AGENDA M.S.D. of Boone Township The Board of School Trustees Will meet in the Board Room (Room #68 in the Hebron Elementary School) 307 S. Main St., Hebron, IN 46341 219-996-4771 Tuesday, October 13, 2015

Executive Session – 6:00 P.M. Regular Meeting – 7:00 P.M.

I. Call to Order – Board President “This meeting is a meeting of the School Board in public for the purpose of conducting the School Corporation’s business and is not to be considered a public community meeting. There will be time for public participation as indicated by the Agenda”.

II. Pledge of Allegiance

III. Roll Call – Corporation Secretary Mr. Molchan _____ Mr. Fieser_____ Dr. Blank_____ Mrs. Mathews____ Mr. Riese_____

IV. Additions/Deletions to Agenda

V. Consent Agenda – Action Requested - Recommended by Dr. Kleefisch A. Approval of Minutes from the September 8, 2015 Regular Board Meeting. B. Approval of Minutes from the September 15, 2015 Special Board Meeting. C. Approval of Claims dated September 2015. D. Approval of Revenue Report dated August 31, 2015. E. Personnel 1. Marcia Gross: Temporary Teacher for 6th Grade maternity Leave effective Oct. 5, 2015. 2. Gary Scroggins: Insurance Buyout 3. Courtney Graf: Resignation from Food Service effective Sept. 4, 2015. 4. Dawn Syrovatka: Food Service position effective Oct. 14, 2015. 5. Tiffany Farler: Food Service position effective Oct. 14, 2015. 6. Extra-Curricular Positions effective the 2015-16 School Year a. David Ortiz: Resignation as the Varsity Girls Volleyball Coach effective Sept. 21, 2015. b. David Ortiz: Resignation as the Boys C-Team Basketball Coach effective Sept. 29, 2015. c. Damon Wallace: Resignation as the 7th Grade Boys Basketball Coach effective Sept. 10, 2015. d. Dan Pastrick: 7th Grade Boys Basketball Coach. e. Shawn Ryan: 6th Grade Boys Basketball Coach f. Shawn Ryan: 6th Grade Girls Basketball Coach g. Jake Wheeler: 5th Grade Boys Basketball Coach h. Jeff Centifano: C-Team Boys Basketball Coach i. John Steinhilber: Interim Girls Varsity Volleyball Coach

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j. Amber Parsons: Co-Middle School Cheerleading Coach k. Mandy Rhoades: Co-Middle School Cheerleading Coach l. Wanda Vawter: Circle the State with Song Coordinator m. Traci Hall: Middle School Science Olympiad Coach n. Dan Pastrick: Middle School Mentoring Coordinator o. Kristy Stephens: Middle School Yearbook Coordinator p. Dan Pastrick: Retain as Elementary School Science Fair Coordinator

F. Use of Facilities 1. Oct. 2015-March 2016: Hebron Hawks Wrestling Club / Practice / MS Wrestling Room 2. Dec. 6, 2015 (Sunday): RM Schafer Service Club (Nipsco) / Christmas Party / Elem Cafe 3. Dec. 14, 2015: Joy Wallace Piano Students / Recital / HS Choir Room

VI. Agenda G. New Business 1. 2016 Budget - Action Requested – Recommended by Dr. Kleefisch a. Resolution #15-06: Resolution to Adopt the 2016-2027 Bus Replacement Plan b. Resolution #15-07: Resolution to Adopt the 2016-2018 Capital Projects Fund Plan c. Resolution #15-08: Resolution to Adopt the 2016 Budget

2. Food Service / Chartwells Update: Scott Howard, Director – Information Only

3. Change November Regular Board Meeting Date - Action Requested – Recommended by Dr. Kleefisch

4. Memo Of Understanding with Porter County JDC - Action Requested – Recommended by Dr. Kleefisch

5. Disposal of Technology Equipment - Action Requested – Recommended by Dr. Kleefisch

(Removed Policies & ByLaws - First Reading will be in November)

VII. Superintendent Comments VIII. Administrator’s Comments IX. Public Comments X. Board Comments XI. Adjournment

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M.S.D. OF BOONE TOWNSHIP BOARD OF SCHOOL TRUSTEES MINUTES OF THE REGULAR BOARD MEETING HELD IN THE BOARD ROOM TUESDAY, OCTOBER 13, 2015

CALL TO ORDER – by Board President, David Molchan, at 7:03 p.m.

ROLL CALL – by corporation secretary, Helen Laviolette. Trustees Molchan, Fieser, Blank, Mathews and Riese were present. Dr. Kleefisch and Mr. Gall were also present.

ADDITIONS/DELETIONS TO THE AGENDA – Added Use of Facilities for RM Schafer Service Club, and Disposal of Technology Equipment. Removed Policies and ByLaws. Will bring back at the November meeting.

CONSENT AGENDA – Trustee Blank moved seconded by Trustee Riese to approve the Consent Agenda as submitted, amended and recommended by Dr. Kleefisch. Motion carried 5 to 0.

AGENDA – NEW BUSINESS 2016 Budget Resolution #15-06: Resolution to Adopt the 2016-2027 Bus Replacement Plan Trustee Blank moved seconded by Trustee Fieser to approve Resolution #15-06: Resolution to Adopt the 2016-2027 Bus Replacement Plan as read aloud by Trustee Molchan and recommended by Dr. Kleefisch. Motion passed 5 to 0.

Resolution #15-07: Resolution to Adopt the 2016-2018 Capital Projects Fund Plan Trustee Mathews moved seconded by Trustee Blank to approve Resolution #15-07: Resolution to Adopt the 2016-2018 Capital Projects Fund Plan as read aloud by Trustee Molchan and recommended by Dr. Kleefisch. Motion passed unanimously.

Resolution #15-08: Resolution to Adopt the 2016 Budget Trustee Blank moved seconded by Trustee Mathews to waive the reading of Resolution #15-08: Resolution to Adopt the 2016 Budget. Motion carried 5 to 0.

Trustee Mathews moved seconded by Trustee Blank approve Resolution #15-08: Resolution to Adopt the 2016 Budget as presented and recommended by Dr. Kleefisch. Motion passed unanimously.

Food Service / Chartwells Update Mr. Scott Howard, Food Service Director, reported to the Board and public that the food service department ended the 2014-15 school year in the black. The priority for this school year is to grow the program by getting the Free & Reduced applications in the hands of more parents to apply. We are already up over 70 students from last school year. Last year we had 31% students on Free & Reduced and this year we are at 35%. Mr. Howard also brought in a frozen yogurt machine at the high school, which increased sales by 40% in the ala carte line. Dr. Kleefisch added that he has seen an improvement in attitudes in both cafeterias since Mr. Howard came aboard full time.

MSD of Boone Twp 1 of 3 10/13/2015 Regular Minutes Change November Regular School Board Meeting Date Dr. Kleefisch stated that he would be out of town on Nov. 10th, the date of the Regular School Board Meeting and asked for a new date. Tuesday, November 17th will be the new date.

Memo of Understanding with Porter County JDC Trustee Mathews moved seconded by Trustee Blank to approve the Memo of Understanding with the Porter County Juvenile Detention Center as submitted and recommended by Dr. Kleefisch. Motion carried 5 to 0.

Disposal of Technology Equipment Trustee Fieser moved seconded by Trustee Mathews to approve the Disposal of Technology Equipment as submitted and recommended by Dr. Kleefisch. Motion passed 5 to 0.

Superintendent Comments Dr. Kleefisch reported and/or submitted the following information to the Board: ● Our ADM as of September 18, 2015 is 1,197, which is up 3 from last year. We have a total of 140 cash transfer students. ● There was training in August for the Bully Committee. They will train the rest of the staff. We will be meeting with the committee to define strategies, monitor, and re- adjust. ● There will be a Supt. Forum for the parents and community regarding Bully prevention tomorrow, Oct. 14th at 6:30 pm in the Middle School Library. ● Our Alternative School at the Boone Grove High School focuses specifically on instruction. The administrator, Ben Parrish, has reported that the attendance rate is 92% in the morning classes and 91% in the afternoon classes. Most of our students have a plan to get out of the Alternative School. ● Parents and staff have been very cooperative with the new operation for the elementary and middle school parking lots. There will be bollards installed over fall break by the middle school “Door D” to provide a safe zone for the students while waiting for their ride.

Principal's Comments Jim Martin, Elementary Principal reported the following: ● We had 20 parents attend the Title One meeting in September, which was the best turnout ever. ● This Friday will be the Olweus Bullying kick-off. The cheerleaders, dance team members, and our Hawk mascot will be in the gym with our students to get them geared up. ● A huge thank you to Mrs. Vawter and Mrs. Goelz once again for their time and hard work to make the elementary Arts & Crafts Fair such a success. ● Chris Stalbaum, Technology Director, trained some of the staff on the Chromebooks that were bought by the PTG. He did a very nice job. ● Friday is the end of the grading period.

Jeff Brooks, Middle School Principal reported the following:  Thanked everyone that helped and participated in the Hebron Havoc, ACW Pro Wrestling event on Sept. 25th. Over $2,400 was raised which will be used by the MS Mentors. They will also decide how to use the proceeds.  End of the grading period is Friday and conferences will be Oct. 20th and 21st.

MSD of Boone Twp 2 of 3 10/13/2015 Regular Minutes  The NJHS Haunted House will take place on Oct. 30th and 31st. Proceeds from this event will be used to buy gifts and food for the families on our local Angel Trees. 

Mark Lutze, High School Principal was not in attendance at this meeting.

Public Comments Susan Witt, elementary teacher, recognized and thanked Mr. Dan Pastrick, MS Science teacher, Cross Country Coach, MS Mentor sponsor and NJHS sponsor. She added that he has the MS mentors come down to recess in the elementary school and they are called the recess buddies. Mr. Pastrick is very mindful and always thinking ahead. He is a great teacher.

Board Comments Trustee Mathews informed the Board that she attended the ISBA Fall Conference in Indianapolis recently. The ISTEP results won’t be ready until December and that Pearson will be taking over the ISTEP testing.

Trustee Fieser thanked John Steinhilber for stepping in and taking over the Girls Varsity Volleyball coach position. He has a good attitude and it showed through the team.

Adjournment The meeting adjourned at 7:40 p.m.

Respectfully Submitted:______Helen Laviolette, Corp. Secretary

Approved by the Board of School Trustees:

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