They go go generic now. that saved a lot of money and that was uh that transition was made kind of the middle of last year and was completely official at the beginning of of August. Okay. Um so moving forward some things that we are looking into this year for maybe making some plan design changes to uh help employees and try to steer usage is waving deductibles for freestanding office visits for diagnostic services. So rather than having those at a more expensive hospital setting um trying to get employees to go to a freestanding facility and just waving the deductible for them. and we the trust would play pay that because overall that's going to be less expensive to everyone. Um, another thing that we're beginning to look at is embedding supplemental health coverage within our actual medical plan. Um, now these are the things that employees have the option and of enrolling in.
Um so that's you know you know so you did good Ken you know we saved money I think back when you did it just one person. So we thank you for helping us on the budget anyway. So I just I want to recognize that that that's I said we get a lot of athletes and we get a lot of other things going on here but I want to recognize the male stuff because because I have seen that through years just just some of the people that go on and they would have never probably gotten the appetite to learn this stuff in the theater had they not started here in Logan sport. So I got a couple things uh the career center had a the inaugural career day >> and that was cool. So, I went to that and it was a hands-on mock interviews, actually legitimate interviews with potential industries that came in, went through what they do individually in the different pathways.
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>> I I agree. But if they go to the county, then we have an empty building there. >> Yep. Councilman Shock. >> Well, right now Bri is a active viable organization. We're answering our calls and we don't foresee that ending anytime soon. >> Well, I see. >> You know, maybe, you know, 5, 10, 15 years down the road, that's a possibility, but today we're a viable organization. >> All right. >> So, we're not going to shut down today >> because of a what if. >> I thought I had heard um the chief had mentioned that at some point we'll be joining the county. Well, right now, Mom County, right now, Moms County EMS, >> the sheriff's department EMS is our primary backup, >> right? >> And they're answering about 10% of our calls, >> right? But I mean, permanently. >> Yeah. At some point, that's probably what will happen.
Eric Reddick. Y [applause] is your new curriculum director for the district and he is going to do a phenomenal job. [laughter] So, I'm just going to stand here and he's going to present to you. Perfect. >> Okay. Thank you for having me. I have two requests. Um, so the first one was going to be for um coming from Rosa Maria Karate for the ELD program.
So I I'm traveling right now because inerson learning is the best whether I come to the customer or the customer comes to Indianapolis in person's the best way to learn at every age. However, if that's the best next best option, if that's the the necessary option, um then I want Avon to be able to support and and serve the students all of the students that live within Washington Township. If this also nets a better quality option and we get some other people outside then that that's a bonus for all parties involved. I don't see this as an extra burden on the school. So I don't see it as a negative from that in uh from that instance and I see any time that we can be connected with another family with other students we have a way to try to bring them back with that connection with Avon uh Simon Youth Academy.
So, we are looking, we want to address, you know, the immediate concerns, but we also want to plan for long-term improvements across our district. So, that would include, as they share the timeline, summer projects, of course, routine maintenance, and then larger upgrades um that were presented at the end of their presentation. So, we're going to continue to communicate those updates with staff, but again, they're going to be bringing information to you at our next board meeting um to review. Um and also um you know as those projects are developing I know staff are very eager to hear those updates as well in terms of you know when classroom work is going to begin you know what to do with u materials um you know where will staff uh park um in the summer when we have summer school happening. Um so uh accessing you know spaces that have already been or have been always available to them that may now require use of a key card to get through a door such as staff bathrooms.
Um, currently we're with American Fidelity. I don't know that anybody necessarily has an issue with American Fidelity, but this is just an option. Um so like you know accidental um accidents, cancer insurance, you know those types of things that you could buy supplemental insurance for. The thing that people often run into is they buy those plans and then they forget they have them or don't know that they have them. They bought them, they don't even realize they did it, whatever the case may be and then they never use the benefit. Um, and so by having them integrated with into the actual plan itself, um, those things would happen basically automatically. And so people would get reimbursed for, you know, whatever whatever it is that they've enrolled in. They'd still have to pay for that because you have to do that through American Fidelity as well.
It was it was cool. So, hopefully that's something you're going to continue. um went to a lot of basketball games this year and I would say not just the school thing but my proudest moments of Logan sport period is when you're in that Barry Bowl cuz it's like it's second to none. I mean you don't go to the Barry Bowl is very nice and strong in the group and Dubes and Kripe and Shell Michael all these people stand down there and make sure everything goes goes well. Um but it's a great venue. We have a lot of things going on there. So, thanks to that team. Um, last thing, uh, Laura, thank you for your >> procedures are very important. Um, unfortunately, fortunately, I I I eat lunch at the high school on Fridays. >> And unfortunately, twice this year, they've had a seizure during the time I'm there, and I just get the hell out of the way.
>> But again, that's I don't see that. >> You don't foresee that within the next five years or so. So I don't >> I just thought I'd question it because as I said it's something that I thought somebody said they had a conversation and that was >> translated. Thank you. >> Anyone else? >> Yes ma'am. Gail Harren, Morgan Park. Um, I have a question, not really related, but with the uh first aid building. I remember before Sandy, there was money spent, town money spent to put equipment into the first aid building. So why is it that we as a town put money into a private building? Real EMS headquarters has been designated, I would say probably 20 years ago as the burrow emergency evacuation shelter. >> And at that time I questioned why the school couldn't be used as an evacuation shelter. And at that time I was told that it couldn't be because the children would be here and it would be a risk.
Um, she has attended in case you have any questions. I want to give you a little background on this program and why we're interested in looking at it. So, the district English language acquisition coordinator, that's Miss Karate, is requesting to pilot Summit K12 for EL classrooms across the district. It is specifically tailored for EL students in Arizona. There are a few highlights that the program has that I wanted to share with you that makes it a little exciting for us and our ELEL students, our English language learners. Um, first up, we have a targeted English proficiency. So, we're trying to move those learners and get that proficiency level up. This program talks about guaranteeing um a year of proficiency for kids working on their English. [snorts] Uh also prepares our students for the high stakes testing that they have to take whether they're English or Spanish.
We know they have a huge success rate. Indiana online is showing a huge success rate. That partnership is showing a huge success rate. So I will still advocate for in-person learning when possible, but when necessary, e-learning seems like a better option or a viable option. Um, I'll just make my comment and affirm that I also believe that in-person instruction is the best option. But, um, I'm going to tell a story. Should surprise no one. Uh, my first cousin graduated from Avon High School in 1967. His name was Dick Girth and he was a virtual student in 1967. The reason for that was because he suffered from multi from um muscular distrophe. Um and his dad was a bus driver in Avon and they lived in Avon and he wanted to attend Avon school. He wanted nothing more than an Avon diploma. So at that time the only way for him to do that was to attend school virtually.
Um so there's many questions um and things that will as we continue to you know develop plans you know that information uh will be shared. Um but again it's an exciting time because we are planning for uh what I feel is Deli Community School Corporation is birth you know through 12th grade and I think that's pretty exciting. And then we do have later this week um we have admin attending the Purdue job fair. Um we will have some open positions that we need to fill and this is a great opportunity um to connect with our local university. Um and so we're excited about that. And then I this wasn't part of my report um but with the information that was shared with the comment tonight you know of course I I I see you elementary staff. I hear you. Um, thank you for bringing, you know, your concerns forward.
But, um, they would get those those payments automatically. Um, yeah. So, those are a couple things we are looking at for this year into next year. That's not something that we're doing currently doing. We're just considering doing that. Um, and just a little bit of information on where we're at for this year. Um, you can see up there I've highlighted the contracts that are up for this year. Um, so our medical administrator with Anthem is up at the end of this year. Um, I don't foresee us making any changes this year because we literally just made a change a year ago and that's rough on employees by doing it more than once every five years or so. So, um, and again, the plan ran really, really well last year. Um, and so at this point, there's no reason that we would think we would need to make a change.
She goes into action. She pulls picks up all this stuff. They start communicating all over the place, and teachers jump in. that things happen. So having procedures that you don't get in trouble liabilitywise. So Bage isn't calling us. >> But uh thank you for doing that and taking um a sincere look into everything to make sure we're good. So >> that's all I have and we are ready for board signatures. We are adjourned.
My opinion was if it's an emergency, the children are not in school. >> That's partially true. The rest of the story is school does not have a backup generator during Sandy and there was a lot of flack and there's a lot of concern in this town about that addition that was built at Realel EMS headquarters. pre- Sandy during in the immediate aftermath of Sandy, over 10,000 residents utilized that building. >> Oh, yes. I was one of those people. >> I was not made to feel welcome at all. I went into the kitchen actually to get some food that had been brought in by uh Joe uh what's Joe's last name? >> Leon, >> not Joel. Yeah, that's not his Introna. Um and um yeah, I was told that this is the first aid that we couldn't we couldn't go in there. >> Well, I don't >> Okay, I'm tell I'm telling you my experience.
A cool uh a few features that the program will will have as well. It has personal learning plans, personalized learning plans for the students [snorts] where they have tailored instructions that's specific for listening, speaking, and reading and writing what they're all working on for the assessments. It has autoscoring features for speaking and writing, so the students can interact with the program and it helps to guide them while the teacher is working on other parts of the the class. It has up to 30 languages, so not just Spanish, which we're familiar with, but we do have other learners as well. So, it it gives us that capability. Lots of data reporting. And the piece that caught my attention was the family engagement because u the students in the program, the parents get the same log on that the kids get to the program for free. So the parents could work on the same standards, the writing, the speaking as part of the program, which I thought was pretty a pretty neat piece.
Wasn't he was um physically fragile wouldn't have been able to attend um in person and literally the football team carried a speaker from room to room so that he living on West 10th Street could listen in and be part of that classroom exercise. Um, so I only tell that story because I do believe that as I started these comments, in-person instruction is superior to any kind of virtual instruction. And yet I think about the fact that there may be students who are in a similar situation as Dick Girth um that really want to graduate from Avon. They really that's important to them. Um and I feel that if we can provide our Avon stamp on virtual learning that increases its ability to be to create successful um adults um that are well educated um then I believe that we are it's incumbent upon us to be able to do that.
Um, I know we don't have to respond to public comment. Um, but you know, I of course want to communicate with you and I appreciate you communicating this to me. I'm just sorry that this is the first I've heard from anyone um from the staff um outside of when I presented the information to the staff as a whole group. Um, so when it was opened up for questions, we had a few questions. I answered them. I, it is true, I stuck around to answer any more questions. And from there, I've not heard from anyone.
Um the stop loss again for those of you who are unaware or have forgotten what stop-loss is essentially insurance for an insurance. So once a claim or set of claims for an individual goes over a certain amount um then stop loss kicks in and covers everything beyond that amount. So that is uh vitally important. And then the employee assistance program down at the bottom. We are contracted with Park View. Um Meg Fzen has done an amazing job. she kind of took that program, I don't want to say she took it under her wing, but she started working on that and trying to get more employees steered toward using the employee assistance program for their mental health or financial help or just kind of general needs that people have. Um, she her concern was last year that people didn't know it was an option. Um, and so she's been working to try to get more people going that direction and uh John Trout was a big advocate of that program as well.