That's the estimate from the contractor. We haven't selected a contractor. We've got one that's working with us, but there's been no award above that 4 million yet because that 4 million has 3.1 or 3.2 million. That was the original award set aside for construction. There's another four or 500,000 for furniture, fixture, equipment, and then the rest is design fees. So that 4 million is probably going to have to jump to six and it might take a few more months for the state to honor that [cough] cost. >> You think they will? >> I do think they will because that's their that's their statute and they they're tasked with when we end of useful life a building, they're tasked with replacing it. >> [cough] >> I do believe that there's support to do that. Um, and I just said, oh yeah, one of the things they talked about was site conditions and then things like mechanical, electrical, and plumbing.
And and I just um did you want to add anything more about your experience with that? Um having seen this for the years. So, sorry to put you on the spot with that, but I just think that you you were right there in the mix in a situation that I think is really important for our community to understand. So, So, yeah, when I started my career at 308, we were right in the middle of our previous $450 million referendum where we went from seven buildings all the way up to our 22 current school buildings. Um for example, I walked this building before it had a roof or a hard hat on as, you know, a maintenance staff. So, I have seen these buildings literally come up from the ground up. I know in my previous role as a maintenance technician, working with the amazing team that I have behind me, uh the things that it takes on a daily basis to keep these things running.
Um that is that involves submitting board meeting minutes, board retreat minutes, um self-reflections that the board does, evaluation information for the superintendent, just very comprehensive work that goes in uh to your service to our schools and our community. one of only five school districts in the state of Indiana this year to get that recognition. Um and uh to and you'll receive that uh tomorrow evening at another event u with the Indiana School Boards Association. So just appreciate all that that you do uh not just in our meetings but on a day-to-day basis uh to support our schools and it's neat to see the Indiana School Boards Association recognize that. So thank you for thank you for your service. >> Thank you. All right. Um next we'll move on to item seven, the consent agenda. So this includes a number of items that board members receive ahead of this meeting.
But it doesn't really address whether or not they needed to be separated in any way. Thank you. Well, thank you. >> Thank you. Appreciate it. Thank you. So ISBA October 5th and 6th down at Indianapolis. So as a board please be thinking about that. And then also the Jasper County Economic Development Organization, this will be brought to our next meeting. They have asked to rent the auxiliary gym for community information and engagement event. So, that will be brought to you. So, that's going to be on May 27th. Thank you. Could you repeat that? May 27th. Thank you. Thank you. Is that the final mission? Um the economic development Mhm. We're talking about things on the new schedule. Very good. Those are all the items that we have for our work session. So, the board have anything? If not, that will conclude our work session.
They're like, "Hey, we got our or hey, I got our smiley." And I'm like, "I check them on Fridays. I'll be in there next week." So, the kids are like, "You didn't come to our room." And I'm like, "I'll be there." So, um that's one thing that that really has helped. And especially with Megan Gwyn, our counselor, she's been really calling and calling parents and making those relationships along with our teachers. Like if a kid's not there, they're calling them. So, um just wanting to wanting them to be at school. Um okay, so another thing, we all know math is kind of coming down the pike and what we wanted to do is celebrate our kids in their i-Ready lessons. So, they have um in our math series, they have i-Ready lessons. So, they take a diagnostic test and then they um are placed in whichever grade level.
Any opposed? That passes unanimously and we'll move on to the Dig Green Volleyball Camp um which we did last year. Any comments on that or Similarly um very successful camp. It's a one-week camp August 10th through the 14th 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. It's $200 per player. Um we maxed out at capacity last year um with just over 120 players and we're going to probably do that again this year. Great.
Um matter of fact, when we were at uh Emporia State, Darlene and I were, people would come up and talk to talk about Mr. Bostick and how, "Hey, if he can we can student teach or Hey, if Mr. Bostick, we want to work with that guy." And so, Billy has done just an excellent job with that with that program. So, hopefully we can help support him in building that uh vocal program even more so. Um my middle school is the same information and everything. Like, this doesn't apply to the elementary school. Do you have any more questions? >> Um, move to accept the results two monitoring reports in the same physical education, performing arts, and visual arts and foreign language as we will progress through the meeting of those policies. Second. Motion second, discussion? The question I have for Matt is that where where you said we're at capacity for strength, power, and speed.
Any opposed, same sign. Motion passes. I move to approve the resignation of Stephanie Stopple as a second grade teacher at Wilson Elementary School at the end of the 2025-2026 school year. Second. Motion by Allison and second by Josh. All those in favor say I. I.
So, and it's not to like put anyone at fault, really. It's just to say I think we can just try our best, but even if the gate is locked, it isn't you know. So, I Well, then in addition to monitoring who's coming in and going out, you think somebody's monitoring the video? Um getting about that high. You know, I love the way you said it on the old traditional way of doing things. I shut down my office or something. People come in and say like they have to have You certainly wouldn't want drugs or marijuana or anything else that's not one of our programs being brought in by them. Somebody who's not a student here in the group. Yeah. So, if we have cameras, we probably would sense we have cameras at night. Yeah. So, like you're seeing and have signs up at one end.
They just said some of the costs that the state approved the budget on were a little under electric. So, we hope that we hope that that happens sooner rather than later, but we're not in a position to start raising funds to do that ourselves for those construction costs. And that's uh that's really all I had.
And the fact that we can keep our equipment running years beyond the recommended life if we have equipment that's not running, more than likely that's going to result in students not coming to school. So, if there is a broken part, my team will find it. They will hunt it down. We will get the part repaired. It's not putting a band-aid on it as some people like to say. It's making a proper repair on an older piece of equipment to keep it running. Um and the skills and knowledge that a lot of our team members bring to be able to sit there and diagnose and troubleshoot is the reasons that we are able to keep a lot of our equipment running as long as it has been. Some things are beyond our control, whether it's the weather rotting them out up on the rooftop, things of that nature.
Um it can be in this particular instance it was uh meeting minutes, claims, payroll, transfer memo, uh personnel report, disposal of equipment, donation report, overnight field trip requests, programs and camps. And we study all that to be prepared. Um, so with all of that, board members, I will entertain a motion on the consent agenda. I move that the board of school trustees approve the regular session minutes on March 9, 2026. Special session minutes on March 2020 26. The regular payrolls for March 13, 2026 and March 27, 2026. the March and April 26 claims, the personnel report, the March 2026 transfer, the disposals, the donation report, the overnight field trips and programs and camps as presented. >> Second motion by Mike, seconded by Jennifer.
They might be two grade levels below, they might be one grade level below. Um but then they can complete lessons that go up there. So, I have kids that are like in 125 lessons now. There's one that's 145. Um so, every 9 weeks I change those. It was a little bit um we [clears throat] were trying to find our groove of when to find them and and place them up there, but the kids love to go up and it so our i-Ready board is um only first through fourth. Um because kindergarten doesn't take their test till a little bit later and really what we want them to be doing in kindergarten is counting, you know, number sense. Um so, we celebrate I can count to 20, I can count to 50, I can count to 100. So, for our kindergarten students, they still get their their math celebrated just in a different way.
Any questions? Yeah. Motion to approve. Second. Okay. Motion by Mr. Nunes second by Mr. Oliver. All in favor? Aye. >> Aye. Aye. Any against? That's another unanimous approval. Um and then we have SMEC request authorization to lease one classroom in the Dartmouth High School and office space as well as two additional classrooms at the Quinn School for the 2026-2027 school year which is very similar to last year. I don't think there was a change in the price or anything. Uh 3% increase. >> 3% so Yeah, SMEC Board of Directors voted to approve a 3%. Great.
You need to set that because of the teacher or something? >> we get a we get it for one class and so uh coach Carlos can take 42 kids. Over here to burn. Yeah, they come over here to the high school. Yep. And I'll add on to that, um, our new hire for PE also has a background in weights, so they're going to co-teach that class together. Um, 40-some kids in a weight room with one teacher is just asking for trouble. Now, we we do send an aid. There is an aid that comes over to help support that. So, it is a lot of kids. Having two certified weights people in there is going to be beneficial for our kids. Um, and then at the freshman level we've moved some classes around to give them more of an opportunity to take elective-based classes. Um, and we're moving health back to be taught to all freshmen.
Any opposed, same sign. Motion passes. I move to approve the resignation of Carolyn Nondorf effective at the end of the 2025-2026 school year. Second. Motion by Allison and second by Josh. All those in favor say I. I.
I Yeah. I think it's a good idea. So, maybe that fence could help. And in my mind, they also want to be a person there because if the camera sees somebody doing it, the camera can't really get that person and have them do And you know, if they're coming in after school, our school security staff is on the phone. And we have a really good guy there at the time like you know, Paul Churchill at the time. They might not realize that it's Churchill and they're coming around and they might get away. They could run. They could run. But I'm not sure what solution they have now. You know, they have a policy for the clock. Yeah, but it's also just something that could be a maintenance issue. You can get forward to Yes. Well, that was just throwing that out there. Yeah. And I mean, you know, what about the reading?
Any questions for where we're at in March? >> Anybody have any questions? Oh, I you again. >> Okay, student activity. So, there's one more thing in student activity. Uh we do have and I'm personally interested. So, we have kudos again to the high school to getting everything done that they need to, but we do have a pickle ball club at the high school. [laughter] We have we got any and that's kind of near and dear to my heart. I like doing pickle ball. Do we have any any pickle ball advisor set up for that? I wonder at this point. No, we don't. Austin, you ready to share that? [laughter] No, not something we >> What about you, John? >> Share. You see? So, one of us is out of town playing pickball. You know, the other one could be here. So, >> be a volunteer from someone in the community or does it have to be a specific >> Staff member.
We still have to do our best to keep things running cuz if it doesn't run, we know there's a chance of children not coming to school, and that's what our team tries to focus on every day. Oh, love it. Thank you for that. >> Great. Appreciate that. Anything else? Thank you very much. >> So, before we move on though, just to pause 1 second. Um Andre, what we'd ask for you and invite your team up here. I think we did this last year, and it was great. And Mr. Obafemi, if we could do a photo just kind of under the screen here where you have your your report displayed. We want to give you guys a chance to really be in front of everybody instead of just behind the scenes tonight. So, please don't be shy. Come up. We want to thank you and and recognize you.
Is there any discussion? All in favor? That motion passes. 5-0. Next up is item eight, unfinished business. We'll start with the enrollment report report. My words, a lot of words tonight. Mrs. Ald, >> good evening. Um, you know, this is the busy time for enrollment. We are enrolling new students um for next school year. We are doing our returning student registration that opened up just last week. Um, it's it seems like so long ago, but it was just last week. U when you look at our at our numbers right now, our current numbers um Mr. Yoder and I actually were briefly talking about this. Typically we sometimes in the spring we'll see where we drop a few students but if you look at from March to April of this year we actually increased um students which is you know something that's good for our district.