MINUTES OF BOARD MEETING

                                                                                                                     HELD

                                                                                                          February 8, 2005

 

 

            The Board of Trustees of the Oak Hill United School Corporation met in the Administration Office on Tuesday, February 8, 2005.  All Board Members were present.  Also present were Superintendent James W. Smith, Business Manager Jill Morphew, Bill Bishop, Harold King, Greg Perkins, and Recording Secretary Norma Sweeten.   Representing the news media were Jonathan Betheley of the Chronicle Tribune, Donna Burchick of the Oak Hill Times,  Mike Duncan of WBAT, and Casey  Mellady of the Peru Tribune.

1.         CALL TO ORDER

Mr. Toby Middlesworth, President, called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m..

2.         MOMENT OF REFLECTION

           

            Mr. Scott Dubois opened the meeting with reflection and prayer.

 

3.         PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

            Mr. Middlesworth led the Pledge of Allegiance.

4.          MINUTES APPROVED

            The minutes of the regular meeting and the executive session of January 25, 2005, were approved as submitted.

5.         PERSONNEL

            Mr. Smith made the following personnel recommendations for Board consideration:

NAME

BUILDING

POSITION

ACTION

Sarah Graham

Junior High

Girls’ Track Coach

Resignation

Jared Malott

Junior High

Swim Coach

Appointment

Ginger Baumbaugh

Junior High

Asst. Swim Coach

Appointment

              

            Brian Middlesworth moved to approve the personnel recommendations as presented.  Carol Murphy seconded the motion, and it carried 7 ayes and 0 nays.    

 

 

 

6.       CONTINUING BUSINESS

              A.  Public Hearing for Revision to 2005 Bus Replacement Plan

            Jill Morphew announced a public hearing to revise the 2005 Bus Replacement Plan so that a special education and a general education bus can be traded in.  The official adoption date of the revised plan is February 22.  No comments were offered by the public.

7.         NEW BUSINESS

            A.   Election of a Board of Finance

            Mrs. Morphew explained to the Board that according to Indiana Code the school board must elect a board of finance consisting of a President and Secretary to review the school corporation’s investments during the previous year.   Mrs. Morphew recommended that the Board appoint the School Board President and Secretary to serve in these capacities.  Carol Murphy made a motion to approve this recommendation, Scott Dubois seconded it, and the motion passed 7 ayes to 0 nays.

8.         CELEBRATIONS

   Building/Administrator

                                                    

                                                     Event

Junior High School

Greg Perkins, Principal

·        Celebrated the choir, band, and orchestra for their excellent participation in the Eastbrook Music Contest.

Converse Elementary School

Harold King, Principal

·        Celebrated Rita Eversman on her article in the Chronicle Tribune on kindergarten students getting ready for school.

·        Thanked Stephanie Pullum, Mardith Marsh, and Michelle Guisinger for their work on the after school reading program for first graders.

·        Praised Janice Martin for moving her class so many times during the inclement weather.

·        Praised the Converse staff and students for raising $264 for the tsunami victims through the “Feed the Children” program.

Special Services

Bill Bishop, Director

·        Thanked Mandy Gentry for her remarkable job with the severely disabled students.

School Board

Dana Biggs,  Member

·        Congratulated Evan Pence and Tony Fuller on winning the Regional wrestling championships, praised the team for a good season, and hoped for some State championships.

 

 

9.         CLAIM

 

            Dana Biggs moved to pay regular claims # 1602 through # 1692.   Mark Johnson seconded

 

the motion, and it carried 7 ayes and 0 nays.

 

 

 

10.       ANNOUNCEMENTS/REPORTS

            Mr. Smith explained the next steps for the Feasibility Team. 

            The Superintendent also announced the reduction of tuition payments from the State of Indiana.  The legislature underappropriated the funds necessary to meet the State’s obligation to local school districts for 2005.    If not remedied by the legislature, Oak Hill United School Corporation will receive 79 % less additional income than the formula dictates.

           

11.       ADJOURNMENT    

 

            The meeting was adjourned at 7:31 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) (2) (A).