Macon Reporter

Deland-Weldon Community Unit School District Number 57 Board of Education met Oct. 16.

Here is the minutes provided by the board:

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL

The Board of Education of the DeLand-Weldon Community School District Number 57 met in regular session on October 16, 2019 in the DeLand-Weldon High School. Meeting was called to order at 6:31 p.m. with five members present.

Dean Bush Present

Jamie Dunn Present

Christy Knight Present

Josh Shofner Present

Shannon Summers Present

Mrs. Geary and Matt Goldman were also present.

Members Trimble and Roos were absent.

Mission statement was read by member Summers.

GOOD NEWS

a. Wyatt Summers was named Athlete of the Month for Boys Golf with Blue Ridge.

b. Colton Alwood was voted Student of the Quarter with Heartland Tech Academy for Auto Tech.

c. Wyatt Summers was voted Student of the Quarter with Heartland Tech Academy for Ag Mech and Tech.

d. Recent Parent/Teacher Conferences went very well.

GUESTS AND VISITORS

a. Louanna Miller is our new licensed therapist working with Piatt County Schools. She provided some of her work history, and spoke about the referral process for students in the school. Administration, as well as Ms. Miller, feel that her presence in the buildings every Wednesday has been very positive.

CONSENT AGENDA

a. Approval of Minutes, Sept 24, Sept 24 Budget Hearing

b. Financial Report

c. Treasurer’s Report

d. Approve Bills

e. Activity Reports

f. Disposal of Closed Session Recordings older than 18 months

g. Staffing Accept resignation from Jessica Scott as MS Assistant Track Coach Accept resignation from John Yeakel as HS Assistant Track Coach

Hire John Yeakel as MS Head Track Coach

Hire Karen Gonzalez Gebhardt as full-time Spanish teacher.

Motion by Dean Bush, seconded by Josh Shofner to approve the consent agenda as presented.

Jamie Dunn Yes

Christy Knight Yes

Josh Shofner Yes

Shannon Summers Yes

Dean Bush Yes

Five yeas, motion carries

NEW BUSINESS

a. Board Policies -

Motion by Josh Shofner, seconded by Dean Bush to place the Tentative Levy on Review.

Christy Knight Yes

Josh Shofner Yes

Shannon Summers Yes

Dean Bush Yes

Jamie Dunn Yes

Five yeas, motion carries

b. Auditors Report from Mose, Yockey, Brown and Kull –

The auditors will be present at the November Board Meeting to present the report.

OLD BUSINESS

a. Adopt Board Policies

Motion by Shannon Summers, seconded by Jamie Dunn to adopt the Board Policies as presented. Attachment A

Five yeas, motion carries.

b. Unexcused Absences Academic Policy

Motion by Josh Shofner, seconded by Dean Bush to change this policy to reflect 15 absences per year, and to strike the five day limit for vacations.

Jamie Dunn Yes

Shannon Summers No

Josh Shofner Yes

Christy Knight No

Dean Bush Yes

Three yeas, two nays, motion carries

c. Construction Update

The roof has been leaking in the Spanish room. The leak has been sealed and we are now awaiting the next rain.

The gym floor sustained some water damage and Allred Floor Service is working on fixing the damages.

d. Strategic Plan

A meeting is still being planned. A notice will be sent out in the newsletter.

e. Transportation – No motion/no discussion

ADJOURN

Motion by Jamie Dunn, seconded by Dean Bush to adjourn at 7:37 p.m.

Five yeas, motion carries.

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