April 15, 2024

DELAWARE COMMUNITY SCHOOL CORPORATION

SCHOOL BOARD MEETING

MONDAY, APRIL 15, 2024

6:30 p.m. 

DELTA HIGH SCHOOL

MINUTES

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

Absent:  John Adams, Member and Alice Gillis, Member

  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 3-0 vote.

  1. COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE FLOOR 

No comments were received.

  1. UPDATES FROM PRINCIPALS/DIRECTORS

  1. SPECIAL PRESENTATION- IREAD3 Students

CONSENT AGENDA

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

  1. MINUTES

Accepted the minutes of the business meeting held on April 1, 2024 and        April 5, 2024.

  1. FINANCE

  1. Accepted the list of vouchers, as presented. 

  1. NEW BUSINESS

  1. Certified Staff

  1. None.

  1. Classified Staff

  1. Resignation of Candace Gruwell, Food Service Cook at Albany Elementary School, effective April 3, 2024.  To remain on the sub list.

  1. Recommendation to employ Taylor Lennon, Chelsea Williams, and Jennifer Klontz as Summer Technology Assistants effective June 5, 2024 through July 15, 2024.

  1. Recommendation to employ Tracy Bullock, Amanda Graley, Amanda Stotler, Susan Barker, and Julie Moore as Summer Food Service Cooks at Royerton Elementary School.

  1. Recommendation to employ Michael Peden as a Custodian at Eaton Elementary School effective immediately, pending successful completion of all pre-employment testing.

  1. Recommendation to transfer a Custodian to a Head Custodian at Royerton Elementary School effective May 20, 2024.

  1. Recommendation to transfer Melissa Haney from a Food Service Assistant Manager at Royerton Elementary School to a Food Service Manager at Albany Elementary School effective April 16, 2024.

  1. Extra-Curricular

  1. Recommendation to appoint Lauren Griffis and Kurt Griffis as Volunteer Assistant Unified Track Coaches at Delta High School effective for the 2023-24 school year.

  1. Conference Requests/Field Trips

  1. Chris Conley, Joey Gossett, Sam Carlton, Cindy Kunda, Nancy Kunk, James Lodl, and Mary May request permission to attend the RECN Meeting to be held on April 15, 2024 at the Carmel Library in Carmel, IN.

  1. Chris Overholt requests permission to attend the Build Trusting Teams and Leadership Relationships Seminar to be held virtually on                April 16, 2024.

  2. Mark Detweiler and Tyronda Benning request permission to attend the IBCA State Clinic to be held on April 26, 2024 at Mt. Vernon High School in Fortville, IN.

  1. Lindsey Thompson requests permission to attend the RECI Meeting to be held on April 26, 2024 at ECESC in New Castle, IN.

  1. Lindsey Thompson requests permission to attend the INCUE Meeting to be held on May 10, 2024 at CIESC in Indianapolis, IN.

  1. Lance Brand and Noah Henry request permission to attend the Indiana Public Sector Cybersecurity Summit to be held on June 5, 2024 at the Embassy Suites in Noblesville, IN.

  1. Alison Overholt and Liz Thomas request permission to attend MidCon 24 to be held from June 26, 2024 through June 27, 2024 at Westfield Middle School in Westfield, IN.

  1. Use of Facilities

  1. Shane Conley, DHS Track, requests permission to use the Delta High School track, football field, concessions, and stadium on May 13, 2024 from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. to hold an elementary track meet, as presented.

  1. Jennifer Gaddis, Latchkey, requests permission to use the Delta High School pool every Tuesday and Wednesday during Summer Blast from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. to hold swimming for Summer Blast, as presented.

  1. Tyronda Benning, Delta Girls’ Basketball, requests permission to use the Delta Middle School and Delta High School gymnasiums in June 2024 from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. to hold a basketball skill development league, as presented.

The motion was approved 3-0 vote.

AGENDA

  1. FINANCE

  1. Purchases over $5000:

A motion was made by Valerie Alexander and seconded by Jacob Case to approve the following (items 1-5):

  1.   McGraw Hill TBR $3,536.42

(DHS textbooks)

  1. National Geographic Learning TBR $6,118.32

(DHS digital subscription)

  1. Goodheart-Willcox TBR $13,023.82

(DHS textbooks)

  1. Electronic Strategies, Inc. TBR $76,272.70

(Chromebooks)

  1. K-12 Tech EDU $20,992.10

(Chromebook covers and repair)

The motion was approved 3-0 vote.

A motion was made by Jacob Case and seconded by Valerie Alexander to approve the following (item 6):

  1. EMCOR Services Shambaugh FS $14,500.00

(DMS freezer)

The motion was approved 3-0 vote.

A motion was made by Jacob Case and seconded by Valerie Alexander to approve the following (item 7):

  1. S.C. Case Excavating Bond 2023 $464,079.00

(Albany parking lot contract)

The motion was approved 3-0 vote.

A motion was made by Valerie Alexander and seconded by Jacob Case to approve the following (item 8):

  1. Tyler Technologies OP $32,417.00

(Transportation routing software)

The motion was approved 3-0 vote.

A motion was made by Valerie Alexander and seconded by Jacob Case to approve the following (item 9):

  1. PowerSchool OP $5,259.90

(license and subscription fees)

The motion was approved 3-0 vote.

A motion was made by Jacob Case and seconded by Valerie Alexander to approve the following (item 10):

  1. E Solutions Bond 2023 $83,626.85

(access control addition/fire alarm relocation)

The motion was approved 3-0 vote.

A motion was made by Jacob Case and seconded by Valerie Alexander to approve the following (item 11):

  1. Pridemark Bond 2023 $5,396.455.00

(Albany Renovation Project)

The motion was approved 3-0 vote.

A motion was made by Jacob Case and seconded by Valerie Alexander to approve the following (item 12):

  1. Mattcon/Simmons OP $16,948.00

(DHS roof repair)

The motion was approved 3-0 vote.

A motion was made by Jacob Case and seconded by Valerie Alexander to approve the following (item 13):

  1. Vorndran & Associates FS $12,800.00

(EES kitchen)

The motion was approved 3-0 vote.

  1. NEW BUSINESS

A motion was made by Valerie Alexander and seconded by Jacob Case to approve the following (items A-C):

  1. Elementary Student Handbook- 2nd Reading.

  1. Delta Middle School Student Handbook- 2nd Reading.

  1. Delta High School Student Handbook- 2nd Reading.

The motion was approved 3-0 vote.

  1. Certified Staff

  1. A motion was made by Jacob Case and seconded by Valerie Alexander to approve the recommendation to employ Brian Brewer as an Assistant Principal at Delta High School effective July 1, 2024.  The motion was approved 3-0 vote.

  1. A motion was made by Valerie Alexander and seconded by Jacob Case to approve the recommendation to employ Victoria Kunk as a Teacher at Delta High School effective August 5, 2024, pending successful completion of all pre-employment testing.  The motion was approved 3-0 vote.

  1. Classified Staff

  1. None.

  1. Information and Proposals

  1. Superintendent

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

  1. Caitlyn Grim, DHS Softball, requests permission to sell Adrenaline cards and poster sponsorships from February 2024 through March 2024, as presented.  Proceeds go towards Booster Club.

  1. Penny Brown, EES PTO, requests permission to sell stained glass handprints from April 2, 2024 through April 22, 2024, as presented.  Proceeds go towards the PTO account.

  1. Chase Criswell, DMS Athletics, requests permission to sell Crew Car Wash cards from August 1, 2024 through August 31, 2024, as presented.  Proceeds go towards the DMS Athletic account.

  1. Assistant Superintendent

  1. Donations:

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

  1. Request for Delta High School to accept a donation in the amount of $250.00 from Jane Griffis, as presented.

  2. Request for Delaware Community School Corporation to accept a donation in the amount of $1,500.00 from DeFur Voran, as presented.

The motion was approved 3-0 vote.

  1. A motion was made by Valerie Alexander and seconded by Jacob Case to approve the request for Albany Elementary School to surplus items, as presented.  The motion was approved 3-0 vote.

  1. LETTERS/NOTES

  1. BOARD MEMBER COMMENTS

Jacob Case – Mr. Case thanked everyone for coming.  He congratulated all the third graders who had perfect scores on their IREAD3 tests.  He thanked teachers, staff, administrators, and parents for all the hard work that was put in for those kids to pass that test and stated that’s amazing.  He congratulated the Eaton and Albany Math Bowl teams.  He reminded everyone the work in Albany is still going on in town until November.  He informed everyone the bridge is shut down as well so if you head towards Albany, please find a different route and keep everyone safe.  

Valerie Alexander – Ms. Alexander stated she’s excited to hear about the Royerton students having nice weather at Camp Flat Rock.  She stated it was nice to see all the third graders tonight and see all the shining stars we have.  She congratulated the Eaton and Albany Math Bowl teams.  She is excited for the fourth graders going to IMS for their field trip and stated it sounds like a lot of fun.  She congratulated Mr. Brewer and Ms. Kunk.  

Lance Engle – Mr. Engle concurred with his fellow board members.  He stated he enjoyed having all the people here for the students who got perfect scores on the IREAD3 test.  He commented a word that comes to mind is community.  He stated it takes a community for these kids to be successful and have a great start in their academic career for getting a perfect score on IREAD3.  He stated like Mr. Case said; it’s teachers, parents, administrators, and aides.  He commented it takes a community for these kids to be successful and keeping them on the right track and it was wonderful to be able to honor them tonight.  He stated we are definitely into Spring and are close to the finish with field trips, athletics trying to catch up from all the rain, and kids participating in extra-curricular activities.  He congratulated the Eaton and Albany Math Bowl teams.  He stated we are on the home stretch now with about six weeks to go.  He stated it’s coming up fast and we will be graduating kids before we know it.  He thanked everyone for their donations.

  1. FUTURE MEETINGS

  1. A regular meeting for the Board of School Trustees is scheduled for Monday, May 6, 2024 at 6:30 p.m. at Albany Elementary School.

  1. ADJOURNMENT

A motion was made by Jacob Case and seconded by Valerie Alexander and Board President, Lance Engle, adjourned the meeting at 7:13 p.m.

April 15, 2024

LANCE ENGLE               


VALERIE ALEXANDER


JACOB CASE  



JOHN ADAMS


ALICE GILLIS