BCSC School Board Meeting - Batesville Primary School 21, 2015  · Appointment of BCSC Representative to the Batesville Memorial Public Library Board!! ... Review School Board Meeting

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BCSC School Board Meeting!Monday, December 21, 2015!

Call to Order!n Pledge & Moment of Silence!

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Call to Order!n Other!

Consent Agenda Items!n  Consideration of Minutes of November 16, 2015

Regular Board Meeting; Payroll Journals; Register of Claims; and Travel Requests!

Consent Agenda Items!n  Travel Requests!

n  Jenny Bornemann, Math Conference, Indianapolis, IN (12/08/15)!

n  Peggy Lyness, Math Conference, Indianapolis, IN (12/08/15)!

n  Gayla Vonderheide, National Alliance on Mental Health Workshop, Indianapolis, IN (12/09/15)!

n  Rachael Berkemeier, Code.org Workshop, Cincinnati, OH (03-03-16)!

Consent Agenda Items!n  Personnel!

n  Certified:!Resignation/Leave!•  BMS - Elizabeth Doyle, Special Education

Teacher, Retirement!•  BHS - Alice McCloud, Special Education Teacher,

Retirement!•  BHS - Randy Records, Physical Education/Health

Teacher, Retirement!

Consent Agenda Items!n  Personnel!

n  Certified:!Resignation/Leave!•  BHS - Helena Benjamin, English Teacher!•  BCSC - Melissa Burton, Director of Student

Learning, Medical Leave!•  Other!

Consent Agenda Items!n  Personnel!

n  Certified:!Recommended!•  BHS – Kirbee Gerkin, English Teacher!•  BHS – Randi Stirn, Homebound Instructor!•  BHS – Nanette Foster, Homebound Instructor!•  BHS – Cassie Wallpe, Homebound Instructor!•  BHS – Stephanie Prickel, Homebound Instructor!•  BHS – Tricia Stephens, Medical Homebound

Instructor!•  Other!

Consent Agenda Items!n  Personnel!

n  Classified:!Resignation/Leave!•  BHS – Alice Raver, Administrative Assistant,

Retirement!•  Other!

Consent Agenda Items!n  Personnel!

n  Classified:!Recommended!•  Other!

Consent Agenda Items!n  Personnel!

n  Extra Curricular:!Resignation/Leave!•  BHS – Fawn Ryan, Freshman Volleyball Coach

(Fall 2016)!•  BHS – Lauren Mynsberge, JV Girls Soccer (Fall

2016)!!

Consent Agenda Items!n  Personnel!

n  Extra Curricular:!Resignation/Leave!•  BHS – Eric Heppner, Varsity Football Coach!•  BHS – Tim Hunter, Assistant Football Coach!•  BHS – Terry Nobbe, Assistant Football Coach!•  BHS – Steve Ollier, Assistant Football Coach!•  BHS – Mike Ploeger, Assistant Football Coach!•  Other!

Consent Agenda Items!n  Personnel!

n  Extra Curricular:!Recommended!•  BHS – Katelyn Ludwig, Flag Corp. Sponsor

(2015-16)!•  BHS – Katie Parmer, Flag Corp. Sponsor

(2014-15)!•  BHS – Scott Henderson, Freshman Boys

Volunteer Basketball Coach!

Consent Agenda Items!n  Personnel!

n  Extra Curricular:!Recommended!•  BMS – Mick Reindorf, Head Wresting Coach!•  BHS – Rob Schebler, Assistant Baseball Coach!•  BHS – Eric Feller, Assistant Baseball Coach!•  BHS – Alex Meer, JV Baseball Coach!•  BHS – Ian Manlove, Freshman Baseball Coach!•  BHS – Brian Roleson, Volunteer Baseball Coach!•  BHS – Brett McFall, Volunteer Baseball Coach!

Consent Agenda Items!n  Personnel!

n  Extra Curricular:!Recommended!•  BHS – Todd Reed, Softball Head Coach!•  BHS – Mike Ploeger, Softball Assistant Coach!•  BHS – Connie Dickman, Freshman Assistant

Coach!•  Other!

Consent Agenda Items!n  Personnel!

n  Transportation:!Resignation/Leave!•  BCSC – Ted Williams, Bus Driver!•  Other!

Consent Agenda Items!n  Personnel!

n  Transportation:!Recommended!•  BCSC – Tracy Conley, Substitute Bus Driver!•  BCSC – Dale Jacobs, Substitute Bus Driver!•  BCSC – Edward James, Substitute Bus Driver!•  Other!

Consent Agenda Items!n  Appointment of BCSC Representative to the

Batesville Memorial Public Library Board!n  Anne Amrhein, term to end December 31, 2019.!

Consent Agenda Items!n  Transportation/Mileage Reimbursement!!

Consent Agenda Items!n  Administrator, Director and Other Salaries!!

Consent Agenda Items!n  Other!

n  End of the Year Transfer Balances!n  Action item!

Patron Comments/Questions! !

Believe in Better!n Review School Board Meeting agenda

format for 2016!n Other!

Consideration of Old Business!n Regular Reports!

n  Superintendent!

Regular Reports - Superintendent!n  Financial Report!

n  Regular Monthly Report – November 2015 Financial Statement!•  Encumbered 86.9% of General Fund (91.7%

would be on budget) !•  General Fund Balance = $1,196,821 (8.6% of

General Fund Appropriations; $1,118,320 is 8%)!•  Capital Projects Fund Balance = $613,930!•  Total Cash Balance = $4,229,220!

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Regular Reports - Superintendent!n  Financial Report!

n  2015 Property Tax Collections!•  Franklin TOTAL = $2,144,453 (Excess of

$43,945 for 102.09% collected)!•  Ripley TOTAL = $3,136,086 (Shortfall of $1,289

for 99.96% collected)!•  Combined TOTAL = $5,280,539 (Excess of

$42,656 for 100.81% collected)!!

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Regular Reports - Superintendent!n  Financial Report!

n  2016 Net Assessed Value!•  Franklin = $273,606,915 (+$7,382,749 or 2.7%

increase)!•  Ripley TOTAL = $394,052,737 (-$337,666 or

0.1% decrease)!•  Combined TOTAL = $667,659,652 (Excess of

$7,045,083 or 1.1% increase)!!

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2016  Budgets  

n  2016  Preliminary  Budget  Recommenda8ons  (1782  No8ce)  received  from  DLGF.  n General  Fund  n Debt  Service  Fund  n  Capital  Projects  Fund  n  Transporta8on  Opera8ng  Fund  n  School  Bus  Replacement  Fund  

2016  General  Fund  

n Adopted Budget - $13,979,000!n  2015 Approved Budget -

$13,979,000!n  0% increase from 2015!n  Will be approved for $13,979,000!n  Nov. 30th balance of approp.

$1,837,038!

2016  Debt  Service  Fund  

n Adopted Budget - $1,925,000!n  2015 Approved Budget -

$1,925,000!n  0% increase over 2015!- Approved for $1,925,000.!

2016  Capital  Projects  Fund  

n  Adopted  Budget  -­‐  $3,250,000  n  2015  Approved  Budget  -­‐  $3,250,000  

n  0.0%  increase  from  2015  n  Recommend  reduc8on  in  2016  budget  to  $3,100,000.      (4.6%  reduc8on  from  2015)  

n  Reduce  current  year  appropria8ons  by  $231,972.  n  Nov.  30th  balance  of  approp.  $701,399.  

2016  Transporta8on  Fund  

n  Adopted  Budget  -­‐  $1,660,000  n  2015  Approved  Budget  -­‐  $1,660,000  

n  0%  increase  from  2015  n  Approved  for  $1,660,000.  

2016  Bus  Replacement  Fund  

n Adopted Budget - $140,000!n  2015 Approved Budget - $240,000!

n  42% decrease from 2015!n  Approved for $140,000!

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Budget  Comparison  overall  decrease  1.2%  

2015  Actual   2016  Proposed  

General   13,979,000   13,979,000  

Debt  Service   1,925,000   1,925,000  

Capital  Projects   3,250,000   3,100,000  

Transporta8on   1,660,000   1,660,000  

Bus  Replace.   240,000   140,000  

TOTAL   21,054,000   20,804,000  

Property  Tax  Rate  History  

2013! 2014! 2015! 2016!

Advertised! $.93! $1.00! $1.07! $1.03!

Adopted! $.6935!

$.7290! $.7955! $.7789!

Regular Reports - Superintendent!n  Board Policy!

n  NEOLA Policy Updates!•  Potential action item!

n  Other!

Regular Reports - Superintendent!n  Building Project/Facilities Update!

n  Meetings have been ongoing with Fanning Howey and work agreement has been signed!

n  Meetings with key stakeholders will occur all day on Monday, January 4, 2016!

n  Mike Schipp, Fanning Howey, will attend the School Board Meeting on Monday, January 18, 2016 to provide an update!

Regular Reports - Superintendent!n  Ivy Tech Project Update!

n  No information to report at this time!!

Regular Reports - Superintendent!n  R-CATS Program Update!

n  MOU among all Ripley County Schools signed by Superintendents on December 17, 2015!

n  MOU among South Ripley Schools and Ripley County Probation Department signed by Rob Moorhead and Shannon Schmaltz on December 17, 2015!

n  BMS/BHS Student Handbook Revision to reflect RCATS program – Action item!

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Regular Reports - Superintendent!n  2014-15 Accountability Grades!

n  Update on final release of grades and issues with ISTEP+!

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Regular Reports - Superintendent!n  Approval of BHS Courses for 2016-17!

n  Course List for 2016-17 school year!n  Action Item!

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Regular Reports - Superintendent!n  Property and Casualty Insurance

Renewals!n  Educational Service Centers Risk Funding

Trust (ESCRFT) – w/ Wright Risk Management in 2015!

n  2016 Proposal!•  TOTAL = $89,088 or 10.5% decrease!

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Regular Reports - Superintendent!n  Other!

Regular Reports – Board Committee Reports!n  Park Board – Mr. Hunter will report on

any recent meetings.!n  Athletic Council – There has been no

recent meeting.!

Regular Reports – Board Committee Reports!n  CREATE – Dr. Roberts will provide an

update regarding the progress being made by the Technology Advisory Committee.!

Regular Reports – Board Committee Reports!n  BCEF (Batesville Community Education

Foundation) – Dr. Roberts and/or Mr. Raver will review information from the Annual Meeting held on Thursday, December 10, 2015.!

n  Strategic Planning – Dr. Roberts will share highlights from the Planning Meeting held on Friday, December 11, 2015 with Dr. Benjamin.!

Regular Reports – Board Committee Reports!n  CSHP (Coordinated School Health

Program) – Dr. Roberts and/or Mrs. Blessing will share information from the meeting held on Monday, November 23, 2015.!

n  City of Batesville Economic Redevelopment Committee – Dr. Stein will share any recent items.!

Regular Reports – Board Committee Reports!n  Coalition for a Drug Free Batesville – Dr.

Roberts and/or Mrs. Blessing will highlight information from the meeting held on Monday, December 7, 2015. A Celebration for the Coalition was held on Thursday, November 19, 2015 at the Big Four Café.!

n  Other!

Consideration of New Business!n Overnight Field Trip Request!

n  FFA Forestry/Crop/Entomology Contest!n  Rossville, Indiana, December 11–12, 2015!n  Action Item!

Consideration of New Business!n Recommendation of Obsolete Equipment!

n  List of Equipment from BPS!n  Action Item!

Consideration of New Business!n HPS Membership!

n  Buying Group that encompasses 14 States (includes contract with Gordon Food Service)!

n  $2,290 per year!n  Action Item!

Patron Comments/Questions!!!

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this situation?!n  Teaching to the test?!

n Number of resignations – big shoes to fill!

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n  ISTEP+ - Letter from Ripley County Superintendents helped inform!

n  Opportunities – Administrative Team will fill vacancies and help move us forward!

n  Tax draws postive!n  Insurance recommendation!n  RCATS involvement!n  Mr. Satchwill – Anthology!n  Good performance by FFA!n  Building Project conversations!n  Property tax rate actually decreases!

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!n Next regular meeting will be held on

Monday, January 18, 2015 at 6:00 p.m. – Batesville Middle School Commons!

!n There will be NO Executive Session

unless necessary based upon allowable statutory rationale.!

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Signatures!!

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Adjournment!!

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