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JOHN GLENN SCHOOL BOARD MINUTES (continued) lease agreement with Educational Network Access GTE to provide hardware, software and in-service training for $14,808 per school for a total lease of $29,616. The motion was approved by a six to zero vote. 2. Approve bids for the purchase of school buses A motion was made by Tom McCormick, seconded by Janice Ryan, to approve the purchase of CENTURY 21 SAVOIE & ASSOCIATES S Named to C-21 Top 21 Sales Assoc tor North Central Indiana Member 1993 Quality Service Award Winning Office Lilt With Mi Because Buyers BUY FROM BRIAN | Bui 936-7622 Homi 586-7022

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two 1995 66-passenger school buses with Thomas bodies and International chassis with diesel engine from Kerlin Bus Sales for $45,296 per bus. This bid is being accepted over a lower bid from Kerlin Bus Sales for a Ford chasis with Thomas body because the increased cost on a Ford chassis justifies the additional cost for International. The motion provides for the trade-in of bus #2l for a trade price of $15,000 and bus #ls for trade-in price of $1,500, for a total purchase of $74,092. The motion also includes the trade-in or sale of buses #l4 and 16. The School Board discussed the need for purchase of one or two buses to maintain the school bus fleet. Following a considerable amount of discussion, the board voted five to two in support of the motion with Mr. Gensinger and Mrs. Anderson voting no. NEW BUSINESS 1. Resignations/Appointments a. Gordon Hartsell, resignation, Walkerton Elementary Sth grade girls B-team basketball coach. b. Lana Hostrawser, appointment, Walkerton Elementary School Sth grade girls B-team

basketball coach. c. Patty Baughman, appointment, Walkerton Elementary School Chapter 1 aide reassignment from full to part-time position. d. Sharon Harasewicz, appointment, Walkerton Elementary School Chapter 1 aide reassignment from part-time to fulltime. Ben Smith made a motion, seconded by Janice Ryan, to approve the resignation and appointments as listed. The motion was approved by a seven to zero vote. 2. Approve Amy Weiss' request for maternity leave from February 6, 1995 to the end of the 1994-95 school year A motion was made by Rob Keck, seconded by Janice Ryan, to approve Amy Weiss' request for maternity leave for February 6, 1995 to the end of the 1994-95 school year. The motion was approved by seven to zero vote. 3. Adopt resolution authorizing publication of amended notice of lease hearing Mr. Richard Hill, school board attorney, explained to the board necessity for amending the Notice of Lease Hearing because the state tax board requires the notice to contain information to the public on the use of revenue from the sale of bonds to fund the improvements at John Glenn High School. Following an explanation of the purpose in amending the lease, Robert Schaeffer made a motion, seconded by David Gensinger, to approve the resolution authorizing the publication of the amended Notice of Lease Hearing. The motion was approved by a seven to zero vote. A copy of the resolution is on file with the board minutes. REPORTS 1. Superintendent’s Reports a. 1994 Year-end budget encumbances The superintendent presented an estimation for planned encumbrances of 1994 funds in the General Fund, Capital Projects Fund and Transportation Fund. The school board will give final approval on transfers and encumbrances at their first board meeting in January. 2. Reports of board a. Conferences approved b. Conference reports The school board received a written report on conferences that had been approved and repons on conferences attended. NEXT MEETING DATE The next meeting date will be Tuesday, January 10, 1995 at 7:30 p.m. in the John Glenn High School. ADJOURNMENT The meeting adjourned at 8:50 p.m.

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DECEMBER 29, 1994 — THE INDEPENDENT-NEWS

Executive Session An executive session was held for the purpose of discussing job performance evaluation of individual employees. No other matters were discussed. The executive session adjourned at 10:30 p.m. A WARNING ABOUT OLD FIREPLACES (HNN) — There is little doubt that many older fireplaces in the United States are dangerous, reports Health News Network, the news service of the Indiana Association of Osteopathic Physicians & Surgeons.

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Many of them leak carbon monoxide as do wood-burning stoves and expeciaily gas heaters. Heating applianaces should be checked regularly every autumn, by a professional, to determine whether there is a carbon monoxide danger, especially in chimneys that are used frequently. The natural flights of the human mind are not from pleasure to pleasure, but from hope to hope. —Samuel Johnson We wish for laziness of the wise things b efore things leave them. —Nicolas Chamfort

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