A meeting f the Bard f Schl Trustees f the Lake Central Schl Crpratin was held in the Lake Central Freshmen Center LGI Rm, 8410 Wicker Avenue, St. Jhn, IN n February 2, 2015. The meeting began at 7:36 p.m. Bard Members Present Dn Bacs, President Jhn DeVries, Secretary Sandy Lessentine, Member Janice Malchw, Member Hward Marshall, Vice-President Administratin Present Sarah Castaneda, Directr f Secndary Educatin Al Gandlfi, Assistant Superintendent Rb James, Directr f Business Services Bill Ledyard, Directr f Facilities Theresa Schn, Directr f Primary Educatin Dr. Lawrence Veracc, Superintendent Bard Members Nt Present Administratin Nt Present BOARD MEETING MINUTES Mnday, February 2, 2015 All Mtins Were Passed With a 5-0 Vte Unless Otherwise Indicated I. Call t Order Dn Bacs The meeting was called t rder by Bard President Dn Bacs. II. Pledge f Allegiance t the American Flag Dn Bacs The Pledge f Allegiance was led by Dn Bacs. III. Verificatin f Receipt and Review f Bard Packet Dn Bacs Has each member successfully received the electrnic versin f tnight s bard agenda, alng with the individual supprting dcuments, reviewed them, and directed any questins r crrectins t Dr. Veracc, prir t this meeting? Bacs DeVries Lessentine Malchw Marshall IV. Agenda: Apprval, Deletins, Additins - Dr. Veracc- Actin Required Revisin t the Agenda: an additinal dcument under Bill Ledyard s item #1. Janice Malchw mved t apprve the Revised Agenda. Sandy Lessentine secnded the mtin. Mtin carried. V. Crrespndence Jhn DeVries There was n crrespndence. VI. Liaisn Cmmittee Updates - Dn Bacs West Lake Jint Managing Bard Hward Marshall Page 1 f 6
Building and Renvatin Cmmittee- Hward Marshall and Jhn DeVries Persnnel Interview Cmmittee Hward Marshall Legislative Cmmittee Janice Malchw: Cmmunicating with Dr. Veracc t make public mre aware f what is happening t public educatin. Lake Central Educatin Fundatin Janice Malchw: Currently in grant prcess. Wellness Cmmittee Sandy Lessentine: Fitness February Bing has been sent ut t staff. Dllars fr Schlars Sandy Lessentine Dyer Redevelpment Cmmittee Janice Malchw: Dyer is lking t prcure funds t cmplete a currently unfinished park. St. Jhn Redevelpment Cmmittee Jhn DeVries Schererville Redevelpment Cmmittee Sandy Lessentine Schererville Ethics Cmmittee Sandy Lessentine: Will attend meeting next Wednesday t be vted in t Ethics Cmmittee. VII. Official Schl Bard Business Tpics: Cnsent Agenda Dr. Veracc Actin Required Hward Marshall mved t apprve the Cnsent Agenda. Jhn DeVries secnded the mtin. Mtin carried. A. Apprval f Minutes: Regular Meeting Minutes 1-20-15 B. Apprval f Claims, Payrll and Extracurricular Expenditures VIII. Official Schl Bard Business Tpics: Regular Agenda - Dn Bacs A. Superintendent Dr. Veracc 1. Recgnitin: Clark Middle Schl Octber Wellness Challenge 2. Prfessinal Leave Request: ICPE Seminar, Janice Malchw Actin Required Hward Marshall mved t apprve the Prfessinal Leave Request. Sandy Lessentine secnded the mtin. Mtin carried. 3. Legislative Update Jhn DeVries asked if charter schls are required t have specific administratrs. Janice Malchw asked the names f the ther legislatrs nt in attendance. Janice Malchw asked which legislatrs represent this area. B. Assistant Superintendent / Persnnel Al Gandlfi 1. Persnnel Recmmendatins Actin Required Janice Malchw mved t apprve the persnnel recmmendatins. Jhn DeVries secnded the mtin. I. Cnflict f Interest Disclsure Statement II. Classified Appintments, Resignatins and Retirements: A. Appintments: 1. Cynthia Risch (Lynwd), Bus Aide, Lake Central Transprtatin Department (effective January 20, 2015). 2. Andrew Dvrscak (Crwn Pint), Part-Time Technlgy Aide, Lake Central Technlgy Department (effective January 22, 2015). Page 2 f 6
3. Carl Thmas (Chicag), Cafeteria Assistant, Grimmer Middle Schl (effective January 26, 2015). B. Resignatins: 1. Amanda Baranwski, Paraprfessinal/Interventinist, Clark Middle Schl (effective February 6, 2015). 2. Timthy Labahn, Part-Time Technlgy Aide, Lake Central Technlgy Department (effective January 22, 2015). C. Retirements: 1. Sharn Swa, Cafeteria Assistant, Lake Central High Schl (effective February 6, 2015; 22.5 years f dedicated service). III. Classified Extracurricular Resignatins: A. Resignatins: 1. Thmas Slivka, Head Diving Cach/Lake Central High Schl (effective at the end f the 2014-2015 seasn). IV. West Lake Classified Change f Hurs, Resignatins and Appintments: A. Change f Hurs: 1. Julie Tarp, Paraprfessinal, West Lake/Munster High Schl (effective January 12, 2015, will receive an extra 15 minutes each day). B. Resignatins: 1. Michele Ducay, Paraprfessinal, West Lake/Hman Elementary Schl (effective January 30, 2015). 2. Carla Freeman, Paraprfessinal, West Lake/Peifer Elementary Schl (effective January 26, 2015). C. Appintments: 1. Marissa Walls (Hbart), Paraprfessinal, West Lake/Hman Elementary Schl (effective January 29, 2015). 2. Dual Credits Marty Freeman Hward Marshall asked hw widespread dual credit classes are in ther schls in ur area. Sandy Lessentine verified that students dn t have t take a test in May with dual credit classes like the AP classes. Sandy Lessentine asked if we are lking at ffering dual credit classes t the freshmen students. Sandy Lessentine asked why we d nt have dual credit fr German. Sandy Lessentine asked if students have t g thrugh the universities we have agreements with t get the dual credit. Janice Malchw asked why dual credit curses are nt the same fr PUC, PNC and Purdue West Lafayette. Janice Malchw asked abut getting dual credit agreements with smaller clleges like St. Jseph. C. Directr f Primary Educatin Theresa Schn 1. Prfessinal Leave Requests Actin Required Jhn DeVries mved t apprve the Prfessinal Leave Requests f Kristy Bashara, Hlly Jnes, Shari Kacius, Sheri Venturelli, Renee Swetlik, Judy Tczek, Rebecca Grmala and Dug DeLaughter. Hward Marshall secnded the mtin. Mtin Page 3 f 6
carried. D. Directr f Secndary Educatin Sarah Castaneda 1. Prfessinal Leave Requests Actin Required Jhn DeVries mved t apprve the field trip requests f Jan Lden, Rn Fredrick, Erin Nvak, Mary Rebey and Caryn Slsser. Janice Malchw secnded the mtin. Mtin carried. 2. Field Trip Requests Actin Required Janice Malchw mved t apprve the field trip requests f Kevin Mathis and LC Centralettes, Chris Harmn and the LC Marching Band. Sandy Lessentine secnded the mtin. Mtin carried. E. Directr f Facilities Bill Ledyard 1. NIPSCO Incentive Prgrams fr LCHS & Prtsman ES Prjects Lake Central has received 5 checks ttaling $70,393.23 frm NIPSCO fr their new cnstructin incentive prgram fr gas and electric. Mr. Ledyard remarked n everyne wh wrked tgether t make this happen. The mney will be put back int the cnstructin fund. Dr. Veracc thanked the architects and cnstructin managers wh, alng with Bill Ledyard, put in plenty f extra wrk t help us attain this incentive mney. $70,000 is a large amunt f mney and just gets us mre fr ur kids. Dr. Veracc asked Mr. Ledyard t pass the thank yu alng. 2. Award and execute Change Order #013 t Bartn Malw Cmpany, fr LCHS Phase III Bid Package #5 GC Building Interirs - Actin Require Hward Marshall mved t award and execute Change Order #013 t Bartn Malw Cmpany, fr LCHS Phase III Bid Package #5 GC Building Interirs. Jhn DeVries secnded the mtin. Mtin carried. 3. Award and execute Change Order #011 t EMCOR Hyre Electric C., fr LCHS Phase III - Bid Package #10 Electric - Actin Required Janice Malchw mved t award and execute Change Order #011 t EMCOR Hyre Electric C., fr LCHS Phase III - Bid Package #10 Electric. Sandy Lessentine secnded the mtin. Mtin carried. 4. LCHS Prject Update Update F. Directr f Business Services Rb James 1. FY 2015 Funding per ADM The Indiana Department f Educatin has finalized the schl funding frmula fr fiscal year 2015. These cmputatins were made based n the State s current budget allcatin fr K-12 Educatin. Mr. James prvided a detail f the Funding per ADM fr all Indiana schl crpratins (public and charter). Mr. James discussed the data cntained therein. Janice Malchw asked if the legislature will be increasing the fundatin (base/mney paid per student). Hward Marshall asked why Highland s cmplexity grant is duble Lake Centrals and hw that is figured. Janice Malchw asked if administratrs have shared this reprt with the legislatrs they met with. Page 4 f 6
Janice Malchw stated that she has heard talk frm the legislatrs that they have lt f respect fr what Lake Central has dne and they recgnize it and it is nted by the legislatrs. 2. Dnatins Actin Required Mr. Tm Clark, LCHS teacher, received a check in the amunt f $300 frm the BP Fabric f America prgram. Mr. Clark was nminated by Richard Slan, a BP emplyee and LCHS parent. Mr. Clark intends t use the dnatin tward his Vietnam Prject. The LCHS Girls Sccer Team als received a check in the amunt f $300 frm the BP Fabric f America prgram. LCHS was nminated by Terrence Tmera, a BP emplyee. Prtsman Elementary Schl received a check in the amunt f $150 frm the BP Fabric f America prgram. Prtsman was nminated by Jhn Vater, a BP emplyee. Hman Elementary Schl recently raised $1,274.56 fr Riley Children s Hspital. Students were encuraged t participate in a Wacky Wardrbe Week and bring in a dnatin. Hman wuld like t dnate the entire $1,214.01 raised t the Hspital. The Lake Central High Schl Theatre Prgram wuld like t dnate $300 t Bradway Cares Equality Fights AIDS. The High Schl Theatre Prgram recently held a benefit night fr Beverly Hughes, a parent f an LCHS student wh is battling cancer. The theatre grup raised $490 that they wuld like t dnate t her t help cver medical csts. Jhn DeVries mved t apprve all dnatins. Hward Marshall secnded the mtin. Mtin carried. 3. Extra-Curricular Purchases Actin Required Lake Central High Schl Band is requesting apprval t purchase a 4.3 ctave Marimba. This wuld be purchased frm the Band Extra-Curricular Fund at an estimated cst f $3,665.60. Hward Marshall mved t apprve the extra-curricular purchases. Janice Malchw secnded the mtin. Mtin carried. IX. Public Cmments - Dn Bacs There were n public cmments. X. Bard Cmments and Cnsideratin f Future Agenda Items - Dn Bacs Janice Malchw: Invited everyne t the Schererville Chamber f Cmmerce Mardi Gras n February 17 th. Jhn DeVries: Thanked Rb fr his reprt. Winter sprts are ging well and will be wrapping up sn. Hward Marshall: Asked Rick Mren in the audience what safeguards LC has in place regarding hacking. Dn Bacs: Nticed n Rb s reprt that Lake Central nly received a 0.50% increase last year in funding and statewide mst schls received at least 1%. Wnders why we are always n the lw end. XI. Bard Calendar f Future Activities Dr. Veracc Page 5 f 6
XII. Adjurnment Dn Bacs Actin Required Jhn DeVries mved t adjurn the meeting at 8:37 p.m. Hward Marshall secnded the mtin. Mtin carried, meeting adjurned. Minutes f the February 2, 2015 Schl Bard Meeting were apprved and adpted by the Bard f Schl Trustees at the February 16, 2014 Schl Bard Meeting. ATTEST: Dn Bacs, President Jhn DeVries, Secretary /// Page 6 f 6