October 7, 2019

DELAWARE COMMUNITY SCHOOL CORPORATION

SCHOOL BOARD MEETING

MONDAY, OCTOBER 7, 2019

6:30 p.m.

ADMINISTRATION BUILDING



MINUTES


Present:  John Adams, President; Adam Williams, Vice President; Trent Fox, Secretary; Lance Engle, Member; Darin Gullion, Assistant Superintendent; and Reece Mann, Superintendent


Absent:  Jacob Case, Member



  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 Adam Williams and seconded by Trent Fox to amend the agenda, as presented.  The motion was approved 4-0 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, September 23, 2019.  The motion was approved 4-0 vote.



  1. FINANCE


  1. A motion was made by Trent Fox and seconded by Lance Engle to accept the list of vouchers, as presented.  The motion was approved 4-0 vote.



  1. Purchases over $7500:


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


  1. Riverside Insights EDU/Grant $8,410.00

(CogAT Testing)


  1. Contract Paper Group EDU $21,369.60

(copy paper)


The motion was approved 4-0 vote.


  1. A motion was made by Adam Williams and seconded by Lance Engle to approve Title IV ($25,288.51), as presented. The motion was approved 4-0 vote. 


  1. Dr. Gullion gave a Monthly Finance Review presentation.

 


  1. DHS VOLLEYBALL TRIP


A motion was made by Trent Fox and seconded by Adam Williams to approve the Delta High School volleyball trip, as presented.  The motion was approved 4-0 vote.



  1. COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE FLOOR


No comments were received.



  1. NEW BUSINESS


  1. Mr. Mann informed the Board about the Tentative Agreement.


  1. Certified Staff


  1. A motion was made by Adam Williams and seconded by Trent Fox to approve the resignation of William Wilson, Teacher at Delta High School, effective December 31, 2019.  The motion was approved 4-0 vote.



  1. Classified Staff


  1. None.


  1. Extra-Curricular


A motion was made by Lance Engle and seconded by Trent Fox to approve the following (items 1-5):


  1. Recommendation to employ Marc Foreman as a JV Wrestling Coach at Delta High School effective for the 2019-20 school year.


  1. Recommendation to employ Corey Roach as a JV Baseball Coach (split position) at Delta High School effective for the 2019-20 school year.


  1. Recommendation to employ Laura Seibold-Caudill as a Head Swim Coach at Delta High School effective for the 2019-20 school year.


  1. Recommendation to appoint Matt Shafer as a Volunteer Assistant Boys’ Basketball Coach at Delta High School effective for the 2019-20 school year.


  1. Recommendation to appoint Logan Jennings as a Volunteer Assistant 7th Grade Girls’ Basketball Coach at Delta Middle School effective for the 2019-20 school year.


The motion was approved 4-0 vote.


  1. Conference Requests/Field Trips


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


  1. Cindy Kunda requests permission to attend the 2019 ISFAA and IDOE Counselor Workshops to be held on October 1, 2019 at HSE High School in Fishers, IN.


  1. Doug Marshall requests permission to attend the IASP Fall Professionals Conference to be held from November 24, 2019 through November 26, 2019 at the J.W. Marriott in Indianapolis, IN.


  1. Laurie Neal requests permission to attend the Indiana Association for Gifted Conference to be held from December 9, 2019 through December 10, 2019 at the J.W. Marriott in Indianapolis, IN.


The motion was approved 4-0 vote.


  1. Information and Proposals


  1. Superintendent


  1. A motion was made by Trent Fox and seconded by Adam Williams to approve the requests for unpaid leaves of absence, as presented.  The motion was approved 4-0 vote.


  1. A motion was made by Trent Fox and seconded by Lance Engle to approve Science, ELA, and Social Studies Curriculum Maps, as presented.  The motion was approved 4-0 vote.


  1. A motion was made by Adam Williams and seconded by Trent Fox to approve the AES Long Term Sub, as presented.  The motion was approved 4-0 vote.


  1. A motion was made by Trent Fox and seconded by Adam Williams to approve the permission to post the position of CPI Instructor, as presented.  The motion was approved 4-0 vote.


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


  1. Lance Brand, DHS Talent Show, requests permission to hold a Talent Show on February 7, 2020, as presented.  Proceeds go towards the science and vending account and the Eaton and Albany Food Pantry.


  1. Assistant Superintendent


  1. Use of Facilities:


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


    1. Rebecca Condie, Dancin Up Studio, requests permission to use the Delta Middle School cafeteria on December 19, 2019 from 4:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. to hold a dance recital, as presented.


The motion was approved 4-0 vote.


  1. A motion was made by Adam Williams and seconded by Trent Fox to approve the following surplus items:


Food Service Department

IT Department


The motion was approved 4-0 vote.




  1. LETTERS/NOTES



  1. BOARD MEMBER COMMENTS

Lance Engle – Mr. Engle congratulated Mr. Mann on being named Superintendent of the Year.  He stated it’s an awesome honor and well deserved.

Trent Fox – Mr. Fox thanked everyone for coming.  He congratulated Mr. Mann on being named Superintendent of the Year. He stated it’s an honor and a reflection of our school corporation.  He hopes everyone enjoys this week with time away and comes back with what will be a fast run to Christmas break.  

Adam Williams – Mr. Williams concurred with his fellow board members and thanked the Teachers Association.  He stated he attended a legal session at the conference and people were asked to raise their hand if their school corporation had to go into mediation or arbitration and there were a few.  He stated we are lucky that both sides are reasonable and understand the situation. He is appreciative of the hard work and partnership with the teachers through the association. He stated the tennis team winning sectionals is special and amazing. They keep doing it consistently with a different group of kids every year and keep showing pride and commitment.  He wished all teams approaching sectionals the best of luck.

John Adams – Mr. Adams concurred with his fellow board members.  He congratulated Mr. Mann on being named Superintendent of the Year and stated it’s a well-deserved honor.  He thanked Mr. Mann for the time and effort he puts in and stated being recognized by your peers is impressive.  He congratulated Mr. Cleland and the tennis team on winning sectionals. He stated for Mr. Cleland to have that kind of record, shows you what kind of leader he is.  He thanked the Board for going to Indianapolis last week to their annual conference. He stated they had good conversations and attended different subjects that were put on by the School Board Association.  He stated we are probably one of a handful of schools where all board members attend. Most schools only get one or two board members to go. He stated since he’s been a part of the Board, he doesn’t know if we’ve ever not had everyone go.  He knows it takes time away from their jobs and families. Mr. Adams is very appreciative the Board wants to learn new things to bring back and implement into our own schools and is glad they get to attend every year.  


  1. FUTURE MEETINGS


  1. A regular meeting for the Board of School Trustees is scheduled for Monday, October 21, 2019 at 6:30 p.m. at the Administration Building.



  1. ADJOURNMENT

A motion was made by Trent Fox and seconded by Adam Williams and Board President, John Adams, adjourned the meeting at 7:17 p.m.












October 7, 2019



JOHN ADAMS                                               __________________________


ADAM WILLIAMS                                           __________________________


TRENT FOX                                               ___________________________


LANCE ENGLE                                                ___________________________


JACOB CASE         ___________________________