REGULAR MEETING

The Northwest Allen County Board of School Trustees met in regular session on Monday, February 8, 2016 at 7:00 p.m. in the Central Office Board Room. Members present: Kent Somers, Liz Hathaway, Paul Sloffer, Ron Felger and John Hilger. Also present: Chris Himsel, Gloria Shamanoff, Bill Mallers, Lisa Harris, staff, patrons and a reporter.

Motions herewith mentioned are unanimous unless otherwise stated.

President Kent Somers called the meeting to order. Motion to approve the minutes of the January 25, 2016 Board of Finance meeting and regular meeting as presented by Paul Sloffer; seconded by Ron Felger. Motion carried.

COMMENDATIONS

Dr. Gloria Shamanoff read the following commendations: Carroll Middle students for their success at the Indiana Regional Scholastic Art Exhibit. Maple Creek Middle students for their success at the recent ISSMA

Contest.

PERSONNEL/COMMUNICATIONS

A. RESIGNATIONS Erica Bayes, Eel River Instructional Assistant, resigned as of 2/1/16. Barry Bender, Cedar Canyon Summer Custodian, resigned as of 1/31/16. Holly Houser, Data Specialist, resigned as of 3/31/16. Sandy Main, Perry Hill Custodian, resigned as of 2/17/16.

B.INTENT TO RETIREDianna Baker, Carroll High Custodian, submitted her intent to retire as of 5/27/16.

C. LEAVE OF ABSENCE REQUESTS Recommended the following:

NAME	SCHOOL	POSITION	LEAVE DATES
Christina Baloski	Eel River	Teacher	Extension 2/8/16-5/31/16
Amanda Hendricks	Cedar Canyon	Instructional Assistant	2/8-12/16
Diane Kelmer	Technology	Data Engineer	2/29/16-4/8/16
Nichole Kruger	Perry Hill	Teacher	4/25/16-5/2/16
Noelle Rigler	Hickory Center	Teacher	3/3-11/16
Ann Neu	Huntertown	Instructional Assistant	Extension 2/2-6/16
Theresa Silveus	Carroll Middle	Teacher	4/22/16-5/31/16
Virginia Simerman	Oak View	Instructional Assistant	3/3-7/16
Christina Thomas	Huntertown	Custodian	2/19-29/16
Amy Williams	Transportation	Bus Driver	2/12/16-3/18/16

D. CERTIFIED RECOMMENDATIONS Recommended the following:

NAME	SCHOOL	POSITION
Nancy Becker	Corporation	Curriculum Coordinator Special Education additional 30%, total 80% Effective 2/9/16
Katherine Bork	Carroll Middle	Long-term Substitute Teacher Effective 2/23/16-3/31/16
John Lauer	Eel River	Long-term Substitute Teacher Extension 2/8/16-5/31/16

E. CLASSIFIED RECOMMENDATIONS Recommended the following:

NAME	SCHOOL	POSITION
Aubry Daman	Perry Hill	Instructional Assistant 3.25 hours/day Effective 2/9/16
Doris Lemert	Carroll 9th	Instructional Assistant SE 2.5 hours/day, 4 days/week Effective 2/9/16
Allison Pannabecker	Perry Hill	TRANSFER to Perry Hill Instructional Assistant 4.75 hours/day Effective 2/9/16
Barbara Wearley	Huntertown	Instructional Assistant additional 1.5 hours/day, total 5 hours/day Effective 2/9/16

F. ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATIONS

Recommend the following:

NAME	SCHOOL	POSITION
Sam DiPrimio	Corporation	Director of Secondary Education 260 days/year Effective 7/1/16
John Miller	Corporation	Chief Operations Officer 260 days/year Effective 7/1/16 Includes Corporation School Safety Specialist

G. PERMISSION TO POST/HIRE Requested permission to post/hire the following: Eel River - Instructional Assistant 3 hours/day. Special Education: Perry Hill - Instructional Assistant 5 hours/day through 3/31/16. (special ed.). Technology: Instructional Assistant - Technology Systems Support 8 hours/day, 260 days/year. (Replaces the Instructional Assistant - Data Specialist position).

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H. EXTRACURRICULAR RECOMMENDATION

Recommended the following:

NAME	SCHOOL	POSITION
Alyssa Ables	Carroll Middle	Soccer (M)
Victoria Pepper	Carroll Middle	Assistant Soccer (M)

Motion to approve items A-H by Liz Hathaway; seconded by Ron Felger. Motion carried.

I. TRAVEL REQUESTS Requested approval of the following:

EMPLOYEE	SCHOOL	DATE(S)	TOTAL AMT	FUND	PURPOSE
Julie Abbs	Oak View	3/5/16	$ 22.00	Prof. Dev.	Best Practices Showcase, Ft. Wayne, IN
Pamela Bell	Carroll High	3/16/16	$ 656.00	Acad. Honors	AP Workshop - Chemistry, Des Plaines, IL
Sandy Buuck	Carroll High	2/23-24/16	$ 410.00	SE Grant	Indiana Focus on Inclusion Conference Indianapolis, IN
Adela Dickey	Corporation	3/1/16	$ 241.00	Tech CPF Prof. Dev.	IASBO/CoSN Technology Issues Seminar, Plainfield, IN
Katie Larkins	Carroll Middle	2/23-24/16	$ 642.00	SE Grant	Indiana Focus on Inclusion Conference Indianapolis, IN
Bill Mallers	Corporation	3/1/16	$ 261.00	Adm. Travel	IASBO Technology in Education Seminar, Plainfield, IN
Lisa McBride	Oak View	3/5/16	$ 22.00	Prof. Dev.	Best Practices Showcase, Ft. Wayne, IN
Kristine Miller	Maple Creek	6/12-15/16	$ 99.00	Prof. Dev.	Conn-Selmer Institute, Mishawaka, IN
Thomas North	Transportation	6/20-22/16	$ 860.00	Transportation	STAI Conference, Florence, IN
Tanya Pickett	Carroll 9th	5/9-10/16	$ 302.00	Adm. Travel	Indiana School Safety Specialist Advanced Training Indianapolis, IN
Rachel Saunders	Arcola	2/6-9/16	$1,500.00	Title I	Reading Conference, Columbus, OH
Jamie Schaefer	Oak View	3/5/16	$ 22.00	Prof. Dev.	Best Practices Showcase, Ft. Wayne, IN
Terry Topp	Oak View	3/5/16	$ 22.00	Prof. Dev.	Best Practices Showcase, Ft. Wayne, IN
Stacey White	Oak View	3/5/16	$ 22.00	Prof. Dev.	Best Practices Showcase, Ft. Wayne, IN
Ashly Wilson	Oak View	3/5/16	$ 22.00	Prof. Dev.	Best Practices Showcase, Ft. Wayne, IN

Motion to approve item I by Paul Sloffer; seconded by Liz Hathaway. Motion carried.

J. FIELD TRIP REQUESTS Recommended the following:

SCHOOL/GROUP	DATE(S)	MODE	LOCATION
Carroll High Aerospace Engineering Students	2/16/16	Charter Bus	Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Chicago, IL
Carroll High Band	2/20-21/16	School Bus	Warren Central High School, Indianapolis, IN
Carroll High FBLA and Academy of Finance	3/4/16	Charter Bus	Chicago Mercantile Exchange, Chicago Board Options Exchange and Soldier Field, Chicago, IL
Carroll High Band	3/5-6/16	School Bus	Franklin Central High School, Indianapolis, IN

Motion to approve item J by John Hilger; seconded by Liz Hathaway. Vote was four in favor with Kent Somers opposed. Motion carried.

K. GRANT/DONATION ACCEPTANCE Barb Ihnen, Perry Hill Principal, requested permission to accept donations from the Perry Hill PTO in the amount of $1,350.00 to support the Perry Hill CLASS program and $6,000.00 to support Perry Hill's Professional Development. Motion to approve by Liz Hathaway; seconded by John Hilger. Motion carried.

SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT

A. TEACHERS PERFORMANCE GRANT Recommended distribution of Teacher Performance Grant pursuant to House Enrollment Act 1003 (2016) and IC 20-43-10-3 and per discussion with the Exclusive Representative. Included with the distribution will be the $15,311.21 performance grant received June 2015.

The teacher performance grant distribution will be paid to returning staff from the 2014-15 school year that were employed December 1, 2015, that received the teacher performance based compensation for 2015-16. Motion to approve by Paul Sloffer; seconded by Ron Felger. Motion carried.

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BUSINESS REPORT

A. NATATORIUM ROOFING PROJECT Requested permission to advertise for bids to be taken on March 2, 2016 at 2:00 p.m. at the NACS Administration Office for the Natatorium roofing project scheduled for the summer of 2016. Motion to approve by John Hilger; seconded by Liz Hathaway. Motion carried.

B. CORPORATION PURCHASES Building Corporation Purchases - $90,702.00. Motion to approve by Ron Felger; seconded by Paul Sloffer. Motion carried.

C. CORPORATION PAYMENTS Building Corporation Payments - $31,916.90. Motion to approve by Paul Sloffer; seconded by John Hilger. Motion carried.

D. 2015 BUDGET REPORT Bill Mallers presented the 2015 Budget Report.

Motion to approve claims and payroll, subject to audit, by Liz Hathaway; seconded by Paul Sloffer. Motion carried.

Board Comments: Kent Somers acknowledged the NACS district for being fiscally responsible. He noted the Chicago Public School recent bond issue to cover operation costs.

Audience Comments: None

Motion to adjourn by Ron Felger; seconded by John Hilger.

Meeting adjourned.

Board President		Board Secretary