REGULAR BOARD MEETING

SUPERINTENDENTS OFFICE JANUARY 22, 2008  6:30 P.M.

BOARD MEMBERS AND OTHERS PRESENT:

                                                                      KEVIN NEMYER                                    - PRESIDENT

                                                                      KEITH DAVIS    LATE                           - VICE PRESIDENT

                                                                      ROBERT COOK                                       - SECRETARY

                                                                      CHARLES MC PHERSON                       - MEMBER

                                                                      KEVIN THOMAS                                      - MEMBER

                                                                      JIM CRAIG                                                - SUPERINTENDENT

         PRESIDENT KEVIN NEMYER CALLED THE MEETING TO ORDER AT 6:33 P.M.

        THE MINUTES FOR THE JANUARY 11, 2008 REGULAR BOARD MEETING WERE APPROVED AS PRESENTED.

          A MOTION TO APPROVE THE ACCOUNTS PAYABLE REGISTER WAS MADE BY KEVIN THOMAS; SECONDED BY BOB COOK; MOTION CARRIED 4-0.

          MRS. BLAKE TALKED TO THE BOARD ABOUT USING A CORPORATION BUS FOR THE TRANSPORTATION OF STUDENTS FOR THEIR CIRCLE OF FRIENDS MINISTRIES.

         A MOTION TO APPROVE THE FOLLOWING RECOMMENDATIONS WAS MADE BY CHUCK MCPHERSON. THE RECOMMENDATION TO HIRE ANITA JONES AS ACADEMIC TEAM COACH, MS. CRISTINA JONES AS GIRL’S TRACK AND FIELD HEAD COACH AT WHS, JOEL VAN PELT AS VOLUNTEER ASST. BASEBALL COACH AT WHS, ALSO A RECOMMENDATION TO APPROVE THE SUPPORT STAFF PAY INCREASE AND TO APPROVE AN 1 HOUR PER DAY POSITION AT SELMA ELEMENTARY TO ASSIST WITH BUS AND AFTER SCHOOL SUPERVISION. THE RECOMMENDATION TO APPROVE MR. CRAIG’S EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT WAS TABLED; SECONDED BY BOB COOK; MOTION CARRIED 4-0.

          CHUCK MCPHERSON MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE QUOTE FROM A&H ATHLETIC FLOOR SERVICE TO REFINISH THE GYM FLOOR AT WHS, APPROVE THE FOUR HUNDRED DOLLAR DONATION FROM THE LION’S CLUB TO PURCHASE A POPCORN POPPER AT SMS, APPROVE THE RECOMMENDATION TO APPROVE THE MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT CONCERNING .50 TUITION REIMBURSEMENT IN THE UNION/CORPORATION CONTRACT AND TO APPROVE A RECOMMENDATION TO ALLOW CIRCLE OF FRIENDS MINISTRIES TO USE A CORPORATION BUS FOR AFTER SCHOOL ACTIVITIES; SECONDED BY KEVIN THOMAS; MOTION CARRIED 4-0.

          KEITH DAVIS MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE REQUEST FROM RICHARD GIESLER TO ATTEND THE INDIANA MUSIC EDUCATION ASSOCIATION’S STATE CONFERENCE JANUARY 17-19, 2008, APPROVE A REQUEST FROM DR. MEHAFFEY AND TAMMY BRANT TO ATTEND THE AAHPERD CONFERENCE APRIL 8-12, 2008 AND A REQUEST FROM LEEANN BARNARD TO ATTEND THE INDIANA COUNCIL FOR THE SOCIAL STUDIES CONFERENCE FEBRUARY 28-29, 2008; SECONDED BY BOB COOK; MOTION CARRIED 5-0.

         THE MEETING ADJOURNED AT 7:17 P.M.

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                                                                                     ROBERT COOK,                  SECRETARY

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KEVIN NEMYER,                            PRESIDENT                                          KEITH DAVIS,             VICE PRESIDENT

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CHARLES  MCPHERSON,                   MEMBER                                    KEVIN THOMAS,                          MEMBER