DELAWARE COMMUNITY SCHOOL CORPORATION
SCHOOL BOARD MEETING
MONDAY, JUNE 3, 2019
6:30 p.m.
ADMINISTRATION BUILDING
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
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CALL TO ORDER
At 6:30 p.m. Board President, John Adams, called the meeting to order.
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PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
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AMEND AGENDA
A motion was made by Trent Fox and seconded by Adam Williams to amend the agenda, as presented. The motion was approved 4-0 vote.
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MINUTES
A motion was made by Adam Williams and seconded by Lance Engle to accept the minutes of the business meeting and executive session held on Monday, May 20, 2019. The motion was approved 4-0 vote.
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DHS Boys’ Basketball Camp/DHS Girls’ Soccer Camp/FCCLA Summer Leadership Camp
A motion was made by Adam Williams and seconded by Lance Engle to approve the DHS Boys’ Basketball Camp, DHS Girls’ Soccer Camp, and the FCCLA Summer Leadership Camp as presented. The motion was approved 4-0 vote.
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FINANCE
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A motion was made by Adam Williams and seconded by Lance Engle to accept the list of vouchers, as presented. The motion was approved 4-0 vote.
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Purchases over $7500:
A motion was made by Trent Fox and seconded by Adam Williams to approve the following (item 1):
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McGuff Roofing OP $157,000.00
(RES Roof)
The motion was approved 4-0 vote.
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A motion was made by Lance Engle and seconded by Trent Fox to approve Title I (initial amount $339,401.81, as presented. The motion was approved 4-0 vote.
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Dr. Gullion informed the Board there was no need for a Drawing for Transfer Enrollments.
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Dr. Gullion gave a Monthly Finance Review presentation.
**Board Member, Jacob Case, entered the meeting.
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COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE FLOOR
Tyce Stebbins, Director of Buildings and Grounds/Project Manager, updated the Board on the DHS project.
Amy Lewman, Royerton Elementary Principal, stated they have the Robotics team presenting tonight. She thanked Royerton PTO for helping with Awards Day and Field Day. She stated Mother Nature was not kind the night before so they had everything indoors and Ashley Orr did a fantastic job organizing. She stated two dads came in to do security and did a wonderful job making sure the kids outside on the sidewalk were able to do activities safely and securely. Ms. Lewman thanked the Board for the roof approval. She is excited Summer Blast will be starting on Monday and that they are able to use the building all summer long.
Doug Marshall, Delta Middle School Principal, stated they had a nice end of the school year. He stated last Friday they had Awards Day and were able to highlight a lot of academic and athletic awards. He informed everyone the Golden Eagle award winners were Mara Porter, Layna Bowman, and 8th had a tie with Clay Batio and Emily Hayes. He stated the 212 Degree Teacher Awards went to Mr. Magga, Mr. Thompson, and Mrs. Decker. He stated to highlight those individuals was a nice way to end the program. Mr. Marshall thanked all teachers, staff, parents, and students for making this school year a successful one.
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SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS
RES Robotics
FCCLA
DHS Choir
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NEW BUSINESS
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Mr. Mann informed the Board about the Classified Employee Handbook-1st Reading.
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Mr. Mann informed the Board about the Transportation Handbook- 1st Reading.
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Certified Staff
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None.
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Classified Staff
A motion was made by Adam Williams and seconded by Jacob Case to approve the following (items 1-4):
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Resignation of Jeff Hardin, School Bus Driver, effective at the end of the 2018-19 school year.
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Resignation of Adrienne Jones, Instructional Assistant at Delta High School, effective at the end of the 2018-19 school year.
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Resignation of Jessica Lorenz, Instructional Assistant at Delta High School, effective at the end of the 2018-19 school year.
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Resignation of Anna Byrd, Latchkey Aide, 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 (item 5):
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Recommendation to employ Crystal Malerbi as a School Bus Driver effective August 5, 2019, pending successful completion of all pre-employment testing.
The motion was approved 5-0 vote.
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Extra-Curricular
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A motion was made by Trent Fox and seconded by Lance Engle to approve the resignation of Joel Van Pelt, Head Boys’ Track Coach at Delta Middle School, effective immediately. The motion was approved 5-0 vote.
A motion was made by Adam Williams and seconded by Jacob Case to approve the following (items 2-11):
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Recommendation to employ David Edwards as an Assistant Varsity Football Coach at Delta High School effective for the 2019-20 school year.
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Recommendation to employ Jon Kern as a Head Freshman Football Coach at Delta High School effective for the 2019-20 school year.
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Recommendation to employ Curt Howard as an Assistant Freshman Football Coach (split position) at Delta High School effective for the 2019-20 school year, pending successful completion of all pre-employment testing.
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Recommendation to employ Tanner Lambert as an Assistant Freshman Football Coach at Delta High School effective for the 2019-20 school year.
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Recommendation to employ Mike Bauer as an Assistant Varsity Boys’ Soccer Coach at Delta High School effective for the 2019-20 school year, pending successful completion of all pre-employment testing.
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Recommendation to employ Jeff Cline as an Assistant Varsity Volleyball Coach at Delta High School effective for the 2019-20 school year, pending successful completion of all pre-employment testing.
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Recommendation to appoint Mike Pyles as a Volunteer Assistant Golf Coach at Delta High School effective for the 2019-20 school year, pending successful completion of all pre-employment testing.
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Recommendation to appoint Blake Green as a Volunteer Assistant Football Coach at Delta High School effective for the 2019-20 school year, pending successful completion of all pre-employment testing.
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Recommendation to employ Jordan Baldwin as an Assistant Varsity Football Coach at Delta High School effective for the 2019-20 school year, pending successful completion of all pre-employment testing.
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Recommendation to appoint Angie Ashton as a Volunteer Assistant FCCLA Sponsor effective immediately.
The motion was approved 5-0 vote.
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Conference Requests/Field Trips
A motion was made by Jacob Case and seconded by Trent Fox to approve the following (items 1-4):
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Lindsey Thompson requests permission to attend the Indiana PowerSchool Users Conference to be held from June 13, 2019 through June 14, 2019 at Kokomo High School in Kokomo, IN.
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Reece Mann requests permission to attend the IDOE Superintendent Summit to be held on June 14, 2019 at the JW Marriott in Indianapolis, IN.
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Reece Mann requests permission to attend the 2019 Annual IEERB Conference to be held on June 25, 2019 at Ivy Tech Noblesville in Noblesville, IN.
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Elizabeth Thomas requests permission to attend the ICTM Math Conference to be held from September 29, 2019 through September 30, 2019 at the Marriott in Indianapolis, IN.
The motion was approved 5-0 vote.
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Information and Proposals
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Superintendent
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A motion was made by Trent Fox and seconded by Adam Williams to approve the proposed changes for Teacher Evaluations/Teacher Rubric, as presented. The motion was approved 5-0 vote.
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A motion was made by Adam Williams and seconded by Trent Fox to approve the permission to advertise for Bids, as presented. The motion was approved 5-0 vote.
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Mr. Mann informed the Board about the following fundraisers:
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Adrianne Henderson, RES Supertores, requests permission to sell Century Resource products from August 16, 2019 through August 23, 2019, as presented. Proceeds go towards musical needs.
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Kelly Manor, Delta Volleyball, requests permission to hold 31 Basket Bingo on September 9, 2019, as presented. Proceeds go towards the DHS girls’ volleyball team.
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Assistant Superintendent
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Use of Facilities:
A motion was made by Lance Engle and seconded by Trent Fox to approve the following (item 1):
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Whitney Stewart, Delta Volleyball, requests permission to use the Delta High School gymnasium from July 24, 2019 through July 26, 2019 from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. to hold a Youth Volleyball Camp, as presented.
The motion was approved 5-0 vote.
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A motion was made by Trent Fox and seconded by Jacob Case to approve the request for Royerton Elementary School to accept the donation of a Samsung Galaxy Tablet with case from Ryan Parrott, as presented. The motion was approved 5-0 vote.
A motion was made by Trent Fox and seconded by Adam Williams to approve the following (items c-d):
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Request for Delta Middle School to surplus items, as presented.
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Request for the Technology Department to surplus items, as presented.
The motion was approved 5-0 vote.
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LETTERS/NOTES
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BOARD MEMBER COMMENTS
Jacob Case – Mr. Case congratulated all the graduates and stated it was an honor to be a part of it. He wished good luck to all of them in their future endeavors and stated they have great futures ahead of them. He thanked all teachers, staff, and administration for another great school year. He thanked RES Robotics, FCCLA, and the DHS Choir for presenting tonight and appreciates all they do and the time they put in. Mr. Case stated we have a lot of teachers and staff who put in a lot of time that people don’t know about and our school system benefits greatly from it.
Lance Engle – Mr. Engle stated the end of the school year is a positive time of year and thanked all staff, students, parents, teachers, and administrators for making it a great year. He stated it was great to be a part of the graduation ceremonies. He informed everyone he had the pleasure of attending the Albany Awards Banquet and 5th Grade Graduation and stated they have a great group of kids and staff. Mr. Engle wanted to highlight Lina Pan who has set a corporation-wide record for AR points. He informed everyone she had more than 2,000 AR points, which is unbelievable. He stated a kid like that who loves to read should never go unnoticed.
Trent Fox – Mr. Fox thanked everyone for being here tonight. He thanked Mr. Mayol with OMS for being here in case they had questions regarding the DMS project. He stated it was nice to have groups presenting tonight and it’s interesting to hear the kids get up in front of them to speak and he appreciates that. He congratulated all graduates and stated hopefully they all realize the easy part is over and the hard stuff is coming up. He wished them luck in what they are heading off to do; whether that be a trade, college, or taking time off to work and save up money for college. Mr. Fox stated all of those things are important and are different roads to have a successful life. He wished them all the best.
Adam Williams – Mr. Williams concurred with his fellow board members. He applauds the students who presented for stepping out of their comfort zones and stated the quality of how they present, the passion they have, and seeing their growth is neat. He stated we are not just transferring knowledge as a corporation, that’s one level of teaching that can be done online, we are developing kids and helping them think and learn how to solve problems; like the young boy who came up with an app to solve a problem and implemented a solution. He stated it doesn’t matter what methods you use, if you have the mindset to solve a problem and make things better, you will succeed and to see that simplified throughout all representations is wonderful. He appreciates what the staff and teachers do and appreciates the drive they saw from the kids tonight.
John Adams – Mr. Adams thanked Mr. Mayol for coming tonight. He stated what a great opportunity as a young man in an elementary school to come up with an idea that works that well. He stated that kid will definitely go places with what he’s already learned. He is so glad Robotics started several years ago because not everyone is an athlete or excels on the field or gym floor, but this is where these kids get to showcase their talents. He is thankful there’s an outlet for them to do that. He appreciates all Mr. Parrott and the volunteers have done to make that program successful. He stated it sounds like they are moving a step forward and getting more people involved. He’s afraid before long we won’t have enough robots for everyone who wants to be involved, but that would be a good problem to have. He stated FCCLA seems to gain more momentum as time goes on. He thanked Ms. Kirtley for her leadership and for all she’s doing with the program. Mr. Adams stated a lot of good things are going on at DelCom behind the scenes that a lot of people don’t know about and if they would be part of the corporation, they’d get to learn a lot about the great things that go on in our school. He stated that’s a testament to teachers, staff, and everyone involved who care about the product we are trying to send out the door. He stated graduation was a great event with great speeches and thanked everyone who participated. He stated the graduating class is a great group of kids and he wished them luck moving forward.
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FUTURE MEETINGS
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A regular meeting for the Board of School Trustees is scheduled for Monday, June 17, 2019 at 6:30 p.m. at Albany Elementary School.
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ADJOURNMENT
A motion was made by Jacob Case and seconded by Trent Fox and Board President, John Adams, adjourned the meeting at 8:20 p.m.
June 3, 2019
JOHN ADAMS __________________________
ADAM WILLIAMS __________________________
TRENT FOX ___________________________
LANCE ENGLE ___________________________
JACOB CASE ___________________________