DELAWARE COMMUNITY SCHOOL CORPORATION
SCHOOL BOARD MEETING
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 19, 2006
6:30 P.M.
ADMINISTRATION BUILDING
An Executive Session was
held at 6:15 p.m. on personnel matters.
MINUTES
Present: Sean Burcham, President; Harry Fowler,
Vice-President; Norb Heban, Secretary; John Adams, Member; Pat Mapes, Assistant
Superintendent; Steve Hall, Assistant Superintendent; Steve Gookins,
Superintendent.
Absent: Lisa Clawson, Member
I.
CALL TO ORDER
At
6:30 p.m. President Sean Burcham called the meeting to order.
II.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
III.
MINUTES
A. A motion was made by Norb Heban and seconded by
Harry Fowler to approve the minutes of the executive session and business
meeting held on Tuesday, December 5, 2006.
The motion was approved unanimously.
IV.
FINANCE
A. A motion was made by Harry Fowler and seconded by
John Adams to approve the list of vouchers as presented. The motion was approved unanimously.
B. Request to purchase over $5,000.00.
Transfinder Transportation TSP $26,535.00
A
motion was made by Norb Heban and seconded by John Adams to approve the
Transfinder Software for Transportation as presented by Assistant
Superintendent Mapes. The motion was
approved unanimously.
C. Financial Report – November, 2006
Superintendent Gookins presented the Board with the financial report for November of 2006. He added the Board will have a more accurate accounting after everything is completed for the calendar year-end. That will be presented at the January 16, 2007 meeting.
D. Capital Projects – transfer of funds
A
motion was made by John Adams and seconded by Harry Fowler to approve the
Capital Projects transfer of funds as presented by Superintendent Gookins. The motion was approved unanimously.
E. Approval to pay year-end expenses from 2006 budget
A
motion was made by Harry Fowler and seconded by Norb Heban to grant permission
to the Corporation Treasurer to pay year-end expenses from the 2006
budget. The motion was approved
unanimously.
A.
Policy #5850 – School
Sponsored Publications and Productions
A
motion was made by Norb Heban and seconded by Harry Fowler to approve the
school sponsored publications and productions policy to be implemented
immediately as presented by Superintendent Gookins. The motion was approved unanimously.
VI.
COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE
FLOOR
A. Royerton student Evan Liggett was present at the
Board meeting with his father, Mr. Trent Liggett, Assistant Principal of Delta
Middle School.
A.
Extra Curricular
1.
A motion was made by
Harry Fowler and seconded by John Adams to correct the appointment of Ryan
Flannery to the assistant freshman football coach at Delta High School for the
2006-2007 season as presented by Superintendent Gookins. The motion was approved unanimously.
B.
Conference
Requests/Field Trips
A motion was made by Norb Heban and seconded by
Harry Fowler to approve the following conference and field trip requests as
presented by Superintendent Gookins:
1.
Jennifer Olfier
requests permission to attend the Indian Music Educators State Convention on
Thursday through Saturday, January 18-20, 2007 at the Indianapolis Convention
Center in Indianapolis, IN.
2.
Rebekah Weaver
requests permission to attend the Indian Music Educators State Convention on
Thursday through Friday, January 18-19, 2007 at the Indianapolis Convention Center
in Indianapolis, IN.
3.
Don Harman, Amy
Claghorn, Sheila Piazza, Melinda Stephan, Frida Cannon, Nannette Triplett,
Carol Arms, and Emily Filler request permission to attend the Indiana
Conference on Learning on Monday, February 5, 2007 at the Adams Mark Hotel in
Indianapolis, IN.
4.
Deborah Christopher
requests permission to attend the Hoosier Association of Science Teachers
Annual Conference on Thursday through Friday, February 8-9, 2007 at the Indiana
Convention Center in Indianapolis, IN.
5.
Jan Smoot requests
permission to attend the insulin pump training for students on Wednesday,
February 14, 2007 at Riley Hospital in Indianapolis, IN.
6.
Jan Smoot and Cindy
Glaze request permission to take the fitness clubs from Albany Elementary
School and DeSoto Elementary School to Clancy’s Village Bowl to introduce a
different form of physical exercise on Wednesday, December 20, 2006 from 3:00
p.m. to 5:30 p.m.
The motion was approved unanimously.
C.
Information and
Proposals
1.
Superintendent
a. Addition of a music history and appreciation course
at Delta High School
Superintendent Gookins informed the Board Mr.
Anthony Jones, band director at Delta High School, has submitted a proposal for
the addition of a music history and appreciation course at Delta High
School. Mr. Greg Hinshaw, Principal of
Delta High School, recommends approval feeling the class would work well within
the Delta High School schedule and would not require extra staffing.
A motion was made by Harry Fowler and seconded by
John Adams to approve the addition of a music history and appreciation course
at Delta High School as presented by Superintendent Gookins. The motion was approved unanimously.
b. Award bid for the Delta High School Exterior Wall
Project – Phase II
Superintendent Gookins informed the Board bids had
been accepted on Phase II of the Delta High School Construction Project. The bids on Alternate one and Alternate two
were difficult to compare due to bidders using different specs than the ones
provided by the Corporation. Superintendent
Gookins recommended accepting the base bid from the lowest bidder, which would
be the J. C. Ripberger Company at $996,000.
Superintendent Gookins also recommended not pursuing Alternate one or
Alternate two.
Mr. Jerry Firestone of RQAW was present to accept
any questions from the Board. He stated
J. C. Ripberger is a reputable company and it would be his recommendation to
accept their base bid on the project.
A motion was made by Harry Fowler and seconded by
Norb Heban to award the base bid to J. C. Ripberger for Phase II of the Delta
High School Project at $996,000 as presented by Superintendent Gookins. The motion was approved unanimously.
A pre-construction meeting is being arranged for
9:00 a.m. on January 4, 2007.
c. Natural Gas Co-op Update
Superintendent Gookins brought the Board up to date
on the Natural Gas Co-op. We now have
twenty members and the Co-op is doing quite well. We have the potential of expanding by ten more schools over this
next year.
2.
Steve Hall, Assistant
Superintendent
a. ISTEP Test Scores
Assistant Superintendent Hall provided the Board
with various graph’s outlining the Corporation’s ISTEP test scores. A lengthy discussion followed regarding the
various ways of interpreting these test scores and what they mean. Assistant Superintendent Hall pointed out
that while the population of our Corporation has declined by one percent, the
special education numbers have increased in several areas.
Superintendent Gookins informed the Board the good
news is numbers state wide have increased on test scores since the beginning of
testing several years ago. Assistant
Superintendent Hall added we will continue to find ways to improve as we move
into the future.
b. Ball Foundation Wellness Grant
Assistant
Superintendent Hall informed the Board we have received word the Ball
Foundation Wellness Grant has been approved for the Impact Clubs to be
developed at Delta Middle School.
Assistant Superintendent Hall advised the Board these clubs would be
both for improving physical fitness and community awareness with a community
service component.
A motion was
made by Norb Heban and seconded by Harry Fowler to approve the posting for the
new impact club positions at Delta Middle School for $1,000 a piece. The motion was approved unanimously.
3.
Pat Mapes, Assistant
Superintendent
a. None
4.
Director of
Maintenance
a. None
5.
Director of
Transportation
a. Kim Kemper, Director of Transportation, thanked the
Board for the new routing system software and encouraged them to stop by
sometime and see the lights between the busses. Ms. Kemper added the bus drivers are very appreciative and find
the lights very helpful.
VIII.
LETTERS/NOTES
A.
None
IX.
BOARD MEMBER COMMENTS
John Adams – I’d like to thank everyone for
coming. Jerry Firestone, Barry Harris,
Donnie Williams, Kim Kemper and Administrators, it is good to see all of you
here. Merry Christmas to everyone.
Harry Fowler – I agree
with John. Happy Christmas to all and
see you all next year.
Norb Heban – Thank you all for coming. Thank you Mr. Hall for putting the ISTEP
scores into understandable language for us.
I had the opportunity to watch some of the “We the People Sessions” our
eighth grade classes participated in recently in Indianapolis. They did a great job. Merry Christmas to all.
Sean Burcham – I concur
with my fellow Board members. It is
nice to see the Administrators here.
Don Harman, thank you for the Christmas flyer. Merry Christmas to all.
X.
FUTURE MEETINGS
A. The next regular meeting is scheduled for January
16, 2007 at 6:30 p.m. at the Administration Building.
B. The ISBA Winter Board Member Academy will be held
on Friday, January 19, 2007 at the Westin Hotel in downtown Indianapolis.
XI.
ADJOURNMENT
A
motion was made by Harry Fowler and seconded by John Adams and Board President
Sean Burcham adjourned the meeting at 7:33 p.m.
XII.
An executive session
was held following the business meeting on personnel matters.
SEAN BURCHAM
HARRY FOWLER
NORB HEBAN
JOHN ADAMS
LISA CLAWSON