November 18, 2024

DELAWARE COMMUNITY SCHOOL CORPORATION

SCHOOL BOARD MEETING

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 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 6:30 p.m. Board President, Lance Engle called the meeting to order.

  1. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 

  1. AMEND AGENDA

A motion was made by Jacob Case and seconded by Valerie Alexander 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

  1. SPECIAL PRESENTATION- CCMA

CONSENT AGENDA

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

  1. MINUTES

Accepted the minutes of the business meeting held on November 4, 2024.

  1. FINANCE

  1. Accepted the list of vouchers, as presented. 

  1. NEW BUSINESS

  1. Certified Staff

  1. None.

  1. Classified Staff

  1. Retirement of Marsha Virgin, Instructional Assistant at Delta Middle School, effective January 3, 2025.

  1. Resignation of Amy Seats, Custodian at Delta High School, effective November 15, 2024.

  1. Resignation of Carley Kitchens, Latchkey Supervisor at Albany Elementary School, effective November 26, 2024.

  1. Recommendation to employ Joshua Wallace as a Custodian at Delta High School effective November 19, 2024, pending successful completion of all pre-employment testing.

  1. Recommendation to employ Ronnie Johnson as a Custodian at Delta High School effective November 19, 2024, pending successful completion of all pre-employment testing.

  1. Extra-Curricular

  1. Resignation of Logan Roe, Academic Coach at Delta Middle School, effective immediately.

  1. Recommendation to employ Christopher Kirtz as a 6th Grade Girls’ Basketball Coach at Delta Middle School effective for the 2024-25 school year.

  1. Recommendation to appoint Shon Byrum as a Volunteer Assistant Wrestling Coach at Delta High School effective for the 2024-25 school year.

  1. Conference Requests/Field Trips

  1. Brian Brewer requests permission to attend Curriculum Planning and Implementation to be held on November 12, 2024, December 2024 (TBD), and January 14, 2025 at ECESC in New Castle, IN.

  1. Lance Brand requests permission to attend Cisco Network Security and AI Summit to be held on November 19, 2024 at the Motor Speedway in Indianapolis, IN.

  1. Mary May and Shawn Churchill request permission to attend the      ACTFL Conference to be held from November 21, 2024 through   November 24, 2024 at the Pennsylvania Convention Center in Philadelphia, PA.

  1. Jennifer Conti requests permission to attend the IAG Conference to be held from December 9, 2024 through December 10, 2024 at the JW Marriott in Indianapolis, IN.

  1. Lindsey Thompson requests permission to attend the PowerSchool SysAdmin Seminar to be held on January 15, 2025 at CIESC in Indianapolis, IN.

  1. Use of Facilities

  1. Mark Detweiler, Delta Boys’ Basketball, requests permission to use the Eaton Elementary gymnasium to hold youth basketball practices, as presented.

  1. Mark Detweiler, Delta Boys’ Basketball, requests permission to use the Royerton Elementary gymnasium to hold youth basketball practices, as presented.

  1. Tyronda Benning, Delta Girls’ Basketball, requests permission to use the Delta High School gymnasiums from November 6, 2024 through July 31, 2025 to hold youth camps, clinics, and ECI league practices, as presented.

The motion was approved 5-0 vote.

AGENDA

  1. FINANCE

  1. Purchases over $5000:

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

  1.   Learning A-Z EDU $9,922.50

(Reading A-Z- 3 years)

The motion was approved 5-0 vote.

  1. A motion was made by Dave Grasso and seconded by Jacob Case to approve the ACTFL Grant, as presented.  The motion was approved 5-0 vote.

  1. NEW BUSINESS

  1. Certified Staff

  1. None.

  1. Classified Staff

  1. None.

  1. Information and Proposals

  1. Superintendent

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

  1. A motion was made by Dave Grasso and seconded by Valerie Alexander to approve the Ivy Tech MOU, as presented.  The motion was approved 5-0 vote.

  1. A motion was made by John Adams and seconded by Valerie Alexander to approve the 2025-26 School Year Calendar- 2nd Reading.  The motion was approved 5-0 vote.

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

  1. Doug Marshall and students, DMS, request permission to hold a food drive from November 2024 through December 2024, as presented.  Proceeds go towards local food banks.

  1. Mark Detweiler, DHS Freshman Class, requests permission to hold a dance on November 22, 2024, as presented.  Proceeds go towards the Freshman Class fund.

  1. Kaysi Lampton, DMS/DHS Best Buddies, requests permission to hold jean week from December 9, 2024 through        December 13, 2024, as presented.  Proceeds go towards Best Buddies.

  1. Leslie Phillips and Vicki Miller, EES, request permission to sell candy canes on December 12, 2024, as presented.  Proceeds go towards Mrs. Phillips classroom account.

  1. Zach Enos, DHS Color Guard, requests permission to sell World’s Finest Chocolate, as presented.  Proceeds go towards color guard.

  1. Assistant Superintendent

  1. Donations:

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

  1. Request for Royerton Elementary School to accept a donation in the amount of $50.00 from Barbara Hamilton Hundley, as presented.

  2. Request for the IT Department to accept the donation from Ontario Systems, 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 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

 

Dave Grasso – Dr. Grasso stated he’s impressed with the CCMA Program and the interest. He stated he’s impressed they are studying all the bones because back in the day he remembers that and it’s a fair amount of work.  He commented the community outreach for the food drive at the middle school is impressive as well.  

John Adams – Mr. Adams concurred with his fellow board member.  He stated it’s great to hear from everyone this evening regarding the musical, spell bowl, and CCMA Program.  He congratulated Ms. Crawmer on the CCMA Program and stated we hit a home run with 91 kids in the program who have an interest and he hopes it goes well.  He thanked Ms. Virgin for her time and hopes she enjoys retirement.  He commented for everyone to support the food drive if they can.  He stated he knows this community well and they will.  He thanked Ontario Systems and Ms. Hundley for their donations and thinking of DelCom Schools.  

Jacob Case – Mr. Case concurred with his fellow board members.  He congratulated the high school Spell Bowl team for being 10th in the State.  He stated it sounds like CCMA is a great program and he’s glad it’s offered here at DelCom.  He commented winter sports are starting up and hopes everyone has a safe season.  He stated Thanksgiving is next week and hopes everyone has a great Holiday. 

Valerie Alexander – Ms. Alexander stated we are gearing up for winter sports.  She congratulated the administrators and stated it sounds like everything is going well.  She stated she wasn’t able to make it to Matilda, but heard it was a great show and what a fun auditorium to do it in at the high school.  She is looking forward to the holiday next week and hopes everyone gets a little relaxation between the turkey and the nap. 

Lance Engle – Mr. Engle concurred with his fellow board members.  He stated Ms. Virgin has been a part of the DelCom family for the past 20 years.  He congratulated her on her retirement and hopes she enjoys it.  He thanked her for her service to our kids and stated she was a great asset to have at our schools.  He stated Thanksgiving next week is a short week and hopes everyone enjoys their meals and time with family.  He commented the CCMA Program is great and thanked Ms. Crawmer for coming tonight and sharing.  He thinks it’s great when people have a passion for something and it comes to fruition.  He stated 91 kids, even if not all of them move on to nursing, those are great life skill to have.  He stated them having that knowledge ahead of time is a great way to start their adult life.  

  1. FUTURE MEETINGS

  1. A regular meeting for the Board of School Trustees is scheduled for Monday, December 2, 2024 at 6:30 p.m. at the Administration Building.

  1. ADJOURNMENT

A motion was made by Jacob Case and seconded by Valerie Alexander and Board President, Lance Engle, adjourned the meeting at 6:54 p.m.

November 18, 2024

LANCE ENGLE               


VALERIE ALEXANDER


JACOB CASE  



JOHN ADAMS


DAVE GRASSO __________________________________________