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Monday, May 18th 2026 - MSDMV Board Meeting

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YouTube / MSDMV Board Meetings
Date
2026-05-20
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Posey County, IN
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1,622 words · about 10 min
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2026-06-20

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001thoughts, comments, anything? >> Great job. >> Great. >> We thank you very much. You're always a very inspiring group. We enjoy it to watch and see how you advance year to year to year and you continue to do that and we can't wait to see you next year. >> Thank you guys. WOULD you like to take AB and C together? >> Okay. So, we have provided you all with approval of the minutes from May 4th. Uh we have also included vouchers and electronic electronic payments and we've submitted our financial statement for April. Okay. >> And we have Mr. Isaac joining us uh via video conferencing. >> So tonight, >> Mr. Can you hear us? >> Okay. We will we will take uh A B and C. Is there a motion to approve the minutes from

002May 4th, 2026 and May 14th, 2026 meeting as prepared or as correct? Is there a motion to authorize payments of payroll checks 409333 through 409698 voucher checks 14775 through 147845. Electronic transfers ET00003430 through ET 003439 is recommended. Avoided payroll and voucher checks not listed on the voucher listings in the above sequence are not approved for payment by this action. And nicely is our motion to accept the financial statements for April 30, 2026 and finally for second. >> Motion is made by Mr. Williams second by Mr. Butler. Any comments, questions, or concerns? Seeing none, >> yes. >> Mr. Butler, >> Mr. Eisley, >> yes. I vote against Mr. Williams. >> Yes. >> We have uh included a policy revision. We have enclosed that. At a previous meeting, the board reviewed and discussed proposed revisions to this

003policy. We are now recommending the board adopt revised policy 206. >> Is there a motion to adopt revised policy 206 as re second? Motion is made by Mr. Pissi. Seconded by Mr. Williams comments, questions or concerns? Seeing none, move the role. Mr. Pissy, >> yes. >> Miss, >> yes. >> Mr. Isaac, >> Yes. Mr. waves. >> Yes. Motion carries. And now we have approval for construction manager for contractual services for building renovation expansion uh and increased construction space. >> So we solicited proposals for construction manager as constructor services for the proposed building renovations expansion and increased instructional space. Uh in accordance with Indiana code 532. uh those were uh RFPs were due to be turned back in April 30th. So we spent a couple weeks uh going through those and uh meeting with the teams

004and um so when we received those uh from qualified firms and we evaluated based on experience, project approach, fees and references. >> Okay. So we have recommended action. Is there a motion to appoint Empire Empire contractors as CMC and authorized and administration proceed with the negotiation and execution of agreed pre-infor CMC services related to building renovation expansion and increased construction space any comments questions or concerns? Seeing none, we'll move to the roll call vote. Mr. Vessi, >> yes. >> Miss Butler, >> yes. >> Mr. Isaac, >> yes. >> I think I have a conflict. Uh, so I will abstain. Chief Williams, >> yes. If the motion carries. >> All right. We have child care program. So we uh recently also issued an RFP for child care uh for after school care and before school care

005too. Uh we received a proposal that was recently uh was presented to us for the 26 27 school year and we have included that information for you all to review. >> All right. Is there a motion accept proposal from Boys and Girls Club of Evans for childcare program for the 2026 27 school year? >> So move. So go ahead, >> Mr. Isaac. Mr. Williams have a motion. Mr. Isaac, second, Mr. Williams. Is there any comments, questions, or concerns? Seeing none, we'll move the roll call. Messi? >> Yes. >> Miss Butler? >> Yes. >> Mr. Isaac? >> Yes. >> I move. Yes. Mr. W. >> Yes. >> Motion carries. New business. Other personnel. M. We yes, we have some resignations. We're very sad to see some of our friends leave, but they have better opportunities. And

006uh for the first one up, Holly Hatter, she has been working in information system. She's actually going to move closer to family. Um that will be effective June 1st, 2026. And we do appreciate all she's done for our district. Thomas Seymour, assistant coach for boys basketball at the high school. Kendra Steinhart, our science teacher at the high school, effective at the end of the school year. Caitlyn Taylor, sixth grade girls basketball, half stipen, and Logan Warthington, PE teacher at the junior high and intramural sponsor for the junior high, effective at the end of the school year. Is there a motion we accept the resignations effective immediately unless otherwise indicated from the list as read by Dr. Stewart second motion by Mr. comments questions see none Mr. >> Yes. >> Mr. Isaac >> yes >> I

007vote yes. Mr. W. >> Yes. Motion carries. >> We're losing some people. We are bringing on several people to our team. >> So these are employment recommendations. >> So we have Dustin Boyer who will be a strength coach for a half to full stipen. Kayla Candler, assistant coach for girls basketball at the high school. Amber Dao Rimple, special ed, I think I got that right, special ed teacher for St. Matt's uh 50% of the time. Tammy Irwin, cheerleading sponsor, a third stipen at the junior high. Amanda Findle, Irene bus driver. Kayn Herman, principal at Farmersville. Jay Hilly, assistant principal at the junior high. Amy Huffley, Heftley, I'm sorry, a credit recovery teacher at the high school. Julie Kissinger, credit recovery teacher at the high school. Ella Pierce, bus attendant, Cherish Pope, occupational therapist, part-time. Abigail

008Randall, Irene teacher. Devin Rutherford, assistant coach for boys basketball at the high school. Caitlyn Taylor, assistant coach for the girls basketball at the high school. Jenny Welbrunner, Ireie teacher. Hannah Winger, assistant coach for girls at the junior high for basketball at the junior high. Adina Wit, math teacher at the high school. Is there a motion to confirm employment from the list as read by Dr. Stewart? >> So move second. Have a motion by Mr. Williams, second by Mr. Isaac. Any comments, questions, or concern from the >> Seeing none, we'll move the roll call. Mr. Cess, >> yes. >> Miss Butler, >> yes. >> Mr. Isaac, >> Yes. Mr. W. >> Yes. Motion carries. >> And we have a we have a retirement with a number of years. >> We think it's our longest ever. I

009don't know about ever, but >> maybe not ever. >> Longest currently. What do I know? What do I know? >> Yes. Mr. Jim Hatfield will be retiring as a from being a business teacher and department chair of the business department here at the high school effective at the end of the school year and he has been with us for 47 years. So, we're trying to get him to hold out to 50, but you when you know, you know, I guess. So, and also Susie Coulson, who works in our AO office as an administrative specialist for accounts payable, will also be retiring um on August 6, 2026. And she has been with us for 22 years. So, >> um both positions are going to be very difficult to replace. Yes. >> And I'm the oldest one

010on this board and Mr. Hel was my teacher. >> Oh, wow. >> Wow. He must have been really young. >> Right out of college. >> That's right. >> So, we're excited for both of them. >> We we certainly are. And we we extend to them our heartfelt thanks, appreciation, and gratitude. >> Uh is there a motion to accept the intent to retire from the individuals that's listed by Dr. Second motion by Miss Miller, second by Miss Cessy. Any comments concern vote? Messi? >> Yes. >> Miss Butler? >> Yes. >> Mr. Isaac? >> Yes. >> I vote yes. Mr. W. >> Yes. Yes, we do. >> Thank you. Uh we have some um educational meetings that uh our folks are going to be attending. >> We do one um has come at an awkward time again.

011So this happened May 6th through the 9th, but Aaron Jenowski attended um with the students to the Indie Spring Cup swim meet in Indianapolis um and the swim club paid the expenses. And Alicia Schmidt, who is never not busy, she doesn't let much grass grow underneath her, will attend um with Marcus Rican. We talked about that at our last meeting for his research project at Western Kentucky. Um, and actually that took place on May 11th as well. We spoke about that though and Marcus was working on his project. So, we're excited. I have not talked to Marcus yet to see how that all went. Have you talked to Marcus by any chance? But we will get an update. So, very proud of him. >> Is there a motion to adopt a resolution permitting the personnel

012as read by Dr. Stewart to attend commission meetings? So moved by Mr. Williams, second by Mr. Isaac. Comments, questions, or concerns from the board? >> Seeing none, we'll move the roll call. Mr. Cesy, >> yes. >> Miss, yes. >> Mr. Isaac, >> yes. >> I vote. Yes. Mr. W. >> Yes. >> Motion carries. And we have to appoint some new administrators. We've already hired them. and now we have to appoint them to the to the list. >> Both um of our candidates bring decades of experience to the role, so we're really excited and welcome them. Um first, we have Kayn Herman, principal at Farmersville Elementary School, and Jay Hilly, assistant principal at Mount Vernon Junior High. >> All right. Is there a motion to appoint the following administrators for the 2026 27 school year? Mr.

013Herman and Mr. Hail. So moved second motion made by Mesa. >> Yes. >> Miss Butler. >> Yes. >> Mr. >> Yes. >> I vote yes. Mr. W. >> Yes. Welcome aboard. >> Excited. >> We'll have um some information out tomorrow on social media and um both will get to know parents very soon. We'll set up and and teachers You're biting at the bit, aren't you? Can we get this done before the end of the year? Right. Yeah, >> we're done. We're moving on with it. So, >> all right. >> We are now at information and proposals. >> Um, is there any is there anything new on the policy you adopted that's a change from last year? >> Um, we just did some restructuring, some reorganization. We tried to really put buckets of work together with

014people. We we wanted to look at their strengths and what made sense so that the work is a little le a little more seamless. Um but not anything from the last meeting. Um >> yeah. >> Okay. So, and there's nothing too too new to highlight than Okay. Um on the child care program, was it uh YMCA used to do it >> every three years? So before my time here, we open up for um we review contracts and open up for um issue RFPs and then the local organizations can provide us with a proposal, >> but only boys and girls club applies this year. >> Correct. >> Okay. But it was it is >> but we are really excited for them. So >> good. Okay. >> And Mr. Rebeccas is here with us tonight. So if

015you have any questions after the meeting >> by the smile on his face. What >> I said, can you tell by the smile on his face? >> He's happy. Good. >> Um, >> are you planning anything special for Mr. Happy? >> Um, >> they >> Well, we have a slew of retirements and we honor them at the breakfast on Friday. Yeah. >> So, he might get like an extra tight hug that. Okay. 47 years. Wow. Okay. Um, I I think that's about it for the stuff. >> Okay. Anyone else? >> Last topic. >> All right. >> Okay. >> Non staff communications. >> We don't have anything for that. >> All right. Superintendent and staff >> uh self insurance fund report is attached is still still a strong strong balance. And then um our purchase of

016land on right off of East Sherman Street. Uh we closed on that approximately 12 acres and uh for this year we're going to continue farming it. and uh but we'll maybe have some exciting updates for the future. >> Can't wait to hear about that. >> All right. Anything from the board that needs to be shared? >> I don't think so. >> All right. And uh Dr. Stewart, if you'll take us on out future business and dates. >> So, our upcoming meetings are listed there. It's hard to believe it's June already, but we'll come back together on June 1st, then June 15th, and then July 1st. We also have very close our last day for students May 21st. We have um our end of the year uh staff breakfast on the 22nd in the cafeteria at

0178:00 a.m. And uh we also have our graduation on the 22nd at 7 p.m. on Friday. So, looking forward to that. >> I'm this right. July 1st is a Wednesday. July 1st is a Wednesday, is it? We'll get that fixed. We'll take a look. Friday or the third of Friday. >> Third of Friday. >> Yeah, >> it should be the sixth. >> It's going to be the 6th. >> 6th. We will get that fixed. Thank you. >> July 6th. 6th. Thanks for pointing that out. >> Okay. Um I think that's all we have for today for you. >> All right. Anything else from any of the board members, Mr. Isaac? No. Thank you.

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