CLARKSVILLE COMMUNITY SCHOOL CORPORATION
MINUTES OF MEETING OF SCHOOL BOARD
June 10, 2008
Executive Session
7:00 PM
The Board of School Trustees of the
Clarksville Community Schools met in
executive session in room C-1, Clarksville Middle School, 101 Ettels Lane, to
discuss a job performance evaluation of individual employees in compliance with
I.C.5-14-1.5-6.1(b)(8), and the implementation of security systems in
compliance with I.C.5-14-1.5-6.1(b)(2)(C).
June 10, 2008
Public Hearing
7:30
PM
The Board of School Trustees of the
Clarksville Community School Corporation met on June 10, 2008 in Room A-15,
Mr. Wilson opened the hearing, as
advertised, on the proposed Appropriation related to the refinancing of bonds
for the Clarksville High School Building Project.
Mr. Stephen G. Fisher,
Superintendent of Schools, reviewed the reasons for the decision to refinance
Project.
With no questions or comments from
the Board or from those in attendance,
Mr. Wilson
declared the hearing closed.
June 10, 2008
Regular Meeting
7:37 PM
The Board of
School Trustees of the Clarksville Community School Corporation met
in Room A-15 in
June 10, 2008.
Board
Members in Attendance: Mr. Wilson, Mr.
Bemiss, Mr. Bramer,
Mr. Gilkey, and Mr. Kane
Others
Present: Mr. Stephen Fisher, Superintendent; Mrs. Dotty Wilson, Executive
Secretary; Mrs. Amy Hasselbring, Director of Curriculum; Mrs. Tina Bennett,
Principal, Clarksville Middle School; Mrs. Pam Cooper, Principal, Clarksville
Middle School; Mr. Don Maymon, Principal, Greenacres Elementary School; Mr.
Chris Kane, Teacher, GRC Elementary; Mrs. Stephanie Niemi, CEA President; Dr.
Kimberly Knott; Mr. Gary Jones, Photographer; and friends and family of those
being recognized.
Call
to Order: Mr. Wilson called the meeting to order.
Amend
or Adopt the Agenda: Mr. Gilkey made a motion to adopt the agenda
as submitted; Mr. Kane seconded the motion; the vote was unanimous.
Student
of the Month Awards: Honored as recipients of the Student of the
Month Award for May were Ethan Tackett, George Rogers Clark Elementary; Kailey
Barrett, Greenacres Elementary; Danielle Coker,
Classified
Employee of the Month Award: There was no selection for May.
Superintendent’s
Report: Mr. Fisher reported:
·
Regulations
with regard to the cash tuition transfer process for the 2008-2009 school year are
still unknown
Cash
tuition will be charged for the first semester
Administrators
will review and revise the transfer policy
Assistant
Superintendent’s Report: No reports
CEA
Communications: Mrs. Niemi was present but gave no reports.
Comments
from Citizens: No one registered to speak.
Comments from Board Members:
·
Mr.
Kane: Always enjoys the "Student of
the Month" recognitions
·
Mr.
Bramer: Apologized for having missed the
planning session
·
Mr.
Wilson: Noticed the GRC honor roll in The Evening News; hopes to see the lists
from all schools during 2008-2009, in addition the school lunch menus
Consent Agenda:
Upon the recommendation of Mr. Fisher, Mr. Kane made a motion to approve
the list of consent agenda items as submitted:
A. Minutes
|
5/13/2008 |
Regular Meeting |
|
5/20/2008 |
Certification of Executive
Session |
|
5/20/2008 |
Special Meeting |
|
5/29/2008 |
Certification of Executive
Session |
|
6/3/2008 |
Meeting Memoranda of
Planning Session |
|
6/7/2008 |
Certification of Executive
Session |
B. Fund Raising Requests:
|
Group |
Activity |
Dates |
|
CHS
Jr. Class |
Magazine
Sales |
9/4-9/18/08 |
|
CHS
Football & Cheerleaders |
Car
Wash |
7/19/08 |
C. Field Trip Request:
|
Group |
Activity |
Dates |
|
CHS
Student Council |
Annual
Retreat – planning, teambuilding, and leadership development – |
6/13-6/15/08 |
D. Leisure and Learning Program, Fall 2008
Mr.
Bemiss seconded the motion; the vote was unanimous.
Certified Personnel:
Upon the recommendation of Mr. Fisher, Mr. Bramer made a motion to
approve:
A. Teaching Personnel:
|
Resignation: |
|
|
|
Tiffany
Stansbury |
CMS
– Language Arts Teacher |
Resigning
with end of 2007-08 school year |
|
Employment: |
|
|
|
Christine
Heilingenberg |
Elementary
Counselor |
Beginning
with 2008-2009 Contract year |
Mr. Gilkey seconded the motion; the vote
was unanimous.
B. Administrative
Personnel: Upon Mr. Fisher's
recommendation, Mr. Bemiss made a motion to approve the employment of Dr.
Kimberly Knott, as Assistant Superintendent of Clarksville Community Schools,
on a two-year contract (240 days each year) at the rate of $91,500 annually,
beginning July 1, 2008. In addition to
all benefits afforded to Corporation administrative personnel, the Board agrees
to transfer of all accumulated sick leave days from her prior employer. With regard to contributions made to the VEBA
Severance Program, the Board agrees to grant Dr. Knott vesting at the rate of
20% per year. The contract is offered contingent upon receipt of all required
documentation required for personnel records.
Mr. Gilkey seconded the motion; the vote
was unanimous.
Comments: Board members thanked Dr. Knott
for being in attendance and welcomed her to the
Classified
Personnel: Upon the recommendation of Mr. Fisher, Mr.
Kane made a motion to approve:
|
Resignations |
|
|
|
Gary Miller |
CHS – ISS Aide |
Resigning with end of 2007-08 school year |
|
Recommendation for Transfer |
|
|
|
Bethany Carver |
From cafeteria assistant/ Greenacres
Elementary, to cafeteria manager/ CMS |
Beginning with 2008-2009 school year |
Mr.
Bramer seconded the motion; the vote was unanimous.
Extra-Duty
Assignments: Upon the recommendation of Mr. Fisher, Mr. Bramer
made a motion to:
A. Accept the resignation of Chris Keeler from
the position of CHS boys golf coach
B. Approve Greg Walters and Bill smith as
co-head coaches for the CHS boys golf team for
the 2008-2009 school year
Mr. Kane seconded the motion; the vote was
unanimous.
Adoption
of an Appropriation Resolution: Upon the recommendation of Mr. Fisher, Mr. Gilkey
made a motion to approve a Resolution to appropriate Bond proceeds received
from the Building Corporation in connection with refinancing of the Clarksville
High School Building Project. A copy of the Resolution is to be attached to
official minutes of this meeting.
Mr.
Bramer seconded the motion; the vote was unanimous.
The
Board expressed appreciation to retired assistant superintendent, Mr. Paul
Love, for initiating the refinancing process.
Health
and Wellness Policy: Upon Mr. Fisher's recommendation, Mr. Bemiss made
a motion to approve revisions to the Corporation Health and Wellness Policy as
submitted by Mrs. Nikki Bullington, with a copy of the Policy to be kept on
file in each school.
Mr.
Kane seconded the motion; the vote was unanimous.
Board
Policy Manual: After a first review of the 7000, and 8000
Series of the Board Policy Manual, no changes were recommended.
Review
and Approval of Claims: Upon the recommendation of Mr. Fisher, Mr.
Gilkey made a motion to approve the list of claims as submitted.
Mr.
Bemiss seconded the motion; the vote was unanimous.
Signatures:
Board members signed documents and claims.
With
no further business to consider, the meeting adjourned at 8:07 PM.