FAIRFIELD COMMUNITY SCHOOLS

BOARD MEETING MINUTES

April 18, 2013

 

 

President Wayne Miller called the meeting to order with all board members present.  Nick Jones, Jeff McClure, Ben Tonagel, Dan Sharp, Lisa Litwiller, Teresa Zook, Andrew England, Merle Bontrager, Matt Kritzman, and Dan Vogelzang were visitors.

 

Committee Reports:  Greg Kitson shared that the Building Trades home is looking good and will be ready for open house in May.

 

Marilee Keim made and Brent Welty supported the motion to approve the following:

                          a.   Minutes of the March 28, 2013 meeting

                    b.  Claims 20759 through 20891 in the amount of $831,459.06; payroll claim in the

                                  amount of $392,381.59

                         c.  Prof Leaves – 22

The motion passed unanimously.  A copy of the professional leave requests follows these minutes

Business Manager Phil Menzie shared with the board the Elkhart County Auditor’s report on local area schools and the impact the 2012 circuit breaker has on their tax levies for 2013.  

 

Trent Hostetler made and Marilee Keim supported a motion to approve Fairfield Jr Sr High School’s 2013-2014 list of potential overnight and out-of-state field trips for various academic, athletic, music and extra curricular club activities.  The motion passed unanimously.

 

A motion was made by Marilee Keim and supported by Greg Kitson to give permission to advertise for bids for contracted bus route #18 for the 2013-2014 school year.  Bids will be advertised and accepted through May 7, 2013.  The motion passed unanimously.

 

Superintendent Steve Thalheimer recommended the board approve professional development dates for April 22 through May 3, to finalize learning measures for teacher evaluation.  The substitute teachers for the leaves will be paid from Title II grant money.  Greg Kitson made and Marilee Keim supported the motion and the motion passed unanimously. 

 

Marilee Keim made and Greg Kitson supported the motion to approve and accept the donation of $500 for Fairfield High School FFA from Dean and Kathryn Rink; the donation of $500 for Fairfield’s Food Pantry from New Paris Lions Club; and the donation of $1000 from Sport Dimensions, Inc. for the Technology Education Super Mileage Challenge car project that recently competed in Houston, TX.  The motion passed unanimously.

 

Superintendent Steve Thalheimer recommended the board approve the wireless installation project proposed by Technology Director Andrew England and Luxark for the Aruba wireless system at a cost not to exceed $101,507.65.  This project will be paid out of the Capital Projects Fund and Technology Fund.  Marilee Keim made and Trent Hostetler supported the motion and the motion passed unanimously.

Steve Thalheimer gave an update on the priorities we have set for school safety and the funding mechanism for making these upgrades.

 

Steve Thalheimer gave a preliminary report on staffing for 2013-2014 school year.

 

Superintendent Steve Thalheimer reported the state police officer was here the past two days for bus inspection and all of our buses passed inspection.  He commended Todd Ropp and Tim Leer for the excellent work they do with the maintenance on our buildings and buses.

 

Bus Driver contract was signed for Melissa Miller.  Extra Curricular contracts were signed for Ricky Everest, Darin Kauffman, Leland Kauffman, Stephen Riley and John Skibbe.

 

Upon proper motion and second the meeting adjourned at 8:36 pm.