Scorecard

"Scorecard" On Key Votes By Board Members Since 2004 (8/3/07) - This “Scorecard” is a work in progress and will be added to as future Board meetings occur. Selection of items to include is determined by Phillips and often has to do with split votes or items that seem to have special significance that took place during a Board meeting. Dates correspond to that of Board meetings and the actual Board minutes are available here. N/A means “Not Applicable,” i.e. a vote was not required/taken. A vote tells you something, however, it doesn't tell "Why?" it was cast.

Scorecard	Dr. Jim Ayers	Bruce Cress	Jason Herd	Russ Phillips	Joyce Zartman
2/7/12 Table until next meeting transferring $272,000 to Rainy Day Fund	NO	NO	NO	YES	YES
2/7/12 Approve non-committal step in possibly doing up to $2,000,000 of various projects	YES	YES	YES	NO	YES
1/10/12 Approve stipends for certified employees using only Graduation Rate Performance Award monies	NO	NO	YES	YES	YES
1/10/12 Approve stipends for certified and classified employees partially using Education Jobs Fund and General Fund monies.	YES	YES	NO	NO	NO
11/1/11 Approve Superintendent/Board attending ISBA Seminar on Special Education	YES	NO	YES	YES	YES
10/18/11 Approve Superintendent/Board attending NSBA Annual Conference in Boston, MA	YES	NO	YES	NO	NO
8/23/11 Approve Early Retirement Benefit of $10,000 to eligible classified staff	YES	YES	YES	NO	NO
8/23/11 Extend Administrators' contracts an additional year	YES	YES	YES	NO	NO
8/23/11 Employ Sheryl Bennett as Cafeteria Staff	YES	YES	YES	YES	NO
8/9/11 Approve Superintendent/Board attending ISBA/IAPSS Fall Conference in Indianapolis	YES	NO	YES	YES	YES
8/9/11 Approve co-sponsoring a hole for $100 at 14th Annual Caston Golf Outing	YES	YES	YES	NO	NO
6/29/11 Approve 2011-2012 Support Staff Salary Schedule for current employees only	YES	YES	YES	NO	YES
6/21/11 Remove all personal convenience appliances from classrooms	NO	YES	YES	YES	NO
6/7/11 Approve Non-Renewal of Non-Permanent contract of Jr.-Sr. H.S. Art Teacher	YES	NO	YES	YES	YES
6/7/11 Approve attendance of Superintendent and School Board at ISBA Summer Academy	NO	NO	YES	YES	YES
4/19/11 Decrease wage for Director of Technology position	YES	YES	YES	NO	YES
1/6/11 Designate Community State Bank as depository of Corporation funds	YES	NO	YES	YES	YES
1/6/11 Terminate employment of Cafeteria Manager Christina Champ	YES	YES	YES	NO	NO
12/14/10 Approve co-coaches recommendation for Dance Team	YES	YES	YES	NO	YES
8/17/10 Approve Consent Agenda that included various coaching recommendations	YES	YES	YES	YES	NO
8/4/10 Extend Superintendent, Elementary Principal and Athletic Director contracts one additional year	YES	YES	YES	NO	YES
7/6/10 Approve 2010-2011 Support Staff Salary Schedule with recategorization of "Cafeteria Helpers," i.e. increase in pay	YES	YES	YES	NO	YES

Scorecard	Dr. Jim Ayers	Bruce Cress	Russ Phillips	Randy Sommers	Joyce Zartman
5/18/10 Waive Policy 5463 for a particular student who had previously been home schooled	YES	YES	NO	NO	YES
5/6/10 Approve Mr. Adam Strasser as Jr.-Sr. High School Principal	YES	YES	YES	NO	YES
5/4/10 Approve claims including 2 year turf management of athletic fields	YES	YES	NO	YES	YES
2/16/10 Postpone action on school calendar so as to inform parents of proposal and allow input	NO	NO	YES	NO	YES
1/7/10 Approve "Partnership Agreement" regarding "Race to the Top"	YES	YES	NO	YES	YES
1/7/10 Approve Tara Seuferer working from home during maternity leave	YES	YES	YES	YES	NO
8/4/09 Approve extending contracts of Douglass, Stevens and Foster an additional year	YES	YES	NO	YES	YES
8/4/09 Approve hiring of Karla Van Winkle as Assistant Principal	YES	YES	YES	YES	NO
7/21/09 Approve lengthening number of days in Guidance Secretarial position	YES	YES	NO	YES	NO
7/21/09 Table lengthening number of days in Guidance Secretarial position	ABSTAIN	NO	YES	NO	YES
7/7/09 Approve Transportation Supervisor attending National Transportation Convention in Louisville, KY	YES	YES	NO	YES	YES
9/16/08 Approve retirement and other benefits for non-certified staff.	YES	YES	NO	YES	YES
7/24/08 Approve Transportation Director attending National Transportation Convention in Myrtle Beach, SC	YES	YES	NO	YES	YES
7/1/08 Employ Dan Foster as Superintendent	YES	YES	NO	YES	YES
7/1/08 Employ Doug Olsson as Jr.-Sr. High School Principal	YES	YES	NO	YES	YES
7/1/08 Extend through June 2010 contracts of Cindy Douglass and Debb Stevens	YES	YES	NO	YES	YES
6/10/08 Whistleblower Protection	YES	YES	NO	YES	YES
2/28/08 Limit each Board member's comments to 5 minutes during "Board Comment"	YES	YES	NO	YES	YES
12/18/07 Purchase 78 passenger bus with driver air conditioning	YES	YES	NO	YES	YES
12/18/07 Accept Superintendent Huffman's resignation effective 12/31/07	YES	YES	YES	YES	YES
12/4/07 Board Member's emails to staff are not to be blocked	NO	NO	YES	NO	YES
11/19/07 Superintendent Huffman blocks Board Member Phillips' emails to staff	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
11/6/07 Adjourn the meeting cutting off Board Member Phillips' comments	YES	YES	NO	YES	NO
10/16/07 Board President Cress appoints Randy Sommers to Technology Committee	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
10/2/07 Board approval required for Superintendent to attend conferences, workshops, seminars, etc.	NO	NO	YES	NO	YES
9/18/07 Approve B. Huffman & R. Sommers to attend Florida conference (corrected 10/18/07)	YES	YES	NO	YES	YES
9/4/07 Discussion Regarding "Board member Web Pages"	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
8/21/07 Approve Cheerleaders attending Capital One Bowl in Orlando, FL	YES	YES	YES	YES	YES
8/21/07 Approve Transportation Director attending National Transportation Conference in Grand Rapids, MI	YES	YES	NO	YES	YES
8/21/07 Approve collectively 13 policies recommended for action	YES	YES	NO	YES	YES
8/21/07 Take action on each recommended policy individually when it is clear that one or more do not have unanimous support	NO	NO	YES	NO	YES
8/7/07 Approve additional compensation of $71.51 to Debra Sailors for extra time from August 2001 through December 2005	YES	YES	YES	YES	NO
7/3/07 Approve membership in the Indiana Association of Public School Superintendents with Mr. Huffman as the representative	YES	YES	NO	YES	YES
7/3/07 Employ Jennifer Baxter on a regular teaching contract effective August 10, 2007 to teach at the elementary school level and Vance Monical as Dir. of Technology effective July 9, 2007 at Step 1 on the Classified Salary Schedule	YES	YES	YES	YES	YES
6/19/07 Approve 2007-08 salary of Superintendent Huffman at $92,573 and continue paying the additional $2,250/year to his 403b account	YES	YES	NO	YES	NO
6/19/07 Approve 2007-08 salary of Asst. Prin. Olsson at $53,560 (posted 8/6/07)	YES	YES	NO	YES	YES
6/19/07 Approve 2007-08 salary of Principal Douglass at $76,000 (posted 8/6/07)	YES	YES	YES	YES	YES
6/19/07 Employ Nicole Williams effective August 10, 2007 at 5th or 6th grade level depending on staffing needs	YES	YES	YES	YES	YES
6/5/07 Employ Letitia Landis for Jr.-Sr. High School Spanish effective Aug. 10, 2007	YES	YES	YES	YES	YES
6/5/07 Extend Principal Douglass’ contract through June 2009	NO	YES	YES	YES	YES
6/5/07 Extend contracts of Ass’t Prin. Olsson & Ath. Dir. Stevens through June 2009 and Superintendent Huffman’s contract through June 2010	YES	YES	NO	YES	NO
5/22/07 Employ Ms. Leigh Runkle, Secondary English & Steven Curtis, Secondary Math beginning Aug. 10, 2007	YES	YES	YES	YES	YES
4/10/07 Employ Mr. Dan Foster as Jr.-Sr. High School Principal beginning with the 2007-08 school year at $76,000	YES	YES	YES	YES	YES
1/23/07 Approve Principal Rickett’s resignation effective June 30, 2007	NO	YES	YES	NO	YES
12/5/06 Approve preliminary notice of consideration of non-renewal of an Principal Rickett’s contract	NO	YES	YES	NO	YES
11/21/06 School attorney, Robert Murray, confirmed that Roberts Rules of Order require to “Call the Previous Question” a 2/3 majority or for Caston’s Board 4 of 5 votes	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
10/17/06 Extend Principal Rickett’s contract through June 2008	YES	NO	NO	YES	NO
10/17/06 Several patrons attended expressing comments about test scores, school safety and Mr. Rickett. Click here to see comments.	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
9/19/06 Approve Board Members and Superintendent to attend National Sch. Bds. Association Annual Conference in San Francisco	YES	YES	NO	YES	YES
9/5/06 Approve Board Goals (1) - Become a Four (4) Star School, (2) - Raise the Bar to Improve, (3) - Communication	YES	YES	YES	YES	YES
7/18/06 Approve Terry Ulerick’s attendance at the NAPT Annual Conference and Trade Show at Kansas City, MO from Nov. 5^th thru 8th	YES	YES	NO	YES	YES
6/20/06 Extend Superintendent Huffman’s contract one additional year	YES	YES	NO	YES	NO
6/6/06 Table action on contract extensions for administrators Douglass, Rickett, Olsson, Stevens and Huffman	YES	YES	YES	NO	YES
3/7/06 Mr. Randall Sommers stated that since no one had filed for the Wayne/Union Township board seat, that per Indiana Code, he would be staying in the seat for the next term	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
2/21/06 Superintendent and Board discussed Board member school visits and meetings with principals	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
2/21/06 All bids for Treatment Plant Facility rejected and table the project	YES	YES	YES	YES	YES
2/21/06 Approve contracting with NEOLA for preparation of Administrative Guidelines	YES	YES	NO	YES	NO
2/7/06 Approve Bylaws and Policies of the Caston School Board as prepared by NEOLA	YES	YES	NO	YES	NO
10/18/05 Extend Principal Rickett’s contract through June 2007	YES	YES	NO	YES	NO
9/20/05 Diana Smith employed as School Nurse starting at Step 3 on salary schedule	YES	YES	YES	YES	YES
9/6/05 Employ architect Mark Mattox for Treatment Plant Facility	YES	YES	NO	YES	NO
8/16/05 Approve membership in the North Central Study Council with Superintendent Huffman being Caston’s representative	YES	YES	YES	YES	NO
8/2/05 During Board Comment near the end of the Agenda a Board Member is limited to five minutes	YES	YES	YES	YES	YES
8/2/05 Employ Doug Olsson as Assistant Principal/Technology Specialist	YES	YES	NO	YES	YES
7/19/05 Any Board member may attend school construction meetings.	NO	YES	YES	NO	YES
6/7/05 Add half-time Assistant Principal Position for Jr.-Sr. High School	YES	YES	NO	YES	NO
6/7/05 Extend Superintendent Huffman’s contract one additional year	YES	YES	NO	YES	NO
3/15/05 Rescind contract with NEOLA	NO	NO	YES	NO	YES
3/2/05 Contract with NEOLA to update Corporation Policy Manual	YES	YES	YES	YES	NO
12/20/04 Approve Student Random Drug Testing policy	YES	YES	YES	YES	YES
12/20/04 Patron Marty Arthur objects to high school teachers showing Hollywood type movies during class	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
8/3/04 Employ Mr. Robert Huffman as Superintendent	YES	YES	YES	YES	YES
7/6/04 Newly elected Board members Joyce Zartman and Bruce Cress and re-elected Board member Dr. James Ayers take Oath of Office	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

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"Mission Statement - Caston School Corporation is committed to providing each student with the knowledge, skills, and abilities to function as tomorrow's exceptional citizens. Teachers, administrators, staff, and the at-large community are dedicated to seeing that the students develop to their full academic, vocational, and personal potential in order that they may take pride in themselves, their accomplishments, and their school. It is our goal that each individual at Caston School Corporation will do his/her utmost to teach, assist, counsel, and encourage one another in making our school the best center for a lifetime of learning."
(Policy # 2105)