Champion Local Schools

Welcome to the Champion Board of Education. Our regular school board meetings are held on the third Monday of the month at 7:00 P.M. in the High School Media Center.

Seated from Left to Right: David Mahan- Board Member, Amy Schwab- Board Member, Brian Gillespie, Treasurer. Standing Left to Right: Larry Durch- President, Roger Samuelson- Board Member, Pamela Hood- Superintendent, Maureen Seafert- Vice-President.

Events for September 2010

Day	Event
6	Labor Day - No School
8	Champion Pride Council Mtg. Noon
8	Champion Schools Senior Citizens Advisory Council Mtg. 3:15 pm HS Media Ctr.
8	Board Strategic Plan Mtg. 6:30 pm HS Media Ctr.
20	Board of Education Mtg. 7:00 p.m. HS Media Ctr.

To serve as the school's direct policy making body.
To hire and direct the Treasurer as chief of finance.
To approve a superintendent of schools and vest such powers in the superintendent as may be legally delegated.
To evaluate the Superintendent and Treasurer as directed by Ohio law.
To consider, approve or reject policies and personnel as recommended by the Superintendent.
To accept a balanced annual budget as presented by the Treasurer.
To levy taxes if and when the budget cannot be balanced and meet the needs of the students.
At all times the Board of Education remains responsible to the community and students of Champion Schools.

Executive Sessions: The Board, under Ohio law, may hold executive sessions during its meetings to discuss personal matters, purchase of property for public purposes, pending or imminent court actions, negotiations with employees, matters to be kept confidential by federal law or state statutes and specialized details of security arrangements. Executive sessions are for discussion only. Any action must be done in open meetings.

Call to order: Roll Call
Pledge of Allegiance
Communications from public on agenda items (not to exceed 15 minutes).
District Highlights
Approval of Minutes of Preceding Meeting (s).
Business of Treasurer
Business of Superintendent
Discussion items
Communications from public-A second session for public communication on non agenda items is set aside at the end of the meeting if time allows.
Executive Session, when needed.
Adjournment

Visitors are asked to sign in on the visitors' sheet at the door, along with picking up an agenda.
Under Ohio Law communication from the public is at the discretion of the BOE. Visitors are given an opportunity under "Communications from the public on agenda items" to address the Board on these items only at this time. The BOE has set a 3 minute time limit for anyone addressing the Board of Education. Each person who wishes to speak at the meeting must first be recognized by the Board President.
The person speaking is asked to identify him/herself and briefly address the Board. The Board President may limit the time for presentation, and if there are numerous requests to address the Board on the same subject, the President may select representatives to speak on each side of the issue.
If you wish to be placed on the agenda for an issue that is not on the agenda, you must contact the superintendent in writing one week prior to the meeting and ask to be placed on the agenda to address the Board.
The Board will not hear personal complaints against school personnel or any person connected with the school district. The BOE cannot discuss and will not hear any item covered under a negotiated contract.
The Board shall make every effort to answer public questions. If that is not possible, the appropriate person shall respond to the questions in a timely manner.