August 12, 2024 at 7:00 PM - Regular Meeting

Description:  The minutes of the July 8, 2024, Regular School Board Meeting, the July 22, 2024, Special Board Meeting and the July 22, 2024, Work Session are presented for approval.

Description:  JHS, 9-12 Choral Music, Camp Tecumseh, Brookston, IN, August 16-18, 2024, collaborate with students across grade levels and choirs with each other and with professional music, dance & theater instructors and culture bearers. 

Description:  The Administration recommends approval of the following employee requests:
    
Resignation
  Ronald Ausbun, Bus Driver, Transportation, effective August 1, 2024
  Ricka Brackenridge, Paraprofessional, JHS, effective July 29, 2024
  Samantha Cochran, Interventionist, GLASS, effective August 12, 2024
  Andy Dooley, English, JHS, effective August 5, 2024
  Nikki Gilbert, Cafeteria/Recess Supervisor, Edgelea, effective July 18, 2024
  Marjie Gold-Vukson, SLP Aide, Miami, effective July 30, 2024
  Monica Goldberg, Special Education Teacher, JHS, effective August 7, 2024 
  Rebecca Hefner, Bus Driver, Transportation, effective July 25, 2024 
  Madison Howard, RTI Coordinator, Glen Acres, effective August 7, 2024
  Cindy Johnson, Essential Skills, JHS, effective August 7, 2024
  Natalie Kidd, FACS Teacher, JHS, effective August 5, 2024 
  Erania McClelland, Cafe/Recess Supervisor, Miller, July 15, 2024 
  Leah Miller, Math Teacher, JHS, effective July 29, 2024
  April Oberlander, Paraprofessional, TJHS, effective July 25, 2024 
  Dr. Laurie Rinehart, Assistant Superintendent of Secondary Curriculum & Instruction, Hiatt, effective August 1, 2024. 
  Joseph Rodriguez, Assistant Band Director, TJHS, effective August 1, 2024
  Molly Slaven, Intervention Assistant, Earhart, effective July 31, 2024
  Scherry Stone, Interventionist, GLASS, effective July 23, 2024 
  Amanda Thornton, Itervention Assistant, Glen Acres, effective August 16, 2024 
  Gary Thurston, Head Custodian, Edgelea, effective August 16, 2024 

Rescind of Resignation 
 Kendall Bishop, Special Education, Sunnyside (transferring) 

Retirement
  Kathleen O'Neal, High Ability Science & Social Studies, Sunnyside, effective June 1, 2025 
  Karen Van Horn, Special Education Teacher, Sunnyside, effective June 1, 2025

Leave  Employment 
 Yesenia Agudelo, Recess Supervisor, Miami (replacement) 
 Matias Allen, Intervention Assistant, Murdock (change in full-time equivalency/replacement) 
 Natasha Anderson, Intervention Assistant, Miami (replacement) 
 Ronald Ausbun, Bus Driver, Transportation (new) 
 Sheenalynn Boothroyd, RTI Coordinator, Miami (replacement) 
 Yolanda Brown, Recess Supervisor, Miami (change in full-time equivalency) 
 Chris Burdick, 8th Grade Science, TJHS (replacement) 
 Breanna Burnett, Recess Supervisor, Miami (change in full-time equivalency) 
 Leticia Chavez, Cafe Supervisor, Glen Acres (replacement) 
 Tycie Childers, Behavior Facilitator, Durgan (replacement) 
 Beau DeVoss, Recess Supervisor, Oakland Elementary (new) 
 Jaelyn Edwards, Recess/Cafe Supervisor, Edgelea (replacement) 
 Amy Evans, Speech Language Pathologist, Linnwood (change in full-time equivalency) 
 Angela Farrell, Cafe Supervisor, Murdock (change in full-time equivalency) 
 Claudia Fierro, SLP Associate, GLASS (replacement) 
 Nancy Flores, Receptionist, Sunnyside (replacement) 
 Rachel French, Paraprofessional, Sunnyside (new) 
 Jordyn Garza, Part-time Paraprofessional, Edgelea (replacement) 
 Brandon Gawlik, PE, TJHS (replacement)
 Tina Goff, Specialist/Itinerant Preschool Teacher, Linnwood (change in title) 
 Avery Granlund, Assistant Band Director, TJHS (replacement) 
 Amber Harmon, Itinerant Preschool Teacher/Specialist (change in title and wages/salary)
 Ernest Haupt, Part-time Paraprofessional, Miller (change in full-time equivalency) 
 Monica Hayden, Paraprofessional, Vinton (replacement) 
 Heidi Herron, Head Custodian, Edgelea (change in full-time equivalency/ replacement) 
 Kaitlyn Johnson, Bus Driver, Transportation (change in wages) 
 Blake Lucas, Recess/Cafe Supervisor, Vinton (replacement) 
 Jessica Mateos, Preschool Instructor, Earhart (replacement) 
 Alexandra Meyer, Cafe Aide, Murdock (change in full-time equivalency) 
 Darien Mikels, Paraprofessional, Oakland Academy (replacement) 
 Rick Mitchell, Recess Supervisor, Miami (change in full-time equivalency) 
 Sierra Murphy, Intervention Assistant, Glen Acres (new) 
 Anne Niess, Non-Pub Interventionist, GLASS (change in full-time equivalency) 
 Lauren Oakley, Math Teacher, JHS (replacement) 
 Mehetaj Parvine, RTI Coordinator, Miller (replacement) 
 Dr, Kathryn Reckard, Assistant Superintendent for Secondary Curriculum and Instruction, Hiatt (replacement) 
 Ruth Reynolds, Custodian, Miami (replacement) 
 Ashtin Rhone, Custodian, JHS (replacement) 
 Keli Roth, RTI Coordinator, Miami (replacement) 
 Cynthia Shafer, Paraprofessional, Earhart (change in wages/salary) 
 Elissa Stranahan, Director of Special Education, Hiatt (replacement) 
 Guadalupe Suarez, Paraprofessional, Glen Acres (replacement) 
 Nolen Taylor, Paraprofessional, JHS (replacement) 
 Garrett Tharpe, Paraprofessional, Little Bronchos (replacement) 
 Heather Vanderkleed, Interventionist, GLASS (change in full-time equivalency) 
 Kristie Walker, Bus Driver, Transportation (replacement) 
 Cheryl Welk, Interventionist, GLASS (change in full-time equivalency) 
 Jenna Wendling, Cafe Supervisor, Murdock (change in full-time equivalency) 
 Christinna Williams, Special Education, TJHS (replacement) 
 Laila Wilson, FACS Teacher, JHS (replacement) 
 Tyessa Yoakum, Cafe Supervisor, Murdock (change in full-time equivalency) 

Resignation After the Original Agenda was Prepared 
Matthew Brown, Principal, Sunnyside, effective August 23, 2024
Sarah Henson, Benefits Coordinator, Hiatt, effective August 16, 2024
Madison Mahurin, 5th Grade Humanities, Sunnyside, effective August 5, 2024 
 Akia Sampson, Bus Attendant, Transportation, effective August 2, 2024
 Cynthia Shafer, Paraprofessional, Earhat, effective August 5, 2024

Additional Employment After the Ofiginal Agenda was Prepared 
 Denise Bright, Non-Pub Interventionist, GLASS (change in full-time equivalency) 
 Brianna Castillo, Paraprofessional, Sunnyside (new) 
 Amie Hughes, Recess Supervisor, Glen Acres (replacement) 
 Judy Parks, Cafe Supervisor, Earhart (new) 
 Lisana Robles, Paraprofesional, Murdock (replacement) 
 Taleia Wells, SLP Assistant, Durgan/Edgelea (replacement) 
 
 
 

Description: 

The Administration recommends the acceptance of the following gifts for the month of July:
F.2050 -Superintendent’s Discretionary Fund received $4.56.

Miller Elementary school is receiving 500 backpacks filled with school supplies to hand out to students at the start of the school year from Purdue Vetahumanz, affiliated with the Purdue Veterinary Department.

Miller Elementary School is receiving $2,500.00 from The Lafayette Rotary Club for the athletic program to support students with shoes, socks and shirts for all players. The money will also be used to purchase snacks for the sports banquet for parents and students.

Jefferson HS Extra-Curricular accounts received monetary donations totaling $_1,700.00__.  
Summary of Jeff HS donations:
            It’s My Closet- $1,000.00- Kappa Kappa Kappa
            Ultimate Frisbee Club-$200.00- Bill Huston
            Principal Discretionary-$500.00- JHS Class of 1959  
 

Description:  The Administration recommends approval of the vendor claims and ratification of payrolls.