REORGANIZATION MEETING
The Northwest Allen County Board of School Trustees met at the NACS Central Office Board Room, on Monday, January 11, 2016, at 7:00 p.m. for the annual reorganization meeting of the board. Members present: Ron Felger, Paul Sloffer, John Hilger, Kent Somers and Liz Hathaway. Also present: Chris Himsel; Gloria Shamanoff, Bill Mallers, Lisa Harris, staff, and a reporter.
Motions herewith mentioned are unanimous unless otherwise stated.
President Ron Felger opened the reorganization meeting. Ron Felger asked Lisa Harris, Notary Public, to administer the Oaths of Office. Mrs. Harris led the board members in reciting their oaths of office.
Mr. Felger opened the floor for nominations for President. Liz Hathaway nominated Kent Somers for President; John Hilger seconded. No other nominations presented. Vote for Kent Somers as President taken. Motion carried. President Kent Somers opened the floor for nominations for Vice President. Paul Sloffer nominated Liz Hathaway for Vice President; John Hilger seconded. No other nominations presented. Vote for Liz Hathaway as Vice President taken. Motion carried. Kent Somers opened the floor for nominations for Secretary. Ron Felger nominated Paul Sloffer for Secretary; John Hilger seconded. No other nominations presented. Vote for Paul Sloffer as Secretary taken. Motion carried.
Recommended Julianne Striggle as Corporation Treasurer and Marlene Behnke as Corporation Deputy Treasurer. Motion to accept by John Hilger; seconded by Liz Hathaway. Motion carried.
As per Indiana Code IC 5-3-1-4, newspaper designation for the corporation was recommended as Fort Wayne Newspapers (News Sentinel and Journal Gazette) and Northwest News. Motion to accept recommendation by Liz Hathaway; seconded by Paul Sloffer. Motion carried.
Official bonds for the corporation were recommended as follows: Treasurer, $100,000; Deputy Treasurer, $100,000; High School Extracurricular Treasurers, $100,000; Middle School Extracurricular Treasurers, $100,000; Elementary School Extracurricular Treasurers, $50,000 each. Motion to accept bond amounts by Liz Hathaway; seconded by Paul Sloffer. Motion carried.
The law firm of Shambaugh, Kast, Beck, and Williams was recommended as continuing as corporation legal counsel with John Bloom as attorney along with the General Retainer and Fee Outline enclosed. Motion to accept by Paul Sloffer; seconded by John Hilger. Ron Felger abstained. Motion carried.
Recommended school board salary of $1,900.00 per member per year with a $56.00 compensation for any extra meetings, executive sessions, employee health insurance, other insurance packages the same as offered to the administrators. Motion to accept by John Hilger; seconded by Liz Hathaway. Motion carried.
Recommended the enclosed school board meeting dates and times for the second and last Mondays of each month, January 2016 through June 2017, unless there are conflicts. Motion to approve by Liz Hathaway; seconded by Ron Felger. Motion carried.
Motion to adjourn by Paul Sloffer; seconded John Hilger. Meeting adjourned
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REGULAR MEETING
The Northwest Allen County Board of School Trustees met in regular session on Monday, January 11, 2016 immediately following the Reorganization Meeting in the Central Office Board Room. Members present: Kent Somers, Liz Hathaway, Paul Sloffer, John Hilger and Ron Felger. Also present: Chris Himsel, Gloria Shamanoff, Lisa Harris, staff, 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 December 21, 2015 regular meeting as presented by Ron Felger; seconded by Paul Sloffer. Motion carried.
PERSONNEL/COMMUNICATIONS
A. RESIGNATIONS Elizabeth Baker, Carroll High Teacher, resigned as of 1/4/16. Janet Evans, Cedar Canyon Instructional Assistant, resigned as of 1/8/16.
B. INTENT TO RETIRE Deb Neumeyer, Director of Secondary Education, submitted her intent to retire as of 6/30/16.
C. LEAVE OF ABSENCE REQUESTS Recommend 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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Neeraj Devanathan
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Carroll High
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Teacher
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1/15/16-2/9/16
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Sherry Fretz
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Huntertown
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Teacher
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2/3/16 pm
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Abby Johnson
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Carroll Middle
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Teacher
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2/23/16-3/31/16
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Bridget Knepper
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Perry Hill
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Teacher
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3/21/16-3/25/16
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Dorene Lowden
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Cedar Canyon
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Instructional Assistant
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2/3-10/16
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D. CERTIFIED RECOMMENDATIONS Recommended the following:
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NAME
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SCHOOL
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POSITION
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Kyle Burton
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Carroll High
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Science Teacher Effective 1/12/16
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Christi Green
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Arcola
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Special Education Teacher additional 25% , total 100% REVISED Effective date
Retroactive to 12/8/15
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E. CLASSIFIED RECOMMENDATIONS Recommended the following:
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NAME
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SCHOOL
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POSITION
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Tiffany Barrett
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Corporation
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Custodian - Roving Substitute 8 hours/day, 3 days/week Effective 1/12/16
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Stacey Brewer
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Eel River
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TRANSFER to Huntertown Instructional Assistant SE 5 hours/day Effective 1/26/16
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Mark Donaldson
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Hickory Center
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Instructional Assistant SE 3 hours/day Effective 1/12/16
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Lisa Gamulkiewicz
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Oak View
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Instructional Assistant Lunch/Recess Effective 1/12/16
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F. EXTRACURRICULAR RECOMMENDATIONS
Recommend 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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Jonathan Cole
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Carroll Middle
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Assistant Wrestling Volunteer
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Aubry Daman
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Carroll Middle
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Dive coach
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Mitchell McClure
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Maple Creek
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Assistant Wrestling Volunteer
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G. HOMEBOUND INSTRUCTION Requested homebound instruction for#15-10, Carroll High Student, at a maximum of 10 hours/week, beginning 1/5/16-2/15/16. Teacher assignment: Annemarie Sweger; Jodi Heeter, Tim Sloffer, Rebecca Perkins. #15-11, Carroll Middle Student, at a maximum of 2 hours/week, beginning 12/16/15-1/31/16. Teacher assignment: Sherry Fretz.
H. PERMISSION TO POST/HIRE Requested permission to post/hire the following:
Carroll Middle - 3 Academic Coaches.
Motion to approve items A-H by Ron Felger; seconded by John Hilger. Motion carried.
I. 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
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FUND
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PURPOSE
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Nancy Becker
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Special Ed.
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2/23-24/16
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$ 280.00
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SE Grant
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Focus on Inclusion Wksp., Indianapolis, IN
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Kathy Brothers
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Huntertown
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2/6-9/16
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$1,185.00
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Title I
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Reading Conference, Columbus, OH
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Jada Conner
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Special Ed.
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2/23-24/16
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$ 526.00
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SE Grant
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Focus on Inclusion Wksp., Indianapolis, IN
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April Ellis
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Carroll Middle
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2/23-24/16
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$ 682.00
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SE Grant
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Focus on Inclusion Wksp., Indianapolis, IN
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Carol Gaff
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Corporation
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2/6-9/16
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$1,340.00
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Title I
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Reading Conference, Columbus, OH
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Jaima Garman
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Huntertown
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2/7-8-16
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$ 765.00
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Title I
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Reading Conference, Columbus, OH
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Nicole Germann
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Arcola
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2/8-9-16
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$1,185.00
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Title I
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Reading Conference, Columbus, OH
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Rebecca Gongwer
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Huntertown
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2/7-8/16
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$1,015.00
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Title I
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Reading Conference, Columbus, OH
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Kelly Greenlee
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Huntertown
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2/6-9/16
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$1,640.00
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Title I
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Reading Conference, Columbus, OH
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Travel Requests Cont'd
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Chris Himsel
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Corporation
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1/23-26/16
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$ 855.52
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Adm. Travel
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ASCD LILA, Washington, DC
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Nanette Houser
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Arcola
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2/6-9/16
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$1,325.00
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Title I
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Reading Conference, Columbus, OH
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Anna Lake
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Arcola
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2/6-9/16
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$1,185.00
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Title I
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Reading Conference, Columbus, OH
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Katie Larkins
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Carroll Middle
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2/23-24/16
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$ 370.00
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SE Grant
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Focus on Inclusion Wksp., Indianapolis, IN
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Jessica Myers
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Huntertown
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2/23-24/16
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$ 536.00
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SE Grant
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Focus on Inclusion Wksp., Indianapolis, IN
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Beldina Omondi
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Carroll High
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2/24/16
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$ 335.00
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SE Grant
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Focus on Inclusion Wksp., Indianapolis, IN
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Lisa Repaal
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Special Ed.
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2/23-24/16
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$ 250.00
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SE Grant
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Focus on Inclusion Wksp., Indianapolis, IN
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Ryan Roy
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Carroll High
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2/24/16
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$ 215.00
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SE Grant
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Focus on Inclusion Wksp., Indianapolis, IN
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Stacy Schenkel
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Cedar Canyon
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2/23-24/16
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$ 536.00
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SE Grant
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Focus on Inclusion Wksp., Indianapolis, IN
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Stacey Selby
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Perry Hill
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2/6-9/16
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$ 710.00
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Literacy Fund
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Reading Conference, Columbus, OH
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Heidi Weber
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Maple Creek
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2/23-24/16
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$ 536.00
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SE Grant
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Focus on Inclusion Wksp., Indianapolis, IN
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Requested approval of the enclosed Estimated ASCD Travel Budget.
J. FIELD TRIP REQUESTS Recommend 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 FCCLA
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2/25-27/16
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Activity Bus
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Indiana FCCLA State Conference, Indianapolis, IN
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Perry Hill 4th Grade
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4/12/16
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Charter Bus
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Indianapolis State Museum, Indianapolis, IN
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Perry Hill 2nd Grade
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4/28/16
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Charter Bus
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Indianapolis Children's Museum, Indianapolis, IN
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Perry Hill 3rd Grade
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5/5/16
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Charter Bus
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Sauder Village, Archbold, OH
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Motion to approve items I and J by Paul Sloffer; seconded by Ron Felger. Motion carried.
K. GIFT/GRANT/DONATION ACCEPTANCE Dr. Gloria Shamanoff, Assistant Superintendent, requested permission to accept a donation from Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Boyd in the amount of $3,000.00 to be used for elementary author-illustrator program. Motion to approve by Ron Felger; seconded by Liz Hathaway. Motion carried.
SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT
A. CURRICULUM UPDATE
Chris Himsel and Deb Neumeyer presented an update on Curriculum.
Mr. Himsel acknowledged Deb Neumeyer's upcoming retirement and thanked her for her service to NACS.
BUSINESS REPORT
A. RESOLUTION TO INSTALL 2016 APPROPRIATIONS Recommend approval of the enclosed resolution to install the 2016 NACS budget appropriations of $67,865,313.00, as advertised and adopted. Motion to approve by Ron Felger; seconded by John Hilger. Motion carried.
B. RESOLUTION TO CARRY FORWARD 2015 APPROPIATION Recommend approval of the enclosed resolution to carry forward 2015 appropriations to the 2016 calendar year. Motion to approve by Liz Hathaway; seconded by Paul Sloffer. Motion carried.
Motion to approve claims and payroll, subject to audit, by John Hilger; seconded by Ron Felger. Motion carried.
Board Comments: Kent Somers thanked Deb Neumeyer for her service to NACS.
Audience Comments: None
Motion to adjourn by Paul Sloffer; seconded by Ron Felger.
Meeting adjourned.
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