Supt. Charles Mellon shared information from the Mercer report dealing with school corporation participation in the state’s health care plan. Each school corporation has the option to join the state plan.

The board approved the contracts for the secretarial and custodial staff for the 2010-11 school year, as presented. The contracts are “status quo” with no increases in salary given.

The board conducted its annual reorganization. Kerry Miller was elected board president. Jim Bergens will serve as vice president, and Gary Gudeman as secretary. Pamela Ledford will continue as corporation treasurer, and Bonnie Koebcke as assistant treasurer. Monica Franscoviak will be the extra-curricular treasurer. The firm of Dumas, Weist & Mahnesmith will serve as school corporation attorney.

The resignation of Alexandra Bujaki as family and consumer science teacher at the high school was accepted. Denise Webb from the Cooperative School Services was granted a maternity leave request.

The board hired Kimberly Shidler, Jennifer Marlatt, Sara Kroft and Alisia Kilgus as instructional assistants. Hired as coaches were John Murray, assistant varsity football; Don Housinger, middle school cross country; Andrea Cords, varsity volleyball; Jenelle Owens, co-varsity cheerleading; and Elyse Williams, seventh/eighth-grade cheerleading. Karen Wettstein was hired as pool director. Employed for the Cooperative School Services was Toni Weltmeyer as occupational therapist and Stacy Schultheis as school psychologist.

Mellon gave an update on building projects completed this summer. The board commended Glenn Tanner and his staff for putting together the new health occupations classroom.

The board approved a State of Indiana contract for funding of excess costs for the Cooperative School Services.

The board moved its July 22 meeting to Aug. 5. A work session will begin at 6:30 p.m., followed by the regular board meeting.