MINUTES REGULAR MEETING OF SCHOOL BOARD
OF BLOOMFIELD SCHOOL DISTRICT
December 29, 2016
The Board of School Trustees of the Bloomfield School District, of Greene County, Indiana, met in regular
session on December 29, 2016, in the junior high conference room in Bloomfield Junior/Senior High
School, 501 West Spring Street, Bloomfield, Indiana. The following school board members were present:
Steve Dowden, Dwayne Hostetter, Steve Jones, Keven McIntosh, Matt Miller and Sandy Parkes. John
Combs was absent. President Hostetter called the regular board meeting to order at approximately 7:00 p.m.
The following order of business was transacted with President Hostetter presiding:
1. Recognitions. Mr. Dean recognized student athletes and said the jr/sr high school received a “B” recently
from the Indiana Department of Education. Superintendent Rose recognized outgoing board members. Mr. Rose
presented plaques honoring Steve Dowden, Dwayne Hostetter, John Combs and Sandy Parkes and thanked them
for their service and dedication to the students at Bloomfield Schools.
2. Approval of Minutes. Board members were provided with minutes of a regular board meeting held on October
20, 2016. Matt Miller made a motion to approve the minutes of the meeting held on October 20, 2016 beginning with
the sentence: “The Board of School Trustees of the Bloomfield School District, of Greene County, Indiana, met in
regular session on October 20, 2016…and ending with the sentence: “The (October 20th regular) meeting was adjourned
by a 4-0 vote.” Steve Jones seconded the motion, which passed by a 4-0-2 vote. Steve Dowden and Dwayne Hostetter
abstained since neither was present at this meeting. Next, board members were provided with minutes of a regular board
meeting held on November 29, 2016. Keven McIntosh made a motion to approve the minutes of the meeting held on
November 29, 2016 beginning with the sentence: “The Board of School Trustees of the Bloomfield School District, of
Greene County, Indiana, met in regular session on November 29, 2016…and ending with the sentence: “The meeting
was adjourned by a 5-0 vote.” Steve Dowden seconded the motion, which passed by a 5-0-1 vote. Sandy Parkes
abstained since she was absent from this meeting. Board members were then provided with minutes of an executive
session held on December 8, 2016. Matt Miller made a motion to approve the minutes of the meeting held on December
8, 2016 beginning with the sentence: “The Board of School Trustees of the Bloomfield School District, of Greene
County, Indiana, met in executive session on December 8, 2016…and ending with the sentence: “To receive information
about and interview prospective employees.” Steve Jones seconded the motion, which passed by a 6-0 vote. Next, Board
members voted on minutes of an executive session held on December 14, 2016. Keven McIntosh made a motion to
approve the minutes of the meeting held on December 14, 2016 beginning with the sentence: “The Board of School
Trustees of the Bloomfield School District, of Greene County, Indiana, met in executive session on December 14,
2016…and ending with the sentence: “To receive information about and interview prospective employees.” Matt Miller
seconded the motion, which passed by a 5-2 vote. Steve Dowden and Sandy Parkes abstained from voting because they
were not in attendance. Board members were provided with minutes of an executive session held on December 20,
2016. Steve Dowden made a motion to approve the minutes of the meeting held on December 20, 2016 beginning with
the sentence: “The Board of School Trustees of the Bloomfield School District, of Greene County, Indiana, met in
executive session on December 20, 2016…and ending with the sentence: “To receive information about and interview
prospective employees.” Matt Miller seconded the motion, which passed by a 5-0-1 vote. Sandy Parkes was absent at
the December 20, 2016 board meeting and abstained from the vote. All of the minutes were prepared by corporation
recording secretary Kelli Usrey.
3. Treasurer’s Report. The Board had been provided with the Treasurer’s Report, prepared by
corporation treasurer Stacey Robinette. Matt Miller made a motion to approve the December, 2016 claims
listing beginning with voucher number 1143 to Bloomfield State Bank and ending with voucher number 1234
to White River Co-op, the November 30, 2016 appropriation report beginning with Fund 0100 through Fund
4102 and the November 30, 2016 Bank Statement. Steve Jones seconded the motion, which passed by a 6-0
vote.
4. Local Property Taxes. Mr. Rose provide information on the local tax distribution for Bloomfield
School District. (See Attached)
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5. 2016-2017 Extra-Curricular Recommendations Approved. It was recommended the Board
approve a list of ECA Recommendations from Mr. Dean. (See Attached) Mr. Rose concurred with Mr. Dean
and recommended the Board approve the following ECA positions for the 2016-2017 school year:
Wendy Bastin – Girls 7th Grade Basketball Coach
Diane Rodriguez – Sea Perch (Other clubs and activities approved by the administration)
Bianca Tolbert – Chess Club (Other clubs and activities approved by the administration)
Sandy Parkes made a motion to approve the recommendation. Steve Dowden seconded the motion, which
passed by a 6-0 vote.
6. Cafeteria Worker Resignation and Hires Approved Cafeteria Supervisor Marie Hasler
requested Board approval of the resignation of Janie Emery. Mrs. Hasler also would like to move Sarah Helms
from a 3-hour worker to a 5 ½ hour worker to replace Janie Emery. Lastly, Mrs. Hasler would like to hire
Amanda May for the 3-hour dish room position opened from moving Sarah Helms into the 5 ½ hour opening.
(See Attached) Mr. Rose recommended approval of the cafeteria supervisor’s recommendations as provided.
Steve Dowden made a motion to approve the recommendations. Steve Jones seconded the motion, which
passed by a 6-0 vote.
7. Jr/Sr High School Teacher Resignation Accepted. Superintendent Rose recommended
acceptance of a resignation from jr/sr high school teacher Mr. Frank Hall, effective December 19, 2016 from
his teaching position as well as Chess Club sponsorship. (See Attached) Sandy Parkes moved to approve the
recommendation. Steve Dowden seconded the motion, which passed by a 6-0 vote.
8. Deputy Treasurer Retro Pay Approved. Mr. Rose recommended approval of the deputy
treasurer’s previously approved pay increase be retroactive to the first of the 2016-2017 school year. Matt
Miller made a motion to approve the recommendation. Steve Jones seconded the motion, which passed by a 6-0
vote.
9. Life Sciences Teacher Hired at Bloomfield Jr/Sr High School. Mr. Dean requested the
Board hire Mrs. Cecilia Topp as a Life Sciences teacher at Bloomfield Jr/Sr high school. (See Attached) Mr.
Rose concurred with Mr. Dean’s recommendation. Keven McIntosh moved to approve the recommendation.
Mr. Dean said Mrs. Topp would be teaching Biology, Biology 101, Anatomy and Physiology 101 and Biomed.
Matt Miller seconded the motion, which passed by a 6-0 vote.
10. Donations Approved for Bloomfield Elementary. Mrs. Elkins requested the Board approve
the following donations to the Bloomfield Elementary School from local families for the “Student Assistance
Fund”. Mr. Rose recommended approval.
Donation #1 - $ 37.00
Donation #2 - $316.00
Sandy Parkes moved to accept the donations. Steve Dowden seconded the motion, which passed by a 6-0 vote.
11. Jr/Sr High School Donation Received from DABS Cleaning Business. Mr. Dean
requested approval of a $200.00 donation from DABS Cleaning Business to the Bloomfield Jr/Sr High School
Cheerleaders to cover the costs of t-shirts for cheer clinic. (See Attached) Mr. Rose recommended approval.
Matt Miller moved to accept the donation. Sandy Parkes seconded the motion, which passed by a 6-0 vote.
12. Performance Grant Award and Stipend. Superintendent Rose shared information on funds
received from the Performance Grant and recommended approval of a stipend for administrators, support staff
and certified staff employees. Mr. Rose recommended approval of a stipend for Bloomfield administrators in
an amount equivalent to the stipend certified teachers would receive based upon receiving an effective or
highly effective performance evaluation rating. Sandy Parkes made a motion to approve the recommendation.
Matt Miller seconded the motion, which passed by a 6-0 vote. Next, Mr. Rose recommended approval of a
stipend for Bloomfield Non-Certified employees of $500 for those employed 25-40 hours per week and a
stipend of $250 for those employed 15-24 hours per week. Steve Dowden moved to approve the
recommendation. Sandy Parkes seconded the motion, which passed by a 6-0 vote. Finally, Mr. Rose
recommended approval of payment of a stipend for Bloomfield teachers from a Performance Grant contingent
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upon the employee receiving an effective or highly effective performance evaluation rating during the 20152016 school year. Sandy Parkes made a motion to approve the recommendation. Matt Miller seconded the
motion, which passed by a 6-0 vote.
13. Board Approves Insurance Claim. Mr. Rose recommended the Board pay $1,621.07 that the
school’s insurance company did not pay to individuals who worked this past summer due to the virus that
infected the school’s computer server and caused major damage. Matt Miller moved to approve the
recommendation. Steve Dowden seconded the motion, which passed by a 6-0 vote.
14. Overnight FCCLA Leadership State Conference Approved. Mr. Rose concurred with Mr.
David Dean’s recommendation that the Board of School Trustees approve the overnight field trip for
Bloomfield Jr/Sr High School FCCLA to attend the FCCLA State Leadership Conference in Muncie, Indiana
on March 9-11, 2017. (See Attached) Steve Dowden moved to approve the recommendation. Matt Miller
seconded the motion, which passed by a 6-0 vote.
15. Board Approves Overnight and Out-of-State NJROTC Area 3 Drill Meet. Mr. David
Dean recommended that the Board approve the overnight and out-of-state field trip for Bloomfield Jr/Sr High
School NJROTC to participate and attend the Area 3 Drill Meet in Columbus, Indiana on March 9-11, 2017.
(See Attached) Superintendent Rose concurred with Mr. Dean’s recommendation. Matt Miller moved to
approve the recommendation. Steve Jones seconded the motion, which passed by a 6-0 vote.
16. Overnight and Out-of-State NJROTC Spring Break Field Trip Approved. Mr. Rose
concurred with Mr. David Dean’s recommendation that the Board of School Trustees approve the overnight
and out-of-state field trip for Bloomfield Jr/Sr High School NJROTC to travel over spring break to
Washington, D.C. on March 20-24, 2017. (See Attached) Sandy Parkes moved to approve the
recommendation. Steve Jones seconded the motion, which passed by a 6-0 vote.
17. BIOT 100 Dual Credit Course Information. Mr. Dean gave board members information
concerning BIOT 100 Dual Credit Course to be offered at Bloomfield Jr/Sr High School.
18. Public Comments. Mr. Rose, on behalf of BTA president Jenny Medina and BTA members, thanked
the outgoing board members for their many years of service. Mr. Rose also wanted to recognize Janie Emery,
whose resignation the Board had accepted, for her 27 years of service. Mr. Rose told board members that they
would have thirty days to replace Sandy Parkes. President Hostetter spoke best wishes to the new board
members as well as outgoing board members.
19. Adjournment. There being no further business Steve Dowden moved to adjourn. Sandy Parkes
seconded the motion. The meeting was then adjourned by a 6-0 vote.
BLOOMFIELD SCHOOL DISTRICT – BOARD OF SCHOOL TRUSTEES
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President
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Vice-President
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Attest: Secretary
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Superintendent of Schools
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