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MINUTES OF BOARD MEETING
HELD
November 14, 2006
Prior to the official meeting on
Tuesday, November 14, 2006, the Board of
Trustees of the Oak Hill United School
Corporation toured the high school and
heard a report of the construction
progress. The Board of Trustees then
met in the Administration Office at 7:30
pm.. All Board Members were present
except Toby Middlesworth. Also present
were Superintendent James W. Smith,
Recording Secretary Norma Sweeten, Joel
Martin, Greg Perkins, Mike Keaffaber,
Terry Renbarger, Valree Kinch, Bill
Bishop, Ruth Davies, and Patti Lehman.
Representing the news media was Mike
Duncan of WBAT Radio.
1. CALL TO ORDER
Mr. Dubois, Vice-President, called the
meeting to order at 7:30 p.m.
2. MOMENT OF REFLECTION
Mr. Pearson opened the
meeting with reflection and prayer.
3.
PLEDGE OF
ALLEGIANCE
Mr. Dubois led the Pledge of
Allegiance.
4. MINUTES APPROVED
By consensus, the minutes of the regular
meeting and the Executive Session of
October 24, 2006, and the Special
Meeting and Executive Session of October
31, 2006, were approved as submitted.
5. PERSONNEL
Mr. Smith made the following personnel
recommendations for Board consideration:
NAME
|
BUILDING |
POSITION |
ACTION |
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Mike Mullinix |
High School |
Assistant Wrestling Coach |
Appointment |
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Chad Andrews |
Junior High School |
Boys’ Track Coach |
Appointment |
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Stephanie Andrews |
Converse Elementary |
First Grade Teacher |
Maternity Leave March 6th-end
of school, 2007 |
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Katie Warnock |
Converse Elementary |
First Grade Teacher |
Maternity Leave
February 14th, -
April 22nd, 2007 |
Motion to
Approve: Dana
Biggs
Second:
Kent L. Sumpter
Vote:
6 Ayes 0 Nays
6. CONTINUING BUSINESS
A. Consideration of Approval of
Teacher Seniority List
Mr. Smith stated that according to Board
Policy 3131, the teacher seniority list
is required to be posted in each
building for 45 days annually. With this
requirement being met, he asked the
Board to consider approving the 2006-07
seniority list.
Motion to Approve: Kevin
Pearson
Second:
Ryan Smith
Vote:
6 Ayes 0 Nays
7. NEW BUSINESS
A. Consideration of
Fundraising Requests
Mr. Smith noted that there were two
fundraising requests from the high
school. The FFA requested permission to
conduct its annual sale of citrus fruit
from November 15th through
December 22nd. The Student
Council asked to again sponsor a sausage
and pancake breakfast on November 25th.
Motion to Approve: Kent L. Sumpter
Second: Kevin
Pearson
Vote: 6
Ayes 0 Nays
8. CLAIMS
The Board considered regular claims #
783 through #940.
Motion to Approve: Ryan Smith
Second: Dana
Biggs
Vote: 6
Ayes 0 Nays
9. ANNOUNCEMENTS AND REPORTS
There were no
announcements or reports.
10. CELEBRATIONS
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Building/Administrator |
Event |
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Sweetser Elementary School
Mike Keaffaber, Principal |
·
Praised the PTO
for the skating party last month
and Donuts for Dad event.
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Praised 95%
attendance at the Parent-Teacher
conferences.
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Praised the
Veterans’ Day program and the
new 4th grade choir
and Mrs. Lamkin.
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Praised Kevin
Miller for the work on the Hoop
Shoot and the boy winners Beau
Clouser, Cody White, and Andrew
Wood and girl winners Natalie
Strauser, Geralyn Miller, and
Monica Nall. |
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Swayzee Elementary
Terry Renbarger, Principal |
·
Praised Kevin
Miller for his work on the Hoop
Shoot and volleyball tournament.
·
Two students on
their work on telling the truth.
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Praised the PTO
officers for their work and
organization for the great
things the PTO does for the
schools.
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Praised the 90%
Parent-Teacher attendance. |
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Junior High School
Greg Perkins, Principal |
·
Praised the 101
students for perfect attendance,
31 students for making straight
A’s, 71 students for making all
A’s & B’s, and the 144 students
for not being tardy.
·
Praised the fall
athletics: 8th grade
football team’s advancement to
the RRC championship game, the 8th
grade girls’ volleyball team’s
win of the GBAA championship,
the Junior High cross country
teams’ wins of the CIC
championship and Grant 4
championship for both girls and
boys, and the girls’ cross
country team’s win of the RRC
championship.
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Special Services
Bill Bishop, Director |
·
Praised the Mild
Disabilities teachers Leisa
Drook, Connie Hevner and Tracy
Petro at Swayzee Elementary.
·
Praised the
school psychologists Rick
Anderson and Justin Tobey. |
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Converse Elementary
Valree Kinch, Principal |
·
Praised the
Parent-Teacher Conference
attendance of 97%.
·
Praised Michelle
Turanchick and Bobbie Perkins
for the Veterans’ Day program.
·
Praised Gary
Conway as the Veterans’ Day
speaker, the Converse students
for their display of the
character trait caring, and the
high school golf team for their
support of Mr. Conway. |
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High School
Joel Martin, Principal |
·
Praised the 726
conversations at the
Parent-Teacher conferences.
·
Praised Dawn
Torrence for her work with group
pictures for the yearbook.
·
Praised Shane
Edwards for his work and great
job he is doing as interim
assistant principal.
·
Praised Tim
Eckerle and Jeff Southworth of
the Grant Co. Growth Council for
assisting Mr. Smith, Joel Martin
and Lynn Calloway in attending a
conference in Indianapolis. |
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School Board
Kent Sumpter, Member |
·
Praised the
football supper he attended and
Jane Cox for her work on the
meal. |
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School Board
Scott Dubois, Vice-Pres. |
·
Praised the
progress of the building
project. |
11. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at
7:48 p.m..
12. EXECUTIVE SESSION
Following the regular
meeting, the Board met in Executive
Session according to I.C. 5-14-1.5-6.1
(b) (9).
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