June 19, 2018

DELAWARE COMMUNITY SCHOOL CORPORATION

SCHOOL BOARD MEETING

TUESDAY, JUNE 19, 2018

6:30 p.m.

ADMINISTRATION BUILDING



MINUTES


Present:  John Adams, President; Alice Gillis, Vice President; Adam Williams, Secretary; Trent Fox, Member; Greg Prince, Member; and Reece Mann, Superintendent


Absent:   Darin Gullion, Assistant Superintendent


  1. CALL TO ORDER


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



  1. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE



  1. AMEND AGENDA


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



  1. MINUTES


A motion was made by Greg Prince and seconded by Alice Gillis to accept the minutes of the business meeting and executive session held on Tuesday, June 5, 2018.  The motion was approved 5-0 vote.



  1. FINANCE


  1. A motion was made by Adam Williams and seconded by Greg Prince to accept the list of vouchers, as presented.  The motion was approved 5-0 vote.




  1. Purchases over $7500:


A motion was made by Greg Prince and seconded by Trent Fox to approve the following (items 1-3):


  1. Daktronics   CP/DMS Athletics $9,455.00

(DMS baseball/softball scoreboard at RES)


  1. LTB Construction Bond 2018 $37,700.00

(DMS gym painting)


  1. C&T Design and Equipment FS $24,104.00

(DHS Food Service)


The motion was approved 5-0 vote.


  1. A motion was made by Alice Gillis and seconded by Trent Fox to approve the Safe Haven Grant, as presented.  The motion was approved 5-0 vote.


  1. A motion was made by Adam Williams and seconded by Trent Fox to approve the Safe School Video Series, as presented.  The motion was approved 5-0 vote.



  1. COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE FLOOR


Amy Lewman, Principal at Royerton Elementary School, stated their IREAD scores came out this week.  They had six students retest and four of the six passed. She stated the other two made significant growth, but they did not meet their cut score to pass.  They will apply for a Good Cause Waiver for those two students so they can move on to 4th grade.  She thanked Ms. Smith and Dr. Larrabee for being a part of retesting.  Ms. Lewman has a candidate tonight for a 4th grade position.  She stated they had 24 applicants for the two positions at Eaton and Royerton and that is a testament to people wanting to come to our corporation because of what we are.  She thanked the board for the opportunity to be able to have the say so in who they select. She informed everyone the DelCom Foundation Golf Outing will be held on August 25th at the Albany Golf Course at 9:00 a.m.



Scott Blakely, Principal at Eaton Elementary School, stated IREAD scores came out and they had three retest and all of them passed.  He stated Ms. Meyers spent that week working with the kids at remediation and she did a great job. He informed everyone he’s excited about his candidate tonight.  They had a lot of great interviews yesterday and it was a good time.


Joseph Schmaltz, Principal at Albany Elementary School, stated he has two Instructional Assistant candidates tonight.   He had three students go through remediation who all passed IREAD. He stated they have found remediation works, it’s an intensive week, but it works.  He stated Ms. Harper, Ms. Hickey, and Ms. Ross came in and helped to keep everything on task.



  1. OLD BUSINESS


A motion was made by Trent Fox and seconded by Greg Prince to approve the following (items A-B):


  1. Classified Employee Handbook-(2nd Reading).


  1. Transportation Handbook-(2nd Reading).


The motion was approved 5-0 vote.


  1. NEW BUSINESS


  1. Certified Staff


  1. A motion was made by Adam Williams and seconded by Trent Fox to approve the resignation of Kristin Kalk, Elementary Teacher at Eaton Elementary School, effective at the end of the 2017-18 school year.  The motion was approved 5-0 vote.


  1. A motion was made by Alice Gillis and seconded by Greg Prince to approve Bryan Jackson as an Elementary Teacher at Eaton Elementary School effective August 2, 2018, pending successful completion of all pre-employment testing.  The motion was approved 5-0 vote.


  1. A motion was made by Alice Gillis and seconded by Adam Williams to approve Ozzie Mann as an Elementary Teacher at Royerton Elementary School effective August 2, 2018, pending successful completion of all pre-employment testing.  The motion was approved 5-0 vote.


  1. Classified Staff


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


  1. Resignation of Jackie Wise, School Bus Driver, effective June 11, 2018.


The motion was approved 5-0 vote.


A motion was made by Greg Prince and seconded by Trent Fox to approve the following (items 2-8):


  1. Recommendation to employ Jerry Johnson as a Custodian at Albany Elementary School effective immediately, pending successful completion of all pre-employment testing.


  1. Recommendation to transfer Cindy Smoot from a Food Service Cook to a Food Service Manager at Eaton Elementary School effective August 2, 2018.


  1. Recommendation to employ Jon Kern as an Instructional Assistant at Delta Middle School effective August 2, 2018, pending successful completion of all pre-employment testing.


  1. Recommendation to employ Marlee Small as an Instructional Assistant at Albany Elementary School effective August 2, 2018, pending successful completion of all pre-employment testing.


  1. Recommendation to employ Billie Newsome as an Instructional Assistant at Albany Elementary School effective August 2, 2018, pending successful completion of all pre-employment testing.


  1. Recommendation to increase pay for Barb Sharp, Summer Blast employee, as presented.


  1. Recommendation to employ Connor Nichols as a Summer Blast Aide effective immediately, pending successful completion of all pre-employment testing.


The motion was approved 5-0 vote.


  1. Extra-Curricular


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


  1. Resignation of Terry Summers, Softball Coach at Delta Middle School, effective immediately.


The motion was approved 5-0 vote.


A motion was made by Trent Fox and seconded by Alice Gillis to approve the following (item 2):


  1. Recommendation to employ David Edwards as an Assistant Football Coach at Delta High School effective for the 2018-19 school year, pending successful completion of all pre-employment testing.


The motion was approved 5-0 vote.


  1. Conference Requests/Field Trips


A motion was made by Trent Fox and seconded by Adam Williams to approve the following (items 1-3):


  1. Curt Grams requests permission to attend Vex IQ Robotics Training to be held on June 27, 2018 at Noblesville Ivy Tech in Noblesville, IN.


  1. Beth Rees, Hannah Fields, and Cindy Smoot request permission to attend the IDOE Culinary Skills Workshop to be held from July 9, 2018 through July 13, 2018 in Anderson, IN.


  1. Judy Triplett, Missy Haney, Cindy Smoot, Dianna Turner, and Johnna Davenport request permission to attend a ServSafe Certification Class to be held on July 17, 2018 at Ball State University in Muncie, IN.


The motion was approved 5-0 vote.



  1. Information and Proposals


  1. Superintendent


  1. A motion was made by Trent Fox and seconded by Greg Prince to approve Kim Kemper as the Transportation Director at the Transportation Department, as presented.  The motion was approved 5-0 vote.


  1. A motion was made by Alice Gillis and seconded by Adam Williams to approve Will Sub, as presented.  The motion was approved 5-0 vote.


  1. A motion was made by Adam Williams and seconded by Greg Prince to approve the permission to post and hire.  The motion was approved 5-0 vote.


  1. A motion was made by Greg Prince and seconded by Alice Gillis to approve administrative salaries and contract extensions, as presented.  The motion was approved 5-0 vote.


  1. Mr. Mann informed the Board about the following fundraisers:


  1. None.


  1. Assistant Superintendent


  1. Use of Facilities:


  1. None.

A motion was made by Greg Prince and seconded by Trent Fox to approve the following (items b-f):

  1. Request for the Eaton Elementary Food Service Department to accept an anonymous donation in the amount of $150.00, as presented.

  1. Request for Delta High School to accept a donation in the amount of $305.00 from Men’s Wearhouse, as presented.


  1. Request for Delta Middle School to accept a donation in the amount of $100.00 from the Law Office of Jake Dunnuck, as presented.


  1. Request for Delta Middle School to accept a donation in the amount of $200.00 from Delaware Construction and Landscape, as presented.


  1. Request for Delta Middle School to accept a donation in the amount of $1,000.00 from Precision Print, as presented.


The motion was approved 5-0 vote.


A motion was made by Trent Fox and seconded by Adam Williams to approve the following (item g-i):


  1. Request for Delta High School to surplus items, as presented.


  1. Request to surplus items at the Eaton Warehouse, as presented.


  1. Request for the Technology Department to surplus items, as presented.


The motion was approved 5-0 vote.


  1. A motion was made by Adam Williams and seconded by Trent Fox to approve Title I required MOU with Head Start, as presented. The motion was approved 5-0 vote.



  1. LETTERS/NOTES



  1. BOARD MEMBER COMMENTS

Greg Prince – Mr. Prince thanked everyone for coming.  He congratulated Ms. Small, Ms. Newsome, and Mr. Mann.  He’s looking forward to meeting Mr. Jackson. He welcomed them all to DelCom.  He’s glad to see construction has started at the high school. He stated it’s good to hear about the great results for IREAD testing.  

Trent Fox – Mr. Fox thanked everyone for coming.  He’s looking forward to great things from all new hires.  He stated kids are the first and foremost reason we are here.  He stated Ms. Kemper taking on a new role is a huge undertaking, but she has done it before.  They are looking forward to seeing what she can accomplish and get us moving in a positive direction.  He hopes everyone enjoys their summer.

Adam Williams – Mr. Williams welcomed all new hires and thanked them for choosing DelCom.  He stated it’s a choice when they are applying because there are a lot of districts.  We love our community, school, and kids and appreciate them choosing us. He thanked those who gave donations.  He stated it’s wonderful how giving our community is and it’s greatly appreciated. He gave a shout-out to the DelCom Foundation for doing wonderful things and stated information is on the website about the golf outing.

Alice Gillis – Ms. Gillis is happy to hear about the IREAD results.  She wished good luck to Ms. Kalk. She congratulated and welcomed Mr. Mann and Mr. Jackson and hopes they enjoy DelCom.  She stated good luck to Ms. Kemper in her new position and is sure she’ll do great. She welcomed all new hires and wished them luck.

John Adams – Mr. Adams concurred with his fellow board members.  He welcomed all new employees and stated we have a great place with great people and a great administration with great leadership. He thinks everyone does a wonderful job where kids and safety are first.  He stated the administrators mentioned they get to pick and choose who they want to hire and he wouldn’t want it any other way. They are all leaders and were picked for certain reasons for the positions they are in and one of the benefits of that position is for them to find candidates they want.  He stated they know their buildings better than anyone and the best thing they can do is support them. He truly believes we are hiring the best when we have the opportunity to bring folks in. He thanked those leaving for the time and effort they spent with our kids and wished them the best on their endeavors.  He thanked everyone for their donations and stated it’s nice to be part of a corporation where folks want to give to our school. Mr. Adams hopes everyone enjoys their summer. He’s sure everyone will be ready with their arms open wide to welcome the kids back. He thanked everyone for all they do. He is looking forward to getting ready and construction being underway for the new addition at the high school.  


  1. FUTURE MEETINGS


  1. A New Teacher Orientation Meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, July 17, 2018 at 8:00 a.m. at the Administration Building.


  1. A regular meeting for the Board of School Trustees is scheduled for Tuesday, July 17, 2018 at 6:30 p.m. at the Administration Building.




  1. ADJOURNMENT

A motion was made by Trent Fox and seconded by Alice Gillis and Board President, John Adams, adjourned the meeting at 7:19 p.m.


June 19, 2018



JOHN ADAMS                                               __________________________


ALICE GILLIS                                                   __________________________


ADAM WILLIAMS                                          ___________________________


TRENT FOX                                                      ___________________________


GREG PRINCE        ___________________________