001like other administrators. Who would that be? >> Building principles, the athletic director, the digital curriculum instructional folks, the uh technology director. >> Those are considered administrators. >> Okay. So if they get a like a 20% raise, you would get that too >> automatically. >> Correct. >> And I could tell you that in the 10 years I've been here, we never given 20% raise. >> Well, no, but what why do you get the same as anyone else? Why wouldn't that be why would that >> part of the contract provisions what we have agreed upon? you already agreed on. >> Yeah, I mean that that's this is now just the legal requirement. We met we went through the entire process >> that's prescribed by the state of Indiana. Now it's ready for public review and the in
002terms of >> you already approved it. >> Well, no, this is for official approval tonight, but you can certainly comment on it. Um, and I'll tell you, as far as the that notion that I get the same raise as any other administrator, that language has been the same since I started here in 2016, 2017. >> Any further comments? >> Hearing none. Is there a motion to approve the contract? >> I did not should be superintendent under new business. Okay. All right. Hearing nothing else. Is there a motion to adjourn public hearing regarding contract? >> I'll make that a motion. >> Motion. Is there a second? >> Motion second. Hearing no objections. Meeting is adjourned. Right. call regular business meeting to order. Public comments this time. >> I have a question. Um, it was our understanding
003with Senate Bill one and the new legislation that additional bonds could not be issued without previous paid off and then there would be like a year wait time between payoff bonds. The only debt service payment that we currently have is the million 352 for the 11.5 million bond that was taken out in 2023. There's a line item for 800,000 on budget for the death service. So what is that for? >> Potentially for leases of buses. Our bus replacement plan calls for replacement of buses this year. That's usually an operations fund expenditure. We're we put the 800,000 there in case we get into a situation where we can't do an outright capital purchase and we need to enter into a lease agreement. So a lease agreement would be considered part of the debt service. That was
004the that was the purpose of the 800,000 that was there. Doesn't mean we're going to. It just gives us the authority to then walk through all of those steps in 2026 if that's the path that we choose to to take. So, when will you decide if that's the path that you choose to take? >> Probably not until spring. We want to get through fall season here, start looking at where we land in January, and then kind of project out what does 2026 look like on the operations side before we make a determination whether or not we want to try to go to a lease process. The other piece of that puzzle that we talked about is on those buses, can we just extend the life of them? At this point, the the state police position
005is essentially if it'll pass the inspection, it can stay on the road. So, those are the things that we're still debating. It's like, okay, will these pieces of equipment have we reached that point where we're nickel and dimeming them? Do we need to enter a lease so that we could pay them off in three years as opposed to do an an outright capital purchase? >> But the 1982 notice from the DLGF will have to happen December 1st or January for taxes paid next >> correct spring. So if you're saying next spring, so then there's that $800,000 will not be a part of next spring's taxes. >> Not necessarily because a lease a lease doesn't hit the 1782 in the same way that a bond issue does. >> Got it. Got it. Got it. So really,
006>> but there but there cannot be a lease executed without action of the board. So it's not going to be anything that we do behind closed doors. A lease would be executed only if we brought it to the board and said, "Hey, here's our situation. We don't believe we can have a capital outlay. We need to execute a lease toward buses. Then we do the RFP or RFQ. We get the bus prices and then go through that whole process." >> And so a lease agreement does hit the debt service budget. That's what you're telling me. >> It goes through your debt service. That's where your payments are made. >> Got it. Got it. Got it. >> So, if we were to go out and lease a new driver's ed car, that payment or that lease
007would appear on the debt service form. >> Got it. So, if that happens, then then there will be no decrease in people's anticipated property taxes from what they experienced this current year. >> I can't tell you that for sure. I don't know because when you look at our budget, remember we built our budget on 85% of last year's assessed value which was I I don't know what it was off the top of my head that we built it on 265 280 something I don't know anyway but our true certified assessed value is 302 million. So we know the budget will actually when the DLGF works their magic it's going to be on the 302 million not the 285. So we know there's going to be some sort of change there. I don't know what that's
008going to do to our tax rate. I guess I guess I just look at it more of like total dollars. So like when you look at the total levy from what's being proposed for what it was last year, it's basically the same. That's that's the only way I think that you can compare apples to apples. So >> assuming that that lease agreement happens, then you're basically the same and there will be no decrease in what people experienced from this year. Again, I can't tell you that for sure because we got to get through the DLGF process to see what that certified net assessed value does to our rate based upon the budget that gets approved. >> And if it were to be an $800,000 lease, is that is that well, I guess we don't know
009yet, but that would be a threeyear deal. Is that what you're saying? So, >> three to five is what we see through the bus companies. Uh, most people try to do them as quick as they can, but when I talk with Midwest, they've got a three-year plan. They got a fiveyear plan, >> and that would be $800,000 for three years. >> No. Well, no. Each bus is what? 175,000. So, it's advertised over the course of the three years. So the total outlay on those three 175 times however many buses you buy could be up to 800,000 if you get four buses essentially right >> anybody else >> just a followup I guess related to that when you did when they presented the bus replacement plan you said it was questionable whether or not those funds
010would come through if those funds come through as he was saying would that make the lease not necessary. >> Correct. Correct. If our operation funds come through that can accommodate everything that we need to do, then the lease is not going to be even something we consider because we would rather do the capital purchase be done with it. >> That way we're not acrewing any sort of interest. >> Okay. >> But with the prices, the current prices of buses are about 175,000 a piece for the big yellows and the whites are only like 155. So either way, you know, you've got a large capital out outlet. We want to make sure that we can do this in a reasonable manner. Well, I think that people I guess after the year that we've all had, I
011think that people would be expecting with the $650,000 safety bond being paid off and the fact that, you know, the the referendum did not pass, I would think that they would be expecting things to go back to something that resembled a couple of years ago versus um where we landed this year. I mean two year I mean we're we're about seven almost $750,000 more than we were two years ago. I mean almost 1.3 million more than we were five years ago. So I mean it's there's been big jumps. Big jumps. Big jumps. So almost the 800,000 was alarming and nothing much was said about where it was coming from or why it was there. So >> that is a just in case placeholder. We really don't want to do leases if we can avoid them.
012But you it also needs to show up on your debt schedule as part of your planning in case you need to have it. >> Sure. I guess >> how much of the Did you spend all the $650,000 bond? >> We are close to having it all spent down. I'll give you an update on bond numbers. That's part of my board report tonight. Okay. But we're very close to having all 650 done. >> Will you tell us what it was used for? I know it was safety. >> Yeah, just school >> emergency safety. >> Yeah, fencing and all that. Everything that you see fencing that was the 650. The the high school cafeteria infill. That's what it's been used for. >> The 800,000. I do have a question. That cannot be used for anything else but
013buses. I would I would refer that. >> I don't know how we wrote it in. I don't know if we said it was specific for bus replacement or I was just a advertised budget was for buses. >> There you go. >> Any other comments? >> Um I had asked for those your your board >> from the board packets. >> Yeah. I I haven't been able to find those. Yeah, we're we're still struggling to find a good fit on the on how to get all of that information because some of this information is obviously privileged information when you're dealing with personnel when you're dealing with leaves. So, I've not done a good job of getting that. Thank you for reminding me. >> You're welcome. >> Consent agenda items. Is there a motion to approve? >> I'll
014make that motion. >> Motion is second. >> Is there any questions on consent agenda? Hearing none. All those in favor signify by saying I. >> I. >> Those opposed. Motion carries. Dr. Harrison. >> Okay. In your board packet on page 23, you have a written report. I'll bring you up to speed on some things. I have got some paper for you as well at your location. So, our construction invoices. You'll see in your board packet. We've got two current invoices. 142,699.95 and and one for 13,41. The remaining billable on the big projects 1,97,27.90. The fence at Rosedale is done, at least installed. We may have some adjustments to make on some gates to make sure they swing properly. Uh the down spouts, we had some issues over here with some um with some of the
015guttering kind of being at a low spot. So, they're coming back out to take a look at that and and try to make that right. And then we had an issue with the roof at Monzuma that Sentry is coming back out to take a look at that to see why we had the leak where we had the leak. So, we're still working through the punch list. Um, it's not finalized by any means, but we are getting much closer and our project manager is still working diligently with our maintenance folks with me to make sure that we get everything done as we should get it done. >> So, that was on part of the roof that we replaced because we didn't replace the whole thing. >> Correct. And that was a place that Sentry had replaced.
016>> Okay. So, it should be on now. >> It is on now. Correct. Uh in terms of enrollment tracking, um you have at your location the certified enrollment um on in print form. Just so I can talk a little bit about that. So our count day was 949. That's where we landed. So in 2023, our count was 986. In 2024, our count was 961. Current count's 949. The downward trend in enrollment is predicted to continue for the next several years because there are fewer school age children being born and also living in this area. The enrollment projection provided by Marvin uh is also attached for your review. I think we've looked at that big picture. We looked at it small picture but it's there if you want to go back through that. So obviously with
017the decrease in enrollment comes a decrease in ED fund dollars and so we really need to be extremely cautious with our budgeting and spending for the foreseeable future. So what I want to point out on the certified form which I gave you today I thought it was really interesting. So if you start with the left column you see that within our district boundaries 721 students choose to attend Southwest Park schools. That's within the students that live within our boundaries. 721 11 of the students who live within our boundaries have transferred to go somewhere else. Where that somewhere else is, I don't know based upon this report. We have 217 students that enter our district from outside of our boundaries. Um I don't again I don't have in front of me a report that shows where
018they come from, but I do know largely they're out of Veo County because Rosedale kind of draws them up and then they stay at Riverton. It's really interesting if you look at the individual schools. Um, Monizuma has six students that transfer out, 30 that that transfer in from outside of the district boundaries. Kind of interesting. Uh, Riverton Park has four kids that transfer out, but we get 105 that transfer in. A lot of folks like that 7 through 12 small town kind of feel. And then at Rosedale, we have one that transferred out, but we have 82 that transfer in there. makes total sense, right? The north end of Teroot there. Some folks don't want the their children to have the sixth grade in Otter Creek. So, we end up with a traditional elementary experience
019here. That's a big draw for people. Just kind of an interesting snapshot of where we are. Um, so that that's kind of interesting for the the attendance of the ADM purposes. There was a question about bond amounts and bond balances. So, if you look at page 24 of my board report, we're going to start making it right there so we can all look at it. The 2023 bond, which we will call lovingly the big bond, uh the balance on that 643,668. The interest earned from that was 587 uh1891. So, we've got a really good chunk of money right there. the 2024 geo bond uh which was the high school fence, the Rosedale fence, the high school infill of cafeteria, those pieces. We have currently remaining 45,948. And we've got a 2022 geo bond that has
0204950 left in it. So, not quite $5,000. So, we've got a chunk of money here. We're going to obviously finish up with our current billable, take a look at some needs that we have over here, try to get all that stuff spent down so that we take care of our facilities as best we can, knowing that this is probably going to be our last big chunk of money for a while. Uh, in terms of finance, I want to make sure that we're we're having open dialogue here about finance. So, I've moved some things to the my presentation and I want you to look you can also look at the actual uh fund the cash flows they're later in your board packet but I I want us to point out in the ED fund our August
021end of month cash was um you know 1.198 million September at the end of the month we were 773,556.99 um we know that from a month-to-month basis based upon our tuition and what expenses go out. Some months you have three pays, so that takes a little bit more out. Um, some are just two pays, those kinds of things. So, right now, our projected end of year cash is at $778,825. By comparison, the actual end ofear cash for 24 was 1,753,73341. So again, our projection looks like we've got a pretty big spend over the last 12 months. U we've done some things to try to write that. We've we've obviously cut teaching assistance. We've not renewed positions where we could not renew those kinds of things. But we're going to have to to be very cautious
022about what we're doing u finance-wise. And we're going to have probably look at some additional cost savings measures over the next 12 months. I think that's something just to be mindful of in our operations fund. Uh again, August the end of month cash, we were in the negative $8,000. Again, that's not uncommon on a month-to-month basis because sometimes you have months where you have higher utility bills. The utility bills that we got recently were for the July heat, the August heat. So, those things are a little bit higher. Um, our September end of month cash uh shows at uh 262,813. So that's beneficial that we're on the plus side there. Our projected end of year cash 212,173. Our cash at the end of 24 uh was 184,539. So we're trending favorably in operations. Again, we've
023we've done some things that hopefully will help that out with the energy savings, uh, with the HVAC, with the new light fixtures, all of those things. We've been looking at how we manage our set points to see if we can maximize how our utility spends through our set point uh work and just encouraging people to use less electricity. Um, we're doing the best we can with that. So, it that's where we are. Again, we're going to have to be really cautious because we know that Senator Rol act one, we start to see those effects at 26 on our operations fund and 26 27 28 could be a little sketchy. So, we have to be very very careful there. Uh, on page 25 of the board report, just so that everybody sees it, you have just
024kind of some words from the treasurer. Um, it's usually in his treasures report, but it gets buried pretty Just want to make sure that you see that there. Um, we've had a lot of moving parts that we just have to continue to be mindful of. Uh, the corporations continuing to take financial hits. Our fall ADM's not as high as we'd like to see. Our direct certification numbers for free and reduced lunch have declined, which will decrease our rate funding and title funding. So, the question is, why did we see that decline? I think people have become very accustomed to us being part of the C program. In other words, everybody eats for free, so they don't even think about the fact, oh, I still have to file my free and reduced lunch application because it
025impacts so many other things. It impacts -ate, all of your title funding, all of those things. So, we're going to have to do some additional education with parents about, hey, even even though your kids are already eating free lunch, we need you to go ahead and fill out this document because it helps us with other funding streams as well. So, I think that's something we need to be mindful of. Again, the federal government is attempting to try to cut federal funding. They recently talked about maybe doing a drawback, excuse me, of some of the title funds. Do I think that'll fly? Probably not. Those funds have already been relinquished to the states. They've already been pushed out. But we live in an unusual time. Let's just put it that way. And so whenever you've got
026a a Department of Education saying, "Okay, well, we're just going to snatch back, you know, all of these title funds, that puts us on edge whenever we're seeing continued decrease there." So, you've got that the impact from new state legislation regarding property taxes, property taxes looks to be rough, maybe worse than expected. Um, the loss of local income tax in the next couple of years will be a significant loss. That local income tax loss was an Easter egg in Senate enrolled a heck one. A lot of folks didn't see it coming. And then we after Senate enrolled act was was acted upon, they got all the analysis done and then we started getting the notices, hey, wait, you're not going to get your local income tax in 2028. That's $153,000 a year for us in
027our operations fund. So that's why we're starting to say, okay, let's let's pump the brakes here. Um, you know, our electricity cost have gone up thanks to rate increases that we don't control. So there are just a lot of things that we need to be mindful of as we move forward. Um ESSER has ended. We're still funding some of those folks in those positions. Um we did make some adjustments so that we have we don't have the single digit classes at Monizuma like we did last year. We've paired down our teaching there. So all of this to say again I've said it before. I said it in August. I said in September, it's not to be gloom and doom, right? It's an awareness. It's like if we know this is our current situation that we
028have to be very mindful in how we spend our dollars, we've got to be creative and we've got to be adaptable and flexible in what we do. That's why at our admin team meetings, we're getting our eyes on cash flows and saying, "Okay, what do you think we can do to save some pennies here and there?" Every penny saved will add up somewhere, right? So that that's what we've been doing. I'm putting all of this in front of you as the board and you as the community because everybody needs to be aware. This is our our reality. Um send and roll act one has everybody scared from school districts to your local townships to your local civil entities. It changes the landscape dramatically and we've not seen anything quite like this before. So it's all
029new to us. So, we are taking an ultra cautious approach and I just want to re-emphasize that every single time we sit in. I think you're probably going to get tired of hearing it, but for you all, for the community, we're going to take an ultra cautious approach to all of these pieces and have a lot of dialogue about, okay, what's what's really important to us? What's valuable to us? And if we start to need to make some cuts, what's the most important thing to keep? What's what are some things that we can release? and what can we do to to walk this road collectively as a community? Because this isn't just about me. And it's really not just about the board. This is about all of you that are here tonight. It's about all
030those people who are watching at home. It's about every parent. It's about all of the kids. We still want to provide the very best education we can for them. We just know we may have some challenges coming up. And I just want to be super in front of all of that with everybody. Uh the last thing in my board report really is just the calendar. Wednesday, November 12th is our next regular meeting. Um December's on December 10th and then hard to believe we're talk talking January 14th will be a new year with a reorganization of the board and all of those things. Wow, that was a lot of words. I will entertain any questions you may have or if you want me to just stop talking, I'm glad to do that. >> Any questions? Thank
031you, Dr. Harrison. I I just want to make a comment before we move on about the uh the enrollment. I mean, for every one kid we have leave the district, we have 20 coming in. >> Correct. That's what those numbers say. I think that speaks awful well of the district. It speaks well of the teachers. We have something to offer apparently where that wouldn't be the case. >> Correct. I I completely agree with that. I think and this is just Phil talking, right? This is not absolutely anything that's informed. I just think that There are a lot of people that look at a smaller high school experience. They look at the opportunities. My kid will have more opportunities to participate in pretty much whatever they want to participate in. And I think that's really attractive
032to people. And I think that helps us a lot. We have a great a program. We're getting great props on our heavy equipment program. They just went to a contest that performed really well. You know, those are things that students want to be involved in. Those are things that parents want to be involved in. Obviously this year we are really really fortunate. We've got some great advertising going on on Friday nights, right? We've got a 7 and0 football team. People see that and they're like, "Oh, there are good things going on there. There are good things going on here. We got a high school volleyball team that's top 10 in the state." Right? Those things attract attention. People start looking. They go, "Oh, okay. Small school. You still get to do some really cool activities.
033You get some state ranked opportunities. Our band is is growing and knocking it out of the park at the games. They're energetic. We've got people that are coming say, "Hey, you know, our school doesn't have a band program quite like that. We want to be a part of these things." I think you get that. Rosedale is a huge draw because of its proximity to Vivville County and because it's a K through6 building. It's a traditional elementary school. A lot of parents love that. They don't like the idea of their sixth graders moving into a middle school environment. it. So, we've got a lot of really good things going on and you are absolutely correct. The numbers support that. >> Okay. Is there any old business come before the board? >> None. >> Moving on to
034new business. First item is resolution to approve the 2026 bus replacement plan. >> Uh, it's in your board packet. It's been advertised. We have the hearing in September. Nothing has changed that bus replacement plan or to take action on it. Is there a motion to approve? >> I like that a motion. >> We have a motion. Is there a second? >> I'll second. >> Motion second. Are there any questions? Hearing none. All those in favor signify by saying I. >> I. >> Those opposed. Motion carries. Next is the resolution to approve the 2026 capital projects plan. >> Again, it was advertised for the last 30 days. We had the hearing in September. Nothing's changed in it. It's time for board approval. >> Is there a motion to approve? >> I'll make that motion. Motion. Is
035there a second? >> I'll second. Motion second. Are there any questions? >> Hearing none. All those in favor signify by saying I. >> I. >> Those opposed? Motion carries. resolution to approve the 2026 budget. >> Again, you had the hearing in September. You have the form in front of you for approval tonight. >> Is there a motion to approve the 2026 budget? >> I make a motion. >> Motion. Is there a second? >> I'll second a motion second. Are there any questions? Hearing none. All those in favor signify by saying I. >> I. >> Those opposed? Motion carries. uh collectively bargained agreement with the Southwest Park Education Association. >> Okay. In uh September, we entered into bargaining with the association and we entered into a tenative agreement with them. Uh the short version of it
036is that we'll increase our starting salary by $1,000 each year for uh this year and for next year. So BS teachers will start at 46,000 this year. Means people get to move $1,000. Um the next 47,000. So that's a a good increase for our folks. Puts us ahead of some of our neighbors still, which is kind of nice. Uh, additionally, we were able to um provide some additional funds to those teachers who have accumulated sick leave because they got great genetics, right? They get their 180 days and then at the beginning of the new year, they're suddenly got 12 days. Well, they can't really use them, right? So, so we're going to put $25 per day into a 401A or 4013. So when the 403b, so when they go to retirement, they have a little
037extra money because they got good genetics. Congratulations to those who have that. Um, we added a few uh ECA positions. We added our boys golf coach. We added our junior high wrestling coaches. Um, so we got those taken care of and we increased a couple of ECA stipens so that they honored the work of the people holding those stipens. Miss Jackson, have I missed anything? Okay. >> Um, so that we've been through the process. The association has ratified the agreement. >> On Friday, we did the official public. Here it is. And here it is for your approval tonight. >> Is there a motion for approve contract? >> I'll make that a motion. >> Motion. Is there a second? >> I'll second. >> Are there any questions regarding it? Hearing none. All those in favor signify
038by saying I. >> I. Those opposed? Motion carries. Superintendent contract approval. >> Okay. So, you have that in front of you and as I've been sitting here, I'm thinking back to your question. Why should I get any sort of a raise if just because administrators did it? Uh let's just talk a little bit about the contract addendum. Okay. Um this addendum was in place when I started and over the last nine years I've not asked for any changes. It's just kind of the way I operate. If things are going well, I I just kind of let them keep going well. The salary that's listed in this is my current salary based upon the increases that I've rel received over the last nine years. I really didn't think I would say this, but I'm going to
039say this. We did a salary study to see where the superintendent total compensation for this district stood in comparison to the region. We studied 14 districts. My total compensation is 13. When we first started the process, I thought maybe this would be a year to ask for an increase so that I could at least be on average with the region or even close to my neighbor to the north. Then we looked at the operations fund and what was coming up with Senate Bill one and I said, "No, this is not the year to have those kind of dialogues." So, I intentionally pulled that back and you can correct me if I'm saying anything out of school here, but that was the process that we went through. So, I asked for three things. I asked for
040whatever sal whatever salary increases come through collective bargaining, what we would typically do with our building administrators, honor me with that. I asked for five additional vacation days that were unrestricted because the board has been absolutely generous in allowing me to run my own consulting firm and I work as an adjunct professor in the evenings. I asked for five additional days that way if I needed to take a vacation day to do a business work I could do that and the board granted that. And then I asked that we move this from an every three-year end agreement to what's called an evergreen agreement. So essentially, well, now that we're in this cycle, if they don't tell me by January 1st, from here on out, it's just adds I'm on the first year of a three-year
041agreement. That's common practice. Why was it not that way in the first one? Because at that time I came into this situation nine years ago at the this very weird window in legislative practice where they cancelled evergreens in new contracts and I happened to land on that year. So I couldn't by law. Now here's another interesting thing. The addendum that I had in place when I came here technically expired every three years. And I said guys it's going fine. I'm not going to ask for to make any adjustments. We just kept rolling it over. Finally, legal counsel said things have changed after nine years. You need to make sure this is current and legal in case there are any issues along the path. So, with that said, that's how we landed where we landed. Do
042I deserve an increase just because I breathe another year? Does anybody deserve an increase just because they breathe another year? Probably not. But in reality, I'm 247, 365. I get phone calls in the middle of the night. I get phone calls even when I take my vacation time. And I I'm not bragging on myself, but I can tell you the day after I had my brain surgery, there was a board meeting and I was in St. Vince at ICU watching the meeting, texting with my with my partner sitting in for me to make sure she was comfortable. That's why we do the things we do. And I don't ever talk about that because I don't want this to be about me. It's not about me. I'm here to do the very best job I can.
043The board and I have an agreement. We have a written agreement. We also have a verbal agreement. Anytime these guys come to me and say, "We want to move a different direction." I'm gone. I'm going to I'm not going to throw a fit. I understand how life works. I've been at this 30 plus years. I know how life works. So, I don't know if that answers your question or whether or not I deserve a raise. Probably not. I don't know anybody deserves a raise just because they make it around the planet another year. >> No, that question. >> But we do good work. >> That wasn't even >> No, I know. I know. But but if they get a raise Yeah. They get a raise because they do really good work, but they've got me
044helping them do that good work. And I I I said if I had the perfect job, I would be the guy who set up the music stands on the orchestra stage and nobody would ever know my name because that's how I like to operate. I want to be the guy that's there that does the work. >> You know what I'm saying? >> I I'm not about promoting myself. And this whole this whole superintendent contract process, you can ask these guys. I was like, I don't want to do this, but legal counsel says we need to do this. So, here it is. And I ranted enough and I'm I will now go back to being the guy who sets up the music stands. >> All right. Is there a motion to approve the contract? >> I'll
045make that a motion. >> Motion. Is there a second? >> Second. >> That motion is second. Are there any questions? >> Hearing none. All those in favor signifies saying I. >> I. >> Those opposed. Motion carries. Final item under new business uh is the approval to purchase compact excavator for the WRCT equipment operations program in the amount of $49,800 to be funded through WRCT dues. >> And again, this is all this is a an agreed upon purchase. So other schools who have students who participate are paying for this as well. The fact that it is housed here and that program is housed here, it needs to come through our board packet. Is there a motion to approve? >> I'll make that motion. >> Motion. Is there a second? >> I'll second. >> Motion is second.
046Are there any questions? >> Hearing none. All those in favor signify by saying I. >> I. >> Those opposed. >> Motion carries. Moving on to personnel. Two items. Recommendation to employee Penny Decker Parttime Food Service of Riverment Park effective September 22nd, 2025. Is there a motion to approve? >> Make that motion. Motion is our second motion. Second or any questions? None. All those in favor signify by saying I. >> I. >> Those opposed. Motion carries. Final item under personnel is a recommendation to employ Rebecca Cox full-time night custodian at River and Park effective September 15, 2025. Make that a motion. >> Motion is our second. I'll >> second. Motion second. Are there any questions on the motion? Hearing none. All those in favor signify by saying I. I. Those opposed. Motion carries. Public comment. >>
047I got one. >> Yes. >> We were giving some highlights about different things and I just want to make sure the board is aware that uh Southwest Park School Corporation has, you know, initiated a wrestling program a couple years ago and uh this past year um girls wrestling is an official sport. So last school year when it became its first official sport, we had one high school girl make it state, finish sixth in the state. That's a Southwest Park kid. And then we had a middle school win state and win nationals. First year wrestling as an official sport win nationals middle school. >> And she still >> she is outstanding. >> Amazing. >> Good stuff. >> The other comment I'd like to make, I forgot about this earlier. We also received uh notice that we
048were awarded the hands and autism grant again for renewal of our Milo program, which is our special education autistic uh little robot guy. So, we we were proud to be one of a handful of folks across the state that got the that grant that award again. So, >> and we'll be expanding. We got additional funds this year through that grant. >> Okay. >> I have something I want to say. Um Abby, the building behind Rosedale School, the block building. >> Uhhuh. >> Uh it's got a lot of broken windows in it. >> I mean, is it still like that? >> Yes, it is on the list to address. >> Okay. I was going to say that money you have left over. Slush money might be a good place for that because there's birds going in
049out of it, defecating all of the furniture inside that needs cleaned out. The windows need repaired. Now, the other thing I was going to say was with Michael County doing closing schools, it it could increase school population here >> because you do have schools. I think River Grand Elementary is one of them closing. So, I mean, that could be an influx of students to Rosale. So, we're we're very very much keeping an eye on what's >> I I just I just, you know, I just that the the block building is something that, you know, when we're back there, there's glass on the ground and it's pretty unsafe and uh it looks it looks pretty horrible. Looks like a building that could be used for something, you know. >> Yes. when I don't even know if
050I'm thinking of this right, but you were saying the interest that you earn off of the loan. >> Why wouldn't you be paying off I mean why wouldn't you use that to pay off the loan if you if you don't you said you don't like interest pay interest. >> So that's interest that we've earned off of the money that's been submitted. So it's it's basically >> So can't you pay just say put that towards >> we could but we could also use that toward projects since it's stuff that we've we're already in our amortization program. Okay. >> So this is money that is sitting in that account just churning interest money. It's just it's what the the bankers call bound money. Right? In other words, you have you put your stuff into the account and
051then you're just churning the interest on it. Well, that money that's in that interest account, yeah, we could use that to to pay things down. So, if you've got that found money, you might as well use it to fulfill any other building needs that you've got because you're not going to get that money again. >> Well, it's found from the taxpayers, >> correct? So, we might as well use it for taxpayer good. >> It won't change it won't change the It won't change >> anything that you could use for a lease agreement for the buses. Is that >> No, we cannot use that interest money for lease agreement on buses because that is held through US bonds. Is that correct? US bank >> and in a construction account. So, it has to be used for
052building needs because it's part of the building corporation money >> because that's the interest off the $1 million bond and that bond was taken specifically for building improvements, not for bus leases. >> Okay. So, it has to be used on projects. >> Correct. >> I just I'm kind of curious. Have you ever thought about consolidating not not the schools, but just the superintendent portion. Since it's our attendance is decreasing and and you're concerned about money, why not just consolidate it with I don't know Rockville? >> That would take board action. And at that point then, you know, that's totally up to the board. If the board wants to look at consolidating administrative functions, that may be something that they have to look at at some point. Um there are pros and cons to that obviously
053and they would have to to sort all of those pieces out to see what would it actually save um an operations fund. >> Okay. >> Any other questions? >> Any correspondence? >> Uh you have lots of reports from various folks but no additional correspondence. Uh other items. You have another item >> at your desk that came in late this afternoon. It's a printed resignation from uh TJ Hastlip who was teaching for us and he has decided to resign and pursue other options. We wanted to get that noted tonight and acknowledged so that we can move forward. >> Many and you should have them in your board packet page 246. I didn't bring the printed packet. It's the red. [Music] Thank you. >> President can attest in absence of secretary we Head forward actually. Dr. Harrison,
054could you or Grant or somebody at some point in time for me put together how much we've paid RMC year over year for like maybe the last five years? You guys want me to include that on my board next? >> Yeah, I think >> I mean on 108 we paid them $18,000. Is that one month? That was about I think the bill was July 23rd to August 23rd. >> And I had a conversation with Dr. Harrison about that because that's a lot more than usual. >> Yeah. >> Which we did see a rate increase from RMC plus that was during the summer months. >> There was a rate increase last year. I think there's Is there a motion to approve financials as presented? I make a motion in claims as presented. I'll second. Are there
055any questions? I think we get to have our board meeting in the morning because it's cold in the morning. It's hot in here. Actually, it kind of felt good walking out this party. >> Supposed to be what? 41 or this morning, too. >> You're one of those hot. >> I'm always hot. It's always cold. So, I said our thermostat must be on the right. >> You go home right now. My wife's got a blank. >> I've changed how we're doing things in the parking lot and I'm outside for about 20 minutes in the morning. like this when it's really >> changing now. We don't have >> What does that do for you at lunch? >> We can still keep a bank of lights open. cafeteria. We're done a lot. We've had several meetings, several claims,
056three resolutions. on your hand. >> Thought it started with a fresh Have a motion to adjourn. Second hearing. No objection. Meeting is