BCSC School Board Meeting Monday, May 21, 2018
Call to Order n Pledge & Moment of Silence
Call to Order n Swearing in of Becky Nobbe as School Board Member
Call to Order n Recognition of Cindy Blessing, BCSC CHOICES Director
Consent Agenda Items n Consideration of Minutes of the regular session held on April 16, 2018 as well as executive session held April 30, 2018 and special meeting held May 3, 2018. n Motion: The Board of School Trustees approves minutes from meetings held on April 16, April 30 and May 3, 2018.
Consent Agenda Items n Payroll Journals and Register of Claims n Motion: The Board of School Trustees approves the payroll journals and register of claims.
Consent Agenda Items n Personnel n Certified: Resignation and Extended Leave BIS Kayla Suits, Grade 5 Teacher, Extended Leave BIS Erica Fleischman, Music Teacher, Resignation BIS Devon Phillips, Principal, Resignation BHS Alyssa Gilmore, Family and Consumer Science Teacher, Resignation BHS Mary Cambron, Extended Leave Extension
Consent Agenda Items n Personnel n Certified: Recommended BIS Lisa Kreuzman, Summer IREAD Teacher BMS Sandi Beier, Homebound Instructor BMS Tyler Burcham, Physical Education/Health Teacher BMS Raseena Jacob, Grade 7 & 8 Math Teacher BMS Brittany Vogelsang, Grade 6 Math and Computers Teacher
Consent Agenda Items n Personnel n Certified: Recommended BMS Alec Branstetter, General Music Teacher BHS Lisa Gausman, Math Summer School Teacher BHS Cassie Wallpe, Summer SAE Teacher BHS Josiah Keith, Summer Band Instructor BHS Randi Stirn, English Summer School Teacher
Consent Agenda Items n Personnel n Classified: Recommended BPS Sara Mosher, Part-Time Cafeteria Staff BIS Kristen Biltz, Grade 3 Paraprofessional BIS Nancy Layman, Library Paraprofessional
Consent Agenda Items n Personnel n Extra Curricular Resignations, Athletics: Cheerleading BHS co-head coach, Christine Lacey
Consent Agenda Items n Personnel n Extra Curricular Recommendations BHS Kay Grimsley, Academic Team Coach Extra Time Stipend BHS Katy Tincher, Academic Team Coach Extra Time Stipend
Consent Agenda Items n Personnel n Extra Curricular Recommendation, Athletics: Track BHS track and field volunteer coach, Robert King Football BMS Coordinator/8th coach, Luke Kaiser Football BMS 8th grade coach, Jack Bonelli Football BMS 7th grade coach, Clifton Elston Football BMS volunteer coach, Matt Enneking
Consent Agenda Items n Personnel n Extra Curricular Recommendation, Athletics: Volleyball BMS 8th grade coach, Angie Ehrman Volleyball BMS 7th grade coach, Megan Werner Cross country BMS head coach, Derek Suits Cross country BMS assistant coach, Malena Smith Volleyball BHS co-head coach, Kateri Paul Volleyball BHS co-head coach, Jody Thomas
Consent Agenda Items n Personnel n Extra Curricular Recommendation, Athletics: Volleyball BHS junior varsity coach, Shelly Prickel Volleyball BHS 9th grade coach, Erin Trenkamp Soccer BHS girls head coach, Kyle Laker Soccer BHS girls varsity assistant coach, Katie Hartman Soccer BHS girls junior varsity coach, Katie Griggs Soccer BHS boys head coach, Kyle Hunteman Soccer BHS boys varsity assistant coach, Josh Meyer
Consent Agenda Items n Personnel n Extra Curricular Recommendation, Athletics: Soccer BHS boys junior varsity coach, Garret Price Tennis BHS boys head coach, Mike McKinney Tennis BHS boys assistant coach, Jack Froman Cross country BHS boys/girls head coach, Lisa Gausman Cross country BHS assistant coach, Virge Tidman Football BHS assistant coach, Bob Weiler
Consent Agenda Items n Personnel n Extra Curricular Recommendation, Athletics: Football BHS assistant coach, Ed Bohman Football BHS assistant coach, Abe Sitterding Football BHS 9th coach, Dave Abel Football- BHS 9th coach, Tony Gausman Football BHS volunteer coach, Ted Henkle Football BHS volunteer coach, Jeremy Cook Football BHS volunteer coach, Peter Heil
Consent Agenda Items n Personnel n Motion: The Board of School Trustees approves the personnel list as presented.
Consent Agenda Items n Travel Approvals n 4/13/18 - Berna Meyer, Indianapolis, IN WIC Meeting n 4/20/18 - Berna Meyer, Indianapolis, IN School Nutrition Association Spring Seminar n 5/8/18 - Jackie Huber, Indianapolis, IN Indiana Canvas Users Meeting n 5/10/18 - Brad Stoneking, Indianapolis, IN Principal Academy n 5/14-15/18 - Brad Stoneking, Indianapolis, IN School Safety Training n 5/22/18 - Rachael Berkemeier, Fishers, IN Scholastic Warehouse Sale
Consent Agenda Items n Travel Approvals n Motion: The Board of School Trustees approves all requests for travel.
Financial Report n April 2018 Financial Statement Encumbered 31.4% of General Fund (33.3% would be on budget) General Fund Balance = $1,468,110 (10.1% of General Fund Appropriations; $1,160,000 is 8%) ($1,413,624 April 2017) Capital Projects Fund Balance = $267,737 ($305,838 April 2017) Total Cash Balance = $3,850,899 ($3,689,417 April 2017)
Patron Comments/Questions
Action Items n Approval of 2018-19 BPS & BIS Student Handbooks Motion: The Board of School Trustees approves the 2018-19 BPS Student Handbook and the 2018-19 BIS Student Handbook.
Action Items n Approval of BPS Book Rental for 2018-19 Motion: The Board of School Trustees approves the BPS book rental lists for 2018-19.
Action Items n Approval for BCSC to join the Coalition of Continuous Improvement School Districts (CCISD)
The Coalition of Continuous Improvement School Districts (CCISD) House Enrolled Act (HEA) 1398
The bill authorizes a process for school districts to apply to be a member of the Coalition of Continuous Improvement School Districts (CCISD). Members of the CCISD are granted the authority to operate with flexibility as outlined in HEA 1398. In 2018-19 No fewer than four (4) but not more that eight (8) districts will submit a plan to the Indiana State Board of Education. In 2019-20 there will be no more than twelve (12) member districts in the CCISD. In 2020-21 there will be no more than sixteen (16) member districts in the CCISD. Beginning in 2021-22 the IN SBOE shall limit the number of districts to no more than thirty (30) members in the CCISD. House Enrolled Act No. 1398
The Coalition of Continuous Improvement School Districts (CCISD) The Coalition of Continuous Improvement School Districts (CCISD) is a coalition of seven school districts representing small, large, rural, suburban, and urban districts united to focus on innovative ideas, improving student learning, and taking purposeful risks to better serve all students in Indiana. When granted flexibility to eliminate barriers that inhibit student achievement or outcomes, CCISD will learn from each other, cultivate innovative best practices and serve as model districts for other schools to replicate student successes.
The Coalition of Continuous Improvement School Districts (CCISD) The initial cohort of seven school districts; Batesville Community Schools, Concord Community Schools, Crothersville Community Schools, Greater Clark County Schools, Goshen Community Schools, Elkhart Community Schools, and Metropolitan School District of Decatur Township, will implement their own respective strategies to promote student success for the over 44,000 students they collectively serve.
The Coalition of Continuous Improvement School Districts (CCISD) The vision of the CCISD is to act as purposeful risk takers disrupting the status quo to meet the needs of our diverse learners. Our mission is to challenge traditional thinking and construct brighter futures through collegiality with a focus on research-based practices. As a coalition, we believe that we must: Serve as a think tank; Maintain openness to ideas; Identify the horizon and be on the edge of change; Cultivate key partnerships; Build bridges that span organizations for the advancement of workforce development; Overcome resistance; and Embrace change for betterment of student success
Action Items n Approval for BCSC to join the Coalition of Continuous Improvement School Districts (CCISD) Motion: The Board of School Trustees approves BCSC joining the Coalition of Continuous Improvement School Districts (CCISD).
Reports n Miscellaneous Reports n Athletic Council Mr. Ketcham n City of Batesville Economic Redevelopment Committee Dr. Stein n Wellness Council Mrs. Blessing n BCEF Mr. Ketcham n Coalition for a Drug Free Batesville Mrs. Blessing
Reports n Superintendent Report n Neola Updates of Policy Sets 29.2 and 30.1 First Reading
n Next regular meeting will be held on Monday, June 18, 2018, at 6:00 p.m. Batesville Middle School Commons
Adjournment