CorpusRecord 23853

Jennings County School Corporation Board Meeting - 10/05/2023

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Source
YouTube / JCSC Stream
Date
2023-10-06
Location
Jennings County, IN
Material
Transcript
Extent
868 words · about 5 min
Collected
2026-06-06

Transcript

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001call the meeting to order and we'll start with the pledge IED Al to the flag of the United States of America rep for it stands one nation God indivisible with liy and justice for all want to welcome everyone to the board meeting tonight remind everyone that we are live streaming the event so we'll welcome those who have joined us via the worldwide web as well we'll start the meeting tonight U by entertaining a motion to accept consent agenda items I think Earl has already made the motion so do I have a second second by Pat any discussion all those in favor 70 um so now we'll ask if anyone is present who would like to speak on any item that is not on the agenda hearing none we'll go down to Old business we have

002some Neola policies asking for approval of these Neola policies this was the second reading and we're ready to move forward entertain a motion to accept the Neola policies so mov motion by Pat do I have a second second second by Travis any discussion all those in favor 70 now Down Under philli yes I'm asking to approve resolution to adopt the 2024 school budget okay do I have a motion to adopt the 2024 budget so mov a motion by Marilyn do I have a second second second by Cheryl any discussion oh second by Cheryl I'm off I have a motion I have a second um any discussion at all no all those in favor 70 I have another resolution asking approval to adopt the 2024 Capital project plan okay do I have a motion to accept

003the capital I have a motion by Earl do we have a second second by um Chelsea any discussion all those in favor 70 I'm also asking for approval for resolution to adopt the 2024 bus replacement plan okay I have a motion solute motion by Travis do I have a second second by Chelsea any discussion all those in favor 7 well also asking for approval to enter the voice Bo systems contract this is an extend of the prior years we've had except for we're having to go online now basically because they're not going to support maintenance on our old system okay do I have a motion to accept that contract have a motion by Pat do I have a second second second by Mary Lynn any discussion all those in favor seven of next we'll go

004down under relations asking for approval of a resolution if you'd like to join the social media litigation again this is a suit um brought by schools collectively different ones Across the Nation and state about the harmful effects of social media on students and how that impacts schools and there is no fee to US unless they are successful in that suit so asking for approval of that resolution do I have a motion to accept that resolution motion by Chelsea second second second by Cheryl any discussion could you reiterate what we received from the jewel settlement so there was a two-part settlement on that and so we received uh a certain amount of money I'll have to get back through in the amount if you combine it with multiple ones um at this point we're up to

005about 990,000 but those come over a couple years pay understand any other questions we have a motion and a second all those in favor 70 next we'll go down to I believe support staff recommendations yes please um I'm been asking for um recommendation to be approved for Kevin greatest service of JS County Middle School assistant girls basketball coach Renee grossby approved as a middle Jennings County Middle School 29h hour title parro Jennifer Moore be approved as a Jennings County Middle School parpro medical assistant asking that Robert Russ be approved as a Jennings County Middle School custodian for the second shift and lastly asking for approval for Rebecca Taylor to be approved as a North Veron Elementary sped par prep okay do I have a motion to accept those recommendations as read motion motion by Pat

006do we have a second second by Travis any discussion all those in favor seven o and I believe we have yeah I'd like to share so our most recently approved um coach for girls coach um from the middle school is here today it's Kevin gray so Mr Gray if you'll come join me there's a tradition around here they love to be able to welcome you and so you have to start on this side and if you'll go around everyone would like to be able to congratulate congratulations thank youcome thank you thank you looking forward to come see the team I can't wait I'm excited thank you good luck thank you thank you thank you thanks so much for working with me you appreciate it so now we'll go down under Finance I think we have

007some donations pH yes I'm asking for approval to accept the following donations cpio United Methodist Church $100 to the the cpio lunch accounts new bethl United Methodist Church $100 to the cpio lunch accounts and Joe house bur $200 to the James County High School student help fund do I have a motion to accept those donations motion by Chelsea do I have a second second second by Cheryl any discussion all those in favor 70 now we have another resolution yes I'm asking for a resolution authorized in reduction in Appropriations in the education and operation fund this is a standard resolution that we do every year in budgeting time and this only is invoked if the state of Indiana reduces total funds throughout the entire State we've got to be able to match that if they pull

008our money which that's never happened in the four years I've been here but it's a standard standard resolution to knock on tables do I have a motion to accept that res resolution motion by Travis to have a second second by Mary Lynn any discussion all those in favor 70 all right I've got another resolution being uh three weeks to our next board meeting resolution authorizing treasur Deputy treasur of James County School Corporation to make payments of claims without board prior action till October 26 of 2023 and allow treasure Deputy treasure to make transfers of Appropriations within education Debt Service and op fund to balance major classifications okay do I have a motion to accept that resolution so moves motion by pad I have a second second by Chelsea any discussion all those in favor 70

009we have we down under relations we have anou asking for approval of anou with Handover College to allow a student teaching agreement okay I have a motion to accept that mou motion by Chelsea have a second second second by Cheryl any discussion all those in favor 70 I think we're down under other hearing none I'll entertain a motion to adjourn motion by Earl to have a second second by Pat um all those in favor 70 meeting ajed

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