Report of Major Actions Taken During the DMCS Board Meeting on September 5, 2006

By Dr. Ben Ochs, DMCS Board Vice-President, and Dr. Bob Stouffer, Superintendent

Dr. Ben Ochs, Vice-President, called the meeting to order.  President Dan Grizzle was not in attendance at the meeting (due to the recent death of his grandfather). 

Eight (8) of the 11 Directors were in attendance, representing a quorum.

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

Dr. Stouffer presented “Swear,” a DVD produced by Cedarville University, in which a creative drama illustrated “worldview,” and Dr. Bill Brown, President of Cedarville University, taught about worldview.

The Board adjourned to Closed Session.

Nine (9) of 11 Directors were in attendance, representing a quorum.

Dr. Stouffer and Elementary Principal Cade Lambert were also in attendance.

The Board approved Closed Session minutes for the meeting on August 21, 2006.

The Board approved Jina Nelson as part-time custodian for the 2006-2007 school year.

The Board approved Jake Hines as Audio-Visual Supervisor for the 2006-2007 school year.

The Board approved Kelly Bellile as a piano teacher for the 2006-2007 school year. 

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

Nine (9) of the 11 Directors were in attendance, representing a quorum.

Dr. Stouffer, Association Member Dan Bryan, and Development Director Samona Yentes were also in attendance.

The Board approved Open Session minutes for the meeting on August 21, 2006.

The Board read 25 Board policies, tabling the other policies (due to time constraints).

The Board approved Association Member Bill Woodyard as candidate for the 12^th Board position; the Board election was set for the Fall Association Meeting on Thursday, September 7, 2006.

Development Director Samona Yentes updated the Board about the staffing situation in her department, asking the Board to pray for full staffing.  Mrs. Yentes also answered questions about staffing, responsibilities, retention of employees, and current fundraising efforts. 

Mrs. Yentes presented information about a prioritized capital fundraising list which had been presented by the administrative leadership team and recommended by the Finance Committee to the Board.  Following discussion, the Board approved the prioritized list. 

Mrs. Yentes disseminated a sign-up sheet for Board members to commit to a number of different ways of “checking in” with new DMC families.

The Board engaged in preparations for the Fall Association Meeting on Thursday, September 7, 2006. 

Director Todd Toulouse closed in prayer.

The meeting was adjourned.