Board of Education
Rees McKee -- President
Joyce Finke
Grady Shaner -- Vice President
John Lampert
Jeff Ginter

Superintendent of Schools
Dr. Paul Blaine, Ed.D.
419-394-4312

Assistant Superintendent
Todd Yohey
419-394-7278

Business Manager
Kurt S. Kuffner
419-394-7278

Treasurer
Margaret Grimm -- Treasurer

Director of Special Education
Lisa Elson
394-4846

Transportation Supervisor
Dan Grothause
394-1116

Building & Grounds Supervisor
Bill Sawmiller

Food Service Supervisor
Janice Goodwin

St. Marys City School Facilities

District Administration Office
Superintendent: Paul Baline
Treasurer: Margaret Grimm
101 West South St.
419-394-4312

District Service Center
Assistant Superintendent: Todd Yohey
Business Manager: Kurt Kuffner
Transportation and Technology
1445 Celina Road
419-394-7278

Memorial High School
Principal: Mike Makley
Assistant Principal: Dennis Vossler
Serving 843 students in grades 9-12
101 West South St.
419-394-4011

McBroom Junior High School
Principal: Newt Triplett
Serving 395 students in grades 7-8
210 South Front St.
419-394-2112

East Elementary School
Principal: Bruce Brown
Kindergarten Supervisor: Sue Sherman
Serving 350 students in grades 1-6, and 150 in kindergarten
650 Armstrong St.
419-394-2616

West Elementary School
Principal: Dr. James Roeth
Serving 495 students in grades 1-6
1301 West High St.
419-394-2016

Moulton Elementary School
Principal: Lisa Elson
Serving 120 students in grades 1-6
14274 Moulton-Ft. Amanda Road
419-394-2616

Noble Elementary School
Principal: Greg O'Connor
Serving 135 students in grades 1-6
16493 River Road
419-394-2111

Facilities Improvement Projects, 1997-99
Memorial High School
1997 - Performing Arts Center - New seats, floor, HVAC
1998 - Elevator/ Foyer - entire 1923 building handicapped accessible
1999 - Electrical improvements to support technology
2000 - Restroom, Gymnasium and office renovations. New Computer lab.

East Elementary School
1999 - Addition of 36,000 sq. ft. to include cafeteria, library, music room, 16 classrooms,
2 small group instruction rooms, 16 classrooms.
2000 - Window replacement.

Moulton Elementary School
1998 - elementary library; electrical improvements.

Noble Elementary School
1998 - elementary library; double modular installed for art/ music, remedial instruction and principal's office; playground relocation; electrical improvements.

West Elementary School
1998 - addition of 13,000 sq. ft. with cafeteria, library, art room, music room, 2 classrooms, 2 small group instruction rooms
2000 - Window replacement; Driveway replacement.

District Service Center
1998 - bus parking, maintenance, and fueling; offices for business manager, transportation office, computer support; storage; 11 acres adjoining West School, including 2 additional acres for the district Land Lab.

Business Advisory Council
St. Marys City School District and the St. Marys Area Chamber of Commerce developed a Business Advisory Council in 1991. This group has provided many valuable educational programs for students throughout the years. These programs include the following:
• Junior Achievement for all 6th grade students since 1993-94
• Career encouragement for students for grades 6-12
• Mentoring activities for MHS students
• Business Week scholarships for selected MHS student(s)
• Financial support for Modular Technology at MHS
• Speakers Bureau
• Curriculum support, especially in Mathematics and Science
• Alliance for Education project where teachers work in? business/ industry during summers

What's Special About the St. Marys City Schools?
• We really care about kids!
• St. Marys' unusually strong community pride in its schools, demonstrated by the
fact that no operating levy has ever been defeated in the history of the district!
• The best state Ninth Grade Proficiency Test scores in the Western Buckeye League.
• College board scores consistently ahead of state and national averages.
• A 91% graduation rate and a 22.7 pupil/teacher ratio.
• A top notch faculty: 60% with a master's degree, 14.7 years average experience.
• Outstanding attendance: students 96.3%, staff 97.2%.
• One of only 11 Ohio districts chosen as a "Deregulation Pilot District."
• 84 Memorial High School students have been recognized as National Merit Scholars.
• Modern, well equipped libraries in every school.
• Over 500 instructional computers.
• Excellent discipline in every school.
• Quality programs in the arts, supported by our recently renovated 600-seat Performing Arts Center.
• Advanced Placement courses in Chemistry II, Calculus, Spanish,
• American Government, and English Literature.
• An award winning "Academy Program" which allows selected high school students to
work all day and attend school in the evening.
• A comprehensive, progressive program for students with disabilities.
• A high school Learning Resource Program and a junior high Intervention Program
where students can go for extra help.
• An active summer school program that enrolls over 400 students.
• An active Post-Secondary Enrollment Options program with Wright State University.
• Class and club trips to Washington D.C., New York, Chicago, Stratford, Spain, Belize...
• A teachers association and administration that work together as partners, not adversaries.
• One of Ohio's best and largest high school all-brass marching bands.
• Teachers have the up-to-date textbooks, materials, and equipment they need.
• A progressive centralized kindergarten program housed in a new wing of East School.
• A school day that is a full hour longer than required by the state.
• An outstanding athletic program, including three state football championships since 1990.
• A pupil transportation system that has won numerous awards for safety and performance.
• A stable tax base, well diversified among residential, industrial, commercial,
and agricultural property.
• Among Ohio's top districts in the percentage of budget devoted to instruction.
• A strong community economy and a very supportive business community.
• Clean and well maintained school buildings.
• Facilities that are accessible to disabled students of all grade levels.
• 50,000 square feet of new instructional facilities recently added to our elementary schools.

- Resulting in possible suspension and/or expulsion. A violation of any of the following rules MAY result in disciplinary action, including suspension and expulsion.

RULE 1 DISRUPTION OF SCHOOL
A student shall not be use of VIOLENCE, FORCE, COERCION, or THREAT cause material disruption or obstruction in the daily routine operation of the school or any of its curricular or extra-curricular activities.

RULE 2 DAMAGE OR THEFT OF SCHOOL PROPERTY
A student shall not cause or attempt to damage any school equipment, materials, or property by writing on, marking, or defacing. A student shall not steal any equipment, materials, books, or property belonging to the St. Marys City School System. Cost of the damage or replacement will be assessed.

RULE 3 DAMAGE OR THEFT OF PRIVATE PROPERTY
A student shall not cause or attempt to damage any private property on school premises or during school grounds. A student SHALL NOT STEAL any private equipment, materials, or property that belongs to another. Cost of damage or replacement costs will be assessed.

RULE 4 ASSAULT
A student shall not strike or assault or behave in any manner that could cause physical harm or injury to any fellow student, teacher, administrator, or other employee of the Board of Education at any time.

RULE 5 DANGEROUS WEAPON AND INSTRUMENT
A student shall not possess, handle, transmit, or conceal any object or weapon capable of inflicting bodily harm. A student shall not gamble between and among students on school property.

RULE 6 NARCOTICS. ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE. AND DRUGS
A student shall not possess, use, transmit, conceal, or be under the influence of narcotics, alcoholic beverages, and drugs during and immediately before or immediately after school hours while on school property (the property is considered to begin at the curb) or while attending any school-sponsored activity as a participant either on or off school property, before, during, or after school hours (dances, field trips, athletic events, picnics, contests, etc.). A five (5) day suspension followed by a review by the principal to determine whether or not expulsion from school is to be recommended. Instead of the five (5) day suspension/expulsion, the student may if their parents grant their permission, chose to attend the Juvenile Referral Program for Substance Abuse. A second offense will result in a request for expulsion.

RULE 7 "LOOK-LIKE" DRUG PROVISIONS
House Bill 535, amended section 2929.01, and enacted section 2925.37, O.R. C. to prohibit making, selling, and possessing counterfeit drugs and related tools.

The provision of the bill dealing with O.R.C. sections regarding the making, selling, possessing counterfeit drugs, and related tools, and the respective penalties involved with each infraction. "Counterfeit controlled substance" is defined in the following ways: 1 ) any drug or drug container or label that bears a trademark, trade name, or other identifying mark without the owner of the rights to such trademark's authorization; 2) any unmarked or unlabeled substance that is manufactured, processed, packed, or distributed by a person other than the person with legal rights to manufacture, process, pack, or distribute it; 3) any substance that is represented to be a controlled substance but is not a controlled substance or is a different substance; and 4) any substance other than a controlled substance because of its similarity in shape, size, and color, or its markings, labeling, packaging, distribution, or the price for which it is sold or offered for sale.

The following penalties relate to the making, selling, and possession of counterfeit drugs:
- possession of a counterfeit controlled substance - misdemeanor of the first degree. If this is the second offense, it would be a felony of the fourth degree,
- making selling, offering to sell, or delivering any known counterfeit controlled substance; making, possessing, selling, offering to sell, or delivering any device that is known to be used to print or reproduce a trademark upon a counterfeit drug (trafficking in counterfeit controlled substances) - felony of the fourth degree for a first offense, and a felony of the third degree for subsequent offenses,
- selling, offering to sell, giving or delivering any counterfeit controlled substance to a person under eighteen (aggravated trafficking) - a felony of the third degree and a felony of the second degree to subsequent offenses,
- falsely representing or advertising a counterfeit controlled substance as a controlled substance (fraudulent drug advertising) - a felony of the fourth degree, and a felony of the third degree for subsequent offenses.

RULE 8 TOBACCO USE
The Board wishes to encourage good health practices among the students of this District. Health professionals have determined that the use of tobacco products is detrimental to one's health. In addition, the purchase of tobacco products by minors and the sale of such products to minors are illegal acts.

Therefore, the Board prohibits smoking and use or possession of tobacco in any form, including, but not limited to, cigarettes, cigars, clove cigarettes, chewing tobacco, snuff, and any other forms of tobacco by any student in any area under the control of the District or at any activity supervised by any school within the District. This policy shall also apply, from one hour prior to the school day to one hour after the school day, to all areas within sight of the District's schools, including, but not limited to, the entire South Street parking lot across from Memorial High School.

RULE 9 REPEATED VIOLATIONS
A student shall not repeatedly fail to comply with directions of teachers, student teachers, substitute teachers, teacher aides, principal, or other authorized school personnel during any period of time the student is properly under the authority of school personnel.

RULE 10 ABUSIVE LANGUAGE
A student shall not use abusive or offensive language or signs or in any manner be considered to be conducting himself/herself in a disrespectful manner.

RULE 11 FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH SCHOOL STANDARDS OF DISCIPLINE, ATTENDANCE, AND DRESS
A student shall not fail to subject himself/herself to the reasonable control of the teachers, aides, school support staff, administrators, or fail to follow policies found in the PARENT-STUDENT HANDBOOK

RULE 12 FRIGHTENING, DEGRADING. OR DISGRACEFUL ACTS
A student will not engage in acts which frighten, degrade, or disgrace a staff member, fellow student, or any other person by written, verbal, or gesture means. Example: name calling involving a vulgar reference to a person's birth, race, nationality, or creed is not acceptable.

SUSPENSIONS - REMOVAL - EXPULSION
A. In accordance with Ohio Law, SEC. 3313.66, the superintendent of schools of a city or the principal may suspend a pupil from school for not more than ten (10) days of school. No pupil shall be suspended unless prior to the suspension such superintendent or principal:
1. Gives the pupil written notice of the intention to suspend him/her and the reasons
for the intended suspension.
2. Provides the pupil an opportunity to appear at an informal hearing before the principal, superintendent, or designee and challenge the reason for the intended suspension or explain his/her actions. This hearing will take place immediately.
B. The superintendent may expel pupil from school provided that:
1. He gives the pupil and his/her parent, guardian, or custodian written notice of the intention to expel the pupil. This notice shall include reasons for the intended expulsion, opportunity to appear on request to challenge, time and place to appear, not less than three (3) days nor later than five (5) days after the notice is given.
2. Within 24 hours of the expulsion by the superintendent or suspension by the principal there must be written notification to the parent, guardian, or custodian of the pupil and the Clerk of the Board of Education of the action to expel/suspend with reasons for expulsion/suspension, right to appeal to the Board of Education, the right to be represented at the appeal and the hearing be held in executive sessions. Actions by the Board of Education upon which suspension or expulsion shall be only at a public meeting. The Board may affirm the suspension or expulsion or reinstate the pupil.

C. If a pupil's presence poses a continuing danger to persons or property or ongoing threat of disrupting the academic process in the classroom or elsewhere on the school premises, the pupil may be removed from the curricular or extra-curricular activity on the premises by the superintendent, principal, or teacher (activity but not premises) without the notice and hearing requirements mentioned above. If the removal is made by a teacher, the teacher shall submit in writing to the principal the reasons for such removal. If such removal is necessary, written notice of the hearing and the reason for removal shall be given to the pupil prior to the informal hearing which shall be held within seventy-two hours (72) from the time of removal. The individual who caused or requested the removal shall be present at the hearing. The above does not affect disciplinary procedures when a pupil is removed from a curricular or extra-curricular activity for a period of less than twenty-four (24) hours and is not subject to suspension or expulsion. Suspensions will result in a reduction of grades for each day suspended in accordance with unexcused absences. If a student is removed from the classroom teachers are to send along written reasons for the expulsion from class and the length of time the student should remain out of the classroom.