August 5, 2019

DELAWARE COMMUNITY SCHOOL CORPORATION

SCHOOL BOARD MEETING

MONDAY, AUGUST 5, 2019

6:30 p.m.

ADMINISTRATION BUILDING



MINUTES


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


Absent:  Jacob Case, Member


  1. CALL TO ORDER


At 6:30 p.m. Board President, John Adams, called the meeting to order.



  1. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 



  1. AMEND AGENDA


A motion was made by Trent Fox and seconded by Lance Engle to amend the agenda, as presented.  The motion was approved 4-0 vote.



  1. 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 Monday, July 15, 2019.  The motion was approved 4-0 vote.



  1. FINANCE


  1. A motion was made by Trent Fox 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 Trent Fox and seconded by Adam Williams to approve the following (items 1-5):


  1. Nearpod EDU $9,500.00

(Digital Learning Software License)


  1. Salyer Taylor OP $10,955.00

(Tennis courts water supply)


  1. Electronic Strategies Construction $14,391.10

(DHS computers)


  1. Educational Furniture Construction $182,000.00

(Project 2018 furniture)


  1. Door Security Update OP Not to exceed $9,999.00


The motion was approved 4-0 vote.


  1. A motion was made by Lance Engle and seconded by Trent Fox to approve TBR fees-2nd Reading, as presented. The motion was approved 4-0 vote. 


  1. A motion was made by Adam Williams and seconded by Lance Engle to approve the Public Consulting Group Contract, as presented.  The motion was approved 4-0 vote.


  1. A motion was made by Lance Engle and seconded by Adam Williams to approve the request to cancel outstanding checks, as presented.  The motion was approved 4-0 vote.


  1. A motion was made by Adam Williams and seconded by Trent Fox to approve SA-5’s, as presented.  The motion was approved 4-0 vote.


*Board Member, Jacob Case entered the meeting at 6:38 p.m.


  1. Dr. Gullion gave a Monthly Finance Review presentation.



  1. SPECIAL PRESENTATION- Safety Vests-Cody Brelage/Suzy Fox


*Board action taken.  (See Section E., Number 2.b.)

 


  1. COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE FLOOR


Joseph Schmaltz, Principal at Albany Elementary School, stated Scott Blakely and Amy Lewman will not be here tonight due to Welcome Back Night at their buildings.  He informed everyone Albany’s Open House will be Thursday, August 22nd. He stated they had a Welcome Night for their incoming Kindergarteners tonight and it was neat to see them come in and be excited.  He stated they had a great first day back today with a great meeting at the high school followed by their meeting at Albany which went very well. He thanked everyone for supporting the pick-up lane and stated it’s for the safety of the students’ who will be picked up.  Mr. Schmaltz sees nothing but good from this and thinks it’s going to work out well. He stated Mr. Stebbins did a great job and he appreciates the support.


Tyce Stebbins, Director of Buildings and Grounds/Project Manager, thanked all maintenance and custodial staff who have put in extra time.  He stated there are tons of things they’ve worked on this year and they’ve done a great job. He stated they’ve got help in a number of different ways and it’s made a big difference.  He informed the Board on all projects throughout the corporation. He thanked everyone for the appreciation lunch and Mr. Mann for chipping in. He stated the custodians and maintenance employees appreciated and enjoyed the time to sit back, eat, and not have to worry about clocking back in right away.  



  1. NEW BUSINESS


  1. Certified Staff


  1. A motion was made by Trent Fox and seconded by Adam Williams to approve the resignation of Scott Herring, Teacher at Delta High School, effective immediately.  The motion was approved 5-0 vote.


  1. A motion was made by Jacob Case and seconded by Lance Engle to approve the recommendation to employ Jonathan Riddle as a Teacher at Delta High School effective August 5, 2019, pending successful completion of all pre-employment testing.  The motion was approved 5-0 vote.


  1. Classified Staff


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


  1. Resignation of Grace Witt, Instructional Assistant at Delta High School, effective immediately.


  1. Resignation of Jordan Parsons, Instructional Assistant at Albany Elementary School, effective immediately.


  1. Resignation of Jeanie Clark, Instructional Assistant at Royerton Elementary School, effective immediately.


  1. Resignation of Laurie Crose, Food Service Cook at Royerton Elementary School, effective immediately.


The motion was approved 5-0 vote.


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


  1. Recommendation to employ Kellie Edwards as a Secretary at Delta High School effective July 22, 2019.


  1. Recommendation to employ Chaise Penrod as Maintenance of Grounds effective immediately, pending successful completion of all pre-employment testing.


  1. Recommendation to employ Kaleigh Leatherwood as an Instructional Assistant at Delta Middle School effective August 5, 2019, pending successful completion of all pre-employment testing.


  1. Recommendation to employ Ashley White as an Instructional Assistant at Royerton Elementary School effective August 5, 2019, pending successful completion of all pre-employment testing.


  1. Recommendation to transfer John Estepp from a Custodian at Royerton Elementary School to a Head Custodian at Eaton Elementary School effective July 25, 2019.


  1. Recommendation to transfer Angela Morey from an Instructional Assistant at Royerton Elementary School to Albany Elementary School effective August 5, 2019.

  2. Recommendation to increase the hours of Jennifer Gaddis, Instructional Assistant at Eaton Elementary School, from 6 hours to 6.5 hours per day effective August 5, 2019.


  1. Recommendation to employ Stacey Hahn as an Instructional Assistant at Royerton Elementary School effective August 5, 2019, pending successful completion of all pre-employment testing.


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 1-2):


  1. Resignation of Brittney Walsh, Assistant Cheer Coach at Delta High School, effective immediately.


  1. Resignation of Elizabeth Thomas, Math Academic Coach at Delta Middle School, effective immediately.


The motion was approved 5-0 vote.


A motion was made by Jacob Case and seconded by Trent Fox to approve the following (items 3-5):


  1. Recommendation to employ Brady Edwards as a 7th Grade Assistant Football Coach at Delta Middle School effective for the 2019-20 school year, pending successful completion of all pre-employment testing.


  1. Recommendation to employ Chloe Turner as an Assistant Cheer Coach at Delta High School effective for the 2019-20 school year, pending successful completion of all pre-employment testing.


  1. Recommendation to employ Andy Lewman as an Athletic Supervisor at Delta High School effective for the 2019-20 school year.


The motion was approved 5-0 vote.


  1. Conference Requests/Field Trips


A motion was made by Adam Williams and seconded by Jacob Case to approve the following (items 1-10):


  1. Greg Kile requests permission to attend IDOE Expulsion Examiner Training to be held on August 20, 2019 in Indianapolis, IN.


  1. Reece Mann requests permission to attend the 2019 ISBA/IAPSS Collective Bargaining Seminar to be held on August 23, 2019 at the Ivy Tech Conference Center in Indianapolis, IN.


  1. Lindsey Thompson requests permission to attend Indiana’s      Alternate Measure Content and Fairness Meeting to be held from August 26, 2019 through August 27, 2019 at the Hyatt Regency in Indianapolis, IN.


  1. Suzy Fox requests permission to attend IDOE Secondary Standards Review to be held from August 2019 through February 2020 at Brownsburg High School in Brownsburg, IN.


  1. Greg Kile requests permission to attend the Office of School Improvement Conference to be held on September 5, 2019 at the Hyatt in Indianapolis, IN.


  1. Greg Kile and Amy Larrabee request permission to attend MTSS Training to be held on September 11, 2019 at IU East in Richmond, IN.


  1. Suzy Fox requests permission to attend the ARC Blood Drive to be held on September 17, 2019 at Delta High School.


  1. Reece Mann requests permission to attend the 2019 ISBA/IAPSS     Fall Conference to be held from September 30, 2019 through October 1, 2019 at the Indiana Convention Center in Indianapolis, IN.


  1. Greg Kile requests permission to attend School Safety Specialist Training to be held from November 11, 2019 through                November 12, 2019 at the Marriott in Indianapolis, IN.


  1. Joey Gossett requests permission to attend the IASP Assistant Principal Conference to be held from November 22, 2019 through November 23, 2019 at the J.W. Marriott in Indianapolis, IN.


The motion was approved 5-0 vote.

  1. Information and Proposals


  1. Superintendent


  1. A motion was made by Lance Engle and seconded by Trent Fox to approve the Corporation Mileage Form, as presented.  The motion was approved 5-0 vote.


  1. A motion was made by Trent Fox and seconded by Adam Williams to approve the request for a leave of absence, as presented.  The motion was approved 5-0 vote.


  1. A motion was made by Adam Williams and seconded by Lance Engle to approve Brittney Dunsmore to do security checks, as presented.  The motion was approved 5-0 vote.


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


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


  1. Lynde Bratton, Delta Cheer Boosters, requests permission to hold a Cheer Clinic on August 23, 2019, as presented.  Proceeds go towards competition costs, clothing, etc.


  1. Joe Schmaltz, Albany Elementary Principal, requests permission to hold fundraisers for the 2019-20 school year, as presented.


  1. Assistant Superintendent


  1. Use of Facilities:


  1. None.


  1. A motion was made by Trent Fox and seconded by Adam Williams to approve the request for Delaware Community School Corporation to accept the donation of safety vests from the DHS Class of 2019, as presented.  The motion was approved 5-0 vote.


  1. A motion was made by Lance Engle and seconded by Trent Fox 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

Jacob Case – Mr. Case apologized for being late.  He stated sometimes work gets carried away.  He thanked everyone for coming. He thanked Mr. Stebbins for keeping on top of everything involving buildings and grounds and making sure everything is going smoothly and ready for school.  He thanked Mr. Schmaltz for coming and stated his kids attend Albany and he can’t wait for school to start Wednesday. He hopes Royerton and Eaton’s Welcome Back Nights went well.

Lance Engle – Mr. Engle stated we are off and running with the 2019-20 school year.  He thanked the DHS Class of 2019 for their donation of safety vests and welcome mats.  He stated it is an awesome and a well thought out gift. He thinks the new pick up line at Albany is going to be fantastic.  He hopes it works well and will be safer for everyone. He thanked Mr. Stebbins and his crew for all they’ve done this summer with the new improvements in the schools.  He thinks the teachers, parents, and kids will be impressed with all the new changes. Mr. Engle stated he’s looking forward to another great school year.

Trent Fox – Mr. Fox thanked everyone for being here.  He hopes the first day with staff went well and they were able to cover everything they needed.  He hopes when the kids come on Wednesday, everyone is ready to roll and accept them in with open arms.  He hopes the kids will stay excited for a long time. He thanked everyone for all they’ve done over the summer and working to continue to get everything ready for the new school year.  He thanked the DHS Class of 2019 for their donation of safety vests. He stated donations are nice to have, especially this one in particular, because it helps with safety and goes along with making our schools safer. 

Adam Williams – Mr. Williams stated he was at the high school getting season tickets while Freshmen Orientation was going on.  He stated you could feel the excitement and everyone looked ready, even the freshmen who won’t admit it. He appreciates the passion our faculty and staff have.  He stated for everyone to come back with great enthusiasm and helping to make everything as seamless as possible for the start of another school year is great. He thanked Dr. Gullion for being a good steward to the school and tax payers’ money.  He stated it’s a thankless job and he wants to show his appreciation for that. He thanked the DHS Class of 2019 for their donation and the maintenance staff for putting in off season work.


John Adams – Mr. Adams stated yet another meeting with another donation.  He congratulated the class of 2019 for thinking outside the box.  He stated this donation of safety vests is very thoughtful and thanked Officer Marvin and Mrs. Fox for helping.  He stated if you walk around any of our buildings and haven’t noticed something’s been done, something’s wrong. Mr. Stebbins and his crew have been doing what they can and this is their time to shine and be able to get to do things that need to be done.  He thanked Mr. Stebbins and his staff for taking the time they have and making the best of it. He thanked the administrators for getting the buildings ready and the teachers excited. He stated on Wednesday it will be exciting to see new faces show up and get to know all the new kids. Mr. Adams stated he knows the three administrators here tonight pretty well to know they know every kid who walks through their door and it won’t take them long to learn the new ones.  He has always been impressed with how an administrator gets to know all the kids so quickly. He commented this morning was neat to see teachers and staff with a lot of smiles and people ready to go. He thanked everyone who put Opening Day together so we could welcome everyone back and be able to break out and have the discussions that are needed.  


  1. FUTURE MEETINGS


  1. A regular meeting for the Board of School Trustees is scheduled for Monday, August 19, 2019 at 6:30 p.m. at Delta High School.



  1. ADJOURNMENT

A motion was made by Trent Fox and seconded by Jacob Case and Board President, John Adams, adjourned the meeting at 7:24 p.m.










August 5, 2019



JOHN ADAMS                                               __________________________


ADAM WILLIAMS                                           __________________________


TRENT FOX                                               ___________________________


LANCE ENGLE                                                ___________________________


JACOB CASE         ___________________________