. Bechtel, who isretiring Jan. 1. McCraken is currently assistant treasurer at Hopewell-Louden Local (Seneca). ●●● Springfield Local (Lucas)hired Paul Ryan Lockwood III as treasurer effective Jan. 1. He replaces Robert W. Moellenberg, who is retiring. Lockwoodis currently the treasurer at Gibsonburg EV.

SympathiesFormer Beachwood City Board of Education member Kenneth William Kleinman died Oct. 28. He was 65. ●●● FormerCrestline EV Board of Education member Dr. Robert T. Duncan died Oct. 28. He was 85. ●●● Former Gibsonburg EVSuperintendent Herb J. Redding died Oct. 20. He was 84. ●●● Former Highland Local (Medina) Board of Educationmember Dr. Dwight Ernest Loomis died Oct. 14. He was 76. ●●● Former Holgate Local (Henry) Treasurer Carolyn Welzdied Oct. 27. She was 82. ●●● Former Lucas Local (Richland) Board of Education member Mike Fanello died Oct. 15. Hewas 62. ●●● Boyd Barden, a member of the former Lyons Board of Education in Fulton County, died Oct. 21. He was 94.●●● Former Massillon City Board of Education member Wilbur Arnold died Nov. 1. He was 80. ●●● Former Solon CityBoard of Education member Eugene Chester Ruse died Oct. 16. He was 86. ●●● Former Urbana City and Ohio Hi-PointCareer Center Board of Education member Betty Murray died Nov. 1. She was 74. ●●● Former Wayne Local (Warren) andWarren County Career Center Board of Education member Rev. Walter L. Lamb died Nov. 10. He was 76.

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OSBA’s five regions havewrapped up another round of well-attended fall conferences. Morethan 1,050 board members,administrators, guests and studentsgathered in their respective regionsfor dinner, networking, learning,fellowship and recognition. Inaddition, they were entertained bysome of the state’s top studentperforming groups.

The fall conferences also featuredelections for the 2011 regionalofficers. Check with your regionmanager for results. Contactinformation for the managers, aswell as regional news and photos,is posted at www.ohioschoolboards.org/regions.htm.

OSBA President John Pennycuff,Winton Woods City, OSBAExecutive Director Richard Lewisand a number of association staffmembers traveled to theconferences to greet attendees andpresent OSBA updates.

If you attended a regionalconference you are eligible for fivecredits toward the OSBA Award ofAchievement. For more informationon the Award of Achievementprogram, visit http://links.ohioschoolboards.org/43085 orcontact OSBA.

Following are reports on eachfall conference from the regionalmanagers.

Central Regionby Dr. Michael G. Groteregional manager

The Fall Conference of theCentral Region was held on Oct. 5at Villa Milano in Columbus. Morethan 400 people registered for theevent, which featured guestspeaker E. Gordon Gee, presidentof The Ohio State University, whodiscussed student transitions fromhigh school to university andpromoted writing and thinkingskills over rote learning and facttesting.

OSBA President Pennycuff andExecutive Director Lewis alsospoke.

The region recognized severaldistricts whose high schools wereranked on national lists publishedby U.S. News & World Report andNewsweek magazines, as well as theU.S. Department of Education’sBlue Ribbon Schools and Ohio’sState Superintendent’s Schools ofPromise:● Bexley City: Bexley High School;● Bucyrus City: BucyrusElementary schools, featuringKilbourne Elementary;● Columbus City: Centennial,Columbus Alternative, Fort HayesArts & Academic, Alum Crest,Briggs, Independence, Marion-Franklin, Northland, Walnut Ridgeand Whetstone high schools;

Eastmoor Academy; South UrbanAcademy; and Alpine and BerwickAlternative elementary schools;● Crestline EV: Crestline NorthElementary School;● Dublin City: Dublin Coffman,Dublin Jerome and Dublin Sciotohigh schools, and Willard GrizzellMiddle School;● Fairfield Union Local (Fairfield):Pleasantville Elementary School;● Olentangy Local (Delaware):Liberty and Olentangy highschools;● Shelby City: Auburn and Dowdselementary schools;● Southeastern Local (Ross):Southeastern Elementary School;● Upper Arlington City: UpperArlington High School;● Walnut Township Local(Fairfield): Millersport ElementarySchool;● Westerville City: WestervilleCentral, Westerville North andWesterville South high schools.

Columbus City’s ColumbusAlternative High School wassingled out and presented a plaquefor making three lists, earning it thedesignation of Triple CrownSchool. Columbus City, along withDublin City and Olentangy Local,also received Special Mentionrecognition for their placement ontwo lists. The schools were

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Columbus’s Centennial, Fort HayesArts & Academic, andIndependence high schools, andEastmoor Academy; Dublin City’sScioto and Jerome high schools;and Olentangy Local’s LibertyHigh School.

The region also recognized 11school districts chosen to representthe Central Region at the CapitalConference Student AchievementFair.

Carol Daniels, nominated byLondon City, and Dr. Bill Wise,nominated by South-Western City,were presented with theOutstanding Public SchoolEmployee award.

The region also designated sixindividuals as Friends of PublicEducation. Those honored and thedistricts nominating them were:Donna Drury, Groveport-MadisonLocal (Franklin); David Brandt,Liberty Union-Thurston Local(Fairfield); Steve and NancyButcher, Licking County ESC;Ginger Kronk, London City; andJoanie Dugger, Upper ArlingtonCity.

In addition, two outstandingboard members were honored asAll-Ohio School Board nominees:Gary Wimer, Heath City and theCareer and TechnologyEducational Centers of LickingCounty; and Dr. Marilyn Carnes,Ross-Pike ESC and Pickaway-RossCareer & Technology Center.Carnes was inducted into the All-Ohio School Board on Nov. 10during the Capital Conference. Therecognition is OSBA’s mostprestigious honor.

Region President CharlieWilson, Worthington City,received the National SchoolBoards Association’s (NSBA)School Board Member NationalRecognition Program award forservice at the local, state andnational levels.

Northeast Region by Russell B. McKenzieregional manager

Oct. 6 marked the 2010 FallMeeting of the Northeast Region atthe Tangier restaurant in Akron.There were 154 local school boardmembers, administrators andguests in attendance, representingschool districts from all of theregion’s 19 counties.

After attendees enjoyed a socialperiod and dinner, FirelandsLocal’s (Lorain) High School JazzBand, directed by Dustin Wiley,performed.

OSBA President Pennycuff spokeon the state of the association andprovided Capital Conferencehighlights. Executive DirectorLewis talked about the significantrole that school board membersplay in the lives of children andalso previewed the conference.

Northeast Region PresidentRoger Samuelson, ChampionLocal (Trumbull) and TrumbullCareer & Technical Center,introduced Reno Contipelli,Cuyahoga Heights Local(Cuyahoga), to make thepresentation of the 2010 TeacherEducation Scholarship recipient.The award, in its 10th year, wasrenamed the “Lester M. Marrison

Education Scholarship,” in memoryof Marrison, a board member atAshtabula County ESC andAshtabula County JVSD, whopassed away in June. Gary andKaren Van Fossen accepted thescholarship on behalf of theirdaughter, Lindsey. A 2010 graduateof Willoughby-Eastlake City’sWilloughby South High School,Van Fossen is a freshman at TheOhio State University majoring insecondary school languages andhopes to teach high schoollanguage.

Samuelson, Pennycuff and Lewisrecognized the two NortheastRegion Outstanding BoardMembers: Gloria H. Lang, LibertyLocal (Trumbull), and Richard“Rocky” Neal, Brooklyn City.Lang was selected to represent theregion on the All-Ohio SchoolBoard and was honored withOSBA’s highest award on Nov. 10at the Capital Conference.

Samuelson and Pennycuffpresented certificates andrecognized the 20 school districtsthat were chosen to represent theNortheast Region at the CapitalConference Student AchievementFair. The region also recognizedMahoning County Career &Technical Center and TrumbullCareer and Technical Center forbeing selected to demonstrateprograms at the conference.

The region honored two boardmembers for their years of service.Jim Edwards and Doug Shieldsfrom Alliance City receivedcertificates for their 10 years of

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Earlier this year, the Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation (BWC)announced a new 10-step safety program that all employers will haveto shift to. This seminar will highlight those 10 steps and discuss thechanges school districts can expect and how to best comply with thenew rules. A BWC representative will be on hand to answer questionsand discuss school-specific challenges that are arising.

Another aspect of school safety involves the Public Employers RiskReduction Program (PERRP) and how it applies to schools. In thepast year, several schools underwent inspection programs by PERRPthat focused on confined spaces, so that topic will be addressed aswell. Finally, PublicSchoolWORKS, which offers a comprehensive,fully automated risk management system for schools, will discuss itsservices and how it integrates with the new 10-step model. Please joinus for this important and informational seminar.

Registration will begin at 8:30 a.m. To register, call OSBA at (614) 540-4000 or (800) 589-OSBA. You also can register online atwww.ohioschoolboards.org under the “OSBA Events” link.

Friday, Dec. 3 Cost: $120OSBA office, Columbus 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

SchoolCompSafety Seminar

School boardmanship is more complex and demanding thanever. To carry out their leadership duties effectively, it isnecessary for new school board members to begin moving from the role of an involved citizen to that of aresponsible elected official as soon as possible. High-quality board member education, designed specifically fornewly elected board members, can help you become a more effective educational leader in your community.

This intensive academy will focus onthe world of boardmanship; communicating effectively; board policy 101;how Ohio schools are funded; collective bargaining and employee relations issues; and the Sunshine Law andexecutive sessions.

Cost for the academy is $155 per board member. Four books are included with workshop tuition:Boardmanship, Board-Treasurer Partnership, Board-Superintendent Partnership and Board-Legislature Partnership.To register, call (614) 540-4000 or (800) 589-OSBA or register online atwww.ohioschoolboards.org/event_listing.

New board members: Trying to maneuver themaze of boardmanship?

Find your way at the NewBoard Member Academy

● Designed for new board members● Intensive, one day academy ● Plenty of networking opportunities ● Saturday, Jan. 15 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at theOSBA office, Columbus

ManagementDevelopment Series #4:

Implementing Healthy Choices for Healthy

Children (SB) 210 — Itmay not be as bad as

you think!Tuesday, Dec. 7 10 a.m. to 1:45 p.m.OSBA office, Columbus Cost is $75

Senate Bill (SB) 210 is causing quite a stir in school districts around the state. Body massindex (BMI) screenings, nutrition consultations and guidelines, physical activity reportingand report card information are all pieces of this giant puzzle. Fortunately, there are schooldistricts that are already doing these things and experts in the educational community thatcan help your district.

Attend this workshop to learn how some school districts in northeast Ohio have navigatedthe rocky waters of BMI screenings with the help of the Cleveland Clinic. Hear from theSchool Nutrition Association how it is helping school districts implement the nutritionalguidelines of the bill. Learn from the Ohio Department of Education (ODE) what is actuallyexpected and required from school districts, as well as ODE’s other responsibilities underthis bill.

Registration will begin at 9:45 a.m. The registration fee will include materials, lunch andrefreshments. Space is limited, so register today!

Agenda

9:45 a.m. Registration and refreshments

9:55 a.m. Welcome

10 a.m. Navigating through student

wellness and BMI screenings

Marty Cool and Marty Motsco,First Ring Superintendents’Collaborative; and PersisSosiak, Cleveland Clinic

11 a.m. Morning break

11:15 a.m. Implementing nutritional

guidelines and the myths of

school lunches

Beth Spinks, School NutritionAssociation of Ohio

12:15 p.m. Lunch (provided)

12:45 p.m. Reporting requirements and

responsibilities

Sandra Hood, OhioDepartment of Education

School Finance forTreasurersSeminar

Friday, Dec. 10Quest Business and Conference Centers

Columbus9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Politics, school funding and education issuescontinue to be at the forefront in Columbus. Get thelatest information on the upcoming state biennialbudget and what’s going on with the GeneralAssembly lame-duck session. This annual financeseminar is your opportunity to get answers andinformation from the experts!

Find out what’s at stake for Ohio’sschools — we’re talking politics, legislation andmuch more! Be “in the know” with the SchoolFinance for Treasurers Seminar. Cost is $120,which includes materials, lunch and refreshments.

Agenda8:45 a.m. Registration9:15 a.m. The state budget and revenue outlook — Are we really $8 billion short?

Dr. Howard Fleeter, partner, Driscoll & Fleeter10:15 a.m. Response to the Brookings Institution Report — Is consolidation the answer?

Dr. Howard Fleeter11: a.m. Ohio budget experts — How would former policy leaders handle the budget

shortfall?Thomas Zaino, tax commissioner under former Ohio Gov. Bob Taft

Noon Lunch1p.m. Ohio School Funding Advisory Council (OSFAC) recommendations and the fate of

the Ohio Evidence Based ModelRobyn Essman, director, Columbus City, OSFAC member; Michael Dawson, publicpolicy consultant, OSFAC member; and Carey McDonald, Ohio Department ofEducation, OSFAC member

2 p.m. Break2:15 p.m. What are the think tanks thinking?

Andy Benson, vice president, KnowledgeWorks Ohio; Matt Mayer, president, TheBuckeye Institute; J. Matthew Yuskewich, executive board, Ohio Society of CPAs; andZach Schiller, research director, Policy Matters Ohio

To register, contact Laurie Miller, OSBA events manager, at (614) 540-4000; (800) 589-OSBA;or Lmiller@ohioschoolboards.org. Register online at www.ohioschoolboards.org under the“OSBA Events” link.

OSBA sends e-mail confirmation ofregistration if an e-mail address is provided.Registration is open to all boards and staff of OSBA members. “Walk-in”registrations are welcome on a space-availablebasis only. Please call OSBA to check the status of registration before you arrive at the workshop.To register, you must have a purchase ordernumber or a check payable to OSBA and acompleted registration form. You may registerwith a purchase order number by phone, fax, e-mail or Web page 24 hours a day.

Award of Achievement/LPDCMost workshops entitle members to Award of Achievement credits. Local ProfessionalDevelopment Committee certificates ofattendance will be issued to all workshopattendees.

OSBA8050 N. High St., Suite 100, Columbus, OH43235-6481

OSBA Registration Hotline,(614) 540-4000, ext. 300;toll free (800) 589-OSBA, ext. 300; or fax us at (614) 540-4100.

E-mail registrations can be sent to Laurie Miller atLmiller@ohioschoolboards.org. Please include a purchaseorder number.

You may register on our Web page at www.ohioschoolboards.org. Events are listed atthe bottom of the page.

Cancellation and refund policy• Cancellations received by OSBA at least fourworkdays before the date of the workshop willreceive a full refund or no charge to the district. • Cancellations received less than four workdaysbefore the date of the workshop will have one-third of the fee charged to the district.• No-shows and cancellations the day of theworkshop will be charged the full registrationamount.

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WORKSHOP REGISTRATIONSchoolComp Safety Seminar❑ Dec. 3, $120

MDS #4: ImplementingHealthy Choices for HealthyChildren SB 210❑ Dec. 7, $75

School Finance for TreasurersSeminar❑ Dec. 10, $120

New Board Member Academy❑ Jan. 15, $155

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board service.Awards were given to the

region’s outstandingadministrators, nominated by theirboards of education. Mary RoseWalker, principal at ChampionLocal’s Champion Middle School,was named the region’soutstanding principal. The region’soutstanding superintendents werePeter P. Guerrera, CuyahogaHeights Local, and Dr. Roan M.Craig, Mahoning County Career &Technical Center.

Northwest Regionby Dr. Judy Jackson Mayregional manager

The Northwest Region FallConference was held on Oct. 7 atthe Lucas County ESC. ESCSuperintendent Sandra Frischunveiled the beautifully renovatedcenter, which boasts the latesttechnology. Region PresidentKenneth E. Ault, Wood CountyESC, was the evening’s master ofceremonies and also received theregion’s 2010 outstanding boardmember award.

The conference theme “FromOne Community to Another:Lifting Up Lake Local” centered onthe continuing efforts to assist LakeLocal’s (Wood) recovery effortsafter its high school was destroyedby a tornado in June. The region’scareer centers donated items for asilent auction. Dr. Paul R.Lockwood II, North Point ESCand EHOVE Career Center,directed the region’s second annualsilent auction, with proceeds goingto Lake Local. Penta Career Center

stole the show with more than 40items on display, including a hand-made wooden garden cart. PentaCareer Center Superintendent RonMatter and board members wereon hand for the program, and theregion sincerely appreciates theircontinued support. Other itemswere donated from VanguardSentinel and EHOVE careercenters.

Under the direction of Col. JimCoomler and Cadet SheldonGoodrum, the Springfield Local(Lucas) ROTC assisted with thesilent auction, passed outprograms, directed parking andopened the conference with theposting of the colors. Dr. AngelaZimmann, Lucas County ESC,offered the invocation and LakeLocal’s Jazz Ensemble, led bydirector Jennifer Perry, providedthe entertainment. Lake HighSchool Principal Lee Herman wason hand to introduce the group andwas joined by Superintendent JimWitt, Treasurer Jeff Carpenter,Technology & Grant CoordinatorDonna Zalar and other Lake Localpersonnel.

Members of the NorthwestRegion Executive Committeegreeted attendees and assisted withthe conference. OSBA PresidentPennycuff and Executive DirectorLewis provided updates on OSBAactivities.

The evening’s awards includedthe Northwest Region’s $500Educational Book Grant, given toElizabeth Trigg, Ottawa-GlandorfLocal (Putnam).

Zimmann and Russell Bretz,

North Baltimore Local (Wood),honored the region’s veteran boardmembers.

Timothy McKinney, Bath Local(Allen) recognized the groups thatwill be participating in the OSBACapital Conference StudentAchievement Fair. Each group waspresented an award at their CapitalConference Booth on Nov. 9.

The evening’s events concludedwith the presentation of apreliminary check to the Lake LocalBoard of Education for $12,213raised during the Lifting Up Lake5K held on Sept. 18, cosponsoredby the region. The silent auctionraised $1,050, which was presentedat the Lake Local board meeting onOct. 19 by Jackie Brown, RossfordEV and Penta Career Center;Regional Manager Judy JacksonMay; and Lisa Bell, Penta CareerCenter’s DECA instructor, whocoordinated auction items donatedby Penta students.

Southeast Region by Paul D. Mockregional manager

The Southeast Region enjoyed avery successful fall conference thisyear, with 202 individualsregistered from 34 of the region’s 85school districts. Tri-County CareerCenter in Nelsonville was thesetting for the Sept. 30 event.

Tri-County students assistedwith the evening’s activities.Members of the OfficeProfessionals program weregreeters; decorations wereprovided by students in the

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Fashion Marketing program;Culinary Arts students made andserved hors d’oeuvres; andstudents in the Criminal Justice andLaw Enforcement program wereparking attendants.

Region president Sharon E.Manson, Waverly City and PikeCounty Career Technology Center,presided over the meeting, withOSBA President Pennycuff andExecutive Director Lewis providingassociation updates. DamonAsbury, OSBA director oflegislative services, presented a

legislative update. Pennycuff presented a resolution

approved by the OSBA Board ofTrustees honoring the SoutheastRegion on the occasion of its 60thanniversary. The region welcomedback Southeast Region presidentsfrom the last 30 years. Lewisrecognized those attending: PaulTaylor, formerly of Nelsonville-York City and Tri-County CareerCenter (1985); Lee Murphy,formerly of Crooksville EV (1988);Doree Ireton, formerly of Logan-Hocking Local (Hocking) and Tri-

County CareerCenter (1989);Dan Frizzi Sr.,Bellaire Local(Belmont) andBelmont-Harrison JVSD(1990); Paul D.Mock, formerlyof Perry-HockingESC, Logan-Hocking Localand Tri-CountyCareer Center(1993); RogerMorrow,formerly of EastMuskingumLocal(Muskingum)and Mid-EastCareer andTechnologyCenters (1994);David H. White,Fort Frye Local(Washington)(1995 and 2007);Allen E. Mann,

Union Local (Belmont) andBelmont-Harrison JVSD (1996);Janice McFerren, formerly ofZanesville City (1997); DavidCarter, East Guernsey Local(Guernsey) (1998); Dr. RobertCurry, formerly of Tri-Valley Local(Muskingum) (1999); Manson(2001 and 2010); Ruth M. Nau,Noble Local (Noble) (2002 and2008); Larry A. Good, MuskingumValley ESC (2003); and Ed Penrod,Logan-Hocking Local and Tri-County Career Center (2004).

Veteran board membersrecognized for 15 years of serviceincluded John Depoy, Athens-Meigs ESC and Tri-County CareerCenter; and Mary Pat Hanson andJeff Shaner from Morgan Local(Morgan). Rod Hineman, BelpreCity and Washington CountyCareer Center, and Dr. PaulCrabtree, South Central Ohio ESCand Scioto County Career Center,were recognized for 10 years ofservice.

Manson, Pennycuff and OSBADeputy Executive Director RobDelane presented the SoutheastRegion Outstanding School BoardMember Awards to G. RaymondBelcher, South Central Ohio ESCand Scioto County Career Center;Barbara Border-Gibson,Portsmouth City and SciotoCounty Career Center; Janet H.Stewart, Zanesville City and Mid-East Career Technology Centers;and Nau. Nau was chosen torepresent the Southeast Region onthe All-Ohio School Board and wasrecognized on Nov. 10 at the OSBA

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You need an up-to-date policy manual to run yourdistrict effectively. OSBA can help. Our policyspecialists will assist in updating your manual,ensuring your district’s policies are current and up-to-date with the Ohio Revised Code.

Call Jeannette Radcliff, administrative assistant ofmanagement services, at (614) 540-4000 or (800)589-OSBA, to begin updating your manual today.

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Capital Conference.Manson, Pennycuff and W.

Bryce Watt, Muskingum ValleyESC, presented plaques to the toprecipients in the region’s annualOutstanding Recognition Program,which began in 1993. Sixty-fivenominations were received from 21school districts. The OutstandingStudent Program went to theElementary Physical EducationProgram from Logan-HockingLocal; Outstanding Male Studentwas awarded to Myron V. Jellisonfrom Union Local’s Union HighSchool; and the OutstandingFemale Student was Lindsay M.Miller from Franklin Local’s(Muskingum) Philo High School.

Other awards included:Outstanding Faculty MemberKathleen Shelton Haskell, Tri-County Career Center; OutstandingClassified Staff Member SandyBabcock, East Muskingum Local’sNew Concord Elementary School;Outstanding Treasurer Larry D.James, Fort Frye Local; OutstandingVolunteer Earl Butler, Mid-EastCareer and Technology Centers’Zanesville Campus; OutstandingAdministrator Dr. Judith L. VanVoorhis, Muskingum Valley ESCdirector of curriculum, instructionand assessment; and OutstandingNew Program or InnovationWellston City’s Wellston HighSchool Academic Coaching Program.

The President’s Award, selectedeach year by the region president,honors those who have shownunwavering commitment anddedication to public education andboys and girls in Southeast Ohio.

Honored was William J. “Willie”Hobbs, Waverly City.

A highlight of the evening was thepresentation of the region’s highestaward, the “Advocate of Education”Hall of Fame Award. Each year, theregion executive committee selectsan individual, business orcorporation that has roots in theSoutheast Region and has goneabove and beyond in promotingchildren and public education inthe region and across the state.

The 2010 recipient was Dr. MaxW. Evans, professor emeritus ofeducational administration fromOhio University’s Gladys W. andDavid H. Patton College ofEducation and Human Services. Aself-described “83-year-old ‘child ofAppalachia’” from MuskingumCounty, Evans has served as ateacher; elementary schoolprincipal; superintendent;professor; international chief-of-party for educational projects; andeducational consultant in Nigeria,Botswana, Namibia and Mexico. Heis the author of several publications,including Selecting and Evaluatingthe Public School Superintendent,once published by OSBA.

In addition to the Hall of Fameaward, Rep. Debbie Phillips (D-Athens) presented Evans with aproclamation from the Ohio Houseof Representatives for hisaccomplishments.

Southwest Region by Ronald J. Diverregional manager

The Southwest Region AnnualFall Meeting was held Oct. 14, at

the Warren County Career Centerin Lebanon. President Donna J.Myers, Northwestern Local(Clark) and Springfield-ClarkCareer Technology Center, chairedthe meeting. The 229 attendeeswere entertained by the HillsboroCity Symphonic Choir, under thedirection of David White. TheLebanon City Junior Air ForceROTC cadets, instructed by MasterSgt. Michael Thiergart, presentedthe colors.

The Warren County CareerCenter staff and students treatedeveryone with wonderfulhospitality. Special thanks toSuperintendent Maggie Hess andthe career center board for allowingus to use their facilities.

Seven school districts wererecognized for registering at leastfour board members, and newSouthwest Region superintendentsand treasurers were introduced.

Framed certificates werepresented to the 31 SouthwestRegion programs chosen asparticipants in the StudentAchievement Fair for the 2010OSBA Capital Conference. Aframed certificate was alsopresented to the Goshen Local(Clermont) High School ShowChoir for being chosen as theSouthwest Region’s 2010 StudentAchievement Fair performing group.

OSBA Executive Director Lewisprovided an OSBA update andassisted in various presentations.OSBA lobbyist Michelle Francisprovided a legislative update.

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in recognition of the 14 OSBApresidents from the SouthwestRegion. Included on the plaquewere the names of the foursecretaries of the region. On handto honor the occasion were pastpresidents William D. Case,formerly of Vandalia-Butler City(1977); Ronald J. Diver, formerly ofCarlisle Local (Warren) and MiamiValley Career Technology Center(1998); Dr. James K. Uphoff,formerly of Oakwood City (2001);Catherine D. Ingram, CincinnatiCity (2005); and Tawana LynnKeels, Princeton City and GreatOaks ITCD (2009).

Immediate Past President KatieMcNeil, Middletown City andButler Technology and CareerDevelopment Schools, presentedthe region nominating committeereport, which was adopted aspresented. Randall E. Smith,Forest Hills Local (Hamilton), waselected the 2011 Southwest Regionpresident-elect. JoAnn W. Feltner,Franklin City, will be SouthwestRegion President in 2011.

The ninth annual Al KettlewellAward for outstanding boardleadership were presented to threeOutstanding Board Memberrecipients: Feltner; Sandy Free,Greenfield EV; and Michael J.Enriquez, Batavia Local(Clermont). Each was presented aflower and a framed certificatefrom the region. Feltner was namedthe All-Ohio Board representativefrom the Southwest Region afterthe meeting.

The Southwest RegionOutstanding Student Program

Awards were again a hugesuccess. Thirteen programs (threeprograms from each of fourcategories plus a specialrecognition program) were judgedas outstanding by MiamiUniversity Middletown, and eachreceived a framed certificate.

Outstanding New StudentPrograms were: Mad RiverEducational Advancement, MadRiver Local (Montgomery);Community Garden Project, ValleyView Local (Montgomery); FlightCrew, Vandalia-Butler City; and aspecial recognition for SycamoreCommunity City’s LaunchTransition Program.

Outstanding Ongoing StudentPrograms were: StudentAchievement Recognition, FranklinCity; The Community Reading andGrowing Together — a literacyprogram, Huber Heights City; andLeap Frog to First Grade, ThreeRivers Local (Hamilton).

Outstanding Volunteer Programswere: Project More, Graham Local(Champaign); HOSA Blood Drive,Miami Valley Career TechnologyCenter; and Dollars for Darfur,North College Hill City.

Outstanding Multi-DistrictImpact Programs were: ArlingtonHeights Academy, Lockland Local(Hamilton); Day of Service,Madeira City; and TeacherAcademy, Warren County CareerCenter.

The ninth annual Friend ofEducation award was presented toSouthwest Regional ManagerDiver. Diver joins the “SouthwestRegion Friend of Education Hall of

Fame” with Franklin Walter,former superintendent of publicinstruction; Al Kettlewell, formerSouthwest Region secretary; BobWehling, former P&G executiveand school board member; DaveHarcum, who worked diligently tosolve public education’s sovereignimmunity dilemma when liabilityinsurance was no longer available;Joe Nuxhall, character educationsponsor; Uncle Al Lewis & CaptainWendy Lewis, the producers-directors and performers of thelongest-running children’s show ontelevision; David Jenike, COO ofCincinnati Zoo and BotanicalGarden; and John (Jack) F. Cassidy,president and CEO of CincinnatiBell.

Diver was honored for his manyyears of service and dedication topublic education, beginning withhis days as a board member at theCarlisle Local School District in1972 and continuing to the presentas secretary and manager of theSouthwest Region. He served 28years on the Carlisle board and 17years on the Miami Valley CareerTechnology Center board. Diver ledOSBA as its president in 1998 andhas served in numerous associationleadership roles and on OhioDepartment of Educationcommittees. He became regionsecretary in 2000 and still serves inthat capacity under a new title,regional manager.

Diver is on the Warren CountyCommunity Services board and amember of the Carlisle Lions Club,Deardoff Center in Franklin andFranklin Chamber of Commerce.

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PUBLIC SCHOOLS WORK!

CPE presents special awards at OSBA Student Achievement Fair

compiled by Gary Motz, managing editor

Three school districts selected toshare their programs at the 2010OSBA Student Achievement Fairwere singled out for specialrecognition by the Coalition forPublic Education (CPE).

The coalition is a statewidealliance of education, parent andcivic groups working to improveOhio public education and increaseaccountability to taxpayers. OSBAis a member of the coalition.

The districts were recognizedwith CPE’s Success in Public

Schools Awards on Nov. 9 duringthe OSBA Capital Conference.

Chosen for the 2010 honors werean alternative teaching andlearning methods program forspecial needs students; a patrioticproject highlighting local militaryveterans; and a community-schoolcollaboration.

Districts and programs receivingthe awards were:● Bluffton EV, Guitar Class forStudents with Special Needs;● Forest Hills Local (Hamilton),

This Land is Your Land; ● Youngstown City, ServiceLearning Project.

The Student Achievement Fair,one of the most popular events atthe Capital Conference, featured100 booths displaying innovativeand exemplary school programsfrom around the state. This year,State Board of Education memberstoured the fair, talked to teachersand students, and presentedcertificates.

Source: CPE

Nov. 29, 2010

Funds to involve youth inenvironmental projects

The Captain Planet Foundationfunds projects that promote anunderstanding of environmentalissues. These projects mustpromote and include hands-oninvolvement, interaction andcooperation within the group,planning development andproblem-solving skills.Maximum awards: $2,500Eligibility: projects must involvechildren and young adults ages 6-18 Deadline: Dec. 31

Contact: www.captainplanetfoundation.org

Building library collectionsThe Laura Bush Foundation

provides grants to update, extendand diversify the book collectionsof school libraries. Funds areavailable for library books andmagazine/serial copies andsubscriptions. Maximum awards: $6,000Eligibility: individual schoolswhere a minimum of 50% of thestudent body qualifies for the free

or reduced lunch programDeadline: Dec. 31Contact: www.laurabushfoundation.org/web2/index.html

Grants for math and scienceThe Toshiba America Foundation

makes grants for projects in mathand science designed to improvestudent instruction. Maximum awards: $10,000Eligibility: teachers of grades six-12Deadline: Feb. 1Contact: www.toshiba.com/taf/612_apply.jsp

FUNDING OPPORTUNITIESby Angela Penquite, communication design manager

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Ohio School Boards Association8050 North High Street, Suite 100Columbus OH 43235-6481

December 2010

1 OSBA Northeast Region ExecutiveCommittee Meeting ....................Ravenna

3 OSBA SchoolComp Safety Seminar........................................Columbus

4 OSBA Executive Committee Meeting........................................Columbus

7 OSBA Southwest Region ExecutiveCommittee Meeting ............................TBD

7 OSBA Management Development Series#4: Senate Bill 210 ......................Columbus

10 OSBA School Finance for TreasurersSeminar........................................Columbus

31 Last day for treasurer to canvass the board toestablish a date for the organizationalmeeting — RC 3313.14.

January 2011

10 Last day for voter registration for Februaryelection — RC 3503.01, 3503.19(A) (30 daysprior to the election).

15 OSBA New Board Member Workshop....................................Columbus

15 Deadline for boards of education of city ,exempted village, vocational and local schooldistricts to meet and organize — RC3313.14; last day for boards of education ofcity, exempted village, vocational and local

school districts to adopt tax budgets for thecoming school fiscal year — RC5705.28(A)(1).

18 Last day to submit certification for Mayconversion levy to tax commissioner — RC5705.219(B) (105 days before election).

20 Last day for boards of education to submitfiscal tax-year budget to county auditor —RC 5705.30.

21 OSBA Executive Committee Meeting........................................Columbus

22 OSBA Board of Trustees Meeting........................................Columbus

24 Last day to submit certification for Mayincome tax levy to Ohio Department ofTaxation — RC 5748.02(A) (100 days priorto the election).

28 Last day to submit May emergency levy,current operating expenses levy orconversion levy to county auditor for Mayelection — RC 5705.194, 5705.195,5705.213, 5705.219 (95 days prior to theelection).

29 OSBA Board Presidents’ Workshop....................................Columbus

29 OSBA Board Presidents’ Workshop ........................................Findlay

31 Annual campaign finance reports due (by 4p.m.) detailing contributions andexpenditures through Dec. 31, 2010 — RC3517.10(A)(3) (last business day of January);

deadline for educational service center (ESC)governing boards to meet and organize —RC 3313.14.

February 2011

Feb. 2 Last day for school district to file r esolutionof necessity, resolution to proceed andauditor’s certification for bond levy withboard of elections for May election — RC133.18(D); last day for county auditor tocertify school district bond levy terms forMay election — RC 133.18(C); last day tosubmit continuing replacement, permanentimprovement or operating levy for Mayelection to board of elections — RC5705.192, 5705.21, 5705.25; last day tocertify resolution for school district incometax levy, conversion levy or renewal ofconversion levy for May election to board ofelections — RC 5705.195, 5705.219(G),5748.02(C); last day to submit emergencylevy for May election to board of elections —RC 5705.195; last day to submit phased-inlevy or current operating expenses levy forMay election to board of elections — RC5705.251(A) (90 days prior to the election).

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