Report of the Major Actions Taken During the DMC Board Meeting of January 9, 2006
By Todd Goeldner, Board President, and Dr. Bob Stouffer, Superintendent
President Todd Goeldner called the meeting to order in the Elementary Library.
All twelve (12) Directors were in attendance, representing a quorum.
Throughout the meeting, several members of the administrative leadership team – including Dr. Bob Stouffer, Superintendent – were also in attendance. At the close of the Open Session, Scott Erickson, an Association member, was also in attendance to discuss fundraising at DMC.
Vice-President Dan Grizzle opened the meeting with a devotional taken from Oswald Chambers’ My Utmost for His Highest and Patrick Morley’s Surrendering to Christ in the Details of Life. Mr. Grizzle used Philippians 1:20 as a context for surrendering to God and shutting out all other considerations. Mr. Grizzle encouraged the Board not to seek “good” ideas but, rather, to seek “God” ideas. Pray, then plan. Not plan, then pray. When we pursue our own plans, God cannot and will not use us. Mr. Grizzle pointed to the transfiguration of Christ in Matthew 17:1-9 as an example of God’s idea flooding darkness with brilliance and light.
The Board adjourned to Closed Session.
The Board approved Closed Session minutes for the Board meeting on December 19, 2005.
The Board approved Katherine Ross as a secondary substitute teacher.
The Board approved Danielle Dziedzic, Shauneica McClish, and Debra Miles as Early Education employees.
The Board approved former DMC junior high school social studies instructor Annie Boyd as a secondary substitute teacher.
The Board adjourned from Closed Session and reconvened in Open Session.
The Board approved Open Session minutes for the Board meeting on December 19, 2005.
There was no Communication from the Association.
The Board read 32 Board policies. All other policies listed on the agenda were tabled due to more pressing discussions on the agenda.
The Board approved $66,713 in unrestricted and restricted funds to equip and furnish the 3 secondary science laboratories. The Board approved the use of additional funds raised up to the point of the order, which will be placed no later than January 31, 2006.
The Board approved Association Member Allie Miller as a member of the Development Committee.
The Board approved the Board Nominating Committee: Ken Hockmuth, Chair; Doug Cappel, R. Kim Dreher, and Dan Grizzle.
The Board approved change orders totaling $21,007.64 (sealing of all vinyl floors, cabinets for two-story teacher workroom, and fire sprinklers in the gymnasium).
The Board and administrative team members discussed concepts detailed in a report written by the Development Committee and Association Member Scott Erickson, who was also in attendance at the meeting. Key topics included but were not limited to the gap between the charged and full costs of education, scholarship funding, the consequences of tuition increases, and the objects of fundraising.
The Board was also presented updates about the following topics: (1) EPC recommendation about weighting of Central Academy grades, (2) progress on the plan to implement the school’s strategic plan, (3) an update about final actions with facilities at First Federated Church, (4) an update about the work and job descriptions of the new custodians, (5) the proposed use recent bequest funds, (6) consideration of calendar proposals for the 2006-2007 school year, and (7) an update on shared athletics.
Director Norm Dixon closed the meeting in prayer.
The meeting was adjourned.