CAPITAL PROJECTS PLAN HEARING
President Mary Wysong called the meeting to order. Bill Miller Presented the three-year plan and how it will be used in NACS. The plan presented a total budget of $5,962,919,for 2014. The Plan was discussed. The projects were discussed and board questions were answered. There were no audience comments. The Capital Projects Plan is scheduled for adoption on October 14, 2013. Motion to adjourn the hearing by John Hilger;seconded by Ron Felger. Motion carried. Hearing adjourned.
BUS REPLACEMENT PLAN HEARING
President Mary Wysong called the meeting to order. Bill Miller Presented the twelve-year bus replacement plan with the recommendation to budget for the replacement of nine buses as advertised for 2014 for a total of$960,400. Buses to be replaced in 2014 include: six 78-passenger buses; two 54-passenger special education buses and one 15-passenger activity bus. The Bus Replacement Plan was discussed and board questions answered. There were no audience comments. The Bus Replacement Plan adoption is scheduled for October 14, 2013. Motion to adjourn the hearing by Paul Sloffer; seconded by Kent Somers. Motion carried. Hearing adjourned.
BUDGET HEARING
President Mary Wysong called the meeting to order. Bill Mallers presented the proposed 2014 budget for the following funds:
General Fund $ 38,925,614
Debt Service Fund $ 15,804,321
Capital Projects Fund $ 5,962,919
Transportation Fund $ 3,075,400
Bus Replacement Fund $ 960,400
TOTAL $ 64,728,654
The budget was discussed and board questions answered. There were no audience comments. The Budget adoption is scheduled for October 14, 2013. Motion to adjourn the hearing by Paul Sloffer; seconded by John Hilger.Motion carried. Hearing adjourned.
REGULAR MEETING
The Northwest Allen County Board of School Trustees met in regular session on Monday,September 30, 2013 at 7:00 p.m. in the Central Office Board Room. Members Present: Mary Wysong, John Hilger, Paul Sloffer, Ron Felger and Kent Somers. Also Present: Chris Himsel, Gloria Shamanoff, Bill Mallers, Lisa Harris, staff,patrons and reporters.
Motions herewith mentioned are unanimous unless otherwise stated.
President Mary Wysong called the meeting to order. Motion to approve the minutes of the September 9, 2013 executive session and regular meeting and September 25, 2013 special meeting as presented by Paul Sloffer; seconded by Kent Somers. Motion carried.
COMMENDATIONS
GloriaShamanoff presented the following commendations: The CHS Culinary Arts and FCCLA teams both won silver medals in their events at the National FCCLA Culinary and National FCCLA Competition respectively in Nashville, Tennessee in July. Current state officers Marisa Sigmon and Jason Cardenas led India Throughout the week with leadership workshops. Mrs. Michelle Brown, NACS Speech-Language Pathologist, recently received a professional award for achievement from the American Speech-Language Hearing Association for completing 70 continuing education units in less than three years.
GloriaShamanoff read aloud and requested approval of the resolution in recognition of CHS Junior, James Jackson, for being honored and selected by the Indiana's Ambassadors of Music To perform in Europe during the Summer of 2014. Motion to approve by Kent Somers; seconded by Ron Felger. Motion Carried.
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PERSONNEL/COMMUNICATIONS
- RESIGNATIONSAnita Malloch, Carroll High Food Service Assistant, resigned as of 9/27/13. Paula Poirier, Carroll 9thFood Service Assistant, resigned as of 9/11/13.
- LEAVE OF ABSENCE REQUESTSRecommended the following:
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NAME
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SCHOOL
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POSITION
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LEAVE DATES
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Molly Elsass
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Carroll High
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Teacher
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3/21/14-5/1/14
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Cindy Faylor
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Transportation
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Bus Driver
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12/2-6/13
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Coy Hagan
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Youth Services
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Instructional Assistant
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8/26-30/13
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Kathy Jones
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Carroll 9th
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Food Service Assistant
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9/16-27/13
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Melinda Kinder
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Oak View
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Teacher
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9/18-24/13
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Jen Kumfer
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Huntertown
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Instructional Assistant
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8/28/13-10/18/13
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Jennifer Malcolm
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Transportation
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Bus Driver
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4/28/14-5/8/14
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Wendy Myers
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Carroll High
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Instructional Assistant
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10/28/13-11/1/13
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Cindy Powers
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Perry Hill
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Teacher
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Extended 10/7-18/13
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Karen Smith
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Carroll Middle
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Food Service Assistant
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9/10-16/13
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Tammi Smith
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Transportation
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Bus Driver
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1/24-31/14
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Kathleen Sommer
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Oak View
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Nurse
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10/14-17/13
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Chris Tichac
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Carroll High
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Teacher
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Extended 9/30/13-11/15/13
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- CERTIFIED RECOMMENDATIONSRecommended the following:
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NAME
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SCHOOL
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POSITION
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Lucy Fisher
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Cedar Canyon
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Long-Term Substitute Teacher Effective 9/25/13-1/3/14
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Nichole Kruger
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Carroll High
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Long-Term Substitute Teacher Extension Effective 9/30/13-11/15/13
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Janice Wright
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Perry Hill
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Long-Term Substitute Teacher Effective 9/20/13-10/4/13
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- CLASSIFIED RECOMMENDATIONSRecommended the following:
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NAME
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SCHOOL
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POSITION
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Tonya Bobilya
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Corporation
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Roving Substitute Custodian 8 hours/day 3 days/week during the school year Effective 10/1/13
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Cecilia Bornkamp
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Carroll 9th
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Food Service Assistant 3 hours/day Effective 10/1/13
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Susan Crabill
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Corporation
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Roving Substitute Custodian 8 hours/day 3 days/week during the school year Effective 10/1/13
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Kimberly Darnielle
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Arcola
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Instructional Assistant Recess additional .75 hour/day total 5.5 hours/day Effective 10/1/13
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Jennifer
Featherston
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Carroll High
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Instructional Assistant SE additional 2 hours/day total 5 hours/day Effective 10/1/13
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Michele Huneck
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Maple Creek
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Food Service Assistant 3.25 hours/day Effective 10/1/13
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Linda Kissell
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Carroll Middle
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Instructional Assistant SE 5 hours/day Effective 10/1/13
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Jennifer Kumfer
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Huntertown
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Instructional Assistant SE 5 hours/day Retroactive to 8/14/13
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Amanda Lemert
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Cedar Canyon
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Instructional Assistant additional 2 hours/day total 4.75 hours/day
Effective 10/1/13 through the end of the 2013-14 school year
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Rhonda Moore
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Oak View
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Food Service Assistant 3 hours/day Effective 10/1/13
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Michelle Partin
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Hickory Center
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Food Service Assistant 3.25 hours/day Effective 10/1/13
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Heidi Reimer
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Arcola
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Instructional Assistant Recess 1.5 hours/day Effective 10/1/13
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Recommended the EnclosedClassified Staff Wages and Benefits.
- ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION Recommended shifting$4,766.00 of health insurance compensation to annual salary effective October 25, 2013 pay.
- PERMISSION TO POST/HIRERequested permission to post/hire the following: Hickory Center Instructional Assistant SE 5 hours/day, 9 weeks (special ed. grant); Huntertown Instructional Assistant SE additional .75 hour/day (general fund).
- EXTRACURRICULAR RESIGNATION Gary Skeel, Carroll High 9thGrade Basketball (M), resigned as of 9/6/13.
- EXTRACURRICULAR RECOMMENDATIONS Recommended the following for the 2013-14 school year:
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NAME
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SCHOOL
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POSITION
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John Antu
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Carroll Middle
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Football Volunteer
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Gabe Garman
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Carroll High
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Basketball (M) Volunteer
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Melissa Hill
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Carroll Middle
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8th Grade Basketball (F)
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Taylor James
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Maple Creek
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8th Grade Volleyball Volunteer
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Zac Kuhn
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Carroll High
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9th Grade Basketball (M)
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Kevin Sinclair
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Carroll High
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Basketball (M) Volunteer
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Eric Smead
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Carroll Middle
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Show Choir Volunteer
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- HOMEBOUND INSTRUCTION #13-03,Maple Creek Student, at a maximum of 6 hours/week, beginning 9/24/13-1/4/14.Teacher assignment: Heather Hower. #13-04, Carroll High Student, at a maximum of 20 hours/week, beginning 9/16/13-12/19/13. Teacher assignment: Teri Delagrange; Bob Ahlersmeyer; Jennifer Baron; Melissa Robison.
Motion to approve items A-Iby John Hilger; seconded by Ron Felger. Motion carried.
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- TRAVEL REQUESTSRequested Approval of the following:
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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 Alday
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Huntertown
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10/10/13
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$ 170.00
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Title II Part A
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Math, Best Practices and Assessments, Fort Wayne
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Jennifer Baczynski
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Oak View
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10/18-20/13
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$ 160.00
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PTO Prof. Dev.
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AEAI Convention, Indianapolis, In
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Vincent Bane
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Hickory Center
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10/10/13
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$ 170.00
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Title II Part A
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Region 8 Math Workshop, Fort Wayne
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Judy Barack
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Oak View
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10/101/13
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$ 170.00
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Title II Part A
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Region 8 Math Workshop, Fort Wayne
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Brandon Basham
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Carroll High
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12/10/13
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$ 424.60
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Adm. Travel
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The Reid Technique of Interview and Interrogation
Evansville, IN
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Meg Bloom
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Corporation
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11/8-9/13
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$1,189.00
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High-Ability Grant
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NAGC National Convention, Indianapolis, IN
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Michelle Brown
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Special Ed.
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11/14-16/13
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$ 150.00
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SE Grant
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ASHA Speech-Language and Hearing Convention
Chicago, IL
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Jada Conner
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Special Ed.
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11/14/13
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$ 85.00
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Adm. Travel
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ISBA Safety Issues Affecting Indiana
Public Schools, Fort Wayne
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Andy Deatrick
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Carroll High
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10/10-11/13
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$ 653.00
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2012 Tech CPF
E-rate Tech Fund
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Indiana Computer Educators Conference
Indianapolis, IN
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Brenda Drayer
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Corporation
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11/8-9/13
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$ 994.20
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High Ability Grant
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NAGC National Convention, Indianapolis, IN
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Maureen Fulk
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Special Ed.
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11/14-16/13
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$ 150.00
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SE Grant
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ASHA Speech-Language and Hearing Convention
Chicago, IL
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Chris Himsel
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Corporation
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11/14/13
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$ 85.00
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Adm. Travel
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ISBA Safety Issues Affecting Indiana
Public Schools, Fort Wayne
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Pam Kaylor
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Oak View
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10-3-13
12/13/13
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$ 200.00
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Adm. Travel
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Teaching with Primary Sources Fall Institute
Indianapolis, IN
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Danielle Kirtley
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Special Ed.
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11/14-16/13
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$ 150.00
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SE Grant
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ASHA Speech-Language and Hearing Convention
Chicago, IL
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Bryan Koehlinger
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Carroll Middle
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10/3/13
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$ 150.00
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PTO Prof. Dev.
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Academic Super Bowl Coaches Conference
Indianapolis, IN
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Leeanne
Koeneman
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Corporation
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10/24-25/13
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$ 580.00
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Food Service
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Indiana School Nutrition Association
State Conference, Indianapolis, IN
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Karsten
Lochmueller
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Carroll Middle
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10/3/13
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$ 180.00
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PTO Prof. Dev.
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IASP Academic Bowl Conference, Indianapolis, In
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Bill Mallers
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Corporation
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11/14/13
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$ 85.00
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Adm. Travel
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ISBA Safety Issues Affecting Indiana
Public Schools, Fort Wayne
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Mary Ryman
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Oak View
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10/10/13
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$ 170.00
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Title II Part A
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Math Best Practices Workshop, Fort Wayne
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Gloria Shamanoff
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Corporation
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11/14/13
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$ 85.00
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Adm. Travel
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ISB A Safety Issues Affecting Indiana
Public Schools, Fort Wayne
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Amber Starkel
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Carroll Middle
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10/3/13
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$ 35.00
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PTO Prof. Dev.
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Indiana Conference on Youth, Fort Wayne
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Courtney Veith
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Carroll High
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10/10/13
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$ 160.00
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Adm. Travel
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The Reid Technique of Interview and Interrogation
Evansville, IN
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Stacey Zelt
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Special Ed.
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11/14-16/13
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$ 150.00
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SE Grant
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ASHA Speech-Language and Hearing Convention
Chicago, IL
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- FIELD TRIP REQUESTSRequested approval of the following:
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SCHOOL/GROUP
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DATE(S)
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MODE
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LOCATION
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Maple Creek China Trip
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10/4/13
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School Bus
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Steele Farms, Back 40 Junction, Eel River Elementary School
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Perry Hill 5th Grade
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10/11/13
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Chartered Bus
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Henry Ford/Greenfield Village, Dearborn MI
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Oak View 5th Grade
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10/29/13
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Chartered Bus
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Henry Ford, Dearborn MI
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Carroll High Academy of
Finance/Culinary Arts
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2/26-29/14
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Chartered Bus
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Chicago, IL
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Motion To approve items J & K by Ron Felger; seconded by Paul Sloffer. Motion Carried.
L.GIFT/GRANT/DONATION ACCEPTANCE Sam DiPrimio, Carroll High Principal, requested permission to accept a donation in the amount of $2,500.00 from the Carroll High PTO to be used for professional development. Motion to approve by Kent Somers; seconded by Paul Sloffer. Motion carried.
SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT
- FUND RAISERRequested approval of the enclosed fund raising requests for the 2013-14 school year.
Motion to approve by John Hilger; seconded by Paul Sloffer. Motion carried.
Page 4 September 30, 2013
BUSINESS REPORT
- CAPITAL PROJECTS EMERGENCY RESOLUTIONRecommended approval for the enclosed Capital Projects Emergency Resolution for $21,224.50. Motion to approve by Paul Sloffer; seconded by John Hilger. Motion carried.
- SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICER AGREEMENTRecommended renewal of the enclosed School Resource Officer (SRO) agreement with the Allen County Sheriff's Department for the 2013-14 school year. Motion to approve by Ron Felger; seconded by Kent Somers.Motion carried.
- CORPORATION PURCHASESRecommended purchases from the Building Corporation - Bond Series 2013- $32,622.76. Motion to approve by Ron Felger; seconded by Paul Sloffer. Motion Approved.
- CORPORATION PAYMENTSRecommended Building Corporation Payments: Series 2008A Eel River Project Payment - $22,170.96; Series 2013 Bond Payments - $326,256.84. Motion to approve by Kent Somers; seconded byRon Felger. Motion carried.
Motion to approve claims and payroll, subject to audit, by John Hilger; seconded by Ron Felger. Motion carried.
Board Comments: None
Audience Comments: None
Motion To adjourn by Paul Sloffer; seconded by John Hilger.
Meeting adjourned.
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