DELAWARE COMMUNITY SCHOOL CORPORATION

SCHOOL BOARD MEETING

THURSDAY, AUGUST 2, 2007

5:00 P.M.

ADMINISTRATION BUILDING

 

MINUTES

 

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

 

I.                   CALL TO ORDER

 

At 5:00 p.m. Board President Harry Fowler called the meeting to order.

 

II.                PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

 

III.             MINUTES

 

A.     A motion was made by John Adams and seconded by Sean Burcham to approve the minutes of the executive sessions and business meeting held on Tuesday, July 24, 2007 and the executive session held on Tuesday, July 31, 2007.  The motion was approved unanimously.

 

IV.              NEW BUSINESS

 

A.     Certified Staff

 

1.       The Board was informed of the resignation of Matthew Brown as a teacher at Delta Middle School effective immediately.

 

2.      A motion was made by Norb Heban and seconded by Lisa Clawson to approve the request for leave of absence by Heidi Zickgraf pending receipt of appropriate documentation.  The motion was approved unanimously.

 

3.      A motion was made by Norb Heban and seconded by Sean Burcham to employ Sheryl Hannah as an Academic Coach at Albany Elementary School for the 2007-2008 school year pending completion of all pre-employment testing.  The motion was approved unanimously.

 

4.      A motion was made by John Adams and seconded by Lisa Clawson to employ Matthew Moulton as an assistant principal at Delta High School for the 2007-2008 school year pending completion of all pre-employment testing.  The motion was approved unanimously.

 

B.     Classified Staff

 

1.       A motion was made by Sean Burcham and seconded by Lisa Clawson to employ Pam Christopher as a sign language interpreter at Delta High School for the 2007-2008 school year.  The motion was approved unanimously.

 

C.     Extra Curricular

 

1.       A motion was made by Norb Heban and seconded by Sean Burcham to appoint Amber Timmons as an assistant volleyball coach at Delta High School effective for the fall season.  The motion was approved unanimously.

 

V.                 FUTURE MEETINGS

 

A.     The next meeting of the Board of School Trustees is scheduled for Tuesday, August 7, 2007 with a budgetary work session beginning at 5:00 p.m. and a business session at 6:30 p.m. at the Administration Building.

 

B.     The ISBA/IAPSS Fall Conference will be held at the Indiana Convention Center/RCA Dome on Sunday through Tuesday, Sept. 30-October 2, 2007.

 

VI.              ADJOURNMENT

 

A motion was made by John Adams and seconded by Sean Burcham and President Harry Fowler adjourned the meeting at 5:04 p.m.

 

 

 

HARRY FOWLER                                                                                                                           

 

NORB HEBAN                                                                                                                                

 

JOHN ADAMS                                                                                                                                 

 

LISA CLAWSON                                                                                                                             

 

SEAN BURCHAM