REGULAR MEETING
The Northwest Allen County Board of School Trustees met in regular session on Monday,October 14, 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, 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 September 30, 2013 hearings and regular meeting as presented by John Hilger; seconded by Ron Felger. Motion carried.
PERSONNEL/COMMUNICATIONS
- RESIGNATIONSJill Cotant, Eel River Instructional Assistant SE, resigned as of 10/18/13.Eldon Schoch, Bus Driver, resigned as of 1/6/14.
- RETIREMENTPeggy Schoch, Bus Driver, submitted her intent to retire as of 1/6/14.
- 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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Shari Burland
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Carroll High
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Instructional Assistant
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11/4-8/13
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Carol Daman
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Cedar Canyon
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Instructional Assistant
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12/16-19/13
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Jim Fortman
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Transportation
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Bus Driver
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11/6-15/13
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Lynn Huffman
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Hickory Center
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Instructional Assistant
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11/4-7/13
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Lottie Kuehn
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Oak View
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Food Service Manager
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2/3-7/14
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Sharon Knox
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Hickory Center
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Instructional Assistant
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12/4-6/13
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Carol McCracken
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Cedar Canyon
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Instructional Assistant
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11/11-14/13
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Carol Newhard
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Perry Hill
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Instructional Assistant
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10/15/13-11/17/13
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Andrea Smith
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Oak View
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Teacher
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12/11-13/13
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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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Jamie Schaefer
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Perry Hill
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Long-Term Substitute Teacher Effective 10/7-18/13
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Requested permission to adjust the Long-Term Certified Substitute Teacher Salaries effective 10/15/13 as per enclosed memo.
- 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 hour/day Eff. 10/15/13
Instructional Assistant Lunch Recess 2 hours/day Eff. 10/15/13
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Julia Baker
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Oak View
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Classroom Instructional Assistant 3 hours/day Effective 10/15/13
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Jennifer Engelsrud
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Eel River
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Classroom Instructional Assistant 2 hours/day Eff. 10/15/13
Instructional Assistant Lunch Recess 1.75 hours/day Eff. 10/15/13
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Cindy Fenbert
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Eel River
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Classroom Instructional Assistant 2 hours/day Eff. 10/15/13
Crossing Guard .5 hour/day Eff. 10/15/13
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Linda Fortney
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Hickory Center
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Classroom Instructional Assistant 3 hours/day Eff. 10/15/13
Instructional Assistant Lunch Recess .75 hour/day Eff. 10/15/13
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Teresa Fuhrman
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Arcola
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Classroom Instructional Assistant 3 hours/day Eff. 10/15/13
Instructional Assistant Lunch Recess 1.5 hours/day Eff. 10/15/13
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Maria Geese
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Eel River
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Classroom Instructional Assistant 2 hours/day Eff. 10/15/13
Instructional Assistant Lunch Recess 1.75 hours/day Eff. 10/15/13
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Lisakay Hall
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Perry Hill
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Classroom Instructional Assistant 3 hours/day Effective 10/15/13
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Lisa Hippensteel
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Perry Hill
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TRANSFER to Maple Creek Food Service Assistant 5 hours/day Effective 10/22/13; Level 12
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Susan Hoffman
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Cedar Canyon
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Classroom Instructional Assistant 3 hours/day Eff. 10/15/13
Instructional Assistant Lunch Recess 2 hours/day Eff. 10/15/13
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Stella Ison
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Cedar Canyon
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Classroom Instructional Assistant 3 hours/day Eff. 10/15/13
Instructional Assistant Lunch Recess 2 hours/day Eff. 10/15/13
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Danielle Jones
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Hickory Center
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Instructional Assistant SE 5 hours/day Effective 10/15-12/6/13
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Sharon Knox
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Hickory Center
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Classroom Instructional Assistant 3 hours/day Eff. 10/15/13
Instructional Assistant Lunch Recess 2 hours/day Eff. 10/15/13
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Deanna McDermit
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Arcola
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Classroom Instructional Assistant 3 hours/day Eff. 10/15/13
Instructional Assistant 1.5 hours/day Eff. 10/15/13
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Wendy Metzgar
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Hickory Center
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Classroom Instructional Assistant 3 hours/day Eff. 10/15/13
Instructional Assistant Lunch Recess 2 hours/day Eff. 10/15/13
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Liz Milliman
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Hickory Center
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Classroom Instructional Assistant 3 hours/day Eff. 10/15/13
Instructional Assistant Lunch Recess 2 hours/day Eff. 10/15/13
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Bambi Muylle
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Perry Hill
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Classified Instructional Assistant 3 hours/day Effective 10/15/13
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Angela Perlich
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Huntertown
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Instructional Assistant SE additional .75 hour/day, total 4.75 hours/day
Effective 10/15/13 through the end of the 2013-14 school year
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Julie Plazek
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Eel River
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TRANSFER to Eel River Instructional Assistant SE 5 hours/day Effective 10/22/13
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Classified Recommendations Cont'd
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Rita Reinking
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Eel River
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Classroom Instructional Assistant 1 hour/day Eff. 10/15/13
Instructional Assistant 1.75 hours/day Eff. 10/15/13
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Debbie Sanderson
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Eel River
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Classroom Instructional Assistant 2 hour/day Eff. 10/15/13
Instructional Assistant 1.75 hours/day Eff. 10/15/13
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July Thompson
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Cedar Canyon
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Classroom Instructional Assistant 2 hours/day Effective 10/15/13
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Barbara Wearley
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Huntertown
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Classroom Instructional Assistant 3 hours/day Eff. 10/15/13
Instructional Assistant Breakfast .5 hour/day Eff. 10/15/13
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- ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION Recommended approval of the enclosed 2013-14 and
2014-15 Administrator Agreement.
- PERMISSION TO POST/HIRE Requested permission to post/hire the following:
Arcola: 2 Instructional Assistants @ .5 hour/day each
1 Instructional Assistant @ 2 hours
Cedar Canyon: 4 Instructional Assistants @ 1.5 hour/day each
1 Instructional Assistant @ 3 hours/day
2 Instructional Assistant SE @ 3 hours/day each(special ed. grant)
Eel River: 2 Instructional Assistants @ 2.25 hours/day each
2 Instructional Assistants @ .75 hour/day each
2 Instructional Assistants SE @ 3 hour/day each(special ed. grant)
Instructional Assistant SE additional 1 hours/day (general fund)
Instructional Assistant SE additional .25 hour/day (general fund)
Hickory Center: 5 Instructional Assistants @ 2.5 hours/day each
1 Instructional Assistant @ 2 hours/day
1 Instructional Assistant @ .5 hour/day
Huntertown: 4 Instructional Assistants @ 2 hours/day each
1 Instructional Assistant @ 1 hour/day
OakView: 3 Instructional Assistants @ 2 hours/day
1 Instructional Assistant @ 3 hour/day
PerryHill: 4 Instructional Assistants @ 2.75 hours/day each
2 Instructional Assistants @ 5 hours/day each
2 Instructional Assistants @ 2 Hours/day
1 Instructional Assistant @ 3 hours/day
1 Instructional Assistant @ 3.5 hours/day
Carroll Middle: Instructional Assistant SE @ 4 hours/day (special ed.grant)
Instructional Assistant SE @ 5 hours/day (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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Sherri Foster
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Carroll Middle
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Academic Spell Bowl
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Emily Ring
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Maple Creek
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Swim Coach additional 75%
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- HOMEBOUND INSTRUCTION #13-05, Carroll High Student, at a maximum of 20 hours/week, beginning 9/30/13-12/19/13 . Teacher assignment: Ashley Kas; Dave Ginder; Leslie Clark; Jim Walker.
Motion to approve items A-I by Paul Sloffer; 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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Pam Bell
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Carroll High
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11/26/13
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$ 407.50
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Acad. Honors
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AP Workshop, Indianapolis, IN
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Letisha Clendenen
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Carroll High
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11/26/13
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$ 407.50
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Acad. Honors
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AP Workshop, Indianapolis, IN
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Jada Conner
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Special Ed.
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11/8/13
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$ 335.00
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SE Grant
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Current Issues in Special Education, Indianapolis, IN
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Amy Cox
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Carroll High
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11/26/13
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$ 295.00
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Acad. Honors
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AP Workshop, Indianapolis, IN
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Adela Dickey
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Corporation
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11/13-15/13
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$ 800.00
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2013 Tech CPF
Prof. Dev.
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HECC Conference, Indianapolis, IN
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Jill Eakright
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Arcola
Perry Hill
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10/31/13-
11/1/13
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$ 557.00
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PTO Prof. Dev.
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IAHPERD State Conference, Indianapolis, IN
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Lon Jones
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Corporation
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11/13-15/13
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$1,020.00
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2013 Tech CPF
Prof. Dev.
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HECC Conference, Indianapolis, IN
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Pamela Kaylor
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Oak View
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10/3/13 and
12/13/13
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$ 200.00
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Adm. Travel
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Teaching with Primary Sources Fall Institute
Indianapolis, IN
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Travel Requests Cont'd
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Barb Kiplinger
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Carroll High
Carroll Middle
Maple Creek
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10/15-16/13
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$ 885.00
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Title III
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SIOP Professional Development, Indianapolis, IN
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Leeanne Koeneman
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Corporation
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10/17/13
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$ 152.00
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Food Service
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Leadership Skills for Non-Instructional Supervisors
Warsaw, IN
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Kelly Lehman
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Hickory Center
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11/1/13
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$ 220.00
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Prof. Dev.
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C.L.A.S.S., Westfield, IN
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Jennifer Messer
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Carroll High
Carroll Middle
Maple Creek
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10/15-16/13
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$ 885.00
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Title III
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SIOP Professional Development, Indianapolis, IN
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Jennifer Messer
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Carroll High
Carroll Middle
Maple Creek
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12/4-5/13
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$ 700.00
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Title III
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SIOP Professional Development, Indianapolis, IN
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Valarie Pontius
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Corporation
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11/13-15/13
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$1,020.00
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2013 Tech CPF
Prof. Dev.
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HECC Conference, Indianapolis, IN
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- FIELD TRIP REQUESTSRequested 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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Carroll High FFA
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10/30/13-
11/1/13
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Activity Bus
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National FFA Convention, Louisville, KY
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Carroll High FCCLA
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11/21-24/13
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Activity Bus
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FCCLA National Cluster Meeting and Skills Event, Charlotte, NC
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Maple Creek Singers
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2/14/14
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School Bus
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Indian Springs City Stars Invitational, Columbia City, IN
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Maple Creek Singers
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4/20/14
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Chartered Bus
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King's Island, Loveland, OH
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Motion To approve items J & K by Ron Felger; seconded by Paul Sloffer. Motion Carried.
- GIFT/GRANT/DONATION ACCEPTANCEBrad Zern, Eel River Principal, requested permission to accept a donation from the Eel River PTO int he amount of $2,400.00 to be used for professional development. Jada Conner, Special Education Director, requested permission to accept equipment from Mr.and Mrs. Keith Bernard valued at approximately $2,000-$2,500.00. Gloria Shamanoff, Assistant Superintendent, requested permission to apply and accept the following grants for the 2013-13 school year: Title I $418,118.46; Title II, Part A $69,059.00; Title III $15,929.61. Motion to approve by Paul Sloffer; seconded by Kent Somers. Motion carried.
- CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURERecommended the enclosed Conflict of Interest disclosure statement completed for Gary Skeel. Upon board approval this will be filed with the State Board of Accounts and the Allen County Circuit Court. Motion to approve by Ron Felger; seconded by Kent Somers. Motion carried.
BUSINESS REPORT
- CAPITAL PROJECTS PLAN ADOPTION RESOLUTIONRequested approval of the 2014-16 Capital Projects Plan as presented. Advertised 2014 appropriation of $5,962,919.00 and levy of $6,685,709.00. Motion to approve by John Hilger; seconded by Ron Felger. Motion carried.
- BUS REPLACEMENT PLAN ADOPTION RESOLUTIONRequested approval of the 2014-25 Bus Replacement Plan as presented. Advertised 2014 appropriation of $960,400.00 and levy of $999,037.00. Motion to approve by Kent Somers; seconded by Paul Sloffer. Motion carried.
- 2014 BUDGET LINE 2 RESOLUTIONRecommended the enclosed resolution authorizing the Business Manager to reduce the July 1, 2013 through December 31, 2013 appropriations for the 2014 budget (Line 2 of the 2014 budget form 4-B). Motion to approve by Ron Felger; seconded by Paul Sloffer. Motion carried.
- 2014 BUDGET ADOPTION RESOLUTIONRecommended 2014 Resolution For Appropriations and Tax Rate - Budget Form 4. Appropriation of $64,728,654.00 and levy of $29,708,740.00. Motion to approve by John Hilger; seconded by Kent Somers. Motion carried.
- RESOLUTION FOR GOALS FOR EXPENDITURE CATEGORIESRecommended the enclosed Resolution for Goals for Expenditure Categories. Motion to approve by Paul Sloffer; seconded by Ron Felger. Motion carried.
- CORPORATION PAYMENTSRecommended Building Corporation Payments: Series 2013 Bond Payments $11,853.00. Motion to approve by John Hilger; seconded by Ron Felger. Motion carried.
Motion to approve claims and payroll, subject to audit, by Kent Somers; seconded by Paul Sloffer. Motion carried.
Board Comments: Mr. Somers commented on the donation presented to Sam Daily, Columbia City Football Player, from the CHS students.
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Audience Comments: None
Motion to adjourn by Paul Sloffer; seconded by John Hilger.
Meeting adjourned.
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