Dayton Independent
March 23, 2022 6:00 PM
Dayton Independent Board of Education
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1. Call to Order
Bernie Pfeffer
2. Pledge of Allegiance/Mission Statement
3. Roll Call
4. Recognition
4.A. Students of the Month - DMS/DHS
Rationale

Dayton High School would like to congratulate our March Students of the Month.  Congratulations Greendevils!

 

    • 7th Grade – Hailee DeBruler 
    • 8th Grade – Hailey McVey 
    • 9th Grade – Mason Fromeyer 
    • 10th Grade – Carson Hard 
    • 11th Grade – Cooper Sparks 
    • 12th Grade – Juan Naranjo

4.B. Athlete of the Month - Lacey Holt
Rationale

Congratulations to our March 2022 Athlete of the Month - Lacey Holt

Lacey Holt was selected as the athlete of the month due in part to her election to the Division Three Basketball All-Star Team as well as her extensive contributions to both basketball and soccer throughout the school year.

4.C. Artist of the Month - Kevin Buemi
Rationale

Congratulations to our March 2022 Artist of the Month - Kevin Buemi!

Kevin was picked as artist of the month due to his superb work ethic and his willingness to try new things. Kevin excels in his black and white realism drawings and has also pushed himself creatively this year.

5. Hearing of Citizens and Delegations
5.A. The board welcomes the opportunity to hear from the community and inform the board of your views on matters before the board, please keep in mind: • The Board of Education agenda is set and by statue, the board can only discuss the items that are present on the agenda. • The board cannot legally, nor would the board discuss an issue specific to an employee or student in respect to privacy. • If you have a concern that you would like a response from the administration, feel free to leave your information as directed. • Keep comments to 2 minutes, so that all that wish to speak may speak.
6. Approval or Rejection of the Consent Agenda
Actions Taken

Motion Passed:  Approval of the Consent Agenda as presented passed with a motion by Mrs. Diane Huff and a second by Ms. Julie Cline.

Member Votes
Ms. Julie Cline Yes
Mrs. Carrie Downard Yes
Mrs. Diane Huff Yes
Mrs. Lori Peterson Yes
Mr. Bernie Pfeffer Yes
6.A. Prior Meeting Minutes
Attachments
6.B. Authorization for Payment of All School Board Employees as Scheduled and When Due
6.C. Monthly Financial Report of the District
Attachments
6.D. Payment of All Bills as Listed on Orders of the Treasurer
Attachments
6.E. Credit Cards/Travel Expenses/Time Sheets
Attachments
6.F. Personnel Notifications of the Superintendent
Attachments
6.G. Updated 2022 Board Meeting Dates
Rationale

The board meeting scheduled for April 27 conflicts with the NKY Ed Council Excellence in Education Award Dinner, in which we have 2 teachers being honored.  The board meeting will be rescheduled to Monday, April 25, 2022.

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6.H. Approval of 2022-2023 Pay Schedule
Attachments
7. Reports
7.A. DHS Principal's Report
Scott Meyers
Attachments
Discussion

Scott Meyers reported:



  • Scheduling process has begun - student request forms have gone out to all grades

  • CCR numbers - 26 of 55 students are college or career ready.  13 ATC students will be career ready at the end of the school year

  • Reviewed honor roll and super honor roll numbers - for the first time since COVID - students were able to go to Bellevue for lunch

  • Blood drive organized by Angie Buschle for National Honor Society took place

  • New cell phone and backpack policy is in place

  • The state ACT for all juniors took place March 8, 2022

  • Regular check-in meetings with all certified staff  have started

  • Student of the month lunch at Hometown Heroes will happen on Friday, March 25

  • Congratulations to Beth Fields for being chosen as a Golden Apple Award recipient

7.B. LES Principal's Report
Attachments
Discussion

Heather Dragan reported:



  • The 5th and 6th grades are going to Camp Joy on Friday, March 25. This is not an overnight trip this year

  • Spring parent teacher conferences will focus on academic growth

  • Prime Time Reading is in it's 4th week

  • The work with Clifton Strengths is continuing with 4th and 5th grades

7.C. District Monthly Activities
Rick Wolf
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Discussion

Rick Wolf reported:



  • Demonstrations is writing work is continuing.  Teachers are doing really well 

  • Discussed Impact Survey results with teachers and staff at LES

  • Juniors did a great job with the ACT - really seemed to try hard

  • Conversations regarding summer learning are starting

7.D. Attendance/Energy Management/Student Services/Transportation
Ron Kinmon
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Discussion

Ron Kinmon reported:



  • We have one custodian that is out long term on workman's comp

  • Starting to put together a summer cleaning schedule

  • We entered into a maintenance agreement with Team All-Sports

  • Property acquisitions are continuing - we entered into a verbal agreement with the owner of the green house

  • Officer Ripberger will complete SRO training this summer

  • We are utilizing the Handle With Care Program which alerts school administrators if the police department is called to home of any of our students

  • We had a bus break down enroute to a track meet in Louisville - approx $5,000 repair.

  • Addressed chronic absenteeism - it is a problem everywhere

7.E. Special Education/Early Childhood/Day Care
Nicole Ponting
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Discussion

Nicole Ponting reported:



  • Early learning standards are being changed at the state level - rating system is new

  • Kindergarten and preschool registration is scheduled for April 20, 2022

  • Behavior institute will take place in the fall of 2022 and will be in person for the first time in 2 years. Staff members are looking forward to attending.

7.F. Food Service
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Discussion

Jay Brewer reported:

  • Food service is still short staffed and looking for workers

7.G. Grants Report
Rationale

Calming Space Grant - 

Kentucky has received a total of $180,000 for ESSER II and III to enhance social-emotional skills, specifically for self-management strategies for students.  Nine school districts will be awarded $10,000 grants for the 2022-2023 school year.  There are 3 options to choose from:

Calming space in classrooms

Calming room

Calming cart

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8. Action Items
8.A. Approval of student accident insurance policy
Attachments
Actions Taken

Motion Passed:   passed with a motion by Mrs. Carrie Downard and a second by Mrs. Lori Peterson.

Member Votes
Ms. Julie Cline Yes
Mrs. Carrie Downard Yes
Mrs. Diane Huff Yes
Mrs. Lori Peterson Yes
Mr. Bernie Pfeffer Yes
8.B. Approve contract for Audit Services for the fiscal year 2021-2022
Attachments
Actions Taken

Motion Passed:  Approval to contract with Maddox and Associates for Audit Services for the fiscal year 2021-2022 passed with a motion by Mrs. Carrie Downard and a second by Mrs. Diane Huff.

Member Votes
Ms. Julie Cline Yes
Mrs. Carrie Downard Yes
Mrs. Diane Huff Yes
Mrs. Lori Peterson Yes
Mr. Bernie Pfeffer Yes
8.C. Approval of Capital Funds Request to pay for property located at 768 and 774 Third Ave.
Attachments
Actions Taken

Motion Passed:  Approval of Capital Funds Request to pay for property located at 768 and 774 Third Ave. passed with a motion by Mrs. Lori Peterson and a second by Ms. Julie Cline.

Member Votes
Ms. Julie Cline Yes
Mrs. Carrie Downard Yes
Mrs. Diane Huff Yes
Mrs. Lori Peterson Yes
Mr. Bernie Pfeffer Yes
8.D. Motion making agenda and attachments part of the official board meeting records.
Actions Taken

Motion Passed:   passed with a motion by Mrs. Carrie Downard and a second by Mrs. Diane Huff.

Member Votes
Ms. Julie Cline Yes
Mrs. Carrie Downard Yes
Mrs. Diane Huff Yes
Mrs. Lori Peterson Yes
Mr. Bernie Pfeffer Yes
9. Communications
10. New Business
11. Unfinished Business
12. Informational Items
12.A. SBDMC - DHS and LES
Attachments
13. Adjournment
Actions Taken

Motion Passed:  Approval to adjourn the meeting passed with a motion by Mrs. Diane Huff and a second by Mrs. Lori Peterson.

Member Votes
Ms. Julie Cline Yes
Mrs. Carrie Downard Yes
Mrs. Diane Huff Yes
Mrs. Lori Peterson Yes
Mr. Bernie Pfeffer Yes