DELAWARE COMMUNITY SCHOOL CORPORATION

SCHOOL BOARD MEETING

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 2008

6:30 P.M.

ADMINISTRATION BUILDING

A work session was held at 5:00 p.m.

MINUTES

Present: Norb Heban, President; John Adams, Vice-President; Lisa Clawson, Secretary; Sean Burcham, Member; Tyce Stebbins, Member; Steve Hall, Assistant Superintendent; and Patrick W. Mapes, Superintendent.

I. CALL TO ORDER

At 6:30 p.m. Board President, Norb Heban, called the meeting to order.

II. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

III. AMEND AGENDA

A. None

IV. MINUTES

A. A motion was made by John Adams and seconded by Sean Burcham to approve the minutes of the business meeting held on Wednesday, November 5, 2008. The motion was approved unanimously.

V. FINANCE

A. A motion was made by Sean Burcham and seconded by Tyce Stebbins to approve the list of vouchers as presented. The motion was approved unanimously.

A. Purchase over $7,500

None

VI. OLD BUSINESS

A. None

VII. COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE FLOOR

A. Delta High School Volleyball Team

The Board recognized the Delta High School Girls Volleyball Team as the class 3A champions in Indiana this year. The team record was 33 wins and only 6 losses for the year. Superintendent Mapes congratulated the team on their hard work and dedication to both the classroom and their team. Superintendent Mapes informed the Board the girls had been to all the elementary schools to show their trophy and speak with the students. He congratulated the girls on their great example to all. The Board congratulated the girls for a job well done and wished them well in their future endeavors.

Varsity Volleyball Team Members are as follows:

B. Delta Foreign Exchange Students

Superintendent Mapes introduced Ms. Huston and the Delta foreign exchange students for this year. Two of our exchange students and their host families were present at the meeting.

This year’s foreign exchange students are as follows:

Name Country Host Family

Asim Hasan Pakistan Larry & Sandy McReynolds

Rami Hatoom Lebanon James & Monique McCreary

Annie Tran Vietnam Eric & Jamie Kerkhof

Minh Le Vietnam Bill & Kris Neal

Asim and Rami were present and spoke with the Board members regarding their experiences at Delta High School as well as describing their home countries. Each brought a gift representing their home country for the Board members. Both students expressed their appreciation for Delta High School and the friendly and helpful students and teachers they’ve met. They are looking forward to the rest of their time here.

Board President, Norb Heban, expressed appreciation on behalf of the Board for the students coming to our country and to our school.

C. Ms. Julie Costello, Delta High School parent, asked to address the Board regarding a concern. Ms. Costello asked if updated information could be made available on channel 98 of Muncie cable as it used to be. She also encouraged the schools to update their web pages with more current information. Josh Landis, Director of Technology, stated we are currently working with Comcast to correct the problem which has kept us off the air with the cable channel. Board President, Norb Heban, stated plans are in place and work is being done to ensure the most current information is made available on our websites. Ms. Costello complimented the school system on the new Honeywell alert system stating she received her test phone call from the system.

VIII. NEW BUSINESS

A. Certified Staff

1. None

B. Classified Staff

A motion was made by Tyce Stebbins and seconded by Lisa Clawson to approve the following Classified Staff positions as presented by Superintendent Mapes:

1. Employ Nick Evans as a contracted school bus driver for the corporation effective November 19, 2008.

2. Employ Jeremy Neckers as an instructional assistant for the special education department at Eaton Elementary School effective December 8, 2008 pending successful completion of all pre-employment testing.

3. Employ Jim White as a third shift custodian at Delta Middle School effective November 19, 2008 pending successful completion of all pre-employment testing.

4. Employ Debbie Hall as a five hour custodian at Albany Elementary School effective November 19, 2008 pending successful completion of all pre-employment testing.

5. Train and employ James Small as a substitute bus driver for the corporation effective November 19, 2008 pending successful completion of all pre-employment testing.

The motion was approved unanimously.

C. Extra Curricular

A motion was made by John Adams and seconded by Sean Burcham to approve the following Extra Curricular Staff positions as presented by Superintendent Mapes:

1. Appoint William (Biff) Wilson as a social studies department chair at Delta High School effective immediately.

2. Appoint Pam Brelage as a Volunteer 8^th Grade Girls Basketball Coach at Delta Middle School for the 2008-2009 season.

The motion was approved unanimously.

D. Conference Requests/Field Trips

A motion was made by Sean Burcham and seconded by Lisa Clawson to approve the following conference requests as presented by Superintendent Mapes:

1. Susan Beal, Dee Orick, Mary Ann Creasy, Glenna Molnar, Becky Weiseman, Machelle Ross, and Emily Filler request permission to attend the ISTART 7 Training on Monday, November 24, 2008 at Hamilton Southeastern in Fishers, IN.

2. William Wilson requests permission to attend the IHSPTA Textbook Review Conference (Psychology Teachers) on Monday, December 1, 2008 at IUPUI in Indianapolis, IN.

3. Lance Brand requests permission to attend the Milken Annual Meeting and Dr. Reeds Honorary Reception on Thursday, December 4, 2008 at the State House in Indianapolis, IN.

4. Julie Whittington requests permission to attend the Kessler’s Football Team Sales event on Tuesday, December 2, 2008 in Indianapolis, IN.

5. Barry Harris requests permission to attend the IASBO Environmental Safety Seminar on Tuesday, December 2, 2008 at the Primo West in Plainfield, IN.

6. Josh Landis requests permission to attend the Unite Meetings at the Brownsburg Middle School in Brownsburg, IN on the following Fridays, December 5, 2008, February 6, 2009, and May 8, 2009.

7. Cindy Vaughn requests permission to speak to Elementary Education Health Ed. Classes on Friday, December 5, 2008 at Ball State University in Muncie, IN.

8. Patrick Mapes requests permission to attend the IASBO School Finance Issues Seminar on Tuesday, December 16, 2008 at the Primo West in Plainfield, IN.

9. Tarinna Morris requests permission to attend the IASBO School Finance Seminar on Tuesday, December 16, 2008 at the Primo West in Plainfield, IN.

10. James Koger requests permission to attend the IPLA Winter Conference on Rigor, Relevance and Relationships on Tuesday and Wednesday, January 27-28, 2009 at the Sheraton Hotel in Indianapolis, IN.

11. Camille Mealy requests permission to attend the Indiana Music Educator’s Association State Convention on Thursday and Friday, January 22-23, 2009 at the Indiana Convention Center in Indianapolis, IN.

12. Machelle Ross requests permission to attend the Delta Middle School Annual Case Reviews on Monday through Wednesday, February 2-4, 2009 at Delta Middle School in Muncie, IN.

The motion was approved unanimously.

E. Information and Proposals

1. Superintendent

a. December 2, 2008 – Board Pictures Taken

Superintendent Mapes informed the Board their yearbook pictures will be taken at 6:00 p.m. at the Administration Building just prior to the regular Board meeting at 6:30 p.m.

b. District Elementary Principal of the Year

Superintendent Mapes congratulated Mr. Doug Marshall, principal of Royerton Elementary School, for being named District Elementary Principal of the Year by the Indiana Association of School Principals. Superintendent Mapes added this is a great honor and we are proud of Mr. Marshall. We are fortunate to have great leadership with all our school principals.

2. Assistant Superintendent

a. A motion was made by Sean Burcham and seconded by Lisa Clawson to surplus various items from Delta Middle School as presented by Assistant Superintendent Hall. The motion was approved unanimously.

b. Corporation Wellness Update

Assistant Superintendent Hall informed the Board the adult fitness program has been very successful this fall. The month of October had 742 people in attendance with an average of 106 participants each evening including both faculty and community members. They will take the month of December off and bring the program back beginning on January 6, 2009.

IX. LETTERS/NOTES

A. None

X. BOARD MEMBER COMMENTS

Tyce Stebbins – I enjoyed seeing the volleyball team join us here this evening. Congratulations to them. Thank you as well to the foreign exchange students for coming to share with us and congratulations to Mr. Doug Marshall on the District Elementary Principal of the Year Award. Thank you to all who came out to the Board meeting tonight. Also it’s nice to see the Veteran’s Day Bulletin Board from DeSoto Elementary School.

John Adams – Congratulations to Mr. Doug Marshall. Thank you to the foreign exchange students for coming this evening. It is always nice to see them. Thank you Julie Costello for coming and sharing your concerns with the Board. Congratulations to our volleyball team and congratulations to the football team as well. It was a great season! It is good to see our administrators here. Again, it is good to see our other employees as well. You all do great work.

Lisa Clawson – I would concur with all my fellow Board members have said. Thank you Ms. Huston for your work with the foreign exchange students. Thank you DeSoto Elementary for the nice bulletin board for Veteran’s Day.

Sean Burcham – I would concur with my fellow Board members as well. I would also like to thank everyone for the field trip evaluations. Those are very helpful. Thank you Mrs. Costello for coming this evening. Thank you Ms. Huston for bringing our foreign exchange students to share with us. Congratulations Mr. Doug Marshall on the award.

Norb Heban – I would like to congratulate our volleyball team on a great year as well. I would also like to congratulate our academic team and Mrs. Vandervort as they are doing well this year. Congratulation Mr. Doug Marshall on the award. Thank you Ms. Huston for bringing the foreign exchange students to meet with us. Thank you as well Mrs. Costello for sharing with us.

XI. FUTURE MEETINGS

A. The next regular meeting of the Board of School Trustees is scheduled for Tuesday, December 2, 2008 at 6:30 p.m. at the Administration Building. Board pictures will be taken at 6:00 p.m.

B. The ISBA Legal Seminar will be held on Friday, December 12, 2008 at the Marriott East Hotel in Indianapolis, IN. john adams flyer -

XII. ADJOURNMENT

A motion was made by John Adams and seconded by Lisa Clawson and Board President, Norb Heban adjourned the meeting at 7:15 p.m.

XIII. An executive session followed the business meeting on personnel matters.

NORB HEBAN

JOHN ADAMS

LISA CLAWSON

SEAN BURCHAM

TYCE STEBBINS