VIGO COUNTY SCHOOL CORPORATION

BOARD OF SCHOOL TRUSTEES

ADMINISTRATION BUILDING – 686 WABASH AVENUE

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 2006

 

 

M I N U T E S

 

 

A meeting of the Board of School Trustees of the Vigo County School Corporation was held at the Administration Building, 686 Wabash Avenue, Terre Haute, Indiana, on the 13th day of February 2006 at 7:00 P.M.

 

The following Board Members were present:  Mr. Michael Tom, Mr. Mel Burks, Mr. Gene Shike, Mr. Guille Cox, Dr. Joseph Minnis, and Mr. Paul Lockhart.  Mr. Shike noted that Mrs. Lower is out of town and unable to attend the meeting.

 

Pledge of Allegiance

 

Boy Scout Troop 434 led the Pledge of Allegiance.

 

Spotlight

 

Dixie Bee Elementary School was selected by the U.S. Department of Education as a 2005 No Child Left Behind – Blue Ribbon School.  Mr. Tim Sheehan, Principal of Dixie Bee, and members of his staff were recognized.

 

Information from Superintendent Tanoos

 

Mr. Tanoos presented an overview of activities and meetings that took place over the past two weeks.

 

First Call for Citizen Comments

 

Comments were received from Mr. Jim Ford.

 

Consent Agenda

 

Minutes

 

Mr. Cox moved for approval of the Minutes for January 23, 2006.  Mr. Lockhart seconded the motion.  The motion passed unanimously.

 

Finance Report

 

Mr. Burks moved for approval of the Finance Report.  Mr. Lockhart seconded the motion.  The motion passed unanimously.

 

Mr. Shike moved for continuation of New Mother’s Initiative.  Mr. Burks seconded the motion.  The motion passed unanimously.

 

Professional Leave Requests

 

Mr. Burks moved for approval of the Professional Leave Requests.  Mr. Tom seconded the motion.  The motion passed unanimously.

 

Discussion

 

The following Policy Revisions were presented:

 

            Policy DBB – To Be Deleted

            Policy DFJ – Deleted Waiver and Release Form

            Policy DL – Added “And Payroll”

            Policy DLA – To Be Deleted (Included in Policy DL)

            Policy DN – Added Legal Ref.

            Policy FEF – To Be Deleted

            Policy GBCD – Added Legal Ref.

            Policy GBK – Deleted Effective Date and Changed Legal Ref.

            Policy GCBA – To Be Deleted

            Policy GCCA – To Be Deleted

            Policy GCBB – To Be Deleted

            Policy GCH – To Be Deleted

            Policy GCBC – To Be Deleted

            Policy GCI – To Be Deleted

            Policy GCBD – To Be Deleted

            Policy GCJ – To Be Deleted

            Policy GCK – To Be Deleted

            Policy GCKA – To Be Deleted

            Policy GCPA – To Be Deleted

            Policy GCKB – To Be Deleted

            Policy JEBA (Entrance to Kindergarten and First Grade) – Changes noted in strike            through or bold.

 

Discussion ensued and Board Members suggested the following change:

 

            Policy DFJ – Keep the sentence above the Waiver and Release Form, deleting

            the words in the following.

 

            Policy DLA - Delete as a Policy standing alone, and incorporate it with

            Policy DL.

 

New Business

 

Personnel Report

 

Mr. Tanoos presented the Personnel Report.

 

Mr. Burks moved for approval of the Personnel Report.  Dr. Minnis seconded the motion.  The motion passed unanimously.

 

(See Proceedings)

 

Custodial and Maintenance Association Agreement Addendum

 

Mr. Tanoos presented the Custodial and Maintenance Association Agreement Addendum.

 

Following discussion, Mr. Burks moved for approval.  Mr. Tom seconded the motion.  Mr. Tom, Mr. Burks, Mr. Shike, Mr. Cox, and Dr. Minnis voted “aye.”  Mr. Lockhart “abstained” because a family member is affiliated with the Custodial and Maintenance Association.

 

(See Proceedings)

 

2006 Roofing and Masonry Work at Various Locations

 

Mr. Tanoos recommended that Associated Roofing Professionals, Inc., be accepted for roofing work for an amount of $1,194,235; Midwest Restoration, Inc., be accepted for masonry work for an amount of $155,550; and SMC, Inc., be accepted for mechanical work for an amount of $65,000.  He also requested that all other bids be rejected.

 

Following discussion, Mr. Lockhart moved for approval and Mr. Cox seconded the motion.  The motion passed unanimously.

 

(See Proceedings)

 

Physical Education Textbook Adoption Committee

 

Mr. Tanoos noted that during the 2005-2006 school year physical education teachers are beginning the process of curriculum revision and textbook adoption.  He requested approval of the committee members that will be serving during this process.

 

Mr. Cox moved for approval.  Mr. Tom seconded the motion.  The motion passed unanimously.

 

(See Proceedings)

 

Comments/Correspondence/Information

 

Second Call for Citizen Comments

 

No comments were received.

 

Information and Proposals from Board Members

 

Mr. Tanoos stated that he has available this evening the blue prints for the Woodrow Wilson renovation project.  Mr. Shike requested that supervision be in place while students are loading and unloading the buses during construction.

 

Mr. Tom presented a proposal to hold some of the Board meetings in our schools.  School Board Members unanimously agreed.

 

Conversation between Board Members was held in regard to scheduling the next meeting of the Board Committee on Vocational Education, as well as the possibility of visiting a Vocational Program in another school district.

 

Adjournment:  8:05 P.M.

 

 

Approved:

 

______________________________President   ______________________________

 

______________________________Vice Pres.  ______________________________

 

______________________________Secretary   ______________________________

 

______________________________Dep. Secy.