REGULAR MEETING
The Northwest Allen County Board of School Trustees met in regular session on Monday, November 9, 2015 at 7:00 p.m. in the Central Office Board Room. Members present: Ron Felger, Paul Sloffer, Liz Hathaway and John Hilger. Kent Somers was absent. Also present: Bill Mallers, Lisa Harris, staff, and reporters.
Motions herewith mentioned are unanimous unless otherwise stated.
President Ron Felger called the meeting to order. Motion to approve the minutes of the October 26, 2015 executive session and regular meeting by John Hilger; seconded by Liz Hathaway. Motion carried.
PERSONNEL/COMMUNICATION
A. LEAVE OF ABSENCE REQUESTSRecommended the following:
NAME
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SCHOOL
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POSITION
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LEAVE DATES
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Michelle Abel
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Carroll High
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Teacher
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Revised 11/4/15-12/4/15
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Michelle Abel
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Carroll High
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Teacher
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12/9/15-12/17/15
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Cindy Bailey
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Transportation
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Bus Driver
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Extension 10/28/15-1/4/16
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Leanne Gump
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Perry Hill
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Teacher
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4/20/16-5/31/16
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Chris Meihls
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Transportation
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Bus Driver
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10/26/15-1/15/16
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George Nicodemus
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Carroll High
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Custodian
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10/21-30-15
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Alix Smith
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Carroll Middle
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Instructional Assistant
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11/30/15-1/22/16
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Bonnie Souder
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Perry Hill
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Counselor
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11/19/15-1/5/16
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Linda Vernasco
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Cedar Canyon
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Teacher
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Extension 11/2-11/15
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B. CERTIFIED RECOMMENDATION Recommended the following:
NAME
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SCHOOL
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POSITION
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Ashley Morris
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Huntertown
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Long-term Substitute Teacher Effective 1/5/16-3/31/16
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CERTIFIED TEACHER CONTRACT RECOMMENDATION
Recommended the enclosed Certified Teacher Contract. The recommendation includes that the performance based salary compensation program be applied to those teachers contracted less than 120 days.
C. CLASSIFIED RECOMMENDATIONS Recommended the following:
NAME
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SCHOOL
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POSITION
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Chris Armstrong
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Perry Hill
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Instructional Assistant Literacy 3 hours/day Effective 11/10/15
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Kellie Ashton
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Arcola
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Instructional Assistant 1 hour/day Effective 11/10/15
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Mary Jane Brown
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Hickory Center
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Instructional Assistant Classroom 2 hours/day Effective 11/10/15
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Wendy Burchett
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Oak View
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Instructional Assistant additional 3 hours/day Total 4 hours/day
Effective 11/10/15
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Mary R. Collins
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Carroll High
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Food Service Assistant additional .25 hour/day Total 5.75 hours/day
Effective 11/10/15
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Deb Delieto
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Carroll High
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Instructional Assistant Job Coach 3.25 hours/day Effective 11/10/15
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Jennifer Engelsrud
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Eel River
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Instructional Assistant Classroom additional 1.5 hours/day
Total 2.5 hours/day Effective 11/10/15
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Kassie Fisher
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Perry Hill
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Instructional Assistant Classroom .5 hour/day Effective 11/10/15
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Linda Fortney
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Hickory Center
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Instructional Assistant .5 hours/day Effective 11/10/15
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Leigh Gardt
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Maple Creek
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Food Service Assistant additional .25 hour/day Total 3.5 hours/day
Effective 11/10/15
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Maria Geese
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Eel River
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Instructional Assistant Classroom additional 2 hours/day
Total 3 hours/day Effective 11/10/15
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Kim Goodwin
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Huntertown
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Instructional Assistant Classroom 3 hours/day Effective 11/10/15
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Cynthia Grandison
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Huntertown
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Instructional Assistant Classroom 3 hours/day Effective 11/10/15
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Jerrold Gross
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Carroll High
Transportation
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Instructional Assistant Job Coach/Driver 3.5 hours/day
Effective 11/10/15
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Lisakay Hall
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Perry Hill
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Instructional Assistant Classroom .5 hour/day Effective 11/10/15
Instructional Assistant Literacy 2.25 hours/day Effective 11/10/15
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Paulette
Hambrock
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Huntertown
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Food Service Manager additional .25 hour/day Total 7.5 hours/day
Effective 11/10/15
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Jody Harkenrider
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Eel River
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Instructional Assistant 1 hour/day Effective 11/10/15
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Cathy Hart
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Cedar Canyon
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Food Service Manager additional .25 hour/day Total 7.5 hours/day
Effective 11/10/15
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Patricia Hill
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Eel River
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Food Service Assistant additional .5 hour/day Total 5 hours/day
Effective 11/10/15
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Donna Hinniger
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Huntertown
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Food Service Assistant additional .5 hour/day Total 5.5 hours/day
Effective 11/10/15
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Sara Hough
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Huntertown
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Instructional Assistant Classroom 3 hours/day Effective 11/10/15
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Lynn Huffman
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Hickory Center
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Instructional Assistant Classroom .5 hour/day Effective 11/10/15
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Michelle Jackson
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Huntertown
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Food Service Assistant additional .25 hour/day Total 3.5 hours/day
Effective 11/10/15
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Laura James
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Huntertown
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Food Service Assistant additional .25 hour/day Total 4.25 hours/day
Effective 11/10/15
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Classified Recommendations Cont'd
Ann Kharbas
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Carroll High
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Food Service Assistant additional .25 hour/day Total 5.5 hours/day
Effective 11/10/15
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Sharon Knox
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Hickory Center
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Instructional Assistant Classroom 1 hour/day Effective 11/10/15
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Amy Lawson
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Huntertown
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Instructional Assistant Classroom additional 1 hour/day
Total 4 hours/day Effective 11/10/15
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Doris Lemert
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Oak View
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Instructional Assistant Classroom 3 hours/day Effective 11/10/15
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ChaDella Long
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Eel River
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Instructional Assistant Classroom 2.5 hours/day Effective 11/10/15
Crossing Guard .5 hour/day Effective 11/10/15
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Anita Malloch
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Maple Creek
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Food Service Assistant additional .25 hour/day Total 7 hours/day
Effective 11/10/15
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Sandra Niblick
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Huntertown
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Instructional Assistant Classroom 4 hours/day Effective 11/10/15
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Allison
Pannabecker
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Perry Hill
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Instructional Assistant Classroom 3.25 hours/day Effective 11/10/15
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Loretta Parsons
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Huntertown
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Instructional Assistant SE additional 3 hours/day Total 5 hours/day
Effective 11/10/15
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Gina Pearce
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Maple Creek
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Food Service Assistant additional .5 hour/day Total 4 hours/day
Effective 11/10/15
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Rita Reinking
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Eel River
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Instructional Assistant Classroom additional 1.5 hours/day
Total 2.5 hours/day Effective 11/10/15
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Jody Richardson
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Cedar Canyon
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Food Service Assistant additional 1 hour/day Total 5 hours/day
Effective 11/10/15
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Carol Ryan
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Perry Hill
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Instructional Assistant Classroom 4.75 hours/day Effective 11/10/15
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Debbie Sanderson
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Eel River
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Instructional Assistant Classroom additional 1.5 hours/day
Total 2.5 hours/day Effective 11/10/15
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Diane Scharlach
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Huntertown
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Instructional Assistant Classroom 3 hours/day Effective 11/10/15
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Gail Scheurich
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Cedar Canyon
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Food Service Assistant additional .5 hour/day Total 4.5 hours/day
Effective 11/10/15
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Lori Schwarz
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Eel River
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Instructional Assistant 1 hour/day Effective 11/10/15
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Theresa Shultz
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Eel River
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Food Service Assistant additional .25 hour/day Total 5 hours/day
Effective 11/10/15
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Ann Sollberger
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Cedar Canyon
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Food Service Assistant additional .25 hour/day Total 3.5 hours/day
Effective 11/10/15
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Annette Sorich
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Carroll High
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Food Service Assistant additional .5 hour/day Total 7 hours/day
Effective 11/10/15
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Deborah Steward
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Eel River
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Food Service Assistant 3.5 hours/day Effective 11/10/15
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Rebekah Trulock
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Perry Hill
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Instructional Assistant Classroom .5 hour/day Effective 11/10/15
Instructional Assistant Literacy 2.25 hours/day Effective 11/10/15
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Christie Welker
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Carroll 9th
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Food Service Assistant additional .75 hour/day Total 3 hours/day
Effective 11/10/15
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Julie Yant
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Maple Creek
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Food Service Assistant additional .25 hour/day Total 3.5 hours/day
Effective 11/10/15
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D. ADMINISTRATOR AND CURRICULUM COORDINATOR RECOMMENDATIONS
Recommended approval of the enclosed 2015-16 and 2016-17 Administrator and Curriculum Coordinator Agreements.
E. HOMEBOUND INSTRUCTION
Recommended the following: #15-06 Carroll High Student, at a maximum of 20 hours/week, beginning 11/4/15-12/18/15. Teacher assignment: Tim Sloffer; Ami Gomez; Jim Walker; Melinda Hopkins. #15-07 Carroll High Student, at a maximum of 3 hours/week, beginning 11/2/15-12/11/15. Teacher assignment: Jennifer Baron.
F. PERMISSION TO POST/HIRE Requested permission to post/hire the following: Oak View Instructional Assistant ELL additional 1 hour/day.
G. EXRACURRICULAR RESIGNATION
Kevin Sinclair, Carroll High 9th Grade Basketball (M) resigned 30% as of 10/30/15.
H. EXTRACURRICULAR RECOMMENDATIONS
Recommended the following for the 2015-16 school year:
NAME
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SCHOOL
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POSITION
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Terrye Green
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Carroll Middle
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Basketball (F) Volunteer
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Jason Johnson
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Carroll Middle
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Basketball (F) Volunteer
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Robbie McKerr
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Carroll High
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9th Grade Basketball (M) 30%
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Motion to approve items A-H by Paul Sloffer; seconded by Liz Hathaway. Motion carried.
Page 3 November 9, 2015
I. TRAVEL REQUESTS Requested approval of the following:
EMPLOYEE
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SCHOOL
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DATE(S)
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TOTAL
AMT
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FUND
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PURPOSE
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Amy Archbold
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Arcola
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12/15/15
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$ 140.00
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Prof. Dev.
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CLASS, Goshen, IN
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Barbara Brewer
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Huntertown
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11/12/15
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$ 269.00
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Prof. Dev.
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Smekens Close Reading, Fort Wayne, IN
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Megan Cripe
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Carroll High
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11/23/15
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$ 457.50
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Prof. Dev.
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Butler AP Conference, Indianapolis, IN
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Sarah Davis
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Maple Creek
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1/27/16
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$ 90.00
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Prof. Dev.
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Math Textbook Caravan, Fort Wayne, IN
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Sarah Davis
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Maple Creek
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2/9/15
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$ 107.90
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Prof. Dev.
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Math Digital Resources Vendor Fair, Decatur, IN
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Jill Del Priore
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Carroll High
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12/2-3/15
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$1,295.20
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Prof. Dev.
Thiele Award
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Social Thinking, San Diego, CA
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Ron Felger
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Corporation
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11/18/15
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$ 90.00
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Adm. Travel
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ISBA Fall Legal Workshop, Fort Wayne, IN
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Kim Goeglein
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Carroll Middle
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11/13/15
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$ 200.00
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Prof. Dev.
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Test Prep for Math, Decatur, IN
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Kayli Greener
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Huntertown
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12/15/15
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$ 153.81
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Prof. Dev.
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CLASS New Teacher Workshop, Goshen, IN
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Mary Halter
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Huntertown
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11/12/15
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$ 269.00
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Prof. Dev.
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Smekens Close Reading Conference, Fort Wayne, IN
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Angela Johnson
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Huntertown
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11/12/15
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$ 269.00
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Prof. Dev.
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Smekens Close Reading Workshop, Fort Wayne, IN
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Nanette Kersjes
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Arcola
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12/15/15
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$ 140.00
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Prof. Dev.
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CLASS Workshop, Goshen, IN
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Malea Kruse
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Huntertown
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11/12/15
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$ 269.00
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Prof. Dev.
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Planning and Facilitating a Close Reading
Fort Wayne, IN
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Laura Lemert
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Oak View
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12/15/15
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$ 199.99
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Prof. Dev.
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Dyslexia, ADHS & Executive Functions
Fort Wayne, IN
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Stephanie Longbrake
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Perry Hill
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12/15/15
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$ 130.00
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Prof. Dev.
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CLASS New Teacher Workshop, Goshen, IN
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Kris McNiece
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Maple Creek
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1/27/16
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$ 90.00
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Prof. Dev.
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Math Textbook Caravan, Fort Wayne, IN
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Kris McNiece
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Maple Creek
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2/9/16
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$ 107.90
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Prof. Dev.
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Math Digital Resources Vendor Fair, Decatur, IN
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Steve Pickett
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Carroll High
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11/23/15
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$ 415.00
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Acad. Honors
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AP European History Workshop, Indianapolis, IN
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Caitlin Radke
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Perry Hill
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12/15/15
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$ 130.00
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Prof. Dev.
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CLASS New Teacher Workshop, Goshen, IN
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Michelle Scott
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Maple Creek
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11/17/15
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$ 180.00
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SE Grant
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Expanding Expression Tool Workshop
New Haven, IN
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Kara Screeton
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Huntertown
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11/12/15
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$ 269.00
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Prof. Dev.
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Close Reading Workshop, Fort Wayne IN
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Carla Shaheen
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Oak View
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12/15/15
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$ 130.00
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Prof. Dev.
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CLASS New Teacher Workshop, Goshen, IN
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Bridgett Shultz
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Carroll High
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11/12-
13/15
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$ 193.80
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SE Grant
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Indiana Vision Conference, Indianapolis, IN
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Jasmine Sloffer
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Huntertown
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11/12/15
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$ 269.00
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Prof. Dev.
|
Smekens Planning and Facilitating Close Reading
Fort Wayne, IN
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Karen Williams
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Perry Hill
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12/15/15
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$ 130.00
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Prof. Dev.
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CLASS New Teacher Workshop, Goshen, IN
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Beth Wiltberger
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Arcola
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12/15/15
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$ 195.00
|
Prof. Dev.
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CLASS, Goshen, IN
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Carrie Wisehart
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Carroll 9th
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11/24/15
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$ 407.50
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Acad. Honors
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AP World History Conference, Indianapolis, IN
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J. FIELD TRIP REQUEST Recommended the following:
SCHOOL/GROUP
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DATE(S)
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MODE
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LOCATION
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Carroll High Speech & Debate
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11/20-22/15
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Activity Bus
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Glenbrook South High School, Glenview, IL
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Motion to approve items I & J by Paul Sloffer; seconded by Liz Hathaway.
K. GRANT/DONATION ACCEPTANCE
Gloria Shamanoff, Assistant Superintendent, requested permission to revise a grant as follows: Title II Part A was approved at $74,514.00 and the actual grant amount is $73,514.00. Motion to approve by John Hilger; seconded by Liz Hathaway. Motion carried.
BUSINESS REPORT
A. CORPORATION PAYMENTS
Building Corporation Payments - $ 95,590.00. Motion to approve by Paul Sloffer; seconded by John Hilger. Motion carried.
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Motion to approve claims and payroll, subject to audit, by John Hilger; seconded by Paul Sloffer. Motion carried.
Board Comments: None.
Audience Comments: On behalf of the NACEA, Steve Driver thanked the Board members for the contract offer.
Motion to adjourn by Paul Sloffer; seconded by John Hilger.
Meeting adjourned.
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