Members Present: Larry Biggs, Karen Curtis, Jane Stills & Greg Tenorio

March 19, 2014

Minutes from the Regular Meeting of the Board of School Trustees of the Lake Station Community Schools held at Bailey Elementary School, 2100 Union Street, Lake Station, IN at the hour of 7:00 p.m.

Members Absent: Jim Vanderlin

Others Present: Dan DeHaven, Tom Corey, Sandy Cain & Tara Tauber

President, Mr. Greg Tenorio led the group in the Pledge of allegiance to the Flag

Public Concerns

Michelle Ripperdan –2567 Miami Street, Lake Station, IN

Corporation Beliefs, Mission Statement

Paul Cueller – Iron Eagles Football & Cheerleaders

All Star Posters for 3 Elementary Schools, Tackling Bullying Program and Coloring Book on Bullying

Drake Abramson – 4276 Deer Run Court, Lake Station, IN

Epilepsy Awareness and Edison Jr. Sr. High School will have a balloon release March 21st at 2:00 p.m. to raise awareness

Tyler Howell –

Spoke of support for Coach Ray Dix

Marcus Farr –

Read a letter to the Board of support for Coach Ray Dix

Karen Knight – Little League Representative

Spoke of support for Coach Ray Dix

Misty Ramirez –

Spoke of support for Coach Ray Dix

Niko Lara –

Spoke of support for Coach Ray Dix

Mr. Kolopanis recognized his Math Bowl Participants who placed 1st in the District and 1st place in the Region.

Mr. Larry Biggs moved to approve the Minutes of February 18, 2014 meeting. Seconded by Ms. Karen Curtis and unanimously carried.

A. / Personnel
AI / 1. / Ms. Karen Curtis moved to approve the transfer of Juan Hernandez to the Polk School Principal’s position effective August 4, 2014 at a salary of $78,800.00. Seconded by Mrs. Jane Stills and unanimously carried. / TRANSFER
JUAN HERNANDEZ
AI / 2. / Mr. Larry Biggs moved to accept the letter of retirement from Kassahun Beyene effective the end of the 2013-2014 school year.
Seconded by Mrs. Jane Stills and unanimously carried. / RETIREMENT
KASSAHUN BEYENE
AI / 3. / Ms. Karen Curtis moved to accept the letter of retirement from Kathy Knicker effective August 29, 2014. Seconded by Mrs. Jane Stills and unanimously carried. / RETIREMENT
KATHY KNICKER
AI / 4. / Mr. Larry Biggs Moved to approve the recommendation of Tara Gordon to hire Kendall Bonick for the maternity leave of Lisa Alvarado beginning April 9, 2014. Seconded by Ms. Karen Curtis and unanimously carried. / HIRING
KENDALL BONICK
AI / 5. / Mrs. Jane Stills moved to approve the recommendation of Linda Halas to hire Amanda McKee for the maternity leave of Kacey Rogers beginning March 31, 2014. Seconded by Ms. Karen Curtis and unanimously carried. / HIRING
AMANDA MCKEE
AI / 6. / Mr. Larry Biggs moved to approve the recommendation of Bruce Bush to hire Daniel Leighty as the Algebra II teacher at Edison Jr. Sr. High School for the 2014-2015 school year. Seconded by Mrs. Jane Stills and unanimously carried. / HIRING
DANIEL LEIGHTY
AI / 7. / Ms. Karen Curtis moved to approve the recommendation of Bruce Bush to hire Elena Sampalis for the Family and Consumer Science position at Edison Jr. Sr. High School for the 2014-2015 school year. Seconded by Mrs. Jane Stills and unanimously carried. / HIRING
ELENA SAMPALIS
AI / 8. / Ms. Karen Curtis moved to approve the following coaching positions:
Chris Elizondo – Head Boys Track
Marc Chavez – Assistant Boys Track
Tony Krupa – JV Baseball
Sal Guel – Head Girls Tennis
Heather Sanchez – JH Head Girls Track
Brittney Marciniak – Assistant JH Girls Track
Malorie Crafton – Assistant JH Boys Track
Debra Broom – Assistant Softball
Russell Jorgensen – Assistant Softball
Sarah Camp – JV Softball
Seconded by Mrs. Jane Stills and unanimously carried / HIRING COACHES
C. ELIZONDO
M. CHAVEZ
T. KRUPA
S. GUEL
H. SANCHEZ
B. MARCINIAK
M. CRAFTON
D. BROOM
R. JORGENSEN
S. CAMP
AI / 9. / Mrs. Jane Stills moved to approve the hiring of Randy Robb for the Operational Personnel Position at Edison Jr. Sr. High school effective April 7, 2014. Seconded by Ms. Karen Curtis and unanimously carried. / HIRING
RANDY ROBB
AI / 10. / Mr. Larry Biggs moved to approve release time and necessary expenses for Theresa Kietzman to attend the Indiana School Nutrition Association’s Spring Training Workshop on May 1 & 2, 2014 in Indianapolis, IN. Seconded by Mrs. Jane Stills and unanimously carried. / RELEASE TIME & N. EXPENSES
THERESA KIETZMAN
AI / 11. / Mr. Larry Biggs moved to approve release time and necessary expenses for Theresa Kietzman to attend the School Nutrition Association’s Annual National Conference July 12-16, 2014 in Boston, MA. Seconded by Mrs. Jane Stills and unanimously carried. / RELEASE TIME & N. EXPENSES
THERESA
KIETZMAN
AI / 12. / Mr. Larry Biggs moved to approve release time and necessary expenses for Jeff Wisniewski to attend the AP Workshop on March 20, 2014 in South Bend, Indiana. Seconded by Mrs. Jane Stills and unanimously carried. / RELEASE TIME & N. EXPENSES
JEFF WISNIEWSKI
B. / New Business
AI / 1. / Ms. Karen Curtis moved to approve the low bids for the Edison remodeling project.
BC #1 Site Services $ 54,375.00
BC #2 LEE Co $ 107,790.00
$ 162,165.00
Seconded by Mr. Larry Biggs and unanimously carried. / BIDS
EDISON PROJECT
AI / 2. / Mrs. Jane Stills moved to approve a contract with Robert Trammel to provide K-12 Math professional development services for seven days during the 2014-2015 school year at a cost of $10,000.00. Seconded by Ms. Karen Curtis and unanimously carried. / ROBERT TRAMMEL CONTRACT
AI / 3. / Mrs. Jane Stills moved to approve the request of Jason Wolfe to chaperon students on June 10-14, 2015 on an educational field trip to Washington, D.C. Seconded by Ms. Karen Curtis and unanimously carried. / WASHINGTON D.C.
TRIP
JASON WOLFE
AI / 4. / Mrs. Jane Stills moved to approve the 2014-2015 school calendar. Seconded by Ms. Karen Curtis and unanimously carried. / 2014-2015 SCHOOL CALENDAR
AI / 5. / Mrs. Jane Stills moved to approve the following Use of Facility Forms:

Julienne’s Screamin’ Eagles Edison H. S. Gym Twirling Competition Saturday, March 8, 2014

7:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.

Cal Ripken/Babe Ruth Edison Jr. High Gym

Registration & Tryouts Saturday, March 15, 2014
10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.

L. S. Dollars For Scholars Edison Kitchen & Café

Annual Breakfast Saturday, May 17, 2014
6:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
Seconded by Ms. Karen Curtis and unanimously carried. / USE OF FACILITY
C. / Financial Aspects:
AI / 1. / Mr. Larry Biggs moved to approve and sign the following claims for payment:

February 2014 Claims: 108994 -109024
March 2014 Claims: 109025-109113

Seconded by Mrs. Jane Stills and unanimously carried. / CLAIMS
I / 2. / Financial Report for February 2014
D. / Other Business:
Next Board Meeting: April 16, 2014 at 7:00 p.m. at Polk School.

There being no further business to come before the Board, Mr. Greg Tenorio adjourned the regular meeting.

Approved:______Attest:______

President Secretary