June 28, 2021

DELAWARE COMMUNITY SCHOOL CORPORATION

SCHOOL BOARD MEETING

MONDAY, JUNE 28, 2021

6:30 p.m. 

ADMINISTRATION BUILDING

MINUTES

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

Absent:   Darin Gullion, Assistant Superintendent

  1. CALL TO ORDER

At 6:30 p.m. Board President, Trent Fox called the meeting to order.

  1. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

  1. AMEND THE AGENDA

  1. MINUTES

A motion was made by Lance Engle and seconded by Jacob Case to accept the minutes of the business meeting and executive session held on Monday,        June 7, 2021.  The motion was approved 5-0 vote.

  1. FINANCE

  1. A motion was made by Jacob Case and seconded by Adam Williams to accept the list of vouchers, as presented.  The motion was approved 5-0 vote.

  1. Purchases over $7500:

A motion was made by John Adams and seconded by Adam Williams to approve the following (item 1):

  1. NWEA Formative Assessment Grant $25,300.00

(MAP Growth K-12)

The motion was approved four in favor with Trent Fox opposing.

A motion was made by Lance Engle and seconded by Adam Williams to approve the following (items 2-3):

  1. Bowen Center ESSER $19,305.00

(Student Services Contracts)

  1. LTB Construction RD Not to exceed $70,000.00

(asphalt resealing)

The motion was approved 5-0 vote.

  1. A motion was made by Jacob Case and seconded by John Adams to approve the 2022 Budget Timeline, as presented.  The motion was approved 5-0 vote.

  1. A motion was made by Lance Engle and seconded by John Adams to approve the AdTec Funding Year 2022 E-Rate Agreement, as presented.  The motion was approved 5-0 vote.

  1. A motion was made by John Adams and seconded by Jacob Case to approve the Ball State Discovery Grant ($1,000.00), as presented.  The motion was approved 5-0 vote.

  1. COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE FLOOR

Doug Marshall, Delta Middle School Principal, stated later on Mrs. Twibell will be presented to the Board as a candidate for a special needs classroom teacher at Delta Middle School.  He stated on behalf of Dr. Larrabee and himself, they are very pleased to have found such a great candidate in Mrs. Twibell.

  1. OLD BUSINESS

A motion was made by Adam Williams and seconded by John Adams to approve the following (item A):

A.  Textbook Rental- 2nd Reading.

The motion was approved 5-0 vote.

  1. NEW BUSINESS

  1. Certified Staff

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

  1. Resignation of Robert Witham, Teacher at Delta Middle School, effective immediately.

The motion was approved 5-0 vote.

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

  1. Recommendation to employ Zoie Twibell as a Teacher at Delta Middle School effective August 2, 2021, pending successful completion of all      pre-employment testing.

The motion was approved 5-0 vote.

  1. Classified Staff

A motion was made by Jacob Case and seconded by Lance Engle to approve the following (items 1-3):

  1. Recommendation to employ Elizabeth Vermeulen as an Instructional Assistant at Delta Middle School effective August 2, 2021.

  1. Recommendation to employ Gracie Evans as a Summer Food Service Cook at Royerton Elementary School effective immediately.

  1. Recommendation to employ Jon Kern as a Summer Grounds Crew employee effective immediately.

The motion was approved 5-0 vote.

  1. Extra-Curricular

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

  1. Resignation of Robert Witham, Head 8th Grade Football Coach; Head Boys’ Track Coach; and Intramural Director at Delta Middle School, effective immediately.

  1. Resignation of Lindsay Roberts, Spell Bowl Sponsor at Royerton Elementary School, effective immediately.

The motion was approved 5-0 vote.

A motion was made by Lance Engle and seconded by Jacob Case to approve the following (items 3-4):

  1. Recommendation to employ Matthew Grasso as a 7th Grade Assistant Football Coach at Delta Middle School effective for the 2021-22 school year.

  1. Recommendation to appoint Braxton Edwards as an 8th Grade Volunteer Assistant Football Coach at Delta Middle School effective for the 2021-22 school year.

The motion was approved 5-0 vote.

  1. Conference Requests/Field Trips

  1. None.

  1. Information and Proposals

  1. Superintendent

  1. A motion was made by John Adams and seconded by Lance Engle to approve the authority to pay claims and hire personnel, as presented.  The motion was approved 5-0 vote.

  1. A motion was made by John Adams and seconded by Jacob Case to approve Administrative Raises, as presented.  The motion was approved 5-0 vote.

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

  1. None.

  1. Assistant Superintendent

  1. Use Of Facilities:

  1. A motion was made by Lance Engle and seconded by John Adams to approve the request for Brandon Lee, Otis R. Bowen Center, to use Albany Elementary School from June 14, 2021 through July 30, 2021 from 9:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. to hold a Youth Summer Program, as presented.  The motion was approved 5-0 vote.

  1. A motion was made by Lance Engle and seconded by Jacob Case to approve the request for Steph Burns, Town of Albany, to use the Albany ball diamond on June 26, 2021 from 5:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. to hold a 4th of July Celebration, pending Certificate of Liability Insurance Form.  The motion was approved 5-0 vote.

  2. A motion was made by Lance Engle and seconded by Adam Williams to approve the request for Rebecca Condie, Danc In Up, to use the Albany Elementary playground from July 5, 2021 through October 31, 2021 from 8:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. to hold exercise classes, pending Certificate of Liability Insurance Form. The motion was approved 5-0 vote.

  1. A motion was made by Adam Williams and seconded by John Adams to approve Fuel Bids with Petroleum Traders as our fuel provider for the 2021-22 school year, as presented.  The motion was approved 5-0 vote.

  1. A motion was made by John Adams and seconded by Jacob Case to approve the request for Delaware Community School Corporation to accept the donation of disinfectant spray bottles from Classroom Connections, as presented.  The motion was approved 5-0 vote.

  1. A motion was made by Lance Engle and seconded by Jacob Case to approve the request for Delta High School to surplus items, as presented.  The motion was approved 5-0 vote.

  1. LETTERS/NOTES

  1. BOARD MEMBER COMMENTS

Adam Williams – Mr. Williams thanked everyone for coming.  He congratulated Mrs. Twibell and all new employees and welcomed them aboard.  He is glad it worked out for everyone’s sake.  He stated the Ball State Discovery Grant almost falls into a donation category and didn’t want to neglect mentioning them.  He thanked Classroom Connections for their donation of disinfectant spray bottles.  He stated continually receiving donations, whether it be in monetary, product, or service; the community around us always seems to be donating in some way or another.  He stated we never want to take that for granted and definitely want to show our appreciation.  He hopes everyone enjoys their summer and stated to be safe, smart, and enjoy.

John Adams – Mr. Adams thanked those that chose to become a part of DelCom.  He stated to those who are leaving us to go somewhere else, they were here and touched the lives of our kids in some way or another with being a part of the DelCom family and thanked them for their time.  He gave a shout-out to Classroom Connections for their donation.  He’s sure it will be used wisely and will benefit our school corporation.  He stated to be able to sit here and give raises, he is glad we are in a position to do that.  He stated it’s nice to take care of folks who are getting the job done and making sure our school is moving in the right path.  

Jacob Case – Mr. Case concurred with his fellow board members. He thanked everyone for coming, Classroom Connections for the donation, and Ball State for the Discovery Grant.  He thanked all employees who have worked here and are retiring.  He welcomed all new employees and hopes everyone enjoys their summer break.

Lance Engle – Mr. Engle stated we lost a student over the weekend and wanted to lift up Devin Carter’s family.  He asked everyone to keep the family in your thoughts and prayers.  

Trent Fox – Mr. Fox thanked everyone for being here.  He said as Mr. Engle stated, it is hard when one of our own students is tragically killed.  He hopes those who needed help reached out today during the times we had counseling available.  He’s sure if someone still needs help they can reach out and contact the high school or Administration Building and they will be happy to get them in contact with whoever they need to be in contact with and maybe even help them on their own if they can.  He stated to keep those situations and families in your prayers because it is very difficult and will be a long road for them to go through.  He stated to enjoy the rest of your summer and hopes everyone has had a good summer so far and the rest can be spent with family.  He stated to recharge yourselves so you’re ready to come back in August.  

  1. FUTURE MEETINGS

  1. A regular meeting for the Board of School Trustees is scheduled for Monday, July 19, 2021 at 6:30 p.m. at the Administration Building.

  1. ADJOURNMENT

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

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

  

June 28, 2021

TRENT FOX              


LANCE ENGLE 


JACOB CASE



JOHN ADAMS


ADAM WILLIAMS