REGULAR MEETING
The Northwest Allen County Board of School Trustees met in regular session on Monday, April 14, 2014 at 7;00 p.m. in the Central Office Board Room. Members present: Mary Wysong, John Hilger, Paul Sloffer and Kent Somers. Ron Felger was absent. Also present: Chris Himsel, Gloria Shamanoff, Bill Mallers, staff, students, 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 March 24, 2014 regular meeting as presented by Paul Sloffer; seconded by John Hilger. Motion carried.
PERSONNEL/COMMUNICATIONS
- RESIGNATIONSSandy Canaveral, Carroll High Instructional Assistant, resigned as of 4/14/14. Melissa King, Carroll Middle Instructional Assistant SE, resigned as of 3/31/14.
- INTENT TORETIRE Tom Cashen, Maple Creek Teacher, submitted his notice of retirement as of 3/25/14.
Linda Clinkenbeard, Maple Creek Teacher, submitted her intent to retire as of the end of the 2013-14 school year. LuAna Felger, Bus Driver, submitted her intent to retire as of 6/5/14. Bronwyn Thayer, Hickory Center Teacher, submitted her intent to retire as of the end of the 2013-14 school year.
- LEAVE OF ABSENCE REQUESTSRecommend 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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Tami Hartnup
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Transportation
Huntertown
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Bus Driver
Food Service Assistant
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4/8-15/14
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Cindy Hoagland
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Carroll High
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Instructional Assistant
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5/12-16/14
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Mollie Ohneck
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Carroll High
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Teacher
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4/11/14 p.m. - 4/14/14
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Loretta Romine
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Central Office
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Secretary
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4/8/14-5/2/14
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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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Sandy Canaveral
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Maple Creek
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Long-Term Substitute Teacher Effective 4/14/14 through the end of the 2013-14 school year
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Trina Fink
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Cedar Canyon
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Long-Term Substitute Teacher Effective approximately 4/21/14 through
the end of the 2013-14 school year.
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Jennifer Kieffer
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Carroll High
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Long-Term Substitute Teacher Effective approximately 4/28/14 through
the end of the 2013/14 school year
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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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Tiffany
Armstrong
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Eel River
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Instructional Assistant additional 4 hours/day total 7 hours/day
Effective 4/15/14 through the end of the 2013-14 school year
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Daniel Canaveral
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Eel River
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TRANSFER to Carroll High Instructional Assistant 7 hours/day
Effective 4/15/14 through the end of the 2013-14 school year
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Nicole Cody
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Carroll High
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Instructional Assistant 3.5 hours/day Effective 4/15/14
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Renea Krielach
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Perry Hill
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Instructional Assistant 5 hours/day Effective 4/15/14 through the end of the 2013-14 school
year
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Carmen LaRue
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Maple Creek
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Food Service Assistant 5 hours/day Effective 4/15/14
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Holly Ramsay
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Huntertown
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Food Service Assistant 4 hours/day Effective 4/15/14
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Jody Rex
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Carroll High
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Instructional Assistant 4 hours/day Effective 4/15/14
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- PERMISSION TO POST/HIRE Sam DiPrimio, Carroll High Principal, requested permission to post/hire an additional Agriculture Teacher beginning with the 2014-15 school year. Jada Conner, Special Ed. Director, requested permission to post/hire the following: Huntertown Elementary Instructional Assistant SE 1.5 hours/day through the end of the 2013-14 school year. (special ed. grant) Maple Creek Instructional Assistant 5 hours/day through the end of the 2013-14 school year.
- EXTRACURRICULARRECOMMENDATION
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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Eric Smead
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Carroll Middle
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Drama 50%
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Motion to approve items A-G by John Hilger; seconded by Kent Somers. 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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Brandon Basham
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Carroll High
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4/24/14
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$ 167.00
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Adm. Travel
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School Safety Academy, Indianapolis, IN
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Ronda Berish
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Carroll Middle
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4/17/14
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$ 141.00
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Food Svc.
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GFS School Symposium, North Manchester, IN
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Brandon Bitting
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Carroll High
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4/24/14
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$ 122.50
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Adm. Travel
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School Safety Academy, Indianapolis, IN
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Adela Dickey
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Corporation
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5/15-16/14
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$ 199.00
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2014 CPF
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Indiana CTO Clinic, Indianapolis, IN
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Sam DiPrimio
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Carroll High
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5/6-7/14
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$ 295.00
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Title II Part A
Adm. Travel
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Reading in the Content Areas Workshop
Decatur, IN
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Tony Fedele
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Eel River
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4/25/14
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$ 165.00
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Prof. Dev.
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Using My Big Campus, Twitter Pod Casts and
Facebook in K-12 Classrooms, Decatur, IN
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Scott Fox
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Carroll High
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5/6-7/14
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$ 407.09
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Title II Part A
PTO
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Reading in the Content Areas Workshop
Decatur, IN
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Kathryn Kelly
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Carroll High
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5/6-7/14
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$ 380.00
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Title II Part A
PTO
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Reading in the Content Areas Workshop
Decatur, IN
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Leeanne Koeneman
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Corporation
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7-12-17/14
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$2,870.00
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Food Svc.
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SNA National Conference, Boston, MA
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Roanne Marlow
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Eel River
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4/27-28/14
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$ 279.00
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Prof. Dev.
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Aspiring Principals Conference, Indianapolis, IN
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Deb Neumeyer
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Corporation
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5/6-7/14
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$ 220.00
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Title II Part A
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Reading in the Content Areas Workshop
Decatur, IN
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Molly Shoup
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Maple Creek
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5/6-7/14
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$ 380.00
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Title II Part A
Prof. Dev.
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Reading in the Content Areas Workshop
Decatur, IN
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Scott Snyder
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Carroll High
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5/6-7/14
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$ 407.09
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Title II Part A
PTO
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Reading in the Content Areas Workshop
Decatur, IN
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Jill Trahin
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Arcola
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4/17/14
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$ 140.15
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Food Svc.
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GFS School Symposium, North Manchester, IN
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- 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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Oak View 4th Grade
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5/1/14
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Charter Bus
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Conner Prairie, Fishers, IN
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Carroll High Choir
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3/4-8/15
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Charter Bus
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FAME Competition, New York City, NY
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Motion to approve items H and I by Paul Sloffer; seconded by Kent Somers. Motion carried.
- STUDENT TRANSFER Recommended that Alyssa Pattee, Carroll High 9th Grader (Continuance) be approved for out of district student transfer for the 2014-15 school year and that tuition be waived. Motion to approve by Kent Somers; seconded by Paul Sloffer. Motion carried.
- GIFT/GRANT/DONATION ACCEPTANCEKim Lochmueller, Cedar Canyon Principal, requested permission to accept a donation from the Cedar Canyon PTO in the amount of $1,299.30 to be used for headphones and wireless mice. Pam Kaylor, Oak View Principal, requested permission to accept a donation from the Oak View PTO in the amount of $846.03 to be used for a laptop charging and storage cart. Nancy Eagle, NACS Curriculum Coordinator, requested permission to accept a Title III Supplemental Professional Development Grant inthe amount of $10,000 to be used to expand the current professional development opportunities for secondary general education teachers regarding Sheltered Instruction for ELL students. Motion to approve by John Hilger; seconded by Paul Sloffer. Motion carried.
BUSINESS REPORT
- RESOLUTION - NACS403(b) PLANRecommended enclosed resolution authorizing a Roth 403(b) option for employees to consider as a part of the Northwest Allen County Schools 403(b) Plan. Motion to approve by Paul Sloffer; seconded by Kent Somers. Motion carried.
- CAPITAL PROJECTS EMERGENCY RESOLUTIONRecommended approval of the enclosed Capital Projects Emergency Resolution for $8,399.27. Motion to approve by John Hilger; seconded by Paul Sloffer. Motion carried.
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Motion to approve claims and payroll, subject to audit, by Kent Somers; seconded by Paul Sloffer. Motion carried.
Board Comments: None
Audience Comments: None
Motionto adjourn by John Hilger; seconded by Kent Somers.
Meeting adjourned.
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