SPECIAL BOARD MEETING MINUTES July 7, 2011 The Linton-Stockton Board of School Trustees met at 6:00 p.m. in the administration office, 801 Northeast First Street, Linton, Indiana 47441, to conduct a re-organization board meeting. Mr. Karazsia called the meeting to order at 6:12 p.m. In attendance were the following board members: Mr. Frank Gennicks Mr. Ralph Witty Mr. John Preble Mr. Robert Good Mr. Rodney Bredeweg Also in attendance were Jeff Sparks, Nick Karazsia and one media representative. Re-organization of the Board of School Trustees: Mr. Karazsia entertained a motion for nominations for board president. Mr. Witty made a motion to nominate Mr. Bredeweg as president and Mr. Gennicks seconded the motion. Mr. Karazsia entertained a motion for nominations for vice-president. Mr. Gennicks made a motion to nominate Mr. Witty as vice-president and Mr. Good seconded the motion. Mr. Karazsia entertained a motion for nominations for secretary. Mr. Witty made a motion to nominate Mr. Gennicks as secretary and Mr. Bredeweg seconded the nomination. Witty, Good, Preble, Bredeweg ABSTAIN: Gennicks
Continued Re-organization of board of trustees: Mr. Karazsia recommended the board have the board meetings as follows: 1. Meet every third Monday of the month, unless otherwise advertised. 2. Meetings to be held at 7:30 P.M. 3. Meetings to be held in the Education Center located at 801 Northeast 1st Street, Linton, Indiana 47441 Mr. Gennicks made a motion to approve the recommendation and Mr. Witty seconded the motion. Mr. Karazsia recommended the board approve Carla Gambill as treasurer and Jeanine Gardner as deputy treasurer. Mr. Witty made a motion to approve the recommendation and Mr. Good seconded the motion. Mr. Karazsia recommended the board appoint the superintendent (Mr. Karazsia) to the board of directors of the Greene-Sullivan Special Education Cooperative; board of directors for the Twin Rivers Vocational Program and Greene County Grant Professional development consortium board of directors. Mr. Good made a motion to approve the recommendation and Mr. Witty seconded the motion. Mr. Karazsia recommended the board reappoint John Rowe and The Rowe Law Firm, LLC, as the corporation attorney. Mr. Witty made a motion to approve the recommendation and Mr. Gennicks seconded the motion.
Mr. Karazsia recommended the board approve The Greene County Daily World as the newspaper in which to place legal advertisements. Mr. Witty made a motion to approve the recommendation and Mr. Bredeweg seconded the motion. Old Business: New Business: Personnel: Resignation: Mr. Karazsia recommended the board accept Brittany Kuehn s resignation as the junior high cheer coach effective immediately. Mr. Witty made a motion to approve the recommendation and Mr. Gennicks seconded the motion. Employment: Mr. Karazsia recommended the board approve Wyatt LeGrand as the temporary art teacher for the 2011/12 school year. Mr. LeGrand will be filling in for Erin Henderson during her absence. Mr. Good made a motion to approve the recommendation and Mr. Gennicks seconded the motion. Mr. Karazsia recommended the board approve Kristi Sparks as a volunteer junior high
cheer coach for the 2011/12 school year. Mr. Good made a motion to approve the recommendation and Mr. Witty seconded the motion. Miscellaneous: Mr. Karazsia discussed the dissatisfaction with the current scoreboards in the high school gym. Mr. Karazsia has spoken with Paul Jared, the representative of Slam Dunk Sports Marketing. Mr. Jared has offered to put up a third scoreboard that would include team fouls but would need to increase contribution amount. Mr. Karazsia stated that we could agree to that offer or look at possibly two other options that could include the following: 1. Leave one scoreboard as it is, which has the time outs and change the other one to include team fouls. 2. Deny any offer that is currently being suggested and turn the situation over to John Rowe. After reviewing the options it was suggested that Mr. Karazsia discuss the matter with the coaches and get their opinion and then decide at a later date. Mr. Karazsia spoke with the board regarding the extension of his contract. Currently his contract expires December 2015. In order to have all administration contracts end at the same time, Mr. Karazsia asked the board to consider extending his contract to June 30, 2016. Mr. Witty made a motion to approve the recommendation and Mr. Good seconded the motion. Mr. Karazsia stated that he spoke with Chris Pruitt in regards to the Greene County Daily World video streaming the board meeting. The first time they plan on video streaming the July board meeting. Patron Comments: Principal/Superintendent/Board Comments:
There being no further business, Mr. Bredeweg adjourned the meeting at 6:40 p.m. BOARD OF SCHOOL TRUSTEES Ralph Witty John D. Preble Rodney Bredeweg Robert Good Frank Gennicks