001[Music] That's awesome. Okay, I'd like to welcome everybody at 7 o'clock. We're going to start our meeting. Um on behalf of the school board, we thank you for being here in person or virtually. I'm Heather Stags, president of the school board. To my left is Luke Jackson, vice president. Dan Conway, secretary. Jackie Deckard, member, and Matt Henkins, member. To my right is Superintendent Eric Bolan and Assistant Superintendent Susie Lips. You all stand. We're going to say the pledge of allegiance and have a moment of silence. To the flag of the United States of America to the stands one nation under God, indivisible with liberty and justice for all. Right. Thank you, >> Madame President. Before we get started, uh, for the streaming audience out there in the internet land, whatever we call it, virtual world,
002we had a the processor on our sound system blue today. So, we had a great job by our tech team to do a workaround to get it to where we can actually hear in here and you'll be able to hear online. It just won't be as crisp and as loud as it normally is. So, we'll try to speak directly into the mics as much as possible and before the next meeting uh hopefully the processor will be either repaired or replaced. But I wanted to thank the tech team for getting that taken care of. Uh so quickly >> student recognition. >> First item. >> Yep. >> Did you want a great Okay. >> We're honored. We're honored to have a couple of groups to recognize here uh this evening. Um Shannon, were was anybody from the
003high school going to introduce or just have the coaches do it? Oh, okay. All right. First, we have the sectional champions, our girls golf team. Uh, Coach Dear Love, would you like to bring them forward so we can uh give them due recognition? Let's give him a round of applause. Great job this year. Mr. Dear Love, you have to go to the mic over there. Talk directly into it if you would, please, and tell us about the season and about uh our young ladies who represented Martinsville in great fashion. Uh yeah, another great season uh that we had this year. Um finished uh second in the conference uh behind Franklin. Really beat Planefield who had been kind of our second place nemesis um ever since I've been coaching for the last five years. Um we
004were able to top Planefield in the conference. Uh finished second there. Um and then obviously repeating as as sectional champs. um won by 30ome strokes. I'm not exactly what sure how many, but um it was a pretty uh pretty convincing victory um to go back to back for sectional champs. Um had two seniors. They're both here with us this uh this evening. Uh Kinsley Kenova far left, Alen Haywood far right. Um Alen was also our um individual champion in the sectional. Um and then I believe it was Jocelyn uh Mercer was second individually in the in the um sectional and Mattie Martin placed third. So we went one, two, three in the sectional as far as individuals and then also um back to back as sectional champs. Um also have with us tonight is Annie
005Luther. Um and then Jocelyn Mercer in the middle and then Olivia Hiddle. um not here tonight um is Mattie Martin, uh Ellen Neran, and Lily Lamb. And I think Coach Payne's on his way. He had golf league tonight, so he's he's making it here. But um very proud of their efforts. Um and as as great as they are on the co course, they're even better off of it in the classroom, in the hallways, in the community. Uh just a great group of girls and I'm honored and privileged to coach this team. Congratulations, ladies. We're really, really proud of you. Thank you for being here tonight and representing Martinsville in great fashion. Thank you. >> Thank you, coach. >> Okay, Coach Spina, would you like to bring up the gentleman? Uh before coach Spina uh gets
006into his comments, I was go wanted to make a comment about uh the boys soccer team. And you know last night for them uh they were in a hard-fought game against our nemesis Bloomington South and fell one 10 1 10 1 10 1 10 1 10 1 10 1 10 1 10 1 10 1 10 1 10. Um tied them earlier in the year. Um, but I can tell you watching these guys, a lot of 10, how many seniors? 10 >> 12 12 seniors. I can't count. Um, watching them over the last few years, I can say I enjoy watching them play because of how hard they play and how they play together and stick together and grow together. And that's coming from somebody who doesn't like soccer. I broke my wrist in soccer in
007eighth grade and it put me out of my football season and I've hated soccer ever since. So, for me to say I enjoy watching a team play soccer is a testament to the team. I enjoyed watching you guys play. I enjoyed watching you compete. I enjoyed watching you. I I've got to see and hear about different activities you do as a team, as a group together. Uh coach, testament to you for taking them to events. I know you went to down to IU. You've done other things. And whenever I talk to the parents in the stands and hear them make comments of how these boys bonded as a team, that's what studentbased athletics is all about. This is the epitome of student-based athletics. That's what we're here for. So, I wanted to say great job.
008So, so proud of you. Uh my son was on a team in basketball with 10 seniors. There were 10 of them. In 2016, we thought that we were going to win sectional. Ball didn't bounce our way and we didn't win the sectional. And man, that was crushing. But I can tell you 2016 to today, the camaraderie, the connection that those boys still have today is unparalleled. Right. So whatever last night and how it still feels, I know I'm telling you in nine or 10 years, you're going to be talking about all the great things that you guys have accomplished and done together. That's what you'll remember. You'll gripe about the the game. You you know, you'll have a couple comments, but that's not what's going to drive you. That's not what's going to connect you.
009That bond will never ever be broken. And I applaud you guys for what you did. I'm really proud of you. I'm proud to say I'm a superintendent of uh Martinsville and these boys represented us in great fashion. So, I want to say thank you personally. Great job. >> Okay, coach, I stole your thunder. I'm sorry, but they know I'm going to talk. >> I don't know how I'm going to follow that. But to echo kind of We're very flattered with your comments. They appreciate they mean a lot. And to kind of echo what coach Dear Love said, these guys not only have had phenomenal soccer careers, but they're great student athletes in the student side. They're fantastic in the classroom. They do the Habitat for Humanity leads. They do a lot of things off the
010off the pitch where they they represent Martinsville at the finest level. And the careers that So, I have only seniors here tonight. And obviously, since I said we have 12, there's some missing, but their their career is not just this season. Like they've they're the third winningest class. They um I mean we we haven't lost a game at home for two and a half seasons now. Like it's been a long time. Like they they've done a lot of good things. We haven't lost a game in conference for two years. We unfortunately finished second last year because we tied a couple of them. But you know that this year we finished 142 and one which is the best record in Martinsville history. Um, I I I told them last night I I feel bad from my
011end because I wasn't able to help them get more than just this one trophy because they are more than well deserving of a championship in the sectionals and more than one conference, but we've been so close here these last few years and mainly because of these seniors. Now, there are more players on our team that contribute, but these guys have been in it for four years now and I mean, you hit the nail on the head with everything that we've tried to kind of create and they've been the the cornerstone of that. They've they're the ones that have really made this possible. And to get to where we were this year, it was really cool that it was special that we got to clinch our conference championship on senior night. So, that was it was
012really special. It was kind of like a storybook ending. Um, as you said, unfortunately, we one of our two losses was last night in the sectional semis to number seven in the state south. And it is what it is. But I'm very proud of these guys. The I mean, like I said, we had the best record ever, least losses. We only gave up eight goals this year in 17 games, which like I said, if you don't like soccer much, and it might be because of that because we don't score that we don't there's not so nobody else scores, but that's that's a hugely impressive number, especially with the schedule we play. Um, and to go seven and0 in our conference is something even that doesn't happen very often, even when even with everybody that wins
013conference. So, I mean, they had a very special season and kind of like coach Jof said, I'm very honored and blessed to be able to coach a group of kids that are as great as these guys. Um, so starting with who's here, we got Ethan Bray on the far left, my far left, uh, Carter Folultz, Jacob Holly, Matthew Giles. The one holding the trophy is Charlie Rollins, Quillin Mcgown, and Brennan Winnicki. Uh, missing on the senior, I'll just name the other seniors because, like I said, they've they've been through a lot with me, having gone through a lot of ups and downs, and it's, you know, it's kind of like a big brotherhood, a big family. But Will Payton, Johnny Dalton, Jacob Toliday, Race Wolf, and Cameron Beasley couldn't make it tonight. But I really
014appreciate all they've done for the program and we're in a much better position than I could ever have dreamed and it's really because of these guys. So very proud of them and like I said, thank you for your really nice comments earlier as well. >> Sure. And Bobby here. Come on up. >> We've already done that. Yes. >> Great job. Congratulations. Yes. Congratulations. Thank you. >> Some of the girls are sitting down. >> Right now, you are more than welcome to stay for the meeting, but if you don't want to, you can leave now. >> You're welcome. >> Wow. >> Thank you for coming. >> Go enjoy that. >> Yes. Happy birthday. Great job for representing us so well. Thank you. >> That was fun. >> It was fun. Favorite part. >> That's what we're
015here for. >> Favorite part. >> Okay. Do we have any public? Okay. All right. Moving on um to our consent agenda, which consists of meeting minutes, payroll claims, a payroll report and check claims, and a personnel report. Do I have a motion? I'll make a motion, Heather, to approve the consent agenda. >> I'll second it. >> I have a motion and a second. Any discussion? >> All in favor? >> I >> opposed. Motion carries. >> Okay. Student uh field trips or professional travel. We have the MHS Youth and Government Club. It's going to be an overnight up in Indie February 27th through March 1st. I recommend approval on that one. >> Do I have a motion? >> I'll second. >> Thank you. Any discussion? All in favor signify by stating I. >> I. >> Opposed.
016Motion carries. >> The next one is school nutrition industry conference and Mr. Bodell, Mr. better are going to that January 10th through the 13th in Austin, Texas. I recommend approval for that. >> I'll make a motion, Heather, to approve the school industry conference for Kurt Michael. >> I'll second you. Any discussion? All right. All in favor signify by stating I. >> I. >> Opposed. Motion carries. >> Good evening everyone. I want to give a shout out to our district special education director Nate Dilly, assistant Brandy Hammonds, and Martinsville High School principal Jeff Bell for hosting the Morgan County Unified Track event today at Martinsville High School. It was a beautiful and successful day for the athletes and the staff who participated. We have shared many pictures via social media and I'm sure you'll see them
017in other newsletters to come. Shout out also to the district's prek coordinators, Lisa Soniga and Alli Miller, and all the preK teachers and staff at the various schools who have grown the preK programming this year, which incorporates academics along with free choice play. Some numbers for you are on the screen. For 2526 school year, we have 124 preK enrolled in the district with at least one section of preK at every school and two at South Smith and a new section being added at Post and Road. The preK curriculum focuses on oral language and development, which is the precursor to reading. The MSD of Martinsville is preparing the students to be kindergarten ready, which is the goal of all preK programming. For the 2526 school year, 87% of last year's preK students transitioned from preK to
018kindergarten in the MSD of Martinsville, meaning 80 87% of last year's students carried stayed on with us and 95% of 7 preK students from 24 25 are in kindergarten or repeating preK due to age or readiness for kindergarten. Next item on u my report is about our anti-bullying artisians choose kindness campaign. That campaign started October 1st at all schools in the MSD of Martinsville and they're all particip particip ating in a district anti- anti-bullying artisian choose kindness campaign. The purpose of the campaign is to educate all students about the various forms of bullying and the steps that we can take and students and staff can take to help stop bullying and the ways students can infuse more kindness into our school community. During the district's campaign, every school will use educational activities, projects, displays, announcements,
019special presentations, guest speakers, social media, and various curricular activities. What you're seeing on the screen right now are two choices that our schools have for uh students signing a contract to either say they will not they will do something for against bullying as bully prevention and another contract for for kindness. The elementaryaries typically choose the kindness um pledge and uh the document and the secondary schools choose the other. At this time we want to share a short kindness blurb that Courtney Van Deender created for this evening. October is National Bully October is National Bullying Prevention Month and MSD of Martinsville is proud to launch the Artisians Choose Kindness campaign across the district. Students are taking part in kindness activities, signing kindness and bullying prevention pledges, and learning the importance of treating others with respect. Together,
020we are creating a culture where every student feels safe, valued, and included. Let's all choose kindness this month and every month. Thank you. That concludes my report. >> Thank you very much. Um, whenever I watch that, I can't help but bring John Wooden into the uh conversation. Whenever he he stated, "You can't live a perfect day without doing something for someone who will never be able to repay you." He thought that kindness was a virtue. Dick during the ceremony honoring coach Wooden's life California said that his greatness was only exceeded by his kindness and I thought that was quite a testament um because he was such a gracious gracious man. So the meek shall inherit the earth I think so um I think it's a great endeavor to uh promote kindness and uh You can
021disagree. We can agree to disagree. I think we've kind of lost that in society today. And I think that's important. And that's one of the things we're trying to teach and model. Are we perfect? No. But are we going to strive to be better every day? Yes. So that's what we're doing. So I applaud the campaign and what everybody's trying to do at the building. So great job. Um we had a groundbreaking the other day if anybody noticed. Uh we're really excited about that. Um, we have the new school that'll be coming online to in uh the 27 uh fall 27 school year and we'll make some comments and put out some information about the buildings impacted uh here in the next month or so. It boy it's going fast so it'll be soon. Uh
022so a lot of things happening. We've got some other things we're going to be announcing here in the very near future. Some u focal points, some investments that we're going to be doing. um the hub and spoke the innovation lab and career lab uh that we're working on with a partnership with uh the Clemens family that that type stuff's coming. You'll get more information and we're excited about the direction we're going and where we're going and uh we are putting the steps in place to be able to get there. So, I applaud the board and their leadership on that and we're moving full speed ahead. That's all I have on old business. Well, I didn't get a out time. >> Okay. Uh action item. The first one that we deal with is the compensation. This
023is the second read. Uh I recommend approval. Compensation for the board in the policy. >> Do I have a motion? >> I make a motion we approve policy 0144.1 compensation. >> I'll second it. Any discussion? >> All in favor signify by stating I. >> Can I discuss that? >> Yeah, >> I know there's been a little bit of feedback on this one that came at the board just from looking at the 10% of the salary. And I think just explaining that a little bit as we dug into the previous policy was $2,000 a year plus so much for a board meeting and so much for an executive session. We realized that that wasn't being done as well. So, as we look at this new policy, it it follows the protocol. I think it cleans it
024up a little bit. I don't think it's a a crazy number or anything else on that, but I do think it kind of cleans it up for future boards as well as existing boards we have today. So, I I did have a couple people call me on this and I appreciate the feedback and but we did find a couple opportunities in or you guys been doing a lot longer where some of that wasn't compensated correctly. We were trying to just follow the rules. >> All in favor signify by stating I >> I >> opposed. Motion carries. >> Action item number two is the budget resolution. Uh we presented that last month and I would recommend approval of the budget. >> Make a motion, Heather, to approve the budget. And any discussion? All in favor signify
025by stating I. >> I. >> Opposed. Motion carries. >> Okay. Item number three, resolution 478, which is anticipated July through December. That's 2526 transfers between the education fund and the operations fund. I recommend approval. >> Do I have a motion? >> I make a motion. We approve resolution 478. >> I'll second. >> Any discussion? And just for clarification, these are just projected amounts, >> correct? >> That that could change and it could be less. >> Yes. Thank you. >> All in favor signify by stating I. >> I. >> Opposed. Motion carries. >> Number four is the 470 number 479. Uh that is bus replacement plan. I recommend approval. >> And do I have a motion for resolution 479? >> I'll make a motion for resolution 479 bus replacement plan. It's >> been made a motion
026and seconded. Any discussion? All in favor signify by stating I. >> I opposed. Motion carries. Action item five, resolution 480, capital projects fund plan. I recommend approval. >> Do I have a motion for resolution 480? >> I'll second. Any discussion? All in favor signify by stating I. >> I opposed. Motion carries. >> Item number six. Little battery thing just went off on me there. Technology is great and it works. Okay, I think we were on number six, appropriations and tax rates. I recommend approval. >> Do I have a motion for resolution 481? >> Um, go ahead, Luke. >> I make a motion we approve resolution 481. If you'll second a jack. >> I'll second. >> And any discussion? All in favor signify by stating I. >> I. >> Opposed. Motion carries. >> The next one
027is an exciting one for us. The Indiana Department of Education robotics grant in the amount of $94,4116. Um Shannon Adams, Miss Adams, uh is here tonight. She was instrumental in us getting this grant. So, I wanted to publicly thank her for her efforts on that. Um, we've made a great investment in our robotics and our STEM over the last several years and it's paying off. So, I wanted to uh publicly thank her and recommend approval of this generous grant to the board. I'll second it. >> Any discussion? >> All in favor signify by stating I >> I >> opposed. Motion carries. This next item, um, we've had since we've upgraded our facilities, um, at the high school spec specifically, we've had a number of requests from outside groups who are wanting to use our facilities
028and stuff like that. And we thought obviously our first priority is our students and uh, our students, staff, and school communities first. However, um we wanted to update the fee structure so that we make sure that our custodians are taken care of. Uh the people that we have that have to take care of these facilities are taken care of and uh that's why this structure has been put in place. We've uh got great input from Mr. Stout and Mr. Stags working closely on this for over a year to try to uh check with other area schools and what they do and what we do and look at our look at our budget and how it impacts these events impact our budget and that's why this is has been put before you. I recommend approval. >>
029Right. Do I have a motion for the MHS facility usage rate? I make a motion we approve the MHS facility usage rate chart. >> I'll second that. Any discussion? >> Is that something we keep track of just like quarterly or yearly organizations? I can get those numbers. >> I think uh >> in the past it was really they didn't charge much and that they were wanting to really address that, right? So that's why it's being done. For example, we have soccer clubs. We had the soccer team here that are wanting to use our soccer field, right? Because it's surf. So they they want to use that. Well, our kids get it first, but if we're going to allow others to do wear and tear on it, there's a fee that should go with that because
030of the usage because we're the ones that are going to have to replace it after 12, 15 years, right? So to answer the question, we do they keep track of it in the business office and in the athletic office. Uh it's growing more and more. The demand is growing more and more. And if you go to the high school, for example, on any weekend, it's busy. It doesn't shut down. And uh they do an unbelievable job of maintaining that facility around people. It it's they do a phenomenal job. >> And once the niatorum is completed, that will be this will come in handy. So kind of setting this the stage ahead of time. Absolutely. Absolutely. Great question. Great point. >> There's been a motion and a second. All in favor signify by stating I. >>
031I. >> Opposed. Motion carries. >> The next one is an important one for the district. It's the building switch project at the rate. Obviously, technology needed to work. Uh so I recommend approval. Do I have a motion? >> I'll make a motion, Heather, to approve the building switch project. >> Any discussion? All in favor signify by stating I >> I >> opposed. Motion carries. >> We have a couple of generous donations here today. Donation from Delta Theta to the MHS National Honor Society in the amount of $750. And we have a donation from Circle of Peace to MSD uh family service coordinator in the amount of $3500. I recommend approval of these donations. >> Any discussion? They're probably taking those orders soon. >> Yeah, it's coming up soon, isn't it? >> Christmas gift. >> Look
032out. >> They're so good. All right. All in favor signify by stating I. >> I. >> Oppos. Motion carries. >> That's all of the action items. A visitor that wishes to speak regarding any district topic may do so according to policy 167.3. The visitor will be required to state his or her full name and address and will be given a threeminut aotment of time. Feedback or answers to questions will be provided before the next board meeting and or during the old business section of the next board meeting. It shall not be permissible to orally present or discuss complaints against individual employees. Such charges or complaints shall be presented to all board members in writing and shall be signed by the person making the charge or complaint. We appreciate everyone's cooperation and look forward to working
033together for the betterment of the district. Thank you for fixing that. >> Hello, my name is Daniel Pond, 8280 McCor Road. I am an educator. Bang, bang, bang, goes the hammer. My son Jared was 5 years old at the time, and he wanted to help daddy fix a barn. He wanted his own hammer. So, a short lesson and some specific instructions, he was off. Soon his banging became a chopping sound. I turned to see that he turned his attention to a live tree trunk. No spanking, but a swift course correction, and he understood he was one being disobedient. Two, he was using the hammer for something other than its intended purpose. It was what we educators call a teachable moment. He also understood very clearly when I said, "Don't do it again. My son learned
034to govern himself. Now he's a Mortonville police officer. He gives out tickets and takes people to jail who failed to govern themselves. Where did he learn this? He learned it from his parents who learned it from the Bible. Specifically, the Ten Commandments. The heart of the Ten Commandments is to love God and to love your neighbor. Lying, killing, stealing, and a plethora of other heinous things that we do to hurt each other is proof that we desperately need governance. We have to learn to love and choose it regularly. If parents and teachers fail to believe in this moral compass, how will our students learn to love and treat people the way they would like to be treated? Where is character counts and what's the basis for it? Where's best practices and what's the basis for
035it. Education in moral values is an absolute must if they have even if they have to come to a public or private school to receive it. As an educator, I desire to bring knowledge and understanding where there is ignorance, clarity where there is confusion, and empowerment to be a lifelong learner. My responsibility as a parent and educator is not only to raise the bar on a student's life, but also instill the passion and responsibility to continue to raise the bar on their own lives and ultimately for them to go and do likewise. We cannot afford to let them do what's right in their own eyes. A hammer is a tool for driving nails. It is not a weapon for someone's skull. We need to instill this moral code, the Bible it comes from and to
036have a heart that promotes it. Thank you and be blessed. >> Thank you. >> Okay. Um obviously next week is fall break. We want to uh wish the students and and their families a relaxing, rejuvenating, exciting, whatever they choose, fall break. And uh wish them well and safe safe returns. And today, uh I want to big tag on to what you said about the unified track meet. We had the Morgan County Unified Track Meet. We had Morrisville and Monrovia there as well. uh well represented a lot of fun to watch the kids out there. We mentioned that it's pure sport and pure joy that you see and uh I I'm it's one of my favorite days of the year and to see those students walk through the halls at the high school and to hear
037the cheers. Every student in the high school's out on the parade route for the students, the athletes and it just exciting here and I'm going to post a few videos this evening. If they can't choke you up a little bit or get you excited, go check your cardiologist because you might not have much of a heart. So, I thought I'd throw that out there. They did a great job. Uh Brandy and Nate, fantastic. Their whole staff, all the volunteers had we had 230 athletes. We had 85 volunteers. Our students from the high school, uh some few of the teams like the football team, the cheerleading squad, uh some other clubs that were there to volunteer. We ended up feeding almost 500 people because of other volunteers, adults. Great great day uh in Morgan County. So,
038I wanted to give them a big shout out and also tell the board, give you an update. the well Wednesday uh or the e-learning that was done for the parent conferences everything went well. So parent conferences I've heard great reports from principles and staff how well they went and that's that's a good thing. So I wanted to tell you thank you for putting that on the calendar. It it went that is believe it or not all I've got. Jack have any board member comments? >> Yeah, Heather. I'll just say I hope that all of the students and staff, their families enjoy next week and use this time as a reset and a refresh and hope they have a blessed uh spending time together with family and friends. It's always nice to get away from school
039or work except for certain people sitting back there. I've got lots of things planned for him. But but for everyone else, I hope you enjoy your fall break and um enjoy your time together. Anyone else? Okay. Well, that concludes our regular meeting. Do I have a motion to adjurnn? >> I make a motion we adjourn. >> All in favor signify by stating I. I >> I opposed. Motion carries. Thank you all for coming. >> I think I heard Phil back there say no. Keep the meeting going.