Will this indu individual be involved in handling discipline situations? If this doesn't work, when will you re-evaluate the need to reinstate an assistant principal's position at DCES? When the building principal is called away to a meeting, who will be in charge of the building? Hopefully, tonight's meeting will answer these questions and explain why the loss of a building administrator is beneficial to our students and staff. Respectfully yours, Timothy L. Connor, President Deli, Classroom Teachers Association. All right. Thank you. Okay, I don't have anybody else uh written down to speak in attendance. Um so at this point uh we will move forward. Um number three on the agenda is now the recognition for the DCS. Uh Mr. Long. >> Welcome everyone. We're going to start out with our students. If I can have our student services department come up and get going on that. like to introduce Jessica Baines and Dana Kirkwood.
So they were able to go through a checklist. Uh we mirrored our criteria uh to match the high schools. Um just taking off some things that weren't appropriate for elementary. Um and then we also invited the principles invited families in as well to uh look through the materials. They also went through the state standards to make sure they really felt like they truly matched the curriculum and what they wanted to be able to teach um for the students. So from there uh the teachers took those uh the criteria and uh we talked to the parents and then everyone was able to submit their own vote for which choice they liked the most. Um so we narrowed it down then we have one that overall won and so then at this point then we bring it to you all for a board approval. So there were 14 companies total on the vendor list.
We'd like to recommend your approval from the minutes of the February 23rd, 2026 board meeting and executive session. So >> second, >> Jeff Jill, all in favor 70 ask for your approval on the corporation claims and payroll for the amount listed. >> Some moved >> 80 bill. All in favor 70. >> Your report items. We congratulate the high school's technology student association team for their first place overall at the 2026 state conference held at Purdue University in the month of February. Those listed are the first place winners that was provided to us. Also, congratulations to uh sophomore Kaylee Winter for being elected to the as the state treasurer of the Indiana TSA. Also, congratulations to Hi uh high school junior Jessica Boschaw for being elected as the state president for the Indiana TSA. Congratulations to all them and uh that's that's a big honor for Cana Valley.
>> That's why it's called a picture. >> Want to see if he can have his best move real quick. The answer would be no. >> Probably not. >> Next up, we're going to I'm going to let Kelly Pearson come up and introduce the Applebee's teacher of the month from Columbia Elementary. Awesome. Well, thank you so much. Um, we are super excited to recognize Sarah Solderic. Um, currently Sarah is teaching third grade for us, but she is one of our English language learner teachers. Um, we had a teacher due to medical reasons in October, um, the Friday before fall break come in and resign and we needed a plan fast and especially because it's third grade, we needed like someone in there that, um, could take the reinss and get the kids where they needed to be. And we went up that Friday right before leaving for vacation and we were like, "Sarah, this is what happened." And she was like, "How can I help?
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Um there's at the bottom of your screen there should be a hand icon. I'm I'm not seeing I'm not seeing anything happening there. Um so I guess we will go on if something Yeah. So we will go on with our agenda. Um and the item for tonight is the presentation of a of a 20 fiscal year 27 budget draft. Um, I am going to turn this over, I believe, to Shannon to make the presentation, Shannon. >> Yep. Can you hear me? Okay. I Yes. Okay. Okay. So, I'm going to share my screen. The um but Pelum budget book was uploaded to Board Docs and I'm going to present a couple pages from that book. So, just give me one moment while I share. Um, okay. Can everybody see that? Okay. It's um >> It's a little bit small. Shannon, can you make it just a tiny bit bigger?
Um so that's in its final phases. Um so any questions for me? >> How much larger that three-year-old class than what it's now? Like so this year our class is probably off the top of my head like we have some overflow of four year olds and three year olds this year. Um so we probably I mean I would say were I mean it's it's hard. So like I think we have like 31 kids right now that did that preschool preform and that didn't count any identified kids because they don't need to do it because they automatically have to stop. So I would say we're pushing the capacity at 40 now. Um probably right now in that three-year-old class, I mean there's probably that's going to go up to 40 year old is probably about 30 some. It's just that because we don't have community options or as many.
Has anybody on this board taken the time to find out why why aren't they leaving this school? I can speak for my granddaughter. She is now a sixth grader. She goes over to Lucas Laorray because of the fifth grade teacher last year when she went to Mrs. Moore for help. You know what she was told? Go ask one of the boys. She wouldn't help her on numerous occasions. H and you put her in the principal's position. Sad sad. Have you has any of you on the board even taken the time to find out why there's at least 10 on the bus that goes to Lucas? I don't know how many goes to Russell or how many goes to Ellsworth, but have you found out why they are going there? Our numbers are down. Yay for you guys because our numbers are down. So now you can close our school.
>> All right. Thank you. >> You are. >> Anyone else from the public? >> Yes. George Murvine 825 Club Road uh resolution A regarding the uh affirmative marketing plan. Is there a copy of that marketing plan that can be that we can see we can review? Has everybody had the opportunity to review that marketing plan? >> There is a marketing plan and uh basically it's a plan that is used. It's required by the state. So, it's basically a boilerplate type document. And what it it does is it just basically is an assurance that the administrative agent is going to make every effort to see that these people are made aware that these units exist and that they can be put on a list to be vetted to see if they qualify. But if you want to and I would be happy to give you a copy.
We want show you guys we want you guys all back. >> Okay. Question. Next item is 2627 certified approvement for >> Mr. President and honorable members of the board. This is for Miss Jalar Narciso. She has been interviewed for a position as a secondary math teacher for the 2627 school year. We have her application there. A very very exceptional candidate and uh and um there is no board action necessary. This is a study session.
So every other week the core teachers are doing these little check-ins. Um the curriculum provided benchmarks. This is done quarterly. Our Nav'i benchmark like Navi rolled out a benchmark. it required for all um school improvements to give it in the spring. And then of course our classroom assessments. This is just showing you how I track that the teachers are doing what they should be doing and what the teachers use as well. So this is the principal view. So this is Nav'i. I can see every single one of those are standards. So this is just an example. So you can see there that 6. E6 that standard for math kids are getting it. This is really exciting to me. If you guys remember, sixth grade was low. So, they're starting to really learn the standards. Even though I'm seeing 56% of them are competent in that standard.
Any questions on that? And then my last item is just the end of the year calendar reminders. uh eighth grade graduation Tuesday, May 26th. Would would love to have all the board members there if we can get them there, get you there. And uh we also do an early release day for eighth graders that day. And then the final day of school is May 29th on a Friday. Um this will also be an early release date. So that's all I have. Kevin. >> All right. >> I think we go back to the You >> Yep. >> All right. Now we're going to go back to our accomplishment recognitions. Mr. Gold. >> All right, Mrs. Mullen, can you come on up and get us started here? Our principal at Primary is going to announce our students of the month. >> All right, good evening. For preK, we have Noah Asencio.
Um, and she's definitely have helped like being strong inside and confident like she's the reason. Well, for all the student representatives here, thank you so much for participating. Um, your answers were so great. And if we could please have you uh please exit um the stage. Thank you so much once again. OSA wasn't on there. Yeah, you're right. >> Wait, is she here though? Are you seek? >> Yep. Attent attention everyone. We have one more question. >> Yeah, excuse me. Sorry everyone, we have one more question. So sorry. Um, sorry guys. Everyone, we have one more question for the student representative of HOSA. So, how has this club or activity helped you feel more confident or strong on the inside? Hi, my name is Kayla Questa and I'm the president and founder of the very first HOSA club at OHS, also known as Health Occupation Students of America.
Can I please have representatives from the Quill and Scroll Journalism Honor Society please raise their hand? Okay. The mic? Oh, sorry. The mic is getting handed to you. My bad. All right, thank you. Oh, sorry. How has your club or activity helped you talk and share ideas with others? Uh so, we're Quill and Scroll and we're like a journalism club and we're journalists and we have to communicate a lot of people with ourselves and also just like other people that we interview. Um and also like we're communicating to the world with uh facts and just other things. Uh so, it helps with uh person-to-person and just like online communication. Perfect. Um can you representative from MSA, can you please raise your hand? Perfect. Hello, my name is Abdullah Obaid and with Muslim Students Association at Oswego High School. Um question again. How has your club or activity helped you talk and share ideas with others?
Uh if if they cancel, we can then cancel the snow removal or at least push it back to when we normally would and then they would not be on uh the hook for that fee. >> Okay. Thanks. >> I'm sure we would write that in their agreement anyway. Like you have to let us know so many hours before or whatever. >> Yeah, we would. And uh the CBA is a very good partner. They they uh um let us know um uh in its very timely fashion when they're not going to be using the facilities. >> Perfect. Thank you. Uh looks like that's all the topic uh discussion topics we have tonight. So next we have close session. There's two uh reasons. First is collective negotiating matters between the public body and its employees or their representatives. Deliberations concerning salary schedules for one or more classes of employees.
Whereas Nate Rio has demonstrated perseverance to achieve excellence at a high level. Whereas the highest level of distinction given by the Avon Community School Corporation is a commendation from the board of school trustees. Therefore, let it be resolved, Nate Rio is hereby commended for his success and achievements. Board members, I will entertain a motion. I move that the board of school trustees approve the commendation for Nate Rio as presented. >> Second motion by Kim, seconded by Jennifer. All in favor with Josh also voting. Yay. All right, that motion passes 5-0. Congratulations. All right. Frequent flyer, as I just said to him. Um, Nate, will you tell us a little bit about your plans for next year? Purdue University. Boiler up. And you said construction management. Awesome. Congratulations. Will you wrestle at Purdue? Fantastic. Do you want to introduce your parents or your guests tonight? Thank you all for being here to celebrate.
They are counselors at the high school. We're gonna introduce some kiddos here. >> Youngest oldest. >> They never get first. Okay. >> So, it's a pleasure to introduce Lily Beach, a freshman, for her outstanding contributions to our school and community. Lillian is a true Renaissance student, balancing a deep involvement in our band and art program to a high level of academic excellence. Her creativity and discipline are evident in everything she touches, but her leadership extends well beyond the classroom. Recently, Lillian was invited to participate in the AIM Youth Legislative Day alongside the mayor and her superintendent and which is a pre prestigious opportunity that speaks to her character and interest in civic leadership. What truly sets Lillian apart, however, is her relentless passion and for improvement. She's a student who's never satisfied with just enough and constantly push herself to reach the next level. Lillian, thank you for representing our school with such distinction and we look forward to great things that you will achieve.
So, we're looking for something that was very easy for teachers to use and be able to implement, incorporate into their schedules. Um, obviously that it's aligned to our standards and then also integrate into Canvas since we're trying to use that technology piece. So, our recommendation is Discovery Education. This includes mystery science, which is what our teachers are currently using. So, it's a nice smooth transition. Uh, very little training needed since they're used to this and they're using it. um looking at that digital format since it is being used. But the great part about Discovery Education is that it not only gives us access to the science curriculum portion, but we also get some of the social studies, the math, and the ELA. So, they can be using it across all their content. So, secondary has not had new textbooks for 14 years. So, we've had a had a hot moment since we've had new textbooks.
It's a great great great situation. Congratulations to the Lady Cougars head boy or head girls basketball coach Dave Walster on being named the Northwest Crossroads Conference Coach of the Year. Also, uh we will be having hosting an internet safety um meeting,formational meeting for our um parents at the intermediate school on Tuesday, May 5th at 5:00 p. p.m. More information will be going out about that. That is through the Jasper County Sheriff's Department and the Internet Crimes Against Children Indiana Task Force. Under employment items, we'd request that you accept the resignations as listed. >> So move second. >> Jill Dan. >> All in favor? 70. >> Under leave request, we ask that you approve the leave request. So moved. Second. >> 80. Jeff. All >> in favor? 70. >> Under extracurricular, we request your approval of the ECA recommendations as listed. >> So, second >> Jeff Dan.
What can I do?" And she jumped in. Um, never batted an eye. Um, but she's also a mentor teacher to two of our um, new teachers and then also a mentor teacher through IUK for one of our teachers that is going through the IUK program. So um she does a lot to inspire our new um teachers in our building altogether and so we are so blessed um her we we do like a nomination process for this award. Um so it's not really something that's chosen by administration and we didn't even need to vote. It was clear by the nominations. So normally we do nominations and then we put it out on what everybody says and she um took the cake on that one. So we didn't even need to do it. So her peers were seeing um how amazing she was for, you know, all the things that she always does, but especially just stepping into this um teaching role and and running with it.