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Jennings County School Corporation Board Meeting - 9/4/2025

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YouTube / JCSC Stream
Date
2025-09-05
Location
Jennings County, IN
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Transcript
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914 words · about 6 min
Collected
2026-06-06

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001Call the meeting to order. We'll start with the pledge of allegiance. >> 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. Want to welcome everyone to the schoolboard meeting this evening. Remind you that we are live streaming. Um so we'll welcome those who are are joining us via the web. We'll start the meeting tonight with a motion to accept consent agenda items. >> Motion by Pat. Do I have a second? >> Second by Cheryl. Any discussion? All those in favor? 6. Um, next we'll ask if anyone is present um who would like to speak on any item on the agenda or any other topic. >> Hearing none, we'll move down to old business

002items. We have some policies for approval. >> Yes. Asking for approval for this next batch of Neola policies, please. >> Entertain a motion to approve. And I have a motion by Mary Lynn. Do I have a second? >> Second by Pat. Any discussion? All those in favor? Six. Um, next we have down under programs, we have an enrollment update. >> Yes. Um, an current enrollment update. We currently have 3,63 students, very comparable to what we updated last week. Um, last time I had some questions on where increased K enrollment was. And so, I wanted to share those numbers with you. Our schools that are up in K enrollment compared to last year's cohort is North Vernon Elementary is up 12 students. Sy Creek Elementary is up six students and Cypio's up eight students. So our

003other sites are stable or just slightly down but um up in those three sites which is making the cohort bigger than the previous years. >> That item isn't informed. Does anyone have questions for me? Hearing none, we'll move down to um new business again. policies. >> This is an inform. Please reach out if you have any questions. It's the next batch of volume 31, number two policies. >> Again, an inform item if you have questions. Um, when you review the policies, reach reach out to Nikki. Um, next under new business, we have programs, a second step supplemental bullying education program. >> Yes, I'm asking for approval for this bullying program. It is um given to us from the health department. They were able to purchase it with funds. This is in supplement to what our

004guidance counselors are already providing annually to our students. >> This item is on the agenda for approval. So, I'll entertain a motion to approve. Have a motion by Mary Lind. I had a second. >> Second by Kurt. Any discussion? All those in favor? Next, we'll move down to professional staff. >> Yes. I'm asking for approval for Cypio STEM contact by Davis. Um this is the annual approval for that ECA contract. Entertain a motion to approve that STEM contact as um motion by Pat. I have a second by Chelsea. Any discussion? All those in favor? Next we have Li Davis, Cypio Elementary. Is that >> That's one I used to >> the same thing. >> Okay. So, sorry. Next down under recommendations. >> Yes. Um I'm asking for approval for Kendall Uler for a JCHS volunteer

005softball um coach. >> Entertain a motion to approve that recommendation as read. >> So move. >> Motion by Cheryl. Do I have a second? >> Second by Kurt. Any discussion? All those in favor? And then one more. >> Yes. I'm not asking for approval pending hiring requirements. Angela Robertson um for San Creek Elementary special ed self-contained teacher. >> Entertain a motion to approve. >> I have a motion by Pat. Do I have a second? Second by Mary Lynn. Any discussion? All those in favor? 6. Um so next we'll go down under support staff recommendations. >> Switching over to me this time. Um Austin Wells the high school volunteer football coach asking approval also for Rachel Rachel Wilkerson for Hayden Elementary is a sped paraprotain a motion to approve those two recommendations by Chelsea. Do I

006have a second? Second by Cheryl. Any discussion? All those in favor so have an additional recommendation. >> One more this evening. Um recommending pending hiring requirements. Mo as Nve entertain a motion to approve. >> I have a motion by Kurt. Do I have a second? >> Second by Pat. Any discussion? All those in favor? 60. Next, we're down under finances. We have some donations. >> Yes. Asking board to approve the following donations. Brush Creek Elementary, the Donut Miss School program, Indie Pack and Material Handling for $100, and Layman Holdings $100. The high school got Circle K box of school supplies for all ages. James County Health Department donation of the Second Steps Supplemental Bullying Education Program and the St. Vincent Hospital backpacks filled with school supplies for all schools. That's all for the corporation. Sorry,

007I said high school. The second one, their next one down is a high school. Joseph Paladino II and Regina Chapman. $50 to the kindness closet middle school Kuanas $75 to student attendance incentives and also Kuanas $200 to the builder club and out at Cypio we've got Kuanas $75 for student attendance incentives Wilson Carpentry $100 to student attend attendance incentives and Bule Jagger $75 for uh attendance celebration board for approval. Great. Entertain a motion to approve donations as read. >> So move have a motion by Mary Lyn. Do I have a second? >> Second by Pat. Any discussion? All those in favor? 6 which puts us down under property. We have a roof proposal. >> Yeah, it's just an inform. Uh the 2026 roof proposal from Martin Riley is in. We're looking at doing a second

008section at sand. We did section A last time. two different parts of it. We be we're moving on to B which is the next critical phase out there and it's we're looking at we're estimated it's going to be somewhere between 350 to 450. We're not sure yet but it came in favorable last year so we're hoping that same thing will happen this year. Um roof materials I think are in good shape right now but I'll bring that back next week or next meeting for approval. >> That item is in form. Does anybody have questions for Philip? >> If you think about it, have questions, get with Philip before the next meeting. We'll vote on it next week. >> And really, we're down to other I just want to mention a few dates. Upcoming next week

009on the 10th and 11th are our secondary conferences. So, parents who have students at the middle school and high school are invited to take part in conferences. Please um reach out to us through parent square or come in person. We were hoping to see a lot of people. Um the week after that is homecoming for the high school and we will be having uh the homecoming parade this year before the game and then elementary conference week will be the week before fall break. So a lot of important dates coming up this month and the upcoming days and we look forward to seeing a lot of people lots going on. Um so hearing nothing to come before the board we'll entertain a motion to adjourn. >> So moved. >> Have a motion by Pat. I have

010a second. >> Second by Kurt. All those in favor?

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