BROWN COUNTY SCHOOLS
Executive Session: Board of School Trustees
Administration Building
Thursday, March 25, 2010
MINUTES
The Board of School Trustees of the Brown County Schools, Nashville, Indiana, met in Executive Session on Thursday, March 25, 2010 at Administration Building. Board members present: Teresa Waltman, Judy Hardwick, Connie Weddle, John Mills and Carol Bowden. Staff members present: David Shaffer, Dennis Goldberg.
The topic of discussion was as follows: where authorized by federal or state statute; collective bargaining strategy; litigation strategy when litigation is threatened specifically in writing, or when litigation may be initiated by the board; strategy for implementation of a security system; the possible purchase of a particular piece of real estate up to the time a contract or option to purchase or lease is executed by the parties; the receipt of information about and the interviewing of prospective employees; discussion concerning alleged misconduct by employees or students and discussion, before a determination, of the person’s status as an employee or student; discussion of records classified as confidential by state or federal law; discussion before any placement decision of a student’s abilities, past performance, behavior and needs; job performance evaluations of individual employees; appointment of a “public official” (a school board member, as opposed to an employee), including developing a list of prospective applicants, considering applications and making one initial exclusion of applicants from further consideration; the training of school board members with an outside consultant about the performance of the role of the members as public officials.
The meeting adjourned at 5:55 p.m.
Teresa Waltman, President Judy Hardwick, Vice-President
Connie Weddle, Secretary John Mills, Member
Carol Bowden, Member
BROWN COUNTY SCHOOLS
Regular Meeting: Board of School Trustees
Administration Building
Thursday, March 25, 2010
MINUTES
The Board of School Trustees of Brown County Schools, Nashville, Indiana, met in a regular meeting on Thursday, March 25, 2010 at Administration Building. Board members present: Teresa Waltman, Judy Hardwick, Connie Weddle, John Mills and Carol Bowden. Staff members present: David Shaffer, Dennis Goldberg, Susie Owens, Al Kosinski, Mari Bolin, Deborah Harman, Donna Duff, Adeana Colvin and Nancy Packman.
The regular meeting was called to order at 6:05 p.m.
PRESENTATIONS
Mr. Mitch Mathis representing the Nashville Volunteer Fire Dept. presented the board with the departments ideas on expanding their current building and requested a land donation from the school corporation. The board will take this request under consideration and respond back at a later date.
DISCUSSION
Teresa Waltman advised the board of the final two steps necessary in the process to become a Master Board.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES – March 4, 2010
Connie Weddle moved to approve the minutes as presented. Carol Bowden seconded the motion, which passed 5-0.
ACTION NEEDED ITEMS
2010 Budget Reduction Considerations
We recommend your approval for the following 2010 budget reductions:
Early Retirements
High School - Family and Consumer Science Teacher: replace with one High School Social Studies Teacher: savings - $60,000-$100,000
Five (5) Elementary Positions
One Title I position – Transfer High Ability Coordinator - top of scale general classroom teacher: estimated savings $45,000
Four general classroom teachers - Replace one teacher with Bachelors +0: savings: $30,000-$60,000 (transfer three (3) current staff to three (3) openings/hire Bachelors +0 to fill two (2) transfers)
Appoint eight (8) teachers to Literacy and Math Coaching positions to be paid with stipends from the Title I Grant (Cost: $16,000)
Adjust High Ability Coordinator position to High Ability Advisor and pay with a stipend (Cost: $2500)
Reduce one Special Education Teacher: savings - $45,000 (under consideration at this time)
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Implement Custodial Revision Plan: savings - $75,000
Eliminate Literacy Coach position: savings - $50,000
Reduce frequency of collaboration days: savings - $15,000
Charge portion of custodial costs to food service - savings to be determined
Total savings: $275,000-$390,000
Carol Bowden moved to approve the 2010 budget reduction considerations as presented. Judy Hardwick seconded the motion, which passed 5-0.
Maternity Leave Request
We recommend your approval for Billie Jo Thomas to take maternity leave beginning Monday, April 12, 2010 and continuing through the end of the school year.
Connie Weddle moved to approve the maternity leave request as presented. John Mills seconded the motion, which passed 5-0.
Resolution to Transfer Available Cash Balances to the Rainy Day Fund & Authorize the Needed Appropriations
John Mills moved to approve the resolution as presented. Carol Bowden seconded the motion, which passed 5-0.
CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS
Appointments - Certified
Becky Higgins – Temporary 2nd Grade Teacher – Nashville Elementary – to be paid 15 days at substitute pay then BS +1. This is to fill a maternity leave beginning April 12, 2010 and continuing to the end of the school year.
Appointments - ECA/Coaching
Patrick Thomas – Assistant Varsity Track Coach – Brown County High School – to be paid in Group #10 ($1,338) effective March 10, 2010.
Ryan Heck – Varsity Girls’ Soccer Coach – Brown County High School – to be paid in Group #2 ($2,899) effective August 2, 2010.
Judy Hardwick moved to approve the consent agenda items beginning with the appointment of Becky Higgins and ending with the appointment of Ryan Heck.. Carol Bowden seconded the motion, which passed 5-0.
SUPERINTENDENT’S REPORT
Dr. Goldberg advised the board on upcoming financial planning as well as our intended Custodial Revision Plan which is a part of our Budget Reduction Program.
Mr. Shaffer congratulated Ms. Ellen Mills who recently won a gold medal at the ISSMA solo and ensemble contest for her violin solo. He also advised the board that the State Department of Health may send a team to give needed immunizations to our students.
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Mr. Shaffer discussed the recent State Police spot bus inspection and nineteen of our twenty-one buses were passed with only two small items to fix on the remaining two. Mr. Shaffer also reminded the board of the high school musical "Fiddler on the Roof” that starts this weekend. Evening performances are at 7:00 p.m. and Sunday afternoon runs at 2:00 p.m.
Mr. Shaffer presented the board with a proposed 2010-2011 school calendar for review.
APPROVAL OF CLAIMS
Connie Weddle moved to approve the claims as presented. Carol Bowden seconded the motion, which passed 5-0.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business Judy Hardwick moved to adjourn the meeting. John Mills seconded the motion, which passed 5-0.
The meeting adjourned at 8:19 p.m.
Teresa Waltman, President Judy Hardwick, Vice-President
Connie Weddle, Secretary John Mills, Member
Carol Bowden, Member
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