DELAWARE COMMUNITY SCHOOL CORPORATION
SCHOOL BOARD MEETING
MONDAY, OCTOBER 17, 2022
6:30 p.m.
ADMINISTRATION BUILDING
MINUTES
Present: Lance Engle, President; John Adams, Secretary; Adam Williams, Member; Trent Fox, Member; Darin Gullion, Assistant Superintendent; and Greg Kile, Superintendent
Absent: Jacob Case, Vice President
An executive session was held at 5:30 p.m. at the Administration Building before the regular scheduled board meeting.
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CALL TO ORDER
At 6:30 p.m. Board President, Lance Engle 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 John Adams to accept the minutes of the business meeting held on Monday, September 19, 2022. The motion was approved 4-0 vote.
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FINANCE
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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.
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Purchases over $5000:
A motion was made by John Adams and seconded by Trent Fox to approve the following (items 1-6):
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Educational Furniture OP $9,151.81
(EES bathroom stalls)
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E-Solutions OP $12,075.37
(RES/CO Aiphone System)
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PowerSchool OP $16,169.58
(License and Subscription fees)
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Manor Brothers Construction 2020 $72,250.00
(DHS softball apron and cages slab)
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BSN Sports Construction 2020 $9,540.50
(DHS batting cage)
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Manor Brothers Construction 2021 $31,815.00
(DHS tennis stairs)
The motion was approved 4-0 vote.
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Dr. Gullion gave a Monthly Finance Review.
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UPDATES FROM PRINCIPALS/DIRECTORS
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COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE FLOOR
No comments were received.
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NEW BUSINESS
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Certified Staff
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A motion was made by Trent Fox and seconded by John Adams to approve the recommendation to employ Julie Bailey as a Teacher at Delta High School effective October 31, 2022, pending successful completion of all pre-employment testing. The motion was approved 4-0 vote.
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Classified Staff
A motion was made by Adam Williams and seconded by Trent Fox to approve the following (item 1):
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Resignation of Bailey Butler, Latchkey Aide, effective September 26, 2022.
The motion was approved 4-0 vote.
A motion was made by John Adams and seconded by Adam Williams to approve the following (items 2-11):
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Recommendation to employ Becka Swanson as a Nurse at Delta High School effective October 17, 2022.
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Recommendation to employ Larah Schafer as a Nurse at Delta Middle School effective October 17, 2022.
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Recommendation to employ Chelsea Williams as an Instructional Assistant at Delta Middle School effective October 17, 2022, pending successful completion of all pre-employment testing.
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Recommendation to employ Kinsey Matchett as a Food Service Cook at Royerton Elementary School effective October 18, 2022, pending successful completion of all pre-employment testing.
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Recommendation to employ Natasha Gilley as a Food Service Cook at Delta High School effective October 18, 2022.
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Recommendation to employ Sierra Billiard as a Latchkey Aide effective October 3, 2022.
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Recommendation to employ Makenzie Emerson as a Latchkey Aide effective October 5, 2022.
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Recommendation to transfer Dawn Crawley from a Food Service Cook at Delta High School to a Custodian at Delta High School effective October 3, 2022.
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Recommendation to increase hours for April Lear, Food Service Cook at Royerton Elementary School, from 5.75 to 6.5 hours per day effective October 3, 2022.
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Recommendation to increase hours for Amy Ward, Food Service Cook at Royerton Elementary School, from 5.75 to 6.5 hours per day effective October 3, 2022.
The motion was approved 4-0 vote.
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Extra-Curricular
A motion was made by Adam Williams and seconded by John Adams to approve the following (items 1-10):
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Recommendation to employ Laura Seibold-Caudill as a Head Coed Swim Coach at Delta High School effective for the 2022-23 school year.
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Recommendation to employ Jared Holder as a Diving Coach at Delta High School effective for the 2022-23 school year, pending successful completion of all pre-employment testing.
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Recommendation to employ Whitney Freeman as a Student Council Sponsor (split position) at Delta High School effective for the 2022-23 school year.
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Recommendation to appoint Bradley Davis as a Volunteer Assistant 8th Grade Boys’ Basketball Coach at Delta Middle School effective for the 2022-23 school year.
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Recommendation to appoint Bradley Davis as a Volunteer Assistant Boys’ Basketball Coach at Delta High School effective for the 2022-23 school year.
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Recommendation to appoint Zachary Garner as a Volunteer Assistant Boys’ Basketball Coach at Delta High School effective for the 2022-23 school year, pending successful completion of all pre-employment testing.
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Recommendation to appoint Adam Ramsey as a Volunteer Assistant Boys’ Basketball Coach at Delta High School effective for the 2022-23 school year.
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Recommendation to appoint Allyssa Edwards as a Volunteer Assistant Girls’ Basketball Coach at Delta High School effective for the 2022-23 school year.
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Recommendation to appoint Jenna Bishop as a Volunteer Assistant Girls’ Basketball Coach at Delta High School effective for the 2022-23 school year.
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Recommendation to appoint Brian Osner as a Volunteer Assistant Swim Coach at Delta High School effective for the 2022-23 school year, pending successful completion of all pre-employment testing.
The motion was approved 4-0 vote.
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Conference Requests/Field Trips
A motion was made by Trent Fox and seconded by John Adams to approve the following (items 1-8):
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Shawn Churchill requests permission to attend Cell Local Based Learning Training to be held on September 29, 2022 in Indianapolis, IN.
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Wendy Brown requests permission to attend Addiction and Recovery with guest speaker Chris Herron to be held on October 19, 2022 at the Holiday Inn in Richmond, IN.
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Chris Conley, Joey Gossett, Cindy Kunda, Nancy Kunk, James Lodl, Mary May, and Sam Carlton request permission to attend the RECN Quad Meeting to be held on November 2, 2022 at Frontier High School in Chalmers, IN.
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Chris Conley, Cindy Kunda, and Amanda Craw request permission to attend the Early College Endorsed Schools Collective to be held on November 10, 2022 at Ivy Tech in Columbus, IN.
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Haley Cross and Jill Selvey request permission to attend the Indiana School Nutrition Association Annual Meeting to be held from November 10, 2022 through November 11, 2022 at the Marriott in Indianapolis, IN.
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Darin Gullion, Haley Cross, and Cheryl Dominick request permission to attend the School Nutrition Seminar to be held on November 15, 2022 at the Primo South Event Center in Indianapolis, IN.
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Jeri Harman and Laurie Neal request permission to attend the National Association for Gifted Children Conference to be held from November 18, 2022 through November 20, 2022 at the J.W. Marriott in Indianapolis, IN.
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Darin Gullion and Greg Kile request permission to attend the IASBO School Finance Seminar to be held on December 15, 2022 at the Embassy Suites in Plainfield, IN.
The motion was approved 4-0 vote.
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Information and Proposals
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Superintendent
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A motion was made by John Adams and seconded by Trent Fox to approve the Permanent Waterline Easement for Town of Eaton, as presented. The motion was approved 4-0 vote.
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A motion was made by Trent Fox and seconded by Adam Williams to approve Homebound Services, as presented. The motion was approved 4-0 vote.
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Mr. Kile informed the Board about Non-Discrimination and Anti-Harassment Policy A100- 1st Reading, as presented.
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A motion was made by John Adams and seconded by Trent Fox to approve classified pay increase, as presented. The motion was approved 4-0 vote.
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Superintendent Kile informed the Board about the following fundraisers:
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Kristy Burns, Eaton Elementary, requests permission to sell Spirit wear from September 30, 2022 through November 6, 2022, as presented. Proceeds go towards staff morale projects and rewards.
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Julia Sanchez, RES Robotics, requests permission to sell Munsee Meats from October 19, 2022 through November 9, 2022, as presented. Proceeds go towards registration fees and competitions.
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Nancy Kunk and Nicole Lodl, Delta Ag Department, request permission to sell Greatest Hits snack items from October 20, 2022 through November 20, 2022, as presented. Proceeds go towards materials for Ag classes and FFA.
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Assistant Superintendent
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Use Of Facilities:
A motion was made by Trent Fox and seconded by Adam Williams to approve the following (items 1-2):
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Alison Jackson, Cardinal Community Swim Club, requests permission to use the DHS pool from September 1, 2022 through June 30, 2023 to hold practice, as presented.
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Andy Lewman, Delta Girls’ Basketball, requests permission to use the DHS and RES gymnasiums from October 24, 2022 through February 2, 2023 to hold youth girls’ basketball, as presented.
The motion was approved 4-0 vote.
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Donations:
A motion was made by John Adams and seconded by Adam Williams to approve the following (items 1-6):
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Request for Delta Middle School to accept the donation of $32.00 from the Blackbaud Giving Fund, as presented.
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Request for Delta High School to accept the donation of $320.00 from Delta Girls’ Soccer, as presented.
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Request for Delta High School to accept the donation of $1,000.00 from Delta Boys’ Soccer Boosters, as presented.
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Request for Delta Middle School to accept the donation of $1,500.00 from the Delta Wrestling Club, as presented.
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Request for Eaton Elementary to accept the donation of $1,500.00 from Union Grove Church of the Brethren, as presented.
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Request for Delta High School to accept the donation of $2,325.00 from Mike King Memorial Donations, as presented.
The motion was approved 4-0 vote.
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A motion was made by John Adams and seconded by Trent Fox to approve the request for the IT Department to surplus items, as presented. The motion was approved 4-0 vote.
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LETTERS/NOTES
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BOARD MEMBER COMMENTS
Trent Fox – Mr. Fox appreciates everyone being here. He congratulated all sports teams and stated they’ve had a good past few weeks and that’s pretty exciting. He stated some of them are still moving on and wished them good luck. He knows football is getting ready to start up with theirs and wished them good luck as well. He stated it’s great we can do parent teacher conferences and it’s nice to have that back and have people in the buildings. He stated we had a good number of donations this time around and they will be used towards our kids and he is appreciative of those. He thanked everyone for allowing them to go to their conference a few weeks ago to learn and hear new things other schools are doing. He commented it’s always a nice event to go to as a Board.
Adam Williams – Mr. Williams concurred with Mr. Fox. He stated as winter sports are getting their personnel approved, fall sports are wrapping up. He asked Ms. Lewman to speak about the DelCom Quarter Auction this Wednesday. Ms. Lewman stated they are blessed to be able to hold it in the wrestling room again. She thanked Mr. Clark and Coach LeCount for being gracious and letting them in their space. She informed everyone tickets are $10.00 and you can purchase at the door or online. She stated Sue Terry has gone over and beyond, she has reached out to so many sponsors who are business owners and they have some amazing prizes. She stated there will be food, fun, and you can get quarters at the event if you don’t bring any. She stated they always raise good money and would love to have every ticket sold. Mr. Williams stated he can’t believe the quarter is already up and time is traveling fast so enjoy these moments. He appreciates all the staff and teachers working hard to help our kids get the education they deserve. He stated there were 7 extra-curricular volunteers on the agenda and that says a lot about our community. He appreciates each and every one of them for doing that and being a part of those programs. He welcomed all new employees who chose DelCom and to be a part of this great community. He thanked everyone for their donations. He commented special thoughts and prayers go to the King family. He stated their donations say a lot about who he was and he appreciates those being forwarded to this community.
John Adams – Mr. Adams concurred with his fellow board members. He stated girls’ volleyball, tennis, cross country, and football are all coming up this weekend. He congratulated all teams who have advanced on. He stated those who have finished up their season, there is no question they did their best and he loves seeing our teams advance as far as they can. He stated it’s been a great fall for fall sports and wished them the best of luck. He stated it was nice to see Ms. Bailey here and getting her on board. He stated we have a lot of good hires and several new employees coming on board with us and thanked them for their time and effort. He commented they love to get to do a classified pay increase. He stated we have to keep in mind where we are financially, but that is something this Board will always take a look at and make sure we are doing the best that we can on classified pay increases. He stated it amazes him that we have patrons in our community who donate back to our school corporation. He stated when you see some of the names on the list like boys’ soccer, wrestling, and Union Grove Church; it’s great they are taking what they get, but will give back to us at the same time. He is thankful the family of Mike King thought of us and appreciates all those who donated. He asked everyone to keep the Mann family in their thoughts and prayers as they are dealing with Reece’s condition.
Lance Engle – Mr. Engle concurred with his fellow board members. He stated the donations are fantastic and they really appreciate those for our corporation and kids. He welcomed all new hires. He stated parent teacher conferences are awesome and that’s a credit to not only our staff, but parents in our community that they care enough to make that appointment and show up to have a nice conversation with their child’s teacher about their education. He stated that’s what it’s all about, making sure that child is going in the right direction. He stated that’s amazing it’s so well attended and he appreciates that from parents, teachers, and staff. He informed everyone the band was 2 points away from making State which is a bummer, but awesome at the same time. He stated this was their first year trying and to be that close is an amazing accomplishment for those kids, Mr. Enos, and Ms. Crawford for the work they put in. He stated they put in a lot of hours of work to do that. He commented if you ever get a chance to go to one of those competitions, you can see from where they were and what they did in such a short amount of time, they did an amazing job the last competition. He stated they came up a little short, but he thinks that’s better than they thought they were going to do and that’s a good accomplishment.
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FUTURE MEETINGS
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A regular meeting for the Board of School Trustees is scheduled for Monday, November 7, 2022 at 6:30 p.m. at the Administration Building.
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ADJOURNMENT
A motion was made by John Adams and seconded by Trent Fox and Board President, Lance Engle, adjourned the meeting at 7:03 p.m.
October 17, 2022
LANCE ENGLE
JACOB CASE
JOHN ADAMS
ADAM WILLIAMS
TRENT FOX