REGULAR MEETING
The Northwest Allen County Board of School Trustees met in regular session on Monday, February 9, 2015 at 7:00 p.m. in the Central Office Board Room. Members present: Ron Felger, Paul Sloffer, John Hilger, and Liz Hathaway. Kent Somers was absent. Also present: Gloria Shamanoff, Bill Mallers, Lisa Harris, staff, students, patrons and a reporter.
Motions herewith mentioned are unanimous unless otherwise stated.
President Ron Felger called the meeting to order. Motion to approve the minutes of the January 26, 2015 Board of Finance meeting and regular meeting as presented by John Hilger; seconded by Liz Hathaway. Motion carried.
PERSONNEL/COMMUNICATIONS
A. RESIGNATIONSLynn Fike, Carroll High Instructional Assistant, resigned as of 2/6/15. Melanie Thelen, Arcola Nurse, resigned as of 1/23/15.
B. 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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Stacey White
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Oak View
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Teacher
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4/7/15-6/1/15
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Amanda Wilson
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Carroll 9th
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Teacher
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2/5-10/15
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Stacey Zelt
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Hickory Center
Carroll Middle
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Speech/Language Pathologist
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1/23/15 p.m.
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C. CERTIFIED RECOMMENDATIONS Recommended the following:
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NAME
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SCHOOL
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POSITION
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Christopher Elliott
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Carroll Middle
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Long-Term Substitute Teacher Effective 2/10/15-3/27/15
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Bernadette Picco
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Arcola
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Long-Term Substitute Teacher Effective 4/6/15-6/1/15
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D. CLASSIFIED RECOMMENDATIONS Recommended the following:
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NAME
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SCHOOL
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POSITION
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Kellie Ashton
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Arcola
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Instructional Assistant SE 5 hours/day Effective 2/10/15
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Cindy Bermes
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Corporation
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TRANSFER to Carroll High Custodian 5 hours/day, 180 days/year Effective 2/10/15
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Don Scharlach
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Transportation
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TRANSFER to Carroll High/Carroll Middle School and Huntertown Bus Driver Eff. 2/10/15
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Gail Scheurich
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Cedar Canyon
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TRANSFER to Food Service Assistant 4 hours/day Effective 2/10/15
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Jessica Turner
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Carroll High
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TRANSFER to Carroll High Food Service Assistant 3.75 hours/day Effective 2/10/15
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E. EXTRACURRICULAR RESIGNATION Ashley Kas, Carroll High National Honor Society sponsor, resigned as of the end of the 2014-15 school year.
F. EXTRACURRICULAR RECOMMENDATIONS
Recommended the following for the 2014-15 school year:
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NAME
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SCHOOL
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POSITION
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Heather Anderson
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Carroll Middle
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Soccer (F)
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Andy Brown
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Carroll High
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Assistant Track (F)
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Edward "Ted" Hendry
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Carroll High
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Assistant Track (F)
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Lauren Lawheads
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Carroll High
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Band/Winter Guard Volunteer
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Mitchell McClure
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Maple Creek
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Wrestling Volunteer
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Donn Nichols
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Carroll High
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Baseball Volunteer
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Jim Potter
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Carroll High
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Assistant Track (M)
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Matt Taylor
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Carroll High
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Assistant Track (M)
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Recommended the following for the 2015-16 school year:
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NAME
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SCHOOL
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POSITION
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Scott Snyder
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Carroll High
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National Honor Society
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G. HOMEBOUND INSTRUCTIONRequested homebound instruction for: #14-16, Carroll High Student beginning 2/3/15-3/2/15. Teacher Assignment: Jennifer Baron; Helen Brubaker; Zach England; Jeremy Heidenreich.
Motion to approve items A-G by Paul Sloffer; seconded by John Hilger. Motion carried.
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H. TRAVEL REQUESTS Requested 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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Michelle Abel
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Carroll High
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3/12-13/15
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$ 510.00
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SE Grant
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Focus On Inclusion Conference, Indianapolis, IN
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Brooke Adelsperger
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Central Office
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3/24/15
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$ 140.00
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Adm. Travel
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IIEP Reporting Wksp., Indianapolis, IN
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Nancy Becker
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Oak View
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3/12-13/15
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$ 230.00
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SE Grant
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Focus On Inclusion Conference, Indianapolis, IN
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Helen Brubaker
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Carroll 9th
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3/12/15
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$ 215.00
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SE Grant
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Focus On Inclusion Conference, Indianapolis, IN
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Sandy Buuck
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Carroll High
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3/12-13/15
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$ 420.00
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SE Grant
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Focus On Inclusion Conference, Indianapolis, IN
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Jada Conner
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Corporation
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3/12-13/15
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$ 510.00
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SE Grant
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Focus On Inclusion Conference, Indianapolis, IN
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Adela Dickey
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Corporation
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2/11/15
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$ 236.00
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Tech CPF
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IASBO/CoSN Technology Issues Seminar
Plainfield, IN
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Molly Elsass
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Carroll 9th
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3/12/15
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$ 360.00
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SE Grant
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Focus On Inclusion Conference, Indianapolis, IN
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Leeanne Koeneman
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Corporation
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3/3/15
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$ 55.00
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Food Service
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Financial Management Training, Warsaw, IN
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Jessica McClure
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Carroll High
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3/4/15
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$ 285.00
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Guidance
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"Mean Girls", Indianapolis, IN
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Courtney Veith
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Carroll High
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3/17-19/15
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$ 120.00
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Adm. Travel
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School Safety Advanced Academy, Indianapolis, IN
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Brad Zern
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Eel River
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2/17/15
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$ 117.00
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Adm. Travel
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CTB McGraw -Hill Tour, Indianapolis, IN
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I. FIELD TRIP REQUESTS Recommended 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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Carroll High Winter Guard
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2/21-22/15
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School Bus
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Warren Central High School, Indianapolis, IN
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Carroll High Band
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2/28/15-
3/1/15
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School Bus
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Athles in Action, Xenia, OH
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Carroll High World Studies
Students
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3/3/15
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Charter Bus
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Olivet Nazarene University, Bourbonnais, IL
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Carroll High FCCLA
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3/6-10/15
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Activity Bus
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State Leadership Conference, Indianapolis, IN
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Carroll High Band
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4/8-10/15
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Activity Bus
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Athles in Action, Xenia, OH
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Huntertown 5th Grade
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4/23-24/15
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School Bus
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Camp Crosley, North Webster, IN
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Cedar Canyon 5th Grade
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5/14/15
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Charter Bus
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Henry Ford, Dearborn, MI
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Motion to approve items H and I by Paul Sloffer; seconded by John Hilger. Motion carried.
J. GIFT/GRANT/DONATION ACCEPTANCESam DiPrimio, Carroll High Principal, requests permission to accept a donation from Indiana Youth Institute in the amount of $750.00 to be used for photography education conference expenses for Nicole Croy. Motion to approve by John Hilger; seconded by Liz Hathaway. Motion carried.
SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT
A. RESOLUTION FOR COMMERCIAL USE OF RECORDS Recommended the enclosed Resolution for Commercial Use of Records. Motion to approve by Paul Sloffer; seconded by John Hilger. Motion carried.
B. RESOLUTION SUPPORTING PUBLIC EDUCATION Recommended the enclosed Resolution Supporting Public Education. Motion to approve by Paul Sloffer; seconded by John Hilger. Motion carried.
Mr. Himsel congratulated the Carroll High School Debate Team who finished 4th in the recent state competition.
BUSINESS REPORT
A. PERRY HILL AND HUNTERTOWN ROOF BIDS Recommended CMS Roofing, Inc. at a bid of $521,500 for the Perry Hill and Huntertown Roofing projects. Motion to approve by Paul Sloffer; seconded by Liz Hathaway. Motion carried.
B. CAPITAL PROJECTS EMERGENCY RESOLUTION Recommended approval of the enclosed Capital Projects Emergency Resolution for $9,717.00. Motion to approve by John Hilger; seconded by Paul Sloffer. Motion carried.
C. CORPORATION PURCHASES Building Corporation Purchases - $39,134.00. Motion to approve by Paul Sloffer; seconded by Liz Hathaway. Motion carried.
D. CORPORATION PAYMENTS Building Corporation Payments - $18,050.90. Motion to approve by Paul Sloffer; seconded by John Hilger. Motion carried.
E. 2014 BUDGET REPORT Mr. Mallers - Report was presented on the 2014 budget.
John Hilger thanked Mr. Mallers for doing a good job.
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Motion to approve claims and payroll, subject to audit, by John Hilger; seconded by Liz Hathaway. Motion carried.
Board Comments: John Hilger said he was proud of the Carroll High Boys Basketball team. Chris Himsel added that the Carroll High girls swim team won at sectional and 11 Carroll High wrestlers qualified for semi-state.
Audience Comments: Steph Wolfe, CHS Student Newspaper Reporter, asked what the plan is if Carroll High reaches capacity. Mr. Himself responded that current enrollment capacity at the high school is sufficient for current enrollment trends for the next few years.
Motion to adjourn by Paul Sloffer; seconded by Liz Hathaway.
Meeting adjourned.
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