March 1, 2021

DELAWARE COMMUNITY SCHOOL CORPORATION

SCHOOL BOARD MEETING

MONDAY, MARCH 1, 2021

6:30 p.m. 

ADMINISTRATION BUILDING



MINUTES


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



  1. CALL TO ORDER


At 6:30 p.m. Board President, Trent Fox called the meeting to order.



  1. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE



  1. AMEND THE AGENDA


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



  1. MINUTES


A motion was made by Adam Williams and seconded by Jacob Case to accept the minutes of the business meeting and executive session held on Monday, February 22, 2021.  The motion was approved 5-0 vote.



  1. FINANCE


  1. A motion was made by Jacob Case 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 John Adams and seconded by Lance Engle to approve the following (items 1-3):


  1. Educational Furniture Construction $14,433.32

(DHS Furniture)


  1. Educational Furniture Construction $31,997.20

(DMS Lobby Furniture)

  1. Salyer Taylor OP $51,217.00

(DMS Boiler)


The motion was approved 5-0 vote.


  1. Dr. Gullion gave a Monthly Finance Review.


  1. COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE FLOOR


Ryan Parrott, Royerton Elementary Assistant Principal, informed everyone Aurora Thorpe, 4th grader, will be representing Royerton in the Spelling Bee this weekend.  He stated she won their building Spelling Bee and did a great job.  He stated it’s great they can find ways to still do things like the Spelling Bee.  He informed everyone it was virtual so parents could watch and they used more of the building to spread things out.  He stated the Science Fair was able to take place as well and they were fortunate to have winners through the Ball State version.  He informed everyone Paige Hayes, 4th grader, got first place at Ball State and will continue to move forward and Andrew Durkovich, 4th grader, received Honorable Mention.


Christopher Conley, Delta High School Principal, informed everyone they will be inducting new members to the National Honor Society on Thursday.  He stated they will do the first half of the alphabet at 6:30 p.m. and the second half of the alphabet at 7:45 p.m.  He stated this was the process they used in the fall and while it’s not as nice, it’s still a very nice ceremony and everything is the same except the regular members aren’t there.  He informed everyone this Sunday is College Goals Sunday and there will be FAFSA help online from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. He stated that information is in the Senior Canvas page and there will be people to help them fill out their FAFSA.  He stated if you’ve seen how much college cost, you better fill out a FAFSA.  He stated three students completed credits in the DLC program.  He stated these are three seniors who were not on track when they entered DLC; but through the work of the counselors, Mr. Elwood, Mr. Thompson, and Mr. Cooper, these kids not only caught up, they got ahead and are now completed.  He stated one of them attends the MACC so he will continue to do that and the other two are going right into the workforce and will come back and graduate in June.  He thanked Ms. Gossett and all teaching staff for ISTEP testing.  He informed everyone the juniors had to test in big droves and teachers volunteered to give the tests and did a nice job.  He stated Ms. Gossett and Mr. Elwood have been catching up the kids who missed and they are down to two and will finish tomorrow.  He announced the basketball sectionals tip-off is tomorrow night and they are the 2nd game so they probably won’t get inside until 7:30 p.m.  He stated there are 800 tickets available to each school and you can purchase them online.  He stated they are going to emphasize to the kids they still have to social distance while they are there.  He stated if they win, they will play New Castle on Friday and if they win that game, they will play in the championship game on Saturday.  He informed everyone Sam Bennett is now a two-time State Champion in diving and is the 2nd highest scorer in diving in Indiana.  He stated his last three dives were amazing with his last dive being a 79 and he doesn’t know what that means, but the whole place erupted.  He stated Sam was also named the Herman F. Keller Mental Attitude Award Winner and that’s a tremendous deal. He informed everyone Brady Samuels did them proud by winning the 50 Free and the 100 Butterfly.  He stated it was a tremendous day and he had the opportunity to congratulate both of them on deck.  He stated everyone knows Coach Seibold-Caudill, our kids have that quality of support, and it’s great to walk down there and everyone knows where you’re from.  He stated they did us proud this weekend, as they always do.  



  1. SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS- Elana Camp (DHS Choir) and Site Logiq


A motion was made by Jacob Case and seconded by Lance Engle to approve the DHS Choir Trip, as presented.  The motion was approved 5-0 vote.



  1. NEW BUSINESS


  1. Certified Staff


  1. None.


  1. Classified Staff


A motion was made by John Adams and seconded by Jacob Case to approve the following (items 1-3):


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


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


  1. Recommendation to employ Joyce Hillegass as a Food Service Cook at Albany Elementary School effective February 22, 2021.


The motion was approved 5-0 vote.


  1. Extra-Curricular


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


  1. Recommendation to employ Jon Taylor as a 7th/8th Grade Assistant Baseball Coach at Delta Middle School effective for the 2020-21 school year, pending successful completion of all pre-employment testing.


  1. Recommendation to employ Tate Dishman as an Assistant Girls’ Tennis Coach at Delta High School effective for the 2020-21 school year.

  2. Recommendation to appoint Tim Bland as a Volunteer Assistant Softball Coach at Delta High School effective for the 2020-21 school year, pending successful completion of all pre-employment testing.


  1. Recommendation to appoint Bradley Davis as a Volunteer Assistant 7th/8th Grade Baseball Coach at Delta Middle School effective for the 2020-21 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 Lance Engle and seconded by Adam Williams to approve the following (items 1-2):


  1. Amanda Craw requests permission to attend Community-based Pedagogy to be held virtually on March 5, 2021.


  1. Joe Oliver, Tom Kemp, Lauren Griffis, and Emily Lamb request permission to attend Step-by-Step How To’s for Navigating Through Transition Portfolio Examples to be held virtually on March 12, 2021.


The motion was approved 5-0 vote.


  1. Information and Proposals


  1. Superintendent


  1. A motion was made by Jacob Case and seconded by John Adams to approve the request for an unpaid leave of absence, as presented.  The motion was approved 5-0 vote.


  1. A motion was made by Lance Engle and seconded by Jacob Case to approve Summer Blast 2021, as presented.  The motion was approved 5-0 vote.


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


  1. Seth Paul, DHS Baseball, requests permission to sell Adrenaline cards from March 8, 2021 through March 31, 2021, as presented.  Proceeds go towards Delta Baseball Boosters.


  1. Seth Paul, DHS Baseball, requests permission to sell meat boxes from Munsee Meats from April 1, 2021 through May 1, 2021, as presented.  Proceeds go towards Delta Baseball Boosters.





  1. Assistant Superintendent


  1. Use Of Facilities:


  1. A motion was made by John Adams and seconded by Jacob Case to approve Andy Lewman, Delta Girls’ Basketball, request to use the DMS/DHS gymnasiums in June 2021 from 4:00 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. to hold a Summer League, as presented.  The motion was approved 5-0 vote.


  1.  Donations:


A motion was made by Jacob Case and seconded by John Adams to approve the following (items 1-5):


  1. Request for the Delaware Community School Corporation to accept a donation in the amount of $1,760.00 from the Delaware County Tuberculosis Association Board of Directors, as presented.  


  1. Request for Delta High School to accept the donation of a pottery kiln and rack from the Patrick Irving Estate, as presented.


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


  1. Request for Delta High School to accept a donation in the amount of $150.00 from Keith and Michelle Beaty, as presented.


  1. Request for Delta High School to accept a donation in the amount of $200.00 from G&G Oil, as presented.


The motion was approved 5-0 vote.


  1. A motion was made by Lance Engle and seconded by John Adams to approve the request for the Food Service Department to surplus items, as presented.  The motion was approved 5-0 vote.













  1. LETTERS/NOTES



  1. BOARD MEMBER COMMENTS


Adam Williams – Mr. Williams thanked everyone for coming.  He stated there were a lot of donations this time and that’s always wonderful to see.  He stated some are just community people wanting to give back to our wonderful school system and we appreciate the multiple ways these donations will be used.  He congratulated the National Honor Society students.  He commented we had great presentations this evening with lots of information and he appreciates their time with putting that together.  He stated it shows that Site Logiq knows what they are doing and he appreciates all the efforts on that.  He hopes the boys’ basketball sectionals go well and wished them the best of luck.  He stated for swimming and diving, they are exceptional gentleman who have done something really amazing.  He stated this is state-wide level competition and they have put in the hard work and they should be applauded in so many different ways.  He appreciates their leadership and character and congratulated them and the program for the pride they’ve brought to this community.  


John Adams – Mr. Adams thinks Mr. Williams covered it all from our champions in swimming and diving and all they’ve accomplished to the coach and all those involved in helping them get there.  He stated that’s amazing and a job well done.  He commented for National Honor Society, it’s a shame they can’t have it the way they want to, but at least they are able to induct.  He appreciates them working around it to make sure it happens for those kids because it’s very important.  He thanked Site Logiq for presenting this evening.  He doesn’t know if people out in the community know how important this book is and how it will be used over the next several years.  He stated he’s fortunate enough to have sat on this Board many years ago where they had something similar done and how they used that until recently with some of the information that has been provided.  He gave them a shout-out for the work they did and what this will mean for not only this Board, but others who may replace them in a few years.  He stated moving forward, this book will be used and be a great asset for helping to plan.  He thanked Mr. Parrott and his staff for finding ways to be able to do the Spelling Bee and Science Fair and to all our buildings for making that happen.  He stated those are special times and to be able to advance is something special.  He’s glad they were able to find ways to make that happen and for parents be able to see that as well.  He stated that’s a step in the right direction for the parents to get to see those kids because of what we are dealing with during this pandemic.  He stated another meeting with another set of donations.  He’s said this many times and will continue to say it and thanked those in our community.  He stated he’s been here a long time and not a meeting goes by where we don’t accept some sort of donation from our community.  He stated it’s greatly appreciated and our kids will benefit greatly from it.






Jacob Case – Mr. Case wished good luck to the boys’ basketball team at Sectionals tomorrow and stated it’s exciting they got to play this year.  He congratulated the swimmers and divers and everyone that went undefeated.  He stated Sam Bennett’s score in diving is amazing.  He was a diver himself and that is way out of his league.  He thanked Mr. Parrott for coming and congratulated the Spelling Bee and Science Fair winners.  He congratulated everyone who will be inducted into the National Honor Society and stated that’s a great accomplishment.  He stated the donations are amazing and thanked Ms. Camp for coming and presenting the trip. He thanked her for taking the time to put together a trip for choir and stated it’s nice to see they can get to do things as well.  


Lance Engle – Mr. Engle thanked everyone for their donations.  He stated we had huge donations and those are very nice things to do for our school and students who are involved in activities.  He stated we are wrapping up winter sports and spring sports are getting started and those athletes did not get to participate last year.  He knows those kids are chomping at the bit to get to show what they can do.  He wished them the best for the spring season and getting a chance to compete.  He stated they won’t take it lightly and we shouldn’t either.  He thanked everyone for coming.  


Trent Fox – Mr. Fox appreciates everyone being here this evening, especially those who presented tonight.  He stated they took time out of their evening to spend time, share, and give insight on different things from what the choir would like to do in a year or so and then also the facilities.  He stated that’s going to be valuable information for them to look through and decipher what they feel is most important and how they need to handle it and make our buildings better and safer for our kids.  He thanked all staff from top to bottom and appreciates the effort and time that’s being put in to make sure we are able to come to school and our kids are able to be here and not at home learning online.  He appreciates all the efforts that go into that because he knows it’s not easy.



  1. FUTURE MEETINGS


  1. A regular meeting of the Board of School Trustees is scheduled for Monday, March 15, 2021 at 6:30 p.m. at the Administration Building.



  1. ADJOURNMENT


A motion was made by John Adams and seconded by Adam Williams and Board President, Trent Fox, adjourned the meeting at 7:22 p.m.



An executive session on personnel matters was held following the business meeting.






  

March 1, 2021



TRENT FOX              


LANCE ENGLE 


JACOB CASE



JOHN ADAMS


ADAM WILLIAMS