April 15, 2026 MSD of Warren Township Regular School Board Meeting

001That's a better choice than the one I'm currently making. But online. She doesn't know, but she must be posted it the first time. >> I was like, "Oh, >> yeah. Let go of ice skate. >> Yeah. downtown. >> Good evening everyone. Welcome. >> If you'd please stand and join us with the pledge of allegiance. To the flag of the stands one nation indivisible with liberty justice for all. >> We have a lot to celebrate tonight. We are now going to introduce our six strength 16th street soul who won semi-state and will be headed to New York to compete for the national title in just a few weeks. Next week. >> Next week. Oh, say can you see by the dawn early so proud we at the twilight stars through The paralyave proof through the night

002that our flag was still there. Oh, say does that star spangled yet? >> For the land of the free, the land of the free. of the free and the home of of the home of the brave. >> Thank you everybody. You can be seated. Um this is 16th Street Soul. We've only been in existence for five years. Um this is our fourth year competing and it's our fourth time to head to semi finals. um this um competition circuit that we hit um and we started in January. We actually got to host this year the quarterfinals and the semi-finals at the pack. Um and so we're glad to do that. Um but the Midwest um ICSA, the International Championship for Ice Capella, um is one of the most difficult regions um in the um world uh

003to be a part of. More champions come out of the Midwest than any other division. Um and so we've been lucky now it's our second time in four years to go back to New York City to compete in finals. So we're headed out there next Wednesday uh to New York City. Um and we are so grateful to represent not just 16th Street Warren Choirs um but also our township and the far east side of Indianapolis. Um, so we're going to have two songs to sing for you tonight. And if you are so feel blessed in such a way, we're still trying to raise money to go to New York City. So just so you know that we're about 60% raised right now and so we can use a bit more. So go to our website

004wcquires.com uhdonate and we'll take $5 to $500. We appreciate all the help we've gotten. The district is good enough to grant us some money. Um, and so we've been we've been glad to take that and we will represent the best we can in New York City on the national stage. Thank you. two Maybe I decision world. >> I just don't know what to say. Maybe I'll praise the Bible. I am still here. >> I am still here >> on my knees. Broken, alone, >> broken, alone, afraid of the way that I try to explain the words. >> I am still here today. I'm going to pray. I'm going to pray. >> Maybe I'll pray for a glimmer of hope. >> Maybe I'll have a talk about freedom. Everyone, everyone call me freedom. Everyone in the

005earth. I'm going to pray. Maybe I'll pray. >> I pray for a glimmer of hope. the day by the glory. tell me. I want to like I want to be >> to Natural pear moon It shine it. Sing. Thank you so much for letting us sing for you tonight and be on uh Dr. Hansen Spotlight. Uh we're proud to represent, like I said, the far east side of Indianapolis. And that's just two of our songs going to sing out in New York City. Um so if you want to hear the rest, we are having a concert in May. Come on out to see the full concert, see the whole set and more there, too. So, thanks for having us tonight. We appreciate you. Wait, wait, wait. >> I'm sorry. Let's get a picture. Let's get

006a picture. >> All right. >> Standing. >> All right. Here we go. >> Everybody ready? Here we go. One, two, three. >> Thank you. >> If we can just get one more round of applause for these amazing students. Thank you. >> Awesome job. Congratulations. Good luck. Awesome. >> Next week. You guys have favor >> here, sir. >> All right, we have a couple more celebrations. We are now going to call up Ryan Russell with his I read recognition. All right. So, we don't have a song, but we still have something as joyous and will be music to your ears. So, I met a lot of uh uh special students yesterday. If you happen to be one of those that are here tonight for the i3 600 club celebration, if you'll do me a favor and

007go ahead and make your way up to the front, just like I told you yesterday, I called you up and we're going to say some good things about you in front of everyone. >> Just come up here. Face them just like they're your peers. >> We will have multiple photo opportunities as well. So, and there's plenty of seats up front if someone wants to take. All right. Uh, President Amos, Dr. Hansen, members of the board and community. This has turned in to be one of my favorite annual celebrations. Um, not that I don't love presenting to uh the school board, but this spotlight absolutely um is one of the best opportunities we have to showcase some of the amazing students we have in Warren. Each April or each March, I should say, all students uh

008in second grade and then most in third grade get the opportunity to take the i3 test uh which is required test in the state of Indiana. In Warren, we designate the students who score 600 points or higher members of the exclusive 600 club. What that means is that represents the top 1% of achievers in their classrooms and grade levels. These students here have exceeded the expectations are fantastic students and examples not only to all of us and their peers uh but they represent the best of our scholars here in Morren Township at an early age and uh we celebrate them in front of their peers in their classrooms. Dr. Anderson and I went around yesterday and put medals around each one of these individuals necks and gave them the opportunity and we celebrated them. And

009then we also want to give them the opportunity to be acknowledged, recognized, and celebrated in front of their community and their school board for being the outstanding students that they are. So at this time, I would ask us all to give them a round of applause. Do we want to do a picture before the handshake? >> Okay. >> All right. >> Follow me. Come over here. Come over here. Come over here. Come over here. I'll line them up. >> All right, we'll have you come. >> So cute. >> You guys right up here to the front, too. Right there. >> You there. >> Have you two come right over? >> Perfect. All right, I'll start working over here. We'll have you Lately, >> this needs to be right in the mean head. >> I'm good.

010>> Right there in the back. Yes. >> In between them. Between them. All right. All right, here we go. >> Everybody's looking at me. Ready? Here we go. One, two, three. Everybody say cheese. >> Cheese. >> Perfect. >> All right. Now, we're going to do um Hey, 600 Club members, look at me. Okay. Thank you. All right. You're going to be the first person in line. We're going to go around here and everyone's going to get opportunity to shake the board's hand and get a ribbon. Congratulations. You >> okay? >> Congratulations. >> Good job. Very proud of you. >> I like it. >> Congratulations. He's gonna give you fantastic. >> Congratulations. You already did one. >> Congratulations. >> Great hair. >> Congratulations. >> Oh, I love your team. >> Congratulations. Good job. Great job. >>

011I need one of those. >> Congratulations, buddy. >> One day. >> Congratulations. You did a great job. Congratulations. Good job. >> Congratulations. You guys are all awesome. You know that, right? >> Congratulations. >> Nice shake. >> Super strong. Your shake hand shake with that one. >> Congratulations. And you get the rest of the ribbons. Great job. Kevin's gonna give you a ribbon. >> Congratulations. >> Great job. Congratulations. >> Congratulations. >> Kevin has all the ribbons. >> Congratulations. Thank you for coming today. >> Congratulations. >> Outstanding. I can't be shy now, huh? Congratulations. Good job. >> All right. Can we get another round of applause for the donating? >> At this time, I'm going to ask Miss Simba Taylor and Jeffrey Young to come to the podium. Mrs. Taylor, could you please join us? >> We're

012just waiting on Miss Taylor to make her way. She's waiting for the children to pass. >> Being a past school administrator, this is my opportunity to talk to everybody. >> I have to tell you this gentleman here on the second from this end, he used to jump out of airplanes. >> They asked me if I jumped out of airplanes. I said, "No, I was a medic. I wait for you to break your ankle." It's so nice. And there's a nice lady here that plays in our golf outings. Uh, it's just I I see so many faces. I have to tell you, I love being a school administrator. I And seeing those kids, the kids sing, the excitement in our community, the board's enthusiasm. >> I'm ready to come back. Mr. Simpkins. Do you need these

013speech therapists? >> Okay. That's pretty They're pretty not There's not a lot of them. Well, I'll tell you what. I still have my license, but I take a lot of naps during the day now. But any we're here we're here really to celebrate a a wonderful young woman. By chance years ago a colleague of mine was flying back from Washington DC sat next to a guy his name was Mr. Chaffan and he said do you know anybody in Indianapolis that would help us start a scholarship for a young woman from Warren Central High School who we lost in battle in 2009. Her name is Senior Airman Ashton Goodman. She had two tours, one in Iraq and one in Afghanistan. She did over 10,000 miles delivering food, medicine into the mountains until a roadside bomb got

014her. When I read that and heard about that, we said, "We've got to do something for her." And you know, Warren Central isn't just all about sports. It's about academics. It's about your theater work. It's about the stuff you did right here. >> And that's what it's all about. So that's why Exchange Club decided, we're going to do something for this young woman. >> She was going to NCO school, sir, but she didn't make it home. And it was interesting because she took upon herself, she was doing counseling with women of very little means into the mountains on budgeting, food prep. She did that on her own and she was going to be set to the Stars and Stripes magazine as a writer. So we thought, perfect journalism. I met Miss Williams. I don't think

015she's here anymore. We have another nice lady. And Miss Williams told us about what they did. First three years, we gave actually a scholarship to some person. We would like to do more, but then we decided as a group, some of the boys and girls that come to our high schools perhaps wouldn't have the means to go down to IU institute, the summer institute for journalism. So, we're going to donate some money today today as we had in the last seven years for those kids to go down to the journalism school for a week. Now, it's not just sitting and writing. Your kids took that opportunity and for the last three years, they've been winning a lot of awards. Best cover for the uh yearbook. I think the owl is their newspaper. >> Yes. >>

016You guys can be real proud of your community and and if I weren't 75 years old, I'd be in Mr. Simkin's office tomorrow. God bless all you do. Miss Taylor, could you please come on up here on behalf of the Exchange Club of Hancock County and the memory of our senior airman Ashton Goodman presenting you with $2,000 check this summer just for our public here. She uh had a this doesn't happen. They named a building after this young woman from Central. Hope Air Force Base has a communication center. Senior Airman National Goodman. That doesn't happen unless you're a general. It happened for her. >> All right. Yes. Yes. >> Board members and my new colleague right there with my sergeant to a banquet. Raise the money. The next night, Ashton Goodman was inducted to the

017Indiana Military Hall of Fame. Failure about this young woman. I can't say enough. And you know what? I know there have been service people. Can you raise your hand if you served in the military here? >> You know what I'm talking about. All right. I want to be politically correct. I ask her if I have a and and I as I walk away, I I know I've used humor my whole life, but as I walk away, don't you think I look like Tom Brady the football player? >> Yes. >> God bless Warren. >> Thank you. That was amazing. Thank you for being here and donating that. Um, next we'll have Marcus with Mr. Mike Prayer. >> President names, Dr. Hansen, members of the board, and to our far east side community. It is with incredible

018pride that we announced a historic milestone for our district. on November 4th, 2025 from MSD of Warren Township was notified that we are one of only 16 school districts nationwide to receive the prestigious NFL foundation grassroots program award on behalf of the Indianapolis Colts, the National Football League Foundation, and the Local Initiative Support Corporation or the LI LIC LISC. We have been selected to receive a 250,000 field surface grant to install a state-of-the-art artificial turf field at the Warren youth sports complex known to us seasiders as ESSA. This grant is part of a National Football League Foundation 3 million national initiative uh which allows us to trans transform uh what is now an empty space into a premier athletic hub for youth league um young athletes. working with cso context and myasium construction. This project

019includes a 90,000 square feet synthetic field with advanced storm water systems. And if you lived on that part of the district like I have at the corner of Prospect and German church, I did lived over there for 17 years. You know that it can hold some water right there on that corner. So, I'm excited to hear that and that community should be excited to hear that as well. Also a complete game day experience with new goal posts, a modern scoreboard, um, premier fencing, soccer goals, so on and so forth, so on and so forth. Uh, bleacher seating that will seat up to 450 fans, 150 car parking lot with sight lighting and seamless sidewalk plaza connections. But this impact is more than just a field. It's about an opportunity. This facility will be the heartbeat

020of Warren Township Youth League Sports, providing a home for our Warren Township Youth League football, which we have a number of coaches. If you're a youth league football coach as well as a youth athlete, please raise your hand here in attendance. also the return and reestablishment of the Warren Youth League soccer. For many of us parents that um had our kids playing in ESSA years ago, um it's time to bring that opportunity back to our young families that that have kids here that send their their their their students to Warren Township schools. And we know that young people are always looking for activities for their children to be involved in. And then also new frontiers such such as establishing a Warren Youth Lacrosse League, which we've had um a girls lacrosse program at our high

021school since 2012. It's time that we start building some infrastructure and providing opportunities for our elementary age students as well as the growth of boys and girls flag football programs. We have a pretty good um growing program at our high school um girls flag football. By enhancing safety and accessibility, we are breaking down barriers for our underserved populations and fostering health, teamwork, and community cohesion for years to come. To mark this occasion, we are honored to have a true champion in the building. Please join me in welcoming Super Bowl champion, an Indianapolis coach, legend and current football development commissioner for the Colts. And I know you from Techmobile back in the day when I was a kid. You know about Nintendo. Um Mike Prior to formally present this vision and partnership to our board and

022community. Mike. >> And at this time, if our youth coaches and our youth athletes could come up right now. >> Use the mic. >> Yeah, you can use the mic. >> I don't need you. >> Well, we need we need room. We need room. We need room. No, it's my pleasure to be here to, you know, with this honor. It's great uh through the Colts NFL Foundation and list. They we love giving money back to the communities. >> Thank you. >> You know, I know it's only 250,000, but it's pretty good. There's a lot of youth programs that I I take part of in a year with the high school coach of the week program where I've I've given a quarter million dollars out in the time I've been working with the Colts too to

023high school programs. And like U Marcus uh mentioned it it's to give these kids a safe environment accessible for all these younger kids to do something. So I get excited about it. >> Yes. Yes. Yes. >> I was talking to Marcus earlier just about like when we're growing up. Sorry about that. >> Oh, that's okay. >> You know, not having to feel accessible for you play. So, it's a it's a great honor and it's great partnership that we're working together. We love to keep it close to home. It's it's uh the NFL it's like they've given out over the past 20 years over 60 64 million across the nation. So it's great to bring it home here to Indiana. >> Yes. Yes. >> Again, congratulations on that and look forward to opening of this field.

024>> Thank you. >> Take a picture. Hold on a second. Hold on a second. Second one. >> Wearing the right color. Here we go. Ready. >> Yeah. Board, if you could get a a picture because it's it's important that we let our community know this is an investment made by by our board. A vision that's supported by our superintendent and you just don't see things like this happening in other communities where the school district supports a youth community initiative like this. We'll probably bring you guys over to the front. >> We're bringing everybody right in the middle. Get plenty of room. >> I can sneak ahead in anywhere. >> Of course, >> I can pretend to be taller. All right. Ready? >> All right. >> Thank you. No problem. No problem. >> The night keeps

025getting better and better. Lots of celebrations and we'll keep it going with the War online Academy with Michelle >> Guyire. Hello, President Amos, Dr. Hansen, and the board. Thank you so much for allowing us to be here and share a little bit with you about Warren Online Academy and how we are expanding access and options for Warren Township students. Uh to start out, if anyone needs a refresher on how Warren Online Academy works, we're a little bit different. Uh we are a K through 12 school here in Warren Township, and we have lots of different ways for students to experience school. So, in general, our kindergarten through sixth grade students are almost primarily virtual. They meet in a mix of live classes and working through online courses. Once a month, they're invited to come in

026for a jog Friday, which is an in-person learning experience that's optional. Uh, but for the most part, they work from home remotely. Starting in seventh grade, seventh and eighth grade, they also have a mix of live class time and working through online courses. But at the middle school level, we start to introduce a hybrid pathway. So we have some middle schoolers who choose to come in one half day a week for some in-person instruction. So we have students who are completely virtual and students who are hybrid. And then our high school programming is the largest programming at our school and um those students work at their own pace through online courses and we have some live options and some hybrid options for those students to come in. Uh we're really proud that the modality of

027our school allows us to be highly flexible and personalized based on what the needs are of our students and their families and what they're looking for. And we're just really grateful to be able to um operate in Warren Township and to um create this highly flexible, highquality option for students in Warren Township but then also all over the state of Indiana. I want to share just a little bit about how Warren online academy is addressing um the the pillars of our strategic plan. So Warren online is investing in academic excellence and achievement in a lot of ways. Um like I said our highest enrollment is at the high school and there are lots of reasons a student comes online. We have athletes who need an alternative schedule. We have uh students for medical reasons that

028are attending um schedules at home, work, a lot of students that just like the flexible schedule. Um but also we have a lot of students that join us late in their high school career who really need the flexible option to recover some credits to stay on track for graduation. And this flexible pacing that we offer really supports course completion and credit attainment and allows um all of our students to be successful. We also um have career pathways both virtual for students who want to be completely virtual. We also have a really great partnership with Walker Career Center. So several of our students actually attend Walker programs. Here pictured is um the sibling of a student you're going to meet tonight. U but this is Arturo. He was our saludiatoran last year. He was receiving award

029from uh Walker Career Center. He graduated with technical honors. Um and actually this is our fifth year, our fourth graduation with a valadictorian and saludiatoran. Every year so far um either our valiatoran or saludiatoran was a Walker career student. I don't know if we'll keep that going this year, but um that's been a really strong partnership. On top of that, we also uh really pride ourselves on our intensive academic and engagement support. And so to tell you a little bit more about that, I'd like to introduce you to Erin Benoch. She is our assistant principal. >> Hi. So on a daily basis, we closely monitor both student attendance and academic progress to ensure that students are on track for success. When concerns arise, we do implement personalized attendance and academic plans that leverage a team-based

030approach which allows for staff members to partner with parents and students to ensure positive outcomes. This collaborative wraparound approach, which includes district resources like Morehead, has led to a decrease in absenteeism and an increase in motivation among our most struggling students. In a few cases, we've even worked with Miss Triplet to ensure that our students have access to transportation to attend our hybrid program. Together, these efforts reflect our commitment to removing any barriers and ensuring every student has a success that they uh support that they need to succeed. >> Thank you, Miss Bach. U these are just uh pictures. We are really proud of the fact that we have two very strong graduation um presence. Um so bottom right is this is our traditional graduation. We share with Warren Central. uh we love it, but

031we also have several students who need a little bit more time to graduate and I'm really proud of our team. We work really hard that it doesn't you come to Warren online and we are going to do everything we can to get you to commencement. So the picture on the left is actually our fall commencement ceremony we have here at central office. Many of you have attended. Um we're just we're really proud of all of our graduates no matter when they graduate. And um we're proud this year that we had a 9% increase in our graduation rate for last year's graduating class. >> Um moving forward in how we invest in the student journey and the whole child. That top left Zoom right in the middle is a wonderful woman named Julie Richie. Um Mrs.

032Benov talked about our attendance plans, our academic plans, and she is really the heart of a lot of that work. She is our online success coach. Her she wears a lot of hats and in her job um but her primary role is to provide the supports that our staff and student students need to make sure that they're successful online. Um, one thing that is I paramount to my beliefs about online learning is that you will never hear me say, "Well, this kid is just not ready for online learning." Um, it's a statement we would never accept in person. We would never allow anyone to say to us, "Well, this kid is just not ready for school, so we're not going to allow them in our third grade classroom." Um, but so often in online schools,

033we start with, well, what are who are good fits for online learning? And I believe we can make this great for any student and it's our job as the educators to help students build those skills they need to be successful online. And that is her job. So she is constantly working um she leads a lot of our attendance planned work. She's constantly working with students helping them build those self-efficacy skills, those durable skills that will make them successful. And she works directly with our staff and helping them understand what are the things that they can be doing in their classrooms to um help build that as well. So she's wonderful. Here she is speaking to some of our younger students. Um we also know that as part of this pillar of supporting the student journey

034and the whole child is really about creating guaranteed experiences for students, making sure that they have opportunities and access to different careers. So the top right and bottom left pictures you see um we're constantly thinking about ways that we can give our students access to professionals um and and different careers and it works out really nicely being virtual. If you just if you just work a little bit there are plenty of people who can't come in person um but we have access to the whole country of people that can come visit our students. Uh there's a picture of a search engine optim optimization and digital marketing uh leader who was meeting with our middle school students. This is the wonderful Miss Carrie Taylor who um put on a hard hat and participated in Mystery Reader

035which we do every month where we have um people come and the students guess what their job is and then they read a book about uh their profession. Uh so we're really really proud of the work that we're doing to make sure that our students no matter where they're learning are getting the same equitable experiences that everyone in Warren Township is enjoys. We also invest in our people. Um, and I'll tell you, the Warren Online Academy staff are a special group. Um, and I believe we invest in them through really strong professional development. The thing that's interesting about Warren Online, every single person that works at my school is the only person that does the job that they're doing. So, they are a team of one. Um, and my team is so creative in how

036they collaborate and they plan. You'll come to War online, you'll see co-eing happening between uh contents. You'll see a middle school uh teacher, middle school math teacher planning with the elementary math teacher and the high school math teacher and really talking about vertical articulation. Um shout out to Kate Schwarz and her team. They've been so wonderful and making sure that we're included and thinking creatively around uh what this looks like for us. Um but we have some of the most innovative people um there are and I'm I'm just really proud. I'm incredibly biased, but I will tell you um we have the best online school in the state of Indiana. And we're up there for the country. And so, and that happens because of people that are willing to take calculated risks to do what's

037best for kids and to think outside the box. And so, um, the staff at Warren Online is just unmatched. And then finally, we are investing in family and community engagement. We can't do what we do if we don't have strong family partnerships. Uh, this top left corner is uh Amy Mccclure. She's one of our school counselors leading in orientation. So, we have a really comprehensive orientation program for every single student that joins us, no matter when they join us through the year to make sure that they start uh online learning on the right foot and with everything they need to be successful. Top right picture, um you'll see me and my uh my steps on there too. Uh we love cooking club. So, we have clubs and extracurriculars. Uh cooking club is one of our

038school's favorite. And what's great about that um at Warren online and any online school, the family is right there in the classroom with the students uh which is our biggest strength I think. And so a lot of our clubs too, you'll see families joining in. So cooking club, we all get on Zoom once a month and learn how to cook something. We do it with our families and then right before dinner time so that we can all enjoy it. So that's one of our favorites. And then uh the bottom picture is example of one of our monthly worn online familymies. These are online events for uh families, parents, caregivers to attend. They can choose sessions to go to that are led by our staff. It's really about providing resources and dialogue about how to help

039our students be successful. And so that is another way that we are engaging with our families. On a related note, um every time I talk about war online and I say we are a K12 school, um one of the first things I get asked is kindergarten. How do you teach kindergarten online? And my answer is always you should see Mrs. Hildebrandt. You should come see the magic that she creates in her classroom. And so much of that is because of strong partnership she has with families. So I'd like to introduce you to Brenda Hildebrandt, our wonderful kindergarten, first and second grade teacher, and have her share with you what that looks like for our youngest learners. My name is Brenda Hildebrand and this is my last year teaching for 32 years in the war in

040Warren Township. Six six years virtually and the last four years at WA. I teach K one and two. I'm sorry. In the morning online, I teach my students for an hour in each grade. I also provide small groupoup instruction in the afternoon to ensure students get the support they need. I keep in contact with parents to give them suggestions on how to help their student. We consider parents and gu or guardians their child's learning coach. I'd like to share some feedback from two different families. They wrote a few sentences about how their child has had success at WFA. One mother wrote, "The online schooling has been wonderful for my son. He has learned a lot from online. He has been able to learn at his own pace, not in a whole classroom setting. Online is

041a lot safer for my son to learn in. The teachers have been great working with kids if they are having difficulties versus being in a whole classroom setting." Dalan passed the I read three test in third grade this year. Another said, another mother said, "Tanner has never been to an inerson school. I think it's the best choice for kids to learn one-on-one. Tanner has been with Mrs. Hilda Brandt from kindergarten through 2 grade. He has grown so much in his reading skills and is on track with his I read three score. Thank you for your time and continued support for WO. >> Thank you, Mrs. Holder. you are a gem and we are going to miss you. So, um we are very different in a lot of ways, but I think it also is um

042a a unique I think we're a shining star for the district if I do say so myself. And I want to thank you all for allowing us to operate to I I believe the flexibility that we provide, the personalization we were able to customize learning experience for students um is something I'm really proud of. And I think the thing that makes us especially different, um, I know I've been here before and we've talked about what what do online schools look like in other districts or around the state. And from my experience, the thing that is so different is the strong connection that we have with Warren Township. um Warren makes sure that we have as access to all the same resources, extracurriculars and such a strong community uh that that you just don't see anywhere

043else, especially with online schools. Um so I I believe we're a really strong option for our families and I could talk to you about this all day, but I will let you hear from the people that matter most. I'll let you all have a seat. I would like to uh introduce you to three of my friends, Louise, Diana, and Callie. Could you come on up here? Okay. I hope Is this on you? Stand up here so everyone can see you. >> Is this on? >> Start with you, L. I'm chose I can work at my own pace and it's just I could just work at my own pace. I think I think >> Okay. battery might be dead. I have you guys stand back here in the podium. Just so everyone can hear you. Diana,

044would you like to introduce yourself and why you chose Warren online? >> My name is Diana Hernandez and I chose Warren Online Academy because it really helped me out so much with being flexible with my school life and personal life. I get to do my work at my own pace. I don't have to worry about deadlines or stress myself out about getting things done in time. And another thing I really love is that it helps me have more time uh with my family, spend time with my little sister and my older brother. And I really love it. >> My name is Callie Honeyut. I am a junior in high school. Um, I'm an early graduate, so I will be graduating in May. Um, the reason I chose to make the online academy a part of

045my education is because, um, with my early graduation, I am taking a significant amount of classes more than others. So, it's helpful for me to be able to do some of those classes online at my own pace after work, after practice. Um, more so just a time management thing. Um, so it's very helpful. And with the staff, um, they're very helpful as well. And since it is kind of smaller than Warren Central, they're always available and they're always there to answer questions and they've been very helpful ever since I've been there. So, yeah. >> All right, Louise, you're up. I have a couple of specific questions for you. >> Can you share what your typical daily schedule looks like? My typical daily schedule is mainly just waking up in the morning mainly just eat breakfast

046or something like a little small to help me and then I log in to basically home room but it's called core connect. We just talk about like weekly events, attendance, and then we just do some fun activities like we might just do like watch a video or something or just you know play uh activities and then after core connect we get lunch. I mainly start doing my homework and then I finish a little I eat like something for lunch and then and then uh I just like take a break and then finish up with my homework and then I like about noon my noon class starts which I do my ELA and then my math until like 2:30 and then after that if I have any remaining I just finish my homework. >> We all

047need to give Louisa a round of applause because he is one the fifth grade science engineering fair for fifth grade in Warren Township. We attended uh the regional competition was the very first war and online student to ever compete at regionals. Represented us really well. So would you like to tell a little bit about about your project and what it was like to present at Marian University? >> So the project is is basically dissolving water in like using candy. Yeah, we dissolve water and then we actually found out that inside candy there is like no color at all. It's just like white and then the actual outside is mainly just separate and you could actually make it from water. So what we did is that we made very cool like patterns using that um water

048that we got from the candy. So we would like put it on paper and then we would like for like like one week or so and then like different colors would just start rising and then it would just like you know grow and then it would just like make cool patterns. >> What was it like to at um a university. >> I feel like it was pretty cool. Being the first student to actually do it, it kind of got a little bit like stressful, but I feel like it was pretty easy. >> And then your last question, can you tell us about some of the extracurriculars and clubs that you participate in? >> Okay, so yeah, one of the clubs that I participate in is like the Wellness Warriors. It's basically like some like an

049exercise club that happens every Wednesday or so. And then I also have like another club named action at the academy which is basically the student le news program that we talk about like the events and all that. And then I also have the cooking club. It was mentioned on here but yeah we have the cooking club which we cook like different foods and I think it's pretty pretty fun. Like we made a cheesecake and then like a little like cake with like on top of it. It tasted good. I love it. I love that so much. >> Thank you so much, Louise. Diana, >> so Diana chooses to be a hybrid student in our high school program. U can you talk to us about the benefits of participating in hybrid and then how you decide

050who you're going to what class you're going to go to in person? So, I choose to be a hybrid student because even though there are times where, you know, I just want to stay home, do my own school work, and just focus on it all by myself, being an independent person, there are times where like I might get stuck on something. And um I would try and understand it, but sometimes it's always best to like get help physically and like have a teacher show it to you like in person. And I really love that. And I get to choose like whichever classes I want help in. So, I get three uh rotations and usually whenever I go in person, I would always uh choose the class that I need most help in. So, like if

051I need help in math, I would go to math, ask my math teacher uh about a topic that I might not understand and she'd show me how to do it, show me math examples and all of that. And I really love it. >> So, let's talk about math. Dian's a very strong math student. And I'd love for you to tell us about how the math classes work. So, at our high school, our math students not only work through an online course, but they have to participate in something called discussion based assessments where they meet one-on-one with the math teacher. Can you talk about what that looks like and how it helps you master the content? >> So, those assessments, it's basically almost like you're switching the role. So instead of the teacher being the teacher,

052the student being the student, the student's the teacher, the teacher's the student. So my math teacher, she has me uh basically choosing a lesson that I might understand and I basically have to explain to her in my own words uh what that math lesson's about, what do I know about the math assignments and all that. And I have to show her examples. And one thing I love is whenever uh I might struggle on something, if I am stuck on some part in the lesson, my math teacher, she will explain to me. And I think it's a very fun way to understand it because uh it's like I don't know. It's just kind of fun. >> That's kind of fun. You heard that. Um so your last question, I hear you're wanting participate at the Walker

053Career Center next year. What are your plans to study? >> So, I plan to go for early childhood education and I'm very excited for it because I really want to help out uh our future generations in education and many more things. And I feel like I'm going to be able to handle it since I'm in an online school. It allows me to have extra time to do my online coursework while studying over there. So, possibly during the day, I go to the Walker Career Center or to the Early Childhood Center, do what I got to do over there, help out others, and once I'm home, I could possibly take a break, give myself some time to relax, and then I get to my school work. I cannot wait for a few more years when I

054can give you a call and ask you to join our team. So, thank you. >> Hey, Callie, as you heard, she's one of our early graduates this year. Um, can you share with us how the school counseling team has helped you? Um, Miss John's, I know you've worked with her a lot, and what your post-secary plans are. Yeah. So, the counselors at the online academy are definitely very helpful um with their communications. Um and honestly, like every time I've sent an email, they've gotten back to me within an hour um in the same day. And I also think that that's because our ratio of students are smaller, like I said, so they kind of have more time to give each student. Um so, I was with Miss Mccclure. She's probably one of the best counselors

055I've ever met. Um, she's zoomed with me about really just anything I had questions for. She's helped me with scholarships and honestly, I've wanted to graduate early since freshman year, so she kind of helped me um set my whole plan up for high school since freshman year and kind of got me on the right track to do that um with summer school, with extra classes, and honestly just with my pathway in general. U Miss John's is also a really big help as a counselor as well. Um she's helped me with scholarships this year and she's helped me um apply to colleges, reach out to them, make my FASA, um all that stuff. And even with my plans for after high school um so my plans for after high school, I'll be attending Indiana University um

056in the fall term of 2026. Um hi. Um, I'll be majoring in law and public policy. I'll be doing my four years bachelor degree there. And then after four years, I plan to join the Air Force. Um, and do four years active duty and then some reserve time. Um, and then I will be finishing my three years in the Air Force to get my law degree because I'm probably going to join the um I think it's a it's some type of law program that they're going to help me with. And then I could possibly either be a Jag lawyer, which is an attorney for the military, or I can be an attorney um just in general. So, yep. And then after that, it's really all my plans. So, so one more question for you. You're

057in a unique um situation at Warren online. So you are Cali is primarily a virtual student but she does also take classes at Warren Central. She's been a student athlete at Warren Central while being a student with Warren online. Can you tell us about that experience and your what a day in the life of Cali looks like? >> Yeah. Um so last year I um took mainly courses with the online um because I was working night shifts with crew car wash. So, um, we usually start 5 to 10:00 p.m. Um, so it was I was kind of trying to, like I said, time management, which is what it's been very helpful with because I was having to wake up at 5:00 a.m. every day and then I was like, "Okay, I need to make a

058different schedule," which is what they've been helpful with. Um, so I got to wake up a little bit later and then I would go in for my math class at 12:00 p.m. last year, um, because that was the class that I really needed extra help with. Um, and then after that I would go attend track practice and then go to my job. Um, now this year I wake up at seven and then I go half days at Warren Central. So I'm 7 to 12:30 and then um I'm no longer a track track athlete though because I am graduating early so I have um a lot of other things to do on a daily basis. Um but yeah, I wake up at 7, 7:00 to 12:30 and then I go to work and then I do

059my online classes um kind of at night just because it's kind of when I have the time to do it and then but I only have to go every other day. So I get to go to Warren Central on black days and then the days that I don't have school I can work on my online classes. So um yeah, that's pretty much day in the life for Cali. >> Do you all have any questions? Do you all have any questions for our students? >> I think they answered all of them. And uh congratulations to all of you for, you know, being so successful with the online program. >> Keep up the good work. >> Thank you. >> I'll stay out of it, >> Mrs. Silda Brandt, you will definitely be missed. Um, you are our

060first teacher ever here in Warren for with my daughter Madison. And um, you really shaped her and helped her learn how to read and get all of her things. And you'd be happy to know she's now a labor delivery nurse. Thank you so much. >> Good job. >> Good luck. >> Thank you. >> Good job. >> Thank you for coming today. >> Congratulations on the science fair. Kristen, >> school spotlights, school showcases, everything was great celebrating everyone and but now we'll move on to the superintendence report. >> President Amos, if I may make a comment about Brenda Hildebrandt. Brenda, do you remember what you said to me after >> co? >> Yes. >> Brenda said, "This is the best thing we can do. We need to keep doing it." And you've made it work. So,

061thank you. >> We're not going to celebrate you yet because you'll be back in May, right? Yes. Okay. I I just wanted to ask her now in your retirement, are you going to do like um tutoring, you know, for individuals? >> If you do, we need to get your number. So, for the your little ones, thank you, >> President Amos, members of the board, members of the community. I'm not embarrassed to say that I'm a big fan of America's Got Talent. Um tonight was Warren's Got Talent. >> Yes. And um >> an hour and three minutes on Spotlight is just incredible. I'm so proud and inspired by our students. Um but also the adults that are in front of our students. So great job you guys tonight and >> there's something for every student in

062Warren Township and that that we all should be proud of that. Um, real quick, um, James Taylor and I participated in the Far East quality of life plan on March 28th, 29th held at MCRC. The Far East Side Community Council is putting this on. Um, they had five focus areas for the next five years here on the Far East Side. Financial stability and economic opportunities, housing affordability and equitable growth, safe and healthy environments, multi-generational power, and art, culture, and belonging. this Saturday at cafe from 12 to 2. Um the community is invited um to they are going to release the first draft of that quality of life plan. If you're not able to make it, we'll make that accessible um as well. Many of you know that Ransburg YMCA uh closed its doors on March

06331st um which was devastating to our community and our families and our staff. We are working with them to continue programming for our students and families. Um we will host uh school out camp during summer and intercession breaks. And we're also working with them to continue youth programming um at our facilities and maybe at our new ESSA uh field once that's up. So please know that we're that we're continuing to work with them. We'll continue to provide opportunities for our kids and youth. Um just a reminder students, staff, and parents um that our family survey is open until Friday, April 17th. I put that in my my um Wednesday message today. Um board, just a reminder that we'll be visiting the career center in the high school this Friday if if you're able to make

064it. Go through these real quick. Our warrant cleanup is this Saturday, um April 18th, rain or shine. Rain or sun. Sun or shine. Um if the thunderstorming, it will be postponed or cancelled. Um but that will be at the fieldhouse um around 8:30. Congratulations again to 16th Street Soul and good luck to them um next week. Brian Long did not introduce himself, but I do want to give a shout out to Brian Long. He has been amazing for that um that program. Um I I want to give a big shout out to our kindergarten, first and second grade teachers. Um I I don't know if this was a record tonight of how many 600 club kids we had, but the majority of them were second grade uh students, which means we're building a strong foundation

065in in K12. So great work to them. I want to wish our students in third through 8th grade good luck next week on I learn. Um we know that that's a high stakes test. Our teachers and kids have been working hard on that. The Warren Central High School art show reception is Wednesday, April 22nd, uh starting at 5:30. Uh the Warren Arts and Education Black and Gold Gala is next Friday the 24th. Um we have our traditional elementary art show. If you've not participated in this art show, you need to get over to the Porter Services Center May 4th through the 8th to check that out. That same week is teacher appreciation week, uh staff appreciation week. So um show your love to our staff. Um and then we will not have our next board

066meeting. So I do want to put on the everyone's radar a night of wonder. Our STEM and literacy magic will be May 18th at MCRC from 4:30 to 6:30. Two more quick shout outs. Julia, I'm going to steal a little of your thunder. You can fill in the blanks. Congratulations to our robotics digital goats who qualified for state this weekend. Good luck to them. And I want to give a shout out to um Ed Mechus. We've invited them to next month's board meeting. But congratulations to our Warren Central High School World Guard. They are the world record setters. They've qualified for the WGI World Championship 23 years in a row. Congratulations to them. >> All right. And now we'll um put our spotlight a little bit more on our school's um students and we'll have

067Leila Combmes from our Warren Central. >> Good evening. We are officially in full prom mode right now. We are look, we are working on getting all of our decorations together and are currently in the middle of uh ticket sales which have been going well so far. We also have spirit week coming up next week. Um we are really excited about that and looking forward to seeing a lot of student participation. In addition to all that, we have several fun point opportunities coming up for our students. We'll be helping out at East Ridge Elementary for their STEM night and their sneaker ball, which are always great ways for our students to get involved with our younger students in the community. We also have the Warren Day cleanup, which we are especially excited about since unfortunately last

068year it got rained out. We are looking forward to finally participating and giving back to the community. Overall, things are busy but exciting and we are looking forward to a great prom and several meaningful service opportunities ahead. Thank you. Thank you very much. And now, city announcements with Miss City Starks. Good evening everyone. I hope everybody is having a good night tonight. Um, so I have a few city updates. Um, the first thing I want to go over is the proposed data center for Warren Township. So, um, so the proposed data center development has been introduced. Um, it's going to be at the former, well, proposed for the former, uh, Ford site located near the Pensy Trail in adjacent to the Irvington um, area neighborhood. So, while the site is currently zoned for heavy industrial

069use, the developer, which is DC blocks, has requested a use variance through the Metropolitan Development Commission, the MDC. So this means the primary opportunity for public input will in will occur during the MDC hearing process. So the date for that is May 14th. I believe that is a Thursday. That is at 100 p.m. and that's going to be located downtown at the city county building. Um so community members will have the opportunity to um voice their concerns. But I also want to um point attention to another event that'll be happening before that counselor Andy Nielsen will be hosting. So it'll be a community forum. So it'll be a discussion um about this proposed data center in Warren Township. So that is going to be April 27th 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. That's at the Downey Avenue

070Christian Church, 111 South Downey Avenue. So, um, Councelor Nielsen will, um, host a discussion on the proposed data center. Um, neighbors will have the opportunity to hear from DC blocks about the project, uh, learn about next steps in the process, including how to continue, um, to engage, um, and have the chance to ask questions. So, please feel free to register and attend in person. There will be a live stream on Counselor Andy Nielsson's Facebook page. You can also register via Facebook as well. and that's um counselor Andy Nielsen's Facebook page. So, we're still um moving on from that. So, we're still advocating for our summer jobs program. We are targeting um age groups 16 to 24 and that's with Project Indie um Employ Indie full-time, part-time summer jobs. I know um Indie Parks, they're still

071looking for quite a few um young people. Uh it's for aquatic staff. Um, so I have all that information within my newsletter and feel free to reach out to me for that as well. Um, but we're still looking for people. Um, and then to talk about um, IMPD East District. So, their blood drive is this Friday, so April 17th uh, from noon to 6:00 p.m. I know last time I spoke to Officer Stacy, I believe they still had quite a few slots open. So, if you have time this Friday to stop by, that is at um, East District Headquarters. That's 2011 North Shadellin Avenue. And then they also have the IMPD versus IFD, our fire department, um basketball game. So that'll be Saturday, uh April 25th. Um it's a $5 entry fee, but I believe

072kids are free. Um so it'll be really fun. They have a family funfest that kicks off around 100 p.m. and then 2:15 is the tip off. So, um this is um benefiting indie champions. So, awesome way to engage with your community members and have a good fun time watching them hoop. And then also on that same Saturday, um there will be a community cleanup for the far east side. So, it's hosted through Cafe in partnership with Keep Indianapolis Beautiful. Um so, April 25th, Saturday. Um it'll be at cafes where you the starting point is. I believe they will provide um light refreshments breakfast as well. Um they're located at 8902 East 38th Street and um all ages are welcome and it's from 900 a.m. to noon. So um great way to start the day off

073and then end the day at the basketball game as well. Um and then shifting back to IMPD East District, their next task force meeting is May 13th and that is from 6:00 to 7:00 p.m. also at 2011 North Shadelin Avenue. I personally will be giving a presentation there. um to let the community know uh what mayors, neighborhood advocates, what we do, uh what our day entails, how to contact us, and some of the resources we share because we it's 10 of us now. We fully staffed. We just uh had a new um person join our team last week. So, that's super exciting. Um and just so people can understand who their advocate is and how different we may operate depending on our area. So, I will be the one speaking if you want to come

074by there as well. And then the next thing I want to talk about is so at cafe they're also having um another gleaners outreach event which is really nice. They'll be completing um SNAP Medicaid applications and there also will be other resources available. The next one that they have will be April 29th. Um and that is also 8902 East 38th Street. Um those are all my updates. Do any of the board members have any questions or want me to repeat any dates? Alrighty. Well, thank you'all so much. I hope youall have a great rest of your night. >> Thank you. Thank you for being here. Um, Miss Leanna Triplet is not feeling well today, so we are having Miss Rachel Burke act as secretary. So, Madam Secretary, do we have any board correspondents? >> No,

075we do not. Madame Secretary, do we have any blue cards? >> No, we do not. >> Thank you. Now, we'll move on to our consent agenda, which has approval of minutes, financial reports, human resource report, field trip request, permission to accept gifts and grants, change orders, which there are none, contracts, use of school property, special events, and conflict of interest. Do I have a motion? >> I make the motion. >> I'll second it. All right. So, the motion was moved by Kevin, second by Julie. Any discussion hearing? None. We'll go to the vote. And it passes. Pulled from the consent agenda was the claim register. Do I have a motion? >> I'll make the motion. >> Thank you, Rachel. May I have a second? >> I'll second. >> Thank you, Julie. Any discussion? That also

076passes. Moving on to our reports, we'll have the Office of Exceptional Learners with Miss Suma Hony and Cynthia Arnold. I should have just All right. Good evening. Good evening, President Amos, Dr. Hansen, and members of the board. Um, the Office of Exceptional Learners is very excited to be here and showcase the wonderful things we've been doing um throughout our office. I am Susan Mahoney. I'm one of the assistant directors of exceptional learners. And I'm Cynthia Arnold. I'm also an assistant director of exceptional learners. I'm new to Warren Township this year and excited for this opportunity. So the work in our department directly aligns with our B board goals and strategic plan. Specifically, we are focusing on investing in academic excellence. Specifically, we uphold high standards that include all exceptional learners to ensure there's quality instruction

077and personalized support. Investing in our people, we work hard to foster a culture of belonging and provide um key professional development and tiered professional development for our staff. Tonight, we are providing an overview of our special education programming. Um, we'll highlight some student success stories. We'll talk about our school support and take a look at what's coming for next year and also an overview of our professional development for this year. So, as you can see here, um, our work spans the entire district. We support um, students with special education needs, multilingual learners, and high ability. In total, our current count of students served is over 5,000 students across the district, K through 12, preK through 12. Actually, some of our program overviews, I specifically support our life skills and functional academics programs K through 12.

078Um, our life skills programs are um classrooms that are specialized on alternate standards for students. Um, we use Teachtown curriculum and we'll talk more about our implementation of that newer curriculum as we move through the presentation. Our students in life skills work on daily living skills. They participate in community-based instruction. Most of our students are on a path to a certificate of completion. Um, in those classrooms, there's a higher higher level of adult support for students that require some additional support for their tasks and needs. Our functional academics programs work on modified grade level instruction at their own pace. Um they focus on social skills, working on adaptive um skills. Many of our students push in for general education content as appropriate and and guided by that individualized student plan. Many of our students earn

079certificates of completion. We do have some students who do graduate with a diploma from our functional academics programs. Our intensive mental health program or IMHP um is an acronym we use for that program is a smaller setting for students with more severe behavioral needs. They are supported with a classroom teacher, instructional assistant, but also more than 50% of their time they receive mental health um support. They have a provider in the classroom with the students. They focus on emotional regulation, skill generalization. they students in our IMHP classrooms work on grade level curriculum. Um this timeline shows our path through the past five years of our life skills programming. Um historically we've we've added some classrooms mostly at our elementary levels throughout the um five years and we'll talk more about what that will look like

080for the coming year. We've opened classrooms um at Grassy Creek and Hawthorne. We also work with Warren online, which you heard tonight. Um they work with our students in our functional academics and life skills classrooms as well. The first story I want to highlight is a student at Grassy Creek. Karen is a student with autism who came to us this year from out of state. um he is was a student who was receiving services in a specialized program. His classroom teacher quickly recognized some of his strengths and skills and she advocated diligently, I might add, to make sure that he had opportunities to participate with his general education peers, was able to participate in social activities with his grade level. This picture shows Kieran work um coming to an afterchool event called Cookies and Canvas

081at Grassy Creek where he was able to have an inclusive opportunity um with his peers. And throughout the course of this year um we are now moving toward um Kieran being placed in a general education classroom with special education support for the following year. our secondary life programs. Um, starting in our middle school, our students work on community- based instruction opportunities. So, our teachers take students out into the community. >> They take students out in the community to apply the skills they're learning in the classroom, working on money skills, life skills. Um, they go to restaurants, work on ordering. They go to different job sites at the high school level with support. One fun activity that our high school does is they have a a restaurant that they host at their school called the taste

082of independence. And if you've participated in that um restaurant, you will be you'll be smiling the entire time. The food is really good, but also gives our students opportunity to practice their skills through hosting. Um they take orders, they cook the food, they bring it to you. Um it's just a really wonderful opportunity to highlight our students success. Project Search is a nationally known program that Warren participates in each year. This year we had five students that um were accepted into the program. It's a very competitive program. They spend a year at Community Hospital East where they rotate through different work experiences. The goal of that program is that they leave the program with a job, a paid opportunity, and skills for life that they will carry with them. We're excited to also celebrate that

083we have seven students that will be participating next year. They take a total of um between 12 and 15 students. So, if that gives you an idea of how successful that has been for our students, um I think it's a great opportunity for our high school kids. All right, a little bit about our life skills curriculum. So, this is our second year of implementation. Um, Encore is a researchbased modified curriculum that our students in life skills participate in. Um, teachers are working diligently, as you can see, they've worked really hard to help their students master skills. Um, lessons that have been implemented our student growth. Um, we meet monthly or I meet monthly with our Teachtown representatives and they continuously highlight how much our students are using the program but also growing and our scores

084are above the state and national average for all all um programs that are using Teachtown Encore curriculum for the next school year. This year we started with benchmark assessments. We'll continue to do that into the next year and also dig deeper into some of our intervention programs for our students. our functional academics classrooms. As you can see, we continue to um expand and develop our programming for all of our programs across the district. Currently, we have four elementary um classrooms for FA, three middle school, and then four at the high school level. Our high school experience um mirrors that of gened peers. We have one um content teacher for each subject area. So our students get to rotate through classes just like their peers at the high school level. Our success story for functional academics

085is a student at Crestston. Zire um has worked really hard on his academic skills um through the course of his middle school experience. He participates in several general education classrooms. He consistently um is on the honor role placement. And then he's also demonstrated that social growth and development. He's also part of the track team and he's on par to attend Warren Central High School where he's going to participate in four general education classrooms. Um he took a visit over to the high school with his u middle school and was super excited about his experience coming this next year. All right, our early childhood trends. our prek is growing and growing and growing and part of that growth um results in more students qualifying for special education services. So you can see the the growth numbers

086there for the prek um the special education students qualifying for services is almost doubled over time. What that means for us, we're receiving lots of students that need individualized support, many that need specialized program support. Um, so we'll talk a little bit about um at the end of the presentation how we're addressing that for this upcoming school year. >> All right. So, I am very lucky to be the one who gets to oversee our intensive mental health programming for students with um behavioral concerns within the district. Um the makeup of this programming, we have two elementary schools. We have Eastridge and Liberty Park that have the program. Um, we have a middle school at Raymond Park which has a fifth six classroom, five six classroom, a junior high classroom at Renaissance which is 78. And

087then we have a high school classroom at Renaissance. Um, these classrooms vary in size in terms of how many kids are in it. Sometimes they start with four and sometimes they can have 11. It just depends. Each one of these classrooms does have an instructional assistant and we have a mental health provider in the classroom at least 50% of the time. So I want to share one of the most exciting parts about my job honestly. Um is I meet with our IMHP schools monthly to talk about students to talk about concerns to talk about how students are progressing and our elementary kiddos really struggle with behavior regulation. That's our I would say our most challenging classrooms are elementary school classrooms. younger kids um learning how to control their emotions. And then they go to Raymond

088Park and they realize that they can switch classrooms and go to lunch in a cafeteria and they can go to um to special areas classes or their different classes that are um look and are managed different than at elementary school. And we have had over 50% of our students who are in middle school IMHP not go to Raymond Park. They stay or not go to Renaissance, excuse me. They stay at Raymond Park or go back to their home school as a general education student. They do not need that intensive level of support. So by the time we get to Renaissance, we have students who truly need the programming, but we have students who are leaving that intensive level of support and are able to manage with just resource support and extra help and then they

089go to the high school and most of the time you would never know that they were in a classroom that they struggled with behavior. It's something we take a lot of pride in. Currently this year um we have seven students that are in our middle school program. Six of them are sixth graders who have become seventh graders and we're sending two on to the seven eight classroom. So four I stay. Yeah. So it's a testament to the work really that elementary and middle school does. Um and it also it really does take a village no matter where we are. Um our students are really doing a great job. So next onto our high ability programming. We have um high ability programs with throughout our district. We have three um elementary schools. We have Lakeside, Brookview,

090and LOL who have the classrooms. They're self-contained separate classrooms in second, third, and fourth grade. Um we have middle school classrooms that either have English language arts and social studies as one block or math um and science high ability blocks. And then in high school, we have honors, advanced placement, and dual credit classes. So, um, through our high ability and teacher classrooms, we were able to support them a little bit differently through our high ability grant. So, we offer, um, professional development, all of our elementary and at least, um, 30% I would say. It's hard for our middle schools because they teach high ability and regular ed classrooms to get them all, but we send them to um the Indiana Association for the Gifted Conference every year for two full days. And it is a

091I'm privileged enough to get to go too. It's a wonderful immersive experience to be around like-minded peers and talk about best practices for your students. And there's lots of middle school focused programming there too. So our middle school staff leaves feeling like they can take things back and use it. Um in two weeks all of our second, third, and fourth grade classes are going back to Flat Rock day camp for the day. Yes, I know. So they have a interesting schedule. They leave at 9:15 in the morning because they have to wait till the buses go and then they get picked up about 5:30 in the afternoon. So, they get home around 7. Parents don't care what time they have to pick their kiddos up. They come back happy and dirty and so have had

092so much fun. And so, they're going and we send all of them plus um chaperones, teachers, they eat lunch there. They have a communal cafeteria where all the kids have rolls. So, they're all responsible for bringing the plates, cleaning up after themselves. um lots of fun activities. And then we understand that teaching in a high ability classroom requires extra materials and extra things. So teachers are able to fill out wish lists for ways to enhance their classroom. Um last year we started a learning library with elementary and so those elementary teams meet um monthly and they share resources among them. So it's it's been really nice. We've been able to purchase lots of very interesting things for the high school. we purchase an interactive science table that they get to use lots of graphing calculators,

093book sets, things that our kids need. So, this year um the entire state decided to switch our IEP programming um from where what we had last year and now we're in power school. The whole state that did this. It was a it has been a really fun year of power schooling. We have made it almost through to the other side. But there are some things that we had to change um in terms of our practices. Our teachers, our office, our administrators, everyone really had to understand what this entailed. Poor Allison was sending emails out sometimes every other day with things that were changing. And so, um we really have had um a growth experience in our department and among our staff and they have done a really great job. Um, we have created supports and

094resources to help our teachers and administrators. So, we have crosswalk resources from our old IEP system to our new IEP system. We held office hours. They could submit help tickets where we would get back to them. Weekly, sometimes daily communications depending on um how it goes. Our OAL monthly newsletter has a compliance corner to talk about things that may have changed or some ideas to help people write better IEPs. Um our website um our Warren will section of the OEL office is very chalk full of any type of guide or resource that our teachers need. So it's really easy to say if you can't get a hold of one of us go on Warren will and search it and you will likely find a support to help you. And then Cynthia and I are lucky

095enough to meet with every um OAL team in the district monthly elementary and middle school. um and we are able to talk data, but we're also able to be hands-on and help with any powers school support that they may need. So, one of the things that that did is that we had an evaluation piece for our teachers where we would evaluate twice a year their IEPs because the system created a whole new um issue for us. We decided to do a hold harmless year. So, we did not do any evaluative IEP um rubric evaluations, but we are doing um fourth quarter right now, every staff member is getting um a non-evaluative IEP review so they can at least get some feedback and understand where there may be things that they overlooked or areas that they

096did very well. And then we um received the educational benefit review grant which will be um helping our district and our office better support effective implementation and compliance of IEPs. So we will start doing that work in the summer to prepare for that. So we have done a lot of professional development this year. Um we have done our there's been weekly JAG and monthly OAL meetings. um a lot of encore work, a lot of work with our teams. Um we've done tiered school and teacher supports based on whether we have um new teachers or teachers who are struggling with the new IEP system or just struggling in general. We're trying to give them the support they need. Um we have new teacher onboarding programs and we have coaching support for special programs. We also have

097wonderful staff within our office who are able to go out and help when teachers need it as well. So for profession professional development this year um our teachers who are in the general education curriculum have done work on reveal math um CKLA uh UFly and we've also done um Retopia teach town encore for our FA and our life programs. We've done some trauma informed practices for some of our um instructional assistants. We've done some AAC communication, which is um when students use a talker, an iPad to speak. We've done some professional development for our life teachers and our FA teachers and um IAS. We have a lot of kids who go into general ed at the beginning of the school year, too, who use those. So, we try and give a lot of support to

098our general ed teachers on how to use that. And then, um Cynthia has been really big on doing IIA trainings this year for some of our special ed teachers as well. and Kate, thank you. Um, we've done training on visual supports, ML learners, sensory tools, and behavior intervention strategies, which has really helped empower some of our IAS to feel like they have some tools in their toolbox to help support our students. So, as Cynthia mentioned, we have um quite a few students that are coming from our early childhood center, which has kind of changed some of our programming needs. So next year in life skills we will have seven um elementary classrooms, four middle school classrooms and four high school classrooms which is 15 total. We are opening a new classroom at Lakeside. And so

099some of the things that we are looking forward to for um the remainder of the school year and into next year is um more curriculum implementation. Our teachers can never have enough support in that area. um for our ML teachers, language studio and language power, um i3 reading intervention support, um our grant that we are we received to help us with our IEP writing implementation and compliance and a summer autism workshop for teacher leaders. So that's our OAL presentation. What questions do you have for us? >> Wonderful. Thanks. No questions. Just as always, I want to thank you for everything you do. >> Absolutely. Great job. Thank you. >> All right. We'll now bring up Marcus Clayton for a project scope. >> Marcus, I think I know. I really do think >> Leave, huh? I'm

100sorry. I know. I >> meant to minimize it. I think I >> You broke everything. >> Okay. Thanks, Kent. All right, President Amos, Dr. Hansen, members of the board. I can see it, though. I guess everyone else needs to see it. Is this okay now? And we thank technology for their wonderful abilities. >> Absolutely. What would we do without them? Let's let's try that again. President Amos, Dr. Hansen, members of the board. Uh this evening, I want to provide a brief update on some of our construction and renovation projects. And I did say construction, we've been at it for the past seven years. And um thanks to your leadership um we have some other renovations and expansions that we're going to add to the fold utilizing our 2026 A and 2026 uh B bonds. So

101I'm just going to give a brief update. Um our upcoming construction projects touch all five of our board and strategic plan focus areas. um everywhere from modernizing our learning environments to supporting the full student experience and empowering educators through investing our people as well as strengthening community assets and optimizing our district infrastructure. Um my good friend and colleague Mrs. Dowling will um talk about the bids. PSU. Um she'll talk about the bids um under the action items and uh provide a little bit more specifics, but just a general breakdown. If you recall, um the A bond is 75 million total and last fall um the the board provided guidance in terms of how we could best use that. So, um, when we talk about phase one, we're looking at the high school as well as,

102uh, we talked about today or earlier with ESSA or Warren Youth League Sports Complex. Um, as well as some of the academic areas and you can see the breakdown. And then the other half will be dedicated to our three middle schools, Stony Brook, Cresten, and Raymond Park. And I will talk about what those projects will consist of. Also, board, I want to provide you with some dates that are important. Starting with um our bid dates on March 31st, we had our our bid for our first project will start at Warrior Stadium at the high school that will consist of primarily the track. Um we're going to put a new track in, post tension track at the stadium, as well as new turf. Um, if you recall, every about 10 years, um, the warranty on the

103turf expires, and that's about the industry standard when it's time for a replacement. Uh, this will be, um, our third turf field that we've installed in the last 23 years. The first one we installed was in 2003. I was still coaching then. Um, Coach Humphrey may recall that. Actually, it was 2004. And then we uh installed one about 10 years ago in 2016. So this will be the third iteration of that. And I'll talk about some of the the safety considerations. But um again uh Katie will share that here briefly in terms of um um asking the board to approve the um uh approval of the the bids. Um and then the start date for our first project, believe it or not, is less than a month away. they want to get started um in

104early May. And why that's um important to start um May 11th is because we want to make sure that the the stadium is ready for our first home football game which is on 911. Um right now the completion date and again I'll touch on this is slated for September 2nd. So it's going to be pretty tight. So, the the sooner they get started, the less questions you guys will have from from families if we don't have a home field to play our first uh game on this fall. Uh some other important dates for this calendar year. Um also in June, we will have our bids on the high school science lab, family consumer science area, as well as the art room. And we plan on bringing those uh those bid uh proposals to you on

105the the June board meeting on the 17th with the um start date um pending the approval of the board would start in July of uh this year, July 20th to be exact. Um and then also um looking at 27 because this will be about a two-year process when we look at all these projects. Uh we're going to tackle base the baseball softball field soccer the soccer stadium which will host or house now lacrosse as well as our emerging flag program and then also our wrestling room. Um those bid dates will take place in February 27. Uh we will bring those bids to the board in midFebruary the 17th uh with the start dates in the summer and spring of 27. Also, we're going to do some some minor renovations to the south gym. Again, um

106that bid date will be in January, as well as our ROC. Uh much needed renovation to our RO space, ROC space. That program is almost 20 years old now. So, we're really going to look at enhancing improving um that ac academic and performance space for those standout students as well as our aquatic center um our fieldhouse which I'll touch on this and we already talked about the ESSA fields and then the other part of the 2026A Stony Brook Raymond Park and Cresten. uh we are trying to get moving on those pretty quick. So board those bid dates are scheduled for late July and we would like to bring those to you for approval in mid August with a a start proposed start date of 91. So we're going to be very aggressive with those um

107middle school renovations and I'll touch on some of the the B projects here soon. All right. This is the first time the community has an opportunity to see our master site plan. Uh, as I just uh discussed and pointed out, here are the exterior facilities that we're we're going to take on at the high school. Um, as you can see, um, again, we'll start with number one, the football stadium that will start in early May. U we talked about baseball which is number six and then also down in that uh southwest corner the softball stadium as well at the very top the um soccer lacrosse and flag stadium. I'm going talk about what those renovations will look at. And then number 12, the shaded white area. Um I'll touch on that as well. That will

108be the home of the new um Warren Activity Center. Warren Activity Center. Starting off with the rendering for Warrior Stadium. Um it's important again that we make sure that we provide our uh our student athletes, our performing arts students and everyone youth league, everyone that will utilize this facility that we um provide a uh safe um and um what I would say surface that they can take pride in and and perform uh to their best ability. Um I talked about the track. Again, we're going to do a post-tension track. Why is that important? It's a concretebased track, and it's not the standard gravel um type track that wears um year in and year out. Costs a lot of money to repair. We'll have a 50-year warranty on this track. So, some of you may be

109around, I probably won't be, but um we're we'll be rest assured that um we'll have a track that's going to that's going to be here for for a very very long time. And then you see the branding that goes along with that. The pride of the east side. Did I bring it up here? Did I leave my my my samples over there? Yeah. If you could grab those for me real quick, Allison. So, the football turf and track. This is a comprehensive upgrade. Installs a new professional grade synthetic turf football field to replace the current natural grass. Thank you. This project also includes a complete competition standard reservicing of the high school's running track for an enhanced fan experience. The stadium will feature a new premiere, large format outdoor LED video board capable of live

110video, instant replays, and custom graphics. Will that will support our radio and TV students that will be in charge of that production on Friday nights. And then also I mentioned that the completion date is 9226. I want to pass something around for you guys to take a look at. I want to tell you exactly what this is. So, I mentioned the importance of of safety and this is probably this is the first time I've had the opportunity to be a part of this, but just the experience I've had um as a former student athlete that played on the first generation turf, which is like this carpet here. um not good for you. And then as the evolutions take place, you saw more of a rubber based turf which we currently have. And what you're holding

111right now, what you'll take a look at is called the Brock field system. The Brock safety system represents a critical evolution in athlete protection by replacing the rubber over stone designs with a high performance combination of organic Brock fill and a specialized shocks shock pad that closely mimics the safety of natural grass. The important thing about using an organic field, and just understand this, when we when the uh construction company goes in and they take up our current uh rubber turf field, we have to pay to dispose of that because it's rubber. With the organic field, you don't have that same same worry, right? Because it's recyclable. Also, this system provides support or superior impact protection and significantly lowering levels, I should say, the GMAX, which is a standard measure of sports turf ability to

112absorb impact, specifically hardness. So, this will be a softer type of turf. And this will also help with shock absorption to reduce the risk of concussions and joint stress. Beyond the safety impact, and I'll talk about the difference between having the the shock pad, which is also a key element, the organic wheel mitigates heat exhaustion by maintaining surface temperatures 20 to 50° cooler than the chrome rubber. Why is that significant? Between athletics and performing arts, last August and September, we lost over 20 days of practice due to heat index. This organic field allows us to continue to practice when we have high heat indexes because it's going to be 20 to 50 degrees cooler than the rubber. That's what the organic infield does for you. So that's why it was important for us to take

113a look at this and make this investment. Also, the shock pad is key. Right now, you have a lot of NFL teams that are going back and they're installing, they're doing putting new um organic fields in as well as the shock pad. Why is a shock pad important? Our current field doesn't um football field does not have a shock pad. When you don't have a shock pad to help absorb the the constant pounding that um an athlete will take in a contact sport, in essence, what you do is you add more and more rubber infield. When you add more rubber infield, when an athlete plants their foot, it's going to go deeper into the infield simply because there's so much more rubber. That's why you're seeing an increase in lower extremity injuries. When you have

114the shock pad, you use less infield. You lose you you use less infield when you have a shock pad. And again, this was something that we learned through this process. And this is something we want to make sure that from a safety standpoint, an injury prevention standpoint, and try to mitigate concussions. Um, it's important that we provide this technology for our students that will utilize this this this field. And again, I mentioned just the opportunity to continue to compete because again, we we lost over 20 days last summer due to high heat indexes. And when you have that chrome rubber, it's going to hold a lot of heat as you can imagine. uh we will look at as we expand and add turf fields throughout our our district to include this organic infield everywhere just

115for that that specific reason. So that's Warriors Stadium. We're also looking at a renovation at Foreman and Field which is where we play baseball. Just a rendering there. We'll transform from natural grass field into a full synthetic turf playing surface. And again, we talked about um using utilizing that organic surface to improve playability and reduce maintenance. Dugouts and back back stops will be upgraded. The stadium will receive a new trai traditional outdoor scoreboard with any by any scoring and balls and strikes displayed. Softball, Miss Amos, make sure you tell Madison we're finally going to do new softball field. Um again the softball was a conversion from uh natural grass to a durable high visibility full syn full synthetic turf system designed for competitive softball play. Uh the project includes modernizing the dugouts perimeter fencing. The

116field will be equipped with the new traditional outdoor scoreboard designed specifically for fast pitch softball scoring rules and uh what Joanne Carol has been doing not just at the high school but with our our youth. We've have over or close to 500 Warren Youth League young ladies that are involved in that program right now. And it's important that we provide a facility that's not only going to house our our high school student athletes, but um this will be the new home for Warren Youth League softball. Um so it's important that we make that investment as well. Also, a project we're really excited about is what is traditionally our soccer stadium. We're going to renovate that. We're going to add turf to that facility. Uh for those of you that have had the opportunity to go

117to uh a game at our soccer stadium, the bleachers face to the west. So, if you're there in those evening hours, we we you just got a nice tan. Let's put it that way. So, we're going to actually uh flip those bleachers around to face the east end. And as you can see, the installation of a multi-purpose synthetic turf field and design accommodate multiple outdoor sports, maximizing facility utilization. This venue will serve as a primary game field for soccer, girls lacrosse, and flag football to give them their own home stadium and will be equipped with new traditional multisport outdoor scoreboards and integrated metrics for all three sports. The field will be lined to accommodate all of those sports. So, I know those young ladies will be excited and those young men for soccer to have

118their their own standalone stadium. Also mentioned the fieldhouse renovation. Now, I need you to just roll with me here. If you're familiar with our current footprint in the fieldhouse, this is going to be different. Some of us are still trying to figure out how they're going to fit four courts in there, but um this is what we're we're paying uh cso to come up with this concept. This is one of the projects that we went into um you know this potential renovation. Uh we we know that our fieldhouse is probably the most used facility um in the district. It gets used year round. Um the high school will tell you it's probably probably can count on one hand how many how many evenings or mornings or afternoons that that fieldhouse is not in use. And

119although it was constructed and opened up in 2003, um it looks like it's about um let's just say much more um age on it than just 23 years. Um it's been a heavily used facility, which is a good thing, but it's time to give it a touch up. It'll continue to serve a hub for indoor activity and we'll receive new indoor multisport traditional scoreboard as well as a new track um flooring as well. Um so we're really looking forward to that upgrade. Also, we're going to take a look at our we're going to renovate our wrestling room. Why is it time to renovate our wrestling room? Because we have added girls wrestling. And right now, we do not have a dedicated locker room that's enclosed within our current wrestling room. Right now, our young ladies

120have to go down the hallway to a what used to be a faculty locker room to to get dressed, which as we know can be very hectic when it comes to supervision and just being able to have everyone in there. What I would tell you is we will have the best and most inclusive wrestling room in the state once this project is done. And we're going to achieve this by capturing about a third of the room that's just next to the wrestling room which is uh when that fieldhouse was constructed was our initial weight room. It is now used by there's a faculty um weight room uh with weight equipment on the north side of the weight room and on the south side uh we use that for some some practices um which will have

121some opportunities to to put the dance team in other places. But we're going to capture about a third of that room. We're going to add a fourth mat and we're going to add a girls locker room. So, inside the wrestling room, you're going to have uh girls locker room on one side, the boys locker room on another side, and both programs will have two mats a piece to practice and compete. So, we're very excited about this. Right now, there's no other school in the state that has a a wrestling room that will serve the needs of both our boys program and our girls program that continues to grow. We're also going to do some renovations in our aquatic center, updates to the primary aquatic services within the indoor swimming facility to improve efficiency and safety.

122Uh the center will be modernized with indoor we're going to do a new uh scoreboard there and us old swim parents, we know sometimes that challenging there. As well as um starting blocks um graphics. I had an opportunity to meet with the the swim club a few months ago and they kind of outlined some of the things that they needed in order to uh continue to service our our kids at a high level and and host tournaments to raise money for the swim club. South Gym renovation. This renovation will focus on the equipment and lighting upgrades. Uh those of you that are familiar with our competition gym, the South Gym, the the big investment there is our our our rims and backboards. the mechanical systems that are attached to those rims and backboards go back

123to the 70s and um let's just say it's time for renovation. We continue to have some challenges in terms of you know the maintenance and upkeep of them. But that's going to be the the biggest um investment that we make there to replace those u mechanisms that support the rims and the backboards. And that will also include a drop down volleyball net um that our volleyball team athletes can use because the days of poking holes in the ground and putting up those standards um let's just say we're some of the probably one of the few schools that continue to do that. We had opportunity to talk about the investments in ESSA and then some of our academic modernization will focus on the science lab renovation uh full modernization of our high school science laboratories including

124new casework integrated utility connections gas water electric and durable safety surfaces to support a 21st century uh curriculum. Um, and our fax area, complete renovation of the contemporary family and consumer science kitchen, instructional labs with the modern appliances and workspace layouts. Art room. Our art teachers are finally going to get some love. Interior reorganization and modernization of the high school art studio spaces to improve lighting, workflow, and material storage. And as I mentioned, the ROC ROC room renovations will take place as well at our three middle schools. Again, I mentioned what that um impact will be or uh the investment will look like from the 2026A bond. And just to kind of give a an overall scope of what this is going to look like, uh between our three middle schools, 58% of the total

125budget will be allocated towards MEP. That is Allison mechanical, electric, and plumbing. Right. You asked me that once upon a time. You got it. Okay. The primary driver is the modernization of the aging heating, ventilation and air conditioning, HVAC, our electrical systems, our plumbing infrastructure to ensure a comfortable and stable learn environment. We have some challenges with those buildings as it relates to the infrastructure. So that's why this is an opportunity. 58% of the funding allocated will go towards um improving those old systems that as a district cost us a lot of money right now to repair and keep going. We have Katie and I have some things that we're working through as we speak um at some of our middle schools. 25% of the budget will go towards the building envelope, targeted investment in

126roof replacements, energy efficient windows, masonry masonry repairs to protect building interiors and improve energy efficiency. And then 17% will go towards the interiors, functional upgrades to classrooms and common learning spaces, including new flooring, paint, lighting, instructional services to support the 21st century learning. And as uh Mr. Russell shared with you, I believe it was last month or the month before uh the jog centers will be a component of that funded separately, but that's also part of that overall middle school intermediate school investment as we uh prepare um in a year to transition that building to a 6 through 8 focus. I want to touch on the B bonds um here. Um that's actually going to be about um 40 million. So, some things that will be coming up as we've already talked touched on the

127BB bonds will focus really on um five built and um one uh new construction. Um we talked about the preparation that will need to take place to um ensure that LOL, Pleasant Run, Hawthorne, and Grassy Creek um that we do some expansions there so we can prepare for the return of our fifth graders for the start of the 2728 school year. um board as we solidify those bid dates. Right now, we expect to come well, we expect the bid dates to take place in June. We expect to come to you in mid July, July 15th for those approvals because we have to get started on that in September in order to be ready for July of 2027 when those fifth graders come back. So, that will be um let's just say that's going to move

128quick if we're already in April. So, we're working hard. Um shout out to our um cabinet team that's been working with um Schmidt as well as Powers and Sons to um make sure that we nail down exactly um what those spaces will will need. But we will come to you in June for bid board approval in July uh with the the plan to get started in September. And then as I mentioned, the Warren Activity Center, uh, we will come to you in January of 27. Uh, board approval in February, and we like to put shovels in grounds in March of 27. Um, just sharing with you the timeline again for the elementary schools. Um, we've been working diligently the last couple months, February and March 26, working on the design phase. um on April 9th

129um the build building additions again thanking our cabinet team um that went downtown um at Schmidt to work with our our principles to solidify those those designs going room by room and then on April 23rd we'll do another um design meeting and as you can see some of the breakdowns with um each elementary school l Pleasant Run Hawthorne Grassy Creek involving those building leaders in process along the way. And then finally, the Warren Activity Center. And again, this is the first time the community gets to to see a renter what this looks like. This is the Warren Activity Center. And the reason why this is a a big deal, this will be the only facility on this side of town on the far east side on the northeast side that's including Lawrence. This will be

130a unique facility that will service activities from athletics to performing out performing arts to school sponsored activities to township sponsored type activities. Um it's going to be again a a very unique facility that will service uh our our community as well as our our district. The centerpiece of this this project is a massive pre-engineered metal building housing a 100yard synthetic turf field, a designated band observation tower, batting cages and nets, changing rooms, and a climate control ventilation support marching band in field sports year round. Just to go back, if you look at the front part of the um of the the the activity center, you'll see the storage component there at the top. And then as you go down, we'll have what we call dressing rooms, not locker rooms, but dressing rooms. That will be

131specific for art, performing arts. When they have practices, they can go and they can change and they can, you know, put their their items in there. Um, also we're going to put center um at the 50 yard line a band tower uh for for utilization for for practices. And then I know when we had the opportunity to go visit at visit Caramel and just if you're familiar with Ball State's facility, this is very similar to what Ball State does, but where ours our our facility will be different in my opinion better is that we're also going to have batting cages to service baseball, softball. U we'll have netting for golf. um any indoor activity, any opportunity we'll have for for students to have spaces to work on their craft, we're going to utilize this space.

132When you combine that with the renovation of the fieldhouse, there should be opportunities for all of our kids to pra have a space, a dedicated space to practice and perform year round. We have kids right now in cafeterias and hallways and everywhere else. And this is going to provide opportunities for not just the high school but the entire district. >> All right. Any questions? >> I have a quick question. Um the ESSA field is it going to be that wood turf too? >> We have not we have not started the actual design of it but that is the plan yet. The plan will be to do all of our fields with the organic infield. >> Okay. >> That is the plan. And as well and with the shock pad, um that is also going to

133be specifically at the soccer area. They say that it's not as important with baseball and softball, but right now I'm doing some research to see if that's that needs to be included as well. To me, it's a it's a no-brainer because softball and baseball kids hit the ground as well. Is there going to be a um a running area around the activity center? >> The there will there will not be a dedicated track per se, but what we noticed when we went to other facilities, it is heavily used by running sports because it's a change of surface. It's soft and in the winter time it'll be able to accommodate the workouts that they like to do. As you know, some of our kids like running outside when it's 20°. I think they call it the

134polar bear club. Is that right, Miss Miss Burke? The Polar Bear Club. >> Yes, they do. And 20° is not even anything. >> I never made that team, the Polar Bear Club, cuz I I like room temperature, but nevertheless, um that will provide opportunities, and that was one of the things we looked at when we went to visit Carmel's facility. We wanted to make sure that we saw um you know that these this is truly going to be a multi-purpose facility. The one thing I didn't mention the fieldhouse is that we're also going to include a long jump pit. And the reason that long jump pit is important, and I've heard me say this before, Warren Central Girls track, we have the three top long jumpers in state history, they've never had the opportunity to

135train long jump in the wintertime because we don't have an indoor long jump pit. They had to wait until March and April to go outside and and practice. So, that's pretty impressive that, you know, we're that accomplished. And we're just going to try to enhance and add to that by giving our our coaches the tools they need to to teach. >> Did you say it's not going to be a track for them to practice track and field >> inside the fieldhouse? We we have a track. >> There is a track inside. Okay. >> Yes. >> Okay. >> And it's getting >> it's rated, but it's getting curved. >> Yes. >> Right here. >> Oh, good. >> Yeah. And then this is just the the first level. I don't have a render in the second level,

136but we're going to replace the track surfaces on both levels. What's key on this is um Miss Burke referred to is we're going to actually curve it. Right now, that that fieldhouse was not designed for competition track because the curves are not angled appropriately. Um we're going to add a fourth lane. We're going to make sure that it's the angle, the curves are curved appropriately, which will only benefit our our student athletes right now because we have three lanes currently and they have to divide up. One has to go up top, one has to go downstairs. Um, but this is going to add more opportunities for them. >> I just want to say I think it's so awesome that we're making these improvements here in Warren. I know that the families and the students are

137going to be so happy when all of this is complete. And I just want to backtrack on something. Uh our middle schools, did you give a timeline on um the renovations that you're going to be doing there and what the renovations will include? >> Yes. So there's the timeline. The bid dates will be towards the end of July >> when we go out when it goes out to bid and then we will come to the board with those bid recommendations on August 19th. >> Okay. And um >> and the plan is start September 1st of this year. >> September 1st. And you have a list of things that you're going to be implementing in those middle schools. >> Yeah. And I kind of I gave an overview just to point out that outside of just

138the interior renovations and this was this was a slide here uh Miss Williams um in in addition to the interior renovations I just wanted to to um kind of map out exactly how that funding is going to be allocated. Um our biggest need through our assessment was based on uh based on the assessment that uh both Schmid and Powers they conducted for us uh that those buildings in some areas are feloning as it relates to the mechanical the much neededed mechanical electrical and plumbing upgrades. So that's why we're allocating about 58% of that funding towards that 25% to the overall building envelope and then 17% to interior projects. Okay, great. >> You showed the uh the bid dates and uh I'm curious when do you when when are the pre- bids and also when are

139the announcements for the pre- bids? >> So, I will share that information with with Dr. Hansen. Um our pre our pre-bid date for March, I'm trying to think for our March because I I attended that. It was about it was the n 18th 19th somewhere in there. um at this at the stadium we had a um pre-bid um supplier diversity uh meeting and I'm not sure if Katie's gonna touch on that for her when she brings a bid bid recommendation. I think she's going to touch on that more. But when we get those dates for the upcoming bids that are that are coming up, I will share that information with Dr. Hansen so we can share that with the board. >> And did I hear diversity bids this time? Yeah, I tell you what, that

140the supplier diversity event that um that was conducted by Meer Nation for the the high school stadium project was by far the best one I've ever attended. Um let's just and you may have had opportunity to meet Leticia Plameumber. She's a Warren grad, but for she works on behalf of Myer Asium and it's interesting. I was sharing this with Dr. hand to when you go to that, you know, in the past when you go to those meetings and just some of our past past relationships we've had with construction companies, um let's just say they weren't real effective. >> But what um Leticia did is she said, "Okay, if you're a minority owned business, we want to talk to you. Come over here." And she had them um sit in a certain area. She shared information

141with them. She talked to them about being bonded, all the educational things that they need to know in case they don't know. If they don't get a prime contract, then how can they become a subcontractor? Um, but you know, I will share with you too though that um construction is um it's a funny business. And what I mean by that, and I've shared this before, um, when you have a district like ours that emphasizes and makes it a priority to work with all businesses, um, what a lot of contractors and construction companies have done. they have changed the ownership and they've placed a female as a part owner which will qualify them to participate in the supplier diversity um opportunities and um which we work with WBEs as well but in terms of working with

142black and brown contractors it's not as um easy as it seems because of what I would call some of the trickery that takes place. So, um, at our supplier diversity, I believe we had, um, actual we had, um, two black and brown representatives. Um, the rest were females that they had there. >> Well, is there any way we can work out a system where we have allincclusive? Because that's what our school district consists of, all inclusive. And we want I want the students and families to look out and see that the people that are doing the work and receiving the money for our system. It it involves all inclusive, you know. So that's >> absolutely and I know um no pressure Katie, but Katie's going to touch on that because it's you know and again

143I I just I think it's important because this just understand that this initiative the emphasis we put on this there's probably about maybe four other districts in the state that puts this type of emphasis on it and most of them are in the Marian County area. So with these large contractors and subcontractors, they don't necessarily have to um u meet the standards that we set. Our standard has been set. Um that's why we have that's you know when we went through the interview process and I know uh Mr. Humphrey sat in on that when we went through the interview process that was one of our objectives and priority and they had to show us what that supplier diversity specifically looked like. And that's why in essence we went with my nasium. That's why we went

144with um Power and Sons as we worked with them before minority owned. Um I just want to educate and share with the board and um you all of you are more than welcome to come and attend our supplier diversity just so you can see for yourself. It's um not always what it seems like but I know one of our emphasis and priorities is to make sure we also include local businesses as well. So, if we can get them to that outreach, to that supplier diversity, and again, I'll share those dates with Dr. Hansen, um, then we can provide them with information they need to get into a competitive situation to have a chance to to be awarded these contracts. >> You know, uh, just like we said that we stand out from other districts as

145far as having our indoor field and some of the other things that we're doing, maybe we might need to be the first one to take the lead in that too >> to make sure Yes. >> Thank you, Marcus, for everything. Appreciate your report. Looking forward to all the construction. Um, at this time, do we have I'm sorry. Let me double check. Any yellow cards? >> No, we do not. >> All right. So, we're going to move on to Miss Ding. Pardon me. recommendations. >> I heard a yellow card. >> Oh, that was not >> I said no, we do not. >> A yellow card. Good evening, members of the board. Dr. Hansen. Um, here to speak to you this evening on the bid awards for the high school stadium renovation as well as the high

146school roof roof replacement. I'm sure I won't be as interesting as Mr. Clayton was, but I'm going to do my best um to start just because you all had just talked about it. um the bid solicitation and the XBE component of this. The state certifies vendor lists for companies that meet the standard or qualification to be considered XB qualified or minority owned. Essentially whomever in this case it would have been my obtain that list they work through it. They identify the ones that might be a little more local, which usually is more approximate, and then anyone else that we're aware of that's reached out to the district who's asked to do business with us that's local, we'll share that information back. They held the vendor event for the football field was actually on March 18th,

147um, 2025. There's a flyer, um, that went out, um, to all of those companies as well. So, there's the state list and then there's like the more local list. We contact all of them. um folks can come in or they don't. So, it's there's limits to how much of that in terms of when the bids come in. Like you can't necessarily discount pricing based on certification, but we're we're reaching out to everyone who's local and everyone who meets the state required certification. >> How is that done? How do you how do you notify? What mechanism do you use? I'm not sure if it's email or mail. I know that they're both are on the list from the state, but I would presume it's probably via email what they have filed with the state of Indiana

148um for the like their business department that does I can't think of what I want to call it right now. >> Leticia will she'll do emails as well as she'll she'll call. >> Okay. Feds initiate a what is known as a bulletin that that goes out to contractors everywhere. On that bulletin, it normally delineates the dates of all the pre-bids and those things. And there's a requirement for those guys to then, you know, request apply. I don't know what mechanism they use email nowadays, but I know that you normally apply for that bulletin, apply for that day. And so they get that bulletin. And I'm just curious as you're saying, so the state does something a little different or something similar. >> I'm not sure the state process. What I would tell you is that

149we're obligated to publish our bids ahead of time ahead of time, which I believe in early March that. But as it relates to diversity, we reach out and that's part of our agreement with Schmidt and all the other companies we work with to specifically reach out to minority owned businesses via email, phone call, create this event, bring them in to provide the educational material for them to make sure they know all the dates and all the the qualifications, criteria they need to be competitive in the bid process. >> Okay. You've got a quite a few items that are going out for bid here that goes for, you know, work uh for bid before the board approval that goes into 27. >> How soon? That's not a fair answer. probably wouldn't know this, but how soon

150would you get that out there so that the notification for pre-bid is out in in the streets and available for those folks who may not necessarily get >> So, I'll have the information and dates by the end of week >> to Dr. Hans. Okay. So, >> I believe they're legally required to be advertised. I think is it a 30-day depending on the cost, Mr. That's looking at Mike. So, there's a 30-day window for advertisement, and we advertise in the Star, Indie Star, as well as, I believe, the Business Journal, I think. Yeah, Indiana Business Journal. And so, that's where it goes. Now, uh, >> with the business >> in terms of I do not know the difference between how the state collects their data versus the federal government. I made a note of that. We

151can find that out. I also don't know. I think we're mandated to follow one. I don't know if we can follow both. I just don't know. We have to follow the Fed, but we do have to I would think we would have to follow the state. >> So, we can get you a little bit more information, but by law, we advertise 30 days ahead, and so we would give them time ahead of the bid release. Um, and I think they did two weeks at least when they release the date for the football field. Um, but that being a given, Marcus, you said you guys call and email them as well. >> Yes. So just in the touch >> and you know um in all fairness you know your big companies they have everything. >> So

152you know sometimes you know the uh smaller business are intimidated because they feel okay I can come I can present I can do all of this but it's just a show because you know these big companies they have it anyway. That's what I'm saying. It needs to be um something that we can do to give our smaller businesses an opportunity because if not, the big companies are going to always have more because they're larger and they're going to always outbeat the smaller companies and then we won't be able to have that diversity and that we're looking for. So, we need to switch up something because I'm totally disappointed. >> Sometimes big companies can't do everything. those sublet out to other companies and that's where some of those smaller minorities that can't compete usually can get

153in there and do their craft. They haven't done that in the past. We've had a lot of renovations and it's always the big companies that are getting the business. I'm sorry. I'm for the the small locals, the the they're just as good. They can do good work, but they're if they're given the opportunity. And I just really would like to see some of our hardworking, you know, um, businesses that are not as big as these huge businesses be given an opportunity to come in and do the work and, you know, participate. >> That's why we brought ours through our locker room. The subcontractors that they brought in were many of them were minority owned contractors, subcontractors. You can go back and get those numbers. Then also they were middle school that is a a prime

154contractor that's minority owned. We brought name and powers introduced them to the board and said a few words. So from a prime standpoint we are ahead of the curve. Now on the subcontractor level as said we hired as our architect at high school. We have CSO, we have minor Asian, we gave them our priorities. We want minority owned businesses a part of these contracts. If they don't meet that, then they're not going to do business here, plain and simple, based on the objectives we laid out. So, right now, it's a matter of they have the opportunity to show that they can meet our expectations. If they don't, then we will go another direction. Well, and if you look at the contractors that have are listed, most of them are small contractors, >> like they're family-owned

155local businesses. Um, I think two of them are even in the township or at least really close. >> Yes. And you could even get us a list of those subcontractors that fit the needs to show Miss Gloria. That would be great. The other thing I would say is as far as the pricing, which I think is what maybe Miss Williams is talking about, they feel like they spend all the effort um time and treasure if you will to prepare and feel like what's the point because you know Joe Smith roofing is going to beat me out. The state law prescribes how we can give consideration and price for um minority owned, local own. There's stipulations written right in Indiana statute. Um, like in the case of our roofing, Brown's roofing, which I'll talk to you

156about in a minute, they are literally right outside our township border. I believe the whole family has graduated from Warren Township, they were the low bidder uh by close to a million dollars. Um, and they came in. Now, I have no idea how big or small they are as compared to anywhere else, but we didn't have like the discount in pricing doesn't allow that much. It's pretty, but I'm going to find that in the statute so we can share it so you guys are aware of what those are. Like we do have some flexibility, but it's governed by state law. >> Okay. You're welcome. >> All right. So, the roof replacement summary um we are the district is definitely making um some much needed um investments into our roofing. Um we were really fortunate. The

157bids came in um specifically from Brown's roofing, but they came in really low. So, we're able to do the base bid on the high school roof. Um attached, I believe you guys received it was a picture to show you those sections um plus all seven alternates. And so, what we're asking for is approval um for the guaranteed maximum price of 3,356,517. Understanding the base and alternates are 2.6372,637,500. Architectural design which was previously awarded is 80,000. And then the um construction manager is constructor staffing general conditions and project contingency is just over $639,000. So that's how we get to that number. So, we would um ask uh that you approve Browns Brown's roofing um at the GMP of 3 million279,517 as the lowest responsive and responsible bidder. Um and Meer Nijam is our CMC on that

158project. >> So moved. >> All right. So Julie, >> we're voting together on those, aren't we? >> Oh, okay. >> I did that. I think we have two, but I'm telling you separate and you vote once. Do I have that? Um, you can >> that's fine. >> They're linked together. >> Okay. So, I guess I will do the other one. That's just part A. Um, part B, the uh high school stadium renovation. Um, Mr. Clayton gave a very detailed explanation on all of that. Um, we had bid packages as well as some alternates as he described. And so the way this is broken down, there is a bid response for electrical for the post-tension concrete track, which is that 50-year warranty. Synthetic turf with the um the specialized infill to help with the temperature as

159well as being organic. Um there's a 50-year warranty, which I love when you think about it. For us, like Marcus said, that um that's a big a big deal um for us for to have 50 years when you think about normally you're doing those a lot sooner than than 50 years time. So, um, we would ask for approval. Uh, bid package one electrical for James Babcock, bid package three, post-tension concrete for Tarquet Sports. Um, alternate one and three, which covers the warranty, uh, as well as the workmanship. Um, bid package for the synthetic turf to sprint turf. Um, with alternate four being the organic infill as well as bid package number five, um, general trades. So general trades that are on site which is my num um a CMC my num submitted the guaranteed maximum

160price of 4,81,218. This is established for construction contingency unforeseen conditions um construction manager as construction services as well as all the original base bids and alternates. >> Contingency is wrapped in that total. >> Yes sir. >> Right. So, do I have a motion on the floor for the bid recommendations for the and the football stadium construct contractors? >> Thank you, Julie. >> Second. >> Thank you, Rachel. Any discussion? >> I got I want to stay on this contingency thing. So, what I noticed in the uh consent agenda, we we had no uh >> change orders. >> No change orders, which was very I was very happy. Uh that contingency though that we were now will be used to to to to offset some of that anything that they're not that we're not fully aware of.

161Now that comes up during the course of the uh the >> un Yes sir. Unforeseen circumstances. So for example, if they were to find something underground that required environmental remediation, it would cover that. That would be unforeseen. You wouldn't know until you got into the ground. that amount that you have there. If they're over that contingency or are they going to come to us for the >> No, that is the beauty of a GMP of a guaranteed maximum price. >> At least that's my understanding. I hope I'm not making my age agent sweat over there. I think there might be, you know, when you have catastrophic type things happen, which I doubt we're going to have here. I've never had that happen. So, but that's the concept behind having a CMC and and the GMPware

162Further discussion, anyone? All right, we'll take it to a vote. >> Thank you. It passed. Both passed. Thank you, Mr. Sharter. We are going to bundle both of yours into one vote. >> Okay. >> Thank you for letting me pinch head for Justin tonight. He's at the National Coast and Conference in Chicago, representing us well, I'm sure. So, uh, President Amos, Dr. Hansen, members of the board. Last month, Justin brought to you two policies. One, uh, policy 7440.01, electronic monitoring and recording. and uh policy 75402 digital content and accessibility um both uh have are upgrading to uh requirements uh federal some federal requirements fura requirements and establishing some uh guidelines for electronic equipment. I'm happy to answer any questions that you might have about those. If not, I'd ask for your approval for these changes.

163>> All right. Do I have anyone with a motion? Gloria would make the motion. Second. >> I'll second. >> Kevin would second. Any discussion? >> All right. See none, we'll go to the vote. Thank you, Mr. Shredder. They passed. Now we'll move on to environmental health and safe. Nope, wrong. Background checks with Brian. >> He's like, I'm not doing that. >> Sorry, I had to group for some reason. >> Just bullied my way up to the top. President Amos, Dr. Hansen, members of the board, I have uh before you for your approval and consideration um revised policy 8121 for personal background checks for contracted services. Uh this is based on Neiola recommendations updating um correct citations, updated citations in Indiana code. Um, and you know, this is the board's way to make sure our staff

164and students are protected and um by requiring an expanded criminal history check for contractors, subcontractors or any employees thereof who would have direct ongoing um contact with our students. >> I had a question. >> Okay. Um, so the time lines that are put in the 30 days and the 60 days, >> right, >> seem a little long, I'm gonna be honest. >> But, um, so is that within the scope of their employment with the corporation or the scope of their employment on our site? If that like not the corporation, that was a bad word because we're a corporation. With the company they work for? >> Oh. >> Or on our site. >> Yeah. Uh I think that means uh when we give green light for them to be on our site >> and is that

165normally >> so we just approved a bid theoretically we're giving so is that start when that time period starts or is it >> do you see what I'm trying to say? >> Right. Yeah. It would have to be really really we want we don't even want a time lag. We want to make sure everything's approved before they start. >> Right. Just like our It's just like if we were hiring our own employee >> and so do we check on that to make sure that the timeline is a little quicker than say 60 days. >> Yeah. Right. I think that was you know when when they first requested uh DCS checks, child protection checks. Originally that was like a 60-day I don't know if that's where that comes from but that's far too long and it

166doesn't need to be that long frankly. So >> just as long as it's something we keep an eye on, >> right? Okay. >> So, we either we either need to insist that they do one or we can inquire and research their organization if they're with an organization and see what see if they have a reputable expanded criminal history check they use. Um so either way I need to lay eyes on something and >> yeah. >> Thank you. Sorry. >> No. >> Um do I have a motion? >> So moved. >> Thank you, Mr. Howard. I'll second >> and Julie will second. Any discussion? >> I want to say you said you was going to check on this. Are we going to vote on this or does he need to check into it more? >> There's

167a difference between policy, which is what we legally have to do, and procedure >> practice, >> right? So, like after we pass a policy, the district kind of goes behind and passes an administrative procedure. And so, they need to make sure that in their procedure, they're keeping eyes on that was what I was talking about. we pass what we legally have to. Does that make sense? >> If I may just offer for the benefit of the group, it the requirements on this are contained within the construction management documents that specify that and there the contractor then gets it for all of the subcontractors and they are required to have that provided if we ask for it. So, we do check on it. Um, we can certainly make sure the policy or the procedure, excuse me,

168admin guideline covers that. >> Yes. And I'm particularly uh focused on actual ongoing work with students. Those folks, >> right? Yeah, that's what I mean. Like the the construction managers who are I mean it's >> that's important though. But >> it's those people that are Yeah. >> Right. But we do have folks that come in and work with students. We just need to make sure. >> All right. >> Like Kelly subs for instance, they use safe hire like we do. So I'm completely satisfied that their their people are approved. For instance, Julie, >> it hasn't shown up. >> It hasn't popped up for her. All right, passes. Thank you. >> You say so. All right. Now we move back to Marcus Clayton for health and safety and um AEDs. Thank you, President Amos. Starting off

169with uh policy 8405, environmental health and safety issues. Uh the proposed revisions uh to the the board policy represent a commitment to uh exceeding state and safety standards. Um and I'm also happy to share with you what we already have in place. But these updates focus on three critical pillars. Um hygiene or I should say animal hygiene, indoor air quality and lead mitigation and drinking water. Starting off with the first P pillar, animals and classroom. In order to maintain high in order to maintain the high standards of hygiene and student safety, the following protocols will be implemented. No live animal may remain in a classroom for longer than one semester. All animals be must be preapproved by administration. Animals must serve a specific documented educational purpose. And finally, only non-dangerous animals are permitted. The second

170pillar with indoor air quality district the district is formally adopting the Indiana Department of Health manual best practices to govern air quality. Um radon testing and again I want to share with you what we've already what we already have in place. We test every student occupied space every three years. This is something that we started three years ago. If levels exceed um for PCI we remediate using negative pressure venting systems. Um, the policy also mentions CO2 and humidity. Our staff uses annually certified TSI Labs equipment to ensure CO2 does not exceed uh 700 ppms over outdoor levels and humidity remains below 65%. And accountability occupants retain the right to request independent testing from the Maring County or health department. Um, and I think we have that document on our website. And then the final pillar

171is lead mitigation uh lead mitigation and drinking water. In alignment with the Indiana code, we have established a rigorous testing and re remediation framework. Uh while the state standard is 15 ppbs, the MSD warrant enforces a stricter 10 ppb action level to protect students. Since 2021, we have completed over 3,100 water fixture tests, ensuring every fixture is checked at least once every five years. And if fixture exceeds the action level, it is immediately disabled. Restoration occurs only after the lead source is eliminated and certification filtration system is installed and subsequent testing confirms safe levels. So we are happy that the state is following the lead of Warren Township and what we already have in place. Um so at this time I ask for action on the revision of policy 8405. >> We're going to go

172ahead and put the ad with that too. So, okay. >> Did you say uh we allowed nine dangerous animals? >> No, I didn't say that. >> I I thought I heard you. >> I said, did I hear that correctly? >> No, I didn't say that. No. >> Oh, okay. What did you say about that? Nine. What came after that? >> Only nine. >> He said nine. >> Did I say nine? >> Yes. >> Okay. Nine. Nine. Nine dangerous animals. >> Oh, nine. Okay. I thought you said nine. >> Yeah, I know. It's It's getting late, Miss Williams. That's what that's that's Swahili dialect. >> Okay. All right. >> So, >> as far as things like let let's go with fish and aquariums. Are we really making teachers only have them there for a semester, then

173take the aquarium home for a semester, then come back for a semester? >> If uh the goldfish counts as a live animal, then yeah, I think it would fall under that. >> Okay. It just seems like a choice, but okay. >> Are we allowing um grandfathering in things? >> What's the >> Never mind. >> I I know. I still think it's silly, but that's okay. Sometimes we put on things we think are silly. >> Um I do want to uh ask, what about um classrooms where they bring the animals, but you have children with allergies? Um, how do you handle that? >> So, based on the policy, it has to be pre-approved by administration. >> Okay. >> Mr. Clayton, would you like to go into the AED policy? >> I sure would. >> Policy 8452

174AEDs. Um, again, this policy aligns with the safety standards um set forth in the 2025 um Indiana code. These revisions emphasize proactive planning and rapid response to sudden cardiac arrest. Again, I'd like to share with you what we already have in place, but then also uh really the the the new addition to this is um something that uh we will have to meet collaboratively and and um you know provide guidance in terms of what that would look like. What we already have in place uh cardiac emergency response plan or what they refer to as SER. Uh the corporation must develop venue specific emergency action plans in collaboration with the department of education. Uh the second part is three-minute response goal. A primary objective is to establish a goal of respond and study a cardiac arrest

175within three minutes. That's where the location of the AEDs and having uh sufficient number of ads is important. And then accessibility and placements ads must be clearly marked and accessible within uh those three minutes at any venue and athletic activities. Uh, I'm holding up now a memo that was sent out to all of our buildings on July 1st, 2025 when the actual new state law went into effect uh with a uh date of August 15th in order to be in compliance. And at this time, this is when we work with our buildings to create these emergency action plans. Uh we worked with Kim Howard to ensure that we had a sufficient number of AEDs uh to make sure that the batteries were checked and that we were in compliance. And if you go to our

176classrooms now um as well as our facilities, you will see maps um that will detail our evacuation plans as well as the location of our AEDs u blood suppression kits so on and so forth. That is a a state mandate. The new part to this revision is mandatory drills and training. Now this is different and the drills these we will be required to conduct periodic drills uh to prepare staff coaches so on and so forth. Um head coaches, assistant coaches, marching band leaders, drama musical leaders and extracurricular sponsors must sponsors must complete um the SCA training which they already do as well as the AED use but they also have to conduct the drill. So, if you are a coach or a sponsor, you have to conduct drills that will simulate a scenario where um

177you would have to use an AED. >> I just wanted to I'm I'm looking around. You know, we have a lot of activity in here. Do we have an AED in this room? >> Right outside the door. >> We do. >> Okay, great. Okay. Just wanted to make sure. >> Yeah. >> All right. Do I have a motion for these two policies? So moved. >> Thank you, Rachel. Do I have a second? Second. >> Um, thank you, Miss Gloria. Any discussion? >> Um, just one thing. I know I asked last time, but I'm just going to ask again. Uh, this does not take away any We are at what we had before, if not better. Correct. >> Correct. >> Yes. >> Yeah. I think it'll make us better. It's the It's the drill component that

178>> I don't want to lessen it. I'm sitting here wondering how you do it because usually when you have practice >> with an AED, you have >> one of the >> um dolls for um CPR. out of school. >> All right, Mr. Clayton. >> And do we have um one other thing um or do we have uh a significant amount of people trained uh for this? I mean, you know, like you said, we have >> every staff member. How many people in this room have been trained for the AD? >> Okay. Well, good. Okay. We have a few. >> If you if you if you hold a license in the state of Indiana, education license, you're required to to be CPR and AD certified. And then we also require our coaches um or lay coaches

179that are non-teers. They all must be CPR and AD certified. >> That is actually how I met Marcus Clayton was at a CPR class at the Y. >> Oh, okay. At the That's right. at the whole year. >> That was like 17 years. Yeah, it was a whole It was a We're going to go with It was a while ago. >> Yes. >> Thank you. >> All right. >> Um, Gloria, >> she just did it. >> Um, >> I believe it passes. >> You voted. >> We're gonna go with that. >> No, I think everyone's voted. She said she voted. >> Yes. She did. All right, Alison, you waited a long time. Thank you for being here. >> Um, tonight I'm coming uh to you with approval for policy 8462. Yep. >> The screen blacked

180out. >> It did vote. >> It did pass. Cool. >> I apologize, Alison. >> It's okay. Do you need Do I need to click back on one of these other ones? >> No. >> Okay. Uh so policy 8462 child abuse and neglect this is updating our current policy with um legislative updates. Uh so the big three changes or updates in here is just updated language around around mandated reporting. So teachers, instructional assistants, coaches, anybody who works with students a mandated reporter if they suspect abuse or neglect. Um there's a training requirement for employees on their duty to report and on recognizing signs of child abuse and neglect. Um and then training requirement for identification and reporting of human trafficking. Happy to answer any questions and ask for your approval. Great. Do I have a motion?

181>> Thank you, Gloria. >> Thank you, Julie. Any discussion? Thank you, Mrs. W. It passes and we are going to conclude our um >> yeah our voting um with the resolution by Mrs. Burke. >> We're doing it right now. >> Right now? >> No, because that's informationational. She's giving us information. >> I I apologize. So, um before you you have board resolution 655.26. um which is a resolution that notes our current opposition to the building of the data center um to the proposed data center that >> is being pro proposed by DC blocks and that's BL X um among the board has many many concerns um among which include um quite serious concerns about electrical um >> infrastructure. They will be building a substation specifically for the data center. Should it be built, but as

182we all know, the city of Indianapolis's electrical infrastructure is um shall we say dainty. Um it it needs some help. Um the city of Indianapolis pays the highest electrical bills in the Midwest already and that is before the so-called modernization that needs to take place um in order to get the electricity to the substation that will be built um should this go forward um which we know because it has already been proposed by AES will increase electrical um rates even more. Um we also have rates about the closed loop cooling system although it is closed loop um that only red that reduces water usage but it reduces it by 70%. that's it's not a 100% water. And so we know that this will also be taxing on the water infrastructure which as we know from

183many events over the past year um including say driving down post road um is something that the city again has issues with is its water infrastructure and this will be taxing upon it. It's also worth noting that even with an electrical substation it will have a backup form of electricity of some sort. Usually that is a diesel generator. Um we do not know what that will be. Um that will be those generators have to be tested monthly which will cause an increase in pollution if that is what they use um to the neighborhoods. You know the Pensy Trail does border it as when there's also Orvington Elementary is right there as well. Um and so you're going to increase you're going to possibly to be fair increase pollution um at that public access area as

184well as at that elementary school. >> Um long term this will only lead to 35 permanent jobs. That's the number that is posted by the developer itself. They tout the number of jobs that go forth from building it. But long term you're looking at 35 people um with all of these possible negatives. Um, I would like to address this isn't directly addressed. There's a lot of discussion about the f fact that this isn't the first data center on the east side that there's a data center in what is the former Eastgate Mall. That is not a data center as to what we now think of as data centers. That is a backup facility. That is where corporations send their data to be held in case of a tornado or something wipes out their servers so

185that that data can then be sent back to whatever that corporation is. Um, conveniently, my husband's business uses this, so I know that um those don't pull in the electricity and the water needs because those are just computers that are just kind of sitting there, if that makes sense. They're receiving backups. They're not doing really the hard work that AI data centers do. They're not they're not putting out that much heat. They're not generating all of the electrical need and water need that those these are very I told Dr. Hansen it's like comparing apples with trees. Like these are not it's not even apples and oranges. They're so different. Um and so should that argument come up just as a thing. And so, um, I know that we've had we we've shared some articles, um,

186about the fact that these are being built specifically in low-income communities, um, and the possible ramifications is that. Um, and so I would ask for your support. >> That was not very well done. I apologize. >> I just want to add to that. I want to add to that. Um the most alarming thing to me is yes like she said is they're putting it into the uh lowincome uh areas mainly but the toxins that's coming from these data centers will present a lot of health issues uh with asthma with just chronic illnesses you know so it's going to cause a lot of people to die from it and it's it's really serious. So we're just being experimented on um because you know those toxins are deadly. So uh it's very very important that we uh

187rally against it because you know we have enough health issues and enough problems as it is and we don't need any any additional ones and we know if you read articles it will tell you definitely a fact that the toxins will cause deadly diseases and many deaths. So, um, we really need to take that into consideration. >> I agree. Um, while we were at national convention, um, my husband went and he just stayed in the room, but I came back from a the sessions and one of the things he was saying, um, talking about a data center that was out near Texas and there were land owners saying that it had drained all their wells. So the water supply that they had for their own farm or their own homes were now drained because of

188the data centers. Um I think that it's very important that everybody goes to that meeting that's at the Downey Avenue Christian Church. Um >> and I emailed everyone the RSVP link. >> Yes. And don't be afraid to send a letter to the legislators and let them know. Um, you can get on indiegend, you can find emails. And believe me, when I got back on Tuesday, I stayed after work and I started sending out letters to everybody because this is not something our community needs. Our families already suffer with high cost of groceries and everything else. We can't expect to keep on raising up their energy bills and everything else just so that they can survive and take care of a family. >> And the problem is we're kind of like the pilot. >> Yeah. >>

189You know, they're these are so new that you don't know 20 years down the road what it's going to be. And so, >> all right. So, we need to round, you know, if we sit back and do nothing. Um, I know they've already started the data center in the Brightwood area and before anybody could say anything, it's a go. So, we have an opportunity. They gave us some dates. Maybe you can give those dates again um where we need to voice our opinion and right now because if we don't, they're they're moving quickly and they're going to move forward. But we know that if we protest about other things, they need to see a gang of people protesting against this in our neighborhood because it's going to affect us, our families, and our children. >>

190All right. With that, do I have a motion for a vote to accept the resolution? >> So move. >> Thank you, Julie. Second. >> Second. >> Thank you, Kevin. All right. I think we've had discussion. Is there any more? >> Yes. Um, you know what? For the benefit of the people out there, I think that our resolution is really nice. Rachel, could you read the resolution so that people can hear it? I mean, it's great. And then I'll rest my >> Okay. Um, whereas DC blocks is proposing to build a three building data center at the corner of South Kitley and the Pensy Trail within the borders of MSD Warren Township. And whereas the MSD of Warren Township Board of Education is charged with protecting the health, safety, and educational environment of students, staff, and

191the broader school community. And whereas there has not been a formal opportunity for public input prior to the Metropolitan Develop Commission vote, development commission vote on May 14th. And whereas closed loop cooling systems though requiring less water and reducing water usage by 70% will still require regular topping off and they also generate byproducts including accumulated sludge scale and other contaminants which must be periodically removed and disposed of. And whereas though an electrical substation will be built by the developer, the strain on the infrastructure caused by such projects cannot be handled by the current outdated and fragile electrical infrastructure. This has driven the need to update the current electrical grid and will continue to increase the cost of consumers to in Indianapolis who already pay among the highest electrical bill electricity bills in the Midwest. And

192whereas the use of such a large partial parcel of land will only lead to 35 permanent jobs. And whereas the long-term impact of data centers on the environment is not known. And yet the site will share a border with the Pensy Trail, a public space, and is located close to a neighboring elementary school. And whereas the board values sustainable development that aligns with community needs and provides meaningful economic and educational benefits. And whereas the MSD of Warren Township Board of Education has a public interest in the use of land within our borders and the quality of life for our residents. Therefore, be it resolved that the MSD of Warren Township Boards of Education reaffirms its commitment to protecting the long-term interest, safety, and well-being of its students and staff and the broader school community. And

193be it further resolved that the board directs the superintendent or their design to communicate this position to the appropriate municipal, county, and state officials as well as to community stakeholders. And be it further resolved that the MSD of Warren Township is opposed to the proposed DC blocks data center. >> I appreciate that. >> Thank you. >> Very much fancier the moment. Thank you so much. So now you see what we put together for the board. >> All right. >> And at this time the resolution >> passes. We are now going to move on to um approval >> discussion items. With approval of contracts >> to discuss >> the policy. I just wanted to mention really quick for the benefit of the board and Dr. Hansen that we do have a representative from Meer Num, our

194construction manager's constructor Mike Loose. He's um sat through patiently at the meeting, but I wanted to just acknowledge that he was here for you guys to know that um they're glad to be doing work with us. Um now moving on to more important things. Um this is a new policy. We do not currently have a policy that covers approval of contracts, but I want to specify that this does not change your existing policies. 6320 on purchasing, 6325 procurement for federal grants, 6440 cooperative purchasing, or 64 p 6450 local purchasing. This is an add-on, if you will, to supplement, not to change. Um, so essentially it's just adding parameters for contractual agreements to ensure appropriate oversight and alignment with our district purchasing policy in Indiana code. Also adds a legal review provision that we didn't have

195previously. Um, specifies board approval required for all debt issuances and legal review of any contracts. We already do that. It's just a matter of reducing it to writing. And then requires board action for any contract that obligates the board beyond payment for services. So this would be like if we had an agreement with a company that in order to be in that agreement you couldn't do business with someone else that would have to come to the board. Um if you're have to refrain from taking action. So sometimes you might see a settlement that way. Um any settlement for lawsuits um the sale, lease or purchase of real property which is already in Indiana code. Um construction, remodeling, renovation, demolition, we do that currently. um professional services beyond the current fiscal year, so multi-year. Um approval

196of the collective bargaining agreement, which the board does uh complete annually. Um intellectual property, including trademarks and copyrights. Um anything that it's about repayment of debt or use of the non-appropriation clause. So if we were to say we're not going to pay that because we don't have an appropriation to pay it. and essentially requires payment in excess of $50,000 which sort of is a catchall and also aligns with your purchasing policy. Um this is just for discussion this evening. If you have questions or concerns, please feel free to share with Dr. Hansen. >> I I think it's basically putting into policy what we're already doing from what I could tell from looking at it. Is that correct? >> I would agree. >> Okay. >> Thank you very much. If anybody has any questions about that,

197please contact Katie Ding. And with that, we'll move on to closing comments. Um, we will start with Kevin. >> Well, thank you for making it this far. You stuck with us this long. Um, start off with a again great start. All the celebrations of our vastly talented students. We've covered just about every angle that you can cover for students from academics to athletics, vocal talents. We highlighted the career center, the uh online academy. So yeah, we're uh continue to get it done here and much continued success for the Warren. Thank you, >> Gloria. So much has been said tonight and most of it has been just um like Kevin said something that we can just be happy about all the praises and oh all the good things that are happening here in Warren. The only

198bad thing is that data center so we have to rally I guess we cannot let anything come in and destroy what we have worked so hard to build up. So, I wish all of you safe travels home and until we meet again. God be with you. Until we meet again, have a nice evening. >> All right. Uh, let me just say that um the 16th Street U soul uh was outstanding. Uh, when you're singing ac capella like that, it's not an easy way to sing um and resonate without music. And those guys are really talented and did a real fine job. So I want to res I want to recognize them again. And uh I applaud the recognition of our youth sports program announcing that that's super and I got to say that man down

199there pushed a lot to to get that stuff done. So I want to appreciate appreciate uh Kevin really pushing to to do that because uh youth sports is is the beginning. And I'd like to say that uh we ought to make a plaque and uh put the words that uh Dr. Hansen said about uh there's something for everyone in Warren Township schools. I think that's something that we ought to just be almost a a model or something. But it was that stayed with me. Uh but because that's just what we did and what we showed here was all areas all all areas of education were are covered and and worn and uh um There there's always something here in Warren. So that's all I got. Thank you. >> Can I say one last thing? >>

200I was sort of chickenening out when I was talking, but that soul group just inspired me and I wasn't going to do it, but I am because I know once uh Terry says something, it'll be over. So this will be our end. God be with you. until we meet again. >> Okay. Um, an elevator speech. That's what it is. >> That's what it is. >> Yeah. >> Um, so, um, my big exciting weekend is going to be robotics. Yes. Warren is in the um state robotics competition this weekend. You can watch it online. Go to the digital goats and you will find a link where you can stream it or you can actually go. It's at the fairgrounds, the state fairgrounds. Um you do have to pay for parking. It's $10 to get in and

201park, but the event itself is free. Um there are pits you can go through and collect buttons if you have kids bring them because they love it. Then the the high school kids love teaching the kids about their robots. Um and then you can see some pretty good competition. This is a fun competition because there's balls flying everywhere and and sometimes they're flying over the driver's pit and hitting the drivers and and everything else. So it is it is a fun it is a fun game. Um we the top 12 from Indiana gets to go on to worlds. We will find out on Sunday whether we get to do that or not. Um the first place alliance is three of those spots. The impact award is one of those spots. Couple of engineering and then

202six extras. So it's it's a tough thing to get into to be able to go. So keep our fingers crossed. Um that warrants one of those kids to go. >> Uh the 18th and 19th, Saturday and Sunday is the competition. So at the fairgrounds >> at the fairgrounds at the pav the the it's at the blue ribbon. >> Blue ribbon pavilion. That's what it is. Yes. >> I should have known that. >> So um if you want to go it's it's it's close this time. It's usually it's in another area but um come and join us and have fun and stop by. Pits are numbered in order so you can find we're team 829. Um, so you and we're on an end pit, so which is good. Close to the mentor pit. So, all right.

203>> It starts at 9. >> Um, no, it starts well it starts around then, but the actual competition starts what 10:30ish I think 10:30 or 11 and and then it goes until like 7 or 8 at night and and then it starts up again the next day and then um the actual um playoffs is Sunday afternoon. So, She didn't talk for long enough. >> I needed her to talk for slightly longer. We're going to see if I can search something on the internet and talk at the same time. And the answer to that is no, in case you're curious. >> I can make a statement. Cool. Yesterday was Mr. Howard's birthday. >> Oh, yeah. >> It was Monday. >> Monday. It was Monday. >> Was it Monday or Tuesday? >> Tuesday. >> Mon. >> Tuesday.

204I was right. Happy birthday, Howard. >> I was wrong. >> Happy birthday. >> We've already sang happy birthday to him as a partial board. >> Trying to find the public agenda. >> Okay. Well, I will I will do with what I was going to. Um so, the end of science Olympiad season happened um late last month. Um both Warren and Raymond Park went to state and had a successful time there. Um, shout out obviously to Raymond Park. I would be remiss not to, but a real big shout out to Warren Central who that program has really grown. Um, and they have really improved how they have done year over year over year. Um, and it is absolutely wonderful to see that. And someone found me a public schedule go team. So, um, qualifying matches start

205at 11:00 on Saturday, um, and 9:30 on Sunday with the playoffs starting at two on Sunday. Um, robotic season is is Julie already said all of the things, but it's at the Blue Ribbon Pavilion. Um, I may or may not be volunteering there and thought it was at the Coliseum, so that's probably an important thing to know. Um, picked up my parking pass and was really shocked by what it said. Um, it is a great game. So, imagine an air popper, like an old-fashioned air popper, popping popcorn and like the popcorn going everywhere. That's really kind of the visual of the game, only there's two of those going on at the same time. Um, it is an exciting enough thing that I was not working an event last weekend and I spent most of my

206time watching the Northern California State um, playoffs because it was really amazing. It's a it's a great visual game for kids this year. Um I will be there refereeing and um it will be just absolutely wonderful. Um over the course of the next month um I will be gone for two weeks so that will be wonderful too. Also I will be on a trip. Um I'll come back just in time for the board meeting. I know everyone's very excited that I will be here but when I come back it will be graduation season which is wonderful. Um we we actually start with a graduation um the day after I return. So I will be there. I'll be tired but I will be there. Um, and I'm just really excited because May is always the best

207time of year. >> Thank you everyone. Um, liked everyone's comment. I thought they were great. I love the celebration of our students. Um, and a lot of our student success comes from the educators that are behind them and the parents that are supporting them. So, shout out to our parents and educators. Um, just want to say, um, just got back from the NSBA conference. Um, great takeaways. have lots of questions. Katie, you and I will be talking soon. Um, but a just a lot of things and good collaboration, but there was one um it was a closing session where um it was all about AI and a gentleman who has been testing it and watching the waters and helping write policy and things like that. And he gave the visual of him walking up and

208down a plane. he's flying. So, he's looking at everybody and seeing that people on Candy Crush and all these things and just how so many people are on their phone and they're missing that conversation with the person beside them. So, um as I walked back to my hotel, my phone was in my bag and I walked into the hotel and just looked at the lobby. There are people sitting side by side and everybody's on their phones. You could look in any area. this is how they were. So I messaged Dr. Hansome like when you walk into your lobby tell me what you see and it was his comment was it's a site that you cannot unsee now. So it was kind of interesting. I've tried to stay off my phone more so and be more

209alert to the people and the things around me. Um I don't know about you but it was a great little takeaway and just a little life lesson. Pay more attention to the people around you than what's on that phone. And with that, I hope everybody has a great night. We look forward to graduation. Looking forward to our May meeting and um sharing all the successes of all of our kids. Have a great night. Meaning adjourned.