Board of School Trustees
Mary Pat Burkel
Mary Joan Dickson
Connie Sterkowitz
James Sakelaris
Dennis Wilkening
Central Office
Thomas L. Taylor, Ed.S.
Superintendent of Schools
REGULAR MEETING
of the
Board of School Trustees
to be held in the
Hanover Administration Building
Board Room
9520 W. 133rd Avenue
Cedar Lake, Indiana 46303
219-374-3500
Organizational Meeting
(0151)
This meeting is a meeting of the School Board in public for the purpose of conducting the School
Corporation’s business and is not to be considered a public community meeting. There will be a time for
public participation on agenda items as indicated in item VII (0167.3)
and for non-agenda items in item XIII (0167.3).
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Board adopted Policy numbers providing authority for the agenda item are noted within the parentheses
beside each item.
AGENDA
(0166)
Tuesday, January 13, 2015
6:15 P.M.
I.
II.
Call to Order (0164) - The Superintendent of Schools will call the Board
meeting to order and will preside over the meeting until the election of the
President. (0151)
Pledge of Allegiance (0166)
Hanover Board of School Trustees’ Regular Meeting Agenda – January 13, 2015
III.
Moment of Silence
IV.
Roll Call to Establish a Quorum (0162)
V.
Organization of Board of School Trustees (0151)
A. Nominations for the office of President of the Board of School Trustees
B. Nominations for the office of Vice-President of the Board of School
Trustees
C. Nominations for the office of Secretary of the Board of School Trustees
D. Appointments to Committees:
School Board members are appointed to committees as representatives of
the School Board:
1. St. John Town Council
2. St. John Redevelopment Commission
3. Cedar Lake Town Council
4. Cedar Lake Redevelopment Commission
5. Northwest Indiana Special Education Cooperative (NISEC)
6. Indiana School Boards Association (ISBA) Legislative Committee
7. Communication Committee
8. St. John Ethics Commission
VI.
Commendations
A. Commendations to Hanover Central High School Thespians Senior
Lindsey Lanham who starred in The Nutcracker as the lead character,
Clara, on December 3-4, 2014, at the Star Plaza Theatre in Merrillville, IN
and Freshman Hope Johanssen who starred in The Philadelphia Story on
December 5-14, 2014, as the lead character, Tracy, with the Drama Group
of Chicago Heights, IL.
B. Congratulations to Hanover Central High School Pom Cats who competed
at Marion High School in Mishawaka, IN, on December 13, 2014. Coach
Coleen Darnell led the girls to a 1st Place finish in Hip Hop Dance
(Varsity) and Whole-team Sportsmanship and a 3rd Place finish in Hip
Hop Dance (JV) and Duet.
C. 2014 Distinguished Young Women of Cedar Lake Pageant (formerly Jr.
Miss) was held on Sunday, December 14, 2014. The following seniors
competed for prize money and all won at least $100 in various categories-Margaret Lanham, Megan Erickson, Patia Hunt, Suzanne Grill, and
Lindsey Lanham. Megan Erickson was crowned queen and won $700 in
prize money and will compete in the state competition in Kokomo, IN in
February.
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D. American Miniature Horse Registry is a nationally recognized
organization for people who wish to raise and compete with miniature
horses. Hanover Central High School Sophomore Brittany
Haskell recently took 7th Place nationally for her showmanship, 10th
Place with her horse, Flicka, in Country Pleasure Driving and Reserve
Champion Solid Color Name, 3rd Place in Roadster Stake, and, 5th Place
in Open Roadster. Her twin sister, Sophomore Angela Haskell, took 10th
Place with her horse, Honey, in the Youth Halter Division and 6th Place in
Solid Color Mare. Both girls won 5th Place in Youth Halter with their
horse, Price of Hearts.
E. Commendations to the following Jane Ball Elementary Students who
participated in the American Mathematical Competition in November
2014. This test serves students from grades 4 through high school and has
twenty test questions with ranges of difficulty in those questions. The test
also identifies students with exceptional mathematical ability. The
students were all under the direction of Mrs. Bea Cak, High Ability
Teacher at Jane Ball. The following students participated: 5th graders –
Michael Vega (received a gold), Nathan Faraher (received a silver) and
Joshua Ondack (received a bronze); 4th graders – Isaac Coleman (received
a gold), Ali Lopez and Travis Henderson (received a silver), and Kameron
Thurston-Casper (received a bronze).
VII. Comments and Discussion Relative to Items on the Agenda (0167.3) – 15
minutes
The Board requests that patrons express ideas in three minutes or less and
refrain from personal attacks or derogatory statements about any school
employee, a fellow citizen, student, or anyone else, whether in the audience
or not. The President will limit discussion whenever he/she deems such
action appropriate to the proper conduct of the meeting.
A. Public
VIII. Approval of the Agenda (0166)
IX. Reports
A. Administration
1. Jane Ball Elementary School
2. Lincoln Elementary School
3. Hanover Central Middle School
4. Hanover Central High School
5. Athletics
6. Food Service
7. Buildings and Grounds
8. Custodial Services
9. Technology
10. Business Services – Mr. Eric Kurtz
11. Superintendent – Mr. Thomas L. Taylor
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B. School Board
1. St. John Town Council – James Sakelaris
2. St. John Redevelopment Commission – James Sakelaris
3. Cedar Lake Town Council – Dennis Wilkening
4. Cedar Lake Redevelopment Commission – Dennis Wilkening
5. Northwest Indiana Special Education Cooperative (NISEC) – Mary
Pat Burkel
6. Indiana School Boards Association (ISBA) Legislative Committee –
James Sakelaris
7. Communication Committee –
8. St. John Ethics Commission – James Sakelaris
X.
Approval of Consent Agenda (0166.1)
A. Approval of the Minutes of Previous Meetings (0166)
1. Executive Session
a. December 9, 2014 (4:45 P.M.)
b. December 9, 2014 (8:00 P.M.)
c. December 22, 2014
2. Regular Meeting
a. December 9, 2014
3. Special Meeting
a. December 16, 2014
B. Approval of Payroll and Expense Claims in the amount of $
C. Extra-curricular accounts
1. Jane Ball Elementary School
a. December 2014 - $
2. Lincoln Elementary School
a. December 2014 - $
3. Hanover Central Middle School
a. December 2014 - $16,361.60
b. Athletics - $7,687.01
4. Hanover Central High School
a. December 2014 - $86,414.43
b. Athletics - $19,816.97
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D. Approval of Facility Requests - It is understood that the requesting
groups will only use the facilities that were requested and approved by the
Board of School Trustees
1. REVISED REQUEST (originally presented to Board on 12/9/14) –
St. John Softball requests to use the Hanover Central High School
Fieldhouse (court 1) to host a girls’ softball clinic on Saturday, March
14, 2015, Sunday, March 15, 2015 (date changed from original
request) from 9:45 A.M. to 1:15 P.M., except when school is not in
session. It is understood that in-school activities will take precedence
with the use of the facilities. Custodial charges of $25.00 per hour
apply if the group remains in the building after 9:00 P.M. and custodial
charges of $25.00 per hour will also apply for weekend facility usage.
A Site Supervisor may be assigned to the event in the amount of
$15.00 per hour. Current insurance is from 4/1/14 to 4/1/15.
2. Cedar Lake Chamber of Commerce requests to use the Hanover
Central High School Fieldhouse (all courts) for the Business and
Organization Showcase on Friday, March 13, 2015(set-up) from 6:00
P.M. to 9:00 P.M. and Saturday, March 14, 2015 from 8:00 A.M. to
5:00 P.M., except when school is not in session. It is understood that
in-school activities will take precedence with the use of the facilities.
Custodial charges of $25.00 per hour apply if the group remains in the
building after 9:00 P.M., and, custodial charges of $25.00 per hour will
also apply for weekend facility usage. A Site Supervisor may be
assigned to the event in the amount of $15.00 per hour. Current
insurance is from 7/20/14 to 7/20/15.
3. Cedar Lake Chamber of Commerce requests to use the Hanover
Central High School West Gym for the Northwest Indiana Symphony
concert on Saturday, July 18, 2014 (request for facility usage in the
event of inclement weather only), from 1:00 P.M. to 9:00 P.M., except
when school is not in session. It is understood that in-school activities
will take precedence with the use of the facilities. Custodial charges
of $25.00 per hour apply if the group remains in the building after 9:00
P.M., and, custodial charges of $25.00 per hour will also apply for
weekend facility usage. A Site Supervisor may be assigned to the
event in the amount of $15.00 per hour. Current insurance is from
7/20/14 to 7/20/15.
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4.
XI.
REVISED REQUEST (originally Board approved on 12/9/14) - Cedar
Lake Youth Baseball requests to use the Hanover Central High School
Fieldhouse (all courts) for baseball tryouts on Saturday, February 7,
2015, from 10:00 9:30 A.M. to 2:00 P.M., except for when school is
not in session. It is understood that in-school activities will take
precedence with the use of the facilities. Custodial charges of $25.00
per hour apply if the group remains in the building after 9:00 P.M. and
custodial charges of $25.00 per hour will also apply for weekend
facility usage. A Site Supervisor may be assigned to the event in the
amount of $15.00 per hour. Current insurance is from 2/1/14 to
2/1/15. Approval is contingent upon receipt of renewed Certificate of
Liability Insurance.
Personnel (0166) Employment is contingent upon new hire screening and
required certification.
A. Certified Recommendations - NONE
B. Non-Certified Recommendations
RESIGNATION
1. General Supervisor at Jane Ball Elementary, retroactive to November
25, 2014
RETIREMENT
1. Nurse at Lincoln Elementary School, effective June 15, 2015
EMPLOYMENT
1. General Supervisor at Jane Ball Elementary, retroactive to
December 8, 2014
2. General Supervisor at Jane Ball Elementary retroactive to
November 25, 2014
3. Bus Driver for Hanover Community School Corporation, retroactive
to November 11, 2014
4. ELL Assistant at Jane Ball Elementary, retroactive to January 5, 2015
5. Title I Assistant at Jane Ball Elementary, retroactive to December 8,
2014
C.
Extra-Curricular Recommendations
EMPLOYMENT
1. Spell Bowl Sponsor at Lincoln Elementary, retroactive to December 19,
2014
2. Co-Coach Math Academics at Hanover Central Middle School,
retroactive to December 19, 2014
3. Boys Head Track Coach at Hanover Central Middle School, retroactive
to January 5, 2015
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4.
5.
6.
7.
8th Grade Girls Basketball Coach, Hanover Central Middle School,
effective the 2014-2015 school year
6th Grade Girls Basketball Coach, Hanover Central Middle School,
effective the 2014-2015 school year
Varsity Assistant Baseball Coach, Hanover Central High School,
effective the 2014-2015 school year
Varsity Assistant Softball Coach, Hanover Central High School, effective
the 2014-2015 school year
RESIGNATIONS
1. 6th Grade Girls Basketball Coach at Hanover Central Middle School,
effective December 9, 2014
2. Assistant Football Coach at Hanover Central High School, effective
December 10, 2014
3. Hanover Central Middle School Head Track Coach at Hanover Central
Middle School, effective January 5, 2015
4. Head Wrestling Coach, Hanover Central Middle School, effective January
7, 2015
5. 8th Grade Girls Basketball Coach, Hanover Central Middle School,
effective January 7, 2015
6. Head Boys Track Coach, Hanover Central Middle School, effective
December 8, 2014
XII.
Other (0166)
A. Informational
1. Policy - First Reading - NONE
2. Conflict of Interest
3. Construction Bond Update
B. Action
1. Request Approval of the 2015-2016 School Calendar
2. Request Approval of Resolution 14-15/09 – Resolution of Support
for Indiana to Observe the Central Time Zone
3. Request From Cedar Lake Fire Department to Waive Facility Usage
Fees
4. Request for Hanover Central High School Boys’ Varsity Tennis
Program
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XIII.
Comments and Discussion Relative to Items Not on the Agenda (0167.3) – 15
minutes
The Board requests that patrons express ideas in three minutes or less and
refrain from personal attacks or derogatory statements about any school
employee, a fellow citizen, student, or anyone else, whether in the audience
or not. The President will limit discussion whenever he/she deems such
action appropriate to the proper conduct of the meeting.
A. Public
XIV. Board of School Trustees’ Comments and Questions
XV.
Adjournment (0166)
The meeting site is fully accessible. Any person requiring further accommodation(s)
should contact Mr. Thomas L. Taylor, Superintendent of Schools, at the
Administration Building at 219-374-3500 or by visiting it at 9520 W. 133rd Avenue,
Cedar Lake, Indiana 46303.
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