DELAWARE COMMUNITY SCHOOL CORPORATION

SCHOOL BOARD MEETING

WEDNESDAY, JULY 5, 2006

6:30 P.M.

ADMINISTRATION BUILDING

MINUTES

Present: Sean Burcham, President; Harry Fowler, Vice-President; Norb Heban, Secretary; John Adams, Member; Lisa Clawson, Member; Pat Mapes, Assistant Superintendent; Steve Hall, Assistant Superintendent; and R. Stephen Gookins, Superintendent.

I. CALL TO ORDER

At 6:30 p.m. Superintendent Gookins called the meeting to order.

II. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

III. ORGANIZATION OF BOARD OF EDUCATION

A. Steve Murphy, Attorney at Law, administered the Oath of Office to re-elected board member Sean Burcham and newly elected board members John Adams and Lisa Clawson.

B. R. Stephen Gookins, Superintendent of Schools congratulated all and welcomed new board members. Superintendent Gookins presided over the meeting for the organization of the Board of Education. He asked for nominations for Board President.

A motion was made by Harry Fowler and seconded by Norb Heban to nominate Sean Burcham as President of the Board of Education for the 2006-2007 school year.

A motion was made by Harry Fowler and seconded by Norb Heban to close the nominations for President of the Board of Education for the 2006-2007 school year. The motions were approved 4 in favor with Sean Burcham abstaining.

Board of Education President, Sean Burcham, asked for nominations for Vice-President of the Board of Education for the 2006-2007 school year.

A motion was made by Norb Heban and seconded by John Adams to nominate Harry Fowler as Vice President of the Board of Education for the 2006-2007 school year.

A motion was made by John Adams and seconded by Lisa Clawson to close nominations for Vice President of the Board of Education for the 2006-2007 school year. The motions were approved four in favor with Harry Fowler abstaining.

Board of Education President, Sean Burcham, asked for nominations for Secretary of the Board of Education for the 2006-2007 school year.

A motion was made by John Adams and seconded by Harry Fowler to nominate Norb Heban as Secretary of the Board of Education for the 2006-2007 school year.

A motion was made by Lisa Clawson and seconded by John Adams to close nominations for Secretary of the Board of Education for the 2006-2007 school year. The motions were approved four in favor with Norb Heban abstaining.

C. A motion was made by Norb Heban and seconded by Harry Fowler to appoint Tarinna Morris as Corporation Treasurer and Amii Davis as Deputy Treasurer for the 2006-2007 school year. The motion was approved unanimously.

D. A motion was made by Harry Fowler and seconded by Norb Heban to retain Steven Murphy/DeFur, Voran, Hanley, Radcliffe & Reed Law Firm as the school attorneys for the 2006-2007 school year on an as needed basis at the same hourly rate. The motion was approved unanimously.

E. A motion was made by Norb Heban and seconded by Harry Fowler to hold regular school board meetings on the first and third Tuesdays of each month. The meetings will be held at 6:30 p.m. The Board of Education will meet at the Administration Office unless otherwise designated. The motion was approved unanimously.

F. By consensus of the School Board of Trustees, the President, Sean Burcham, appointed Norb Heban as the ISBA Delegate and Sean Burcham will serve as the ISBA Legislative Representative for the 2006-2007 school year.

G. A motion was made by Harry Fowler and seconded by Norb Heban to appoint Pam Huddleston and Kim Kemper (alternate) as recording secretaries at a rate of $35.00 per meeting for the 2006-2007 school year. The motion was approved unanimously.

H. Board President, Sean Burcham, appointed Harry Fowler and Sean Burcham to serve on the bid opening committee for the 2006-2007 school year.

I. A motion was made by Harry Fowler and seconded by John Adams to appoint all Board members to serve on the Board of Finance Committee for the 2006-2007 school year. The motion was approved unanimously.

J. A motion was made by Norb Heban and seconded by John Adams to accept the disclosure statement as presented for Sean Burcham. The motion was approved four votes in favor, with Sean Burcham abstaining.

IV. AMEND AGENDA

A. A motion was made by Norb Heban and seconded by John Adams to amend the agenda as presented. The motion was approved unanimously.

V. MINUTES

A. A motion was made by Harry Fowler and seconded by Norb Heban to approve the minutes of the business meeting and executive sessions held on Tuesday, June 27, 2006 and the special meeting and executive session held on June 28, 2006. The motion was approved unanimously.

VI. FINANCE

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

B. Request to purchase over $5,000.00.

A motion was made by Norb Heban and seconded by Harry Fowler to approve the following requests to purchase over $5,000.00 as presented by Superintendent Gookins, Assistant Superintendent Mapes, and Assistant Superintendent Hall:

1. Koorsen DMS CP $ 5,000.00

2. Salyer Taylor DES CP $11,965.00

3. Glencoe DHS TBR $ 5,894.78

4. Great Source DHS TBR $ 9,993.48

5. Prentice Hall DHS TBR $ 5,961.48

The motion was approved unanimously.

VII. OLD BUSINESS

A. None

VIII. COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE FLOOR

Retired Board President, Tom Marquell congratulated all new Board members.

IX. NEW BUSINESS

B. Certified Staff

1. The Board was informed of the resignation of Charles Kimbrough as a Delta Middle School Assistant Principal effective immediately.

2. A motion was made by Harry Fowler and seconded by Lisa Clawson to employ Trent Liggett as a Delta Middle School Assistant Principal for a two-year contract at a salary of $61,500 for 215 days with a 1% annuity effective July 1, 2006 through June 30, 2008. The motion was approved unanimously.

3. 2006-2007 salary and contract recommendations for administrative employees.

Superintendent Gookins recommended all Administrative employees receive a 2% base salary increase for the 2006-2007 school year with the following exceptions:

Ø 3% increase for the Royerton Elementary Principal

Ø 3% increase for Delta High School Athletic Director

Ø 1% increase for Delta Middle School Principal

Ø 2% increase for Delta High School Principal with a $3,000 possible bonus incentive contract

Board President Sean Burcham advised the Board he feels we need to spend more of that money to help employees who are unable to afford health insurance. A discussion followed on being consistent in giving raises as opposed to rewarding exceptional performance.

A motion was made by Harry Fowler and seconded by Norb Heban to approve the 2006-2007 salary and contract recommendations for administrative employees to include a 2% increase in base salary with no change in benefits and continued 1% annuity for Assistant Principals and 2% annuity for Principals and Assistant Superintendents with exceptions as presented by Superintendent Gookins. The motion was approved four votes for with Sean Burcham voting nay.

4. 2006-2007 salary and contract recommendations for the Superintendent of Schools.

A motion was made by Norb Heban and seconded by John Adams to approve the 2006-2007 salary and contract recommendations for the Superintendent of Schools to include a 3% base salary increase with no change in benefits and a continued 2% annuity as presented by Board President, Sean Burcham. The motion was approved four votes for with Sean Burcham voting nay.

B. Classified Staff

1. The Board was informed of the retirement of Sandra Shores as school nurse at Delta Middle School effective July 1, 2006.

1. A motion was made by Norb Heban and seconded by Harry Fowler to employ Melinda Corey as a custodian at Delta Middle School effective immediately. The motion was made unanimously.

2. 2006-2007 salary, wage and benefit recommendations for classified employees.

Superintendent Gookins recommended all classified positions receive a 2% wage increase for the 2006-2007 school year with the following exceptions:

Ø 3% increase for the current Maintenance Director

Ø $1,000 increase in base contributions toward health insurance for full time (12 month) classified employees per insurance year

Ø $1,000 increase in benefits for Director level positions

Ø $1,000 increase in benefits for Technology and Mechanic positions

A discussion followed regarding the feasibility of increasing insurance contributions for classified employees.

A motion was made by Norb Heban and seconded by Harry Fowler to approve the 2006-2007 salary, wage and benefit recommendations for classified employees as presented by Superintendent Gookins. The motion was approved four votes for with John Adams voting nay.

C. Extra Curricular

1. None

B. Conference Requests/Field Trips

1. A motion was made by Harry Fowler and seconded by Lisa Clawson to approve Carol Arms’ and Nannette Triplett’s request to take the CSI summer camp group from Delta Middle School to the Indiana State Police Post in Indianapolis, IN. on Wednesday, July 12, 2006 from 8:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. The motion was approved unanimously.

C. Information and Proposals

1. Superintendent

a. Delta High School Project Update

Superintendent Gookins informed the Board there is a lot of progress being made on the construction project at Delta High School. Assistant Superintendent Mapes updated the Board on specific areas being completed and those areas where construction will begin soon on the inside of the building. On the outside of the building much of the foundation work has been completed and the masonry work is to begin soon. Superintendent Gookins informed the Board Lacy Contractors are working hard to ensure enough work is completed to allow school to open on time.

Superintendent Gookins advised the Board the ductwork in Delta High School is very dirty. This ductwork was installed in the early 1970’s and has not likely been cleaned in all this time. The consensus of the Board was to have the ductwork cleaned.

2. Steve Hall, Assistant Superintendent

a. Report on test scores for Limited English Speaking Students

Assistant Superintendent Hall informed the Board students who, by law, must be taught in their native language when needed, are testing at or above proficient in nearly every area. We have eleven students in this program. The scoring system runs from one to five with four being proficient and five being above proficient in the English language. All students scored a four or five in all areas with one exception. We did have one student who scored a three in one area of the testing and otherwise was proficient or better. Assistant Superintendent Hall advised the Board we are required by law to offer teaching in their native language at least until they are proficient in the English language. We provide tutoring as long as the students’ teachers consider it necessary.

b. Ball Brothers Wellness Initiative

Assistant Superintendent Hall informed the Board he has been working with Dr. Jane Ellery of Ball State University on wellness initiatives within our community. Dr. Ellery notified us of the establishment of a “Delaware County School Wellness Coordinating Center” at Ball State University, which is designed to help schools with initiatives related to their school wellness policies. Teams from each school corporation are being invited to attend a planning meeting to be held at the Ball State University Alumni Center. Assistant Superintendent Hall will serve as the administrator from this corporation.

By consensus of the Board Harry Fowler will serve as the Board representative for this team with Sean Burcham serving as an alternate.

Assistant Superintendent Hall informed the Board our plan to possibly partner with Jennifer Purcell of the YMCA would complement this initiative rather than compete with it.

3. Pat Mapes, Assistant Superintendent

a. None

4. Director of Maintenance

a. None

5. Director of Transportation

a. None

X. LETTERS/NOTES

A. None

XI. BOARD MEMBER COMMENTS

Norb Heban – I’d like to thank everyone for coming. I would also like to congratulate Mr. Liggett on his new job as Assistant Principal and thank him for attending the Board meeting tonight. Thank you to Mr. Hall for all the hard work. I really like seeing the community involvement in the wellness initiatives.

Harry Fowler – Congratulations to our new Board members. Congratulations Mr. Liggett on your new position with the Corporation. We are glad to have you back in our area.

Lisa Clawson – I concur with the congratulations of everyone.

John Adams – I would like to thank everyone for the warm comments. Congratulations to Mr. Liggett. I would also like to thank Tom Marquell for all his support.

Sean Burcham – I would concur with my fellow Board members. Welcome to the Corporation Mr. Liggett.

XII. FUTURE MEETINGS

A. The next regular meeting is scheduled for July 18, 2006 at 6:30 p.m. at the administration building.

B. ISBA Summer Board Member Academy will be held on Thursday and Friday, July13-14, 2006 at the Marriott East Hotel in Indianapolis, IN.

C. ISBA/IAPSS Fall Conference will be held on Monday and Tuesday, September 25-26, 2006 at the Indiana Convention Center/RCA Dome.

XIII. ADJOURNMENT

A motion was made by Harry Fowler and seconded by Lisa Clawson and President Sean Burcham adjourned the meeting at 8:15 p.m.

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

SEAN BURCHAM

HARRY FOWLER

NORB HEBAN

JOHN ADAMS

LISA CLAWSON