South Gibson School Corporation Board of Trustees Meeting

1. CALL TO ORDER
Dr. Conway Cox, President of the Board

2. PATRON CONCERNS
Dr. Conway Cox, President of the Board

Minutes

Dr. Conway Cox, President of the Board, called the meeting to order at 6:45 p.m.  In addition to Board members, Administrators, and Board Attorney Bob Kinkle, Angela Cooper and John Spradley of the South Gibson Teachers Association were present.  The media was represented by Sara Loesch of the Princeton Daily Clarion.


3. REPORTS
Mr. Tim Armstrong, Assistant Superintendent

Minutes

The Board was presented with financial reports, the Administration Building Construction Timeline, and a corrected tax rate for 2019.


4. CONSENT ITEMS
Stacey Humbaugh, Superintendent

Minutes

Janet McBee made a motion to approve the Consent Items as presented.  Don Steinmetz seconded the motion and the motion passed 5 - 0.

Result: Approved

Motioned: Mrs. Janet McBee, Vice President of the Board

Seconded: Mr. Don Steinmetz, Secretary of the South Gibson Board of Finance

VoterYesNoAbstaining
Mr. Michael Bengert, Secretary of the BoardX  
Mr. Steve Gruszewski, Board MemberX  
Mrs. Janet McBee, Vice President of the BoardX  
Mr. Tim Nurrenbern, Board Member   
Mr. David Lewis, President of the South Gibson Board of Finance   
Dr. Conway Cox, President of the BoardX  
Mr. Don Steinmetz, Secretary of the South Gibson Board of FinanceX  

4.1 Approve Minutes for the SGSC Board Meeting from November 20, 2018
Stacey Humbaugh, Superintendent

4.2 PERSONNEL
Stacey Humbaugh, Superintendent

4.2.1  RESIGNATIONS

 

4.2.2  ECA

4.2.2.1 WALK ON Logan Dilbeck as a lay coach for middle school wrestling

 

4.2.3  EMPLOYMENT

     4.2.3.1  Judy Barber, Bus Driver for 6 hr/day effective ASAP

     4.2.3.2 Aliyah Schmitt, Kindergarten Aide, hours per day will vary but will not exceed 7 hours per day effective 12/17/18

 

4.2.4  FMLA

     4.2.4.1  Jennifer Winstead - FBCS

 

4.2.5  TRANSFERS

     4.2.5.1  Jessica Anderson, Title I Aide for 7 hrs per day at OCS effective 12/3/18

 

4.2.6  RETIREMENTS


4.3 CLAIMS
Tim Armstrong

Minutes

Claims approved included:

  • Payroll
    • Checks dated December 7, 2018,      $403,357.89
    • Checks dated December 7, 2018,      $    1,103.75
    • Checks dated December 14, 2018,    $  51,258.76
    • Checks dated December 21, 2018,    $426,721.93
  • Vouchers including 52233-52240, 52241-52429 along with EFT's for taxes and INPRS for a total of $2,913,052.87.

5. ACTION ITEMS
Stacey Humbaugh, Superintendent

5.1 Approve the issuance of checks prior to next Board meeting at the end of January, 2019 if necessary
Tim Armstrong

Minutes

Steve Gruszewski made a motion to approve the issuance of checks prior to the Board meeting at the end of January 2019.  Mike Bengert seconded the motion and the motion passed 5 - 0.

Result: Approved

Motioned: Mr. Steve Gruszewski, Board Member

Seconded: Mr. Michael Bengert, Secretary of the Board

VoterYesNoAbstaining
Mr. Michael Bengert, Secretary of the BoardX  
Mr. Steve Gruszewski, Board MemberX  
Mrs. Janet McBee, Vice President of the BoardX  
Mr. Tim Nurrenbern, Board Member   
Mr. David Lewis, President of the South Gibson Board of Finance   
Dr. Conway Cox, President of the BoardX  
Mr. Don Steinmetz, Secretary of the South Gibson Board of FinanceX  

5.2 Approve Superintendent's contract as advertised
Dr. Conway Cox, President of the Board

Minutes

Janet McBee made a motion to approve the superintendent's contract as advertised.  Don Steinmetz seconded the motion and the motion passed 5 - 0.

Result: Approved

Motioned: Mrs. Janet McBee, Vice President of the Board

Seconded: Mr. Don Steinmetz, Secretary of the South Gibson Board of Finance

VoterYesNoAbstaining
Mr. Michael Bengert, Secretary of the BoardX  
Mr. Steve Gruszewski, Board MemberX  
Mrs. Janet McBee, Vice President of the BoardX  
Mr. Tim Nurrenbern, Board Member   
Mr. David Lewis, President of the South Gibson Board of Finance   
Dr. Conway Cox, President of the BoardX  
Mr. Don Steinmetz, Secretary of the South Gibson Board of FinanceX  

5.3 Recommend ratification of tentative agreements with bus contractors
Tim Armstrong

There were no bids received for routes 1 and 9 in Owensville.

Minutes

Don Steinmetz made a motion to approve the tentative agreements with bus contractors on all the routes on which bids were received and negotiated.  Steve Gruszewski seconded the motion and the motion passed 5 - 0.

Result: Approved

Motioned: Mr. Don Steinmetz, Secretary of the South Gibson Board of Finance

Seconded: Mr. Steve Gruszewski, Board Member

VoterYesNoAbstaining
Mr. Michael Bengert, Secretary of the BoardX  
Mr. Steve Gruszewski, Board MemberX  
Mrs. Janet McBee, Vice President of the BoardX  
Mr. Tim Nurrenbern, Board Member   
Mr. David Lewis, President of the South Gibson Board of Finance   
Dr. Conway Cox, President of the BoardX  
Mr. Don Steinmetz, Secretary of the South Gibson Board of FinanceX  

5.4 Recommendation to re-advertise for bus routes 1 and 9.
Tim Armstrong

I would recommend we increase the number of routes which can be owned to 5 from the current 3.

Minutes

Janet McBee made a motion to approve the advertisement for bus routes 1 and 9 with the change to increase the number of routes owned by an entity to be increased to 5 from the current 3. Don Steinmetz seconded the motion and the motion passed 5 - 0.

Result: Approved

Motioned: Mrs. Janet McBee, Vice President of the Board

Seconded: Mr. Don Steinmetz, Secretary of the South Gibson Board of Finance

VoterYesNoAbstaining
Mr. Michael Bengert, Secretary of the BoardX  
Mr. Steve Gruszewski, Board MemberX  
Mrs. Janet McBee, Vice President of the BoardX  
Mr. Tim Nurrenbern, Board Member   
Mr. David Lewis, President of the South Gibson Board of Finance   
Dr. Conway Cox, President of the BoardX  
Mr. Don Steinmetz, Secretary of the South Gibson Board of FinanceX  

5.5 Recommendation to contract clinic services Deaconess Clinic, Inc.
Stacey Humbaugh, Superintendent
5 minutes

Minutes

This item will be brought back at a later date.  No action was taken.


5.6 Approve the 2020 Washington, D.C. trip
Stacey Humbaugh, Superintendent
5 minutes

Minutes

Janet McBee made a motion to approve Washington, D. C. trip in 2020 as presented.  Steve Gruszewski seconded the motion and the motion passed 5 - 0.

Result: Approved

Motioned: Mrs. Janet McBee, Vice President of the Board

Seconded: Mr. Steve Gruszewski, Board Member

VoterYesNoAbstaining
Mr. Michael Bengert, Secretary of the BoardX  
Mr. Steve Gruszewski, Board MemberX  
Mrs. Janet McBee, Vice President of the BoardX  
Mr. Tim Nurrenbern, Board Member   
Mr. David Lewis, President of the South Gibson Board of Finance   
Dr. Conway Cox, President of the BoardX  
Mr. Don Steinmetz, Secretary of the South Gibson Board of FinanceX  

6. DISCUSSION ITEMS
Stacey Humbaugh, Superintendent

Minutes

Bob Kinkle briefed the Board on student lead and student-initiated prayer in a public school setting.


7. ADMINISTRATIVE/BOARD CONCERNS/ANNOUNCEMENTS
Stacey Humbaugh, Superintendent

Upcoming Board meetings:

  • January 15, 2019, 6:30 PM at Gibson Southern High School Conference Room - Board Reorganization.
  • January 29, 2019, 6:30 PM at Gibson Southern High School Conference Room - Regular Board Meeting.

Christmas Break December 22, 2018, to January 6, 2019.  School resumes Monday, January 7, 2019.


8. ADJOURNMENT
Dr. Conway Cox, President of the Board

Minutes

With no more business to attend to, Steve Gruszewski made a motion to a adjourn.  The motion was seconded by Don Steinmetz and the board adjourned on a vote of 5 - 0 at 6:48 p.m. 

Result: Approved

Motioned: Mr. Steve Gruszewski, Board Member

Seconded: Mr. Don Steinmetz, Secretary of the South Gibson Board of Finance

VoterYesNoAbstaining
Mr. Michael Bengert, Secretary of the BoardX  
Mr. Steve Gruszewski, Board MemberX  
Mrs. Janet McBee, Vice President of the BoardX  
Mr. Tim Nurrenbern, Board Member   
Mr. David Lewis, President of the South Gibson Board of Finance   
Dr. Conway Cox, President of the BoardX  
Mr. Don Steinmetz, Secretary of the South Gibson Board of FinanceX