The Board elected officers for 2005-06 as follows:
President – Nancy Likens
Vice President – John Mitchell
Secretary – Joanne Amick
The following appointments were made:
Corporation Attorney – Michael Lacey
Corporation Treasurer – Lynn Hall
The Board approved the minutes from the June 9, 2005 school board meeting as presented.
The Board approved the salary for board members as $2,000 per year per board member.
Superintendent Ned Speicher reported on the June tax payment received by the school corporation.
Mr. Speicher reported on the status of the health insurance fund for January through June, 2005.
Mr. Speicher reported on the opening school schedule as follows:
August 2 - State of Indiana school bus inspection
August 2, 3, 4 - FES & LES registration
August 8 & 9 - LJSHS new student registration
August 9, 10, 11 - FJSHS schedule changes
August 10 & 11 - FJSHS new student registration
August 10 & 11 - LJSHS schedule changes
August 12 - New Teacher Orientation
August 15 - Organization Day (breakfast at FES, recognition program, work at schools)
August 16 - First Day for K-12 Students
Mr. Speicher reported on the proposed construction projects being approved by the Department of Local Government Finance.
The Board approved continuation of the following administrative procedures:
Employing non-certified workers and substitute teachers as needed.
Authorizing attendance and participation in staff development activities for certified and non-certified personnel.
Paying claims early when discounts or penalties might be involved.
Transferring between funds as necessary.
Investing monies as cash balances permit.
Opening of bids by designated committees (previously established) the morning of board meetings for tabulation and presentation to the Board.
All mileage reimbursement claims will state the beginning and ending mileage for payment except claims on the FLCS mileage chart.
Authorizing in-state field trips. (Out-of-state and overnight field trips are separately approved by the Board.)
To accept resignations on behalf of the Board when needed pending approval of the Board.
The Board approved the following schedule for the 2006 budget adoption:
Tuesday, July 19 - Budget work sessions (4:00 & 6:00 p.m.) (Maximum number of board members at each session is 3)
Wednesday, July 20 - Budget work sessions (4:00 & 6:00 p.m.) (Maximum number of board members at each session is 3)
Thursday, August 11 - 1st publication of 2006 budget
Thursday, August 18 - 2nd publication of 2006 budget
Thursday, August 25 - Public hearing on 2006 budget (7:30 p.m.)
Thursday, September 8 - Adoption of 2006 budget (7:30 p.m.)
The Board approved the following committee assignments for the Board for 2005-06:
Instruction-Curriculum – AIDS Advisory Committee - Joanne Amick, John Henderson, Sandy Rodewald
Facilities Committee - John Henderson, Sandy Rodewald, Rob Steele
Finance/Negotiations Committee - John Mitchell, Nancy Likens
LITES Committee - Joanne Amick
Promotion/Staff Relations Committee - Nancy Likens, Kent Williams
Student Support Committee - Joanne Amick, Sandy Rodewald
Technology Committee - Nancy Likens, Sandy Rodewald, Rob Steele
Ebbertt Education Center Executive Council - John Mitchell
The Board approved the low bid of Ag One to purchase gas and diesel fuel for the 2005-06 school year.
The Board approved the low bid of Petroleum Traders to purchase fuel oil for the 2005-06 school year.
The Board approved the following gifts:
Frankton Jr.-Sr. High
5,000.00 from the Athletic Booster Club to be applied to the sports programs as follows:
$500 each to jr. high football, jr. high cross country, jr. high boys basketball, jr. high cheerleading, varsity/jr. varsity volleyball, golf, varsity/jr. varsity baseball, softball, high school boys track, and high school girls track.
295.00 from the Chemical People Task Force for post prom activities
$25.00 from the Frankton Flying Colors and Mini Kites 4-H Club for the high school show choir to purchase a musical CD in memory of Whitney Mason and Lacey Curtis
Lapel Elementary
$670.00 for the Bradford Woods account as follows:
Mr. & Mrs. H. Hinkle, $100
Ice Cream Plus, $100
Alicia Kassebaum, $50
Myers Insurance, $100
Mr. & Mrs. Pell
$120; Barbara White, $200
$30.00 from Max Green for the fundraiser
$1,711.40 from General Mills Box Tops for Education for the fundraiser
Lapel Jr.-Sr. High School
$40.00 from Anonymous for the choir
$202.00 from Pancho Alvarez for the athletic department to purchase volleyballs
$200.00 from Doug Anderson for the show choir
$50.00 from Mr. & Mrs. Jeffrey Bartel for the weight room
$400.00 from the Bulldog Backers for the jr. high pep club to purchase cheerleading uniforms
$600.00 from the Bulldog Backers for the boys golf team
$230.00 from the Bulldog Backers for the athletic department to purchase volleyballs
$445.39 from the Bulldog Backers for the athletic department to purchase bats
$2,040.27 from the Bulldog Grid Iron Club for the football team to purchase supplies and equipment
$500.00 from the Capital Group Companies for the Students to England fund
$60.00 from Mr. & Mrs. Roger Elsworth for the weight room
$1,000.00 from G.W. Trucking to be used to help the band defray costs for transporting band students to the semi-state game
$240.00 from Marble House, Inc. for the pep club
$195.68 from Mr. & Mrs. John Maryan for meals and range balls for the golf team
$250.00 from Myers Insurance Agency for the athletic department
$53.10 from Roger Renbarger for a meal for the golf team
$199.04 from Target through the Take Charge of Education School Fundraising Program
$100.00 from Herschel Teeters for the athletic department
$750.00 from Wal-Mart for the Students to England fund
$40.00 from Neal Whisman for the athletic department
$300.00 from Barbara White to be used to help the band defray costs for transportation band students to the semi-state game
$1,635.00 for the Fellowship of Christian Athletes as follows:
Anonymous, $1,000
Anonymous, $260
Anonymous, $50
Anonymous, $35
Mr. & Mrs. Brian Gill, $100
Tami Paddock, $50
Mr. & Mrs. Everitt Parks, $40
Julie Storm, $100
$1,425.00 for the Trip to England Scholarship as follows:
Anonymous, $500
Anonymous, $300
Anonymous, $100
Linda & Norman Bracken, $20
Billy French, $50
Philip & Kathryn Gaar, $50
Mr. & Mrs. Ron Green, $50
Jerry Kemerly, $75
Mr. & Mrs. Shane Kemerly, $75
Brad McQueen for Hickory Furniture Designs, Inc., $25
Mr. & Mrs. Raymond Oyler, $50
Jan & Steve Passwater, $100
Harriett Turner, $30
$2,835.00 for the athletic department to purchase state championship rings as follows:
Anonymous, $100
Anonymous, $20
Joseph & Donna Baker, $50
Ronald & Nancy Bollman, $20
Alan & Phyllis Buckmaster, $100
Charles & Nancy Burris, $50
Olevia Cascadden, $50
James & Charlotte Castor, $30
Keith & Alice Cox, $25
Frankton-Lapel Community Schools, $1,000
Barbara & Larry Hall, $20
Robert & Marsha Hudson, $40
James & Marilyn Lantz, $150
Lapel Lions Club, $300
Idabelle Mills, $25
Myers Insurance Agency, $50
Red Barn Markets, $100
Clay & Karen Parkison, $50
Jeffrey & Vicky Purdue, $25
Dan & Barb Richardson, $100
Glenn & Darlene Selby, $30
Sally Storms, $100
Linda & Robert Steele $100
Pat & Paul Stewart, $30
Ted Wainscott, $20
Barbara White, $200
Robert & Carolyn Wilson, $50
The Board approved a transfer tuition request from Dan & Kyle Skaggs for their son, Bradley, to attend Lapel Jr.-Sr. High School for the 2005-06 school year.
The Board approved for Frankton Elementary School and Lapel Jr.-Sr. High School to pay for supplies and equipment from the extra-curricular fund titled "General Fund" during the 2005-06 school year.
The Board approved for new state laws for education to be edited or added to the school corporation policy manual. The news laws are included in the following policies:
Student discipline rules - bullying
Pledge of Allegiance; Display of flag
Moment of silence
Habitual truant
Administration of medications
Entrance age
Exit interview - notice form
The Board approved the following recommendations:
Frankton Elementary
Jenna Betz - Art teacher
Rachel Friend - Special education (LD) teacher
Nannette Rastetter - Special education (EC) teacher
Frankton Jr.-Sr. High
Kevin Cline - Media teacher
Stephanie Sumpter - Special education (LD) teacher
Bethany Whitcomb - Secretary
Gara Syverson - Varsity volleyball coach
The Board approved the claim documents as submitted.
Jerry Hoss, Principal of Frankton Jr.-Sr. High School, congratulated the FJSHS girls softball team for finishing as runners-up in the state Class 2A softball tourney.
The following documents were signed by Board members:
Minutes of the June 9, 2005 school board meeting
Letters of appreciation to: Athletic Booster Club, Chemical People Task Force, Frankton Flying Colors & Mini Kites 4-H Club, Mr. & Mrs. H. Hinkle, Ice Cream Plus, Alicia Kassenbaum, Myers Insurance, Mr. & Mrs. Pell, Barbara White, General Mills, Pancho Alvarez, Doug Anderson, Mr. & Mrs. Jeffrey Bartel, Bulldog Backers, Bulldog Grid Iron Club, Capital Group Companies, Mr. & Mrs. Roger Elsworth, G.W. Trucking, Marble House, Inc., Mr. & Mrs. John Maryan, Roger Renbarger, Target, Herschel Teeters, Wal-Mart, Neal Whisman, Mr. & Mrs. Brian Gill, Tami Paddock, Mr. & Mrs. Everitt Parks, Julie Storm, Linda & Norman Bracken, Billy French, Philip & Kathryn Gaar, Mr. & Mrs. Ron Green, Jerry Kemerly, Mr. & Mrs. Shane Kemerly, Brad McQueen at Hickory Furniture Designs, Inc., Mr. & Mrs. Raymond Oyler, Jan & Steve Passwater, Harriett Turner, Joseph & Donna Baker, Ronald & Nancy Bollman, Alan & Phyllis Buckmaster, Charles & Nancy Burris, Olevia Cascadden, James & Charlotte Castor, Keith & Alice Cox, Barbara & Larry Hall, Robert & Marsha Hudson, James & Marilyn Lantz, Lapel Lions Club, Idabelle Mills, Red Barn Markets, Clay & Karen Parkison, Jeffrey & Vicky Purdue, Dan & Barb Richardson, Glenn & Darlene Selby, Sally Storms, Linda & Robert Steele, Pat & Paul Stewart, Ted Wainscott, Robert & Carolyn Wilson
Announcements were made of the following dates:
August 11, 2005: Regular Board Meeting at Administration Office, 7:30 p.m.
August 25, 2005: Public hearing on 2006 budget, at Administration Office, 7:30 p.m.