December 7, 2020

DELAWARE COMMUNITY SCHOOL CORPORATION

SCHOOL BOARD MEETING

MONDAY, DECEMBER 7, 2020

6:30 p.m.

ADMINISTRATION BUILDING



MINUTES


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


Absent:  Reece Mann, Superintendent


  1. CALL TO ORDER


At 6:33 p.m. Board President, Adam Williams, 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 5-0 vote.



  1. MINUTES


A motion was made by John Adams and seconded by Lance Engle to accept the minutes of the business meeting and executive session held on    November 16, 2020.  The motion was approved 5-0 vote.



  1. FINANCE


  1. A motion was made by Jacob Case and seconded by Trent Fox to accept the list of vouchers, as presented.  The motion was approved 5-0 vote.





  1. Purchases over $7500:


A motion was made by John Adams and seconded by Jacob Case to approve the following (items 1-3):


  1. Manor Brothers Concrete OP $13,500.00

(Eaton Ball Diamond)


  1. ENA RD $35,775.00

(phone system)


  1. C&T Design FS $34,275.27

(RES Combi Oven)


The motion was approved 5-0 vote.


  1. A motion was made by Trent Fox and seconded by Lance Engle to approve the ENA Contract, 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 Title II Grant ($76,826.44), as presented.  The motion was approved 5-0 vote.


  1. A motion was made by John Adams and seconded by Trent Fox to approve 2020 Appropriations Reductions, as presented.  The motion was approved 5-0 vote.


  1. A motion was made by Trent Fox and seconded by Lance Engle to approve permission to pay year-end expenses from the 2020 budget to balance all accounts, as presented.  The motion was approved 5-0 vote.


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



  1. COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE FLOOR


No comments were received.








  1. SPECIAL PRESENTATION- Kyle Champ, Insurance Renewal



  1. NEW BUSINESS


  1. Certified Staff


  1. None.


  1. Classified Staff


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


  1. Resignation of Benjamin Lang, School Bus Driver, effective     December 31, 2020. To remain on the sub list.


The motion was approved 5-0 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 Corey Cole as a Coed Diving Coach at Delta Middle School effective for the 2020-21 school year.


  1. Recommendation to appoint Jeff Tuttle as a Volunteer Assistant Wrestling Coach at Delta High School effective for the 2020-21 school year, pending successful completion of all pre-employment testing.


The motion was approved 5-0 vote.


  1. Conference Requests/Field Trips


  1. None.









  1. Information and Proposals


  1. Superintendent


  1. A motion was made by Trent Fox and seconded by Jacob Case to approve Employee Stipends, as presented.  The motion was approved 5-0 vote.


  1. Dr. Gullion informed the Board about the 2021-22 School Year Calendar- 1st Reading.


  1. Dr. Gullion informed the Board about the following fundraisers:


  1. Joe Mosier, DHS Wrestling Boosters, requests permission to hold a Snap Raise fundraiser from November 20, 2020 through November 30, 2020, as presented.  Proceeds go towards travel, food, clock, singlets, and entry fees.


  1. Assistant Superintendent


  1. Use of Facilities:


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


    1. Tony Santino and Laura Seibold-Caudill, Cardinal Swim Club, request permission to use the Delta High School pool on December 6, 2020 to hold the Cardinal Swim Club Christmas Card Invitational, as presented.


The motion was approved 5-0 vote.


  1. A motion was made by Jacob Case and seconded by Trent Fox to approve the request for Royerton Elementary School to surplus items, as presented.  The motion was approved 5-0 vote.


  1. Donations:


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


  1. Request for Delta High School to accept a donation in the amount of $1,000.00 from Bill and Betsy Peckinpaugh, as presented.  

  2. Request for the Delaware Community School Corporation to accept a donation in the amount of $6,417.29 from the DelCom Foundation, as presented.


The motion was approved 5-0 vote.


    1. Director of Curriculum/Student Services


  1. A motion was made by Trent Fox and seconded by Jacob Case to approve Final Exams accounting for 10% instead of 20% of semester grades for the First Semester of the 2020-21 school year, as presented.  The motion was approved 5-0 vote.



  1. LETTERS/NOTES



  1. BOARD MEMBER COMMENTS

John Adams – Mr. Adams stated we have people in our community who are struggling.  He stated some are in the hospital with Covid and some are battling other things. He asked for everyone to keep our Superintendent and others in our community in their thoughts and prayers as we move through the holiday season.   He stated a lot of people are battling different things and he wanted to take a moment to mention that.  

Jacob Case – Mr. Case concurred with Mr. Adams.  He would like everyone to keep people in our community in your thoughts and prayers during these times of having to be stuck at home and people who are fighting illnesses.  He thanked the teachers, staff, and everyone working hard to make our virtual learning the best for everyone.  He reminded everyone we are serving meals and stated for anyone in our community with kids under the age of 18, please come out and pick up food.

Lance Engle – Mr. Engle stated he has three children doing virtual learning in three different grade levels.  He stated from where we were in the spring to where we are now, it’s night and day.  He thanked teachers, administrators, and everyone who have made strides to make it better this time around.  He stated it’s been so much more enjoyable and the communication is ten times better.  He stated we are making big headway as far as virtual learning and wanted to thank everyone for that.



Trent Fox – Mr. Fox stated we had a few donations and the teacher grant donations from the DelCom Foundation are extremely nice to have for teachers.  He stated the donation from Bill and Betsy will go a long way for that program and thanked them.  He commented there’s a lot going on right now for a lot of people and we have to remember to keep all of them in our thoughts and prayers.  He stated everyone is in this together and we’re all going to work towards the goal of educating our kids the best we can in the time we are given.  He’s thankful for all our staff for putting in the effort it takes to get everything in line for our kids to be able to do it online, to be successful, and understand what they’re doing.  He knows this is unprecedented and is hopeful this will be the last time we go through this kind of situation.  He stated we’ve learned a lot and hopefully we can continue to grow and understand how technology can help us with other situations that may come up when we need to do a virtual day and we can just do that on the spot.  He thanked those who are working hard to keep our technology running.  He knows that is quite a chore and to keep us safe from the cyber environment takes a lot of work as well and thanked everyone involved with that.  He hopes everyone has a good couple of weeks going into the last two we have.

Adam Williams – Mr. Williams concurred with his fellow board members. He reiterated as it hits close to home with those being ill and battling different things, to please them in your thoughts and prayers.  He appreciates what the teachers and staff are doing who are involved in this craziness of virtual learning we are going through.  He stated it probably doesn’t feel like it very much as parents.  He understands some of the complexity and what they’re dealing with, but to adapt as well as everyone has, they have done a phenomenal job and he truly appreciate everyone’s willingness to roll with this.  He stated he is looking forward to having the kids back in school in January.  He asked all the kids and parents to keep their circles as small as possible so we can come back with everyone healthy and on a good, clean slate so we can enjoy and set record numbers for attendance and not have illnesses going through our buildings.  He informed everyone to go on our website and look up the DelCom Foundation if you don’t know much about it.  He stated they do phenomenal things for our schools, teachers, and students so take a look at the ways you can give for that.  






  1. FUTURE MEETINGS


  1. A regular meeting for the Board of School Trustees is scheduled for Monday, December 21, 2020 at 6:30 p.m. at the Administration Building.



  1. ADJOURNMENT

A motion was made by Lance Engle and seconded by Jacob Case and Board President, Adam Williams, adjourned the meeting at 7:19 p.m.



December 7, 2020



ADAM WILLIAMS                                   __________________________


TRENT FOX                                                      __________________________


LANCE ENGLE                                               ___________________________


JACOB CASE                                                   ___________________________


JOHN ADAMS         ___________________________