MINUTES OF BOARD MEETING

HELD

November 23, 2004

 

 

            The Board of Trustees of the Oak Hill United School Corporation met in the Administration Office on Tuesday, November 23, 2004.  All Board Members were present except Kevin Pearson and Dana Biggs.  Also present were Superintendent James W. Smith, Business Manager Jill Morphew, Terry Renbarger, Mike Keaffaber, Bill Bishop, Joel Martin, Greg Perkins, Harold King, Teresa Shafer, Ruth Davies, Joe Weaver, Patti Lehman, Lynn Calloway, Jon Clark, Jeff Harts, Sandy Ertel, Linda Zappone, Jenny Horner, and Recording Secretary Norma Sweeten.   Representing the news media were Jonathan Betheley of the Chronicle Tribune and Casey Mellady of the Peru Tribune.

1.         CALL TO ORDER

Mr. Toby Middlesworth, President, called the meeting to order at 7:01 p.m..

2.         MOMENT OF REFLECTION

           

            Mr. James Smith 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 meetingand executive session of November 9, 2004, were approved as submitted.

5.         PERSONNEL

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

NAME	BUILDING	POSITION	ACTION
Joy Elzinga	Converse Elementary	First Grade Teacher	Leave from December 3 to March 7, 2005
Kalyn Smith	Converse Elementary	First Grade Teacher (Temporary)	Appointment
Karen Harts	Converse Elementary	Title I  Instructional Assistant	Appointment

 

Carol Murphy moved to approve all personnel recommendations as presented.  Brian Middlesworth seconded the motion, and it carried 5 ayes and 0 nays.

6.        CONTINUING BUSINESS

             There was no continuing business.

7.         NEW BUSINESS

            A.   Consideration of Permission to Advertise Public Hearing

Mrs. Morphew asked the Board permission to advertise for a public hearing on December 7^th. The hearing will be for an additional appropriation.   Brian Middlesworth moved to advertise the public hearing, and Carol  Murphy seconded the motion.  It passed with a vote of 5 ayes and 0 nays.

            B.   Consideration of Permission to Borrow Funds

Mrs. Morphew asked the Board permission to borrow $400,000 from First Farmers’ Bank at 3% interest to fund the remainder of the 2004 certified budget.  Mark Johnson moved to give Mrs. Morphew permission to borrow the money.  Carol Murphy seconded the motion, and it  passed 5 ayes to 0 nays.

8.         CELEBRATIONS

Building/Administrator	Event
Oak Hill High School Joel Martin, Principal	·        Thanked Mark Roberts, Jason Robinson, and the drama students for the production of the play, “Curious Savage.”
Sweetser Elementary Mike Keaffaber, Principal	·        Thanked Susan Hamilton for the work in the Kids Hope program.  ·        Thanked Danielle Johnson for the help to students and parents in Family Literacy Events. ·        Thanked LaShawn McClain and Lori Van Skyock for their work in Bridges. ·        Praised the Thanksgiving Dinner.  ·        Reported a 97% attendance by parents for the Parent/Teacher conferences. ·        Praised the DI lessons with the teacher projects and student work.
Junior High Greg Perkins, Principal	·        Praised the Thanksgiving Dinner. ·        Thanked Lori Hunt for organizing the book fair and raising $500 for books for the Junior High library. ·        Thanked Judy Brown for testing the speech of the 7th graders. ·         Thanked Brenda Finicle for the vision testing.
Converse Elementary Harold King, Principal	Thanked Diane Bowland for her work as Kindergarten aide. ·        Thanked Mr. Perkins for his generosity in loaning Converse Elementary some TVs. ·        Announced that the K-2nd grade students will be attending the movie, “Polar Express” on  December 1st.
Special Services Bill Bishop, Director	·        Thanked Mandy Gentry for her work with the severely disabled students. ·        Thanked Amy Murray for the work with the emotionally disabled students. ·        Thanked the Oak Hill USC for being able to work in a school system of great learning.
High School Joe Weaver, Teacher	·        Praised the fantastic students that Oak Hill Schools have. ·        Thanked Joel Martin and Mike McDivitt for the freedom and encouragement he received for the election lesson plan he conducted.
Administration James Smith, Superintendent	·        Thanked Norma Sweeten for the work she completed for the Thanksgiving dinner. ·        Thanked the administrators and teachers for the meeting of FISH!

 

9.         CLAIMS

                 Scott Dubois moved to pay regular claims # 1086 through # 1168.   Mark Johnson seconded the motion, and it carried 5 ayes and 0 nays.

10.       ANNOUNCEMENTS/REPORTS

            Mr. Smith requested that the Board preview the school calendar for 2006-2007.

            Mr. Smith reported that he and Gene Johnson will be attending the ISBA School Law seminar on December 10^th.

            The Superintendent announced the next Board meeting is scheduled for December 7^th.

            Mr. Smith introduced Lynn Calloway and Jon Clark who presented a program on Differentiated Instruction at the high school.

11.       ADJOURNMENT    

 

            The meeting was adjourned at 7:46 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) and (b) (9).