February 20, 2024

DELAWARE COMMUNITY SCHOOL CORPORATION

SCHOOL BOARD MEETING

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 2024

6:30 p.m. 

ADMINISTRATION BUILDING

MINUTES

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

Absent:  Darin Gullion, Assistant Superintendent

  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 Jacob Case to amend the agenda, as presented.  The motion was approved 5-0 vote.

  1. COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE FLOOR 

No comments were received.

     

  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 Monday,                 February 5, 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 Brad Himes, Charlie Pease, and Kaeb Stebbins as ground’s crew employees effective March 1, 2024.

  1. Extra-Curricular

  1. None.

  1. Conference Requests/Field Trips

  1. Lance Brand requests permission to attend the CTO2B Cohort Meeting to be held on March 1, 2024 at the Pyramids in Indianapolis, IN.

  1. Nakkia Patrick requests permission to attend the Yearbook Advisers Luncheon to be held on March 4, 2024 at The Roost in Indianapolis, IN.

  1. Tyler Harris requests permission to attend the Indiana Golf Coaches  Clinic to be held on March 8, 2024 at the Golf Club of Indiana in Whitestown, IN.

  1. Scott Blakely requests permission to attend Indiana School Safety Academy Advanced Training to be held from March 31, 2024 through April 2, 2024 at the Marriott in Indianapolis, IN.

  1. Darin Gullion requests permission to attend TitleCon 2024 to be held  from April 9, 2024 through April 11, 2024 at the Embassy Suites in Plainfield, IN.

  1. Lance Brand requests permission to attend the CTO2B Cohort Meeting to be held on April 12, 2024 at the Pyramids in Indianapolis, IN.

  1. Christopher Conley requests permission to attend the H. Kent Weldon Conference: Higher Education and the Workforce to be held on             April 16, 2024 at the Marriott North in Indianapolis, IN.

  1. Lindsey Thompson requests permission to attend the Tech Congress Conference to be held from April 22, 2024 through April 24, 2024 at the JW Marriott in Indianapolis, IN.

  1. Lance Brand requests permission to attend the CTO2B Cohort Meeting to be held on May 3, 2024 at the Pyramids in Indianapolis, IN.

  1. Lance Brand requests permission to attend the CTO2B Cohort to be held from May 16, 2024 through May 17, 2024 at the Pyramids in Indianapolis, IN.

  1. Use of Facilities

  1. Jeff Adams, ECI Boys’ Basketball, requests permission to use the Royerton Elementary gymnasium in February 2024 from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. to hold basketball practice, as presented.

The motion was approved 5-0 vote.

AGENDA

  1. FINANCE

  1. Purchases over $5000:

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

  1.   Brightly OP $7,598.73

(Maintenance software)

The motion was approved 5-0 vote.

A motion was made by Jacob Case and seconded by Alice Gillis to approve the following (items 2-3):

  1. E Solutions OP $37,131.96

(RES/DMS card access additions)

  1. E Solutions Bond 2023 $8,814.02

(DHS card access additions for Preschool)

The motion was approved 5-0 vote.

A motion was made by Valerie Alexander and seconded by Jacob Case to approve the following (item 4):

  1. BCV Architectural Services Bond 2023 $24,000.00

(DHS roof replacement contract)

The motion was approved 5-0 vote.

A motion was made by Jacob Case and seconded by John Adams to approve the following (items 5-6):

  1. Short’s Glass Bond 2021 $11,960.00

(DMS door entrance)

  1. Short’s Glass OP $16,520.00

(RES door entrance) Bond 2021 $7,000.00

$23,520.00

The motion was approved 5-0 vote.

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

  1. ODP EDU $25,494.00

(copy paper)

The motion was approved 5-0 vote.

  1. A motion was made by Jacob Case and seconded by Alice Gillis to approve SA5’s, as presented.  The motion was approved 5-0 vote.

  1. A motion was made by John Adams and seconded by Valerie Alexander to approve the DHS ECA Account transfer, as presented.  The motion was approved 5-0 vote.

  1. A motion was made by Jacob Case and seconded by Valerie Alexander to approve the request to cancel outstanding checks, as presented.  The motion was approved 5-0 vote.

  1. NEW BUSINESS

  1. Certified Staff

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

  1. Retirement of Ross Elwood, Assistant Principal at Delta High School, effective at the end of the 2023-24 school year. 

  1. Retirement of Ron Curry, Teacher at Delta High School, effective at the end of the 2023-24 school year.  

  1. Retirement of Dawn Raleigh, Teacher at Delta High School, effective at the end of the 2023-24 school year.  

The motion was approved 5-0 vote. 

  1. Classified Staff

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

  1. Retirement of Paula Richardson, Nurse at Albany Elementary School, effective at the end of the 2023-24 school year.  

  1. Retirement of Peggy Robinson, School Bus Driver, effective immediately.  

The motion was approved 5-0 vote.

  1. Information and Proposals

  1. Superintendent

  1. A motion was made by Jacob Case and seconded by John Adams to approve the Central Office Admin Evaluation Rubric, 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 permission to advertise the DHS roof replacement project, as presented.  The motion was approved 5-0 vote.

  1. A motion was made by Jacob Case and seconded by Valerie Alexander to approve the request for administrative leave, as presented. The motion was approved 5-0 vote.

  1. A motion was made by Valerie Alexander and seconded by Alice Gillis to approve the request for unpaid days, as presented.  The motion was approved 5-0 vote.

  1. Policy updates- 1st Reading:

  • C525: Medical Needs at School

  • C525-R: Medical Needs at School Guideline (information only)

  • C525-R2: Abbreviated Cardiac Emergency Response Plan (information only)

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

  1. Tyler Harris, DHS National Honor Society, requests permission to sell candy grams from February 8, 2024 through         February 14 ,2024, as presented.  Proceeds go towards the NHS account.

  1. Assistant Superintendent

  1. Donations:

  1. None.

A motion was made by Jacob Case and seconded by Alice Gillis to approve the following (items b-d):

  1. Request for the Maintenance Department to surplus items, as presented.  

  2. Request for the DMS Athletic Department to surplus and sell items, as presented.

  3. Request for Delta High School to surplus items, as presented.

The motion was approved 5-0 vote.

  1. LETTERS/NOTES

  1. BOARD MEMBER COMMENTS

Alice Gillis – Ms. Gillis appreciates the students involved in Walk a Mile and commented it shows we still have a lot of good kids out there.  She wished good luck to the science fair kids.  She is glad Ms. Lewman and Mr. Kile could go and receive the award from the State. She thinks the numbers Ms. Lewman gave for testing speaks volumes. She congratulated Ms. Greiner, Ms. Bratton, and Ms. Fierce on receiving Bell Grant Awards.  She wished good luck to the swimmers and wrestlers who are still in season.  She congratulated the choir and middle school girls’ basketball teams.  She congratulated Ms. Cross and the food service department on a good audit and commented that speaks volumes.  She congratulated Mr. Elwood, Mr. Curry, Ms. Raleigh, Ms. Richardson, and Ms. Robinson on their retirements and thanked them for their service.  

John Adams – Mr. Adams thanked everyone for coming and stated it’s great to see some administrators and directors here tonight.  He stated he’s known Mr. Elwood, Mr. Curry, and Ms. Raleigh for a long time.  He commented they are great people and have benefited us as a corporation and have touched lives of many students along the way.  He hates to see them go, he respects each and every one of them, and is grateful for the years they have spent with us.  He stated to be able to go down and be recognized for the award from the State is great and thanked Ms. Lewman and Mr. Kile for doing that because it is a big deal.  He commented it’s good to hear about the DHS choir and what an outstanding effort for those students to have the success they’ve had.  He stated with all the spelling bees, state fairs, Walk A Mile, that’s who we are and our kids participate.  He stated all those things are just as important as anything else we do and he’s grateful we have folks that want to be with those kids and our kids want to be a part of that.  He congratulated Ms. Cross on her passing audit and stated he appreciates the job they do.  He stated food service isn’t in the limelight all the time, but what they do is very important and it sends a message to our corporation that kids are getting good, quality meals and are getting taken care of.  

Jacob Case – Mr. Case congratulated all winter sports who are finishing up.  He stated middle school basketball, middle and high school wrestlers, high school swimming, boys’ basketball coming up with sectionals; they are all doing great.  He stated he’s been out to events and has spoken to other people who are at different schools and they have nothing but great things to say about our wrestling and swimming programs.  He stated it’s all praises and they comment that our kids are great sportsman and athletes.  He informed everyone he got to watch the choir sing on Saturday at Ball State and he heard people talking highly about them and Ms. Camp.  He congratulated the teachers who received Bell Grants and those retiring.  He commented Ms. Richardson has been at Albany for a while and his three kids have had her as a nurse.  He stated she’s great and will be missed.

Valerie Alexander – Ms. Alexander congratulated everyone from staff to students.  She wished good luck to the high school students on SAT’s and Mr. Conley for printing tickets correctly and hopes we are good.  

Lance Engle – Mr. Engle wished everyone good luck on spelling bees and science fairs.  He stated those are big things to kids to be able to do and are fun.  He congratulated the wrestlers who went to State over the weekend and stated they had great seasons.  He informed Ms. Cross he has a 7th grader that has requested more nacho days and wanted to pass that along.  He stated the Ping Pong Club had their annual tournament this past Friday and raised $165.00 for Riley so that is great.  

  1. FUTURE MEETINGS

  1. A regular meeting for the Board of School Trustees is scheduled for Monday, March 4, 2024 at 6:30 p.m. at the Administration Building.

  1. ADJOURNMENT

A Work Session was held immediately following the business meeting.

A motion was made by Jacob Case and seconded by John Adams and Board President, Lance Engle, adjourned the meeting at 7:08 p.m.

February 20, 2024

LANCE ENGLE               


VALERIE ALEXANDER


JACOB CASE  



JOHN ADAMS


ALICE GILLIS