Um, and we do pay them, but we we we really appreciate them for multiple reasons. I'm going to go into some more details, but a lot of it is we're able to retain the majority of that average daily membership, the tuition dollars for our students. So even though we pay a portion of that 85% to CISC, we still retain some of that as a school district, a majority of it. Um, and then I talked to you about if you hit a 100 students, we're required to open up a school. Um, well, before I go into that, just last week, I went to a meeting at the CISC about virtual schools. It was called virtual school 101. And when I went into the room or when I was driving up to the pyramids, I expected there to be maybe about 15 people there was a little surprised like the room was packed.
So, um, I'm gonna let them because I'm not going to do the due diligence because they really honed in on each one. So, we had Amy Tomone that did the junior class, Dana Kirkwood did sophomores, and Jessica Baines did the freshman class. So, I'll let them share a little bit uh their activities. I have no idea which y um so I really actually enjoyed putting all this together and um like you said it was quite the feat because whenever I thought about getting all these businesses organized I thought that'll be pretty easy everyone in Delphi wants to be involved um and since we do have a close-knit community but it was a lot to try to put together 16 businesses that all in the same day could coordinate together and I I was extremely impressed with how our kids did and how all our businesses cooperated um and really the feedback and I've asked the English department if they would do their bell rier to ask how the kids liked it and for the most part they they really enjoyed it.
When we were guessing what was on the test, I had to cover everything in the kitchen sink just in case it was on there. And now I can say, well, there's seven to nine questions on these four standards. I know what those four standards are. I know I've taught kids to proficiency. Now I can talk about the Middle Ages because I love it. Or the Battle of Gettysburg that I could talk to you about for six to 12 weeks if you wanted me to. So yes, but we have an answer for it. >> I'll add if that's okay. Uh we've been talking a lot at elementary about teaching to the target, not teaching to the test. What we have now because we have so much information from the state. We're not just guessing. It's not just this big broad standard. It's very well broken down.
>> I. Any opposed? Same sign. >> With none, it is approved. Next up, we have a few first readings. The first is a recommendation to approve the LCSC classified handbook for 2026 27. Um, it was in our packet. Again, it's the first reading. You have another month to read it. Um, public, um, it's available in the superintendent's office. Tammy will be waiting patiently for your presence. >> Bring it on. >> I think this is the fewest changes we've made and I don't know how long. So, we're getting we're getting it like honed in. >> Okay. All right. No action needed. If there's no further questions, uh, next up is the recommendation to approve the following change to policy 2340, the field and other corporation sponsored trips. Again, that was in our packet. Just hit the wrong button. Was there any This looks like a minimal change of a title.
>> All right, here we go. accountant >> on the left, Ananio on the right, >> and goes for a T-spin triple and a T-pin double. Look at that. What a what a freaking What a freaking good combo, I tell you. You almost got an all clear there. >> I wonder who it came from. If only I knew who was on the left and who was on the right. >> Mhm. All righty. Look at >> Righty. >> That's where Ananio is. >> Oh, lefty. >> And that's where Clay is. >> Oh, yeah. Yeah. Good to know. Actually, it's a good thing you told me that. I wouldn't have known. >> I shouldn't keep this bit up for the entire match. >> You You can I I I won't judge you. >> It'll get stale. >> Mhm. Look at that. Another teaspin triple. That is freaking awesome.
>> And the the listed price there, 6% will be,50. So, it's right in the same ballpark. >> Yeah. And if you think again 6,300 on on 105,000 if you took 175 per lot take times six lots. >> The only reason we'd be paying any more than a,000 would be if we got a higher than asking price >> which we'll take. >> Yes, that'd be awesome. >> Okay. So with that um in motion >> and all the lots are good like as far as utilities and >> they're all they're all ready to sell. >> Yes. >> U so we got e all that everything's been done. >> Okay. >> U there's yeah >> an easement agreement here. But yeah as far as like we can get >> Yeah. They're all ready to go. So the thing is the city. Did you fix that pip or >> No.
So to in my mind the public meeting spaces and the admin services can be dealt with with the current assets that the town has whether that's somehow with the Curtis House or leased like Seagurt did for the admin services and there's absolutely no need for public meeting spaces. You got a room like this. You got the library in the school where the where the board of ed meets. There's there's plenty of options to address those needs. The one thing that we do have to do is we have to do something for the police. And whether that's $5 million or $7 million, something has to be done. But the the rest of it, I think, is is a waste of of money. Thank you. >> Yes, sir. Please. >> I'll get to it. Thanks. >> I know. It's okay. I'll get there. I appreciate it. >> My name is Jonah Tully.
>> All righty. So, um, >> so this is an action item. >> Yes, please. >> Okay. [clears throat] I'll make a motion to approve the 2020 26 277 classified entry salary schedule as presented. >> I'll second it. >> All in favor? >> I I Thank you. Thank you. Let's see if I'm good here. Is item 8B the certified interest? >> Page 99. So, um we're also looking for um approval of the base salary, and this is again for placement for new um employee certified staff um to be increased by $1,000. Again, to be competitive, to attract um qualified applicants, and um this includes the new one includes um you'll see a difference where we've included the classroom site fund in there. So anybody that's looking for a job will know right away what what the total salary is. We used to have a kind of like what it with the base and then we said that the um there would be an additional classroom site fund of 165 and now we just included it all together because that's hard for some people.
There was not a seat. Um I think with SEA1, there's a lot of schools having to think about districts. What are we doing um with funding piece? So when we think about this, there's a challenge because we believe really strongly in the quality of education that we offer in um at the high school and across all of our schools. Um, we feel like we do it well. We know we have room for improvement. We also are really proud of our educators and our programming that we hear we have here in Avon. Um, again, so when we think about the profile, and this is something from Indiana online, there are certain characteristics that they say um are needed for a student to be successful. I don't think any of this would be a surprise. good time management, an effective communicator, like they're students who are in virtual have to be able to advocate for themselves to ask for support.
Um and there was a lot of eye opening businesses that they even haven't even went into locally. Um but also a bunch of different careers that they had never been exposed to. So every everything from a laborous job to the courthouse uh to restaurant to estheticians and um and then they got to visit the upper room which a lot of students had never been there before. So we went there for lunch so that was really nice. But overall they went to Buttermilk Biscuit um our dispatch center. They went to the courthouse probation and they got to see the courtrooms for a couple groups. We actually ran into a couple of the judges um and and the prosecutors. So that was that was exciting for them. And then getting to see Delphi Body Works, um Deli Comm the Deli City Building, which was the police department and the mayor's office, uh the public library, Diver Insurance, EMA, emergency management, and they talked about like worst case scenarios in Carol County that they would cover um the opera house, um opulence aesthetics, parish house, sands, and upper room.
So we do understand specifically what we're being asked to do so that the students are be being prepared. they happen to be tested over those target skills in a test, but we're teaching them to these targets so that they can be successful and continue. Um, and so I agree we are I don't think it's a nightmare. I took pleasure in having so much information individually for my students because I knew I was meeting them exactly where they needed and not just saying, "I hope this is what you need. Come back and and talk to me." Right? I felt really good and I could talk to my principal. I could talk to the parents very specifically about their child. So, the longer I went and the more I knew, I felt more empowered to be able to teach them exactly what I knew that they needed um and that they were going to feel empowered and successful.
Well, is it pretty much taking the board out of >> Yeah. >> approving field trips other than international? Correct. Is that the way I've read it? >> We never do that. We know your heart beats for those. Um, any other questions? Okay, there's our motion. Oh, no. First reading. My apologies. um you get another month to come up with more questions and this is also available in the superintendent's office. Last thing for first reading recommendation to approve the following update to the LCSC health manual and we heard from Mrs. Vieti and it's in our packet also and she is still here if you have questions for her. >> Nothing further >> again it's available in the superintendent's office. It's many pages. >> There's a bunch of terms you won't know what they mean. >> Go for it. >> Labor of love. >> Go for it.
I barely saw any of those when I played last. Yeah, people are just getting so good, I tell you. >> All right, >> evolution. Yes, >> the evolution kids these these kids these days, I tell you. >> All right, we both know. We both know about these these youngsters and their six sevens and their what what else do they nowadays? Yeah, >> brain rot. >> Yeah, that stuff. >> Mhm. All right. And back in Nightwalk's perspective, he just needs one more match to take down Ananio and secure his place. And there's a Oh, oh, oh. Oh, just barely misses the T-pin. >> Unfortunate for him, but he can build back. But that makes things a little bit more even than I'm sure he would like. >> Yep. But good thing he's good at unevening the evens. >> Oh wow. >> Speaking of even, he's got like two different stacks on either side of the board.
Which one are you talking about? >> The water part. >> No, the water is southwest corner. >> Oh, that's all part of the >> the utility easement that we're requesting. >> Yes. Okay. >> So, we can go in and lower the line and meet all the KDH requirements >> because we don't meet them now with the way the dig. >> Okay. >> Oh, is that where the culvert can't go any lower because they be too close to the water line. >> Yeah. Well, the water the water line has already been exposed. >> Okay. >> And it's now got your freeze protection for free protection. >> And that'll all be done and opened up once we go in. We're waiting on KDH to give us the final approval. >> Once we've got that, that will be bored in. It'll go under the road to the fire hydrant.
I lived at uh Two Crescent Drive. Uh I should mention uh because of the comments I'm going to make that I am a retired building contractor. I spent 50 years uh in public and other type construction, including police stations and municipal buildings. Um, let me say this right off the bat. I'm not I'm I'm not here to criticize the presentations made tonight. I think the architect engineer did a nice job. You can build the building. Uh, it's just fine as far as my perspective is concerned. However, uh, I noticed that it was $10 million um, the budget for the construction of the building. Uh I did a budget estimate of my own and came up with 11 million. Uh that's not a big big difference. Not unusual for uh a 10% difference in budget estimates. However, uh the concern that I do have is that by the time this job gets out the bid, which you have to go through approval, the design process, the approval process, and uh especially approval sometimes can really cause take a lot of time.
I know what you know go I know what I make and and doing all that math. Um, and we find that we are competitive and um, so competitive that we've had some fully certified, really good staff from other districts come and join us for next year. So, we're really happy about that. So, in order to keep that up, we were asking um for your approval of this certified entry salary schedule for teachers. You are are you good with this? >> I have another data sheet. [laughter] >> Oh, okay. >> I can distribute as well. Good question. And and then I [clears throat] appreciate that question. You can go back to the I think a couple weren't here for the February meeting and we approved a budget increase >> and a budget revision save time. So, we can start by taking a look at that budget and then I can show you what I guess you could say there is a bit of of a description here to put you in the driver's seat about what our funds might [clears throat] look like next year.
Um because it is different. They need independent study habits. They have to be motivated um internally to do some work. Um they have to have the academic readiness skills and technology. I mean, you're navigating your education through the through a virtual environment. We um if you know if we move forward with this and even our kids who are currently virtual, they still receive a diploma from Avon. They don't receive a diploma through Indiana online. It's an Avon diploma. And so we have a high expectation. If you know when you think about this readiness and what we know, if students aren't successful in this environment, then we're going to be telling them their option is to come back to the in person at the high school. If that's not something they're willing to do, then they would at at the semester or a piece like that.
So, I did forewarn the kids that they better wear comfortable shoes because we walked so much I think that day. I walked alone six miles. So, it was um it was a lot for our kids, but they I didn't hear any complaints and if they did, they didn't do it to my face. So, I appreciate that. But they they were put in groups purposely to branch out with students they wouldn't normally be with. And it all in all it was a really really great experience for myself and I had seven other shaper rooms. So the really the biggest thing was all our community involvement. I am still blown away at all the people who were I was flying by to see my parents there for a while and I was planning it four or five months ahead of time and so for some of those people it was hard to plan that but I was very impressed with our kids and they really made me proud that day.
>> And I might add to that, >> I would just like to say it is it is nice to see you guys uh come in front of us and not be frustrated um with trying to talk about how you use the shotgun approach. um how you can um feel like you're really accomplishing things from day to day and hour to hour because again I've been on here a little too long I suppose but I remember just you know us just trying to find good questions to pick you guys up you know because we knew how much a struggle it was uh for you to to go through the days and just hoping that you could help the kids as opposed to being to knowing where to go and to find the answers for them. So that's that's refreshing, >> guys. This embraces what we just talked about here.
All right. Um again, that's first reading. It's available in the superintendent's office. Um department comments. Mr. Cre is gone, so we'll go to Mr. Fall. >> Uh just two items. U during spring break, just a reminder, we're going to be switching our phone system over. So that's 700 phones that we'll be redeploying out. Wow. um across the campus. >> They know how to have a good time on spring break. >> U guys are crazy. >> So, we'll start that on Thursday and then we'll finish up the following Friday and then um shortly after the ransomware attack that we had a few years ago, >> we purchased a program um a cyber security program. Um, we were paying $30,000 a year for that and last year the state decided to pay for that, but it's one year at a time and so they renewed that again this year.