The Regular Meeting of the was called to order at 7:02 pm by Board President Carson Wasserbeck at Elgin High School. Pledge of Allegiance Invocation : Mr. Wasserbeck Mrs. Hafer Mr. Layne Mrs. Lauer Furlong Mrs. Buchanan Also present were Superintendent Bruce Gast and Treasurer Kim Reynolds. Recognition of Guests Teresa Vermillion Debbie Good Jason Hix Chad Cunningham Kristin Dyer Kathy Triplett Duane Wolfe Bob Imbody Cole Ryan Michelle Kaffenbarger Diana Carr John Chapman Resolution No. 159-10 Agenda Mrs. Hafer moved and Mrs. Lauer Furlong seconded the motion to approve the agenda with the additions as noted; interest incentive Public Input Mr. Duane Wolfe spoke to the Board about the plans for the High School once the K-12 campus was complete. This is an ongoing process and the Board will keep the community informed as decisions are made John Chapman and Cole Ryan, HS Student Council, spoke with the Board about Elgin s facial hair policy. The Board was asked to consider changing this policy and was given guidelines from the students. These guidelines were suggestions from the Class of 2011 students. Katie Kleinfelder from RBC Capital Markets presented to the Board the financing process that has been taking place since the passing of the bond issue last November. The outcome being the long term cost of funds equals 1.25% for 20 years. The district was able to reduce the term of debt by 7 years; from 2037 to 2030. August Financials - Discussion August Bill List - Discussion Resolution No. 160-10 August 23 rd Minutes Mrs. Hafer moved and Mrs. Lauer Furlong seconded the motion to approve the minutes of the August 23, 2010 regular meeting of the
Resolution No. 161-10 Post-Issuance Compliance Policy Mrs. Lauer Furlong moved and Mrs. Buchanan seconded the motion to approve the Post- Issuance Compliance Policy Ayes: Lauer Furlong, Buchanan, Hafer, Layne, Wasserbeck Resolution No. 162-10 Donation Mr. Lauer Furlong moved and Mr. Layne seconded the motion to approve the $5,000.00 donation from Coca-Cola Ayes: Lauer Furlong, Layne, Wasserbeck, Buchanan, Hafer Resolution No. 163-10 Appropriation Modifications Mr. Layne moved and Mrs. Hafer seconded the motion to approve the following appropriation modifications: Fund From To 019 $2,000.00 $ 4,000.00 034 0.00 500.00 532 60,000.00 489,077.21 Ayes: Layne, Hafer, Lauer Furlong, Wasserbeck, Buchanan Resolution No. 164-10 Schematic Design Mrs. Hafer moved and Mrs. Lauer Furlong seconded the motion to table the approval of the schematic design phase for the new K-12 building. A special meeting will be held on October 11, 2010 for further discussion. Resolution No. 165-10 Owner s Representative Mrs. Hafer moved and Mrs. Lauer Furlong seconded the motion to approve the hiring of Mr. Doug Miller as the owner s representative for Elgin s building project. Resolution No. 166-10 Co-operative Agreement Mrs. Hafer moved and Mrs. Lauer Furlong seconded the motion to table the approval to draw up a co-operative agreement between Elgin Local Schools and the Board of County Commissioner s for Marion County on behalf of the Marion County Sewer District which will connect to the Green Camp system.
Resolution No. 167-10 Extended Medical Leave Mrs. Lauer Furlong moved and Mrs. Buchanan seconded the motion to approve the extended medical leave of absence for Elaine Linardi for the 2010-2011 school year; this will be an unpaid leave when sick leave is exhausted Ayes: Lauer Furlong, Buchanan, Hafer, Layne, Wasserbeck Resolution No. 168-10 Resignation Mr. Layne moved and Mrs. Lauer Furlong seconded the motion to approve the resignation of Tim Severns, high school aide, effective immediately. Ayes: Layne, Lauer Furlong, Wasserbeck, Buchanan, Hafer Resolution No. 169-10 Employment Mr. Layne moved and Mrs. Lauer Furlong seconded the motion to approve the employment of Sarah Criswell, high school aid; pro-rated to 163 days at $10,352.13. Ayes: Layne, Lauer Furlong, Wasserbeck, Buchanan, Hafer Resolution No. 170-10 Show Choir Trip Mrs. Hafer moved and Mrs. Lauer Furlong seconded the motion to approve the Elgin Show Choir trip to Orlando, Florida from March 23-27, 2011. Resolution No. 171-10 Executive Session Mrs. Hafer moved and Mrs. Lauer Furlong seconded the motion to enter into executive session at 7:55 pm for the purpose of the employment of public employees. Guest included Jason Hix, Kristin Dyer, Chad Cunningham, and Michelle Kaffenbarger. All guests left executive session at 8:35 pm. Mr. John Metcalf and Mr. Doug Miller entered executive session at 8:36 pm. The Board came out of executive session at 9:45 pm. Resolution No. 172-10 Sub. Custodian Hourly Rate
Mr. Layne moved and Mrs. Buchanan seconded the motion to approve an $11.00 per hour rate of pay for substitute custodians, beginning. Ayes: Layne, Buchanan, Hafer, Lauer Furlong, Wasserbeck Resolution No. 173-10 Employment Mrs. Lauer Furlong moved and Mrs. Hafer seconded the motion to approve the following employments: Classified Substitutes Aide/Secretary - $7.30 per hour Lori Davidson Judy Shawver Susan Turner Josephine Jenner Andrea Troiano Ron Douglas Paula Aparis Bus Aides - $7.30 per hour Beth Oney Solomon Bridenstein Custodians - $11.00 per hour Robert Howell Ronald Malone Supplemental Contracts Susan Field Senior Class Advisor, $909.10 Justin Price Reserve Boys Basketball, $2,878.80 Matt Craycraft Freshman Boys Basketball, $1,818.19 John Schroeder Boys Basketball Assistant, Volunteer Dan Moser Boys Basketball Assistant, Volunteer Bill Runda 8 th Grade Boys Basketball, $1,818.19 Jim Millisor 7 th Grade Boys Basketball, $1,818.19 Cataya Thorton Jr. High Cheerleading, $606.06 Tanyce Addision LPDC, $1,363.64 Mark Ballinger LPDC, $1,515.16 Sally Ballinger LPDC, $1,363.64 Cathy Copeland LPDC, $1,363.64 Bruce Gast LPDC, Volunteer Ayes: Lauer Furlong, Hafer, Layne, Wasserbeck, Buchanan Discussion Items OSBA platform October 26 th, Webinar for the Board on OSFC projects Vision of the district Ground rules for the Board of Education Resolution No. 174-10 Interest Incentive
Mr. Layne moved and Mrs. Buchanan seconded the motion to approve the interest incentive for the Treasurer at 2% of the general fund interest. This amount is $184.99. Ayes: Layne, Buchanan, Hafer, Lauer Furlong, Wasserbeck Resolution No. 175-10 Executive Session Mrs. Buchanan moved and Mr. Layne seconded the motion to enter into executive session at 9:56 pm for the employment of a public employee. Ayes: Buchanan, Layne, Wasserbeck, Hafer, Lauer Furlong Mr. Gast left executive session at 10:05 pm. The Board came out of executive session at 11:40 pm. Resolution No. 175-10 Adjournment Mrs. Hafer moved and Mrs. Lauer Furlong seconded the motion to adjourn the regular meeting of the at 11:41 pm. President Treasurer President Treasurer