Board votes on sub fees

NORWALK — Increased fees were considered and voted on at Tuesday night's Norwalk City Schools board of education meeting.The board voted to reimburse all newly hired substitutes for background checks and ODE license application fees, once 5 assignments have been completed, using ESSER funds. Also voted on were substitute rates effective Aug. 23. • $100 sub teacher per day ($50 for a 1/2 day) • $105 sub retired teacher per day ($52.50 for a 1/2 day) and after working 40 days as a sub teacher to begin with day 41. • $12.50 per hour for classified subs • $15 sub bus driver per hour for athletic/academic trips • $17.50 sub bus driver per hour for routes The board also recognized Laura Winkler for 35 years in education. Morgan Savage from the Ernsthausen Performing Arts Center discussed the proposed new fee schedule. In personnel matters the board dealt with the following: Resignation • Laura Winkler, teacher, for the purpose of retirement, effective Sept. 1 Employment • Erin Reed, bus driver, step 0, 120-day probationary period, effective 8/19/22 • Patsy Asmus, cook helper, step 0, 120-day probationary period, effective 8/19/22 • Sarah Teeters, cook helper, 5 years of experience, step 4, 120 day probationary period, effective 8/19/22 • Tori Ehret, teacher, 1 year contract, BA150, step 0, effective 8/19/2022 • Jeri Winebrenner, teacher, 1 year contract, BA150, step 0, effective 8/19/2022 2022-2023 Extended Time • Sean Collins — up to 20 days • Mary Beth Dennison — up to 3 days • Melissa Faley — up to 3 days • Todd Fox — up to 20 days • Kaity Grabill — up to 3 days • Lauren Manuella — up to 3 days • Michelle Sandor — up to 20 days • Ray Scheid — up to 10 days • Rosalie Smith — up to 10 days • Scott Spettle — up to 10 days • Sandi Stewart — up to 20 days • Ratiba Stillman — up to 20 days • Stacy Thimke — up to 10 days • Jackie White — up to 10 days Resident Educator Coordinator — 22-23 school year • Nick KishStipend of $150 to each teacher who attends teacher orientation on 8/18/22(continuation from 8/2/22 list) • Tori Ehret • Jeri Winebrenner • Rebekah Lesch from step 7 to step 10, due to prior experience credit, effective for the 2022-2023 school year. Substitutes• Louis DeAnda, certified • Kim Gentzel, certified and classified • Kris Hickey, certified • Nina Kehr, certified • Susan Rogers, certified • Tori Smith, certified • Mary Jo Weilnau, certified • Robyn Rogers, EPAC Supplemental ContractsNorwalk High School • Jason Higgins, Head Baseball coach, code 3, step 3 Norwalk Middle School• Lisa Goodright, Asst. Robotics, code 13, step 0 Special ContractsNorwalk Middle School • Cody McCoy, Football coach, code 7, step 0 VolunteersNorwalk Middle School • Melissa d'Aliberti, volleyball • Eric Gonzales, football Youth Pastor • Devon Matthews The board then went into executive session to consider the purchase of property for public purposes, the sale of property at competitive bidding, or the sale or other disposition of unneeded, obsolete, or unfit-for-use property and to consider the compensation of a public employee.