Meeting Notes: Southmont Schools Board of Trustees 05/09/2022

Regular School Board Meeting Agenda

Corporation Board Room

Monday, May 9, 2022 – 6 p.m.

Executive Session

The Board of School Trustees will meet in Executive Session on Monday, May 9, 2022 @ 5:00 p.m. in the corporation board room to discuss job performance evaluation of individual employees, pursuant to I.C. 5-14-1.5-6.1.

Work Session

The Board of School Trustees will meet in a Work Session on Monday, May 9, 2022 @ 5:30 p.m. in the corporation board room for a Demographic Study Presentation with Dr. Jerome McKibben.

Public Meeting

1. Call to Order
2. Roll Call
3. Welcome and Recognition of Visitors.
4. Revisions to Agenda
   • Jennifer Long – Smekens Literacy Training stipend – $500.00.
   • Nicole Hazlett – Smekens Literacy Training stipend – $500.00
   • Tammy McGaughey – Smekens Literacy Training stipend – $500.00.
   • Kristin Paris – Orton-Gillingham Coaching NMES stipend – $2000.00.
5. Public Comments (Agenda Items Only):
6. Consent Agenda:
   (minutes, monthly claims, field trips/facilities usage, contributions/gifts and personnel)
   • Minutes from previous meetings
   • Claims/Payrolls
7. Personnel:
   • Tim Sayler – Request to extend the personal leave to care for his wife until the end of the school year.
   • Dawn Samuelsen – Cancel Teacher’s Contract – Elementary Special Education Teacher – New Market – effective May 26, 2022.
   • Kandora Hargis – Non-Renewal of Temporary Teacher Contract – Title One Teacher – New Market – effective May 26, 2022.
   • Kayla Maddock – Cancel Teacher’s Contract – Kindergarten Teacher – New Market – effective end of the 2021-2022 school year.
   • Kayla Maddock – Title One Teacher – New Market – beginning 2022-2023 school year.
   • Sydney Scherry – Elementary Teacher – New Market – beginning 2022-2023 school year.
   • Stephanie Timmons – Elementary Teacher – New Market – beginning 2022-2023 school year.
   • Autumn Ramsey – Elementary Teacher – New Market – beginning 2022-2023 school year.
   • Isabella McIntyre – Elementary Teacher – New Market – beginning 2022-2023 school year.
   • Lori McKinney – Director of Early Learning Programs.
   • Approve resignation of Megan Harshbarger – Business Teacher – High School – effective June 1, 2022.
   • Clay Buck – PE & Health Teacher – Southmont Jr. High – beginning the 2022-2023 school year.
   • Tim Flagg – Transfer from 7th & 8th grade Social Studies/Computer Science to 7th grade ELA Teacher – beginning the 2022-2023 school year.
   • Casie Allen – Transfer from 2nd grade to Elementary PE Teacher – New Market.
   • Dana Hunt – Transfer from 3rd grade to Special Education Teacher – New Market.
   • Approve resignation of Tessa Birdsong, Preschool Instructor – New Market – effective immediately.
   • Mercedes McCormick – Maternity Leave Request – Jr. & Sr. High School Nurse – effective July 29th through September 12, 2022.
   • Michelle Justus – Corporation Deputy Treasurer.
   • Approve resignation of Sophie Reimondo – Jr. High Art Club Sponsor – effective immediately.
   • James Gary – JH Track Assistant Coach – Volunteer.
   • Tony Gonczarow – Holocaust Education stipend – $50.00.
   • Jacklyn Baxter – Holocaust Education stipend – $50.00.
   • Erin Jones – Holocaust Education stipend – $50.00.
   • Jerry Long – Holocaust Education stipend – $50.00.
   • Jamie McCormick – Holocaust Education stipend – $50.00
   • Deryk Benge – Holocaust Education stipend – $50.00.
   • Cindy Armbruster – Holocaust Education stipend – $50.00.
   • Tina Swisher – 5th quarter stipend – $420.00.
   • Wendy Black – 5th quarter stipend – $90.00.
   • Amy France – 5th quarter stipend – $90.00.
   • Erin Jones – 5th quarter stipend – $30.00.
   • Lesley Lashley – 5th quarter stipend – $150.00.
   • Marci Welliever – 5th quarter stipend – $270.00
   • Jennifer Long – Smekens Literacy Training stipend – $500.00.
   • Nicole Hazlett – Smekens Literacy Training stipend – $500.00.
   • Tammy McGaughey – Smekens Literacy Training stipend – $500.00.
   • Kristin Paris – Orton-Gillingham Coaching NMES stipend – $2000.00.
   • Inventory list from the barn at Ladoga to be declared surplus and disposed of accordingly.
   • Inventory list – CTE Class Vehicles to be declared surplus and disposed of accordingly.
8. Items for Action:
   • Resolution – 2022: Declaration of Official Intent to Reimburse Expenditures.
9. Report from Superintendent
10. Report from Director of Business
11. Reports from the Principals and Directors
12. Public Comments (All Items)
13. Items for Discussion by the Board
14. Adjournment