February 4, 2019

DELAWARE COMMUNITY SCHOOL CORPORATION

SCHOOL BOARD MEETING

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 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


John Adams, Board President, announced Mr. Case will not be in attendance due to the birth of his daughter.


  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



  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 Tuesday, January 22, 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:


  1. None.


  1. A motion was made by Trent Fox and seconded by Lance Engle to approve the request for the Food Service Department to classify charges as bad debt, as presented. The motion was approved 4-0 vote.



  1. COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE FLOOR


Reece Mann, Superintendent, introduced Derick Bright, Transportation Coordinator.  He informed everyone Mr. Bright has a lot of experience in school corporations and comes to us from Ontario Systems.  He thanked Mr. Bright for being here and looks forward to what he has to offer DelCom.


Tyce Stebbins, Director of Buildings and Grounds/Project Manager, updated the Board on projects.  He thanked all maintenance and custodial staff who came in to help get buildings ready. He stated they were ready to go last Friday, but the county and roads didn’t cooperate.  He thanked the staff and stated they all did a great job.


Doug Marshall, Principal at Delta Middle School, congratulated the 8th graders who participated in the Scholastic Writing and Art Awards.  He informed everyone they had several students receive gold key, silver key, and honorable mention.  He appreciates their efforts and thanked Ms. Decker, Ms. Frey, and all others involved for our kids to have this opportunity.  He stated it’s nice to be acknowledged, not only on our own school campus, but outside of that.



  1. NEW BUSINESS


  1. Certified Staff


  1. None.


  1. Classified Staff


A motion was made by Adam Williams and seconded by Trent Fox to approve the following (items 1-2):


  1. Resignation of Nikki Olson, Instructional Assistant at Eaton Elementary School, effective February 15, 2019.

  2. Resignation of Allie Lyons-Lowe, Latchkey Assistant, effective February 7, 2019.


The motion was approved 4-0 vote.


A motion was made by Trent Fox and seconded by Lance Engle to approve the following (items 3-7):


  1. Recommendation to employ Shawna Crose as a Food Service Cook at Royerton Elementary School effective February 4, 2019.


  1. Recommendation to employ Benjamin Lang as a Substitute Bus Driver effective immediately, pending successful completion of all pre-employment testing.


  1. Recommendation to employ Alissa Calhoun as a Bus Driver Trainee/Substitute Bus Driver effective immediately, pending successful completion of all pre-employment testing.


  1. Recommendation to employ Emily Pecsi as a Latchkey Assistant effective February 5, 2019, pending successful completion of all pre-employment testing.


  1. Recommendation to employ Gavin Wilson as a Latchkey Intern effective February 5, 2019, pending successful completion of all pre-employment testing.


The motion was approved by a 4-0 vote.


  1. Extra-Curricular


A motion was made by Lance Engle and seconded by Adam Williams to approve the following (items 1-12):


  1. Recommendation to employ Tanner Lambert as a 7/8th Grade Assistant Baseball Coach at Delta Middle School effective for the   2018-19 school year.


  1. Recommendation to employ Adam Ramsey as a 7/8th Grade Assistant Softball Coach at Delta Middle School effective for the 2018-19 school year, pending successful completion of all pre-employment testing.


  1. Recommendation to employ Corey Roach as a JV Baseball Coach at Delta High School (split position) effective for the 2018-19 school year, pending successful completion of all pre-employment testing.


  1. Recommendation to employ Jon Kern as an Assistant Boys’ Track Coach at Delta High School effective for the 2018-19 school year.


  1. Recommendation to employ Tate Dishman as an Assistant Girls’ Tennis Coach at Delta High School effective for the 2018-19 school year.


  1. Recommendation to employ Erica Pluimer as a Math Remediation Teacher at Delta High School effective February 5, 2019 through February 18, 2019.


  1. Recommendation to employ Scott Herring as a Math Remediation Teacher at Delta High School effective February 5, 2019 through February 18, 2019.


  1. Recommendation to employ James Lodl as an English Remediation Teacher at Delta High School effective February 5, 2019 through February 18, 2019.


  1. Recommendation to employ Amanda Craw as an English Remediation Teacher at Delta High School effective February 5, 2019 through February 18, 2019.


  1. Recommendation to appoint Tom Kemp as a Volunteer Assistant Boys’ Golf Coach at Delta High School effective for the 2018-19 school year.


  1. Recommendation to appoint Curt Howard as a Volunteer Assistant Baseball Coach at Delta High School effective for the 2018-19 school year.


  1. Recommendation to appoint Grace Belangee as a Volunteer Assistant Girls’ Tennis Coach at Delta High School effective for the 2018-19 school year, pending successful completion of all pre-employment testing.


The motion was approved 4-0 vote.


  1. Conference Requests/Field Trips


A motion was made by Adam Williams and seconded by Trent Fox to approve the following (items 1-9):


  1. Mackenzie Dye Conley requests permission to attend the IATCCC 2019 Track and Field Clinic to be held on February 1, 2019 at the Sheraton in Indianapolis, IN.


  1. Erin Hickey requests permission to attend Albany Star Lab to be held from February 6, 2019 through February 7, 2019 at Albany Elementary School.


  1. Becky Stebbins requests permission to attend a Recertification Class for ENPC to be held from February 6, 2019 through February 7, 2019 at the Janice B. Fisher Building in Muncie, IN.


  1. Tim Cleland requests permission to attend Tennis Rules Proposals to IHSAA Executive Committee Meeting to be held on February 15, 2019 at IHSAA in Indianapolis, IN.


  1. Reece Mann requests permission to attend the 2019 IAPSS Winter Seminar to be held on March 1, 2019 at Primo South in Indianapolis, IN.


  1. Robin Royal, Kristi Gibson, Erin Hickey, Ashley Osterholt, and Christy Bilby request permission to attend the Good Teaching Conference to be held from March 1, 2019 through March 2, 2019 at Noblesville Annex-Ivy Tech in Noblesville, IN.


  1. Elizabeth Dennison requests permission to attend the ADOS-2 Workshop to be held from April 10, 2019 through April 11, 2019 at RISE in Indianapolis, IN.


  1. Jennifer Carrier requests permission to attend the ECA Workshop to be held on April 17, 2019 at IASP in Indianapolis, IN.


  1. Darin Gullion requests permission to attend the Title Con 2019 Pre-Con Workshop to be held on April 22, 2019 at the Indiana Government Center in Indianapolis, IN.


The motion was approved 4-0 vote.



  1. Information and Proposals


  1. Superintendent


  1. A motion was made by Adam Williams and seconded by Lance Engle to approve the request for an unpaid leave of absence, as presented.  The motion was approved 4-0 vote.


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


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


  1. Todd Ellis, DMS/DHS Bands, requests permission to sell flowers and chocolates from February 28, 2019 through     March 14, 2019, as presented. Proceeds go towards band equipment, supplies, and instruments.


  1. Assistant Superintendent


  1. Use of Facilities:


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


  1. Terry Thornburg, Indiana East Basketball, requests permission to use the Delta Middle School and Delta High School gymnasiums in February 2019 from 5:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. to hold basketball practice, as presented.


The motion was approved 4-0 vote.



  1. LETTERS/NOTES



  1. BOARD MEMBER COMMENTS

Lance Engle – Mr. Engle stated he was pleased with the February Delta Middle School Newsletter. He stated there are a lot of good things happening at all the schools, but wanted to highlight the middle school Scholastic Writing and Art Awards.  He knows Mr. Marshall is proud and stated it was really nice and pleasing to see.

Trent Fox – Mr. Fox thanked everyone for being here. He stated it’s a pleasure to finally meet Mr. Bright. He appreciates all the hard work from staff who had to prepare and get everything ready with the weather last week.  He thanked them and stated there’s a lot of hard work and effort that goes into it. He appreciates the bus drivers who have been out on the roads trying to keep our kids safe. It’s not easy sometimes, especially on county roads that are basically one lane.  He stated being out of school for three days wasn’t ideal, but he would rather err on the side of safety rather than put anyone in harm’s way. He appreciates the decisions that were made last week. He wished luck to all sports teams and congratulated the teams who have finished.  He stated the girls’ basketball team finished with a good record and a county championship and the boys’ basketball team is doing well. He hopes they can keep it rolling. They have a tough game on Friday and will see where they stand when they play New Castle. He hopes they can pull that out and move forward from there.  Mr. Fox stated the high school does Scholastic Awards and had winners as well. He stated it’s a great thing the teachers do. It’s extra work because they have to put it all together and send everything in. He appreciates that because it helps other kids, who might not be involved in other things, get recognized in something they have accomplished.

Adam Williams – Mr. Williams welcomed Mr. Bright and hopes he keeps enjoying his new position.  He wanted to repeat how wonderful Scholastic Awards are and he appreciates Mr. Marshall bringing it to their attention. He thanked Ms. Decker for highlighting the awards on the bulletin board.  He stated the girls’ basketball team made great progress, it was fun watching, and he appreciates their accomplishments. He’s sure it wasn’t how they wanted to finish, but they did a wonderful job and should be proud.  He congratulated the wrestlers who are moving on and stated they had a great season with winning a sectional championship. The swimmers and divers had good individual and team success. He hopes they can continue and wished the ones moving on the best.  He congratulated Mr. Case and family. Mr. Williams informed everyone he told his kids it’s been a strange January and asked them to start February off by staying focused on academics because we are going to go straight through from here with no more breaks and two day school weeks.  He stated it’s time to buckle up, work hard, and finish strong.

John Adams – Mr. Adams concurred with his fellow board members.  He gave a shout-out to the custodial staff and administrative teams for what they have to go through with the weather.  He stated they are here trying to get our buildings ready, calls have to be made, and then we can’t go because it’s not safe.  He stated the board knows the right call will be made at the right time with the information they have. He commented if you are on social media, you’re always going to have someone say they don’t know why we didn’t go to school and then someone say they are glad we didn’t go.  Erring on the side of safety for our kids is first and foremost and if we have to make days up at the end, we have to make days up at the end. That’s just how it goes and unfortunately when we had a scheduled make-up day, we were out that day as well. He appreciates the staff who are here getting our buildings ready.  Mr. Adams is very thankful for our sports teams, those who are moving on, and those that had a good season. He welcomed Mr. Bright.


  1. FUTURE MEETINGS


  1. A regular meeting for the Board of School Trustees is scheduled for Monday, February 18, 2019 at 6:30 p.m. at the Administration Building.



  1. ADJOURNMENT

A motion was made by Lance Engle and seconded by Trent Fox and Board President, John Adams, adjourned the meeting at 6:56 p.m.


February 4, 2019



JOHN ADAMS                                               __________________________


ADAM WILLIAMS                                           __________________________


TRENT FOX                                              ___________________________


LANCE ENGLE                                                ___________________________


JACOB CASE        ___________________________