December 14, 2011

December 14, 2011

MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF

THE BOARD OF SCHOOL TRUSTEES

DECATUR COUNTY COMMUNITY SCHOOLS

 

 

The Board of School Trustees met in regular session on Wednesday, December

 

14, 2011, at South Decatur Elementary School, 9302 S. CR 420 W., Greensburg,

 

Indiana 47240.

 

Board President Annette Geis called the meeting to order at 5:30 p.m.

 

All members were present.

 

Upon a motion made by Tim Roscoe and a second by Mark Young minutes

 

of meetings held November 9, 2011, November 11, 2011, November 12, 2011,

 

November 16, 2011 and December 7, 2011 were unanimously approved as mailed.

 

Payment of claims and payroll were ordered on a motion made by Mark Young, a

 

second by Todd Mauer and passed unanimously.

 

On a motion by Todd Mauer and a second by Matthew Hoeing the following

 

field trip was unanimously approved.

Field Trips

North Decatur Jr/Sr High School Travel Club

Europe – October 4-14, 2012

 

On a motion by Chris Owens and a second by Brent Muckerheide the following

 

resignation was unanimously accepted.

 

Resignations

Jim Louder – North Decatur Jr/Sr High School

Varsity Football Coach

 

On a motion by Tim Roscoe and a second by Todd Mauer the following hiring

 

was unanimously approved.

 

Angela Hamer – North Decatur Jr/Sr High School

Cafeteria Manager

 

Annette Geis made a motion to approve a new 2 year contract for Superintendent

 

Roach, pending verbage from Corporation Attorney Mike Wallman.  On a motion by

 

Mark Young and a second by Todd Mauer the two year contract was unanimously

 

approved.

 

Under new business, Business Manager Louise Smith requested permission to

 

transfer appropriations for year-end balancing.  On a motion by Chris Owens and a

 

second by Mark Young, the transfer of appropriations was unanimously approved.  Mrs.

 

Smith asked for approval of the continuation of 2011 Professional Services and Building

 

Construction Plans and Appropriations of Capital Projects Fund for 2012.  Thie request

 

was unanimously approved on a motion by Mark Young and a second by Todd Mauer.

 

Mrs. Smith asked for approval of continuation of the technology portion (connectivity,

 

equipment, content) of the Capital Projects Fund.  On a motion by Matthew Hoeing and a

 

second by Tim Roscoe this was unanimously approved.

 

Dr. Roach asked the Board to adopt the attached District Goals.  On a motion by

 

Chris Owens and a second by Mark Young the goals were unanimously adopted.

 

Dr. Roach asked for approval of classified/administrator salary adjustments as

 

attached.  On a motion by Chris Owens and a second by Brent Muckerheide the salary

 

adjustments were unanimously approved.

 

 

 

 

Dr. Roach recommended Diane Beggs as the Board’s appointment to the Decatur

 

County/Greensburg Library Board.  He stated that she currently holds this position and

 

this would allow her to complete her term.  On a motion by Todd Mauer and a second by

 

Mark Young, the appointment was unanimously approved.

 

Dr. Roach recommended Paul Stone as the Board’s appointment to the Area Plan

 

Board.  On a motion by Mark Young and a second by Chris Owens, this appointment was

 

unanimously approved.

 

Dr. Roach began a discussion regarding the condition of the Central Office.  On a

 

motion by Todd Mauer and a second by Brent Muckerheide it was unanimously approved

 

to not accept any of the bids that had been received.  Dr. Roach stated that it was

 

estimated that the repair work to one wall of the building to be at $25,000.  Board

 

members stated that they were not interested in putting this much money into the existing

 

building.  Dr. Roach stated that he had been looking a for building in the area that might

 

be available to lease or rent.  He will continue to do this and hopes to have some

 

recommendations in January.

 

Assistant Superintendent Mike Wilcox asked for Board permission to advertise

 

for bids on 2012-2016 bus contracts.  On a motion by Mark Young and a second by

 

Tim Roscoe, permission to advertise was unanimously granted.

 

Mr. Wilcox requested Board approval to allow the two high schools to participate

 

in the Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drug (ATOD) survey that is sponsored by Indiana

 

University.  He stated that both schools have participated in this survey the past few

 

years.  On a motion by Chris Owens and a second by Mark Young, this request was

 

unanimously approved.

 

Disposal of obsolete equipment was unanimously approved on a motion by Tim

 

Roscoe and a second by Matthew Hoeing.

 

In his report, Dr. Roach reported that the elementary building projects were close

 

to being completed with only a few days work left at each building.  He briefly discussed

 

room temperature issues that both buildings had been experiencing.  Dr. Roach

 

congratulated North Decatur High School junior Brandon Hocker who has been selected

 

to attend the Molecular Medicine in Action Student Symposium.  Dr. Roach clarified that

 

with the new balanced calendars the second week of spring break is the one designated as

 

possible snow make up days and that this is consistent with both Bartholomew County

 

Community Schools and Greensburg Community Schools.

 

In his report, Mike Wilcox reported that one of the first students admitted to the

 

DISE program has completed all of the requirements and will be receiving his diploma in

 

May.  He stated that there was one other student whom expected to be completed by May

 

as well.  Mr. Wilcox also reported that he will be meeting with building administrators to

 

review the crisis plans.

 

North Decatur Elementary Principal Rob Smith and South Decatur Elementary

 

Principal Kara Holdsworth gave a power point presentation regarding the 90 minute

 

reading blocks.

 

There will be an Executive Session on Wednesday, January 11,

 

2012 at 5:00 p.m. at Central Office. The Re-organizational Meeting will be held on

 

Wednesday, January 11, 2012 at 6:00 p.m. at Central Office.  The Annual Board of

 

Finance Meeting will be held on Wednesday, January 11, 2012 at 6:10 p.m. at Central

 

Office.  The next regular Board Meeting will be on Wednesday, January 11, 2012 at

 

Central Office beginning at 6:15 p.m.

 

There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned on a motion by

Mark Young and a second by Matthew Hoeing at 6:39 p.m.