December 16, 2024

DELAWARE COMMUNITY SCHOOL CORPORATION

SCHOOL BOARD MEETING

MONDAY, DECEMBER 16, 2024

6:30 p.m. 

ADMINISTRATIVE BUILDING

MINUTES

Present:  Lance Engle, President; Valerie Alexander, Vice President; Jacob Case, Secretary; John Adams, Member; Dave Grasso, Member; Darin Gullion, Assistant Superintendent; and Greg Kile, Superintendent

  1. CALL TO ORDER

At 6:31 p.m. Board President, Lance Engle called the meeting to order.

  1. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 

  1. AMEND AGENDA

A motion was made by Valerie Alexander and seconded by Jacob Case to amend the agenda, as presented.  The motion was approved 5-0 vote.

  1. COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE FLOOR 

No comments were received.

  1. UPDATES FROM PRINCIPALS/DIRECTORS

CONSENT AGENDA

A motion was made by Jacob Case and seconded by John Adams to approve the following under Consent Agenda:

  1. MINUTES

Accepted the minutes of the business meeting held on December 2, 2024.

  1. FINANCE

  1. Accepted the list of vouchers, as presented. 

  1. NEW BUSINESS

  1. Certified Staff

  1. Resignation of Haley Hissong, Teacher at Delta High School, effective December 20, 2024.

  1. Recommendation to employ Brigitte Jackson as a Teacher at Delta High School effective January 3, 2025, pending successful completion of all   pre-employment testing.

  1. Recommendation to employ Alison Jackson as a Teacher at Delta High School effective January 3, 2025, pending successful completion of all   pre-employment testing.

  1. Recommendation to employ Emily Lodge as a Teacher at Delta High School effective January 3, 2025, pending successful completion of all   pre-employment testing.

  1. Classified Staff

  1. Resignation of Larah Schafer, School Nurse at Delta Middle School, effective January 17, 2025.

  1. Resignation of Brandon Lake, Custodian at Delta High School, effective December 20, 2024.

  1. Resignation of Destiny Bratcher, Latchkey Aide at Royerton Elementary School, effective December 6, 2024.

  1. Recommendation to employ Irene Burke as an Instructional Assistant at Delta High School effective January 6, 2025, pending successful completion of all pre-employment testing.

  1. Recommendation to decrease hours for Amy Overholt, Instructional Assistant at Delta High School, from 40 hours to 24 hours per week effective January 6, 2025.

  1. Recommendation to employ Duane Wright as a Food Service Cook at Delta Middle School effective January 3, 2025.

  1. Recommendation to transfer Katie Kosanovich from a Latchkey Assistant Supervisor at Albany Elementary School to a Latchkey Aide at Royerton Elementary School effective January 6, 2025.

  1. Extra-Curricular

  1. Resignation of Wendy Brown, Honor Society Sponsor at Delta Middle School, effective at the end of the 2024-25 school year.

  1. Recommendation to appoint Jeffery Adams as a Volunteer Assistant 6th Grade Boys’ Basketball Coach at Delta Middle School effective for the 2024-25 school year.

  1. Recommendation to appoint Lea Selvey as a Volunteer Assistant Baseball Coach at Delta High School effective for the 2024-25 school year.

  1. Conference Requests/Field Trips

  1. Elana Camp and Adrianne Wingler request permission to attend the Indiana Music Education Association Professional Development Conference to be held from January 16, 2025 through January 18, 2025 at the Grand Wayne Convention Center in Fort Wayne, IN.

  1. Zoe Ashcraft and Jacob Brewer request permission to attend the Indiana STEM Education Conference to be held on January 16, 2025 at Purdue University in Lafayette, IN.

  1. Carrie Clevenger requests permission to attend the WVEC ToR Meeting to be held on May 8, 2025 at the Herman Wells Community Center in Lebanon, IN.

  1. Lance Brand, Noah Henry, and Lindsey Thompson request permission to attend the Indiana Trusted Learning Environment Cohort Meeting to be held on January 6, 2025 at Castle Creek Parkway in Indianapolis, IN.

  1. Lindsey Thompson requests permission to attend the Unite State Reporting Meeting to be held on January 23, 2025 at Noblesville High School in Noblesville, IN.

  1. Use of Facilities

  1. Kylie Johnson, Delta Juniors Volleyball Club, requests permission to use the Delta High School gymnasiums from January 2025 through April 2025 to hold youth club volleyball, as presented.

  1. Joe Deckman, Eaton Youth Basketball League, requests permission to use the Eaton gymnasium from January 4, 2025 through February 8, 2025 to hold basketball camp/league, as presented.

The motion was approved 5-0 vote.

AGENDA

  1. FINANCE

  1. Purchases over $5000:

  1.   None.

  1. A motion was made by Dave Grasso and seconded by Valerie Alexander to approve the DHS Physical Education Fund transfer to the Student Activities Fund, as presented.  The motion was approved 5-0 vote.

  1. A motion was made by Jacob Case and seconded by Valerie Alexander to approve the Early Literacy Achievement Grant ($10,788.64), as presented.  The motion was approved 5-0 vote.

  1. A motion was made by Dave Grasso and seconded by John Adams to approve the 1782 Notice/Reduction of 2024 Appropriations, as presented.  The motion was approved 5-0 vote.

  1. NEW BUSINESS

  1. Certified Staff

  1. None.

  1. Classified Staff

  1. A motion was made by John Adams and seconded by Valerie Alexander to approve the termination of Rick Bechtold, School Bus Driver, effective immediately.  The motion was approved 5-0 vote.

  1. Information and Proposals

  1. Superintendent

  1. A motion was made by John Adams and seconded by Valerie Alexander to uphold the Expulsion Examiner’s recommendation for Case #2024-2025-01, as presented.  The motion was approved 5-0 vote. 

  1. A motion was made by Jacob Case and seconded by Dave Grasso to approve the request for an unpaid day, as presented.  The motion was approved 5-0 vote.

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

  1. Board President Recognition.

  1. Superintendent Kile informed the Board about the following fundraisers (information only):

  1. Lynde Bratton, DHS Cheer, requests permission to collect donations for free throws at basketball games, as presented.  Proceeds go towards the cheer account.

  1. Jessica Papandria, DMS 7th Grade, requests permission to sell laundry detergent from January 17, 2025 through             January 31, 2025, as presented.  Proceeds go towards the class account.

  1. Assistant Superintendent

  1. Donations:

A motion was made by John Adams 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 William Peckinpaugh, as presented.

  2. Request for Delta High School to accept a donation in the amount of $1,000.00 from FCL Management Inc., as presented.

The motion was approved 5-0 vote.

  1. LETTERS/NOTES

  1. BOARD MEMBER COMMENTS

 

Dave Grasso – Dr. Grasso congratulated Zach Baty on the Lilly Scholarship.  He stated it’s great to have that recognition for Delta students.  He wished good luck to the students as they finish up their finals this week.  He looks forward to the upcoming holiday break.  

John Adams – Mr. Adams concurred with his fellow board member.  He appreciates the administrators here sharing with them.  He welcomed all new hires and appreciates them coming on board and appreciates the time of those leaving.  He commented on asking for permission to hire and stated they have done this for many years when there’s a length of time between board meetings and wanted to mention why we do that.  He stated we have to get people put in place and sometimes we need to get that done before the next meeting.  He thanked everyone for their donations and commented we don’t take that lightly.  He stated that’s something our patrons do frequently and it goes to good use.  He commented he’s had the privilege of being Board President a few times and stated Mr. Engle has done a great job.  He stated it’s not easy and there is a lot of communication that goes on between the Superintendent and Board President.  He thanked Mr. Engle for his year of service as Board President.  

Jacob Case – Mr. Case congratulated Zach Baty and stated he’s a great athlete and kid.  He commented winter sports are going strong and schools have been busy and that’s always good to see.  He stated kids are always running in and out, whether that’s a high school or middle school athlete or students in clubs.  He thanked Dr. Bunch, Dr. Shue, and Dr. Thorpe for their help at the concert last week.  He stated he attended 3-4 Christmas Programs and they all turned out very nice.  He thanked all the music teachers and staff who help put those on.  

Valerie Alexander – Ms. Alexander concurred with her fellow board members.  She congratulated all new hires and she looks forward to the new year.  She wished everyone a peaceful and happy holiday and hopes everyone has fun and relaxes as well.  She stated she’s heard lots of great things about the concerts and sports.  She appreciates the donations to support our students.  She stated the Lilly Scholarship is a great thing and congratulated Zach Baty.

Lance Engle – Mr. Engle concurred with his fellow board members.  He commented on the concerts and music performances and gave a shout-out to the people behind the scenes who get those set up and cleaned up afterwards.  He thanked the custodial and maintenance crew for helping to make sure those happen seamlessly.  He stated it’s no minor miracle and they do a fine job of making sure everything is set up and tore down like nothing ever happened when it’s over.  He thanked Mr. Penrod for being here tonight and stated he does a great job making sure our buses are on time and our kids are taken care of.  He stated he makes it all look seamless when it doesn’t seem so seamless.  He stated we have early graduates who are going on to bigger and better things and wished them good luck in their endeavors.  

  1. FUTURE MEETINGS

  1. An Organizational Meeting and Board of Finance Meeting is scheduled for Monday, January 6, 2025 at 6:30 p.m. at the Administration Building.

  1. A regular meeting for the Board of School Trustees is scheduled for Monday, January 6, 2025 immediately following the Organizational Meeting and Board of Finance Meeting.

  1. ADJOURNMENT

A motion was made by Jacob Case and seconded by Dave Grasso and Board President, Lance Engle, adjourned the meeting at 6:47 p.m.

December 16, 2024

LANCE ENGLE               


VALERIE ALEXANDER


JACOB CASE  



JOHN ADAMS


DAVE GRASSO __________________________________________