May 20, 2024

DELAWARE COMMUNITY SCHOOL CORPORATION

SCHOOL BOARD MEETING

MONDAY, MAY 20, 2024

6:30 p.m. 

ADMINISTRATIVE BUILDING

MINUTES

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

Absent:  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 John Adams and seconded by Valerie Alexander to amend the agenda, as presented.  The motion was approved 4-0 vote.

  1. COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE FLOOR 

Patrons spoke about the theatre program at Delta High School.

  1. UPDATES FROM PRINCIPALS/DIRECTORS

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 May 6, 2024.

  1. FINANCE

  1. Accepted the list of vouchers, as presented. 

  1. NEW BUSINESS

  1. Certified Staff

  1. None.

  1. Classified Staff

  1. Recommendation to employ Ava West and Claire Atkins as Summer Blast Aides effective June 3, 2024.

  1. Recommendation to employ Julie Calhoun and Susan Lee as Summer Bus Cleaners effective June 3, 2024 through July 12, 2024.

  1. Recommendation to transfer Lillian McFall from a Food Service Cook at Delta Middle School to Royerton Elementary School and to increase hours from 5.75 hours to 6.50 hours per day effective May 13, 2024.

  1. Extra-Curricular

  1. Recommendation to employ Ronda Harper as an IREAD-3 Remediation Teacher at Albany Elementary School effective May 28, 2024 through  May 31, 2024.

  1. Recommendation to employ Lance Holdren as a Head Boys’ Tennis Coach at Delta Middle School effective for the 2024-25 school year.

  1. Recommendation to employ Allison Ruddick as an Assistant Volleyball Coach at Delta High School effective for the 2024-25 school year.

  1. Recommendation to appoint Zoie Twibell as a Volunteer Assistant Unified Track Coach at Delta High School effective for the 2024-25 school year.

  1. Recommendation to appoint Karli Bechdolt as a Volunteer Assistant Volleyball Coach at Delta High School effective for the 2024-25 school year.

  1. Recommendation to appoint Titus Hill as a Volunteer Assistant Football Coach at Delta High School effective for the 2024-25 school year, pending successful completion of all pre-employment testing.

  1. Conference Requests/Field Trips

  1. Elana Camp requests permission to attend the Indiana Choral Director’s Association Summer Conference to be held from June 24, 2024 through June 26, 2024 at Marian University in Indianapolis, IN.

  1. Use of Facilities

  1. Joe Oliver, Boy Scout Troop 22, requests permission to use the Delta High School pool on June 3, 2024 from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. to hold swim night, as presented.

  1. Mason Turner, DHS Girls’ Soccer, requests permission to use the Delta High School soccer field from June 17, 2024 through June 21, 2024 from 7:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. to hold youth soccer camp, as presented.

  1. Christopher Overholt, Delta Football, requests permission to use the Delta High School football field and gymnasiums from July 8, 2024 through July 10, 2024 from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. to hold youth football camp, as presented.

  1. Kylie Johnson, Delta Volleyball, requests permission to use the Delta High School gymnasiums from July 30, 2024 through August 1, 2024 from   5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. to hold youth volleyball camp, as presented.

The motion was approved 4-0 vote.

AGENDA

  1. FINANCE

  1. Purchases over $5000:

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

  1.   Altimate Medical Medicaid $8,525.70

(EZ Stander)

  1. Bell Techlogix OP $9,495.50

(Microsoft subscription)

  1. CodeHS TBR $8,820.00

(Pro Teacher License)

The motion was approved 4-0 vote.

  1. NEW BUSINESS

  1. Certified Staff

  1. A motion was made by Jacob Case and seconded by John Adams to approve the retirement of Terry Summers, Teacher at Delta High School, effective at the end of the 2023-24 school year.  The motion was approved 4-0 vote.

  1. A motion was made by John Adams and seconded by Valerie Alexander to approve the recommendation to employ Lauren Wehlage as a Teacher at Delta Middle School effective August 5, 2024, pending successful completion of all pre-employment testing.  The motion was approved        4-0 vote.

  1. Classified Staff

  1. None.

  1. Information and Proposals

  1. Superintendent

  1. A motion was made by Valerie Alexander and seconded by Jacob Case to approve the request for an unpaid day, as presented.  The motion was approved 4-0 vote.

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

  1. DHS Basketball Trip.

  1. DMS Basketball Trip.

  1. DHS Girls’ Soccer Trip.

  1. DHS Volleyball Trip.

  1. DMS 2025 Washington D.C. Trip.

The motion was approved 4-0 vote.

  1. A motion was made by Jacob Case and seconded by Valerie Alexander to approve out of county bus driver and bus aide pay, as presented.  The motion was approved 4-0 vote.

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

  1. Tara Dragoo, DMS Cheer, requests permission to collect donations to be held from May 2024 through June 2024, as presented.  Proceeds go towards uniforms, signs, bows, competition fees, apparel, etc.

  1. Kristy Burns, Eaton Elementary PTO, requests permission to collect donations on May 14, 2024, as presented.  

  1. Christopher Overholt, Delta Football, requests permission to hold a SnapRaise fundraiser from June 14, 2024 through       July 16, 2024, as presented.  Proceeds go towards the football ECA account.

  1. Assistant Superintendent

  1. Donations:

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

  1. Request for Royerton Elementary School to accept a donation in the amount of $125.00, as presented.

The motion was approved 4-0 vote.

  1. A motion was made by Jacob Case and seconded by John Adams to approve the request for Albany Elementary School to surplus items, as presented.  The motion was approved 4-0 vote.

  2. A motion was made by John Adams and seconded by Valerie Alexander to approve the 2024-25 School Meal Prices, as presented.  The motion was approved 4-0 vote.

  1. LETTERS/NOTES

  1. BOARD MEMBER COMMENTS

John Adams – Mr. Adams thanked all the kids and representatives from the theatre class for coming.  He stated they represented themselves well and he understands the passion.  He gave a shout-out to them for the way they spoke and letting the Board know how they feel.  He greatly appreciates that.  He congratulated Mr. Summers on his retirement and stated he’s been around here for a good while.  He stated when people come and go, they had a chance to affect our kids in some way and he greatly appreciates his tenure here.  He welcomed all new employees and is glad they accepted DelCom.  He gave all sports teams a shout-out.  He stated he knows they conduct themselves well and wished them the best of luck moving forward.  He thanked everyone for their donations and stated it doesn’t matter how much money or what they are, it’s the fact that someone took the time to donate to our corporation and that means a lot.  

Jacob Case – Mr. Case concurred with his fellow board member.  He congratulated all sports teams who are moving on to Sectionals.  He wished good luck to the ones gearing up for tournament time.  He thanked all those who came to speak today.  He commented it takes a lot of courage and thanked them all for coming.  

Valerie Alexander – Ms. Alexander concurred with her fellow board members.  She appreciates everyone coming tonight and stated it spoke volumes for DelCom how well they conducted themselves.  She was impressed and appreciates their passion.  She congratulated all the upcoming graduates and stated she’s excited for them.  She commented there is a lot of excitement as we round out the year.  She wished good luck to all sports teams.  She looks forward to everyone having success and a good summer.  

Lance Engle – Mr. Engle concurred with his fellow board members.  He thanked the students and parents for the way they conducted themselves.  He stated they did a great job expressing themselves in a professional manner and he appreciates that.  He informed everyone he had an opportunity to go to final concerts for middle and high school band and stated those kids can sure put out a sound.  He commented it’s wonderful to see what those kids accomplish from the beginning to the end of the school year, it’s amazing and a tribute to their hard work.  He stated Mr. Enos, Ms. Crawford, and Mr. Davis put a lot of effort in and it shows.  He commented the kids deserve to be recognized and sounded great and he’s super proud of how much that program has grown.  He congratulated the baseball team on being County Champions.  He stated it was good to see since they’ve been having a good season and wished them luck in Sectionals.  He wished good luck to the girls’ tennis team at Regionals and informed everyone Mr. Cleland had another Sectional Championship.  He wished good luck to the softball team in Sectionals and girls’ track with Regionals.  He stated a lot of great things are happening at the end of the school year. He informed everyone he had the opportunity to go to the awards banquet at the high school on Sunday.  He stated a lot of great kids were recognized for all their achievements and we have a lot of great kids moving on to do bigger and better things.  He wished good luck to everyone this summer and hopes everyone stays safe and has a good summer.

  1. FUTURE MEETINGS

  1. A regular meeting for the Board of School Trustees is scheduled for Monday, June 3, 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 7:46 p.m.

An executive session was held immediately following the business meeting.

May 20, 2024

LANCE ENGLE               


VALERIE ALEXANDER


JACOB CASE  



JOHN ADAMS


ALICE GILLIS