April 5, 2021

DELAWARE COMMUNITY SCHOOL CORPORATION

SCHOOL BOARD MEETING

MONDAY, APRIL 5, 2021

6:30 p.m. 

ADMINISTRATION BUILDING



MINUTES


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


Absent:  Adam Williams, Member


An executive session was held at 5:30 p.m. at the Administration Building.



  1. CALL TO ORDER


At 6:31 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 Jacob Case 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 John Adams to accept the minutes of the business meeting and executive session held on Monday,     March 15, 2021.  The motion was approved 4-0 vote.



  1. FINANCE


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


  1. Stanley Security Secured School Grant $51,991.46 (DMS Cameras) Rainy Day $51,991.46

$103,982.92


Additional Cameras $9,532.15


The motion was approved 4-0 vote.


A motion was made by John Adams and seconded by Jacob Case to approve the following (item 2):


  1. Securly OP $29,075.40

(License Renewal)


The motion was approved 4-0 vote.


  1. A motion was made by Lance Engle and seconded by Jacob Case to approve the Koorsen Contract, as presented.  The motion was approved 4-0 vote.


  1. Dr. Gullion, Assistant Superintendent, gave a Monthly Finance Review.



  1. COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE FLOOR


Scott Blakely, Eaton Elementary Principal, informed everyone he received a text from Kara Jackson and she is having a baby tonight so that’s exciting news.  He stated he has a new hire for an instructional assistant on the agenda tonight, Mrs. Paskiewicz for the last 7 weeks of the year.  He informed everyone she’s been at WesDel so she has quite a bit of experience and is finishing up her Master’s Degree in Elementary Education.  He stated it’s exciting when we get donations.  He had a sweet lady come to Eaton the other day wanting to give $100.00 to use for the kids.  He stated she informed him she was blessed and had extra money so she wanted to give it to them.  


Christopher Conley, Delta High School Principal, stated spring sports have kicked off so if anyone has a chance to get out and watch, they are selling tickets at the gates because they can have up to 250 people at an event, as long as they don’t exceed that.  He informed everyone Delta Troupers will get to have their play on Friday at 7:00 p.m. and Saturday afternoon at 2:00 p.m.  He stated tickets are limited due to social distancing and the size of the auditorium.  He informed everyone they are moving forward with plans for Prom, Senior Ball, and Graduation.  He stated they are all in line to occur and as they get closer, they will make more detailed plans with Mr. Kile, the Health Department, and either the Horizon Center or Ball State.  He stated Ball State is telling him they think graduation will be fine, but they may have to put the kids in the auditorium and not on stage due to social distancing, which will cut down the occupancy and number of people.  He stated the goal is to have their normal graduation at Emens.  He commented it was a wonderful thing they got to do last year, but he doesn’t want to stand in the parking lot for four hours on a Saturday morning.  He stated they are continuing to emphasize mask wearing, social distancing, hand sanitizing, and all the things everyone has helped them do this year to get us to this point.  He stated as a member of the IHSAA Executive Board, it has been a tremendous thing to watch our State go through.  He stated we are the only state out of the 50 states that have competed in every sport and every championship without a reduction in the number of participants.  He stated we have done a great job statewide, countywide, and here in the district to get our kids through and give them as many experiences of a normal school year as we can.  He stated we are not quite there yet, but we’ve worked really hard and he appreciates all the work everyone has done to get us to this point.



  1. NEW BUSINESS


  1. Student Discipline


  1. A motion was made by John Adams and seconded by Lance Engle to uphold the Expulsion Examiner’s recommendation.  The motion was approved 4-0 vote.


  1. A motion was made by Lance Engle and seconded by Jacob Case to approve Textbook Adoption, as presented.  The motion was approved 4-0 vote.


  1. Certified Staff


  1. None.


  1. Classified Staff


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


  1. Retirement of Dianna Turner, Food Service Cook at Delta Middle School, effective at the end of the 2020-21 school year.


The motion was approved 4-0 vote.


A motion was made by Lance Engle and seconded by John Adams to approve the following (items 2-4):


  1. Resignation of Angela Swearingen, Food Service Cook at Eaton Elementary School, effective April 9, 2021.


  1. Resignation of Chelsie Jones, Latchkey Aide, effective March 31, 2021.


  1. Resignation of Kennedy Edwards, Latchkey Assistant, effective immediately.


The motion was approved 4-0 vote.


A motion was made Jacob Case and seconded by Lance Engle to approve the following (items 5-12):


  1. Recommendation to employ Terri Brumley as a Custodian at Delta High School effective April 6, 2021, pending successful completion of all             pre-employment testing.


  1. Recommendation to employ Lori Paskiewicz as an Instructional Assistant at Eaton Elementary School effective April 6, 2021.


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


  1. Recommendation to employ Kaitlyn Overla as a Latchkey Aide effective immediately.


  1. Recommendation to employ Hayley Nix as a Latchkey Intern effective immediately, pending successful completion of all pre-employment testing.


  1. Recommendation to employ Amanda Maxwell as a Summer Bus Cleaner effective June 1, 2021.


  1. Recommendation to employ Cody LeCount as a Summer Mowing and Grounds Improvement Team employee.


  1. Recommendation to employ Joshua Taylor as a Latchkey Assistant effective immediately, pending successful completion of all                      pre-employment testing.


The motion was approved 4-0 vote.


  1. Extra-Curricular


A motion was made by John Adams and seconded by Lance Engle to approve the following (items 1-2):


  1. Recommendation to employ Haley Cross as an Assistant Varsity Volleyball Coach at Delta High School effective for the 2021-22 school year.




  1. Recommendation to appoint Tony Loser as a 7th/8th Grade Volunteer Assistant Softball Coach at Delta Middle School effective for the 2020-21 school year.


The motion was approved 4-0 vote.


  1. Conference Requests/Field Trips


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


  1. Darin Gullion requests permission to attend the IAPSS Annual Meeting to be held virtually from April 7, 2021 through April 8, 2021.


  1. Adam Lennon requests permission to attend Indiana Core Assessment to be held on April 12, 2021 at Ball State University in Muncie, IN.


  1. Katie McGuire requests permission to attend the Social Emotional Learning Conference to be held at CIESC from June 16, 2021 through  June 17, 2021 and Unconference to be held virtually on July 1, 2021. Stipend provided through the GEER Grant.


  1. Erin Hickey requests permission to attend the Digital Learning Conference to be held at CIESC from June 23, 2021 through June 24, 2021 and Unconference to be held virtually on July 1, 2021. Stipend provided through the GEER Grant.


  1. Ethan Crenshaw requests permission to attend the Social Emotional Learning Conference to be held at CIESC from June 16, 2021 through  June 17, 2021.  Stipend provided through the GEER Grant.


The motion was approved 4-0 vote.


  1. Information and Proposals


  1. Superintendent


  1. A motion was made by John Adams and seconded by Jacob Case to approve the request for an unpaid leave of absence, as presented.  The motion was approved 4-0 vote.


  1. A motion was made by Lance Engle and seconded by Jacob Case to approve the DHS Long Term Sub, as presented.  The motion was approved 4-0 vote.


  1. A motion was made by John Adams and seconded by Lance Engle to approve the Delta Volleyball Youth Camps, as presented.  The motion was approved 4-0 vote.


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


  1. Lynde Bratton, DHS Cheer, requests permission to sell flowers from April 2, 2021 through April 30, 2021, as presented.  Proceeds go towards cheer competition fees and camp clothes.

 

  1. Tim Cleland, DHS Tennis, requests permission to sell Smash Cancer apparel, bracelets, key chains, and corporate signage from April 5, 2021 through May 4, 2021, as presented.  Proceeds go towards cancer beneficiaries.


  1. Steve Wuthrich, DHS Boys’ Golf, requests permission to sell cookies from April 5, 2021 through May 20, 2021, as presented.  Proceeds go towards golf apparel and golf balls.


  1. Logan Bland, DHS Softball, requests permission to sell popcorn from April 9, 2021 through April 23, 2021, as presented.  Proceeds go towards Booster funds for equipment, apparel, scholarships, etc.


  1. Elly Keesling and Hayley Greiner, DMS Student Council, request permission to collect donations from April 12, 2021 through April 16, 2021, as presented.  Proceeds go towards AR incentives and the Student Council Fund.


  1. Assistant Superintendent


  1. Use Of Facilities:


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


  1. Laura Seibold- Caudill, Cardinal Swim Club, requests permission to use the Delta High School pool and locker rooms in April 2021 and May 2021 to hold lifeguarding classes, as presented.

  2. Tim Cleland, Tim Cleland Tennis Camp, requests permission to use the Delta High School tennis courts from June 14, 2021 through June 18, 2021 and July 12, 2021 through July 16, 2021 to hold the Tim Cleland Tennis Camp, as presented.


The motion was approved 4-0 vote.







  1. Donations:


A motion was made by John Adams and seconded by Lance Engle to approve the following (items 1-2):


  1. Request for Eaton Elementary School to accept a donation in the amount of $100.00 from Sharon Reason, as presented.


  1. Request for Delaware Community School Corporation to accept the donation of hand sanitizer from Classroom Connections, as presented.


The motion was approved 4-0 vote.



  1. LETTERS/NOTES



  1. BOARD MEMBER COMMENTS


John Adams – Mr. Adams apologized for not being at the last meeting.  He thanked all administrators and Mr. Curry for being here.  He hopes everyone had a great spring break.  He stated he saw pictures on Facebook from families that were out and about.  He congratulated Ms. Turner on her retirement and stated anyone who retires from our corporation, it’s well deserved.  He welcomed all new employees coming on board and is thankful Ms. Paskiewicz could be here this evening.  He thanked Ms. Reason and Classroom Connections for their donations.


Jacob Case – Mr. Case concurred with Mr. Adams.  He thanked everyone for coming.  He appreciates everything the administration does for our schools and kids.  He wished good luck to all spring sports and to the Delta Troupers for their play this weekend.  He thanked everyone for the donations and stated it seems like every meeting we have a donation from someone.  He congratulated the DelCom Food Service Department for their Golden Delicious Apple Award.


Lance Engle – Mr. Engle concurred with his fellow board members.  He thanked everyone for this year and stated what a year it’s been.  He stated the way we’ve gone about our business as a school corporation, he thinks very highly of it and thinks we’ve done it the right way.  He stated we are on the home stretch this year and wanted to thank everyone for their part in that and he’s looking forward to finishing strong.  He stated for academics, sports, and after school activities to finish strong and get ready to enjoy the summer.







Trent Fox – Mr. Fox thanked everyone for coming this evening.  He stated they had a hearing earlier, which Mr. Murphy was kind enough to come in and run for them. He appreciates that and the time and guidance he gives them.  He thanked him for doing that for them and stated they really appreciate it.  He commented it’s nice out so he doesn’t want to keep everyone too long because we haven’t had many nice days yet.  He stated we are getting closer to the end of the year and that’s always exciting.  He’s sure the kids are getting antsy and ready to get out, but hopes we can corral them enough to finish what it is they are here to do, which is complete their coursework.



  1. FUTURE MEETINGS


  1. A regular meeting of the Board of School Trustees is scheduled for Monday, April 19, 2021 at 6:30 p.m. at the Administration Building.



  1. ADJOURNMENT


A motion was made by John Adams and seconded by Lance Engle and Board President, Trent Fox, adjourned the meeting at 6:56 p.m.




  

April 5, 2021



TRENT FOX              


LANCE ENGLE 


JACOB CASE



JOHN ADAMS


ADAM WILLIAMS