DELAWARE COMMUNITY SCHOOL CORPORATION

SCHOOL BOARD MEETING

Tuesday, September 6, 2011

6:30 P.M.

ADMINISTRATION BUILDING

 

An executive session was held at 6 p.m. to discuss personnel matters and collective bargaining.

 

MINUTES

 

Present:  Tyce Stebbins, President; Norb Heban, Vice-President; Trent Fox, Secretary; Lorraine Tomlin, Member; Darin Gullion, Assistant Superintendent; and Steve R. Hall, Superintendent

 

 

I.                   CALL TO ORDER

 

At 6:35 p.m. Board President, Tyce Stebbins, called the meeting to order.

 

 

II.                PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

 

 

III.             MINUTES

 

A.     A motion was made by Norb Heban and seconded by Trent Fox to approve the minutes of the business meeting and executive sessions held on August 16, 2011.  The motion was approved unanimously.

 

 

IV.              FINANCE

 

At this time, Board President, Tyce Stebbins recessed the regular board meeting to hold the public hearing on Finance.

 

A.     Public Hearing

 

1.       Public Hearing on 2012 Budgets

 

Dr. Gullion asked for public comments.  No public comments were received.

 

2.      Public Hearing on 2012-2014 Capital Project Plan

 

Dr. Gullion asked for public comments.  No public comments were received.

 

3.      Public Hearing on 2012-2023 Bus Replacement Plan

 

Dr. Gullion asked for public comments.  No public comments were received.

 

At this time, Board President, Tyce Stebbins reopened the regular board meeting.

 

B.     Resolutions

 

1.       A motion was made by John Adams and seconded by Lorraine Tomlin to approve the Resolution to Reduce Appropriations for 2011.  The motion was approved unanimously.

 

2.      A motion was made by Trent Fox and seconded by Norb Heban to approve the Tax Neutrality Resolution.  The motion was approved unanimously.

 

3.      A motion was made by Lorraine Tomlin and seconded by John Adams to approve the Resolution to Expend Rainy Day Funds.  The motion was approved unanimously.

 

C.     A motion was made by Norb Heban and seconded by Trent Fox to approve the list of vouchers as presented.  The motion was approved unanimously.

 

D.    A motion was made by John Adams and seconded by Lorraine Tomlin to approve the request to purchase over $7,500:

 

1.       Short’s Glass & Plastic Co.             Capital Projects                    $ 8,284.00

2.      Lab Aids                                            Textbook Rental                  $ 7,596.75

3.      Costco                                                            General Fund                       $21,705.60

 

The motion as approved unanimously.

 

V.                 OLD BUSINESS

 

A.     None.

 

VI.              COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE FLOOR

 

Sheliah Dorton, DCCTA President, thanked the administrators, parents, teachers, and community for helping with the completion of the PL221 professional plans.  She stated throughout each building everyone worked very hard.  She also read a letter of appreciation she had sent to Mr. Hall, Superintendent, for the professionalism used during the recent negotiations.  She expressed the teachers plan to use positive efforts in working with the upcoming changes.  Mr. Hall then expressed to Mrs. Dorton his compliments to the teachers and bargaining unit as well. 


 

VII.           NEW BUSINESS

 

A.     Certified Staff

 

1.       A motion was made by Norb Heban and seconded by Lorraine Tomlin to approve Carrie Mason as Assistant Principal at Delta Middle School with a 2 year 225 day contract at a rate of $65,000 per year (first year being pro-rated for 190 days) effective September 19, 2011, pending successful completion of pre-employment testing.  The motion was approved unanimously.

 

B.     Classified Staff

 

1.       The Board was informed of the resignation of Michelle Hart as an instructional assistant at Eaton Elementary School effective August 31, 2011.

 

2.      The Board was informed of the resignation of Cathena Upchurch as an instructional assistant at Royerton Elementary School effective at the end of the day on September 3, 2011. 

 

A motion was made by John Adams and seconded by Lorraine Tomlin to approve the following items (3 – 7):

 

3.      Recommendation to approve Renee McAdams receiving the hourly rate of the Delta Middle School Food Service Assistant Manager due to assuming this role effective August 17, 2011 until the return of the current Assistant Manager.

 

4.      Recommendation to employ Kim Hardy as a full time school bus driver effective August 15, 2011.

 

5.      Recommendation to employ Erica Spilman as a latchkey substitute at an hourly rate of $8.50 effective August 29, 2011, pending successful completion of pre-employment testing.  Assigned hours will not exceed 25 per week.

 

6.      Recommendation to employ Jeni Bailey as a latchkey substitute at an hourly rate of $8.50 effective August 29, 2011, pending successful completion of pre-employment testing.  Assigned hours will not exceed 25 per week.

 

7.      Recommendation to employ Sherri Johnson as a latchkey substitute at an hourly rate of $8.50 effective August 29, 2011, pending successful completion of pre-employment testing.  Assigned hours will not exceed 25 per week.

 

                        The motion was approved unanimously.

 

C.     Extra Curricular

 

1.       The Board was informed of the resignation of Sarah Strom as the Delta Dance Team Sponsor at Delta High School effective August 29, 2011.

 

A motion was made by Norb Heban and seconded by Trent Fox to approve the following items (2 – 10):

 

2.      Recommendation to employ Lisa Clawson as a Senior Class Sponsor effective the 2011-2012 school year, pending successful completion of pre-employment testing.

 

3.      Recommendation to employ Michelle Buckmaster-Zvokel as a Senior Class Sponsor effective the 2011-2012 school year, pending successful completion of pre-employment testing.

4.      Recommendation to employ Marilee Waugh as a Freshman Class Sponsor effective the 2011-2012 school year.

 

5.      Recommendation to employ Lisa Needham as a Freshman Class Sponsor effective the 2011-2012 school year.

 

6.      Recommendation to employ Nancy Kunk as a co-sponsor for Student Council at Delta High School effective the 2011-2012 school year.

 

7.      Recommendation to employ Carol Arms as a co-sponsor of Student Council at Delta Middle School effective the 2011-2012 school year. 

 

8.     Recommendation to employ Susan Speicher as an Assistant Choir Director at Albany Elementary School effective the 2011-2012 school year.

 

9.      Recommendation to appoint Delayna Eldridge as a volunteer Cheerleader Coach at Delta Middle School effective the 2011-2012 school year, pending successful completion of pre-employment testing.

 

10.  Recommendation to appoint Daniel Bergren as a volunteer Volleyball Coach at Delta Middle School effective the 2011-2012 school year, pending successful completion of pre-employment testing.

 

The motion was approved unanimously.

 

D.    Conference Requests/Field Trips

 

A motion was made by Lorraine Tomlin and seconded by Trent Fox to approve the following conferences and field trips (items 1 – 22):

 

1.       Teresa Terry requests permission to attend the IIEP Training to be held on July 28, 2011 and August 1, 2011 at Richmond Middle School in Richmond, IN and Kokomo High School in Kokomo, IN.

 

2.      Connie Stinson requests permission to attend the 21st Century Scholars Fall Breakfast for Counselors and Administrators to be held on August 31, 2011 at Ivy Tech in Muncie, IN.

 

3.      Nicole Vandervort, Angela Decker, Nanette Triplett, and Heather Spoljaric request permission to attend the Acuity Training to be held on September 2, 2011 at Fall Creek Intermediate in Fishers, IN.

 

4.      Connie Stinson and Doug Wilder request permission to attend the Purdue University Counselor Meeting to be held on September 7, 2011 at Minnetrista in Muncie, IN.

 

5.      Julie Brown requests permission to attend the UNITE meeting (DOE reporting information and PowerSchool information) to be held on September 9, 2011, December 2, 2011, and May 4, 2012 at Brownsburg East Middle School in Brownsburg, IN.

 

6.      Chris Conley requests permission to attend the IIAAA District IV Meeting to be held on September 14, 2011 at Indiana Live in Shelbyville, IN.

 

7.      Teresa Terry and Sarah Parker request permission to attend the “I”NG for Communication meeting to be held on September 14, 2011 at the Hamilton Boone Special Education Coop in Carmel, IN.

 

8.     Dee Orick requests permission to attend the McFarling Food Show to be held on September 21, 2011 at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, IN.

 

9.      Angela Decker requests permission to attend the Smekens’ Literacy Retreat on September 29, 2011 through October 1, 2011 at the Seasons Lodge in Nashville, IN.

 

10.  Megan Bush requests permission to attend the Digitalis Starlab Portable Planetarium Training to be  held on September 29, 2011 at East Central Educational Service Center in Connersville, IN.

 

11.   Byron Banta, Susan DeNeal, Doug Hazelrigg, and Nannette Triplett request permission to attend the 2011 Jr/Sr Academic Coaches Conference on October 4, 2011 at the Indiana Convention Center in Indianapolis, IN.

 

12.  Dawn Raleigh and Angie Goodman request permission to attend the 2011 Jr/Sr Academic Coaches Conference on October 4, 2011 at the Indiana Convention Center in Indianapolis, IN.

 

13.  Joey Gossett and Connie Stinson request permission to attend the Cyberbullying Workshop on October 6, 2011 at Miami University in Middletown, OH.

 

14.  Joey Gossett requests permission to attend the Student Attendance and Due Process Workshop to be held on October 12, 2011 at East Central Educational Service Center in Connersville, IN.

 

15.   Zella Page and Jenny Dishman request permission to attend the ISNA Conference Session Gluten Free Diets to be held on October 27, 2011 at the Grand Wayne Convention Center in Fort Wayne, IN.

 

16.  Dee Orick requests permission to attend the ISNA Annual State Conference to be held on October 27, 2011 through October 29, 2011 at the Grand Wayne Convention Center in Fort Wayne, IN.

 

17.   Lois Cole and Tarinna Morris request permission to attend the Komputrol Annual Meeting to be held on November 3, 2011 at the Honeywell Center in Wabash, IN.

 

18.  Lois Cole, Tarinna Morris, and Darin Gullion request permission to attend the IASBO Business Office 202 Conference to be held on September 29, 2011 at Primo West in Plainfield, IN.

 

19.  Julie Brown, Lois Cole, Tarinna Morris, and Kim Kemper requests permission to attend the Intro to MS Access 2010 at Ivy tech in Muncie, IN on October 6, 2011; October 13, 2011; October 20, 2011; and October 27, 2011.

 

20. Joe Schmaltz requests permission to take the 4th and 5th grade classes to the Indianapolis Museum, Lucas Oil Stadium, and the Indianapolis Zoo on October 13, 2011 through October 14, 2011. 

 

21.  Lance Brand requests permission to take the Anatomy students on March 6, 2012, to Clarion North Hospital in Indianapolis, IN. 

 

22. Lance Brand and Amy Lewman request permission on May 4, 2012, to take the Bio 2 students to the Ft. Wayne Zoo in Ft. Wayne, IN.

 

The motion was approved unanimously.

 

E.     Information and Proposals

 

1.             Superintendent

 

a.      Revision of Sexual Harassment Policy – 1st Reading.

 

b.      A motion was made by John Adams and seconded by Norb Heban to approve the Collective Bargaining Agreement as presented.  The motion was approved unanimously.

 

c.       A motion was made by Trent Fox and seconded by Lorraine Tomlin to approve the recommendation for stipend proposal, as presented (excluding Superintendent’s position).  The motion was approved unanimously.

 

d.      Mr. Hall explained due to recent issues with eligibility in the Athletic Department at Delta High School, Dr. Gullion will be conducting an internal investigation into the current procedures in place.  Dr. Gullion’s findings and recommendations are due to Mr. Hall by September 16, 2011. 

 

2.            Assistant Superintendent

 

a.      A motion was made by Norb Heban and seconded by Trent Fox to approve the E-Verify Memorandum of Understanding.  The motion was approved unanimously.

 

b.      A motion was made by Trent Fox and seconded by Lorraine Tomlin to accept a donation of backpacks from Costco Company.  The motion was approved unanimously.

 

A motion was made by Lorraine Tomlin and seconded by John Adams to approve the following items (c – d):

 

c.       Recommendation to surplus items from Delta High School, as presented.

 

d.      Recommendation to surplus items from Royerton Elementary School’s cafeteria, as presented.

 

The motion was approved unanimously.

 

A motion was made by Lorraine Tomlin and seconded by Norb Heban to approve the following Use of Facilities (e – i):

 

e.      John Liggett, Eaton Police Department, requests permission to use the Eaton Elementary School gymnasium for training on August 17, 2011 from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. 

 

f.        Jobina Wiemer, Cub Scout Pack #11, requests permission to use the Royerton Elementary School cafeteria for Scout recruiting on August 22, 2011 from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. 

 

g.      Barb Broyles and Kathy Hottinger, Eden Church, request permission to use the Eaton Elementary library weekly beginning on September 15, 2011 for Monday night tutoring for students.

 

h.      Randy Glaze, AAU Basketball, requests permission to use the Albany Elementary School gymnasium from September through November from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. for basketball practice. 


 

i.        Kelly Zimmerman, Delaware Aquatic Club, requests permission to use the Delta High School pool, balcony, and choir room on October 29, 2011 from 6 a.m. to 3 p.m. for a swim meet.

 

The motion was approved unanimously.

 

A motion was made by Norb Heban and seconded by John Adams to approve the following items (j – w):

 

j.        Marilee Waugh and Lisa Needham, Freshman Class Sponsors, request permission for the Freshman Class to sell tickets to the Sadie’s Dance from October 6, 2011 through October 14, 2011.  The profits used will be used for the Freshman Class. 

 

k.      Jacci Glancy, Girls’ Soccer, requests permission for team members and parents to work the concession on September 18, 2011, at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, IN.  The profits will be used for equipment and clothing for the players.

 

l.        Dawn Raleigh, Delta Troupers, requests permission for the Theatre students to sell advertisement sponsorships from August 31, 2011 through September 16, 2011.  The profits will be used for production costs.

 

m.   Dawn Raleigh, Delta Troupers, requests permission to sell Air Jam tickets at Delta High School from August 31, 2011 through September 9, 2011.  The profits will be used for production costs.

 

n.      Michelle Buckmaster-Zvokel and Lisa Clawson, Senior Class Sponsors, request permission to sell homecoming t-shirts at Delta High School from September 1, 2011 through September 7, 2011.

 

o.      Kortney Gray, Junior Class Sponsor, requests permission to sell homecoming t-shirts at Delta High School from August 29, 2011 through September 9, 2011.

 

p.      Steve Scroggins and Erica Pluimer, Sophomore Class Sponsors, request permission to sell homecoming t-shirts at Delta High School from September 2, 2011 through September 7, 2011.

 

q.      Marilee Waugh and Lisa Needham, Freshman Class Sponsors, request permission to sell homecoming t-shirts at Delta High School from August 29, 2011 through September 2, 2011.

 

r.       Joe Schmaltz, Albany Elementary, requests permission for the 4th and 5th grade students to sell candy bars from September 7, 2011 through October 7, 2011.  The profits will be used towards the 4th and 5th grade trip to Indianapolis, IN.

 

s.       Lauren Griffis and Nancy Kunk, DHS Student Council, request permission to sell tickets to the Homecoming Dance to be held on September 16, 2011 at Delta High School. 

 

t.        Cindy Vaughn, Royerton Elementary School, requests permission to collect donations for American Diabetes from October 3, 2011 through October 19, 2011.

 

u.      Kendra Clements, Royerton Elementary School, requests permission for 2nd grade teachers and parents to sell Christmas cards from October 10, 2011 through December 10, 2011.

 

v.      Cindy Vaughn, Royerton Elementary School, requests permission to collect donations for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society from February 6, 2012 through February 24, 2012.

 

w.     Bethany Davis, Eaton Elementary School, requests permission to recycle drink pouches through Terracyle Company.  The profits will be used for supplies/items for the Kindergarten class.

 

The motion was approved unanimously.

 

 

VIII.        LETTERS/NOTES

 

A.     None.

 

 

IX.              BOARD MEMBER COMMENTS

 

Lorraine Tomlin -  Mrs. Tomlin congratulated and expressed appreciation for all those involved in the PL221.  She realizes a lot of hard work goes into these.  She also congratulated Carrie Mason and welcomed her to Del-Com.

 

John Adams – Mr. Adams thanked everyone for attending the meeting.  He congratulated Carrie Mason and conveyed he looks forward to working with her.  He stated she sounds like a great candidate.  He thanked Cathena Upchurch and Michelle Hart for their time and hard work with Del-Com.  He also congratulated both negotiations teams for working together.

 

Trent Fox – Mr. Fox thanked everyone for coming to the meeting.  He congratulated Carrie Mason.  He also asked Sheliah Dorton to thank the teachers for their efforts during negotiations and both sides for coming together.

 

Norb Heban – Mr. Heban concurred with the other members.  He also thanked both Bargaining Committees.  He thanked Dr. Gullion and Tarinna Morris for the work they do on the budgets.  He also thanked Mr. Conley for the way he reacted with the recent issues in the Athletic Department.  He stated his reaction was one that shows his good character. 

 

Tyce Stebbins – Mr. Stebbins welcomed Carrie Mason and others.  He expressed to Mrs. Dorton the Board is just as appreciative as they are.  Mr. Stebbins hopes everyone appreciates the stipend and wishes more could be done.  He expressed he feels everyone knows what is going on.  He stated how proud he is of those participating in 4-H.  He said those students are not only achieving in the classroom but also with outside activities.  He thanked everyone involved with these programs.

 

X.                 FUTURE MEETINGS

 

A.     A regular meeting of the Board of School Trustees is scheduled for Tuesday, September 20, 2011 at 6:30 p.m. at the Administration Building.

 

B.     The ISBA/IAPSS Annual Fall Conference is scheduled for September 26 and September 27, 2011 at the Indiana Convention Center in Indianapolis, IN.

 

 

XI.              ADJOURNMENT

 

A motion was made by John Adams and seconded by Trent Fox to adjourn the meeting.  The motion was approved unanimously.  Board President, Tyce Stebbins, adjourned the meeting at 7:40 p.m. 

                 

An executive session was held immediately following the business meeting on personnel matters and collective bargaining.

 

                                                                                                            9/6/2011 Board Meeting

 

 

TYCE STEBBINS                                                                                                                            

 

NORB HEBAN                                                                                                                                

 

TRENT FOX                                                                                                                                     

 

JOHN ADAMS                                                                                                                                 

 

LORRAINE TOMLIN