October 14, 2024

DELAWARE COMMUNITY SCHOOL CORPORATION

SCHOOL BOARD MEETING

MONDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2024

6:30 p.m. 

ADMINISTRATIVE BUILDING

MINUTES

Present:  Lance Engle, President; Valerie Alexander, Vice President; John Adams, Member; Dave Grasso, Member; Darin Gullion, Assistant Superintendent; and Greg Kile, Superintendent

Absent:  Jacob Case, Secretary

  1. CALL TO ORDER

At 6:30 p.m. Board President, Lance Engle called the meeting to order.

  1. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 

  1. AMEND AGENDA

A motion was made by John Adams and seconded by Valerie Alexander to amend the agenda, as presented.  The motion was approved 4-0 vote.

  1. COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE FLOOR 

Chris and Rachel Sherck expressed gratitude to the Board and School Corporation for supporting Malachi and the rest of their family over the years. 

  1. UPDATES FROM PRINCIPALS/DIRECTORS

  1. SPECIAL PRESENTATION- DGSA

CONSENT AGENDA

A motion was made by Valerie Alexander and seconded by Dave Grasso to approve the following under Consent Agenda:

  1. MINUTES

Accepted the minutes of the business meeting held on September 16, 2024.

  1. FINANCE

  1. Accepted the list of vouchers, as presented. 

  1. NEW BUSINESS

  1. Certified Staff

  1. None.

  1. Classified Staff

  1. Recommendation to employ Jared Opel as a Custodian at Delta High School effective October 15, 2024, pending successful completion of all pre-employment testing.

  1. Recommendation to employ Monica Wilson as a Custodian at Albany Elementary/Delta Middle School effective October 15, 2024, pending successful completion of all pre-employment testing.

  1. Recommendation to employ Allison Adams as an Instructional Assistant at Albany Elementary School effective October 14, 2024, pending successful completion of all pre-employment testing.

  1. Recommendation to employ Ashlee Black as a Food Service Cook at Delta High School effective September 30, 2024.

  1. Recommendation to employ Shelby Riggin as a Student Food Service employee at Delta High School effective October 21, 2024.

  1. Recommendation to employ Emily Anders as a Latchkey Aide at Royerton Elementary School effective September 30, 2024.

  1. Recommendation to employ Laurie Buck as a Sub Bus Driver effective October 15, 2024, pending successful completion of all pre-employment testing.

  1. Extra-Curricular

  1. Resignation of Chris Overholt, Freshman Class Sponsor, PE Department Head, and Weight Room Supervisor for Winter, Spring, and Summer, effective immediately.  Resignation of Head Football Coach effective at the end of the 2024-25 season.

  1. Recommendation to employ Mike Huston as an Assistant Wrestling Coach at Delta Middle School effective for the 2024-25 school year.

  1. Recommendation to employ Jansen Blevins as a 7th Grade Girls’ Basketball Coach at Delta Middle School effective for the 2024-25 school year.

  1. Recommendation to employ Melvin Blevins as an 8th Grade Girls’ Basketball Coach at Delta Middle School effective for the 2024-25 school year.

  1. Recommendation to employ Jayden Furney as an 8th Grade Boys’ Basketball Coach at Delta Middle School effective for the 2024-25 school year.

  1. Recommendation to employ Joshua Selvey as an Assistant 7th/8th Grade Baseball Coach at Delta Middle School effective for the 2024-25 school year.

  1. Recommendation to employ Brandi Starrett as a Head 7th/8th Grade Softball Coach at Delta Middle School effective for the 2024-25 school year.

  1. Recommendation to employ Rhea Lankford as an Assistant Choir Director at Eaton Elementary School effective for the 2024-25 school year.

  1. Recommendation to employ Devin Wilburn as a PE Department Head at Delta High School effective for the 2024-25 school year.

  1. Recommendation to employ Devin Wilburn as a Winter Weight Room Supervisor at Delta High School effective for the 2024-25 school year.

  1. Recommendation to employ Jacob Van Pelt as a Freshman Class Sponsor at Delta High School effective for the 2024-25 school year.

  1. Recommendation to appoint Robert Jaggers as a Volunteer Assistant Wrestling Coach at Delta Middle School effective for the 2024-25 school year.

  1. Recommendation to appoint Jeremy Allison as a Volunteer Assistant Wrestling Coach at Delta Middle School effective for the 2024-25 school year.

  1. Recommendation to appoint Christa Hensley as a Volunteer Assistant Swim/Dive Coach at Delta High School effective for the 2024-25 school year.

  1. Recommendation to appoint Justyn VanSkyock as a Volunteer Assistant Color Guard Coach at Delta High School effective for the 2024-25 school year.

  1. Conference Requests/Field Trips

  1. Lindsey Thompson requests permission to attend the Midwest PSUG Conference at the Blue Chip Hotel in Michigan City, IN.

  1. Lindsey Thompson requests permission to attend the Coach Con & Indiana Connected Educator Conference to be held from October 9, 2024 through October 10, 2024 at Franklin Central Junior High in   Indianapolis, IN.

  1. Lindsey Thompson requests permission to attend the DOE UDL Coach Cohort to be held on October 23, 2024 and February 20, 2025 at CIESC in Indianapolis, IN.

  1. Lindsey Thompson and Noah Henry request permission to attend the HECC Conference to be held from November 6, 2024 through      November 8, 2024 at Union Station in Indianapolis, IN.

  1. Edwin Dixon requests permission to attend the HECC Conference to be held on November 7, 2024 at Union Station in Indianapolis, IN.

  1. Samantha Clock requests permission to attend the Indiana School Counselor Conference to be held from November 14, 2024 through November 15, 2024 at the Marriott East in Indianapolis, IN.

  1. Greg Kile requests permission to attend the IAPSS Annual Conference to be held from November 20, 2024 through November 22, 2024 at the Westin in Indianapolis, IN.

  1. Ryan Parrott requests permission to attend the IASP Fall Conference to be held from November 24, 2024 through November 26, 2024 at the J.W. Marriott in Indianapolis, IN.

  1. Darin Gullion requests permission to attend the School Finance Seminar to be held on December 5, 2024 at Embassy Suites in Plainfield, IN.

  1. Shayla Brown, Kia Patrick, and Allison Overholt request permission to attend the Indiana Association for the Gifted Conference to be held from December 9, 2024 through December 10, 2024 at the J.W. Marriott in Indianapolis, IN.

  1. Use of Facilities

  1. Josiah Mosier and Cody LeCount, Delta Wrestling Club, request permission to use the Delta High School wrestling room from           October 2024 through May 2025 from 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. to hold practices, as presented.

  1. Aaron Wine, Delta Wrestling Club, requests permission to use the Delta High School gymnasiums and concession stand on December 15, 2024 from 6:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. to hold the Rumble at the Nest Tournament, as presented.

The motion was approved 4-0 vote.

AGENDA

  1. FINANCE

  1. Purchases over $5000:

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

  1.   CDW OP $6,437.50

(Google Workspace)

  1. E Solutions OP $12,218.05

(TSP fuel pump access control)

  1. CDW-G EDU $19,718.30

(Vivi Pro subscription)

  1. TEST OP $26,815.00

(capacitor bank)

  1. CDW-G EDU $44,999.50

(Epson PowerLite projectors)

The motion was approved 4-0 vote.

  1. A motion was made by John Adams and seconded by Dave Grasso to approve the AdTec E-Rate Agreement, as presented.  The motion was approved 4-0 vote.

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

  1. NEW BUSINESS

  1. Certified Staff

  1. A motion was made by John Adams and seconded by Valerie Alexander to approve the recommendation to employ Christopher Overholt as an Assistant Principal at Delta High School effective September 24, 2024; pending successful completion of all pre-employment testing, including obtaining an Emergency Administrative License.  The motion was approved 4-0 vote.

  1. Classified Staff

  1. None.

  1. Information and Proposals

  1. Superintendent

A motion was made by Dave Grasso and seconded by Valerie Alexander to approve the following (items a-b):

  1. AES Long Term Sub, as presented. 

  1. DHS Long Term Subs, as presented.  

The motion was approved 4-0 vote.

A motion was made by Dave Grasso and seconded by Valerie Alexander to approve the following (items c-d):

  1. RES Camp Flat Rock Trip, as presented.  

  1. DMS Kings Island Trip, as presented.  

The motion was approved 4-0 vote.

  1. Policy Updates- 1st Reading

  • C275 Test Security Provisions

  • C525 Medical Needs at School

  • D300- Alcohol & Controlled Substance Policy for CDL & Safety Sensitive Positions

  • F125 Purchasing Procedures and Capital Assets

  • F350 Reserve and Liquidity

  • G350 Audio Video and Digital Recording of Meetings

  1. Superintendent Kile informed the Board about the following fundraisers (information only):

  1. Victoria Kunk, DHS Preschool, requests permission to sell          t-shirts, as presented.  Proceeds go towards the preschool ECA account.

  1. Assistant Superintendent

  1. Donations:

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

  1. Request for the Delaware Community School Corporation to accept the DGSA concession stand project donation, as presented.

The motion was approved 4-0 vote.

A motion was made by John Adams and seconded by Valerie Alexander to approve the following (items b-c):

  1. Request for Eaton Elementary School to surplus items, as presented. 

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

The motion was approved 4-0 vote.

  1. LETTERS/NOTES

  1. BOARD MEMBER COMMENTS

 

Dave Grasso – Dr. Grasso congratulated Mr. Overholt on his new position as Assistant Principal.  He thanked him for filling that position.  

John Adams – Mr. Adams thanked everyone for coming.  He congratulated the Delta Girls’ Softball Association for their hard work and commented it takes a lot of ground work, time, and effort.  He stated our community is grateful to them and the building will be a great asset out there.  He appreciates the Sherck family’s kind words and the time they took to read their letter.  He doesn’t think people know what goes on at this level with the decisions that have to be made and what a family has to go through with something like that.  He stated that’s the DelCom he knows that Mr. Sherck shared. He’s glad they were able to be a part of that and they get to hear and see what the administrators and staff do.  He commented they don’t go out and talk about it, but it’s just who we are here.  He thanked them for coming and sharing and stated it meant a lot.  He congratulated Mr. Overholt and is glad to have him on board in a new position.  He stated everyone he has talked to is excited for him to take on the assistant principal job.  

Valerie Alexander – Ms. Alexander concurred with her fellow board members.  She stated she’s heard from a lot of the people in the community that they are super excited for Mr. Overholt taking the position.  She welcomed him to his new position and commented he’s already well known around here.  

Lance Engle – Mr. Engle hopes everyone got an opportunity to enjoy some time off last week and were able to recharge and get ready for the sprint towards Christmas.  He commented there are a lot of things going on between now and then.  He stated it was very nice of the Sherck family to come tonight and he appreciates that.  He stated they talk all the time about DelCom being a family and that’s the epitome of it right there.  He congratulated the Academic Team on placing first and stated that’s a big deal.  He stated they were up against some big schools and were the small fish in a big pond and to come out first is awesome.  He congratulated Mr. Cleland and the boys’ tennis team on their 32nd Sectional Title in a row.  He stated it just seems like it’s a given and it’s still quite a record that Mr. Cleland continues to accomplish.  He congratulated them on their hard work, time, and effort.  He congratulated Mr. Overholt and thanked him for stepping up in a new position.  He stated it’s not an easy thing to do and knows he’s going to do great.  He commented he’s hearing a lot of good things from the kids already and everyone is excited.  

  1. FUTURE MEETINGS

  1. A regular meeting for the Board of School Trustees is scheduled for Monday, November 4, 2024 at 6:30 p.m. at the Administration Building.

  1. ADJOURNMENT

A motion was made by Valerie Alexander and seconded by Dave Grasso and Board President, Lance Engle, adjourned the meeting at 7:08 p.m.

October 14, 2024

LANCE ENGLE               


VALERIE ALEXANDER


JACOB CASE  



JOHN ADAMS


DAVE GRASSO __________________________________________