Summary of Major Actions Taken by the DMC Board During the Meeting on October 1, 2007

By Dan Grizzle, DMC Board President, and Dr. Bob Stouffer, DMC Superintendent

Director Russ Rowley shared a devotional, “The Blessing of Obedience.”  Highlights follow: Obedience asks, “What would God have me do?” and then seeks that.  Obedience rests on the confidence that God’s way is best.  Obedience is the fruit of a Christian’s acting out the certainty that God is sovereign, that He loves us perfectly, and that He knows what is best.  Obeying God requires seeking God, spiritual discernment, and yielding to the Holy Spirit.  The Holy Spirit will never lead us in a direction which contradicts Scripture or the character of God.  Known disobedience or failing to spend time building relationship with God leaves us vulnerable to spiritual deception or error.  We can never “lose” by obeying God.  It is unlikely that our children will hold convictions that we don’t clearly demonstrate in our homes, so we need to go out – and by God’s grace, and in His strength – commit to be people of greater obedience to Him! 

Mr. Rowley opened the meeting in prayer.

President Dan Grizzle called the meeting to order in Open Session.

Ten of (10) Directors were in attendance, representing a quorum.

Dr. Bob Stouffer, Superintendent, was also in attendance.

The Board adjourned to Closed Session.

The Board approved minutes for the Closed Session meetings on September 17, 2007 and January 22, 2007.

With regret, the Board accepted the resignation of Early Education employee Caryn Herr and approved her as an Early Education substitute for the 2007-2008 school year.

The Board approved Shaunecia McClish as an Early Education employee to replace Caryn Herr in morning child care for the 2007-2008 school year.

The Board approved DMC Food Service employee Kelly James as an additional Early Education substitute for the 2007-2008 school year.

With regret, the Board accepted the resignation of Jena Van Den Berg from game competition Cheerleading Coach responsiblities.  Miss Van Den Berg will continue to coach the high school competition cheerleading squad.

The Board approved Dr. Micah Parker as a Secondary Substitute Teacher.

The Board approved the following winter sports season coaches: 

John Jones, 8th Grade Boys Basketball Dave Stubbs, Head Varsity Boys Basketball

Paul Selindh, 7^th Grade Boys Basketball            Tim VanderPloeg, Volunteer Assistant Varsity BB

Randy Nesbit, 8^th Grade Girls Basketball          Michael Cowell, Assistant Varsity Boys Basketball

Kevin Klein, Head Varsity Girls BB                  Jerry Foster, Sr., Volunteer Assistant Varsity BB

Rob Newton, Assistant Varsity Girls BB           Jon Mumm, 9^th Grade Boys Basketball

The Board approved a Pastor Grant for Pastor David Brooks, Waukee Community Church, an Evangelical Free Church of America.

The Board adjourned from Closed Session and reconvened in Open Session.

The Board approved minutes for the Open Session meeting on September 17, 2007.

Several Boy Scouts from DMC Troop 316 were in attendance for partial fulfillment of merit badge requirements.

On the Board Nominating Committee’s recommendation, the Board appointed Ken Anderson and Debbie Doty to 2007-2010 terms on the DMC Board.  All other Old Business Items were tabled due to time constraints.

The Board revised the 2007-2008 school budget based on the consolidated profit and loss statement, margin analysis by department, detailed EE-12 tuition calculation, line item details, and Pastors represented in this year’s enrollment. 

The Board approved the use of excess 2006-2007 funds of $95,000 to retire the short-term note at Vantus Bank (formerly First Federal Bank), eliminating the monthly payment of $2,960.  The Board also approved the use of up to $34,000 to be used on major parking lot repairs before winter.

The Board approved parent Stuart Johnsrud as a member of the Development Committee for the 2007-2008 school year.

The Board approved sixth grade teacher Jahna Duda as a member of the Spiritual Life Committee for the 2007-2008 school year.

The Board approved parent R. Kim Dreher and first grade teacher Pam Wilson as members of the Finance Committee for the 2007-2008 school year. 

Linda Steddom, Director of Curriculum and Assessment, was available to answer Board questions about the 2006-2007 Annual Progress Report (APR), recommended language arts novel sets, and the recommended Family and Consumer Sciences textbook. 

On the Educational Program Committee’s recommendation, the Board approved novel sets for the new language arts curriculum in Grades 7, 8, 9, and 12.

On EPC’s recommendation, the Board approved aBeka’s Family and Consumer Sciences textbook for use with the new Family and Consumer Sciences curriculum. 

John Steddom, Secondary Principal, was available to answer Board questions about the Secondary Department. 

The Board approved the Development Committee’s recommendation to require the Athletic Booster Club and Music Parents Association to be represented monthly at Development Committee meetings. 

The Board approved alumni parent Dean Lemke as a new Trustee of the DMC Foundation.

New Business discussions of employment and Board applications and the possibility of policy on privacy of information were tabled due to time constraints.

The Board reviewed thirty (30) Board policies.  Five (5) policies were tabled due to time constraints.

Director Bill Woodyard closed the meeting in prayer. 

The meeting was adjourned.