001meeting for handover central to order for October 28, 2025. Everyone can stand for the pledge of allegiance and a moment of silence. [clears throat] I pledge algiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. Which one am I? >> The skinny one. >> [clears throat] >> One marked 455huh. Uhhuh. Uhhuh. Mrs. Bio >> here. >> Me here. >> Mrs. Haskell >> here. >> Mr. Kuzma >> absent. >> Mr. Velisa >> here. >> You have a qu. Beautiful. >> And then who would like to make a motion to approve the agenda? >> I'll make a motion to approve the agenda. >> I'll second. Comments or discussion. Roll call. >> Mrs. Bokei. >> Yes. >> Berdane. Yes.
002Mrs. Haskell. >> Yes. >> Mr. Visa. >> Yes. Mr. Dixon, if you'd like to go ahead and open our tenative agreement public meeting. All right, Madam President, members of the board, um we had a u pleased to bring you a uh proposed agreement between the teachers and the school or the school board. Um we worked very hard as a team. I think uh both sides got along very well. It was very productive and I'm very pleased to bring this to you today under Indiana state statute. This must be shared with the community uh for public comment uh before the board can vote on this. This was posted on your website per state statute. Uh I would like to go through that very or through it very quickly. The changes to the proposal. Um, it is
003going to be a 2-year agreement with a 1 and a.5% increase in base salary for each of the for each of the two years. Then in 2526, a 1 and a.5% increase to the athletic ECA schedule. In 2627, a 1 and a.5% increase to the non-athletic ECA schedule. There's a early literacy endorsement. Um, there are the new ECA positions of boys volleyball at $5,683 for assistant boys volleyball at $2,960 for JV boys volleyball at $2,960. Girls flag football at $2,500. Assistant girls flag football at $1,500. Uh, a middle school drama assistant at 500. a middle school athletic director at 3000 and STEM leads at K12 K through2 at $433. There's also added a girls on the run position. The uh literacy endorsement will be $100 added to the base pay which is a meaningful uh
004contribution per HR. >> Mr. Dixon, I just want to clarify that the increase for the certified staff is $1,500. I fit. Okay. Thank you. I'm sorry. I was looking off the TAS. Yep. Thank you. Is there any other comments or any comments from the public? >> Yes, please. >> Good evening. My name is Steve Alfrey. I'm a English teacher of the high school. was also on the uh negotiating team with hope. Um want to express our gratitude uh as Mr. T said for the uh your time, effort, professionalism throughout the process and uh ask the board that if you see fit hopefully when the time comes. >> Thank you, Keith. I just want to Keith Louie, I just want to thank you. Um it was a really positive negotiating session. um in light of all
005that's happened with SB1 and the way things stand financially very much appreciated very creative thinking and Mrs. has open [snorts] public here. Close the public hearing. Who would like to make a motion to adjourn this or are we going straight into our reg? >> Close it up. I'll make a motion to adjourn. All in favor say I. I I close to call to order our normal board of trustee meeting for October 28, 2025 for Hammer School Corporation. If everyone can stand for the pledge of allegiance. [clears throat] >> I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. We'll call again. >> Mrs. Bio >> still here. >> I'm still here. >> I'm still
006present. >> Koozma. >> Salad. >> Koozma. [laughter] >> Mr. Visa. >> Here. I am present. You have a quum. >> Beautiful. Um, we have nobody signed up for comments or discussion on agenda items. Who would like to approve the agenda? >> I'll make a motion to approve the agenda. >> I'll second comments or discussion. >> Roll call. >> Mrs. Bokei. >> Yes. >> Berdane. Yes. Mrs. Haskell. >> Yes. >> Mr. Bisca? >> Yes. >> I have it 40. Madam President, members of the board, we have no administrative reports tonight. All right. Anybody from the school board have reports? >> Vote yes for handover if you have not voted yet. Thursday is our late night. Saturday is the last day. Monday's the last day to vote early. And then next Tuesday, week from today, is election
007polls. That's it. Approval of consent agenda. Who would like to make a motion? >> I'll motion to approve the consent agenda. >> I'll second. >> Comments or discussion? >> Roll call. >> Mrs. Balki? >> Yes. >> Gerdan? Yes. Mrs. Haskell? >> Yes. >> Mr. Balisa? >> Yes. >> Eyes happen. 4 Z. Our first action item tonight. I'd like to request approval and adoption of resolution 2025-26 number eight, budget levies and tax rates. I just wanted to reiterate to the board from our public hearing during our last meeting that our tax rate is anticipated to remain at a$110. This will require formal board action. >> I'll make a motion to approve the adoption of resolution 202526 number eight budget levies and tax like second. >> I will second. >> Comments or discussion? >> Roll call. >>
008Mr. Falki. >> Yes. >> Perdan. Yes. Mrs. Haskell. >> Yes. >> Mr. Bisca. >> Yes. Eyes have it. 4 Z. >> Our second action item tonight, I'd like to request approval and adoption of resolution 2025-26 number 9, the 2026 bus replacement plan. This will require a formal board action. >> I'll make a motion to approve the resolution 2025-26 number 9, the 2026 bus replacement plan. >> Anybody want a second? >> I'll second. >> Comments or discussion? >> Adam, this is the one we have two on. I'm sorry. Is this the We have We're set We're set to replace one bus in 26. >> One in 26. >> Yes. >> We don't get it for two years. >> Yeah. >> There's the two. There's the two. >> Yes. It does take two years to build a
009school bus. Now, that's what creates the issue is we we have to appropriate the money in the budget year that it's needed, but it takes two years to build them. So, thanks to Beth and some creative creative teamwork, we've made it work. >> So, we're ordering in 26, we're receiving in 28. We order at the back end of 25. >> So hopefully by Christmas 27. [laughter] >> We'll see. Merry Christmas. >> And and 5 years ago it was 95,000 for a bus and now it's 175,000. >> Roll call. >> Mrs. Bio. >> Yes. >> Bdan. Yes. Mrs. Haskell. >> Yes. >> Mr. Valisco. >> Yes. >> As have four zero. Our third action item tonight. I'd like to request approval and adoption of resolution 2025-26 number 10, the 2026 capital project plan. This will require
010formal board action. >> I'll make a motion to approve the and adoption of the resolution 2025 26 10 2026 capital projects plan. >> I'll second it. Comments or discussion? >> Roll call. >> Mrs. Bio, >> yes. >> Berdane, yes. Mrs. Haskell, >> yes. >> Mr. Felisa. >> Yes. >> Eyes have it. 4 Z. >> Our fourth action item tonight. I'd like to request approval and adoption of resolution 2025-26 number 11, the monthly transfer amount from the education fund to the operations fund. This will require formal board action. >> I'll make a motion um to approve and adopt the resolution 202526 number 11 monthly transfer amount from the education fund to operation fund. I'll second comments or discussion. Roll call. >> Mrs. Bio, >> yes. >> Berdane, yes. Mrs. Haskell, >> yes. >> Mr. Bisca, >>
011yes. >> 4 Z. Thank you. >> Request approval of the following board policies. Revised policy 8120 on volunteers. Revised policy 8121 on personal background check contracted services. and revised policy 8330 on student records. This requires formal board action. >> Anybody want to make a motion? >> I'll make a motion to approve revised policy 8120, revised policy 8121 and revised policy 8330. >> Do I want a second? >> Second. >> Comments or discussion? Roll call. >> Mrs. Fogi? >> Yes. Mrs. Haskell? >> Yes. >> Mr. I have 40. >> Thank you. Request approval of the technical correction 8400 on school safety information. Revised policy 8405 on environmental health and safety issues, indoor air quality, animals in the classroom, and idling vehicles on school property and revised policy 8451 on parasitic infestation. This requires formal board action.
012I'll make a motion to approve technical corrections 8400, revised policy 8405, and revised policy 8451. Second comments or discussion. Roll call. >> Mrs. Balki, >> yes. >> Berdane, yes. Mrs. Haskell, >> yes. >> Mr. Bisca, >> yes. >> 4 Z. Our final action item tonight, I'd like to request approval of the following donations. Letter A, a donation of $300 to the class of 2029 from an anonymous donor. The money will go towards the homecoming hallway contest decorations. Letter B, a donation of $25 to the Handover Lunches of Love program from Bob and Franjustic. And letter C, a donation of $100 to the Handover Lunches of Love program from the Fraternal Order of the Eagles Ladies Auxiliary. This will require formal board action. Do >> I want to make a motion? >> Make a motion to
013approve all three donations. I'll second comments or discussion. >> Roll call. >> Mrs. Balki, >> yes. >> Berdane, yes. Mrs. Haskell, >> yes. >> Mr. Visa, >> yes. >> Eyes up. 4 Z. >> All right. We have nobody signed up for comments or discussion on non-aggenda items. Board have any comments? >> Vote yes. >> Twice if you can. Okay. Just once. >> Just once. Once is enough. >> All right. We'd like to make a motion to turn the meeting. >> I'll second. >> All in favor say I. I. >> I.