EXECUTIVE SESSION
The Northwest Allen County Board of School Trustees met in executive session on Monday, October 28, 2013 at 5:30 p.m. in the Central Office. Members present: Mary Wysong, John Hilger, Paul Sloffer, Ron Felger and Kent Somers. Also present: Chris Himsel.
I.C. 4-15-1.5-6.1(b) 9 To discuss a job performance evaluation of individual employees.
Mary Wysong led the meeting with the evaluation of an individual employee.
No other business was discussed.
Board President Board Secretary
REGULAR MEETING
The Northwest Allen County Board of School Trustees met in regular session on Monday,October 28, 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 October 14, 2013 regular meeting as presented by John Hilger; seconded by Paul Sloffer. Motion carried.
PERSONNEL/COMMUNICATIONS
- RESIGNATIONSBrad Carnahan, Oak View Teacher, resigned as of 11/6/13. DeAnna Chambers, Perry Hill Instructional Assistant Breakfast, resigned as of 10/9/13.Heather Hower, Maple Creek Teacher, resigned as of 11/5/13. Stella Ison, Cedar Canyon Instructional Assistant Lunch/Recess, resigned as of 10/28/13. Dalton Shimkus, Huntertown Custodian, resigned as of 10/22/13. Mindy Theard, Perry Hill Instructional Assistant SE, resigned as of 11/1/13. Lisa Van Allen, Arcola Instructional Assistant Office, resigned as of 11/6/13.
- 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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Helen Brubaker
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Carroll High
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Teacher
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12/2-6/13
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Rebecca Knott
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Perry Hill
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Teacher
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11/15-21/13
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Jennifer Kumfer
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Huntertown
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Instructional Assistant
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Extension 10/22-11/8/13
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Dorene Lowden
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Cedar Canyon
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Instructional Assistant
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2/7-14/14
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Loretta Romine
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Central Office
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Secretary
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11/1-29/13
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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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Sarah Adams
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Cedar Canyon
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Classroom Instructional Assistant 1.5 hours/day, total 4.5 hours/day Effective 10/29/13
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Chris Armstrong
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Perry Hill
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Classroom Instructional Assistant 3.5 hours/day Effective 11/4/13
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Tiffany Armstrong
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Eel River
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Instructional Assistant Lunch/Recess 1 hour/day, total 3 hours/day Effective 10/29/13
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Julie Benkenstein
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Oak View
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TRANSFER to Perry Hill Classroom Instructional Assistant 5 hours/day Effective 10/29/13
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Nichole Beuchel
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Hickory Center
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Classroom Instructional Assistant 2.5 hours/day Effective 10/29/13
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Holly Borros
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Hickory Center
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Classroom Instructional Assistant 2.5 hours/day Effective 10/29/13
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Mary Jane Brown
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Hickory Center
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Classroom Instructional Assistant 2.5 hours/day Effective 10/29/13
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DeAnna Chambers
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Perry Hill
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Classroom Instructional Assistant 2.75 hours/day, total 5 hours/day Effective 10/29/13
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Mary E. Collins
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Cedar Canyon
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Instructional Assistant SE 3 hours/day Effective 10/29/13 through 12/20/13
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Deb Delieto
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Cedar Canyon
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Instructional Assistant SE 3 hours/day Eff. 10/29/13 through the end of the 2013-14 school year
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Juli Dysert
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Hickory Center
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Classroom Instructional Assistant 2.5 hours/day Effective 10/29/13
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Cindy Fenbert
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Eel River
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Classroom Instructional Assistant .75 hour/day Instructional Assistant SE .25 hour/day
Total 3.5 hours/day Effective 10/29/13
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Linda Fortney
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Hickory Center
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Classroom Instructional Assistant .5 hour/day, total 4.25 hours/day Effective 10/29/13
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Tracy Freeland
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Perry Hill
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Classroom Instructional Assistant 2.75 hours/day, total 5 hours/day Effective 10/29/13
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Teresa Fuhrman
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Arcola
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Classroom Instructional Assistant .5 hour/day, total 5 hours/day Effective 10/29/13
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Beth Gemmill
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Perry Hill
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Classroom Instructional Assistant 2.75 hours/day, total 5 hours/day Effective 10/29/13
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Kim Goodwin
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Huntertown
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Classroom Instructional Assistant 2 hours/day, total 4 hours/day Effective 10/29/13
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Classified Recommendations Cont'd
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Lisakay Hall
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Perry Hill
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Classroom Instructional Assistant 2 hours/day, total 5 hours/day Effective 10/29/13
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Sue Hamm
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Huntertown
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Classroom Instructional Assistant 2 hours/day Effective 10/29/13
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Jody Harkenrider
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Eel River
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Classroom Instructional Assistant 2.25 hours/day, total 4.75 hours/day Effective 10/29/13
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Danielle Hildebrand
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Perry Hill
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Classroom Instructional Assistant 3 hours/day Effective 10/29/13
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Lori Hirschy
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Cedar Canyon
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Classroom Instructional Assistant 1.5 hours/day, total 4 hours/day Effective 10/29/13
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Sara Hough
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Huntertown
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Classroom Instructional Assistant 2 hours/day, total 4 hours/day Effective 10/29/13
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Lynn Huffman
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Hickory Center
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Classroom Instructional Assistant 2 hours/day, total 4.5 hours/day Effective 10/29/13
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Stella Ison
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Cedar Canyon
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Classroom Instructional Assistant 1.5 hours/day, total 4.5 hours/day Effective 10/29/13
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Margaret Karr
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Oak View
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Classroom Instructional Assistant 2 hours/day, total 4.5 hours/day Effective 10/29/13
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Christine Lechner
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Oak View
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Classroom Instructional Assistant 2 hours/day, total 4.5 hours/day Effective 10/29/13
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Lori Logue
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Perry Hill
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Classroom Instructional Assistant 2.75 hours/day, total 5 hours/day Effective 10/29/13
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Deanna McDermit
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Arcola
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Classroom Instructional Assistant .5 hour/day, total 5 hours/day Effective 10/29/13
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Kerry Melchi
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Cedar Canyon
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Classroom Instructional Assistant 1.5 hours/day, total 4.5 hours/day Effective 10/29/13
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Bambi Muylle
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Perry Hill
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Classroom Instructional Assistant 2 hours/day, total 5 hours/day Effective 10/29/13
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Heidi Reimer
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Arcola
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Classroom Instructional Assistant 2 hours/day, total 3.5 hours/day Effective 10/29/13
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Rita Reinking
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Eel River
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Classroom Instructional Assistant .75 hours/day, total 3.5 hours/day Effective 10/29/13
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Diane Scharlach
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Huntertown
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Classroom Instructional Assistant 2 hours/day, total 4 hours/day Effective 10/29/13
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Julie Schneider
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Oak View
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Instructional Assistant Lunch/Recess 2 hours/day Effective 10/29/13
Classroom Instructional Assistant 2 hours/day Effective 10/29/13
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Jodi Schroeder
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Perry Hill
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Classroom Instructional Assistant 5 hours/day Effective 10/29/13
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Lori Schwarz
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Eel River
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Classroom Instructional Assistant 2.25 hours/day, total 4.75 hours/day Effective 10/29/13
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Asmira Skrgic
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Hickory Center
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Classroom Instructional Assistant 2.5 hours/day Effective 10/29/13
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Judy Thompson
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Cedar Canyon
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Classroom Instructional Assistant 3 hours/day, total 5 hours/day Effective 10/29/13
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Barbara Wearley
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Huntertown
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Classroom Instructional Assistant 1 hour/day, total 4.5 hours/day Effective 10/29/13
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Kim Winget
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Oak View
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Instructional Assistant Lunch/Recess 2 hours/day Effective 10/29/13
Classroom Instructional Assistant 3 hours/day Effective 10/29/13
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- PERMISSION TO POST/HIRE Requested permission to post/hire the following: Huntertown Crossing Guard .5 hours/day; Oak View Instructional Assistant SE 2.75 hours/day(general fund); Arcola Special Ed. Teacher additional 5% (special ed. grant.).
- 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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Alyssa Ables
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Carroll Middle
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7th Grade Basketball (F)
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Bobby Ables
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Carroll High
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Wrestling Volunteer
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Steve Driver
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Carroll High
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Reserve Basketball (F)
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John Gibson
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Carroll High
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Head Swim (M)
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John Gibson
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Carroll High
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Head Swim (F)
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Jeff Herring
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Carroll High
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Basketball (F) Volunteer
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Bobbie Poynter
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Carroll High
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9th Basketball (F)
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Mark Redding
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Carroll High
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Head Basketball (F)
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Austen Ruich
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Carroll High
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Wrestling Volunteer
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Rosemary Scheele
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Carroll High
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Head Gymnastics
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Scott Scheele
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Carroll High
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Assistant Gymnastics
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Motion to approve items A-E by Ron Felger; seconded by Kent Somers. Motion carried.
- 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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Andrea Chapman
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Hickory Center
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11/5/13
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$ 195.00
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Title III
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Building a Collaborative Relationship:
Classroom Teachers/EL Assistants, Decatur, IN
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Leslie Clark
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Carroll High
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11/26/13
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$ 417.50
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Acad. Honors
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AP Workshop, Indianapolis, In
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Jeremy Heidenreich
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Carroll Middle
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11/14-15-13
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$ 395.00
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PTO
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IN School Counselor Association Conference
Indianapolis, IN
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Bridget Knepper
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Perry Hill
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11/6/13
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$ 359.00
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Prof. Dev.
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Classroom Mgmt. and Effective
Teaching of Children and Adolescents
with Emotional and Behavioral Problems
Indianapolis, IN
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Kelly Lehman
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Hickory Center
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2/10/14
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$ 210.00
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Prof. Dev.
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CLASS Workshop, Westfield, IN
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Ginger McComb
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Hickory Center
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11/1/13
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$ 180.00
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Prof. Dev.
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CLASS Workshop, Indianapolis, IN
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Julie Myers
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Hickory Center
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11/5/13
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$ 90.00
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Title III
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Building a Collaborative Relationship:
Classroom Teachers/EL Assistants, Decatur, IN
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Ann Poor
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Perry Hill
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11/5/13
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$ 210.00
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Title III
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Building a Collaborative Relationship:
Classroom Teachers/EL Assistants, Decatur, IN
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Travel Requests Cont'd
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Courtney Poor
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Perry Hill
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11/5/13
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$ 130.00
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Title III
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Building a Collaborative Relationship:
Classroom Teachers/EL Assistants, Decatur, IN
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Michelle Stoffel
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Hickory Center
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2/10/14
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$ 122.50
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Prof. Dev.
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CLASS Workshop, Westfield, IN
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Bronwyn Thayer
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Hickory Center
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11/5/13
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$ 195.00
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Title III
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Building a Collaborative Relationship:
Classroom Teachers/EL Assistants, Decatur, IN
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- FIELD TRIP REQUESTRequested 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 8th Grade
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11/26/13
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Chartered Bus
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Indiana State Museum & NCAA Hall of Champions, Indianapolis, IN
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Motion to approve items F & G by Kent Somers; seconded by John Hilger. Motion carried.
SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT
- COLLEGE TRANSITION PROGRAM REQUEST
Recommended approval of the enclosed College Transition Program (Dual Credit) Request for Japanese Courses. Motion to approve by Kent Somers; seconded by Paul Sloffer. Motion carried.
Mr.Himsel commended the recent accomplishments of the Carroll High School Band as well as the CHS Football, Volleyball, and Cross Country teams wishing them well as they move on to the next levels of their respective competitions.
BUSINESS REPORT
- CORPORATION PAYMENTSRecommended Building Corporation Payments: Series 2013 Bond Payments $10,602.00. Motion to approve by John Hilger; seconded by Ron Felger. Motion carried.
Motion to approve claims and payroll, subject to audit, by Paul Sloffer; seconded by John Hilger. Motion carried.
Board Comments: None
Audience Comments: None
Motion To adjourn by Paul Sloffer; seconded by Ron Felger.
Meeting adjourned.
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