All right. Emma Bohannan. She placed first in parliamentary procedure. And what's so exciting about Emma is not only did she place first this year, but she has placed first in three years in a row to go to state. So in this event. So very exciting. She's also a national qualifier. Karen Bolan. Karen actually competed in four events this year, the most that she's taken as well to state. And she was very successful. um placed first in graphic design, third place in community service, third place in website design, and fifth place in retail management, making her a fourtime national qualifier where she had to pick which one she was going to go to in in the um at San Diego. So, or San Antonio. All right, the next up is Bianca Orti. Bianca, this is um she's actually here for um from Italy and she placed eighth place in international business.
So, we did have those two uh the April 148 and then the March 153. We do have the code footprint for the modular building. That's a blueprint with everything on it that we have to turn into the fire marshal and that's turning into the fire marshall right now. That code blueprint came in at 9,000. The freezer repairs on there as well. That's $18,600. And then we have the gym floor that was already encumbered before, but we did have the payment for that come out um this month as well. So that was $11,200 for part of the materials for the gym. So those were the big ticket items on there this month. Normally we only have one graduation alliance. This this this month we have two of them. So >> any other questions, comments?
I'll just go like this when it's time. >> Got it. >> Okay. >> The podium. >> No, I'm good. Y'all don't mind me just standing here. Okay. >> Just move up a little bit more so people catch you welling. Okay. >> So, here's our team. Myself, Christine, Christine Thelton, Kristen Gomes. Go ahead. >> So, I'll start with our Ames program. Um it's our autism specific trainings that we've done that has really helped it to develop into the program that it's blooming into. Um there's always learning that goes or setbacks. There's adjustments as you're growing any new program and we are trying really hard to uh move forward with those. Um we use ABA and autism specific strategies and increased uh data collection. This was one my first goal that I had was to build this program and to really try to improve it and through trainings and all of these practices I feel um we've met the specific criteria that we had set forth for that.
Um and we're funded on those current year counts, so that's why we have to make those adjustments throughout the year. Um and so, as you see the first line, we our estimated most recent budget ADM was 21.7 thousand uh and three, but our actual counts as of most recent ADE report um is 21.5 uh 89. And so, it's a just a slight decrease from where we uh estimated we would be. We're uh further funded by weighted factors, so that A weight is uh our factors for um K-8 and high schools. High schools do receive a slightly larger uh uh weight than what our K-8s do, and so because of that decrease in the high school ADM, we see a slight reduction of about 27. Our B weighted uh categories we see for the state reflect uh add-on budgeting for various special education expenses. We continue to see an increase in that category and the current counts reflect a 7,153.
So, are there any questions from any of you for our students or for me about >> Did you just get to find words on your own that you wanted to learn about? Um, yeah, you did get to like find your own words that you want to learn about and it was cool because you got to like put it on your own sheet and learn about it and find the definition and draw a picture and everything. >> Awesome. >> So, how many words did like each student do to get to a thousand? >> There wasn't a certain amount that we need to do. It's just the whole entire community of Big Hollow helping each other, making the challenge happen. >> Oh, very good. What would you say is your favorite word you learned? >> That's what I was gonna say. >> Um, my favorite word that I learned was super califragilistic.
What's next for you after high school? Are you going right to New York or what's the plan here? >> So, I'm actually not going into [music] acting full-time. >> Gasp. >> I will be teaching kindergarten, which is acting too, cuz you have to act [music] like >> You're happy. >> Yeah. Just kidding. >> To act like you really enjoy your job all the time. >> Wow, we're saying some things about education right now. Favorite stage memory from your four years here? >> During our summer show, everyone gets abducted by aliens. Shout out to Alyssa O'Brien, the director. >> It was a great [music] show. I saw it. >> Nobody knew how I was going to die, spoiler alert. So, I got to do different poses every night, nobody knew it was coming, and then one night I like stood on my neck. [music] I don't know, it was weird.
Congratulations, David. Next we have Gene Kirk. Gene's dedication to his role as a bus driver Gene's dedication to his role as a bus driver is evident through all he does. His warm smile fills students' days with warmth and his kindness spans far beyond bus doors. He even spends the final week of the summer calling each family on his route introducing himself and helping ease any back-to-school nerves. A parent stated, "He represents the very best of what we hope for in someone entrusted with our children, dependable, compassionate, joyful, and deeply committed to the well-being of every student he serves." A veteran of our country, Gene also has had the opportunity to go on an honor flight last month. Congratulations, Gene. And finally, bus driver Scott Shields. Scott strives to create a positive start and end to the day for each student he works with. His kindness, humor, and patience allows him to go above and beyond any job requirements.
Whereas the Avon High School indoor wins have demonstrated perseverance to the achievement excellence at the high at a high level and demonstrated excellent work ethic, determination and commitment. Whereas the Avon High School indoor winds have earned the respect of the entire school community for their high standards and expectations. Whereas the highest level of distinction given by the Avon Community School Corporation is accommodation from the board of school trustees. Therefore, let it be resolved the Avon High School indoor winds through the work of their students, directors, parents, and are hereby commended for their success and achievements. Board members, I'll take a motion. I move that the board of school trustees approve the accommodation for the Avon High School indoor winds as presented. >> Second. >> Motion by Jennifer, seconded by Kim.
And then last but not least you have in front of you the audit policy suite uh that Mr. Major sent um about a month ago uh that proposes multiple uh additions to the um internal control I guess not additions to F-100 but a separate policy or at least consideration of a separate separate policy. My request um in conversation with Mr. Stinner was that we get together in advance of next week's board meeting and bring together the whole group in including Mr. McGiver and Julia is back with us from Church, Churchwell and Antrim. Thanks for joining us Julia. She was here for a few meetings back last last calendar year, I believe. Um and to and Mr. um Mr. Berninger is here as well. Uh Mr. Boz- Dr. Bozeman could not be here tonight, but what we want to do is hear from each board member what your priorities are for internal controls, training processes, things that you believe that a well-run organization should have in place.
She wasn't asked to help. She just saw help was needed and she jumped right in. All right, last but not least from Miss Palen's kindergarten class, Reel De reports, Belle is a positive role model for students in my class as well as other students at CECC. She is a great help for her teacher. Riel makes sure that her teacher has her walkie-talkie and cell phone at all times. Not even real. She always has a smile on her face and enjoys blurring. Good job. >> We're going to take pictures. That's okay. One, two, three, smile. There we go. Thank you. Oh, trying to go way too fast for staff recognition. First up is Elise Palen. Where can I start with my description? Palen. She is a master of order chaos. Miss Palen blends the nurturing warmth of the caregiver with the strategic precision of an expert educator.
Miller. 40 years of service, all with East Gibson School Corporation. She has served as a fifth and sixth grade general elementary teacher and middle school science teacher at Barton Elementary School. Mrs. Miller earned her bachelor's degree in general elementary education from USI in 1985 and master of education in general elementary and science in 1992 from Indiana State University. In past lives, Mrs. Miller was a day manager and supervisor for the Spirit of Evansville and was voted as homecoming queen at USI. Mrs. Miller has been a dedicated teacher for the Barton Aces and Wood Memorial Intermediate School Trojans for 40 years. Thank you, Mrs. Miller. We appreciate YOUR SERVICE. >> [applause] >> AND THEN I KNOW WE HAD TWO QUEENS. I KNOW, this is royalty here, man. Thank you, guys. And last but not least, Mrs. Engstrom. Sandy Engstrom has been with us for 40 years of service, all at East Gibson School Corporation.
Um we build uh self-esteem and confidence. We like to celebrate uh kids when they uh recover a credit. There's times where Mrs. Brimberry has drawings where we'll put names in the hat of the people who recovered a uh credit in a three-week period. Uh there's times where she'll get donuts and all the kids that got credits uh for the nine weeks, we'll we'll do that. Uh we have these caps. Every credit that a student gets, they sign their names on these graduation caps and we hang them on the wall because that's a constant reminder to them what their goal is. Um other than that, um you know, it's a people like to say we deal with non-traditional students, but they're traditional students. It's just that, you know, life sometimes throw things at you that's not under uh your control and our job is just to get them back on the right road because there's nobody who's ever lived that have everything go straight and right for them.
>> So move second. >> Bill Christie. All in favor? >> 6. Motion to approve the recommended salaries and contracts addendum of the administrators and directors for the 202627 school year. >> So second >> Jeff Katie. All in favor 6. Motion to approve the recommended additional year for administrator contracts. >> So moved. >> Second. >> Jill Jeff. All in favor 6. We'd recommend the purchase of a new mower for the intermediate school from Superior Sales and Service. >> Second. >> Bill Christie. All in favor? 6. >> Use of facilities. We'd recommend your approval for the use of school facilities as as requested and listed. So moved. >> Second. >> Katie Jeff. All favor 6. >> Under professional leaves, we'd recommend your approval of the professional leave request as listed. >> The loop. >> Second. >> Bill Christie. All in favor? 6. >> Those are all the items for our regular schoolboard meeting.
We have eight items in that category. Um, under the consent agenda are conflicts of interest. Minutes of the April 13, 2026 regular schoolboard meeting, minutes of the April 13th, 2026 executive session. personnel recommendations, a field trip request, donation request, the treasures report for March 2026, and claims. Is there a motion to approve the consent agenda? >> So move. >> Mil made a motion. Is there a second? >> I'll second. >> Second by Becky. Any further discussion? If not, all those in favor? I.
And I think we forget how important or people want us to forget um how important the citizens actually are in a setup like ours. And I think it's also when if you want to complain about something but you're not doing something, it's a reminder to us as citizens that we have to do our part. >> Yeah. Um people I think sometimes feel a little nervous about speaking up when it I feel it's your civic duty to speak up >> and I think that needs to be promoted for more. All right. So for our topics today, we have we're just going to briefly review what we talked about last time were those questions asked at the ZB ZBA meeting about the what do you call it 10 to 60 >> Main Street uh 40B project and the questions were mainly unanswered. even though it was supposed to be a forum for answering questions and they posted some maybe you can talk about that.
But what is government itself but the greatest of all reflections of human nature? If men were angels, no government would be necessary. And I think those both reinforce that we should stand ask for and demand strong checks and balances. >> Yes. And I don't know uh I I kind of feel like we don't really have any checks and balances. um, but so you have the federal government with executive, judicial, and legislative, but on the um, local level, you have executive, which would be the select board and the town. I don't know. The the govern- the select board. And probably the staff, and then you have the legislative, which is the people who come to town meeting. And I found this uh, for the filming portion. I found this, um, organizational chart in the town of A, and they say, well, it says citizens of Medway, but we might call it residents.
We're transparent. Good. All right. So, um our umbrella topic today is communication and we have a lot of a lot of juicy material and it's probably going to be a couple of uh conversations. Maybe not next time, but maybe the time after that. Um, Kate, would you do do you have any would you like to read one of these inspirational quotes about communication? >> Well, I actually do like that first one. The single biggest problem in communication is the illusion that has taken place. George Bernard Shaw. And I the reason I like that is that we it it puts responsibility on all the parties involved. Right? if you step back to think about did I communicate just because I said it did I did did my ideas and thoughts get through. So I really like that one. >> Yeah, I think it's funny too because people think they're actually communicating but they sort of aren't.
And at first they were with him, but then they turned on him and they started calling him an enemy of the people. And his brother was the mayor who was upset because it was going to hurt the economic development aspect of the town. So they ended up, you know, throwing rocks through his house and everything. But he decided in the end to stay. They were going to leave his family and they just decided to stay and face it. And it's just if you've ever seen Aaron Brockovich or Silk, it's just that kind of movie with someone standing up for doing the right thing. uh which leads into I think very nicely this week's uh topics which revolve around responsible government defining priorities reintroducing the idea of public service understanding bond ratings and questioning contradictory messages there's another one but I don't think we're going to get to it so defining priorities uh we're handed a budget we don't really have a say in it all And wouldn't it be better to somehow have a process where the people are included and say, "Well, maybe I want that or maybe I want this." >> Well, I think that's right.
It's two and two. I think so. Okay. All right, two and two to Yustares. Sarah Randall again in the circle for the the Mustangs. Randall toes. Randall throws. Changeup. Look going to just get over to the shortstop. Nice play there. Uh, nice play there by the shortstop Maureen Larkey to get that lazy liner from Yustares for out number one. Yeah, that was a little um I actually thought that ball was going to go into the outfield and it just kind of like I think there was a lot of spin on it. Died down into the infield and that was a good good catch there. Pitcher Bella Domestico, little pitcher-on-pitcher battle here. Bella takes the first pitch for ball one and oh against her counterpart in the circle. Yeah, Bella looking to help herself out here by putting some getting on base, getting some runs up on the board.
And from what my understanding, she did an amazing job in the actual presentation part of it. So, she had to take a test and then she turned around and had to do a presentation part. So, she did a really great job. We're very proud of her. Unfortunately, she is not able to go to nationals um this year because of her visa, but we have been so proud of you and everything that you have done um for FBLA. So, you've worked a lot of coffee bars and fundraisers, so we're very proud of you. Um Macy Carlson could not be with us tonight, but she's eighth place in um international business with uh Bianca. And then Alli Dalo. Alli Dalo took two events to state and is also a national qualifier. She placed fifth place in advanced accounting and eighth place in accounting. So very very proud of her.