MADISON AREA EDUCATIONAL SPECIAL SERVICES UNIT

                                               

BOARD OF DIRECTORS’ MEETING

 

       October 5, 2011

 

 

MEMBERS PRESENT:         B. Goodin                   P. Deardorff

                                                E. Jones                       S. Telfer

                                                T. Patterson                

 

MEMBERS ABSENT:           T. Goodin

                                               

                                                                                   

STAFF PRESENT:                 C. Griffith                   C. Trader

                                                A. Conover

 

        

Dr. Deardorff chaired the meeting at the SSU Board Room, 702 Elm Street, Madison, Indiana.   

 

The meeting was called to order at 10:32 A.M.  The Board confirmed that personnel and negotiation matters were discussed in Executive Session.

 

The Minutes of the August 3, 2011, Board of Directors’ Meeting were APPROVED BY MOTION (B. Goodin/Telfer). 

 

APPROVE AGENDA

 

The Board APPROVED BY MOTION (Patterson/Telfer) the amended Agenda as presented, moving Agreement with Crothersville from Director’s Report to Action Items.

 

FINANCIAL MATTERS:

 

Circulation and Approval of Claim Dockets -The claim dockets were circulated and the following claims were APPROVED BY MOTION (Patterson/Jones):

     

      Claims numbered 614-679, totaling $227,214.15

      Claims numbered 680-780, totaling $470,871.55

      August Payrolls totaling $472,793.22

      September Payrolls totaling $404,608.91

     

     

 

 

 

 

 

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PERSONNEL

 

Request Employment – The Board APPROVED BY MOTION (Telfer/Jones) employment of the following:

 

a.         Kaulene Green, ED Aide (Switz), effective 8/19/11 (PIE)

 

b.         Meghan Peters, Autism/ED/CD Aide (Switz), effective 8/11/11 (PIE)

 

c.         Kelly Laskowski, 1:1 Autism Aide (MCS), effective 8/9/11 (MCS Specific)

 

d.         Patty Ward, SLP (All Schools), effective 8/25/11 (General)

 

e.         Rebecca Mack, Part-Time HI Interpreter (SoWest), effective 8/2/11 (PIE)

 

f.          Michelle Detmer, LD Aide (Switz), effective 8/26/11 (PIE Local Need)

 

g.         Rob Maust, LD Aide (Switz), effective 8/11/11 (PIE Local Need)

 

h.         Jennifer Abbott, Autism Aide (Switz), effective 8/11/11 (Switz Specific)

 

i.          Cassandra Courtney, ED Aide (Switz), effective 8/11/11 (PIE)

 

j.          Diana Johnson, Bus Monitor for Preschool Route (Switz), effective 8/11/11 (Switz Specific)

 

k.         Lee Anne Hahn, Homebound Teacher (Crothersville), effective 8/22/11 for 1 ˝ hours per week (Crothersville HB)

 

l.          Lee Anne Hahn, Homebound Teacher (Scott 1), effective 8/8/11 (Scott 1 HB)

 

m.        Lee Anne Hahn, Homebound Teacher (Scott 2), effective 8/8/11 (Scott 2 HB)

 

n.         Betty Sebree, Alt. Ed. Program Instructor (MCS), effective 8/9/11 (MCS Specific)

 

o.         Katie Richey, ESY Instructor (SoWest), effective 6/9/11-7/21/11 (General)

 

p.         Angela Caswell, Homebound Instructor (SoWest), effective 9/1/11 (SoWest HB)

 

q.         Rebecca Schanding, Homebound Teacher (MCS), effective 8/18/11 (MCS HB)

 

r.          Ronald Couch, 1:2 Autism Aide (MCS), effective 9/12/11 (MCS Specific)

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Report Transfers – The Board APPROVED BY MOTION (Telfer/Jones) the following transfers:

 

a.         Jennifer McQuiggan, Part-Time HI Interpreter (SoWest) to Full-Time HI Interpreter (SoWest/MCS), effective 8/2/11

 

b.         Susanne Robbins, 1:3 VI/Autism Aide (SoWest) to 1:3 OI/Autism Aide (SoWest), effective 8/2/11

 

c.         Bobbie Paul, 1:4 Autism/OHI Aide (Sct 1 & 2/Crothersville) to 1:3 Autism/OHI Aide (Sct 1 & 2), effective 8/17/11 (Sct 1 & 2 Specific)

 

d.         Maria Canada, 1:2 Autism Aide (MCS) to 1:1 MiMD Aide (MCS), effective 9/12/11 (MCS Specific)

 

Request Acceptance of Resignations – The Board APPROVED BY MOTION (Telfer/Jones) the following resignation:

            a.         Rob Maust, LD Aide (Switz), effective 8/25/11

            b.         Erin Taulman, Credit Recovery Coordinator (Sct 1), effective 8/17/11

            c.         Christina Grenat, ED Aide (Switz), effective 8/10/11

            d.         Nathan Arico, Case Conference Coordinator (MCS), effective 9/9/11

Request Leaves of Absence – The Board APPROVED BY MOTION (Telfer/Jones) the following leaves of absence:

a.         Luanne Jones, ED Consultant (Scott 2), FMLA Leave effective 8/23/11 for approximately one week.

b.         Judy Ison, MoMD Aide (Switz), Intermittent FMLA Leave effective 9/15/11 for approximately three months.

c.         Alicia VanDyke, Preschool Coordinator (Sct 1 & 2), Maternity Leave effective approximately 1/24/12 for six weeks.

d.         Nicole Bruther, Student Records Clerk (Central Office), FMLA Leave effective approximately 1/9/12 for six weeks.

 

ACTION ITEMS

 

WHAS Grant – The Board APPROVED BY MOTION (Jones/B. Goodin) the WHAS Grant in the amount of $9,774.

 

Resolution Authorizing the use of Application Vouchers to Purchase Software Applications – The Board APPROVED BY MOTION (Jones/B. Goodin), the resolution as presented.

 

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Agreement with Crothersville – The Board APPROVED BY MOTION (Patterson/Telfer) the agreement with the corrections made by Dr. Terry Goodin.

 

DIRECTOR’S REPORT

 

Ms. Griffith reported that she has met individually with two of Madison’s board members.

 

Ms. Griffith reported she spoke at the most recent Southwestern school board meeting because they have two new members this year.  She explained the benefits of being in the coop and about shared services.

 

Ms. Griffith offered to attend a board meeting at each school corporation.  Dr. Deardorff stated he would like Connie to present to his board in November.

 

There being no additional business, the Board APPROVED BY MOTION (Patterson/Jones) adjournment at 10:55 A.M.

 

Respectfully submitted,

 

 

 

Connie L. Griffith

Executive Director

 

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