The Dexter School Board held its regularly November meeting on November 28th at 6 p.m.

Call to Order/Roll Call/Pledge:  The Board President announced the meeting is to begin, ascertains the attendance status of all board members, with all members being present. The Board President leads in the saying of the Pledge of Allegiance. 

Consent Agenda:  The consent agenda was approved.

Public Comments:   There was one registered guest; Mr. Jason Ryan.  

Old Business:  

A.     There was no old business to be discussed.  

New Business: 

A.  The board approved budget amendments for the month of November.     

B. The board approved the annual MUSIC assessment invoice.     

C. The board approved the Director of Special Services as the Foster Care Liaison, The Migrant Liaison, and the ELL Liaison.  

D.  The board approved the 2024-2025 school calendar.   

Discussion Items: The following items were discussed with the board:

A.  The next regular board meeting is scheduled for December 19 2023 at 6:00 p.m. 

B.  The monthly nurses reports were reviewed.  

C.  The monthly building reports were reviewed.

D. The Superintendent’s report was reviewed.  

In Closed Session:  

1. The board approved the following substitutes for the 2023-2024 school year pending a favorable background check and sub certification:

Charlene Decker

Shanna Green

Cecilia Lanpher

Rachel Jones

Megan Williams

2.  The board approved the following resignations, retirements, recensions:

Delissa Sitze-Choir at T.S. Hill Middle School, retirement effective at the conclusion of the 23-24 school year.

Eric Sitze-Dexter High School Physical Education/Girls Varsity Head Basketball/Head Golf, retirement effective at the conclusion of the 23-24 school year.   

Marcella Burkhart-Bus Driver, resignation effective on 11/8/2023. 

Chassi Zook-Building Aide at T.S. Hill Middle School, resignation effective on 11/6/2023.

3.  The board approved the hiring of the following individuals for the 2023-2024 school year, pending a favorable background check and appropriate certification:

         James Tucker-Bus Driver, full time.  

                Hannah Emery-Building Aide, T. S. Hill Middle School.

                Lindsay Jarrett-Special Services Paraprofessional, Central Elementary, 

               B. Jenkins-cooperating teacher.  

               Audrey Woods-Special Services Paraprofessional, High School,

               L. Woods-cooperating teacher.  

4.    The board approved the following transfers:  

  Tabatha Felker, from special services aide at Central to ECSE aide at Southwest, effective immediately.  

                 Alexis Lovins, from 4th grade ELA to 5th grade math for the 24-25 school year. 

5.     The board approved the semester graduates who have fulfilled all graduation requirements.  

6.     The board approved the hiring of Nancy Langley as the T.S Hill Middle School Principal for the 24-25 school year.    

7.      The board discussed the following items:

Open positions for the 24-25 school year.  

Legal updates

Student issue

Items at the Conclusion of Executive Session

A. None at this time.