001Call to nice meeting order. If you would, please stand as we observe a moment of silence followed by the pledge of allegiance. >> And during the moment of silence, could we please remember the family of Jagger Wing, who was a 5-year-old student who would be an incoming kindergarten student at Oakdale who passed away unexpectedly, and also the family of Eileen Edwards who was a long-time employee for Ward County School Corporation. >> I pledge allegiance 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. >> Thank you. >> [clears throat] >> Uh we We no patrons signed up tonight, so we will move [clears throat] on to agenda item four, consideration of routine business, Dr. Redmond. >> Thank
002you, Mrs. Glover. The routine business this evening includes approving the minutes of the school board meeting held on May 26, 2026, and approving the claims and signing the docket. I recommend the board approve the routine items as presented. >> I make a motion to approve. >> Second. >> Have a motion by Mr. Mosley, [clears throat] seconded by Mr. Friend. Is there any discussion? All in favor, say I. >> I. >> Any opposed? Motion carried. Agenda item 6.1, second reading of our wireless communication device policy, Dr. Redmond. >> Thank you, Mrs. Glover. Dr. Walter Lambert has brought to the board wireless communication device policy 5350. The first reading was on May 26, 2026. Tonight is the second reading, at which time the board may take action. So, again, just to highlight a few um items that
003are now in the wireless communication device policy. The school board elects a storage policy. Under Indiana law, a student may bring a wireless communication device to school, but the device must be stored away, powered off, and inaccessible throughout the school day, except as provided by this policy or law. A student who brings a wireless communication device to school shall, upon arrival and throughout the school day, keep the device stored away, powered off, and inaccessible in a school-approved storage location. A student shall not use, access, activate, display, or retrieve a wireless communication device, excuse me, during the school day, except as expressly permitted by this policy or law. Of course, there are a few exceptions, including medical exceptions. Uh students with IEPs or 504s may have a need as well, which are determined during those conferences.
004And um just one other thing not directly related to this but in terms of communication, we will get communication out to families likely by Wednesday of this week to just include a few things and asking them to have some conversation with their children prior to the start of school so they understand these slight changes that have occurred which quite frankly is really at the high school level. >> Yeah. >> Our our K through 8 those students you know, have them have them stored in their lockers already during the school day so really the change is at the high school level where now they can use them during lunch. Starting next year they will be unable to do that and the expectation is that they are locked in their school lockers. So with all of that,
005I recommend the board approve policy 5350 as presented. >> So moved. >> Second. >> Have a motion by Mrs. Wilhelm and seconded by Mr. Baker to approve the new wireless communication policy. Is there any discussion? >> Quick question. Dr. Redmond, would and I'm sure I know the answer to this. Do you anticipate a grace period that we need to allow for some of the kids here or as do you feel like we're giving enough time for parents to talk to the kids and you know, day one it's hard line. >> Yeah. >> Just curious. >> Yeah, that's a great question. So we'll get the communication out to families yet this week but in the letter it will also reference that they will get additional information as we get closer to school from their building levels
006and then of course we do all of the first day meetings with kids and talk about the expectations and all of that. So in a perfect world we would be ready on day one but typically when we roll out things like this, we take those first couple of days because we typically students come say on a Wednesday. So Wednesday, Thursday, Friday we're educating them. Here is what we do. Here are our policies, rules, expectations, and then we start toe the line on Monday that following week. It's typically the practice really for any change. >> Sure. Okay. >> You may have said this, but to clarify, this is not change that we thought was necessary. We're following a change in the law, is that correct? >> Yes, we we I want to back up because I
007want to be clear. I think [clears throat] everyone's in agreement that the removal of the wireless telecommunication devices during the instructional day, which occurred a couple of years ago, that was a huge help to us as a district and to our educators. Um but within that, we because of the way we interpreted it by not allowing the devices even during the passing periods and only during that lunch period, we felt we had found a great balance of, you know, following the law and the essence of the law, but still giving the high school students a little leeway to use phones um during the lunch period. Our teachers were enforcing it, our buildings were enforcing it, so it was working well for us. Um however, it doesn't sound like that was the case across the state
008of Indiana, so I think that is why they they've come back and added this additional layer. >> I foresee a lot of kids going to the principals or to the office to use the phone. >> It's like the old days, Tim. >> Old days. Yeah, it's like the old days. I mean, if they got to call their mom to hey, practice time got changed or whatever, you know. >> So, there are some >> it's ridiculous what they've done. >> So, Tim, in the letter, I I do make a note to parents, please start talking with your students now. Please remember if you need to, you know, get a message to your child or they need to speak with you, you know, we can use the school phone, get messages, put the school number in your
009cell phone. >> All of those things, and then um this isn't in the letter, but I've already talked with our building principals about the coaches and how coaches can use their approved like Remind apps and things like that. Parents are they're going to have to start using that to to that communication to parents rather than relying on kids texting home during the day. So, we'll be ready. Okay. >> All the discussion I have. >> Okay. Any other discussion? All in favor, say I. >> I. >> Any opposed? Motion carried. We now move on to 6.2, approve consider approving an affiliation agreement. >> Thank you, Red. >> Thank you, Mrs. Glover. Dr. Gresham has brought to the board for consideration and approval of an affiliation agreement between the Warren County School Corporation and the Purdue University
010College of Education. The agreement outlines the terms and conditions governing the placement of university students serving as teacher candidate practicum students within the corporation. Our school attorney, Mr. Cliff Whitehead and his team has reviewed and approved the agreement. I recommend the board approve the affiliation agreement as presented. >> Second. >> Have a motion by Mr. Baker, seconded by Mr. I move to approve the proposed agreement. Is there any discussion? All in favor, say I. >> I. >> Any opposed? Motion carried. We now move on to 6.3, consider approving a maintenance department salary classifications. Dr. Redman. >> Thank you, Mrs. Glover. Mr. Todd Armstrong has brought to the board a salary recommendation for the maintenance department for consideration and approval. Pending approval, the recommendation will be effective on July 4th, 2026. I recommend the board approve
011the recommendation as presented. >> I would make a motion to approve the proposal. >> Second. >> Have a motion by Mr. Mosby, seconded by Mrs. Wilhelmus. Is there any discussion? Why a July 4th date? That's a federal holiday. >> It's the Saturday before the beginning of a new payroll >> payroll pay period. >> Thank you. Okay. >> way if somebody gets called out on Saturday on the 4th of July, they'll also receive their regular Okay. Thank you. Any other discussion? All in favor say I. >> I. >> Any opposed? Motion carried. We now move on to 6.4, consider approval of donations. >> Thank you, Mrs. Glover. To Tecumseh High School, a $500 donation from Warrick County Farm Bureau to the Tecumseh FFA to be used for convention costs. At Castle Elementary, a $1,250 donation from
012Newburgh Youth Basketball to be used to purchase wall padding for the gym. At Newburgh Elementary, a $500 donation from Newburgh Youth Basketball to be used to purchase new uniforms for the NES sports teams. And at Yankeetown Elementary, a $10,000 donation from Donna Schaus to be used to purchase stage curtains. I recommend the board approve the donations as presented. >> Motion to approve donations. >> Second. >> I have a motion by Mr. France, seconded by Mr. Baker. Is there any discussion? All in favor say I. >> I. >> Any opposed? Motion carried. Agenda item seven, consideration of personnel recommendation. >> Thank you, Mrs. Glover. The Human Resources Office has the following business brings to the board tonight. Agenda item 7.1, consideration of employment, certified staff, Whitney Wagler, English teacher at Boonville High School, Seth Skelton, English
013teacher at Boonville High School, Camille Spencer, fifth grade teacher at John H. Castle Elementary School, Laura Staffeld, third grade teacher at Loge Elementary School, and Lindsey Opel, special education teacher at Tecumseh High School, and the following non-certified staff, Haley Mockelby, Harvey Cranes, and Robert Rudolph, program assistants at Boonville High School. Seneca Stult, Lindsey Daily, Amanda Caud Caudill, program assistants at Castle North Middle School. Brady Dietz, program assistant at Castle South Middle School. Aaron Gear, an ABS program assistant at John H. Castle Elementary School. And Iris Ohar Marmor, program assistant at John H. Castle Elementary School. Whitney Skinner, a program assistant at Loge Elementary School. Danielle Skelton, an ABS program assistant at Loge Elementary School. Whitney Woolsey and Mallory Smith, program assistants at Yankeetown Elementary School. Jenessa Evans, program assistant at WEC. Abby Merovich, health aide
014at Boonville High School and Boonville Middle School. Hannah Hale, program assistant at Boonville Middle School. Rhonda Sander, bus driver. Christopher Floyd, full-time custodian at Oakdale Elementary School. Stephanie Lacer, full-time custodian at John H. Castle Elementary School. Dorothy Morris, full-time custodian at Boonville Middle School. Tiffany Christensen, program assistant at Oakdale Elementary School. Amy Rosell, program assistant at Oakdale Elementary School. Kisha Cronin, ABS program assistant at Chandler Elementary School. And administrator, Cara Hartz, principal at Newburgh Elementary School. And if you could excuse me for a moment, I'm going to back up. Uh Abby Merovich is a part-time health aide at Boonville High School and Boonville Middle School. So edit that, please. Thank you. >> I'll make the motion to approve the employment positions for certified staff, non-certified staff, and the administrator. >> Second. >> I have a
015motion by Mr. Ignew, seconded by Mr. Lowe. Is there any discussion? >> Just uh for the record, I don't believe I know Whitney Skinner. >> No. >> [laughter] >> I've learned that Skinner is a more common name than I realized because we've had a few Skinners come through. Yes. >> [laughter] >> Thank you. All in favor, say I. >> I. >> Any opposed? Motion carried. >> Thank you. Action item 7.2 leaves. Shannon Saulsbury, full-time custodian at Castle High School. Danny Forston, Class C maintenance. Cindy Byers, special education teacher at Castle South Middle School. And Steve Rockman, program assistant at Castle North Middle School. >> Motion to approve leaves. >> Second. >> Motion by Mr. Skaggs, seconded by Mr. French. Is [snorts] there any discussion? All in favor, say I. >> I. >> Any opposed? Motion
016carried. >> Thank you very much. Agenda item 7.3, report of transfers. Amanda Litney, program assistant at Castle South Middle School to program assistant at WEC. Ashley Hearts, teacher at Tennyson Elementary to kindergarten teacher at Newburgh Elementary. Kian Boosie, fifth grade teacher at Sharon Elementary to first grade teacher at Elberfeld Elementary. And 7.4, resignations. Tina Geary, part-time custodian at Newburgh Elementary School. Resignation effective January 4th, 2026. Cassie Girl, fourth grade teacher at John H. Castle Elementary School. Resignation effective May 21st, 2026. Ryan McKinney, freshman JV baseball coach at Boonville High School. Resignation effective May 28th, 2026. And Morgan Skiles, program assistant at Loge Elementary School. Resignation effective May 21st, 2026. >> Thank you, Dr. Gresham. Uh next on the agenda, do we have any reports, Dr. Eggleston? >> We have two reports tonight, and I'll just
017have Dr. Gresham stay right there. He can start for us. >> Thank you. The personnel, food and nutrition, and custodial committee met earlier this evening. Uh two big agenda items tonight were One was just an HR update, where I gave kind of a state of the HR in the last 6 months. Um some of the big projects that we'd accomplished, such as uh some admin regulations that we revised and the teacher handbook. And then I explained the process for the support staff handbook. I try to cover one handbook every other year and just do the updates that are needed. So, I pulled out the support staff handbook that I'd been keeping track of for the last year and a half with all the tabs and post-it notes and all the possible changes that we might
018need to have and then I spoke about the communication I have with the managers regarding the support staff handbook so that we have a thorough process for updating that every other year. And then the second agenda item was talking about the required employee training on January or on Excuse me, on July 1st every year we do the new required videos, the safe schools videos that all employees are required to do and then we have a certain set of videos that all new employees are required to do. And so new employees have 30 days to complete the required training and then from July 1st through September we give returning employees 90 days to complete those required trainings. We just had some discussion about the required trainings, which ones were required, when they're required, everything along those
019lines. >> Good. Thank you. >> How long is the training on that? >> It depends on the video. So, for instance, blood-borne pathogens is a 28-minute video the first time, but then once you do that you're allowed to do a 2-minute refresher every year. Um I've got this list right here. Uh internal controls is a 27-minute video. Email messaging and safety is a 14-minute video, so it just depends. Suicide prevention is a 2-hour. That's a That's a big one, obviously, needs to be for something that serious is a 2-hour uh training. >> Does everybody do CPR? >> CPR is required when you renew your teaching license and that particular course cannot be just an online only course. You must do uh part of it in person. So, it either can be a full class in
020person or you can do part online and then you have to go into a facility to demonstrate on the mannequins. >> Got you. Have you taken CPR? >> I have. I can teach CPR. >> How many rescue breaths do you do? >> [laughter] >> Well, you start with two and then you do compressions and you go back and do two more. >> How many compressions? >> [laughter] >> You don't actually have to do uh rescue breaths anymore. I don't >> I don't have to do rescue breaths? >> All right, that's pretty serious. Okay. I'm not >> I'm not in the best shape. I want to know who I need to hang out [laughter] with, okay? >> You can count on me. >> All right. I'll take I'll take 30 if you don't mind. I'll go
02130 and two, okay? >> Yeah, I just renewed it, so I I've got you. I've got you. >> You got to sell them. >> We also have the AEDs. Yes. >> Right. That's true. Yeah, before I go down, I'm going to call you, Doug. >> [laughter] >> Our second report tonight is from Mr. Armstrong. >> [clears throat] >> Uh my report is construction, maintenance, technology, etc. We've got a lot of projects going on. Uh I'm just going to kind of review through them. Um our pre-K building that's being constructed is still on schedule. Um the it's the former uh WIC building. Uh we do have some flooring issues uh that are going on, but we're not going to We're working through the problems there so as not to delay the project. So, uh some of
022the adhesion to the gym floor is the issue. Uh we've got the Castle High School and Tecumseh High School uh and I'll say restrooms and HVAC renovation going on. Uh we've got You're going to You're going to see a theme here in just a minute. We got some issues going on with that. The floor at Castle High School in the restrooms had a 3 and 1/2 inch subfloor, uh which if you picture that, it was a type of like flowable fill concrete, if you will. The tile itself would not break loose from that floor, so we had to break up the [snorts] 3 and 1/2 inches, which means you have to pour 3 and 1/2 inches back in. Um and that's on the main floor restrooms. On the second floor restrooms, the tile floor is
023actually adhered to the 6-in concrete uh ceiling. And so, you can't break it off. So, we're looking at coming up with a And Jordan might have some familiarity with with a luxury epoxy uh that's going to really look nice, I think. So, we're looking at some solutions. Otherwise, that project uh just breaking up the floors, etc., will take us till September or so. We're trying to work through that the the problems that are going on with that one. Uh Oakdale, we're doing restrooms there. Problems. >> [laughter] >> Uh as they tore out some of the walls and things, they identified the drains were completely corroded. So, they're going into the floor. They're identifying Uh we've been running cameras through the lines through the rest of them to identify how much of the wall we need
024to take out, etc. So, um to increase the speed of that, we'll probably come back with metal stud walls back in there to speed up that. The turf at Tecumseh High School is not underway, but it's expected to go out to bid uh in the next few weeks. So, um again, I said Tecumseh High Tecumseh High School softball field. >> Um so, we would expect that that next year's season when they hit the field in March, the turf will be in place. Um we've got roof projects at Castle High School. It's already underway. Substantial completion is August 1st, so we're on schedule for that. The roof project at Boonville High School uh start date is not until mid to late August, early September. So, we'll see if they can get to that on time, but
025it's going to happen during the school year. Um we've got HVAC projects going on at all of the Boonville schools basically except Oakdale. So, Boonville, Boonville Middle, uh and Logel Elementary, um problems with shipping of equipment. Uh we do have some ship dates that are mid-July. We've got some ship dates that are early August, some ship dates that are in September. So, we're developing plans to install what we can, get the work done that we can, maintain cooling of the buildings in August when school starts back. Uh we've got uh I'll stop on on those things. Uh we've got the Willow Pond property. The notice will be advertised this Thursday in the paper. Um we have a $475,000 starting price for the 20 acres. Uh it will be an electric electronic online bidding. Um after
026talking to our auctioneer, we talked through the pros and cons. Um we also will have a station set up here. So, the bids are open on July 14th. They'll close on July 21st at 6:00 p.m. But, from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m., we'll have a station here at Central Services for if somebody doesn't have that kind of access or they don't know how to bid online. Um our auctioneer will be here with some people to give them the opportunity to bid that way. Uh technology Um we have our [clears throat] e-rate dollars came through for this year. We have about $860,000 worth of replacements of servers, access points, things of that nature. Uh A lot of the equipment that we have is approaching end of life or end of service in some cases. Uh so, we're
027using all of our e-rate money for replacement of that equipment. We have Oh, I met last week with all the principals to discuss CPF projects for next year. We also talked through the things that we're still trying to get done this year and where we are and re-prioritized a few things that they wanted done this year but we began building our plans for next year for the budget. Transportation. There was no recommendation in the packet this week but in a couple of weeks we'll have the recommendation for that coming through. There's some things we're trying to work through detail related to the different types of drivers we have in the positions, the multi-purpose and how that affects it so I had to delay that until we could get a couple of answers. We are in
028the process of buying a dump truck. A newer dump truck and meeting with our maintenance departments and things that have come to light that we feel like we could save a lot of money and enhance the speed at which the work gets done. We're going to probably do some training in simple asphalt installation if you will. You know, street departments and things like that, you know, they can go pick up a couple ton of hot patch asphalt and fill in holes and parking lots and things. For us it's always we've got to take it out to quote, we've got to wait a few weeks, we've got to wait for the people to get the bids to us and then we're paying somebody a lot of money maybe in October, November to do something we needed
029done in August. I mean, if you watch the road work that's being done, paving crews really don't want to spend a lot of time or effort on projects that give them $8,000. So, we're going to we're going to probably add that to some of the work we do in the maintenance garage. Let's see here. I think it's it. Any questions? >> The asphalt train, do they do the PCC? >> You know, uh it's funny during our conversation, we thought, why isn't that something we're teaching people to do? There's some really, I mean, paving equipment. Uh the you know, if you ever watch a paving crew, you got the roller guy who whose job is really to sit and wait until his time is to work, but you know, running that piece of equipment is a
030skilled job. Uh you know. So, obviously the paver itself, it is something we we kind of talked about just a little bit like, there's something else that uh somewhere down the road some people can learn some skills on. You're right. >> Very good. >> So, Will Pond, didn't you say that that's going to be all electronic online bidding? Or will there be a set up here? How Would you explain that again? >> on July 14th, we'll open for bid. >> [clears throat] >> And so, anybody anywhere that uh can identify themselves as a qualified bidder can put in bids. And so, just like um eBay or anything else, you go online, you bid. On July 21st, the final night of the bids, we'll open a station here for 2 hours. That way, if there is
031somebody within reasonably close distance, I would assume, that uh is unable to make a bid online from their home or they just feel uncomfortable doing it, uh they can come here and the auctioneer I have somebody set up to help them place their bid. >> So, how does that How does that end uh Like at the very end of the auction, there will be people calling in and >> I have my phone at 4:00 to 6:00. >> Yeah, at 6:00 bids will stop. >> Well, if there's a bid, say someone bids right at 6:00, normally those internet auctions >> They'll give them a little bit of time. >> It goes on another 5 minutes, 3 minutes, >> 3 minutes I think he said. >> may be four people trying to get in >> Exactly. Yeah.
032It could last till 7:00 that night. >> Okay. That's I just wanted to make sure that that was clear. >> That'd be really neat. >> Yeah. >> That means that number's going up every day. Every one of those bids. That's all right. >> More bids, the higher the price. >> Yeah. >> But yeah, historically that's the way they work. >> Okay. And the we're getting a new dump truck, is that what you said? >> Yes. >> For maintenance. So will we trade the old one in? >> The old truck is uh No, we'll use it for probably some snow removal. And the new one will be used for snow removal, but it will also be used for all of our grounds maintenance. That was just um as we were talking through some of the purposes
033for the truck, what else could we do? Um we kind of tried to talk through what work can be done at maintenance, things we can make more efficient. That was just one example. >> Okay. So what happened? >> You mentioned the E-rate, the 825,000. Was that close to what your budget was, what you're hoping, or is there any kind of gap that you have to fill? >> Um we have to fill the 260,000. >> But that was planned. That's always a percentage, right? >> actually budgeted 325, uh but we didn't get as much E-rate money, so consequently our 30% is 30% of a smaller number, so >> Yeah. >> Um and then there's certain things in the work that we're having done that aren't covered up with E-rate. And so we'll pay 100% of that
034cost. So it's really like there's like $30,000 of 100% >> cost of some things we have to pay for. >> Yeah. Okay. >> So that's in line with what you planned. >> Yeah, pretty close. >> Okay. >> And that old dump truck could be used at WPCC? >> Well, >> for training. Not for the whole time. >> Um it's interesting. Right now we don't have an extra dump truck and it's it's been running on its last leg uh for a couple of years, so we'll see. I don't know if it's a I don't know if it can be refurbished or not. >> And maybe they can learn to do that, too. >> Maybe we can. Maybe maybe we start auto mechanics. >> go. >> Yeah. >> Thank you. >> But we can keep working on
035those. >> Thank you. >> I just have a few announcements. Um just a reminder to everybody who might be watching, um Shanae Rowe sent out all of the information for our summer meals. And if for some reason someone didn't get that email, you can find all of that information on our Warrick County website. It shows all the locations, the dates, the times, the pickups, and how to enroll for that. Um also just wanted to give a shout-out to a lot of different students. Uh I hope I don't forget anybody, but and I'm not going to call people by names, but just by schools. So, we had a great week last week with several different teams competing in various athletics. Uh we had Boonville High School and Castle High School boys golf teams make it out
036of sectionals last week, which was pretty cool. Um we also had our state finalists in track and field athletes from both Boonville High School and Castle High School. And we had Castle High School softball competing at semi-state this past weekend. Um unfortunately, they did not win. But Tecumseh High School also competed softball at semi-state, and they will be making their fifth straight appearance at the state finals this weekend at Purdue on Saturday evening. Um that starts at 7:00 7:00 Eastern, 6:00 Central at Purdue University. Um it's worth the drive. So, good luck to all of those teams. And um congratulations to all these athletes who competed in all of these different events already and represented Warrick County School Corporation very, very well. >> Thank you. >> And I would like to give a shout-out in
037addition to that, Miss Kelly, our senior here. She did make the podium. She placed eighth in the state. >> Wow. >> In the 100-m dash, so >> That's our girl, Kelly. >> It was fun watching her. It was hot. >> [laughter] >> Our next policy uh meeting will be July 13th prior to the school board meeting and will be held here in this building. And we do not have a student growth and learning meeting in June and we will let you know at the next board meeting the July date. >> And our construction committee has a meeting tomorrow morning at 7:30 at the administration building. And our personnel committee will be meeting on July 21st at 6:15 in this building. >> A reminder, we have retreat on July >> June. Sorry, this Thursday. This Thursday.
038This Thursday. Arrive around 1:45 and we'll start sharp 2:00. >> Okay. >> On June 22nd, you'll have You still have work session, right? >> Yes. >> 5:30 followed by the board meeting at 7:00 and then we'll have an executive session at 7:30 or immediately following the board meeting, whichever is earlier, to complete the superintendent evaluation. >> Why did I put down the 21st? >> And I apologize I ran out of house, forgot to pick up my notes, but we've got got two fantastic exciting keynote speakers for the fall conference in Indy this week. Now, I'll try to remember to bring the names next meeting. But, we've got some a lot of work going on to get the conference set up and it's going to be a lot of fun. And it's going to be in
039the Sagamore Ballroom instead of that big room 500. >> Okay. So, we'll be moving a lot throughout the building, but uh some great sponsors, some good speakers going, and we're still taking proposals for uh breakout sessions. And that early registration starts in July. >> I need to correct myself. I made a mistake. Personnel Committee meets July 13th at 6:15 right here in this building. >> Okay. Anything else? For the good of the board? All right. You guys are good. Return. >> [music]