001We're going to start our meeting. 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 tonight. Shannon Adams, the district's STEM co-coordinator and assistant principal at Martinsville High School, will make the formal introduction of our presentation for this evening. And Martinsville High School principal Jeff Bell is here to accept that special presentation. So, if those two individuals would come forward, Shannon. >> Yeah. I've never heard you say that before. Can you hear us? Okay. Back there, Chris. Okay. So, we have to be, I think, a little more direct in our mic then. Thank you. >> Hello. Uh, we okay on the mic. Thank you everyone for being here and thank you to Miss Jean Rank for being
002here. Um, so I thought about writing out something very formal and then I thought, "Oh, if I talk for too long, I'll use too much time." And but I decided that when you say thank you, I wanted to look at you when I said thank you. So, um, it is first of all, we have been awarded a essentially a workforce development grant through the Duke Energy Foundation and it is incredibly important in this day and age. Um, technology is moving at such a fast pace and our needs as a nation and as a state and as a community require that we meet those technological advancements and we I think we do a very nice job putting dollars very effectively across the district, but it's just we just can't do it without the help of community
003partners like Duke Energy Foundation and without the support of individuals like Eug, Jean. So, thank you so much uh for supporting us and for champion championing what we're doing at Martinsville High School. Um so, I want to talk just briefly about uh what this grant a little bit about the grant. So, my understanding is Duke has three key areas that they like to pour money into and and one area is workforce development. And um many of us probably already know, but in case you don't, Martinsville is quite good at young adult workforce development education. We are we are quite good at it. We've been good at it for a long time. And we have really leaned into the space particularly over the past four or five years of improving in all of those areas. So,
004this is a uh approximately a $37,500 grant, I believe, if I have that exact number right. And we used these funds. So, most of these funds have already been uh encumbered and we have started receiving some things. So, I want people to know what we got with these dollars. Number one, um we we do have 3D printing, which is a kind of additive manufacturing, Martinsville High School. Um, but not all 3D printers are made the same way. So, uh, we have we have nice ones, but there are even nicer 3D printers on the market that are much more precise and they offer more options for students in design. And so, we were able to use this money to purchase some new 3D printing and also filament supplies so that our engineering students and our advanced
005manufacturing students can use a much more high-tech 3D printer um, in the classroom. Um, we purchased I I didn't know this. Um, we purchased a 4x8 fabrication table for the welding department. Now, a fabrication table. Okay, we needed it. We had one. I think it was 4 feet wide. It was it was not a big fab table. And um, Mr. Hunt, our our new welding teacher had talked to was like, "Oh, this is a great company. This is great supply." the owner of Texas Metal Works, which is where we purchased this fabrication table, actually called me and he said, "Do you know what you're getting, and I was like, "Well, yeah, I'm getting a fabrication table with a whole bunch of add-ons." And he's like, "Yeah." He said, "Um, this is what NASA and SpaceX
006use. That's the kind of equipment this this table brings to our kids, and it's it is capable of creating incredibly precise measurement setups." So, our kids are going to be working on the same type of types of equipment that manufacturers work on for NASA and SpaceX. And that's because of this grant. Um, is very nice. And I know that um you won't hear me say this, but another thing that happened, the price of metal went up in April. Our quote had expired. Uh, this company owned by two brothers. Uh, so it's a small business. they actually held the quote for us and did not raise the price for us um because we were a high school and um they they gave us the original price even though metal had went up and so it it
007was really it was very nice to know that when we were going to a small business two we were getting just about the highest quality product that's on the market for our kids probably the highest quality and then just how kind these individuals were um also offered if we needed it to help our welding instructure uh instructor with with instruction if necessary. I thought that was very kind. And then the third, we also purchased some um tungsten grinders. Uh handheld grinders. What the kids have been using is a basically a belt grinder. And um we've never had anyone get hurt, but handheld grinder grinders are much more safe for students. Apparently, what can happen with a a belt sander or grinder is if it pulls the metal just right, it can throw the metal and
008it's just going to throw the metal wherever it decides to land. And so that can land in hands. Um, so we've never had an issue with that, but we were able to put safer uh tungsten sharpening equipment in our hand, our students hands. And so that's a big deal. And then um the the biggest ticket item that this grant covered was a brand new CNC milling station, the learning station for students that directly aligns with the curriculum that we use in our automation and robotics uh classroom. Um that piece of equipment actually supports curriculum that could, if we ever had the opportunity, could qualify for up to eight separate classes through IVTech. And so it aligns directly with the curriculum. We we had a benchmill. Um we are changing one of our engineering classes. We're
009transitioning to computer integrated manufacturing. That teacher needs the benchmill we were using. And so what this means is it's kind of this really nice butterfly effect of um so we've got a benchmill that aligns more clearly and now we have a teacher that needs you know I mean they need the original equipment that we had hoped three years ago. You know, three years ago, we had hoped we could bring uh SIM or computer integrated manufacturing. We were finally able to do that and it aligns much more cleanly with what we're doing at the high school. And so now both of our teachers and all of the kids that are in those classes have exactly what they need. So just not I don't know if thank you is enough. It we are very appreciative. These dollars
010are put to very good use in high need areas and um every single one of these things aligns with a career pathway and some of these things align directly with dual credit and then certification. So the Denver mill the the most expensive piece of equipment we purchased students actually get certified through um smart automation uh in that class and those are uh this the state of Indiana recognizes those certifications for employment. So and that's going to happen in welding too. So it is just very much appreciated. And what I like about kind of expenditures like this is it's not just this year kids, right? It's next year. That fab table has got decades worth of work, you know, use in it. Um the great thing, you know, we're using an amateur trainer. We have an
011amazing relationship with the vendor for those items. Um and when I said, "Okay, like if anything ever needs repaired, you're just going to come fix it for me, right?" and they were like, "You betcha." I mean, and they meant it. They're they're really great. So, those pieces of equipment last for years and they are industry level. This is all industry level stuff. And so, it is very much appreciated and we just thank you from the bottom of our hearts. [Applause] >> I I love it that I get all the accolades, but this is Duke Energy. um this is what um our company does um because it's supporting our customers and our communities and if our customers and our communities aren't growing, we're not growing. It's a little bit self- serving a little bit. Um but
012um I was just in a presentation um about a month ago where an economist was talking about um all the manufacturing that will be onshored in the next 5 to 10 years. And this work will prepare our students to get those jobs and these are highwage jobs. So um it it it's just uh it's self- serving too because um for us because uh the students that have these credentials and get these jobs are great rateayers and they pay their bills and um they're productive um parts of our community and um this is just the right thing to do. So, um, I'm also grateful to work for a company that values this, um, and wants to make sure that our communities, um, have the tools they need to succeed. So, um, thank you for the accolades.
013I'm just the conduit. It's Duke Energy. So, thank you. [Applause] driver. Thanks, Shannon. I'll make a motion, Heather, to approve the consent agenda. >> I'll second it. >> I >> Okay, letter D is a field trip. Uh we have an overnight request by the volleyball team. They're down at IU uh Bloomington to uh participate in their camp and it is the 18th through the 20th and it is overnight. So they'll be going down tomorrow and uh we wish them well down there. I recommend approval of this. >> I have a motion. >> I make a motion we approve the MHS volleyball overnight trip. >> I'll second. >> Any discussion? All in favor signify by saying I >> I >> curriculum. Earlier this week, I had the opportunity with school board member Matt Henkins, title one
014coordinator Lisa Sonaga and district co-head nurse Emmy Lou Spence of participating in the Morgan County Better Communities Coalition Summit where state senator and president pro Tim Rod Bray and former United States Surgeon General Dr. Jerome Adams served as keynote speakers. The day's agenda included interactive breakout sessions regarding the four task force, affordable housing, mental health, transportation, and child care. The summit was informative with a focus on how community partnerships, prevention, and local leadership can take the charge in using strategies for overcoming stigma, rebuilding trust, and creating lasting change in our communities. To conclude the event, former Home Bank President Dan Moore, who founded the Better Communities Coalition several years ago, issued a challenge and a call to action. He was encouraging all of the summit's attendees to get involved in some phase of the coalition
015that he or she is passionate about. As a school district, the MSD of Martinsville will continue to pursue our efforts with preK programming, which ultimately helps with child care. And the district will continue community partnerships with Youth First, Marathon Health, Adult and Child, Bradford Woods, among others for the healthy development of students and staff. A personal high note of the Better Communities Coalition Summit was when the MSD of Martinsville was recognized for being awarded the Morgan County opioid settlement grant of over $57,000. The district received the recognition for its innovative, collaborative, and communitydriven initiatives in addressing behavioral health with our save substance abuse program, hype attendance program, and the summer camp networking that the MSD does with the YMCA to provide students with healthy choices for the summer months. Currently, Martinsville schools have open enrollment.
016Parents in our district and from other districts can enroll their children of any grade level in Martinsville schools for next school year coming up very soon. Families can enroll by clicking on the enrollment icon on the district website. All of Martinsville's elementary schools have prek programming and they have available sla slots for next year. Free tuition and reduced rate scholarships are available to all of the seven elementary preschool programs. Every family will be able to apply for a free tuition scholarship. Parents can call our central education center for more enrollment information. This is the time of year when teachers, staff, students, and families are very busy preparing for the start of the 2526 school year. And on a personal note, I'm one of those excited artisians. I'm proud to say that this will be my
01742nd year with the MSD of Martinsville. and working closely with our team. I know that Martinsville families will be happy with their students educational experiences this year as students bring home and share many new achievements and successes from their schools. I'm wishing good luck to all students and families as we start school this year. Thank you. >> Next two items are report items uh for the board. We have the form nine which goes to the state. That's your budgetary form. And then the ECA fiscal year uh 2025 financial report. So you have those uh for report purposes only. No action to be taken. For any questions or or comments, you can forward them to me and we'll try to get uh get that addressed. But it looks looks good. Looks solid for us. Old business.
018We had a question last meeting. It's man, it seems like yesterday, doesn't it? And at the same time, a long time ago. Um about uh we have bus transportation that we provide, but we also have contract driving routes where some contract owners have bus routes and they participate uh in our transportation of students every day. And the question was, do they get inspected? Are those buses inspected at the same level or are they getting bypassed? And because they're contract, they're not inspected. And I can tell you um in our total investigation, all that stuff talked with the guy who actually does the inspecting and they're all inspected. Every bus is inspected once a year. If the bus is over 12 years of age, it's twice. That's how they do it. So, like we have right
019now, we have a fleet of buses, some newer buses, some of the older buses, they all get inspected once a year. Some of our uh backup buses are over 12 years of age and they get inspected twice a year. And we had last year 100% passing on our buses. And uh so, shout out to our transportation department and uh to our our transportation our mechanics there. They do a fantastic job with a lot on their plate. And that's at a time whenever we're low in drivers and they're often out there filling in driving routes, getting kids to school, and then going to do their maintenance work and mechanic work. So, we really applaud how well they um take care of our kids. That's that's amazing. So, shout out to our transportation department here tonight. If
020you have any other questions on the contracts or the uh inspections, anything like that, let us know. But we were very pleased with how our inspections went this year. That's all I have for old business. >> Okay. It's authorization to transfer appropriations that we do each year from between the sub and major accounts. Um, it's one of those things just it's a yearly shift. So, I recommend approval of moving the sub accounts to major accounts. >> I'll make a motion, Heather, to approve resolution 474. >> I'll second it. >> All in favor signify by stating I >> I. The next one is a resolution uh authorizing the approval of the litigation settlement uh for against social media companies. I recommend approval on this. >> I make a motion we approve the resolution for the MSE
021of Martinsville authorizing litigation against social media companies. >> I'll second that. I >> I >> The next one is a resolution approving additional depositories. This is on the financial world, broadening the companies that can uh apply for our business, so to speak. We've opened this up over the last couple years. We've been very proud of the fact that our locals have done a fantastic job and continue to win uh the bids. So, but this allows us to expand that field and more competition. So, I recommend approval. >> I have a motion. >> I'll make a motion to approve the resolution for approving additional depositories. >> I'll second discussion. >> All in favor signify by stating I >> I The next one is the community eligibility provision uh proposal. Mr. Bodell, would you like to address
022the board on this one? >> Thank you very much for uh the time this evening. So I'm Kurt Bodell, food service director for the MSD of Martinsville. As we've discussed before the board before, um our department is fully self-supporting. So um made up of revenue received from the USDA for reimbursement for meals or um monies paid for meals um from our community and from our families. So before you tonight, I'm asking for um approval that we move to a community eligibility provision that the USDA has for um what they label high poverty areas or high poverty schools. um MSD Martinsville, we're right there on on on that that uh line that says, "Hey, this this could work for us." Um I do feel with the support that we receive um at at the district level
023through operations and other cost savings me measures um that we're able to kind of help um support our department that that we can make this work um with the reimbursement from the USDA fully. And so what that means for our families is um lunch uh would be provided at at no cost to them and that would be for all of our prek through high school students. Um annually our parents pay 450,000 approximately for lunches and um that would basically allow us to keep that money um at home with with our families and allowing them to have uh to use that money for other resources that they see fit within their communities. So, I'm asking for, you know, a one-year approval for this because we are such um on that line. I want to make sure
024this works for us. And um but that's kind of where I'm at tonight. And I'd be happy to answer any questions because it is kind of a new program or a new way of looking at school lunch and funding. >> And so, Kurt, just to be clear, that includes lunch and breakfast. >> Lunch and breakfast. Typically, we already kind of run a tight ship and offer um free breakfast for all of our all of our um students. And so, this would extend over to um lunch in addition to the breakfast that we already currently do not charge for. >> Mr. Modell, for the parents out there, sorry, getting ready to say something was like the high school, they have entree stuff. So, this is the plate lunch that you're speaking about. Yes. Because you're talking
025K through 12. Yes. didn't want them to know that about not going through and getting all a cart. >> Yeah. Allocart items. We we would still set the price um for and I always say usually those are bottled beverages, um extra entre, uh bags of chips, uh cookies, those little extra items that uh kids like to enjoy in addition to their lunch. But yeah, this would provide that plate lunch that does um does require a fruit or vegetable to be on that tray. So if if you have um a student bringing in lunch and they want to get that milk, that milk would be at an alle cart price. However, if they come through and get that milk along with um the required fruits and vegetable components, then that would, you know, be covered. Um
026it doesn't always have to be the entree or the milk, but it does have to have that fruit or vegetable component on there. >> This for all students. >> This would be for all students and for a period of one year and then we reevaluate it. It's a whole different formula. I've been in school uh nutrition for about 17 18 years and so for me to you know tell parents hey we're going to provide this for you for free and not rely on that funding um from directly from the parents it's it's um it's exciting yet it's a little risky you know you I think you know as as we look at things but I definitely confident for for the one year um and then that allows us to kind of look at what participation
027is and kind of um we know that uh our uh tanniff and food stamp numbers that we get are not going to increase much um just with um different regulations and in regards to changes with Medicaid and different things that are coming down the pipes. This is kind of our our time right now to jump in um because this is going to be the most bang for our buck so to say on formulas. >> So would you still encourage them parents to still fill out free and reduced applications just you know because of other benefits that come along with that too? >> Yeah, definitely. We've had um over the past weeks, you know, internal conversations of what that looks like because it it does um we just got these numbers um certified through the US
028from IDOE. And so that application process um in regards to, you know, having applications for college waiverss or different programs like that, there's still a benefit for that application process. how we go about that um and and receive that information. It will be a little bit different probably because it won't come from the food service office, but we'll have to figure, you know, that kind of thing out down the road. >> Right. Thank you. >> Any other questions? >> Well, thank you. >> Thank you, Kirk. >> All that being said, do I have a motion? I'll make a motion that we approve the community eligibility provision proposal. >> I'll second. >> Any discussion? >> Yeah, I just want to make a note. I really appreciate all of the work and and you know initiative looking
029into this and following through with it. I think it will be an exciting thing for for people this year. So, thank you. I have a motion and a second. All in favor signify by stating I. >> I. >> Opposed. Motion carries. >> Thank you for that. Mr. Bodell and his department, they do a fantastic job. And you know, the summer feed is phenomenal what you all do out there in the heat and all of that. So, I wanted to publicly thank you. Um, as Shannon said earlier to Duke Energy, sometimes thank you is not enough, but we really, really do appreciate everything food service does for our school community and our kids. So, thank you very much. >> We do and we don't take it for granted, Kurt, because a lot of surrounding school districts
030don't do it and they stop doing it. So, we appreciate it because I know that's a lot of work and some of your workers don't really get a summer off. You don't ever get a summer off and we appreciate that because we don't take it for granted. Okay. Number five is a memorandum of understanding and agreement. This is the association of Indiana counties tax refund exchange and compliance system. Um this is something that the treasurer was looking at. We were on this plan signed up for it like four years ago. We never activated it, but it allows us to uh utilize their services uh for tracking down uh funds that have been delayed getting to us. So recommend approval of this. >> Do I have a motion? >> I'll make a motion we approve the
031memorandum for understanding an agreement. >> I'll second that, Heather. >> Thank you. And any discussion? Right. All in favor signify by stating I. I. opposed. Motion carries. >> The next one is a settlement agreement uh that's before you. It has to be approved. Even though the settlement agreement was held or uh the mediator was there, still has to be approved by the board to accept the um mediation results. So, I recommend approval. >> Do I have a motion? >> I'll make a motion approve the settlement agreement. >> I'll second that. And any discussion? All in favor signify by stating I. >> I. >> Opposed. Motion carries. >> The next segment gets into the policy second read. And what we'll do if it's okay with the board is go items seven, action items 7 through 15,
032and vote on them as a block unless you want to divide any out. So, I would recommend approval of the second read for these policies. >> I'll make a motion to approve the policies as placed before us. >> I'll second. >> And any discussion? >> All in favor signify by stating I >> I >> opposed. >> Appreciate that very much. Now at number 16 is the 2526 non-certified staff manual. I recommend approval. >> Do I have a motion? >> I'll make a motion that we approve the um 202526 non-certified staff manual. >> And a second. >> I'll second it. >> Any discussion? All in favor signify by stating I. >> I. >> Oppos. Motion carries. >> Thank you. Number 17, Education Foundation grant recipients. I recommend approval. >> Do I have a motion? >> I'll
033make a motion, Heather, to approve the Education Foundation grant recipients. >> I'll second. >> Any discussion? All in favor signify by stating I. >> I. Opposed? Motion carries. The next one is approval of the Boston Scientific Grant in the amount of $31,45343 and this is for elementary robotics and that is elementary robotics but also Bell uh and the high school 3D printing. So um it's amazing. We just heard from Duke a little earlier and now here we are with Boston Scientific. And I want to give shout out to our staff who go out and solicit, write, spend a lot of time uh searching out grants that are earmarked for what we're trying to accomplish, which is improve our offerings at the high school and throughout the K through 12 with with STEM. And uh now
034it's going to be steam here in two years. We'll have that initiative totally in uh full gear. But this is we're we have such a generous community and uh businesses around us and community members and businesses that are big and small that help the MSD of Martinsville and our students. We've always said our community backs our kids and this is just another sign of that. So, thank you to the staff for going and reaching out to these wonderful businesses and also the businesses for their generosity. I recommend approval of the Boston Scientific Grant. >> Do I have a motion? >> I'll make a motion to pass the Boston Scientific Grant. >> I'll second. >> Any discussion? All in favor signify by stating I. >> I. >> Opposed. The next one's a donation from Sergeant Peppers
035uh chicken to Martinsville High School cheer in the amount of $500. Uh they are under new ownership at the end of last year and they've made a big splash uh here helping the schools and we really really thank them for their efforts. So I tell you the best chicken tenders and potatoes. Uh I'm not supposed to have the fried potatoes allegedly. I should say that, but we really thank them for their support of the MSD of Martinsville students. I recommend approval. >> Do I have a motion? >> I make a motion we accept the donation from Sergeant Pepper chicken to MHS cheer. >> I'll second that. >> Any discussion? All in favor signify by stating I. >> I. >> Motion carries. >> Thank you all. move on to the superintendent. >> Well, Mrs. Lips uh
036alluded to it. School's right around the corner. Um we will have started school before we meet again in August. So, um if you have an opportunity to get the last last minute uh vacations in staff out there, you'll be receiving your letters and welcome back to school here soon. I know some of them used to like the the old mailed out letters, right? It's because they could put them aside and not read them. Now with the emails, h okay, they slip through a little bit. But I'll delay mine for at least another week before I send it out there to you. But we are excited for a great school year. And uh we're we've got some new faces that are going to be coming on board here in August. And we've said goodbye or no,
037see you later. not goodbye to some of our former colleagues there in May. Uh but we're ready to do it the artisian way and we're really excited for a good school year. We know that our food service is ready. We know transportation's geared up and ready. You like how I threw that geared up and ready in there. Uh we know that our maintenance has been working non-stop to get the buildings ready for students. And uh we know that we've had my goodness athletics has been going on all summer, right? So our departments are all clicking. Did I miss somebody in that? >> Teachers are preparing. >> Yeah. Well, >> I was getting the departments first, but yeah, we tried to keep them out for a little while, right? Stay away from the schools and let
038us clean them. Uh but I know that they're chomping at the bit to get in there. And uh we are excited. We have great staff. We have great family support. We have um great leadership from the the board. So, good things are happening in MSD of Martinsville and we're looking forward to a great 25 26 school year. It'll be my 33rd. I'm catching up with you, but thank you all. >> Have any board comments? >> Well, I've heard this question multiple times over the last couple weeks. When are the kids gonna find out who their teacher is? >> Your kids, >> you know, it's like a Well, I won't I won't say anything. It's soon. They should be getting it from the uh elementary teacher or buildings here this probably next week or so. >>
039Yeah, it's getting someone who prepares that data >> when we're ready. Luke, >> I just promised I would ask. Yeah, >> the secretary's right. just coming back like this. >> Yeah, they uh they actually Tuesday of next week we have our first meeting with the the principles and everything. So, they're all getting back in the building Monday >> and that's why we gave them >> Monday to try to get their feet wet. Not literally because we've had some leaks I have to tell you about after this meeting. But, uh we we have them coming in Monday. Secretaries will be in there, administrative assistants going full full boore and then we ought to be getting that stuff out there. >> Exciting times. >> Eric, uh just checking open house dates for schools coming up because we
040won't be in >> Oh, okay. Um now you are test me. Let me look on my calendar. Be the easiest thing for me to do. And I'm sure Courtney back behind us, she'll chirp here in just a second and tell me exactly the dates. I always joke back whenever I started teaching that we'd be going to school on my birthday because it's August the 11th. Just throwing that out there for remind um it was a joke because we used to go at the end of August back in the day. And now, my goodness, if I was born on August 1st, we're getting close. Um, I think we have the high school is on the 5th. High school's on the 5th. Wooden's on the 5th as well. And then the elementary folks are on the sixth
041along with BIA. So, those are the dates >> and they're all on our website. They're all on the website and you can get the times there. We staggered the times to try to give parents and families an opportunity to get it multiple schools. So, I hope that helps. >> A good question. Thank you. >> Then that will be the end of the meeting. So, do I have a motion to adjurnn? >> I make a motion we adjourn. >> I'll second. >> All right. All in favor signify by stating I >> I >> opposed. Motion carries. >> Thank you all for joining.