LINTON-STOCKTON SCHOOL CORPORATION Executive Session November 21, 2011 The Linton-Stockton Board of School Trustees met at 6:00 p.m. in the Education Center, 801 1 st Street NE, Linton, Indiana 47441, to conduct an executive session to discuss personnel pursuant to I.C. 5-14-1.5/6, 5-14-1.5-6.1(b)(4). No subject matter was discussed in the executive session other than the subject matter specified in the public notice. Mr. Good, Mr. Preble, Mr. Gennicks, Mr. Bredeweg and Mr. Witty were in attendance. BOARD OF SCHOOL TRUSTEES Ralph Witty John D. Preble Rodney Bredeweg Robert Good Frank Gennicks MINUTES FOR REGULAR BOARD MEETING November 21, 2011 The Linton-Stockton Board of School Trustees met at 7:30 p.m. in the Media Center of the Junior High, 109 I Street NE, Linton, Indiana 47441, to conduct a regular board meeting. Mr. Bredeweg called the meeting to order at 7:35 p.m. In attendance were the following board members: Mr. Robert Good Mr. John Preble Mr. Frank Gennicks Mr. Rodney Bredeweg Mr. Ralph Witty Also in attendance were: Nathan Moore, Jeff Sparks, Kent Brewer, Charlie Karazsia, Bart Berns, 13 patrons, John Rowe, Nick Karazsia, and two media representatives. Approval of Minutes: Mr. Karazsia recommended the board approve the minutes for the October 17, 2011, board meeting. Mr. Gennicks made a motion to approve the recommendation and Mr. Preble seconded the motion.
Old Business: None New Business: Mr. Karazsia recommended the board approve the Transfer to Debt Service Resolution which allows the transfer of funds to ensure that sufficient funds are available to meet the payments due in December 2012. Mr. Preble made a motion to approve the recommendation and Mr. Witty seconded the motion. Mr. Karazsia presented a proposed policy regarding bed bugs. The bylaws state that a policy must be presented at two consecutive board meetings prior to adopting. Mr. Karazsia stated that he will ask the board to approve this policy at the December board meeting. Mr. Karazsia recommended the board approve the FFA Officer Leadership Retreat scheduled for January 19-20, 2012 in Trafalgar, IN. Mr. Good made a motion to approve the recommendation and Mr. Preble seconded the motion. Mr. Karazsia recommended the board approve the donation that was received from Hahn Farms in the amount of $1,000 for the FFA Club. Mr. Witty made a motion to approve the recommendation and Mr. Bredeweg seconded the motion.
Mr. Karazsia recommended the board accept the donation of $400,000 from the estate of Doris Beecher for a scholarship endowment. The principal shall be invested and the income generated from the investments shall be used to provide scholarships for post high school education for deserving students of the school system. Our hope is to have this scholarship presented this spring. Mr. Witty made a motion to approve the recommendation and Mr. Gennicks seconded the motion. Mr. Karazsia recommended the board approve the use of the Education Jobs Fund and the other appropriate funds to pay a 2% stipend for all employees. The Education Jobs Fund will cover over 96% of the cost of the stipends. Mr. Preble questioned if any of this money was coming from Title I money in which Mr. Karazsia responded by saying this was not Title I money. Mr. Witty made a motion to approve the recommendation and Mr. Good seconded the motion. Mr. Karazsia recommended the board approve the donation of a flag to the high school band and Miner Kadet team. This flag was donated by four civic groups in Linton. They are the American Legion Post #22; Women s American Legion Auxiliary; Sons of the American Legion and the Linton Elks Club. Superintendent s Report: Mr. Karazsia stated that several elementary teachers came to the board meeting tonight to make a presentation regarding the language arts department. Dan Thorlton, Sharman Smith, Belinda Fonderhide, Lena Miller, Christina Knapp and Jennifer Brown
all spoke regarding their specific areas of expertise. Each day time is set aside to focus on the different aspects of language arts. The state common core standards are followed and throughout the year assessment tests are given to the students. The results of those assessments identify areas in which the students may be struggling. This year the assessment test is also being given to 5 th -6 th grade students. The different grade levels use programs that work for their specific age level and all agree that the use of the smart boards have been a valuable tool. Mr. Karazsia then turned the meeting over to the math department that was represented by Sara Correll, Ashley Mathis, Hobie Harrison, Rita Cox and Dan Thorlton for their presentation. They spoke on the use of technology in the classrooms and the daily use of the smart boards along with textbooks being available on line. These are just a few areas in which technology plays a key role. Common core standards are used along with assessment tests that are given throughout the year to identify students in need of extra help. The high ability students are working one grade level ahead using the same textbooks and the high school advanced placement class is hoping that more students will take the class next year. A math grant has been available, which only last one more year. The grant has enabled a county wide math committee to meet once a month. Technology is changing rapidly and funding for training is needed in order to keep up with all the changes. Mr. Karazsia stated that D Lee Sipes and Susan Anderson recently attended a conference in Orlando and will present what was learned to the board. They began their presentations on programs that are being used in the classrooms. The programs incorporate 5 components that have been very successful with students. They reviewed the program and how it has been incorporated into the classroom. They plan on sharing the information with other teachers. Personnel: Resignation/Retirement: Mr. Karazsia recommended the board accept the resignation from Vickie Roberts as a high school food service employee effective October 20, 2011. Vickie has been employed with the school corporation for 30 years. Mr. Good made a motion to approve the recommendation and Mr. Bredeweg seconded the motion. Mr. Karazsia recommended the board accept the resignation from Dale Padgett as a bus driver effective November 18, 2011. Dale has been employed with the school corporation for almost 20 years. Mr. Witty made a motion to approve the recommendation and Mr. Preble seconded the motion.
Employment: Mr. Karazsia concurred with Nathan Moore and recommended the board approve Ralynda (Annie) Miller as a temporary high school math teacher. She is replacing Jessica Stanton during her leave of absence. Mr. Good made a motion to approve the recommendation and Mr. Preble seconded the motion. Mr. Karazsia recommended the board approve Angela Ruppel as a bus driver for the school corporation effective November 16, 2011. Mr. Gennicks made a motion to approve the recommendation and Mr. Preble seconded the motion. Mr. Karazsia concurred with Nathan Moore, Jeff Sparks, Kent Brewer, Charlie Karazsia and Bart Berns and recommended the board approve the following girls basketball coaches for the 2011/12 school year: 7 th grade girls basketball coach Brock Thuis 8 th grade girls basketball coach Chelsey Skinner Girls volunteer basketball coaches Craig House, John Fidler, Shad Allen, Krystal Kirschner, Pam Kirk and Dusty Kirk. Mr. Good made a motion to approve the recommendation and Mr. Gennicks seconded the motion.
Mr. Karazsia concurred with Nathan Moore, Jeff Sparks, Kent Brewer, Charlie Karazsia and Bart Berns and recommended the board approve the following boys basketball coaches for the 2011/12 school year. Boys volunteer basketball coaches Bart Sparks, Mike Goodwin, Rick Jerrells, Paul Clark, Bobby Cox and Kyle Delph. Mr. Preble made a motion to approve the recommendation and Mr. Bredeweg seconded the motion. Mr. Karazsia concurred with Nathan Moore, Jeff Sparks, Kent Brewer, Charlie Karazsia and Bart Berns and recommended the board approve Steve Witty as a boys volunteer basketball coach for the 2011/12 school year. Mr. Good made a motion to approve the recommendation and Mr. Gennicks seconded the motion. AYE: Bredeweg, Preble, Gennicks, Good ABSTAIN: Witty Mr. Karazsia concurred with Nathan Moore, Jeff Sparks, Kent Brewer, Charlie Karazsia and Bart Berns and recommended the board approve the following ECA positions for the 2011/12 school year. 6 th grade cheer coaches Paulette Lannan and Janice Wilson High School softball coach Ruan Fougerousse High School assistant softball coach Kevin Kramer High School assistant boys/girls track coach Brian Oliver High School boys golf coach Derek Bradbury High School girls tennis coach Nathan Skinner Mr. Good made a motion to approve the recommendation and Mr. Witty seconded the motion.
Claims and Financial Report: Mr. Karazsia recommended the board approve the claims #1047-1052; #14685; #14687-14695; #14703-14715; #14717-14825 and the financial reports for the month as presented. Mr. Preble made a motion to approve the recommendation Mr. Gennicks seconded the motion. Miscellaneous: Mr. Karazsia introduced Susan Anderson so she could inform the board of the SEEK Clubs recent awards. Mrs. Anderson stated that the SEEK Club received a 2 nd place overall Award of Excellence and a 1 st place Gracious Professionalism award at the regional contest which qualifies them for the state finals. In light of the awards and advancement to the state finals, Mr. Karazsia recommended the board approve the overnight field trip for the SEEK Club to travel to Fort Wayne, IN on December 9 th -10 th, 2011. Mr. Good made a motion to approve the recommendation and Mr. Witty seconded the motion. Mr. Karazsia presented a change in the facility usage policy. The bylaws state that a policy or change in policy must be presented at two consecutive board meetings prior to adopting. Mr. Karazsia stated that he will ask the board to approve this policy at the December board meeting. Mr. Karazsia requested that the board give him permission to hire any position that may open up prior to the next board meeting. He will share any information on a potential candidate he is considering with the board prior to hiring. Mr. Preble made a motion to approve the recommendation and Mr. Gennicks seconded the motion.
Patron Comments: Mr. Gene Hall thanked the board for the 2% stipend and the federal government for making this money available. He also stated that a teacher evaluation committee is being created. Principal/Superintendent/Board Comments: Mr. Karazsia thanked everyone for coming to the board meeting and congratulated Vickie Roberts and Dale Padgett on their retirement and thanked them for their service. He also thanked the teachers for their presentations and congratulated the SEEK members on their awards. Mr. Moore thanked the teachers for coming to the board meeting and congratulated the football team on a great season. He wished Vickie Roberts and Dale Padgett the best of luck on their retirement. Mr. Sparks thanked everyone for coming to the board meeting and for their presentations. The Junior High media center recently held a book fair that rose over $1,000 for the purchase of new books. Mr. Brewer thanked the teachers for everything they are doing on a daily basis and thanked them for coming to the board meeting. He congratulated the SEEK Club on their accomplishments. Mr. Brewer stated the PTO recently sponsored a food drive that netted 4,751 lbs of food that will be donated to the local food pantry and the Christmas walk will be held on December 6 th with a lot of activities. Mr. Charlie Karazsia thanked the teachers for the work they do. He congratulated the football team and all of the fall sports on their accomplishments this past season. He stated that our school recently received a sportsmanship award from the IHSAA and thanked everyone for their part in earning this award. Mr. Berns thanked the board for approving the volunteer coaches. Mr. Good thanked everyone for their presentations and for coming to the board meeting. Mr. Witty thanked everyone for their presentations and congratulated the SEEK Club on their awards. He appreciated the fan support that everyone showed for the football team this past season.
Mr. Preble appreciated the teachers coming and making their presentation to the board and congratulated the football team. Mr. Gennicks thanked the teachers for coming to the board meeting and congratulated the football team on a great season. Mr. Bredeweg thanked everyone for coming to the board meeting and wished the SEEK team good luck at the state. Mr. Bredeweg asked Mr. Thorlton to announce the gift that he received today. Mr. Thorlton stated that the Race to Success club received a $7,000 donation. Mr. Karazsia stated that this donation was approved by the board several months ago when Mr. Thorlton announced that it could be a reoccurring donation. There being no further business, Mr. Bredeweg adjourned the meeting at 9:10 p.m. BOARD OF SCHOOL TRUSTEES Ralph Witty John D. Preble Rodney Bredeweg Robert Good Frank Gennicks