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KVSC Board Meeting 7/28/25

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Source
YouTube / KVSC BOE Stream
Date
2025-07-29
Location
Jasper County, IN
Material
Transcript
Extent
840 words · about 5 min
Collected
2026-06-06

Transcript

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001What would be? >> Oh, wow. >> Okay. I would like to call this meeting on July 28th order. If you will please join us for a moment of silence. And now we'll do the pledge of allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic stands one nation under God, indivisible with liberty and justice for all. And Katie, would you please read the mission please? >> Our mission is to guide students to become informed, engaged citizens and curious lifelong learners. >> And Mr. Spania, I have no public participants today. >> Okay, we will go ahead and get started. Uh I will try to read and do the screen at the same time. So if I forget something, let me know. All right. Um, we recommend you to approve the minutes of

002the July 14th, 2025 board meeting and executive session. >> So move. >> Second move by Jack, second by Jill. All in favor? Seven. >> We recommend the approval of the corporation claims and payroll for 1,539,149.72. >> Move. >> Second. >> Moved by Bill, second by Dan. All in favor? 70. >> We have some report items. Um Rhonda Yates, director of transportation, has reported that all pickups and drop offs along the state highways are door side as required by law. And congratulations to 2025 KB graduate Alex Bar for being drafted by the athletics in the 12th round of the 2025 Major League Baseball draft. Also listed in your packet are the revised and updated board policies. This is the second reading of these policies. There any questions on those to employment? >> We recommend that you

003accept the retirements as listed. So moved. >> Second. Moved >> by K, second by Jeff. All in favor? 70. >> We recommend that you accept the resignations as listed. >> Second. >> Moved by Jill, second by Bill. All in favor? 70. >> For leave request, we recommend that you accept the leaves as listed. So >> move. Second. >> Moved by Dan, second by Jeff. All in favor? 70. >> We have one ECA. We recommend that you approve the ECA as listed. >> So move. >> Second. >> Moved by Bill, second by Katie. All in favor? 70. >> We recommend the approval of the certified employment as listed. Second move by Tim, second by Jeff. All in favor? 70. >> Classified staff. We recommend the approval of the classified staff as listed. >> So moved. >>

004Second. >> Moved by Katie, second by Bill. All in favor? 70. >> We have three transfers. We recommend the approval of the listed transfers. So moved. >> Second. >> Moved by Dan, second by Tim. All in favor? 70. >> There is no old business. Um I'll read each one for the new business. Uh recommend uh the approval for the revised the new board policies as listed above in report item C. >> Second. >> Okay. Bill, second by Jeff. All in favor? 70. >> I recommend the approval of theou and the release of liability for the 2526 school year uh for one of our special needs students. >> So moved. >> Second. >> Moved by Jill, second by Dan. All in favor? 70. recommend the termination of the uh wheat field dishwasher effective July 23rd, 2025.

005>> So moved >> by Tim, second by Bill. All in favor? 70. >> Recommend the approval of the contract that used to professional interpreters for the deaf to assist with the student for the 2526 school year. >> So move. >> Second by Jeff, second by Dan. All in favor? 70. >> Recommend the approval of a 2% pay increase for bus drivers for the 2025 26 school year and the adjustments to the special education bus drivers pay rates for the 2526 school year. >> So moved. >> Second. >> Moved by Dan, second by Jill. All in favor? 70. We recommend the approval of the change of the bus aids pay rates from daily to hourly beginning with the 2526 school year. >> Okay. >> Moved by Katie, second by Bill. All in favor? 70. >> Recommend

006the approval of precision control systems to repair the chiller at KBIS for the cost not to exceed $39,188. So move. >> Second. >> Moved by Jeff, second by Dan. All in favor? 70. >> Recommend the approval of precision control systems to repair the HVAC unit serving servicing the halftime building at KB High School for a cost not to exceed $7,160. >> Second. Moved by Bill, second by Jill. All in favor? 70. We have no field trips. Uh we recommend the approval of the KV Pop Warner Cheer to utilize Wheatfield uh gymnasium August through December. >> So moved. >> Second. >> Moved by Katie, second by Bill. All in favor? 70. We recommend KB Pop Warner Shear in football uh to use the middle school football track um and field for the popcorner football games. >>

007Um I just have a question. Did we do all those at once on ours? >> On our on ours it's listed all >> it's one vote all the use of facilities >> recommend the approval of all of the school facilities. >> So moved. Can we just do PDI bill again? >> Yes. Okay. And then everyone's okay with that? >> Indeed. >> And the last thing we have is you recommend recommendation to approve a solution tree um professional development for six of our staff members. >> So moved. >> Second. >> Moved by Jill, second by Katie. All in favor? 70. And that is all I have. Do >> we have a motion to adjourn? So move. >> Moved by Tim, second by Dan. All in favor? 70. And I have 539. Well, Chris is passing that

008out. I can go ahead and uh I don't have any updates on the curriculum and counseling from the last time. Staffing, we do have a counselor position at the high school. Um we have a couple of maternity leagues posted and then a few league positions, but overall we're in pretty good shape. We also have a list of important information with new student registration. Uh the one change on there, the schedules, uh originally we had it August 1st and um July 31st at 4:00 was actually when it's going to be open. Just a couple of things. Um, our building treasures participated in training from LA on last week and so they're now implementing the new extracurricular software. see people well it is a transition just like you went through here where there's learning curve and things

009that they they're working through uh budget information was sent out to you part of your packet will advertise tomorrow is the plan and in your packet have dates for adoption hearing next time we'll have EC risk reports to share with you'll be on the back counter as well as for me. That's all I have have today. >> And then the last thing that I have, uh, the ISBA state conference September 15th and 16th. I know a number of you go to that. Uh, Don will be back tomorrow. So, if you have questions on that, he's probably the guy that you're going to want to talk to, reach out to him. And do we have any items from you guys? Okay, >> thank you.

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