February 3, 2020

DELAWARE COMMUNITY SCHOOL CORPORATION

SCHOOL BOARD MEETING

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 2020

6:30 p.m. 

ADMINISTRATION BUILDING



MINUTES


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


Absent:  Jacob Case, Member



  1. CALL TO ORDER


At 6:30 p.m. Board President, Adam Williams called the meeting to order.



  1. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE



  1. AMEND THE AGENDA


A motion was made by Trent Fox and seconded by Lance Engle to amend the agenda, as presented.  The motion was approved 4-0 vote.



  1. MINUTES


  1. A motion was made by John Adams and seconded by Trent Fox to accept the minutes of the business meeting and executive session held on Monday,  January 20, 2020. The motion was approved 4-0 vote.



  1. FINANCE


  1. A motion was made by Lance Engle and seconded by Trent Fox to accept the list of vouchers, as presented.  The motion was approved 4-0 vote.


  1. Purchases over $7500:


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


    1. Connection EDU $11,950.00

(Google License)


    1. Boyce OP $18,515.00

(Komputrol License Renewal)


  1. Leslie Coatings OP $38,023.51

(tennis court resurfacing)


The motion was approved 4-0 vote.


  1. A motion was made by John Adams and seconded by Lance Engle to approve Form 9 for July 2019-December 2019, as presented.  The motion was approved 4-0 vote.


  1. Dr. Gullion gave a Monthly Finance Review Presentation.



  1. COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE FLOOR


Ryan Parrott, Royerton Elementary Assistant Principal, introduced Ms. Kelley who will be filling in for Mrs. Wingler while she is on maternity leave.  He stated they are excited to have her.  He informed everyone she’s helped Mrs. Wingler before and is familiar with how she runs the classroom so they are blessed to have her.  He stated Royerton Robotics concluded their regular season and won four different awards.  He stated three of their main teams are going to be able to attend State this year.  He informed everyone Royerton hosted a tournament a few weeks ago and Eaton Elementary won one of the championships so one of their teams will also be invited to State. Mr. Parrott stated he would like to see four DelCom teams at State.



  1. NEW BUSINESS


  1. Certified Staff


    1. None.


  1. Classified Staff


  1. A motion was made by Trent Fox and seconded by Lance Engle to approve the retirement of Jennifer Stone, Food Service Assistant Manager at Royerton Elementary School, effective March 1, 2020.  The motion was approved 4-0 vote.


  1. Extra-Curricular


A motion was made by John Adams and seconded by Trent Fox to approve the following (items 1-8):


  1. Recommendation to employ Kevin Shafer as a JV Baseball Coach (split position) at Delta High School effective for the 2019-20 school year.  


  1. Recommendation to employ Logan Bland as a JV Softball Coach at Delta High School effective for the 2019-20 school year.


  1. Recommendation to employ Tate Dishman as an Assistant Girls’ Track Coach at Delta High School effective for the 2019-20 school year.


  1. Recommendation to employ Erica Pluimer as a Math Remediation Teacher at Delta High School effective February 4, 2020 through  February 18, 2020.


  1. Recommendation to employ James Lodl as an English Remediation Teacher at Delta High School effective February 4, 2020 through  February 18, 2020.


  1. Recommendation to appoint Curt Howard as a Volunteer Assistant Baseball Coach at Delta High School effective for the 2019-20 school year.


  1. Recommendation to appoint Julia East as a Volunteer Assistant Track Coach at Delta High School effective for the 2019-20 school year.


  1. Recommendation to appoint Jeff Cline as a Volunteer Assistant Track Coach at Delta High School effective for the 2019-20 school year.


The motion was approved 4-0 vote.


  1. Conference Requests/Field Trips


A motion was made by Lance Engle and seconded by Trent Fox to approve the following (items 1-16):


  1. Shawn Churchill requests permission to attend Textbook Caravan to be held on January 30, 2020 at the Horizon Convention Center in Muncie, IN.


    1. Travis Richey requests permission to attend Indy Glazier Clinic to be held on January 31, 2020 at the Marriott in Indianapolis, IN.


    1. Greg Kile and Doug Marshall request permission to attend the IDOE Curriculum and Assessment Workshop to be held on February 4, 2020 at the Forest Manor Center in Indianapolis, IN.


    1. Erin Hickey requests permission to attend Star Lab Presentations to be held from February 5, 2020 through February 6, 2020 at Albany Elementary School.


    1. Jennifer Conti requests permission to attend the 2020 School Counselor Workshop to be held on February 7, 2020 at the Ball State Alumni Center in Muncie, IN.


    1. Derick Bright requests permission to attend the IASBO Transportation Seminar to be held on February 13, 2020 at the Primo Banquet Center in Indianapolis, IN.


    1. Joey Gossett, Cindy Kunda, Lance Brand, Nancy Kunk, Greg Kile, and Chris Conley request permission to attend the RECN Mentor Meeting to be held on February 19, 2020 at Jay County High School in Portland, IN.


    1. Nakkia Jester requests permission to attend CORE Assessments for Fairness Review and Standard Setting to be held on February 27, 2020 at the Hilton in Indianapolis, IN.


    1. Scott Blakely requests permission to attend the School Threat Assessment Seminar to be held on March 4, 2020 at Jay County High School in Portland, IN.


    1. Lindsey Thompson requests permission to attend the INCUE Meeting to be held on April 8, 2020 at Carmel Clay Schools in Carmel, IN.


    1. Katie McGuire and Robin Royal request permission to attend Albany Kindergarten Round-up on April 8, 2020 and Follow-up Conferences on April 22, 2020 at Albany Elementary School.


    1. Greg Kile requests permission to attend Title Con 2020 to be held from April 14, 2020 through April 16, 2020 at the Embassy Suites in Plainfield, IN.


    1. Ashtyn Rastetter requests permission to attend the FCS Spring Conference to be held on May 4, 2020 at the Ritz Charles in Carmel, IN.


    1. Greg Kile and Amy Larrabee request permission to attend Understanding and Appropriately Using Standardized Assessment Results to be held on May 8, 2020 at Indiana University in Bloomington, IN.


    1. Nakkia Jester requests permission to attend At the Crossroads: Navigating the Holocaust to be held from June 8, 2020 through June 12, 2020 at the Ahavath Sholom Synagogue in Ligonier, IN.


    1. Lindsey Thompson requests permission to attend the Indiana PowerSchool Users Group Summer Training to be held from June 17, 2020 through June 18, 2020 at Kokomo High School in Kokomo, IN.


The motion was approved 4-0 vote.








  1. Information and Proposals


  1. Superintendent


  1. A motion was made by John Adams and seconded by Lance Engle to approve the Delta Baseball Camp, as presented.  The motion was approved 4-0 vote.


    1. A motion was made by Trent Fox and seconded by Lance Engle to approve the RES Long Term Sub, as presented.  The motion was approved 4-0 vote.


    1. A motion was made by John Adams and seconded by Trent Fox to approve the FCCLA State Conference, as presented.  The motion was approved 4-0 vote.


    1. A motion was made by Trent Fox and seconded by John Adams to approve the North Central Indiana School Insurance Trust Agreement, as presented.  The motion was approved 4-0 vote.


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


  1. Mark Detweiler, DHS Boys’ Basketball, requests permission to hold a “Flash To A Cure” fundraiser on February 18, 2020, as presented.  Proceeds go towards the Christian Daugherty Riley Fund.


    1. Seth Paul, Delta Baseball, requests permission to hold a Bowling Tournament fundraiser on February 29, 2020, as presented.  Proceeds go towards Baseball Boosters.


    1. Seth Paul, Delta Baseball, requests permission to sell Adrenaline Fundraising Cards from March 9, 2020 through March 19, 2020, as presented.  Proceeds go towards Baseball Boosters.


  1. Assistant Superintendent


  1. Use Of Facilities:


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


      1. Angela Lease and Larry Manet, Del Met Federal Credit Union, request permission to use the Delta Middle School cafeteria on March 14, 2020 from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. to hold the Del Met Annual Meeting, as presented.



        1. Tamara Meacham, Tri-Kappa, requests permission to use the Albany Elementary gymnasium on April 7, 2020 from 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. to hold a Bingo Scholarship Fundraiser, as presented.


The motion was approved 4-0 vote.


    1. A motion was made by John Adams and seconded by Lance Engle to approve the 2020 Summer Food Service Program, as presented. The motion was approved 4-0 vote.


    1. A motion was made by Lance Engle and seconded by Trent Fox to approve the request for the Eaton Elementary Food Service Department to accept a donation in the amount of $150.00 from Dennis Cox, as presented.  The motion was approved 4-0 vote.



  1. LETTERS/NOTES



  1. BOARD MEMBER COMMENTS


John Adams – Mr. Adams gave a shout-out to the wrestling team for being Sectional Champs with nine total wrestlers in the finals who will be advancing onto Regionals.  He welcomed Ms. Kelley and thanked her for stepping up, being a part of our corporation, and helping out. He stated once again, another meeting with another donation and thanked all who have donated.  He stated another meeting where someone in our community stepped up and did something to help out and it’s greatly appreciated.  


Lance Engle – Mr. Engle thanked everyone for being here.  He congratulated the robotics teams for qualifying for State and thinks it’s awesome robotics is exploding across DelCom.  He stated it’s neat to see and a great thing for kids to be a part of. He stated for kids who can’t play a sport or don’t have a desire to play a sport, this is an avenue for them to get out and do something with their friends.  He congratulated all Spelling Bee winners and wished them luck at Regionals at Ball State. He congratulated all who participated in the Solo Ensemble at Yorktown and stated they did an awesome job.


Trent Fox – Mr. Fox thanked everyone for coming.  He congratulated Ms. Kelley and hopes she enjoys it.  He hopes the kids will respond and do the things she wants them to do because you just never know, especially in elementary.  He wished good luck to the girls’ basketball team in sectionals this week. He stated he was at the wrestling meet and it was pretty exciting to see some of them win their matches.  He stated they were pretty pumped and that’s always fun to watch.  


Adam Williams – Mr. Williams thanked everyone for coming.  He hopes everyone stays healthy and washes their hands.  He stated if you’re sick, stay home because we don’t want it in our schools.  He thanked everyone for their donations. He stated the wrestling team winning sectionals was wonderful and awesome.  He stated girls’ sectional basketball is coming up and swimming and diving sectionals are Saturday. He wished them all the best of luck.  He informed everyone his son participated in the Solo Ensemble and it was a neat thing to watch. He stated the choir was outstanding at the basketball game on Friday.  He commented on how the program has really grown and stated he appreciates what Ms. Camp is doing. He stated DelCom has a wonderful range of opportunities for students to participate in traditional and non-traditional extra-curricular activities.  He stated coming from a small school growing up, they didn’t have this depth of things to be a part of. He appreciates the efforts DelCom does to offer activities for everyone.



  1. FUTURE MEETINGS


  1. A regular meeting of the Board of School Trustees is scheduled for Monday, February 17, 2020 at 6:30 p.m. at the Administration Building.



  1. ADJOURNMENT


A motion was made by John Adams and seconded by Trent Fox and Board President, Adam Williams, adjourned the meeting at 7:03 p.m.



An executive session on personnel matters was held following the business meeting.






















February 3, 2020



ADAM WILLIAMS   


TRENT FOX 


LANCE ENGLE



JACOB CASE


JOHN ADAMS