Speedway School District

Speedway School Board Minutes

MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF DECEMBER 9, 2008

The Board of Trustees of the School Town of Speedway met in the Boardroom at the high school on Tuesday, December 9, 2008 at 7:30 p.m. The following Board members were present

Mr. William H. Scott, President

Mrs. Laura B. Daghe, Member

Mrs. Debra L. Gonzales, Member

Dr. Terry E. Reed, Member

1. Following a motion by Mrs. Daghe and seconded by Mrs. Gonzales, the Board voted unanimously to approve the minutes of November 11, 2008.

2. The Director of Curriculum, Mrs. Patti Bock, presented a preliminary report on the fall 2008 ISTEP+ and the Director of Guidance, Ms. Vickie Ferrell, presented the preliminary graduation rate for the class of 2008 as being 86% with a “success rate” of 96%.

3. The Director of Athletics, Mr. Barry Gardner, presented a report on High School Athletics.

The report included financial information and suggestions for additional revenue such as corporate sponsorships and a web store. The Board responded positively and expressed its desire to maintain a competitive balance.

4. Superintendent Kenneth E. Hull presented information for consideration of a contract with Pro Alliance to purchase natural gas. A motion was made by Dr. Reed and seconded by Mrs. Gonzales for the Board to authorize legal counsel to negotiate a natural gas contract with Pro Alliance and authorize the Board President and Secretary to execute the contract if satisfactory. The Board voted four “ayes” and no “nays”.

5. The Superintendent presented information for photocopying services. Following a motion by

Mrs. Gonzales and seconded by Mrs. Daghe, the Board voted four “ayes” and no “nays” to approve advertisement of the request for proposal from service providers to supply photocopiers and all related supplies and service for new and existing equipment for the School Town of Speedway.

6. Superintendent Kenneth E. Hull recommended the Board approve the resolution to establish a

Common construction wage committee with Mrs. Connie Harris and Mr. Morris Pollard as members. Following a motion by Mrs. Daghe and seconded by Dr. Reed, the Board voted four “ayes” and no “nays” to adopt the resolution.

7. Superintendent Hull recommended the extension of the 2008 Temporary Loans with the Indiana

Bond Bank, and recommended the Board approve the resolution to rollover the warrants to 2009. Following a motion by Mrs. Gonzales and seconded by Mrs. Daghe the Board voted four “ayes” and no “nays” to authorize the extension and adopt the resolution.

8. By consensus, the Board accepted $117,648.63 in grants.

9. Following the superintendent’s recommendation, the Board voted unanimously to authorize

the school corporation treasurer to transfer appropriations within school fund accounts to complete year-end balancing requirements. The motion was made by Dr. Reed and seconded by Mrs. Gonzales. The vote was four “ayes” and no “nays”.

10. Following a motion by Mrs. Gonzales and seconded by Mrs. Daghe, the Board voted four

“ayes” and no “nays” to accept the resignations of Arturo Martinez as custodian and Angelica Cisneros as custodian.

11. Following a motion by Mrs. Daghe and seconded by Dr. Reed, the Board voted four “ayes”

and no “nays” to employ Caleb Floyd as custodian at the Junior High and Shelby Beeler as Junior High School Assistant Swimming and Diving Coach.

12. The Board acknowledged and expressed thanks for the work of Poe Law Eh, a fourth grader at Allison Elementary in Mrs. Laura Williams classroom and Ms. Heather Jaquay, the elementary art teacher. Poe Law Eh was this year’s winner of the district’s 2008 Holiday Card Contest.

13. Claims #2404 through #2616 were approved by signature and warrants were drawn.

14. The meeting was adjourned at 9:25 p.m.