Board Highlights
 
Financial Report: Both income and expenditures are with budget guidelines. Enrollment continues to grow and the district is current in paying its bills.
The Five Year Forecast projects a positive year-end balance for the next five years.
 
Candiates for Graduation: The Board approved 15 seniors as Candiates for Graduation. This means the board approved awarding diplomas to these students as long as they meet all district and state graduation reqirements.
 
Personnel Matters: The board took care of a number of personnel matters during the meeting. They hired the staff for the school's summer school program, re-hired school employees whose letters of agreement expired this summer, and renewed the contract of the superintendent.
 
2010-2011 Board Meeting Dates: The board voted to meet on the second Monday of the month beginning July 2010. Finance committee meetings will be held prior to the regular meeting. Board meetings are open to the public. 
 
Board meeting begin at 5:15 p.m. and are held in the Board Room of the school. Since the Board does not meet every month, citizens should call the school at 281-6100 to confirm the schedule.
 
 
 
 
Dohn Community High School
BOARD OF TRUSTEE MINUTES: May 10, 2010 meeting
 
Members Present: President Michael Bauer, Grant Hesser, Jessie Lipcius, Russ Morrison, Dave Parlin, Rick Wagner Member Absent:  Pam McClain. Non-Members in Attendance: Superintendent Ken Furrier and Treasurer Mike Ashmore
 
Call to Order: President Mike Bauer called the meeting to order at 5:06.
 
Approval of the Minutes: The minutes from the March 29, 2010 meeting were approved on a motion by Grant Hesser and a second by Jesse Lipcius.
 
Finance Report: Treasurer Mike Ashmore gave the Treasurer’s report. Since 83% of the school year is over, our income and expenditures for the year should equal 83%. Revenue is within budget limits, with all subcategories within limits except Other Revenue, which is behind (or under) projections. Total Expenditures are also within budget limits except fringe benefits and interest paid on our debt, which are both under projections, and capital outlay and purchased services, which are both over projections. Enrollment is increasing slightly. If current tends continue, Mr. Ashmore feels our ending balance should be pretty close to last year’s $73,229.
 
Five Year Forecast: Mr. Ashmore also reviewed the Five Year Forecast. Enrollment is projected to increase by 10% next year and 3% every year thereafter, which will result in a corresponding increase in unrestricted school foundation funds. Modest increases are projected for other revenue resources. Expenditures are projected to increase at a modest rate. Personnel costs will go up due to a projected 2% salary increase and increasing our professional staff by one, with no changes projected for the following three years.  Purchased services and supplies and materials will increase 1% annually, with our debt payment of $68,500 in principal and $13,700 in interest continuing for the duration of the forecast. Ending balances are projected as follows: FY 2010 - $43,884; FY 2011 - $24,401; FY 2012 – 26,205; FY 2013 – 51,282; and FY 2014 - $100,683.
 
Acting on a motion by Grant Hesser and a second by Dave Parlin, both the Five Year Forecast and Treasurer’s Report were accepted by the board with a 5-0 affirmative vote.
 
Enrollment Report: Current enrollment is 116 students, for an FTE of 103.47. Special needs students number 33; and the school has a 89% poverty rate.
 
Food Service Update: The school served 1,056 meals in April (a new record), resulting in a surplus of $114.72 for the month. The year-to-date surplus is $517.54. Any surplus at the end of the year will be transferred to the general fund.
 
Candidates for Graduation: The following 15 seniors were approved as Candidates for Graduation on a motion by Dave Parlin and a second by Rick Wagner. The motion carried 5 – 0.Superintendent Furrier pointed out that not all of the students are expected to graduate in June.
Tion Boggs                        
Anthony Colbert                          
Deasa Davis                      
Derwin Davis
Shaquita Ewing              
Brandon Jackson                             
Sharika Johnson              
Kiesha Lewis
Nykulla Love                    
Kinara McClure                             
Nakelly Smith                 
Bria ScottMarcus Stone                  
Gregory Thompson                       
Shanice Williams
Summer School Staff: Acting on a recommendation by Ken Furrier, the board approved hiring the following as summer school staff:
            Jim Lamping (Science and Administrator)          $4,000
            Thomas Mack (Social Studies)                          $2,000
            Steve Engel (Math)                                            $2,000
            Lisa Hemphill (Language Arts)                           $2,000
The motion was made by Russ Morrison and seconded by Rick Wagner. The motion carried 5-0.
 
Letters of Agreement: The following letters of agreement for the following positions for the 2010-2011 school year, at the current salary, for the dates indicated, were approved by the board:
            Nancy Byrd, administrative assistant, July 1, 2010-Jun 30, 2011
            Pieter Elmendorf, principal, August 1, 2010-July 31, 2011
            Ramone Davenport, assistant principal, August 1, 2010-July 31, 2011
            Rodney Bowden, intervention specialist, August 1, 2010-July 31, 2011
            Andrea Allen, Secretary/receptionist, August 1, 2010-July 31, 2011
The motion, made by Rick Wagner and seconded by Russ Morrison, was approved with a 5 – 0 vote.
 
Contract Renewal: The contract for Kenneth J. Furrier, as Superintendent for the 2010-2011 school year, effective July 1, 2010 and ending June 20, 2011, was approved by a 5 – 0 vote. The motion was made by Grant Hesser and seconded by Jesse Lipcius.
 
Board Meeting Dates for 2010-2011: The board voted to establish the 2nd Monday of the month as their regular meeting date. Meetings may be cancelled if no school business requires board approval. The Finance Committee will meet from 4:45 5:15 on the 2nd Monday of the month, with the regular board meeting started at 5:15. Meeting dates are as follows: July 12, August (No meeting), September 13, October 11, November 8, December (No meeting), January 10, February 14, March 14, April11, May 9, and June 13. The motion was made by Russ Morrison, and Dave Parlin providing the second. The motion was approved 5 – 0.
 
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned.