March 6, 2023

DELAWARE COMMUNITY SCHOOL CORPORATION

SCHOOL BOARD MEETING

MONDAY, MARCH 6, 2023

6:30 p.m. 

ALBANY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

MINUTES

Present:  John Adams, President; Adam Williams, Vice President; Lance Engle, Secretary; Alice Gillis, Member; Valerie Alexander, Member; Darin Gullion, Assistant Superintendent; and Greg Kile, Superintendent

  1. CALL TO ORDER

At 6:30 p.m. Board President, John Adams called the meeting to order.

  1. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

At this time Board President John Adams asked to recess the meeting to hold a Public Hearing on Additional Appropriation Rainy Day.

Assistant Superintendent Dr. Gullion asked for public comments on additional appropriations for Rainy Day.  No comments were received.

At this time Board President John Adams closed the Public Hearing and resumed the regular meeting.  

  1. AMEND AGENDA

A motion was made by Lance Engle and seconded by Adam Williams to amend the agenda as presented.  The motion was approved 5-0 vote.

  1. COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE FLOOR 

No commented were received.

  1. UPDATES FROM PRINCIPALS/DIRECTORS

  1. SPECIAL PRESENTATION: Amy Lewman/Amy Larrabee- State Assessments

CONSENT AGENDA

A motion was made by Lance Engle and seconded by Alice Gillis to approve the following under Consent Agenda:

  1. MINUTES

Accepted the minutes of the business meeting held on Tuesday,                 February 21, 2023.

  1. FINANCE

  1. Accepted the list of vouchers, as presented. 

  1. NEW BUSINESS

  1. Certified Staff

  1. Retirement of Nannette Triplett, Teacher at Delta Middle School, effective at the end of the 2022-23 school year.

  1. Resignation of Lauren Matheny, Teacher at Delta Middle School, effective at the end of the 2022-23 school year.

  1. Resignation of Jon Kern, Teacher at Delta High School, effective at the end of the 2022-23 school year.

  1. Classified Staff

  1. Resignation of Victoria Taylor, Instructional Assistant at Royerton Elementary School, effective February 21, 2023.

  1. Resignation of Ashley Taylor, Food Service Cook at Delta High School, effective at the end of the 2022-23 school year.

  1. Recommendation to employ Amy Malchow as a Food Service Cook at Delta High School effective immediately, pending successful completion of all pre-employment testing.

  1. Recommendation to employ Billie Hammond as a Food Service Cook at Delta Middle School effective February 27, 2023.

  1. Recommendation to employ Estrella Orozco and Maia Blazek as Latchkey Aides effective March 13, 2023, pending successful completion of all      pre-employment testing.

  1. Recommendation to employ Brad Himes and Charlie Pease as Summer Grounds employees effective immediately.

  2. Recommendation to employ Susan Lee and Julie Calhoun as Summer Bus Cleaners effective June 1, 2023 through July 15, 2023.

  1. Recommendation to transfer Britney Geyman from a Food Service Cook to a Food Service Assistant Manager at Delta Middle School effective February 27, 2023.

  1. Extra-Curricular

  1. Resignation of Andy Lewman, Head Girls’ Basketball Coach at Delta High School, effective immediately.

  1. Recommendation to employ Laurenz Sims as an Assistant Boys’ Track Coach at Delta Middle School effective for the 2022-23 school year.

  1. Recommendation to employ Mason Turner as a Head Girls’ Soccer Coach at Delta High School effective for the 2023-24 school year, pending successful completion of all pre-employment testing.

  1. Recommendation to appoint Stacy Ball as a Volunteer Assistant Golf Coach at Delta Middle School effective for the 2022-23 school year, pending successful completion of all pre-employment testing.

  1. Conference Requests/Field Trips

  1. Brandi Starrett requests permission to attend the ISBA ECA Workshop to be held virtually on March 14, 2023.

  1. Michelle Alley, Kelly Green, Maggie Neckers, and Melodee Motsenbocker request permission to attend Multi-Sensory Approach to Phonics Instruction to be held on April 5, 2023 at the Wabash Valley Educational Center in West Lafayette, IN.

  1. Lance Brand and Lindsey Thompson request permission to attend the Indiana CTO Clinic to be held from May 11, 2023 through May 12, 2023 at the Renaissance Hotel in Carmel, IN.

  1. Lindsey Thompson requests permission to attend PowerSchool High School to be held from June 13, 2023 through June 14, 2023 at Noblesville High School in Noblesville, IN.

  1. Lindsey Thompson, Shayla Brown, Robert Summer, Todd White, Michelle Alley, Melodee Motsenbocker, and Kelly Green request permission to attend Building Thinking Classrooms to be held from June 29, 2023 through June 30, 2023 at Franklin Community Schools in Franklin, IN.

The motion was approved 5-0 vote.

AGENDA

  1. FINANCE

  1. Purchases over $5000:

A motion was made by Lance Engle and seconded by Adam Williams to approve the following (items 1-4):

  1.  Educational Furniture G.O. Bond $8,501.06

(Blakely office furniture)

  1. City Fence G.O. Bond $9,886.00

(AES chiller)

  1. Mundell Consulting OP $6,000.00

(Environmental Site Assessment)

  1. People Driven Technology E-Rate $336,396.26

(E-Rate) RD $86,059.03

$422,455.29

The motion was approved 5-0 vote.

  1. A motion was made by Lance Engle and seconded by Valerie Alexander to approve the Additional Appropriation Rainy Day, as presented.  The motion was approved 5-0 vote.

  1. A motion was made by Adam Williams and seconded by Valerie Alexander to approve the DelCom Resolution for Property Acquisition, as presented.  The motion was approved 5-0 vote.

  1. Dr. Gullion gave a Monthly Finance Review.

  1. NEW BUSINESS

  1. Certified Staff

  1. None.

  1. Information and Proposals

  1. Superintendent

  1. A motion was made by Lance Engle and seconded by Alice Gillis to approve Summer Blast 2023, as presented.  The motion was approved 5-0 vote.

  1. A motion was made by Adam Williams and seconded by Valerie Alexander to approve the request for an unpaid day, as presented.  The motion was approved 5-0 vote.

  1. A motion was made by Lance Engle and seconded by Valerie Alexander to approve the request to pay claims and hire through April 3, 2023.  The motion was approved 5-0 vote.

  1. Superintendent Kile informed the Board about the following fundraisers:

  1. Cindy Glaze, AES/EES Elementary, requests permission to collect monetary donations from February 28, 2023 through March 10, 2023, as presented.  Proceeds go towards American Heart Association and rental of water slide.

  1. Assistant Superintendent

  1. Use Of Facilities:

A motion was made by Lance Engle and seconded by Valerie Alexander to approve the following (items 1-7):

  1. Laura Seibold- Caudill and Jon Bennett, Delta Dive Club, request permission to use the DHS pool from February 2023 through February 2024 from 4:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. to hold dive club, as presented.

  1. Laura Seibold- Caudill, Cardinal Swim Club, requests permission to use the DHS pool from April 2023 through June 2023 from 4:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. to hold Cardinal Swimming Stroke Clinic, as presented.  

  1. Laura Seibold- Caudill, Cardinal Swim Club, requests permission to use the DHS pool from April 10, 2023 through April 27, 2023 from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. to hold swim lessons, as presented.

  2. Jane Adams, Eaton Alumni Association, requests permission to use the Eaton Elementary cafeteria and gym on May 20, 2023 from 2:00 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. to hold an Alumni Banquet, pending Certificate of Liability Insurance Form.

  3. Tim Cleland, DHS Tennis, requests permission to use the DHS tennis courts from June 2023 through July 2023 from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. to hold the 27th Annual Tim Cleland Tennis Camp, as presented.

  1. Tim Cleland, DHS Tennis, requests permission to use the DHS tennis courts from June 26, 2023 through July 1, 2023 from 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. to hold the Penguin Classic Tennis Tournament, as presented.

  2. Chris Frantz and Aaron Wine, Metro Football, request permission to use the DHS football field and Royerton fields from August 2023 through November 2023 to hold the 2023 football season, as presented.

The motion was approved 5-0 vote.

  1. Donations:

A motion was made by Alice Gillis and seconded by Adam Williams to approve the following (item 1):

  1. Request for Delta Middle School to accept a donation in the amount of $700.00 from Crownpointe Communities, as presented.

The motion was approved 5-0 vote.

  1. A motion was made by Valerie Alexander and seconded by Lance Engle to approve the Summer Food Service Program, as presented.  The motion was approved 5-0 vote.

  2. A motion was made by Lance Engle and seconded by Adam Williams to approve the request for Royerton Elementary to surplus items, as presented.  The motion was approved 5-0 vote.

  1. LETTERS/NOTES

  1. BOARD MEMBER COMMENTS

Valerie Alexander – Ms. Alexander stated it sounds like we have a lot of exciting things happening and she can’t believe we are preparing for spring activities already.  She loved hearing about all the success at the middle school.  She stated she’s glad Mr. Brand is on top of things and thanked him for his work.  She wished good luck to the teachers and students taking IREAD-3.  She knows that’s stressful and is sure our students will do a good job and are very well prepared by our staff.  She stated that was her experience with her kids and she’s sure it will be a good process. 

Alice Gillis – Ms. Gillis thanked Mr. Lewman for many good years with the girls’ basketball program.  She hates to see him resign, but understands as well and wished him good luck.  She congratulated all athletic teams at the middle and high school because they are doing very well.  She informed Mr. Brand to keep up the good work. 

Lance Engle – Mr. Engle thanked Mr. Lewman for coaching the girls’ basketball team and stated that’s a big time commitment.  He thanked Mr. Van Pelt for coaching the middle school basketball teams for as long as he did and knows he meant a lot to those kids.  He informed everyone he attended the middle school conference swim meet and the boys’ placed 2nd and girls’ placed 3rd.  He stated we were well represented and thanked Ms. Jackson and Ms. Hensley for their time.  He stated coaching middle school swimming, you sometimes don’t see the light of day because they are 2nd to the high school and the practices are late in the evening so it’s a big time commitment.  He thanked them for their time and the kids for representing well at the conference meet.  He congratulated Coach Detweiler and the boys’ basketball team on being Sectional Champs.  He stated that’s always a great feeling winning another basketball sectional and its basketball in Indiana so it’s great to win.  He wished the best to teachers and students involved with IREAD-3 and he’s sure they will do great.

Adam Williams – Mr. Williams concurred with his fellow board members.  He commented on Mr. Criswell informing them that 70% of middle school students participated in some sort of sport or extra-curricular activity.  He stated that’s phenomenal and thanked all teachers and staff who help with those opportunities for our kids.  He stated it’s wonderful we have so many choices for kids with different interests and appreciates the many opportunities for them. 

John Adams – Mr. Adams concurred with his fellow board members.  He thanked Albany and Mr. Parrott for being a great host this evening.  He stated it’s great to get out and have meetings in different buildings and knows it seems like we get stuck in the Administration Building often, but he enjoys getting out and being in the other buildings we have.  He mentioned choir, robotics, and testing and stated it’s that time of year for those things.  He knows everyone has prepared the kids as best as they can for IREAD-3 and wished everyone the best.  He stated Administration was approached and the corporation may have an opportunity for some ground, but no one really knows.  He commented with Mr. Murphy’s help, Mr. Kile, and the Board as a whole, whatever may happen with that, we have to do our due-diligence for the school corporation and future Boards if anything were to ever take place.  He stated things change all the time, but it’s a great thing for our school corporation and they will see how that comes out.  He stated there are no commitments from anyone, but good to see what’s out there.  He stated his fellow board members commented on our sports teams and that’s starting to become commonplace around here that our teams are advancing into their different seasons.  He wished Coach Detweiler, the players, and cheerleaders all the best as they head for Saturday evening and thinks we have a good chance to come out with a win.  He stated he appreciates seeing Mr. Criswell tonight and is glad he was able to come and share some things that are happening at the middle school.  He stated 70% participation of students in extra-curricular activities is a big chunk of our students and that’s great.  

  1. FUTURE MEETINGS

  1. A regular meeting of the Board of School Trustees is scheduled for Monday, April 3, 2023 at 6:30 p.m. at the Administration Building.

  1. ADJOURNMENT

A motion was made by Lance Engle and seconded by Valerie Alexander and Board President, John Adams, adjourned the meeting at 7:25 p.m.

March 6, 2023

JOHN ADAMS               


ADAM WILLIAMS


LANCE ENGLE 



ALICE GILLIS


VALERIE ALEXANDER