Southern Wells Community School Board May 19, 2015

Meeting Minutes

SOUTHERN WELLS COMMUNITY SCHOOLS

BOARD OF TRUSTEES

PUBLIC MEETING

Executive Session Following

May 19, 2015

PUBLIC MEETING: The Board of Trustees of Southern Wells Community Schools met in public session Tuesday, May 19. President Chad Roush opened the meeting at 5:05 PM with prayer by Secretary Aaron Westfall. Also present were VP Kevin Scott, Supt. James Craig, elementary principal John Purcell, corporation treasurer Vicki Andrews, and Glen Werling of the Bluffton News-Banner. Liaison Doug Klefeker was not in attendance.

I. MEETING ORGANIZATION:

1. Approve Agenda – Roush made a motion to approve the agenda, was seconded by Westfall, and the motion carried 3-0.

2. Approve Minutes – Scott made a motion to approve the April 21 board minutes and was seconded by Westfall. The motion passed 3-0.

II. FINANCIAL ITEMS:

1. Claims: Scott made a motion to approve claims, seconded by Roush, and passed 3-0.

2. Fund Reports: Roush made a motion to approve the May claims and fund reports and was seconded by Westfall, and the motion carried 3-0.

3. Wells County Foundation Grant Acceptance: Science teacher Dave Butler has received a $2,472 grant from the Wells County Foundation Elizabeth Patton Unrestricted Endowment Fund and this was accepted with a 3-0 vote after a motion by Westfall, seconded by Scott.

III. COMMUNITY INPUT: None.

IV. ACTION ITEMS:

1. Personnel

a. Certified Recommendations – Recommendation was received by Purcell’s to hire Nathan Busse to replace retiring 6th grade teacher Bill Cline. Busse served as a student teacher this spring term. Also approved were secondary principal Chad Yencer’s recommendations of Amanda Burman as language arts teacher, and Abby McClain as special education teacher. These were approved with a 3-0 vote after a motion by Westfall, seconded by Roush.

b. ECA Recommendations – ECA positions were approved with a 3-0 vote after a motion by Roush, seconded by Westfall: Football coordinator Keenan Leichty; assistants John Fouts, Ross Palmer, Chad Smekens, JV Nick Miller and Gary Paxson, junior high Chris Duncan, Daniel Velasquez, Jordan Caldwell Volleyball assistant Amber Horton, junior high Mike Carter and Katie Leas; Cross Country assistant Chase Anderson, junior high Bob Pace, volunteer Dale Miller; Cheerleading varsity Danika Banter, JV Katelyn Prible and Jayme Biberstine, junior high Sara Steele; Basketball varsity assistant girls Katelyn Prible, 9th grade girls John Fouts; varsity assistant boys Kreig Oswalt, JV boys Kyle Penrod; Wrestling assistant Levi Jones, junior high Ryan Landis and Levi Jones; Concessions Monica Aker and Tina Blevins.

c. Driver’s Training Instructor Recommendations -- Yencer recommended hiring Dick Burchard for 54 driving hours and 36 testing hours and Kevin Lavanchy for 216 driving hours and nine testing hours. These were approved with a 3-0 vote after a motion by Westfall, seconded by Scott.

d. Summer School Recommendations -- Purcell recommended holding summer school for approximately 15 students who did not pass the iREAD-3 test June 2-26, with Miss Susan Oswalt teaching. Also an enrichment class in mathematics and English/language arts will be offered to students in 4-6th grades and will be taught by Mr. Pace and Anderson, contingent on sufficient enrollment. Westfall made a motion of approval, was seconded by Scott, and motion passed 3-0.

2. Summer Project Recommendations: Final summer project recommendations were approved with a 3-0 vote to employ Fuhrman Electric to install electrical needs for the light bollards and bus heaters for $16,700 and James S. Jackson Co. to add door louvers on the HS door replacement project for $1,598. Roush made the motion which was seconded by Westfall.

3. High School Student Handbook Recommendation: Activities director Ben Mann noted no changes to the 2015-16 secondary student handbook, which was approved with a 3-0 vote following a motion by Roush, seconded by Scott.

4. High School Course Fees: Yencer presented 2015-16 secondary course fees with the only changes being a new consumable workbook in Accounting I and a cat dissection guide for biology I. These were passed with a 3-0 vote after a motion by Westfall, seconded by Roush.

5. Conference Requests: Approval was given for conference requests from Dawn Allison, Nikki Barcus, Mike Carter, Becca Frazee, Peggy Haigh, Kim Huffman, Laura McKinney, Jane Meshberger, Jill Mounsey, Denise Neff, John Purcell, Alyssa Roush, Abby Stallsmith, and Megan Workinger following a motion by Scott, seconded by Westfall, and a 3-0 vote.

6. Field Trip Requests: Three FFA overnight or out of state field trip requests were approved with a 3-0 vote after a motion by Westfall, seconded by Roush.

7. Fundraiser Requests: A mini cheer camp fundraiser Oct. 2 was approved with a 3-0 vote after a motion by Westfall, seconded by Scott.

V. REPORTS:

1. Superintendent’s Report: Craig reported the receipt of a $200 unanimous donation for future McCormick’s Creek trips. An executive session to discuss strategy with respect to collective bargaining as permitted by IC 5-14-1.5-1 was held following the public session.

2. June Board Meeting: The next regular board meeting will be June 16, 2015.

VI. SIGNING OF DOCUMENTS: All documents needing signed were duly signed.

VII. ADJOURNMENT: Meetings was adjourned at 5:40 p.m. The signatures below certify that the minutes accurately reflect what occurred in the regular meeting and only items permitted by Indiana Open Door Law were discussed in the executive session.

CHAD ROUSH
KEVIN SCOTT
AARON WESTFALL
Southern Wells Community School Board