South Gibson School Corporation Board of Trustees Meeting

1. CALL TO ORDER
Mr. Steve Gruszewski, President of Board

Minutes

Mike Bengert opened the meeting at 6:30 p.m. In addition to Board members and administration,
Angela Cooper of the South Gibson Teachers Association was present along with teachers and patrons of the
South Gibson School Corporation.


1.1 Recognition of Girls State Basketball Team
Dr. Bryan Perry, Superintendent

Minutes

Head Coach Kyle Brasher of the 3A state champion GSHS Lady Titans basketball team, as well as team members, assistant coaches, and managers, were recognized by the School Board for their outstanding achievement of winning the state championship this year.


2. PATRON CONCERNS and AGENDA ITEM COMMENTS
Mr. Steve Gruszewski, President of Board

Minutes

Mike Bengert opened the floor to patron concerns and comments. Mark Fehrenbacher voiced his concerns about policy PO5720 (student activism) and made his points concerning student ages, age appropriateness, and protected free speech.


3. REPORTS
Mr. Tim Armstrong, Assistant Superintendent

Minutes

The Board received financial reports for February 2024.


4. CONSENT ITEMS
Dr. Bryan Perry, Superintendent

Minutes

Robin Angermeier made a motion to approve the consent items as presented.  Rachael Hileman seconded the motion and the items passed on a vote of 5-0.

Result: Approved

Motioned: Mrs. Robin Angermeier, President of the Board of Finance

Seconded: Mrs. Rachael Hileman, Secretary of the Board of Finance

VoterYesNoAbstaining
Mrs. Robin Angermeier, President of the Board of FinanceX  
Mr. Michael Bengert, Vice President of BoardX  
Mr. Steve Gruszewski, President of Board   
Mr. Tim Nurrenbern, Board MemberX  
Mr. David Lewis, Board Member   
Mrs. Rachael Hileman, Secretary of the Board of FinanceX  
Stacy McClellan, Board SecretaryX  

4.1 Approve Minutes from February 20, 2024 Board Meeting
Dr. Bryan Perry, Superintendent

4.2 PERSONNEL
Dr. Bryan Perry, Superintendent

4.2.1 TERMINATIONS

     4.2.1.1  Alex VanNote, Custodian at OCS effective 2/16/24

4.2.2 ECA

     4.2.2.1  Devin Murphy, Volunteer MS Track Coach @ OCS for 24-25
     4.2.2.2  Jennifer Schnaus, MS Track Coach @ OCS for 24-25
     4.2.2.3  Darrel Edwards, MS Track Coach @ OCS for 24-25
     4.2.2.4 Nathan Wilzbacher, MS Track Coach @ OCS for 24-25
     4.2.2.5  Jana Mercer, Assistant Swim Coach @ GSH for 23-24
     4.2.2.6  Dillon Hasenour, Jana Mercer, Assistant Swim Coach @ GSH for 23-24

4.2.3 EMPLOYMENT

     4.2.3.1  Dale Young, Custodian @ OCS effective 3/1/24
     4.2.3.2  Kristen Nall, FT Occupational Therapist for GCSS effective 8/6/24
     4.2.3.2  Cortney Daugherty, Spec. Needs Aide at Sts. Peter and Paul paid from the IDEA grant effective 3/19/24

4.2.4 FMLA

4.2.5 TRANSFERS

4.2.6 RETIREMENTS


4.3 CLAIMS
Mr. Tim Armstrong, Assistant Superintendent

Minutes

Claims approved included:

Payrolls

  • Payroll dated February 23, 2024.        $582,486.19
  • Payroll dated March 8, 2024.              $573,499.05

Checks (64566-64709), ACHs, and EFTs in the amount of $1,275,976.45


5. ACTION ITEMS
Dr. Bryan Perry, Superintendent

5.1 Approve the 2025-26 School Calendar
Dr. Bryan Perry, Superintendent

Minutes

Tim Nurrenbern made a motion to approve the school calendars as presented.  Stacy McClellan seconded the motion and the action passed 5-0.

Result: Approved

Motioned: Mr. Tim Nurrenbern, Board Member

Seconded: Stacy McClellan, Board Secretary

VoterYesNoAbstaining
Mrs. Robin Angermeier, President of the Board of FinanceX  
Mr. Michael Bengert, Vice President of BoardX  
Mr. Steve Gruszewski, President of Board   
Mr. Tim Nurrenbern, Board MemberX  
Mr. David Lewis, Board Member   
Mrs. Rachael Hileman, Secretary of the Board of FinanceX  
Stacy McClellan, Board SecretaryX  

5.2 Approve OCS HVAC project for summer of 2025 construction oversight with Hafer
Mr. Tim Armstrong, Assistant Superintendent
10 minutes

The majority of the design work is done; these fees are mostly construction oversight and the bid process.

Minutes

Tim Nurrenbern made a motion to approve the proposal from Hafer concerning a possible HVAC project at OCS in the summer of 2025.  Robin Angermeier seconded the motion and the action passed 5-0.

Result: Approved

Motioned: Mr. Tim Nurrenbern, Board Member

Seconded: Mrs. Robin Angermeier, President of the Board of Finance

VoterYesNoAbstaining
Mrs. Robin Angermeier, President of the Board of FinanceX  
Mr. Michael Bengert, Vice President of BoardX  
Mr. Steve Gruszewski, President of Board   
Mr. Tim Nurrenbern, Board MemberX  
Mr. David Lewis, Board Member   
Mrs. Rachael Hileman, Secretary of the Board of FinanceX  
Stacy McClellan, Board SecretaryX  

5.3 Approve purchase of special ed bus with chairlift
Mr. Tim Armstrong, Assistant Superintendent

In our 2024 Bus Replacement plan, we hoped to purchase a large bus and a special education bus.  However, the bids are way over the amount we are comfortable with and therefore we are recommending only purchasing 1 special ed bus for $115,092.  With the current market conditions, this bus will not arrive until sometime in 2025 and it should be noted the large bus we purchased in 2023 will only get to SGSC sometime after August 2024.

Minutes

Robin Angermeier made a motion to approve the special education bus as presented which Rachael Hileman seconded.  The action passed on a vote of 5-0.

Result: Approved

Motioned: Mrs. Robin Angermeier, President of the Board of Finance

Seconded: Mrs. Rachael Hileman, Secretary of the Board of Finance

VoterYesNoAbstaining
Mrs. Robin Angermeier, President of the Board of FinanceX  
Mr. Michael Bengert, Vice President of BoardX  
Mr. Steve Gruszewski, President of Board   
Mr. Tim Nurrenbern, Board MemberX  
Mr. David Lewis, Board Member   
Mrs. Rachael Hileman, Secretary of the Board of FinanceX  
Stacy McClellan, Board SecretaryX  

5.4 Approve First Reading of the remaining 5 policies on the Special Update, July 2023

5.5 Renewal of Vector Solutions
Dr. Bryan Perry, Superintendent
1 minutes

Vector Solutions is the program we use for providing training to staff members.  The renewal will occur on June 1, 2024 with your approval.  The cost for the service and 280 seats in 24-25 will be $1,820 and increase of $86.80 over the previous renewal.  

Minutes

Rachael Hileman's motion to renew the Vector Solutions agreement was seconded by Stacy McClellan and passed on a vote of 5-0.

Result: Approved

Motioned: Mrs. Rachael Hileman, Secretary of the Board of Finance

Seconded: Stacy McClellan, Board Secretary

VoterYesNoAbstaining
Mrs. Robin Angermeier, President of the Board of FinanceX  
Mr. Michael Bengert, Vice President of BoardX  
Mr. Steve Gruszewski, President of Board   
Mr. Tim Nurrenbern, Board MemberX  
Mr. David Lewis, Board MemberX  
Mrs. Rachael Hileman, Secretary of the Board of Finance   
Stacy McClellan, Board SecretaryX  

5.6 Softball Tournament Tennessee
Dr. Bryan Perry, Superintendent
1 minutes

The softball team will be taking their annual trip to Tennessee over spring break.  They propose to leave March 25 and return March 27.  The schedule for this tournament was recently completed.  They seek permission to stay overnight.

 

Minutes

Rachael Hileman's motion to approve the GSHS Girls softball trip was seconded by Robin Angermeier and passed on a vote of 5-0.

Result: Approved

Motioned: Mrs. Rachael Hileman, Secretary of the Board of Finance

Seconded: Mrs. Robin Angermeier, President of the Board of Finance

VoterYesNoAbstaining
Mrs. Robin Angermeier, President of the Board of FinanceX  
Mr. Michael Bengert, Vice President of BoardX  
Mr. Steve Gruszewski, President of Board   
Mr. Tim Nurrenbern, Board MemberX  
Mr. David Lewis, Board Member   
Mrs. Rachael Hileman, Secretary of the Board of FinanceX  
Stacy McClellan, Board SecretaryX  

5.7 Approve resolution to transfer $208,000.00 from Education to Operations for February 2024 expenses
Mr. Tim Armstrong, Assistant Superintendent
5 minutes

Minutes

Tim Nurrenbern's motion to approve the transfer resolution was seconded by Stacy McClellan and passed on a 5-0 vote by the Board members.

Result: Approved

Motioned: Mr. Tim Nurrenbern, Board Member

Seconded: Stacy McClellan, Board Secretary

VoterYesNoAbstaining
Mrs. Robin Angermeier, President of the Board of FinanceX  
Mr. Michael Bengert, Vice President of BoardX  
Mr. Steve Gruszewski, President of Board   
Mr. Tim Nurrenbern, Board MemberX  
Mr. David Lewis, Board Member   
Mrs. Rachael Hileman, Secretary of the Board of FinanceX  
Stacy McClellan, Board SecretaryX  

5.8 Band Trip
Dr. Bryan Perry, Superintendent
2 minutes

Mr. Winstead would like to take the annual band trip with students.  He is requesting permission to go to Pigeon Forge, Gatlinburg, and Nashville.  They will be out of town June. 3-6, 2024.

Minutes

Robin Angermeier's motion to approve the band trip as presented was seconded by Rachael Hileman and passed on a vote of 5-0.

Result: Approved

Motioned: Mrs. Robin Angermeier, President of the Board of Finance

Seconded: Mrs. Rachael Hileman, Secretary of the Board of Finance

VoterYesNoAbstaining
Mrs. Robin Angermeier, President of the Board of FinanceX  
Mr. Michael Bengert, Vice President of BoardX  
Mr. Steve Gruszewski, President of Board   
Mr. Tim Nurrenbern, Board MemberX  
Mr. David Lewis, Board Member   
Mrs. Rachael Hileman, Secretary of the Board of FinanceX  
Stacy McClellan, Board SecretaryX  

6. DISCUSSION ITEMS
Dr. Bryan Perry, Superintendent

Minutes

During the discussion, Dr. Perry made the Board aware of an opportunity to purchase the Town of Haubstadt's used police vehicle at a very good price.  After much discussion, Rachael Hilman made a motion to table the discussion of this purchase until such a time as the Board can review the MOU for SROs with the Gibson County Sheriff's Department.  That motion died without a second.  Tim Nurrenbern then made a motion to allow the Administration to purchase the vehicle for $25,000.  Stacy McClellan seconded the motion and the action passed on a vote of 4-1.

Result: Approved

Motioned: Mr. Tim Nurrenbern, Board Member

Seconded: Stacy McClellan, Board Secretary

VoterYesNoAbstaining
Mrs. Robin Angermeier, President of the Board of FinanceX  
Mr. Michael Bengert, Vice President of BoardX  
Mr. Steve Gruszewski, President of Board   
Mr. Tim Nurrenbern, Board MemberX  
Mr. David Lewis, Board Member   
Mrs. Rachael Hileman, Secretary of the Board of Finance X 
Stacy McClellan, Board SecretaryX  

7. ADMINISTRATIVE/BOARD CONCERNS/ANNOUNCEMENTS
Dr. Bryan Perry, Superintendent

8. ADJOURNMENT
Mr. Steve Gruszewski, President of Board

Minutes

With there being no more business to conduct, Tim Nurrenbern's motion to adjourn was seconded by Stacy McClellan and the Board adjourned the meeting at 7:52 pm on a vote of 5-0.

Result: Approved

Motioned: Mr. Tim Nurrenbern, Board Member

Seconded: Stacy McClellan, Board Secretary

VoterYesNoAbstaining
Mrs. Robin Angermeier, President of the Board of FinanceX  
Mr. Michael Bengert, Vice President of BoardX  
Mr. Steve Gruszewski, President of Board   
Mr. Tim Nurrenbern, Board MemberX  
Mr. David Lewis, Board Member   
Mrs. Rachael Hileman, Secretary of the Board of FinanceX  
Stacy McClellan, Board SecretaryX