DELAWARE COMMUNITY SCHOOL CORPORATION
SCHOOL BOARD MEETING
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 2, 2018
6:30 p.m.
ADMINISTRATION BUILDING
MINUTES
Present: John Adams, President; Alice Gillis, Vice President; Adam Williams, Secretary; Trent Fox, Member; Darin Gullion, Assistant Superintendent; and Reece Mann, Superintendent
I. CALL TO ORDER
At 6:30 p.m. Board President, John Adams, called the meeting to order.
II. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
III. AMEND AGENDA
A motion was made by Trent Fox and seconded by Alice Gillis to amend the agenda, as presented. The motion was approved 4-0 vote.
IV. MINUTES
A motion was made by Adam Williams and seconded by Trent Fox to accept the minutes of the business meeting and executive session held on Tuesday, September 18, 2018. The motion was approved 4-0 vote.
V. FINANCE
A. A motion was made by Trent Fox and seconded by Adam Williams to accept the list of vouchers, as presented. The motion was approved 4-0 vote.
B. Purchases over $7500:
1. None.
C. A motion was made by Trent Fox and seconded by Alice Gillis to approve the acceptance of the Bell Grant, as presented. The motion was approved 4-0 vote.
D. A motion was made by Trent Fox and seconded by Adam Williams to approve the American Fidelity Policy Update, as presented. The motion was approved 4-0 vote.
VI. COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE FLOOR
Scott Blakely, Principal at Eaton Elementary School, stated we owe Kim Kemper and the bus crew big kudos. He stated not only are they shorthanded, but this week there have been railroad closings around Eaton. It has been a mess getting traffic to and from Eaton and some drivers had to pick up extra routes to make things work.
He stated there aren’t enough thank you’s for what they are doing with the staff they have. He hopes the board considers employing Lisa Jackson. He stated Lisa is hopefully going to fill an IA position at Eaton. She is a 29 year teaching veteran. Mr. Blakely worked with Lisa roughly 17-18 years, off and on, as her principal and
assistant principal in various aspects. He stated she’s a very talented and gifted teacher and is retired from Muncie Community Schools. He hopes to bring her out of retirement and plug her into the role of IA. Mr. Blakely doesn’t think we could get anyone to do that job with higher qualifications than Lisa and thanked the board for their consideration.
VII. SPECIAL PRESENTATION- Tyce Stebbins
VIII. NEW BUSINESS
A. Certified Staff
1. A motion was made by Adam Williams and seconded by Trent Fox to approve the resignation of John Rodriguez, Teacher at Delta Middle School, effective September 28, 2018. The motion was approved 4-0 vote.
B. Classified Staff
A motion was made by Trent Fox and seconded by Adam Williams to approve the following (items 1-4):
1. Resignation of Aaron Gordon, Data Systems Specialist, effective
November 2, 2018.
2. Resignation of William Anderson, School Bus Driver, effective
October 2, 2018.
3. Resignation of Lesa Foust, Food Service Cook at Delta High School, effective October 18, 2018.
4. Resignation of Brett Clark, Athletic Director at Delta Middle School.
The motion was approved 4-0 vote.
A motion was made by Trent Fox and seconded by Alice Gillis to approve the following (items 5-10):
5. Recommendation to employ Lisa Jackson as an Instructional Assistant at Eaton Elementary School effective October 1, 2018, pending successful completion of all pre-employment testing.
6. Recommendation to employ Debra Lehman as a Bus Driver Trainee effective immediately, pending successful completion of all pre-employment testing.
7. Recommendation to employ Isaiah Robles as a Bus Driver Trainee effective immediately, pending successful completion of all pre- employment testing.
8. Recommendation to transfer Laurie Crose from a Food Service Sub to a Food Service Cook at Royerton Elementary School effective October 2, 2018.
9. Recommendation for Melissa Barr, Food Service Cook at Eaton
Elementary School, to increase hours from 3 to 4.5 hours per day
effective October 2, 2018.
10. Recommendation to employ Angie Withers as a Food Service Cook at Delta High School effective October 15, 2018, pending successful completion of all pre-employment testing.
The motion was approved 4-0 vote.
C. Extra-Curricular
A motion was made by Trent Fox and seconded by Alice Gillis to approve the following (items 1-5):
1. Recommendation to employ Brett Clark as a Head Wrestling Coach at Delta Middle School effective for the 2018-19 school year.
2. Recommendation to employ Gary Schliessman as a Head Wrestling Coach at Delta High School effective for the 2018-19 school year.
3. Recommendation to employ Norman Locke as a Varsity Assistant
Wrestling Coach at Delta High School effective for the 2018-19 school year.
4. Recommendation to employ Laura Seibold-Caudill as a Head Coed Swimming and Diving Coach at Delta High School effective for the 2018-19 school year.
5. Recommendation to employ Chris Van Pelt as an Assistant Varsity Basketball Coach at Delta High School effective for the 2018-19 school year.
The motion was approved 4-0 vote.
D. 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 IDOE Counselor
Workshop to be held on October 1, 2018 at Hamilton Southeastern in Fishers, IN.
2. Robert Stevens, Melba Fox, and Linda Case request permission to attend the Indiana Foreign Language Teachers Association Conference to be held on November 2, 2018 at the Sheraton in Indianapolis, IN.
3. Robin Royal, Katie McGuire, Bethany Davis, and Lisa Cook request permission to attend the Indiana Conference for Kindergarten Teachers to be held from December 3, 2018 through December 4, 2018 at the Marriott East in Indianapolis, IN.
The motion was approved 4-0 vote.
E. Information and Proposals
1. Superintendent
a. A motion was made by Trent Fox and seconded by Adam Williams to approve the request for an unpaid leave of absence, as presented.
The motion was approved 4-0 vote.
b. A motion was made by Adam Williams and seconded by Trent Fox to approve School Improvement Plans, as presented. The motion was approved 4-0 vote.
c. A motion was made by Adam Williams and seconded by Alice Gillis to approve the DMS Grants, as presented. The motion was
approved 4-0 vote.
d. A motion was made by Alice Gillis and seconded by Trent Fox to
approve the permission to post the Title I Interventionist position,
as presented. The motion was approved 4-0 vote.
e. A motion was made by Alice Gillis and seconded by Trent Fox to
approve the salary increase for school bus drivers, as presented.
The motion was approved 4-0 vote.
f. A motion was made by Adam Williams and seconded by Trent Fox
to approve the Supplemental (Temporary) Services Teacher
Contract. The motion was approved 4-0 vote.
g. Mr. Mann informed the Board about the following fundraisers:
1. Karen Kirtley, FCCLA, requests permission to hold Halloween
Fun Night on October 26, 2018 at Delta Middle School, as
presented. Proceeds go towards Chapter activities and field
trips.
2. Suzy Fox, DHS Class of 2022, requests permission to sell bids
for the Sadie Hawkins dance from October 29, 2018 through
November 2, 2018, as presented. Proceeds go towards class
expenses.
3. Jodi Morgan, DHS Wrestling Boosters, requests permission to
sell Wick’s pies from November 1, 2018 through November 21,
2018, as presented. Proceeds go towards booster fees and new
singlets.
4. Mark Detweiler, DHS Boys’ Basketball, requests permission to
hold a Snap Raise Fundraiser from November 5, 2018 through
November 16, 2018, as presented. Proceeds go towards
purchasing equipment, travel gear, and meals.
5. Jodi Morgan, DHS Wrestling Boosters, requests permission to
hold a bowling fundraiser on December 16, 2018 at Munsee
Lanes, as presented. Proceeds go towards the purchase of a
clock/timer.
2. Assistant Superintendent
a. Use of Facilities:
A motion was made by Trent Fox and seconded by Alice Gillis to approve
the following (items 1-3):
1. Seth Paul, Delta Baseball, requests permission to use the Delta
High School Veterans’ Field on September 29, 2018 to hold a
middle school camp, as presented.
2. Ryan Parrott, RES PTO, requests permission to use the
Royerton Elementary gymnasium on October 25, 2018 from
6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. to hold “Mom”ster Mash (Mother/Son
Dance), as presented.
3. Ryan Parrott, RES PTO, requests permission to use the
Royerton Elementary gymnasium on December 13, 2018 from
5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. to hold a Drive-in Movie Night, as
presented.
The motion was approved 4-0 vote.
b. A motion was made by Adam Williams and seconded by Alice Gillis to approve the request for Royerton Elementary School to accept a donation in the amount of $55.50 from Camden and Cole Robbins,as presented. The motion was approved 4-0 vote.
c. A motion was made by Trent Fox and seconded by Adam Williams to approve the request for Royerton Elementary School to surplus items, as presented. The motion was approved 4-0 vote.
IX. LETTERS/NOTES
X. BOARD MEMBER COMMENTS
Trent Fox – Mr. Fox thanked everyone for being here. He stated as we are winding down our first 9 weeks, which is hard to believe, he hopes everyone can enjoy fall break, regroup, and be ready to go the last 9 weeks. He wished good luck to all sports teams who are in tournaments. He thanked everyone for the hard work they’ve done and stated he appreciates it.
Adam Williams – Mr. Williams thanked all new hires for choosing DelCom. He stated there are other opportunities out there, but it’s special to be a part of this community. He stated for everyone who is still here every day and making a choice to work for a great place, he hopes the board can continue to do what they can to make it a wonderful opportunity and continue the goal of
educating kids and helping them become who they are created to be. He stated Mr. Cleland was highlighted in the newspaper and if he remembers reading it correctly, Mr. Cleland was quoted as saying it wasn’t just his accomplishment, but the kids and their families. Mr. Williams stated it’s really that Mr. Cleland is laying down a great foundation and has for so long. He stated the number of kids and people Mr. Cleland has influenced over the years, you can’t measure it and Mr. Williams greatly appreciates that Mr.
Cleland is doing what he loves and is doing it for DelCom. He thanked Mr. Stebbins for the project update and stated there’s a lot of things going on and he appreciates Mr. Stebbins helping them understand what is involved with all the moving parts on the high school project. Mr. Williams stated the Grants for Robotics and Dr. Brand’s Bell Grant are time consuming and take extra effort, but that’s typical for the group of people we have here. He thinks
it’s fantastic robotics is coming to the middle school because it’s been a success at the elementary schools and it’s a great thing to launch. Mr. Williams highlighted the kids who raised money selling lemonade and donating to Royerton Elementary School.
Alice Gillis – Ms. Gillis congratulated Mr. Cleland on his 1,000th victory. She has worked with him on Relay For Life and stated he gets the kids to help with luminarias so he does more than just win tennis matches, he develops great young men and women. She stated much credit goes out to all bus personnel because people don’t realize how important that is. She welcomed Ms. Jackson and hopes she’ll enjoy Eaton. She thanked Mr. Stebbins for the informative report and hopes he gets the science rooms in order. She appreciates the 4-H kids sending thank you letters. She stated they always tell them if they receive rewards or money to make sure they thank the people who help. She stated it doesn’t matter to those kids if it’s $5 or $25, it feels good to them and coming from the school administration is even better. Ms. Gillis stated she wants to brag about the front page of the sports section in
The Star Press because it was all about DelCom. She thinks that’s a good thing and was so impressed when she opened the paper and there’s DelCom in the entire section. She thinks that says something about us.
John Adams – Mr. Adams welcomed Ms. Jackson and stated he’s glad to have her as part of the team. He’s sure Mr. Blakely is happy to have her as well. Mr. Adams stated he works out of town and when people find out he’son the Board or affiliated with the school, the one person who seems to always come up is our tennis coach, Mr. Cleland. He stated the one that meant the most to him was about a year ago. A lady told Mr. Adams she’s never seen a
coach who has come over to the opposing side and helped the opponent. She said she doesn’t think we realize what we have and Mr. Adams told her we do. Mr. Adams stated most people’s goal in life probably wouldn’t be getting a 1,000th win. He doesn’t know if that was even a goal of Mr. Cleland’s, he just goes out and does it each and every year. He stated when you have parents on the opposing team telling you how great your coach is, whether they are part of DelCom or not, that’s the kind of individual Mr. Cleland is. He stated Mr. Cleland truly deserves all the accolades that come his way and he couldn’t be more proud of what he does for our school and our children. Mr. Adams is grateful we are in a position to increase pay for our bus drivers. He thanked all board members who have sat here prior to the current board. He stated the things you do as a Board can have consequences down the road and he
believes previous boards have really tried to do things the right way so they are able to do what they just did tonight and that’s important. Mr. Adams hopes they aren’t strapping a future board, but they’ve had many discussions about this and looked at different scenarios and he truly believes this is the right thing to do in today's economy. He stated it takes a special person to
drive a bus and they should be compensated well. He thanked everyone for the efforts they put in, it doesn’t go unnoticed. Mr. Adams mentioned a few meetings ago, if you don’t like change, don’t come to DelCom because things are changing. He stated a lot of good things are going on and we haven’t missed a beat.
XI. FUTURE MEETINGS
A. A regular meeting for the Board of School Trustees is scheduled for Tuesday, October 16, 2018 at 6:30 p.m. at the Administration Building.
XII. ADJOURNMENT
A motion was made by Trent Fox and seconded by Adam Williams and Board President, John Adams, adjourned the meeting at 7:37 p.m.
October 2, 2018
JOHN ADAMS __________________________
ALICE GILLIS __________________________
ADAM WILLIAMS ___________________________
TRENT FOX ___________________________