001So you speak Spanish. Is that right? Uno and then it automatically went to >> Hey, the microphone's on by the way. [laughter] [clears throat] >> [clears throat] >> The best seats in the house are the front row. All the leg room you want. Nobody ever wants to sit in the front. [laughter] by the by the teacher. >> That's right. Just so it's close enough so my foot can touch you. [laughter] >> [clears throat] [snorts] [clears throat] >> What's that? >> Close enough. >> Yeah. [cough and clears throat] >> I aliance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands. One nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. >> Before we get the meeting started officially, I have a statement that I want to read
002on behalf of the Tri County School Board here. The Tri County School Corporation is committed to providing every student with a high quality, well-rounded educational experience. Recently, concerns were brought forward regarding staff. Please note that the school board and administration take all concerns seriously and act promptly to review and address them. Because personal manners are confidential by law, we cannot share details publicly. However, please be assured that all complaints are thoroughly investigated and appropriate action is taken when necessary. It is also important to understand the role of the school board. The school board's responsibility is to set policy, provide governance, and ensure the long-term health of the school corporation. Dayto-day operations are managed by the superintendent and administrative team. When issues are brought to the board, we approach them thoughtfully, confidentially, and to reach a
003fair and appropriate resolution for students and staff. We are also taking proactive steps to strengthen our internal systems, including reviewing our code of conduct, evaluating hiring practices, and continuing productive conversations with parents about athletic matters. While we strive for essence, we recognize that we are not perfect. When we fall short, our staff reflects, learns, and works diligently to improve. This commitment to growth is central to who we are as Tri County family. We remain grateful for your partnership. As a reminder, if a personal personnel concern arises, the best place to start is with a respectful conversation with the individual involved. If that does not resolve the issue, please contact your building administrator if needed. the super if and then if needed to superintendent's office. Should a matter reach the board, it will be handled with
004care, professionalism, and confidentiality. Thank you for your trust and support. Together, we continue to make Tri County a place where students are known, valued, and aspired to do the best. Thank you. [clears throat] So, with that, we get the meeting started. So, Mr. P, are there any additions or deletions to the agenda? They're not >> number six still on. [clears throat] >> Yeah, I I appreciate that. Yes, number six we will move to the January board meeting. Um Bren Hooker contacted over the weekend that she cannot make it tonight. So number six, we will not be doing six tonight. So thank you for that. >> I have a motion to approve the agenda >> that motion. [clears throat] a second. Any discussion? None. All those in favor say I. >> I. >> Opposed. Motion passes.
00560. [clears throat and cough] >> In your board packet, we had the uh minutes of our work session that we had in our regular session and the session. So, I have a recommend a motion to approve this. Any discussion? All those in favor say I. >> I. >> Opposions passes 60. All right. Studio left time. [clears throat] [snorts] [clears throat] Good evening everybody. Um, first I want to make I I kind of doing this for so long I kind of take this into I just assume and it's just uh normal for me but I want to make sure that when we do students of the month from here on out but I also give recognition to the folks who are pretty much responsible for providing the certificates and they also when students get recognized they
006get a $5 certificate to a Casey's or an IG or whichever ever comes with it and those certificates are all furnished by the track campaign here in your community. So, I want to make sure that that is mentioned this evening. Um, it's on their student certificates, but at the same time, I thought I'd let everybody know that. Having said that, and thanks to Triricappa, I want to start with junior high. Charlie, I know you're here this evening. Can you come up here with me? [clears throat] Charlie's um in seventh grade and she is the being recognized for student of the month in seventh grade. And is Owen here? I didn't see Owen walking. Is Owen here? There he is. Sorry, Owen. I missed you. I was looking for you. My head was down. Owen is
007our eighth grade representative. So, back here, I'm start with you. This is from Mr. Sasi. Who's Mr. English language arts. Charlie is seventh grade student of the month. Charlie has demonstrated tremendous growth this quarter. On the first I learn checkpoint test. Charlie moved up into the above proficiency category. Charlie's growth can likely be attributed to an increase in her volume of reading. Charlie found a book counting by sevens that she really enjoyed. Remember the book? In fact, Charlie enjoyed it so much that she told her mom about it and got mom to read it, too. Is that right? Something like that. >> When you're in junior high and you get your parents to read your book with you, that shows real book love, which is welld deserving of the student of the month award. Congratulations,
008Charlie. I know mom's your eyes. Who else? Anybody else? Brother, dad. I know you're you weren't dying to get back that seat. [laughter] Owen Wheeling, eighth grade. Mrs. Rabin writes this about Owen. It's my pleasure to nominate Willing as our eighth grade student of the month in language arts. Owen has been a leader this year. He has attended participates in class and shows great responsibility when he has missed class for FFA competitions. He always comes to me ahead of time to make sure he is on top of whatever he's going to miss. He has made huge gains in his I learn checkpoint scores. He's currently earning over 100% nine week arts eight. He is kind to his classmates. He's respectful to teachers and one that I know I can count on to help others when
009the need arises. I look forward to seeing Owen's future successes, not only in academics, but in everything he decides to pursue as he enters high school. Congratulations to Owen. [clears throat] >> Who's with you this evening? >> Dad. >> Very nice. Thanks for being here this evening. All right. Now, Thank [laughter] you. >> High school. Um, Drew Foster was on is on here. I'm just going to go in order. Uh, Drew Foster, he was our math student. And I didn't see Drew walk in. Drew was nominated by Mrs. Shamach. And Drew represents math department as a student of the month. Jackson, come on up here. I saw you. Let's get you taken care of. Jackson is here. Let's get somebody else up here with you so you're not standing up here by yourself. Who I
010want to go to? Greta, you're here. Come up here, Greta. Let's recognize you too. [clears throat] Greta Wsley, fine art band. Greta is a hardworking student. This is from Mr. Sturman. Greta is a hardworking student who can always be counted on to know her stuff and give you her very best. Greta was selected for the IBA all region band and the IMEA honor band that will perform in January. Now that's pretty high honor. Where do you go? Where will you perform? >> Uh IMBA is Fort Wayne. >> Fort Wayne. Greta has really developed as a leader in the band. She is a model for other students and all that's from Mr. Stirk. And congratulations Greta. Normally I have these in order so I don't have to come through and waste time, but I didn't tonight.
011So [clears throat] be the last one. >> Who's with you this evening? >> Very nice. Thank you. Stay up here while we take care of Jackson real quick. Jackson Murphy, social studies. Mr. Bowman writes this. This the December social studies student of the month is Jackson Murphy. Jackson shows up to military history class every day. Eager to learn more about the United States military and its history. He works well with his classmates and he's always respectful to staff members. Jackson is always the first to raise his hand to participate in class and answer questions. He is also one of the first two in class to ask questions. When we had our guest speaker, he asked many questions and made the speaker feel valued for his time. Jackson's a terrific young man and I'm glad to
012have the opportunity to have him in class. Congratulations. >> Very nice. Also, tonight I think this is a good time because I have my notes. Jackson, don't you tell everybody about what happened Saturday? >> I [clears throat] won the match at wrestling. >> Yeah. >> Um >> first career match, correct? The first win. And tell me what you told me about lunch day, how you handled that that opposing opponent. What were you thinking? I was trying to be respectful because I could see it in on him that he was scaled and he was afraid because I'm bigger than him and I was trying to be kind and think that I was in his boots at one point while Neville my first couple years. So I was trying to give him some trying to make it
013fun with him like have a good time. You got your first win. So, congratulations. [laughter] [clears throat] >> All right. Thank you. Um, Madam Eisener, I don't believe here. I think she was had some other commitments tonight. Mattie was a winner in our science department. Let's go to Aaliyah Lopez Alba. I don't think Aaliyah's here this evening. Aliyah was a winner in English represented representing English department. And that leaves me with I think one other Carly. Come up here. Now, this is from UT's department and Miss Moer's here. And I offered Miss Moer to write and she said she didn't think she could make it through this. So, I'm going to read what Miss Moer wrote about you. Okay. I hope I can make it through. I'm not sure sure where to begin when I
014think about describing why Carly Pow is so deserving of her first student of the month recognition. Most of us who've known her throughout our time at Tri County, however, would wholeheartedly agree that it's about time. She's like the phoenix rising from the ashes or the caterpillar who's just emerged as a most beautiful butterfly. Carly has literally grown and changed that much. And that's capitalized, right? You see it here stands a girl who barely made it through her freshman and sophomore years. And I want you folks to know I went up to Carly just a while ago and I said, "Hey, are you okay if I read some things?" It might be a little bit of embarrassment, but it should not be an embarrassment at all because you got to understand where where she's coming from.
015[clears throat] She was behind in uh enough enough in credits by the end of them those first two years that I'd wager that dropping out altogether may have crossed your mind. Now, I've had plenty of conversations with you and plenty that's probably that's that's not even the right word. Would you agree with that? Um, and I don't think that that ever you never brought that up and but but it wouldn't surprise me either that at one point that might have come across your marks because of the struggles. She let me help her in summer school. I asked her to take my classes so I could keep an eye on her and she agreed. Carly enrolled in two culinary classes as well as principles of teaching. She excelled in all of them, earning all IvyTech credits
016along the way. I wish you could have seen her in cadet teaching. She is a natural with young people. While her kitchen skills are top-notch, it's the evolution of her hospitality skills that I find most noteworthy as she completes the pathway this year. If you've eaten at the Wal Cafe, you already likely know her know about that. I can count on her above most of her peers to be absolutely fabulous when we cater events. Carly, congratulations. I'm so so proud of you. Uh that's from Miss Mo. This gal is absolutely topn we go in that cafe she is always cheerful great service just with you this evening >> my mom my sister and my niece >> very nice thank you for being here congratulations >> all right I'm going to stay up here just a
017tad bit longer. I have the honor of also uh reading students of the month for TCI this evening. Um and honestly I don't know who it's from. >> Uh Miss Skittlesboro. >> Miss Kboro. Jaden Lindach are you in here? Jaden, can you come up here buddy? >> And Oakley, are you in here? Come up here. Come up here. Come up here with me. >> [clears throat] >> D, what class is this? What grade are you in? >> Six. >> You're six. Sixth grade. You're going to be out in the junior high next year. Seventh graders. Oh my god. Seriously? All right, here we go. Oakley, you're up first because you're a young lady. Oakley is a very hardworking young lady. She pushes through when things are difficult. She helps others when she understands the materials.
018She works well with others and makes an effort to be on task and helpful in class. She volunteers answers and she asks questions when she is unsure of expectations and what the material is asking for. I appreciate that she wants good grades and to complete all of her assignments in a timely manner. She is a great role model for her peers in the classroom and beyond our walls. That would be a big congratulations to Oklahoma City. No way is here with you this evening. >> Very nice. Thanks for being here. Jaden Lindbeck has been working very hard to bring up his grades and get his assignments done. He has become better at asking for help when he doesn't understand the material. I have seen growth and engagement from Jaden, especially in the last month or
019so. He is trying his best and pushing through when things get hard. I appreciate that he has been working harder and trying his best even when he is unsure. When I ask him to try first before asking me for help, he does so most of the time. I am glad he is on track to have much better grades for the rest of sixth grade. That is a big congratulations. WITH you tonight. >> Very nice. Thanks for being here and both of you, I look forward to seeing you out junior high school next year, right? >> Okay. Good job. I believe that's it. >> And TC. >> Thank you. Good evening. I'm Amy Hensler. I teach first grade and I have one left friend here with me tonight. My first student of the month is Madlin
020Sheets. Meline has shown true determination and hard work this year in first grade. She has made excellent growth and strides in her school work. I can always count on Madlin to give her best effort and follow directions quickly. She is consistently a respectful listener and a wonderful friend to her classmates. I love seeing her her persistence in the classroom and it has been a joy to have her in first grade. So, congratulations. I gave her her certificate. So, we don't lose it, right? Who who can do? >> Mom and dad. And then I'll just read about our other little friend, Cole. Cole couldn't be here tonight, but Cole Hitchings was my other student of the month. He is a joy to have in first grade. One word to describe Cole would be dependable. I can
021always count on him to follow directions quickly, to make the right choice, and to set a great example for his peers. Cole is a kind friend, often going out of his way to help others. I love his quiet confidence and his willingness to ask questions when he doesn't understand. He's a determined leader and I love watching him grow. I can't wait to see what he does the rest of the year. So, congrats. So, I had so much on my plate. Tyler, you see how this works? I say the best for last. Come up here, buddy. I'm sorry. >> Tyler is getting recognition tonight from Mr. Shimmerorn from his welding class. This is what Mr. Shimmer writes about Tyler. This is Tyler's fourth year in my program. This year, Tyler is working harder than ever to
022master his welding skills. He stays busy in class, and he continues to improve his welding skill. Tyler will be taking his third certification soon. He already has two. What are those two? >> Very nice. His previous certifications will make him eligible to be employed at Chief Buildings [clears throat] if he chooses. He will bypass the interview and he'll go straight to their welding test to become a welder. Tyler's also a TA for me, teachers assistant. He also works hard at this. He helps the entry level students improve their skill when I'm not able to get to everyone. Tyler has become a model student for me this year and I appreciate all the help he gives to the program. Keep up the hard work. That's from Mr. Shimmer. CONGRATULATIONS. >> Thanks for being here. Very good.
023Well, thanks to all the parents who brought kids in and all the brothers and sisters who are so happy to come along. So, it's always nice to celebrate everything that's happening in the classroom. So, um you're all welcome to stay for the entire meeting if you'd like. However, if you'd like to leave, now would be a perfect time to do so. agenda item. >> Okay, hearing none. We're going to move on to our reports and start an agenda item. >> Can we do number 11, please? Yeah. Thank you. Yes. >> Good evening. This is the last time we met. Uh this past week, I attended three days down in Indianapolis for advanced SRO certification training. Um gather a lot of good information as well as information on the new law that was passed this past
024July, which requires schools to do behavioral health assessments on students and basically create their own school behavioral assessment teams. That being said, coming up next, I'm sorry, in the first part of January, there's going to be training put on by the Department of Homeland Security in that field specializing in the new law and how to put those teams together. Uh, speaking with Mr. Call to work with Mr. Cult and the admin, uh, we are going to send a team of five down for that train, any one of them. Um, so we can better understand the law and what we [clears throat] need to do to make sure that we're compliant. So, like I said, a lot of information in those three days, a lot of information brought back. I think it's going to be beneficial
025to the corporation. On top of that, um, February, they'll be doing a school safety specialist academy class, which is also three days down in India. I'll be attending that. Been working with Mr. C and Mr. Bell for maintenance, uh, going over different upgrades and upgrades through design that we can do to the different [clears throat] make a little bit more safe and secure. Uh call volumewise, of course, we had some time off because of the snow hasn't been real busy, which is a good thing, but that's given me more time to work on the things I just discussed as well. I've been working with Mr. Colton and Mr. McCracken concerning our key fob entry systems. Um, we've been working together to come up with a user agreement so we can better track who has them
026and who has access to what to be able to provide a safer environment and kind of a I guess a tighter grip on who we know is coming to go. Outside of that, that's all I have. You guys have any questions? >> Thank you. Okay, Miss Kelly. >> Um, you know, construction finished and we're just glutton for punishment. Not slowing down, honestly. Um, we just recently completed the camera project at TCI and TCP that we had done school safety grant for. Um, so that was really exciting. I think it was right about three to four weeks. Did we start you early November? I forget the exact start date, but we were done right before Thanksgiving. Um, so that was really exciting. We put in 23 updated cameras at Tri County Primary and 34 updated cameras
027at Tri County Intermediate. Um, from my side of things, everything went really smooth. Um, I know in some of the buildings I was around and the kids were great as they would be the guys might be pulling [clears throat] a cable out and stuff. Walked right around, no big deal. Um, so it it actually went it was another great project. um used to be Vermillion Systems, but they were bought by Pi Barker up in Walton, Indiana, and they have been great for us to work with all the time. Um in October, I think it was like early October, J. Haskins, Mrs. Shan Walker, Mrs. Smith, myself, we went to the Purdue AIM P12 education conference. Um, and I will just say I've come back and I've said everything that Diane and Lindsay do. They're as
028good as those people that are presenting at those conferences. So, um, if not better. Some of my sessions I was like, "Yeah, Diane and Lindsay are already on top of this and already sharing these things with our staff." So, that's really great. Um, but then that got us talking afterwards and the four of us met and we were like, you know, we really need to do more in the district than we are doing. And what I mean by that is we have the Neola policies where we did adopt using AI in the district and said yes it is okay. That's different from if like classrooms they say no you can't use it on this assignment things like that. But um the reason that it was good that we did adopt that is because so many
029programs that we're using are baking that AI into the programs and even that goes down into TCP um programs that they use. So it's good that we didn't say no across the board to AI as a stance because of that. Um but basically what that led us to is we have an overarching policy but not everybody has full understanding of AI. So we decided that we would um get together a team and we invited um all of our administrators, Mr. whole the technology committee for the school board and a former student and obviously Diane, Lindsay and myself and we invited them to the meeting where we talked about we want to dig deeper into this and kind of build out for everybody um better education for the staff, students and families on practical uses of
030AI, AI data privacy and ethics, technical understanding of the different types of AI out there and literacy goals for our our corporation. You know what we want people to truly understand and AI prompt library, which was something I had never really thought about is having some prompts already out there for our staff to look at and be like, "Hey, how can I compose a letter for student A and student B to send home to their parents, you know, things to make it a little easier in that way." Um, as well as parent and community education ideas. Um, so like I said, Diane Lizzie started introducing to the staff already how to use AI in our classrooms and stuff, but there's so much more that we're not touching yet. That that as a community is kind
031of what we wanted to put together and bring that documentation to our staff and students and community. >> You just kind of comment. Is that something maybe you would put together a seminar or some kind of a not a seminar but >> yeah [clears throat] >> like an evening thing >> for for the community for the public [laughter] >> very likely because I think that's something Mrs. Smith is that's part of her focus is she wants to go that route and do that. Um, but definitely like with definitely some kind of printed materials and things as well for our families and stuff because essentially chat GPT came out in 2022 about this time, you know, so it was right right at that three year mark. Um, and now there's like so much more. And it's
032not just chat GPT. Like there's even browsers and stuff. And the things that some of this AI stuff is doing is kind of scary, but a lot of people don't even think to vet what is there and what they're getting back. Um, and it's so important that like in using it, you know, that you really do have to read it and see what is it giving you. But also so many of our colleges, the big colleges, they are adopting AI and doing, you know, you will use, you'll take this class, you're going to have a literacy class in college on AI. Um, so we kind of need to really be thinking about that with everybody. >> Would that be something that maybe start at the basics for [clears throat] that kind of idiots like myself
033and then kind of climb up or >> you want me to ask AI what I can do with you? [laughter] Good. That's that's exciting. >> Yeah. So, I mean, we're we're excited. And um Christian Wallace is the former student that we asked to come join us and he's super excited to about being a part of it and helping develop that. So, >> great. Thank you. >> Any other questions? No. Anyone have any uh board committee reports? Okay, we skip number six. So, we're go on to principal reports. >> Our last board meeting. I think ton has happened with breaks and surveys, but we did have our open house to showcase all the renovations and addition and thank you to most of you were able to attend that event. Um, want to thank the browser too.
034They're really helpful getting different signs and the board pictures posted in areas Um, and I want to thank the staff. We kind of joke it's like when you have visitors come to your house and tidy up real quick before they get there. Everybody did a really nice job teaching and making sure the building look nice, but it was it was a good event. Um, this week we have our elementary Christmas program on Thursdays at 1 o'clock and it will be live streamed if you're not able to attend in person. And on Friday, we have um this year's Miss White County coming to visit all the classrooms. She really wants to promote the 4 programs um but wants to help spread some holiday cheer too. It was her goal to visit all the White County schools
035and we were able to find a day to come visit TCP. >> Questions for this? No. Uh, did you get So, we're going to Mr. McCracken. >> Yeah, I think I wrote this up. Uh, last meeting or one meeting on January 21st. That's Wednesday when we get back uh, start second semester at like that second full week or third full week. There's a gentleman going to be in our building. His name is David Flood. Um, he's a national speaker for students and staff. does other things I'm sure but uh I'm going to confirm times and uh tomorrow with with his management. Um when I reached out to this this guy I got his name from Rolier High School and Rinselier had him in their building a couple years ago and he came highly recommended my
036other concern was the funding and the national speakers to come very cheap. So part of it's being funded, over half of it's being funded by uh partners uh drug-free partners uh in White County uh that I wrote a grant for to get money to help bring him to the building. So um tomorrow we'll establish times, but we'll we'll have him meet with our seventh and eighth graders as a group and then he'll meet with the 9th through 12 as a group. Two different sessions. Kind of a different tone on both sessions. Uh but a lot of it's social emotional issues. It's the things that we talk about all the time. It's decision making. I'm sure with the high school group you'll touch on substance abuse to some extent, but I told him that's not our
037biggest focus. It's more of a um just making right decisions and and the consequences for making the wrong choices. So, um but it sounds like he's well verssed and I didn't just bring him in here. One of them said you need to get him in your building if you can get in there. So that's what I went on and then when I look and do some research, he's highly recommended by a lot of people. So I just wanted you to have that on your radar and you'd be invited to be out there that day on the 21st. Times will come up here after I confirm those. [laughter] And that's primarily his focus is talking to the youth mostly on all the vast majority of his he's with the youth speaking tours with the youth speaking
038and um does a lot of youth speaking and in schools especially. Yes. >> Great. Thanks. >> January 21st you said right? >> Yeah. um final schedule for next week. Next, we've kind of changed some things with last week's weather. Um instead of having finals Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday next week with the purple day, it's kind of a break. Um we decided to have next Monday, so a week from today, which would be the 15th as a regular red day. And that balances with the blue day that we had this past Friday. So we we're evened out there. Our finals are going to run now Tuesday through Friday with two finals each day um as as normal, but we just won't have a Wednesday will be a delayed start, but we won't have a purple day
039in there at all. So um and also I've talked to teachers about we're not trying to jam stuff down kids' throats because we missed, you know, three or four days. So I've stressed to teachers, you know, adjust adjust their finals. if there's something up in final that didn't get covered, we we'll just take it off. And you know, we're going to make those days up second semester, so there's plenty of time for instruction. So, um, you know, we don't want to stress kids out right before Christmas break. Just that's that's not what we're about. Um, last week we delivered backpacks on Friday. And the reason I'm saying that is we only went to school one week, one day last week. And Mr. Rogers, thanks to Mr. Rogers, thanks to Mrs. Redstone for kind of organizing
040it. Mr. Rogers jumped on it Friday morning and a big thanks to Mr. Shelonburgger. I went out to him um Monday late morning and asked if he could deliver and so we were able to get backpacks to both elementaryaries and to our high school kids um last Friday which is really nice by those three individuals. Uh we have two more weeks of backpack delivery before semester. Uh Chris's program reminder, both junior high and high school band and choir will have their program this Wednesday night. um which is the night before the elementary and I think I explained this one other week one of our other board meetings we did that so we just had to set the gym up one time it will be in the main gym and it will start at 6:30 so
041kids we're going to we're going to do the best we can I went in and listened to the choir today junior high choir and they sounded great and they'll do a fine job so just again that's a reminder that's this Wednesday at 6:30 in the main gym um our open house that was cancelled uh on the 1st is now scheduled for a week from today as well, the 15th from 5:30 to 7:30. We ask everybody to enter through door number one. Kind of anything else. It's it's the new door we put in for security. So, it's going be nice to have everybody come to the main office that again that goes away from tonight 5:30 7:30. Um, we have some go for growth meetings through our Skyack. Skyp is a company that we couple years
042ago, Mr. called and I um met with them through a through a grant that they kind of were like career counseling people to come in and get kids starting to think about what they want to do in the future. Um we still need to get our eighth graders and get their accounts set up. So we were going to do that last week. We're now going to do that a week from today during CA time and our juniors um have already had their accounts set up and they are going to continue. They're going to start having meetings with those juniors this Wednesday during CA. is just working on career goals and and things that they think they might be interested in uh once they are done with high school. Um I want to personally thank the
043school board for creating a towel problem in high school and I say that jokingly because um your guys's decision to take care of our showers and and do it right has created a problem of now we got kids showering and we don't have enough towels. So it really is I say that jokingly. That's a great problem that we haven't never had since I've been here. So we can't find enough towels. So don't know if we're going to get into the towel business. Mr. Pul and I need to talk about that at some point. But thank you to you guys because we don't we never have enough. Jefferson Jackson just in here earlier is always looking for a towel after rescue practice. So we've got kids showering. We got kids using those showers and so thank
044you guys because that wasn't getting done before and kids are using it after PE class and again extracurricular. So, thank you. Thanks for creating that talent problem. We can manage that. Um, kind of an Indiana College Corps ICC update. Um, Mr. uh, Sharp and I are meeting with Amanda Everly, you guys have met from IvyTech. We're going to meet her virtually on Friday. We found out last week in the state that we have to create an IvyTech because IvyTech will be the one that um, grants those credits to kids those 30 hours of our ICC program. So, we're trying to find out more about that. We're going to have to get that right written with IvyTech before beginning the beginning of next year because not only will I rent credits to the kids taking IvyTech
045courses, but also we'll also have 10 or 12 hours of courses that aren't related to IvyTech that I tech also has to be in charge of saying yes, we approve that course as part of your ICC program. So, um as I Mr. and I go back and forth each other today. There'll be more information on that coming in January, but um we weren't really for sure how the state recognized that we had an ICC program and it's because and it's through IvyTech and writing thisou. So I'll have more information on that. Uh staff update, Mrs. Smith had shoulder surgery last Friday and she is home recovering now. Um I think I think it was better today than it was yesterday when I checked with her. So, uh, keep keep her in your thoughts. Mrs. France
046suffered a, um, fell out of a tree stand weekend before Thanksgiving and she is still on the men in the hospital. Probably will be going into a rehab facility before long before coming home. So, thinking of her and uh, Mr. Dylan's still in the hospital with uh, he's got some blood sugar issues and some other issues going on. And so uh keep Carl in your thoughts and prayers as well because all three of those staff members are vital to us and they've been through a lot here recently. So um just that um this Thursday Mr. Shear is taking Gardina Gardinia Del Rio Rose Kate Ka Armstrong in Hower and Cole Pelot. Those six students are going down to Purdue airport and we'll be trying to get drone certification which is a big deal. We've talked
047about this before, how how what a big thing that is for a kid put on resume. So, good luck to those six. Um, congratulations. I I I guess I forgot Jackson was going to be student, but um that that's a big deal. Jackson's uh been wrestling for three years and for him to get to win his first match, that was that was pretty exciting to hear him talk about it today. So, cong to be able to tell you guys about it. Um, we also want to thank um, Mrs. Hensler. Kim Hensler has announced her retirement. Probably Mr. Culp's going to talk about it later on the minutes, but we want to thank Mrs. Hensler for all she has done for our office and both athletics and transportation during my time at Tri County before that.
048So, we wish her nothing but the best. She's going to continue to ride the bus for us. And the last thing, staff and students and staff at Tri County Junior Senior High wants to wish everybody a very safe and relaxing Christmas break. And um I know our seniors, you know, we just met with them the other day and how quick this first semester went for them. And you know, it's going to they I keep telling it was quick first semester. It's just going to be a border second semester. So they're excited about coming back the second semester and all the things that start for them. So everybody have a great break. questions for new business. >> Mrs. Salvo will be starting us off with new business with a presentation um about studying abroad. >> Whatever
049you feel comfortable with where you're at's fine if you feel comfortable standing up if you want to walk around or whatever your preference. >> I'm quite fine as long as [laughter] small gathering. Um, I appreciate the opportunity to share with you a little bit about my hope to be able to provide an opportunity for the students to travel a abroad to a Spanish speaking location. Um, Mr. Culp was wonderful enough to present to you the proposal and the information that all the details from EF course. But before I get into the details, I think it's also important to sometimes take a step back and share why why I think this is a really good opportunity for our students to embark on outside of the details, the data. Um I'm almost done with the doctorate. So
050a lot of the times I have to caution myself to not be so primarily focused on data and statistics and try to use that as a way to convey uh persuasion. It's more so especially with this just being transparent. I'm passionate about it because I've seen firsthand how it could benefit our students. A lot of the times when we're teachers, it's not just about I don't think any of us go, especially in this day and age, to work every day to do our job so we get a paycheck. We do it because we really, really care about our students. And often I remind myself even on mornings because we're human that I think I have a million things going on today. How am I going to accomplish everything? And I stop and I say, but
051I'm here to teach. I'm on my way to a job. It's not a job. Every one of those students is someone's child. Every [clears throat] one of my students have parents or loved ones that are wanting the very best for them. And I take that very seriously. My personal [clears throat] passion develop from what I've seen international travel do for my own son. We all have heard the saying rocket scientist. It's not like your kid's going to be a rocket scientist. We all hope for it, but my son actually is. He actually grew up to be a rocket scientist. He graduated from Purdue University in aeronautical engineering and astrophysics. Had a tremendous amount of opportunities that led to him today to work for the department of defense, doing what I I can't share with you,
052but having a good life, having that security and life that any parent wants for their child. My son is no better than any one of my students. He had the opportunity presented to him by teachers who care and a community and that's what Tri County is. It's a community of people that really care about our kids. And as a teacher, I also have to look at my responsibilities. If I seen something worked for my son, I have a responsibility to share that and give you the opportunity to decide is that right for our students. So why it worked for my son is it gave him an advantage. He basically got paid to go to college. He had so many scholarships that he got money back each semester with quite a bit extra. He got paid
053to go to school. And what stood out, what we got back from feedback was they liked his international travel. They liked the way that he communicated. They liked his people skills. And they're all connected. When you travel abroad, and he did. He he traveled internationally in high school and then in college. You develop a communication style that is multicultural and also develop soft skills that you can achieve problem solving in different dynamics. Um you develop survival skills that are going to support them beyond the classroom, beyond what we teach them, how to deal with situations outside of their normal dayto-day. and just seeing how much it helped him in talking even uh his brat. They had a lot of mentors including some of our American astronauts and when I would go to different things at
054his frat and talk to his mentors just that feedback that they told me what made him stand out was understandably he worked in engineering for astrophysics space programming. So, of course, they want international travel and the ability to to understand different cultures because that's what programs are, but they like that. They said they could really see, one of his mentors particularly said, I could tell he traveled internationally. It really made him stand out and it made him selected to become president of this. It made him selected to receive these scholarships. I'm not a mom bragging about my son. I'm a teacher who recognizes every one of my students deserve what I seen worked for my son. Doesn't mean it's going to work for them, but they deserve that opportunity. And if you know my students,
055I have some really great kids that are feisty. If you put something like this in front of them, they're going to chase after it. They're great kids we have out here. And that's my personal reason why. That's my passion why. I just I want to see my students have every opportunity. They're great kids. Um, academically we do, you know, statistics, data. I put it in there for you. We know it does give them an opportunity that not everybody has. Traveling international is like category of the cave, right? They're going to see philosophically outside the cave what we don't have the scope to show them here. And I think that's a great opportunity for anybody, whether you're a student or an adult. It also gives them the opportunity for college credit. I don't know if you've
056seen that, but that's a feature that really stands out. They can gain three credit hours from New Hampshire University by completing a series of modules and doing a report when they come back. So, it's an basically an instant return on the investment of an experience that's priceless. um EF is a accredited they're actually accredited academic uh corporation that they can provide educational scores. I had the woman that we are working with give us two options. One is for Costa Rica because I understand you haven't done this for a while. From my understanding it's been a while since you did the international trip with Spanish program. Is that correct? I [clears throat] don't know the last time we've done it. >> Yeah, it's been a while. Yeah, to answer your question. >> In all fairness, I
057did ask her for two because, you know, some parents may want their child to not go quite so far from home. So, there's an example there for Costa Rica, though, she did ask me to really emphasize most schools are going with European locations. um in Spain is a great educational tour because it hits different different brackets, not just the Spanish language, but they tour Roman ruins. It looks at different architecture, it looks so you're touching science, you're touching history, literature. Um so it kind of opens up to different brackets for the students to take back and align with different curriculum they're already doing. It's a great opportunity for the kids and I just really want to give you guys the chance to look over what they can present. We did Mr. Haskins has been absolutely
058wonderful and Mr. Culp as well. They've been really supportive of giving me this opportunity to present it and I do appreciate that a great deal. Uh we filled out for the grant capital grant and or no I'm sorry this Tri County School Corporation grant and they are willing to put 4,000 we they did award us $4,000 towards the grant um for the international trip. So that'll help offset some of those costs for parents and we do intend on applying for some more grants prior to this trip. And if there's any questions you have I'm more than happy to answer them. So, you think about like going like what time of year are you thinking about? Well, >> initially we thought about spring and break, but then [clears throat] getting some feedback about when potentially would
059be a better time. [snorts] I discovered that a lot of parents in the triarian area, they're responsible. They plan ahead and they already have preset plans often for spring break. [clears throat] Um, looking at that, the first week of June seemed like a better option, especially if they're going to know two years, a year and a half in advance. It gives them a chance to potentially schedule those grad parties if they're graduating at that time around the trip since some of their friends. >> So, we're looking at summer 27. >> Yeah, summer of 27. It's a 10 days trip. >> Okay. >> And they would go out of Chicago. Is there a minimum number of students that have to apply that have to agree to go to this to lock in this cost? >> So,
060I'm glad you asked that. We actually did it where the cost doesn't change. The reason being if we get 30 students to go, it's going to be a private tour. It's just Tri County. If we don't get 30 students, we have two that signs up for example. They're going to go with another local area school. So, they'll piggy back on that group and the cost doesn't change. um they do get $200 off the cost if they enroll early or in the program, but the cost will stay the same. [snorts] And Mr. Cob actually asked me a great question when I ran into him this morning that I was grateful because I reached out to V just to make sure I was had information correct. We do not get a discount or it doesn't lower based
061on the number of students that's going to go. So, like what age group are you talking about and do they have to be enrolled in Spanish for so long? And like how often are you thinking about doing the trip? >> That's a great question. So, Mr. Haskins has been very patient talking with me and answering a bunch of questions. And I think that initially we kind of decided, but we were going to meet and talk some more about potentially opening that very first trip up to the the school, whoever wanted to go, because that's going to give some students that enticement that, [clears throat] you know, word of mouth, kids are going to come back all excited. It's going to get and build that enticement for other students to want to go. So then if
062after we decide especially for certain to diploma paths academically they want to go on this to come they they may want to merge towards taking Spanish and getting that honors diploma and moving on. It may be a motivating factor but right now it's just trying to get that by to let them know it can be a great experience and get them excited about [clears throat] it. So we're thinking summer 27 like sophomore class. So those kids are juniors senior something that this year next year like every other year like >> I don't know Mr. I'm sorry, Mr. Sturk does the our own thing every fourth year. So, we've got that back. Keep that in mind. >> And I think after the initial trip, getting that feedback from the community, the parents will play a big
063part in how it's planned going forward, seeing what's going to work best. with Indian 25 years ago on a pilot program that actually his brother-in-law came up with and he was the head of the Indiana Bay at that time and we took a multi-generational group of of students and then some adults and all this modeled off the the adult egg leadership academy and uh we spent one weekend roughly one weekend a month and it was a group from four different schools here but in central Switzerland county in the the Bay uh state leaders. You get close when you beat it like that. And then it culminated in a 10-day trip to Branson, Germany, once in a lifetime opportunity. And uh you know, for a few days there, they split all of us up. So there
064was roughly 40 some of us and tied into [clears throat] an school outside of Paris and they split us up and we went in all different directions and pretty much one on with the French farm family for a few days. I'll never have that opportunity in my life. Those kids learned so much in different areas and all that. They asked us before we when we were we were actually at Bloomington. We because we meet different places and we were some international studies [clears throat] down at IU and they said we we could carve out one day. French are a little difficult to work with. I'm thinking yeah, you got that right. But um [clears throat] where to go? So we had kids that were freshman or sophomore all the way to the oldest was in
065well in his 70s and was a former egg teacher local egg county leader and just about to a person they said can we go to Normandy? So I can remember sitting there in Normandy and there was a young man who happens to be a parent now was sitting in this room a month ago and I don't think he traveled much farther than across the state land to Illinois and here we are sitting with a group small group of us high school principal at the time myself another person and some of these young men because we overwhelmed another restaurant so we walked a little farther and we're sitting there they couldn't speak the Ly English. They serve us a big pile of steamed muscles. Just recently having been taught and he was laughing said, "Yeah, you
066got me to eat some of those, but I never tried before. They were pretty good." And we're sitting there looking across the English Channel from where they came from straight down Omaha Beach. >> I'll never have a chance to do that again. But that was that was so good. And all those kids, I mean, everybody, kids, adults, and all that. I'll strongly endorse what you mentioned about some of that. I think it's just an excellent experience for kids to grow and learn and see something outside of their norms. >> I'm so grateful you shared that. Everything you said is significant to what [clears throat] is the takeaway for the students here when they have an opportunity like this. Also, the parents are they have to do a background check, but they are allowed to purchase
067and travel with their I mean, can you just imagine having that experience with your child? they can do the background check and purchase a ticket and make payments over series of time to travel with their child which is just wonderful a wonderful experience. >> So what do you anticipate are your next steps on this. >> So what we would do next if given approval is have a parent night we'll kind of move fast because the sooner we can make parents aware to take advantage of this opportunity the more time they have to make smaller payments over a course of time towards it. So for their benefit, we want to put in the work and schedule a parent night and see how many are interested in going and move from there >> because I see where
068the prices that they gave you were valid through November 25th to 25. >> The new year starts new price. >> Okay. >> Thank you. I heard about that. Yes. So that's another reason if we can get them locked in sooner, it would be better. Would the credits be open to any freshman at completion of the trip? >> Anybody that goes actually, thank you for asking the question. Anybody that goes on the trip, any of the students, yes, even if they're in ninth grade can do the modules for the dual college credit. So, they'll be able to do that also. So, if their parent decides to go and they actually become one of our chaperones, there's a program that they have where they can also receive uh accreditation and tours. I I don't have the specifics
069on it with me right now, but they also have an opportunity to receive certification. >> Yeah. >> Since it's going to be summer, the credit is going to be for the spring or the new school year for the fall. >> Uh so the credit will go if they'll take the modules they said over the summer and so then it would I don't know that would be a guidance question to be honest with you. >> Yeah, I don't want to answer you in it. It will get the credits. excited to see where go. >> Well, thank you. Thank you for your time. I appreciate it. >> Thank you. >> Okay. Uh personnel report. >> Uh under personnel, we have uh two resignations. Scott Lucia as the varsity football coach and Ralph Jeffers in the custodial. One
070employment recommendation for Gary North, life skills instructional aid. Uh and on that note, Mr. North has has been in there for um for quite a while now. Um four four to six weeks he's been in there working in that role um has enjoyed it and flourished in there. So recommendation for his employment and then uh very happy for two maternity leaves. Mrs. Amanda Tiki and Mrs. Kohley are going on maternity leave. both after spring break uh are going on maternity leave and so we're very excited for both of them uh to have those ch children and and enjoy that time at home with their kids. So make the personnel recommendations uh to approve as presented. [clears throat] >> Okay, we have a motion to accept the personnel report [clears throat] that >> yes any discussion
071hearing none. All those in favor say I. >> I opposed. Pass. >> And Mr. As did kind of let the cat out of the bag. Mh. Mrs. Hensler just I just got her resignation or her retirement letter I should say today. So that's why it's not on this. We'll do that next month. But um very happy for Mrs. Hensler, disappointed professionally, but happy for her personally. So it is able to be both. So we will take action on that next month. Will she stay through this this school year? >> Through the calendar year, December 19th or 20th, I don't know what the letter said. So, two weeks. >> So, yep. Um, permission to transfer from the operation to the rainy day fund. Um, usually at the December board meeting, the administration makes this request uh
072for the board to approve. Uh, should we be able to can we transfer funds from the operations to the rainy day? haven't the last couple years, but just in case we do this year, make the recommendation to approve that as presented. [clears throat] >> A motion to grant permission to transfer funds from operations to rain. >> So second, Mr. Zman, any discussion hearing? None. All those in favor say I. >> I opposed motion passes. So, next we have some uh pay and insurance rate adjustments. Uh we do have um our certified staff. We've got the master teacher contract complete. We do have a pay scale for most of our non-certified positions. However, we do have a list of people who are not on a pay scale and that's in an Excel spreadsheet. Um, some of
073our nurses, uh, office staff, secretaries, um, our head of maintenance, head of custodial, uh, are examples of people who are not on a salary grid. And so, um, now that we have adjusted everybody else's, um, pay for, um, the [clears throat] 2025 2026 school year, now is a good time, I think, to adjust them. Um, we also have uh our bus drivers, our pool workers, um, and our administrators in there for pay raises. Uh, I'm making a recommendation for those non-certified staff who are not on a pay increase that 2526 they get a 4% increase and then for 2627's a 3% increase. Uh, this mirrors closely closely to what our teachers received. Um, this we don't normally do a two-year. However, Mrs. Dreblo and I are asking for a two-year uh for a couple reasons.
074One, there is a big retropay that would need to happen if this gets approved back to July 1. We're hoping if we get two years in the next July 1st, we don't have to bring this back to the board. We just we have both years done already. Um, and it also gives some information out to our non-certified staff of what their increases are going to be. uh for the administrators. I do make the recommendation just for one year a 3% increase for our our uh administrators. Also in your board packet, we have a salary schedule for our white bus drivers. Um we had previously not had a pay scale for or a salary schedule I should say for our white bus drivers. So um our white bus drivers may drive to South Newton every day
075or may drive to Reneler every day. Um, so we we're recommending that we have a scale for them as they work their way and they stay with us. Um, the problem we're running into is um, we've had some people with us that have been here for two or three years, they're still making an entry level rate. So, um, we're trying to get that adjusted for them. If anybody comes in at zero years, we'll have, but as they stay with us, we've been very fortunate. Tina Gallagher stayed with us for several years. Chad BS have stayed with us for several years and trying to get them on a on a salary schedule that reflects um their years of service with us. Lastly, uh is an insurance adjustment for our administrators. Um once again, in our master
076teacher contract, we got an insurance adjustment for our certified staff, but I make the recommendation to approve a salary or excuse me, an insurance adjustment for our administrators uh similar to what our teachers received. So, if there are no questions, there's a lot of action to be taken under that one action item for uh the pay and the insurance rate adjustments. >> Okay. I have a motion to accept those pay and insurance rate adjustments. >> I'm going to make a motion, and I probably should have talked to you first, Mr. Cole, but I have an issue with one area. And I'm going to make a motion that the administrators don't get a 3%, but they get a 4%. I think that's >> well the the admin the my recommendation is 3%. So >> I know
077your recommendation 3% and I'm going to make a motion for 4%. I think what they've done and what they've been through and everything like that they deserve more than that. Probably should [clears throat] 10% but 4% that that's my motion. So >> everything else as is just to make a motion for 4% administrators pay. >> Okay. Is there a second for that? Okay. There's no second. That's going to die. So we go back to our first U. Do I have a recommend or a motion for the pay increase and insurance rate adjustments that Mr. Cult was recommending? >> Okay, this is over. Is there a second? Any discussion? Hearing none. All those in favor say I. >> I opposed one extension. Motion passes by one. Our next action item is for the Remington Carpenter Township
078Public Library. If you happen to read the letter, uh there was actually one position to be filled. However, two names were provided. Um I did talk to Sue Wyel and make the recommendation for Sue Wilder to be the recommendation. So, um, this is based on my conversation with Sue Wyel for Sue Wilder to be the appointee. We have a motion to accept Miss Sue Wilder for the library. Second hearing none. All those in favor say I. >> I oppos passes 60. Next, we have two construction amendments. Uh the first is from Skilman. Um they provided a letter talking about their services um for the um primary, intermediate, and the high school. Um obviously that's not going to be changing, but because of the revised program uh with the backpack program and the bus barn, they
079do have an amendment there because it is going to extend the contract past the original due date. So, um that is Skilman's uh proposal is in there. And then there's also one for Gibralar for the architecture uh design process that they've completed over the last couple months for the backpack and the bus barn. Um this still falls within the scope of the project. Um it is already been accounted for in the budget. So, when I met with Paul Todoroski from Skilman, um they do it's not going to it's going to cost the school corporation more. However, it's not going to exceed what we've already bonded out as far as money is concerned, if that makes any sense. I don't know if I explained that well enough, but um it's not going to it's still going
080to come out of our construction cost. So, make the recommendation to approve those amendments as presented. >> Okay. A motion to uh approve the I'm just going to second that. Any discussion? >> So, this is basically because of the extension of time and then also some of the revisions we've done. >> That's correct. That's exactly right. Yep. >> Everything's moving. >> Yep. [clears throat] >> Okay. All those in favor say I. I >> opposed passes 60. >> Last in your packet is a um recommendation uh for the a resolution for the Tri County School Corporation regarding the Affordable Care Act. I mentioned this briefly last month. Um Mrs. Dreble and I had a conversation with Jim Hamilton back in October. uh because of the way that our policy is written and the medical coverage that
081we provide our hourly employees uh there are some actions uh for the affordable care act um as you can see in the email from Mr. Hamilton, there is the sledgehammer and there is the mallet. Um, we are not in any kind of threat of being with the sledgehammer. However, uh, there could be what he called the mallet penalty because our policy states we pay insurance for those employees up to 35 hours. So, the resolution is essentially an act by the board saying that we recognize because of our board policy um that we may not be able to meet all the requirements of the affordable care act as it was originally written. Uh Mr. Hamilton said we have passed this before. However, he made a recommendation that we probably pass it again just as a sign
082just as so the board understands that we are at risk of penalties and fines based on the way that we cover the insurance for those employees because our policy is 35 hours. Affordable Care Act is 30 hours that you're supposed to pay up to. So, um there could be possibility of penalties. Um to be blunt, Mr. Hamilton those penalties would be less than what the cost of the insurance would be. So that's what the resolution is saying. So make the recommendation to pass that resolution as presented. >> Okay. >> Resolution that discussion. Okay. Our policy is 35. >> That is correct. >> And there's it's at 30. >> Correct. >> And we have we have any thoughts about changing it to 30 or >> that would take a a act for us to change our
083Neil policy if we wanted to do that. >> That might be something considered down the road >> possibly. Yeah. >> Any further discussion? All those in favor say I >> opposed. Passes six. >> So in our financial you'll see the transfer report and we've talked about this you know we right now we're currently not transferring anything from the education to operations uh just as the end of the year here. I want to save that appropriation in our education fund. Um we did have the retropay for our certified staff uh happen um on December 5th. So next month's financials um you'll probably see a big uh monthly expense for the education and the referendum because of those adjustments um salary increases and insurance increases. So, um, also at the end of next, next month would be
084a good time to see, uh, a good snapshot financially, it's the end of the year, be able to see where we're at and give us a a pretty good comparison from where we were at last year to where we're at this year. Also, keeping in mind that the county draws will come in in December as well. So, if you're looking at revenues, uh, we haven't collected any revenues, but keep in mind that happens in June, it happens in December. So, any questions about the financials before we move to the claims docket and payroll hearing? None. You got your payroll in there um for approval, but you also have your claims docket. Um don't have any specific uh claims to highlight. However, if there's any questions, um, I'd be happy to entertain those at this time.
085>> Claim that ends in 044 toward the bottom of the first page. >> That is a transfer the Bank of WA transfer. So, from first merchants to the bank of WA. Yep, that's a good question. Okay, that can I have a motion to accept the claim table's going to do that? Any discussion? Hearing none. All those in favor say I. >> I >> opposed. Abstension. Motion passes six. >> Okay, superintendent. >> Yeah, just a couple things. Um, one, as a reminder, January is our organizational meeting. Uh, and we decide committee assignments. Once again, I just shared those committee assignments. Um, and I don't know if I was clear last month, those committee assignments don't have to change. So, it does don't feel obligated to make any changes. Uh, if you're happy where you're at, that
086is fine. Uh, but just wanted to put that on your radar. Uh, we did receive a donation from EDP Renewables for the backpack program. Uh, it's a $15,000 donation. Uh, which is very much appreciated. Um, $15,000 just to kind of get that's not even half of what our annual cost is for the backpack program. However, a substantial amount nonetheless. We very much appreciate EDP um giving that to us for the backpack program. So, um that does um help fund several months of the backpack program. So, once again, we appreciate EDP doing that. And then lastly, uh Mr. Haskins did mention already uh about the ICC or the Indiana College Corps. Uh in your packet is something that Mr. Haskins and Mr. Sharp had worked on trying to outline specifically uh what the ICC would would
087start to look like at Tri County and started mapping out um by year 9th grade, 10th grade, 11th grade, 12th grade, what a possibility is for students to uh start working towards that ICC. Obviously, next month he said already that we'll get more information once we continue to meet with IvyTech or he continues to meet with IvyTech. Uh but there at the at the bottom uh is just a really good I think Mr. Sharp and Mr. Haskin have done a nice job just laying it out of of where our students can can get these credits um through IvyTech. Remember they need uh 15 from one institution. So right now our best partner is IvyTech. So um just some interesting things here. Mr. Haskins, anything in addition to I know you already kind of warmed them
088up for next month but I just [clears throat] want to make sure everybody was aware of that. [snorts] Lastly, legislative session is is back open again. So, uh we're already looking at legislation. I think there's 12 bills already for education uh on this current legislative cycle. So, um the superintendent association, school board association, uh is already working and sending information out on uh this legislative session. So, continue to keep your eyes and ears open on on what you're hearing of those types of things uh legislatively as we go through. Obviously, redistricting is is the number one thing. So, while you're keeping an eye on that, keep in mind there's some education bills that have already started being introduced as we go into this new site new session. So, that's all I have. >> New session
089will be a short session, not a budget session. >> That is correct. >> We have the ISBA legislative committee has basically instructed the executive director of ISBA to bring up a non basically not to be discussed normally budget. So we don't care bring it up anymore. It has to do with the shortage on schools and property taxes and stuff and there's enough people not pleased at all with what's going on and that it needs to be addressed. if nothing more, get it out there and and get it publicized and things like that. So, it's going to be interesting to see what happens on that. There's just a lot of schools that are strug struggling. Some bigger schools are getting hit hard with this this property tax. So, we're gonna it's going to be interesting to
090see what happens over the next year. So, >> visitor comments. >> Yes. Andrea Stevens. >> Good evening. Um I'm Andrea Stevens, president of the Tri County Classroom Teachers Organization. Um recently there have been some public accusations made to the board regarding some teachers um or teachers. I would like to commend the board for handling this situation both according to statute and board policy. Um as you know teachers have due process rights. Uh when a teacher is accused of something, they have the right to be presented with the allegations, uh be interviewed about the allegations and have the opportunity to refute the allegations and have a thorough investigation conducted. I would like to take a moment to recognize that the board has been following due process as del delineated in statute and policy um and hope
091that they will continue to do so. Um, on behalf of Tri County CTO, I would like to thank you all for your work on this so far. Thank you. >> Thank you. >> Any any additional reserve comments? Any board member comments? >> I think nobody else. >> How many seniors do we have here? >> One. [laughter] one senior. Okay. Thanks for being here. >> How many meetings like this have you been to? >> Um, including the month. This makes four. >> How many um like town board meetings or anything else like that? >> Um, I went with my grandpa to town board meetings twice. Okay, very good. So you've observed a little bit in a local level how the legislative process works and stuff like that. >> Also over the summer leadership camp in Washington
092legislative process out there. >> You really learn out there. >> Yeah, >> that's great. That's great. Do you have a chance on either a Senate or House session? Uh, no. Those were already pulled by the time we got released from our photo like the like sponsors unfortunately. But they were both in session at the same time. >> Did you get a chance to visit at all with any Indiana legis? >> Yes. [clears throat] >> I can't remember what his name was. [laughter] >> It's interesting. >> Yeah. do that and meet with them and all that kind of stuff. I've lobbied out there a few different times. So, good. Um, you see how we discuss things, how we on, for example, a little bit on department. Okay. I made a motion >> and if there's no
093second, it dies. Okay. Just that's just by parliamentary procedure. That's and that's the way it should be. >> Yeah. We have our district parley contest on Thursday. >> Okay. Good. Good. Now you're you're well versed in this then. >> Yeah. >> So last thing I'll say to you is uh you basically are wrapping up your first uh semester of your senior year. You have one more. I think Mr. Haskins alluded to it. It's going to go by like a blur. >> It's gone by pretty fast. >> And uh personally senior year was my favorite year. It was just great. But but absorb it, soak it up, enjoy it. But also remember there's a lot of younger kids. So give me that. Look at that people. >> I feel that middle school like I know some
094of your parents. [laughter] >> You should not be this old. >> Well, they're looking up to you. So I don't think they have to worry too much. Keep being a good example you are. Okay. >> Have great holidays and be safe. And that's all. Another board. Nope. If not, can I have a motion to adjourn? >> So moved. >> All those in favor say I. [clears throat] I saw you right now.