Craig Brelage made a motion to approve the regular Claims as submitted. Cindy Griffith seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous, 5-0.

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1 Regular Board Meeting August 9, 2016 Executive Session 6:00 p.m. Administration Building 6:30 p.m. Mrs. Connie Bowman, President, called the meeting to order at 6:42 p.m. Roll Call Connie Bowman President Steve Sprecher Vice President Brad Williams Secretary Cindy Griffith Member Craig Brelage Member Mr. Richard King Superintendent Mr. Ronald Ward Assistant Superintendent Terry Kessinger School Attorney Others Present Mary Houchin Deputy Chuck Jones Rebecca Saylor Comments from Public on Agenda Items None Executive Session Certification Connie Bowman, President, stated, In accordance with Public Law 33, this Board hereby certifies that it discussed no subject matter in the July 12, 2016 executive session other than the subject matter specified in the public notice of the said meeting. Consent Items Minutes Mr. Richard King, Superintendent, recommended the Board approve the minutes of the July 12, 2016 Regular Meeting. Steve Sprecher made a motion to approve the July 12, 2016 minutes. Craig Brelage seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous, 5-0. Acceptance of Claims Mr. King recommended the Board approve the regular Claims as submitted. Page 1 of 7 Craig Brelage made a motion to approve the regular Claims as submitted. Cindy Griffith seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous, 5-0. Fund Report Mr. King recommended the Board approve the Fund Report from July 31, 2016 as submitted. Connie Bowman made a motion to approve the Fund Report as submitted. Brad Williams seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous, 5-0.

2 Consent Items: Continued Payroll Report Mr. King recommended the Board approve the Payroll Reports from July 29 th and August 2 nd 2016 as submitted. Cindy Griffith made a motion to approve the Payroll Reports as submitted. Steve Sprecher seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous, 5-0. Personnel Mr. King recommended the Board approve the following: Hires - Misty Keahey Title I Assistant North Salem Elementary School Desiree Rewerts Choir Teacher Tri-West Middle and Tri-West High School Breanna Johnson 2 nd Shift Custodian Tri-West Middle School Brenda Wilson Special Education Instructional Assistant Tri-West High School Joshua Perdew 4 hour Custodian Pittsboro Elementary School Austin Moxley Assistant Football Coach Tri-West Middle School Jay Frecker Assistant Football Coach Tri-West Middle School Heather Jones 8 th Grade Volleyball Coach Tri-West Middle School Megan Shepard 7 th Grade Volleyball Coach Tri-West Middle School Lee Swain 8 th Grade Girls Basketball Coach Tri-West Middle School Rebecca Saylor - 7 th Grade Girls Basketball Coach Tri-West Middle School Lori Fulks Volunteer Assistant Volleyball Tri-West Middle School Jamie Cooper Part Time Administrative Assistant Administration Office Tri- West Middle School Coaching Recommendations as Presented by TWMS Tri- West High School Coaching Recommendations by Mr. Dorrell Tri-West High School All Extra-Curricular Positions Recommendations by Mr. Benner Resignations - Jennifer Wasson Instructional Assistant North Salem Elementary School James Hanlin Assistant Football Coach Tri-West Middle School Lori Fulks 8 th Grade Volleyball Coach - Tri-West Middle School Rachel MacKinnon Custodian Tri-West Middle School Sherry Bell Head Cafeteria Cook Pittsboro Primary School recommendation concerning all personnel. Craig Brelage seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous, 5-0. Curriculum Matters None at this time Page 2 of 7

3 Transportation/Building Matters Permission to purchase fuel on the open market Mr. King reported that for the past few years we have purchased fuel on the open market and it seems to be the best way; although we will continue to monitor fuel prices for the best available price. Mr. King recommends continuing to purchase fuel as needed on the open market. Brad Williams made a motion to approve the Superintendent s recommendation concerning permission to purchase fuel on the open market. Steve Sprecher seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous, 5-0. Mr. King reported that Steve Edwards was present in case anyone had any questions or concerns. Brad Williams asked if there have been any hiccups with the transportation so far. o Steve Edwards reported that on the first day of school the buses were running behind about 25 minutes. He also explained that they changed the lineup at the Middle School & High School. Craig Brelage asked about letting the students know which bus they were supposed to be on, especially the incoming 6 th graders since it would be different from last year. Mr. Edwards explained that the State Police were conducting the Bus Inspection on the first day of school, which meant that they weren t able to go to the Middle School during the day to help the students with which bus they were supposed to be riding. He also reported that by day 2 things were running smoothly and back on schedule. o Steve Edwards also reported that they were notified by the county of the road closure at 500N by Hill Valley on Friday August 5 and the closure will take effect on Monday for approximately 100 days. He said that they developed a plan with an additional bus route. o Connie Bowman would like the Board to take a tour of the new Bus Barn before the September Board Meeting. Financial Matters Resolution concerning Bank Depositories Mr. King recommended approval of the resolution for State Bank of Lizton and North Salem State Bank to be designated as depositors for funds and school officials authorized for transfer, deposits and withdrawal of funds. This resolution is completed yearly. Craig Brelage made a motion to approve the Superintendent s recommendation regarding the Bank Depositories Resolution. Brad Williams seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous, 5-0. Administrative Assistance Contract Mr. King reported that Mr. Ward has requested to continue the contract with Administrative Assistance to use Mike Turner as a consultant, for an additional year. The cost will remain at $1800 a month; that price includes unlimited use by telephone & and also him coming to the office when needed. Mr. King recommends approval. Cindy Griffith made the motion to approve the Superintendent s recommendation of continuing the contract with Administrative Assistance for an additional year. Steve Sprecher seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous, 5-0. Page 3 of 7

4 Financial Matters: Continued City Securities Presentation/Bond Issue 2016 Mr. King turned it over to Mr. Ward, he discussed the need to have the bond issued before December 31, Mr. Ward introduced Matt Shoemaker with City Securities. Matt Shoemaker then went over the timeline for 1.2 million dollar project. He explained that looking at the different options it looks like the 3 year payment plan is best and that there will be no tax increase. The funds from this project will be used for additional roof repairs at Tri-West High School & Pittsboro Elementary School, asphalt improvements and technology equipment. Steve Sprecher asked about payment of 2016 refunding and why this bond needed to be done by the end of the year. Mr. Shoemaker discussed both of those items and stated that he would be back at the September Board Meeting. Teacher Contracts Mr. King reported that the teachers have ratified the contract for the school year and recommends approval. Steve Sprecher made a motion to approve the Superintendent s recommendation concerning the teacher contract for as noted. Brad Williams seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous, 5-0. Non-Certified Salaries Mr. King recommends approval of the Non-Certified Salary increases that Mr. Ward has put together, those percentages vary by position. Craig Brelage made a motion to approve the Superintendent s recommendation concerning the non-certified salary increases as noted. Cindy Griffith seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous, 5-0. Administrative Salaries Mr. King recommends approval of the Administrative Salary increases, those are a 2 year contract with the exception of the High School Administrators which will be a 1 year contract. Steve Sprecher made a motion to approve the Superintendent s recommendation concerning the Administrative salary increases as noted. Connie Bowman seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous, 5-0. Other Business ISBA State Conference September 26-27, 2016 Mr. King shared with the Board the dates for the Board ISBA meeting, it is on September 26 & 27. Mr. King asked the Board if anyone interested in attending to please let him know. Teacher Perfect Attendance Report Mr. King shared with the Board the results of the Teacher Perfect Attendance Report. School Board Awards were given to staff members who had 98% attendance or better, which is missing 3 days or less, there were 34 awards given on the opening day of the school year. Perfect Attendance School Board Awards were given to those that missed less than a full day of school, there were 8 awards given on the opening day. Page 4 of 7

5 Other Business: Continued Changes in Use of Facilities Policy First Reading There was a discussion amongst the Board in regards to the changes in the Use of Facilities Policy, in regards to insurance coverage, scheduling of events and also fees charged for using the facility. Renaissance Program Mr. King shared with the Board the Program from the Renaissance Conference this summer, it had our students and administrators included in it. Presentation on the A.L.I.C.E Program Deputy Chuck Jones Mr. King turned it over to Deputy Chuck Jones to discuss the A.L.I.C.E program. Deputy Jones explained that the program was established in Ohio in 2013 and also explained about what the program entails. This program gives teachers more opportunity to protect themselves and students in a dangerous situation. After Deputy Jones presented what the program is he then discussed in greater detail about the program and how it would be implemented within the corporation. There was a discussion amongst the Board regarding this program. Mr. King recommends approval to implement the A.L.I.C.E Program. recommendation concerning implementing the A.L.I.C.E program as noted. Craig Brelage seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous, 5-0. Adult Lunch Prices Mr. King recommends approval of an increase in the price of an adult lunch, this is due to Sherri Lane working through formulas for the upcoming school year and seeing a need to increase the adult lunch. Craig Brelage made a motion to approve the Superintendent s recommendation concerning the increase in adult lunch as noted. Cindy Griffith seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous, 5-0. Work Session August 24, Budget :30 pm Mr. King recommends changing the Budget Work Session from August 17 to August 24, 2016 at the Administration Building at 6:30 pm. recommendation concerning changing the Budget Work Session as noted. Cindy Griffith seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous, 5-0. Additional Transfer Students Mr. King presented additional student transfer requests for all five schools. Mr. King recommends approval for the additional student transfer requests as noted. It was also noted that the deadline for second semester transfers will be December 1, Steve Sprecher made a motion to approve the Superintendent s recommendation concerning the additional student transfer requests as noted. Connie Bowman seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous, 5-0. Page 5 of 7

6 Ben Davis Intern Student Mr. King reported that we had a request from the Ben Davis Vocational School to hire one of their technology students as an intern in our technology department, it is actually one of our own students. We would pay the student $7.25 per hour for 15 hours a week for 18 weeks. Karen Diggs has met with Ben Davis to go over what he needs to be doing. Mr. King recommends approval. recommendation concerning the Ben Davis Intern Student as noted. Craig Brelage seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous, 5-0. Item to be Declared No Value Mr. King reported that we have a small John Deere Tractor that has not been used for several years that we would like to be declared of no value, it will be given to Frank Edwards for the transportation area. Steve Sprecher made a motion to approve the Superintendent s recommendation concerning the item to be declared of no value as noted. Brad Williams seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous, 5-0. Donation Mr. King recommends approval of a $500 donation to the school corporation to be used as we see appropriate. Those funds will be put into the Renaissance fund. recommendation concerning the $500 donation to the corporation as noted. Steve Sprecher seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous, 5-0. Other o Mr. King shared with the Board a Problem Solver Report a Public report on how much is spent per student. Indiana ranks as one of the lowest. o Mr. Ward gave an update on the Insurance Claim for the roofs. Comments from Public Non Agenda Items None Adjournment Steve Sprecher made the motion to adjourn the regular meeting at 8:45 pm and go into Executive Session. Brad Williams seconded the motion and the meeting was duly adjourned to immediately go into Executive Session. Respectfully submitted, Page 6 of 7 Kristina James Corporation Treasurer

7 APPROVED BY THE SCHOOL BOARD MEMBERS Mrs. Connie Bowman, President Mr. Steve Sprecher, Vice President Mr. Brad Williams, Secretary Mr. Craig Brelage, Member Mrs. Cindy Griffith, Member Page 7 of 7

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