July 15, 2019

DELAWARE COMMUNITY SCHOOL CORPORATION

SCHOOL BOARD MEETING

MONDAY, JULY 15, 2019

6:30 p.m.

DELTA MIDDLE SCHOOL



MINUTES


Present:  John Adams, President; Adam Williams, Vice President; Trent Fox, Secretary; Lance Engle, Member; Jacob Case, Member; Darin Gullion, Assistant Superintendent; and Reece Mann, 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 Lance Engle and seconded by Trent Fox to accept the minutes of the business meeting and executive session held on Monday,     July 1, 2019. The motion was approved 5-0 vote.


  1. DHS Boys’ Tennis Invitational


A motion was made by Trent Fox and seconded by Jacob Case to approve the DHS Boys’ Tennis Invitational, as presented.  The motion was approved 5-0 vote.



  1. FINANCE


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


  1. Purchases over $7500:


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


  1. West OP $8,967.00

(SchoolMessenger Subscription)


The motion was approved 5-0 vote.


  1. A motion was made by Adam Williams and seconded by Trent Fox to approve Fuel Bids with Norrick Petroleum as our fuel provider for the 2019-20 school year, as presented. The motion was approved 5-0 vote. 


  1. Approval of TBR fees-1st Reading.


  1. A motion was made by Lance Engle and seconded by Trent Fox to approve Form 9, as presented.  The motion was approved 5-0 vote.


  1. COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE FLOOR


Tyce Stebbins, Director of Buildings and Grounds/Project Manager, stated they have a lot going on as the start of the school year is fast approaching.  He stated they had a walkthrough at the high school today and a lot of rooms are really close to being finished so the next few weeks are crucial. He stated the middle school gym is getting close to being finished, the Albany basketball court was painted, the Royerton door is almost finished, and they started roofing today.  He hopes we’ll get finish work done and everything will start to come together. He stated patience is a virtue and we’ll work through it.  


Scott Blakely, Eaton Elementary Principal, thanked the board for approving the gymnasium at Eaton to be painted.  He stated it looks fantastic and they’ve had a lot of comments from students and parents coming in for the summer lunch program.  He stated they are gearing up for school and ready to get rolling the next few weeks.



Doug Marshall, Delta Middle School Principal, stated today was the office staffs first day back so it was nice to start getting ready for the start of school.  He informed everyone the middle school Welcome Back Night is Tuesday, August 6th and he’s looking forward to opening the doors for the kids.



  1. NEW BUSINESS


  1. Certified Staff


  1. None.


  1. Classified Staff


A motion was made by Adam Williams and seconded by Jacob Case to approve the following (items 1-2):


  1. Resignation of John Carter, Head Custodian at Eaton Elementary School, effective July 26, 2019.


  1. Resignation of Heidi Knuckles, Secretary at Delta High School, effective immediately.


The motion was approved 5-0 vote.


A motion was made by Lance Engle and seconded by Trent Fox to approve the following (items 3-6):


  1. Recommendation to employ Jeffrey Stewart as a Non-route Bus Driver effective immediately, pending successful completion of all pre-employment testing.


  1. Recommendation to employ Michael Kohl as a Non-route Bus Driver effective immediately, pending successful completion of all pre-employment testing.


  1. Recommendation to employ Jeffrey Hardin as a School Bus Driver effective immediately, pending successful completion of all pre-employment testing.


  1. Recommendation to approve Bus Drivers and Bus Aides, as presented. 


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 Marsha Virgin, Student Council Sponsor at Delta Middle School, effective immediately.


The motion was approved 5-0 vote.


A motion was made by Trent Fox and seconded by Lance Engle to approve the following (items 2-6):


  1. Recommendation to employ Hayley Greiner as a Student Council Co-sponsor at Delta Middle School effective for the 2019-20 school year.


  1. Recommendation to employ Shayla Shirk as a Math Academic Coach at Delta Middle School effective for the 2019-20 school year.


  1. Recommendation to employ Deborah Helfst and Emily Filler as Beyond the Bell Tutors at Delta Middle School effective for the 2019-20 school year.


  1. Recommendation to employ Tate Dishman as an Assistant Boys’ Tennis Coach at Delta High School effective for the 2019-20 school year.


  1. Recommendation to appoint Damon Soper as a Volunteer Assistant Girls’ Golf Coach at Delta High School effective for the 2019-20 school year.


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 (item 1):


  1. Scott Gard, Greg Kile, Lindsey Thompson, and Trevor Gates request permission to attend the HECC Annual Conference to be held from November 6, 2019 through November 8, 2019 at the Crown Plaza Hotel in Indianapolis, IN.


The motion was approved 5-0 vote.

  1. Information and Proposals


  1. Superintendent


A motion was made by Adam Williams and seconded by Jacob Case to approve the following (item a):


  1. Teacher Retirement Fund

    1. Dollar amount reduction (estimated $132,000).

    2. Corporation intent to spend funds.


The motion was approved 5-0 vote.


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


  1. Tim Cleland, Delta Boys’ Tennis, requests permission to hold a Snap Raise Fundraiser from August 5, 2019 through August 15, 2019, as presented.  Proceeds go towards tennis program expenses.


  1. Mr. Mann informed the Board about the DHS French Curriculum:


French I- Students will be taking Spanish or other courses offered


French II-Students will either select Spanish or they will take the online course through the PLATO Program


French III-Students will take course through Ivy Tech who will send an instructor to DHS two times per week


French IV-Same as French III


  1. Assistant Superintendent


  1. Use of Facilities:


  1. None.


  1. A motion was made by Jacob Case and seconded by Lance Engle to approve the request for the Food Service Department to accept a donation in the amount of $110.00 from DeSoto United Methodist Church, as presented.  The motion was approved 5-0 vote.


A motion was made by Trent Fox and seconded by Jacob Case to approve the following (items c-e):


  1. Request from Greg Kile, Director of Curriculum to surplus items, as presented.


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


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


The motion was approved 5-0 vote.



  1. LETTERS/NOTES



  1. BOARD MEMBER COMMENTS

Jacob Case – Mr. Case thanked Mr. Marshall and the middle school for having them tonight.  He appreciates it and is looking forward to seeing the gym floor. He thanked Mr. Stebbins for keeping an eye on all the projects.  He knows that can be a full time job with everything going on in the buildings.  

Lance Engle – Mr. Engle thanked DeSoto United Methodist Church for their donation to the Food Service Department and stated all donations are appreciated.  He thanked Mr. Stebbins for all he does with keeping on top of the projects. He hopes everyone keeps enjoying summer before the start of the school year.

Trent Fox – Mr. Fox thanked everyone for coming.  He thanked Mr. Stebbins for the update on projects and stated it’s always nice to hear what’s going on.  He hopes a lot of things can get completed before school starts. He thanked Mr. Kile for putting together TBR information and Mr. Cleland for being here.  He thanked Mr. Marshall and Mrs. Mick for hosting this evening. He thanked Mr. Carter and Mrs. Knuckles for their years of service and appreciates their time.

Adam Williams – Mr. Williams concurred with his fellow board members.  He thanked DeSoto United Methodist Church for their donation.  He informed everyone we have three more Wednesdays before school starts. 


John Adams – Mr. Adams apologized for not being at the last meeting and stated it’s good to get away in the summer and enjoy it with friends and family.  He thanked Mr. Carter, Mrs. Knuckles, and those who have spent time working with our kids. He stated it doesn’t matter what position you held, there is still an impact with staff and students.  He thanked DeSoto United Methodist Church for their donation. He commented we have a lot going on in the buildings so if you don’t like change, don’t come to DelCom. Things are changing and they are changing for the better to try to get the buildings in the shape they need to be in.  He thanked Mr. Stebbins and his crew for all they are doing. He thanked the administrator’s for all their doing to get things ready. He said as Mr. Marshall stated, he welcomed staff back today so school is not that far away. He thanked everyone for their time and effort and knows they are getting excited to get everything ready.  He stated Transportation will have a few new partners coming in to drive. He wished them all well and is glad to have new people on staff so we don’t have shortages this year. He stated he’s been approached by drivers from other school corporations who have asked about what we’ve done. They are intrigued with what’s happening at DelCom so what we did last year was noticeable.  He stated we wanted to make an impact and he thinks we’ve done that.  


  1. FUTURE MEETINGS


  1. The Delaware Community School Corporation “Opening Day” meeting will be held on Monday, August 5, 2019 at 8:00 a.m. at Delta High School.


  1. A regular meeting for the Board of School Trustees is scheduled for Monday, August 5, 2019 at 6:30 p.m. at the Administration Building.



  1. ADJOURNMENT

A motion was made by Adam Williams and seconded by Trent Fox and Board President, John Adams, adjourned the meeting at 6:58 p.m.







July 15, 2019



JOHN ADAMS                                               __________________________


ADAM WILLIAMS                                           __________________________


TRENT FOX                                               ___________________________


LANCE ENGLE                                                ___________________________


JACOB CASE         ___________________________