DELAWARE COMMUNITY SCHOOL CORPORATION

SCHOOL BOARD MEETING

TUESDAY, JULY 29, 2008

6:30 P.M.

ADMINISTRATION BUILDING

MINUTES

Present: Norb Heban, President; John Adams, Vice-President; Lisa Clawson, Secretary; Sean Burcham, Member; Tyce Stebbins, Member 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. A motion was made by Sean Burcham and seconded by Lisa Clawson to amend the agenda as presented by Superintendent Mapes. The motion was approved unanimously.

IV. MINUTES

A. A motion was made by Sean Burcham and seconded by Lisa Clawson to approve the minutes of the business meeting and executive session held on Tuesday, July 8, 2008. The motion was approved unanimously.

V. FINANCE

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

A. Purchase over $7,500

1. East Central Educational Service Center Corp. GF $ 9,402.75

A motion was made by Sean Burcham and seconded by Lisa Clawson to approve the East Central Educational Service Center membership fee of $9,402.75 for the 2008-2009 school year. The motion was approved unanimously.

2. Bell Industries/Insight DMS CP $16,622.00

A motion was made by John Adams and seconded by Tyce Stebbins to approve the purchase of 30 off lease computers from Insight Investments with licensing from Bell Industries at a total cost of no more than $16,622.00 for replacement computers at Delta Middle School as presented by Director of Technology, Josh Landis and Superintendent Mapes. The motion was approved unanimously.

VI. OLD BUSINESS

A. None

VII. COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE FLOOR

A. The Board acknowledged the attendance of some of the scouts from Troop #22. Present were Eagle Scout, Jim Schaffer; also, Troop members: Nathaniel Moore, Joe Schaffer, Brian Naylor, and Zane Naylor.

B. Trent Liggett asked to address the Board. Mr. Liggett wanted to let the Board know that his experiences at Delcom have been top notch thanks to a wonderful Board and wonderful treatment from the Superintendent, Assistant Superintendent, Administrators, teachers and students. Mr. Liggett expressed he is leaving with no ill feelings and wishes everyone the best as he accepts a position closer to home and family.

C. Thomas Johns asked to address the Board as an applicant for the Assistant Principal’s position at Delta High School. He is looking forward to the possibility of working with everyone and serving the community here.

VIII. NEW BUSINESS

A. Certified Staff

1. The Board was informed of the resignation of Michelle Emrick as a classroom teacher for Royerton Elementary School effective July 9, 2008.

2. The Board was informed of the resignation of Trent Liggett as an Assistant Principal for Delta Middle School effective August 1, 2008.

3. The Board was informed of the resignation of Linda Razmic as a Jump Start teacher for Delta Middle School effective July 7, 2008.

4. Request for Leave of Absence

A motion was made by Sean Burcham and seconded by Lisa Clawson to approve an extension to the leave of absence for Johnetta Dolan through the first semester of the 2008-2009 school year. The motion was approved unanimously.

A motion was made by John Adams and seconded by Sean Burcham to approve the following recommendations for certified positions as presented by Superintendent Mapes:

5. Employ Matt Perdue as a Jump Start Teacher for Delta Middle School effective July 28, 2008 – August 8, 2008 for a total of 40 hours for the two week session.

6. Employ Thomas Johns as an Assistant Principal for Delta High School with a two-year contract effective August 1, 2008 pending successful completion of all pre-employment testing.

7. Employ Teresa Schwer as a classroom teacher for Royerton Elementary School effective August 11, 2008 pending successful completion of all pre-employment testing.

The motion was approved unanimously.

B. Classified Staff

1. The Board was informed of the resignation of Jan Wray as a bus driver for the corporation effective immediately. Mr. Wray requests to remain as a substitute bus driver for the 2008-2009 school year.

2. A motion was made by Sean Burcham and seconded by Tyce Stebbins to terminate Ric Oliver as a custodian for Delta Middle School effective July 15, 2008 as presented by Superintendent Mapes. The motion was approved unanimously.

3. A motion was made by John Adams and seconded by Sean Burcham to transfer Dan Ashby from a head custodian position at Eaton Elementary School to a maintenance technician position for the Corporation effective July 30, 2008 pending successful completion of all pre-employment testing. The motion was approved unanimously

4. A motion was made by Sean Burcham and seconded by Tyce Stebbins to employ bus drivers, bus aides, and substitute bus drivers for the 2008-2009 school year pending successful completion of all pre-employment testing as presented by Superintendent Mapes. The motion was approved unanimously.

C. Extra Curricular

A motion was made by Sean Burcham and seconded by Lisa Clawson to appoint the following extra curricular positions as presented by Superintendent Mapes:

1. Appoint Katie Maine as a Student Council Sponsor for a ½ position at Delta High School effective for the 2008-2009 school year.

2. Appoint Craig Vickery as an Assistant Boys Tennis Coach at Delta High School effective for the 2008-2009 season pending successful completion of all pre-employment testing.

3. Appoint Tamesha Scotton as an Assistant Girls Basketball Coach at Delta High School effective for the 2008-2009 season pending successful completion of all pre-employment testing.

4. Appoint Torrey Mullins as an Assistant/Junior Varsity Girls Basketball Coach at Delta High School effective for the 2008-2009 season pending successful completion of all pre-employment testing.

5. Appoint Kurt Griffis as an Assistant Boys Soccer Coach at Delta High School effective for the 2008-2009 season pending successful completion of all pre-employment testing.

6. Appoint Trent Fine as a Freshmen Football Coach at Delta High School effective for the 2008-2009 season pending successful completion of all pre-employment testing.

The motion was approved unanimously.

D. Conference Requests/Field Trips

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

1. Sharon Cook requests permission to attend the 2008 Indiana School Fluoridation Workshop on Tuesday, August 5, 2008 at Carroll Elementary School in Flora, IN.

2. Kip Omstead requests permission to attend the Ball State University Dual Credit Orientation on Tuesday, August 19, 2008 at Ball State University in Muncie, IN.

The motion was approved unanimously.

E. Information and Proposals

1. Superintendent

a. Delta Middle School 2008 Library Services Technology Grant Contract Approval

A motion was made by John Adams and seconded by Tyce Stebbins to approve submission of the Delta Middle School 2008 Library Services Technology Grant as presented by Superintendent Mapes. The motion was approved unanimously.

b. Corporation SA 5 Report

Superintendent Mapes presented the Board with the SA5 report for the Corporation’s School Lunch and Textbook Rental ECA Funds.

c. Annual Financial Report

A motion was made by Sean Burcham and seconded by John Adams to accept the annual financial report as presented by Superintendent Mapes. The motion was approved unanimously.

d. 2008 Budget Report

Superintendent Mapes reviewed the 2008 financial status for the Corporation. The Board was informed we did receive our 1782 notice with significant cuts to our Capital Projects budget and our General Fund Budget. The Board discussed the 2008 budget as presented.

e. Fuel Bid

A motion was made by Lisa Clawson and seconded by Sean Burcham to accept the fuel bid from Norrick Petroleum as presented by Superintendent Mapes. The motion was approved unanimously.

f. Cash Tuition

A motion was made by Sean Burcham and seconded by Lisa Clawson to continue cash transfer tuition for the 2008-2009 school year at the same rate of $1,450.00 per student for the entire year. Payment will be half of the set fee for the year due to the General Fund being assumed by the Indiana Department of Education on January 1, 2009. The motion was approved unanimously.

g. Salary and Wage Recommendations

Superintendent Mapes presented the Board with his recommendations for salaries for the 2008-2009 school year. The Board was informed of the details of all salary increases recommended for the 2008-2009 school year.

A motion was made by John Adams and seconded by Sean Burcham to table the salary and wage recommendations to be reviewed at the August 5, 2008 meeting of the Board of School Trustees. The motion was approved unanimously.

h. Bus Inspection

Superintendent Mapes advised the Board once again we received a 100% inspection rating from the state police. Busses are clean, repaired and ready to hit the road. Transportation employees are to be commended for their hard work and excellence.

i. Elementary Testing

Superintendent Mapes informed the Board of the elementary school testing dates for the 2008-2009 school year. The Board reviewed the various dates and reasons requiring more measurements throughout the year.

2. Director of Transportation

a. Transportation Handbook – First Reading

Director of Transportation, Bruce Wiemer, informed the Board of changes made to the transportation handbook. The handbook will be brought back on August 5, 2008 for a second reading.

IX. LETTERS/NOTES

A. None

X. BOARD MEMBER COMMENTS

Sean Burcham – I’d like to thank everyone for coming this evening. Thank you to the staff at our transportation department for all the hard work. I hope everyone has had a nice summer.

Lisa Clawson – Thank you to transportation for making sure all our busses are in good shape. Congratulations to Mr. Johns and Mrs. Schwer. Also thank you Mr. Liggett for a job well done.

Tyce Stebbins – I’d like to say welcome to Mr. Johns and all our other new employees this evening. I’d like to thank everyone for all the hard work. I’m learning how much work goes into everything here. It sounds like Mr. Koger has already been able to get his feet wet here at Delcom.

John Adams – I would concur with my fellow Board members. I’m glad to have the guys from troop 22 here tonight. Thank you Mr. Liggett. I hate to lose you but certainly understand your wish to be closer to family. Mr. Johns congratulations. Transportation employees, great job. Sheliah, it’s good to see you here. The new year is upon us and we are gearing up and getting everything ready to start. I hope all goes well and wish everyone a good start to the new school year.

Norb Heban – I would like to say welcome to the scouts from troop #22. Mr. Johns welcome to the staff. Congratulations to the Transportation Department. Please extend our thanks to everyone there.

XI. FUTURE MEETINGS

A. The next meeting of the Board of School Trustees is scheduled for Tuesday, August 5, 2008 at 6:30 p.m. at the Administration Building.

B. The New Teacher Orientation Meeting is scheduled for Thursday, August 7, 2008 at the Administration Building beginning at 8:00 a.m.

C. The Opening Day Teacher/Employee Organizational Meeting will be held on Monday, August 11, 2008 at Delta High School beginning at 7:00 a.m. with a Continental Breakfast. The program will begin at 7:45 a.m.

D. The ISBA/IAPSS Fall Conference will be held on Monday and Tuesday, September 29-30, 2008 at the Indiana Convention Center and the RCA Dome.

XII. ADJOURNMENT

A motion was made by John Adams and seconded by Sean Burcham and Board President, Norb Heban, adjourned the meeting at 7:30 p.m.

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

NORB HEBAN

JOHN ADAMS

LISA CLAWSON

SEAN BURCHAM

TYCE STEBBINS