001Thank you. I'm not done. How you doing today? Oh yeah. Let us rise for the pledge of allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for it stands. One nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. All right. Good evening and welcome everyone to our m June 12th MSD Pike Township School Board meeting. We will start today with all for the good of the cause. If anyone would like to use this platform, you have three minutes to talk about anything for the good of the cause. Start by stating your name. Good evening, President Dr. Young. My name is I am the vice president and the discussion of our district and I would like to request that you consider putting discussion as part of the policy because I'm
002sure most of you are aware if not all that discussion no longer a mandatory part of our administration but now I would like to say I've been discuss I love doing discussions but um it's been a long time and I appreciate the relationship that we have with our current administration, but having this law change that Dr. has been discussed with communication between administration and teachers. Um it also helps with problem solving because a lot of times the admin different department and then another um department and um they don't realize how that affects the future. So this gives us an opportunity to express our concerns and help problem solve when there are things that come up for our students for our community. So we would like to make this session. Thank you. Thank you. [Applause] Is
003there anyone else that would like to take advantage of for the good of the cause? Okay, we'll move on to Spotlight on Pike Sarah. category had a finishing in the 400 and Jremeoud. We also today Congratulations. In addition, something on Saturday, June 28th, we would invite you to help us welcome Pike High School graduates and Seattle Mike home bying for his first Sunday at Pike High School. The event will be held in our stadium at 9 a.m. with a check and photojour. They're extremely excited about doing this and they said, "Okay grad." Additionally, we recently shared that from May 2023 to May 2024, Pike High School once again achieved a 7% increase in the number of students scoring three or higher on AP exams. We saw growth in both the total number of students taking
004AP exams and the number of exams administered. This students outperforming the state average in nine AC courses and exceeding the global average in two courses. This year they gave approximately 100 more advances than last year. The class of 2025 fast completion rate was above the state average millions of dollars in scholarship offers and awards and Pike High School's goal to improve access and performance in their higher level academic programs by shifting the way they identify students in the early years. will also result in 17 more students participating in our most rigorous diploma and that's Last but not least we want to thank the generous donors on this evening agenda the Pike Township Education Foundation for their donations to support Pike High School early learning center for donating $2,800 to support homeless youth and families and
005that's the Robin And then Matt and his scout troop who made donations to our outdoor lab with an estimated value of $1,300 and donated items to our food with an estimated value of $1700. We're extremely thankful for that. Thank you, Miss Dorsey. [Applause] Next, we'll move on to reports to the board. Academic Super Bowl recognition Dr. Justin Hunter and Hollcom director of transportation who will introduce the winners of the district academic super good evening school board president Anderson members of the board and Dr. Thank you for this opportunity to recognize a wonderful group of students that truly represent what tight township schools are all about. On May 20th, the MS of Pike Township held our 14th annual academic Super Bowl competition for both our elementary school students and our middle school students. This event was
006held at the Type Performing Arts Center. Teams of scholars representing each school participated in a friendly battle of the minds focusing on the following subject areas. Language arts, social studies, mathematics, science, related arts, and current events. At this time, I would like to ask the following students to come up front when they hear their names to be recognized as our 2025 Pike academic Super Bowl champions. This year, representing our elementary schools. Our elementary school champions hail from Eagle Creek Elementary School [Applause] and they are Muhammad Alabel Brinkman Salio Mason Owen Smeltzer, Paige, Kaden, and they were coached by Miss Carden and also principal Pamela Gavara is here to also celebrate with her. [Applause] And next we'll recognize our champions at the middle school level from Gian Greek Middle School. [Applause] We have a bad manual
007Gales Manuel Gonzalez Joyce Oligan Amina Ramsey Elliot Sites Lisa Telles Flores and they're coached by Miss Valerie [Applause] and Mr. Principal Lloyd Mckenni is also here to celebrate with this team. [Applause] Again, congratulations to both the elementary level, middle school level 2025 academic world champion. Congratulations. [Applause] Thank you, Mr. Holly. Next, we have spring sports recognition, Dr. Mr. President, members of the board, Dr. Young. Next, we will have Mr. Blake, our athletic director for New August North Academy, who will introduce the outstanding athletes from the spring sport. [Applause] Good evening, Mr. President, members of the board, and Dr. Young. Thankful to be here again to honor some of our students at Vesa North Middle School. Uh this year, our uh boys track team uh won the county championship. Um we had individual winners in the
008100 meter, 200 meter, 400 meter, 4x100, 4x400, and shot foot. Uh they broke the 4x800 relay record at New Augusta, the shot record at New Augusta, the 200 meter record at New Augusta, 100 meter record at New Augusta, and the 4x400 meter relay [Applause] Also, I'd like to just shout out my coaching staff here. There's only a couple of them, but Coach Sam, Coach Jordan, and Coach Mack. They've done a really great job with all of our team. to have to have the amount of success we've had on the boys and girls side of things for the last three years that I've been here is really remarkable. And of course, we have great athletes, but they wouldn't be reaching their potential without our great coaches. So, one more time, thank you for our coaching staff.
009[Applause] At this time, if we could have all of our boys uh track members over over here, please [Applause] Moving on to our next team, our girls. Our girls track team, they had a great outstanding season as well. They were the MC champions and the county champions. Uhhuh. had county champions uh in the individual events of the 100 meter, 200 meter, 400 meter, 4x100, and 4x400. And they also broke the 4x400 relay, uh the high jump record, and the long jump record this year. [Applause] They also finished as state runnerups as well. [Applause] At this time, if we could have all of our girls [Applause] Next up is a young man who won the 100 meter and 200 meter individual events in Mick County and he was the state champion for the second year in
010a row in the 100 to 200. He's uh his name is all over our track board as he is our 100 meter record holder 200 meter record holder and the he's on the 4x400 record team as well. Uh this young man is Cameron Barry. [Applause] And our final award uh is for a young lady. She also won the 100 and 200 uh mix and county and state championship as well as she broke not only the school record in the long jump but she broke the state record at the state meet for the long jump. Olivia Colbert. [Applause] Next for our last part of the recognition and I will say after the last part um we will allow a couple of minutes for families who want to leave after this part uh to leave quietly if
011they would like if they would choose Next we have the pipe performing arts recognition Dr. Mr. President members of board we have performing arts we have a director high school introduc good evening Mr. President, members of the board, Dr. Young, thank you so much for the opportunity to do this. This is always one of our favorite things to do. Uh we are super excited to recognize our athletes. We had another great spring. We made it through the rain. Um I first I several of them left, but huge shout out to those middle school track and field athletes [Applause] and to the high school track and field athletes in the room. I think they're coming for your records, which is exciting. Exciting. Um, so I without further ado, I will introduce each of our coaches so
012they can share some of the accolades. Miss Dorsy touched on a few of them early on. We really have had a great spring. So we want to celebrate them. First, I would like to welcome our head softball coach, Mr. Andy Lawrence. Good evening, Mr. President, members of the board, and At this time, I'd like to honor one of our athletes who uh did an awesome job this this season, carried the team and was named uh both um all county and uh just this past Monday night was named to the all team as well and that is Liliana Richardson. [Applause] Next up to introduce our girls track and field athletes is head coach Mr. Lance Garvin. [Applause] Good evening, Mr. President, members of the board, and Dr. Young. I would like to introduce the girls track
013team. First up is Mila Anderson, freshman all county champion in both the shot and the disc. Avery Bennett, academic all state and state qualifier in the 4x1. [Applause] J. Brown, all county, all regional, all sectional, all conference uh regional qualifier in the 100300 hurdles, 4x1 state qualifier in the 4x1 100 meter hurdles. Sprinter showcase champion in the 100 meters. Marian [Applause] Marian County champion in the 100 meter hurdles. MC champion, sectional champion in the 100 meter, 300 hurdles 4x1, and regional champion in the 100 meter hurdles, runner up in the 100 meter hurdles at state with a new school record of 14.01, and she was the lead on the uh state qualifying fifth place 4x100 team. [Applause] Morgan Chestnut, all regional, all sectional, all state. She was on the uh fifth place state 4x1 team.
014She was sectional champion the 100 meter hurdles the 4x1 regional qualifier in the 100 200 4x1 state qualifier in the 4x1. Maniah Darling, state qualifier in the 4x1. [Applause] Genesis Davis all sectional. [Applause] Anie Hill off County. She was the county champ in the 4x4 freshman. [Applause] Sandra Johnson, all county, all sectional, uh, freshman county champion in the 4x4. Kamaya King, all sectional. [Applause] Mia Matthysse, state qualifier in the 4x1. [Applause] Aina Mutan all sectional all county freshman county champion in the 400 meters in the 4x4. [Applause] Mia Nance, all regional, all sectional, all conference, sectional champion in the 4x1, regional qualifier in the 4x1 and high jump, state qualifier in the 4x1 and all state, fifth place in the 4x1 state. [Applause] Precious Oladasi, academic, all state, all regional, all sectional, all conference sectional
015champion in the 4x1 regional qualifier in the 200 4x1 state qualifier in the 4x1 all state fifth place 4x1 [Applause] Georgia academic allate [Applause] De'arra Troder all sectional all county freshman county 4x4 champion [Applause] Skia Williams all conference [Applause] I think I missed Amina Keane all sectional all conference [Applause] And the best part is none of them are seniors. [Applause] All [Applause] right. Next up to introduce some baseball players is our head baseball coach, Mr. Todd Webster. Good evening, Mr. President, members of the board, and Dr. Young. Baseball players are fast, too. Not that uh I have two athletes that are unable to attend tonight due to baseball activities. Uh the first one is Jim Quell Young, LJ Jim Quell Young. He was all conference, all county uh and a four-year letter winner. The other
016one was unable to attend is Lincoln Sigman. He was all county uh honorable mention and all mick conference and he also came within one strikeout of tying the pike record for strikeouts in a single season. The guy that is here is a phenomenal catcher and allound great guy McNeel. Come on up. Kristen was also all midconference [Applause] Next up to introduce our boys golfers, head golf coach, Mr. Tommy Roars. [Applause] Good evening, Mr. President, members of the board, and Dr. Young. Uh, at this time, I'd like to present uh two gentlemen who got it done in the classroom and on the golf course this season. Uh the first one I'm going to introduce is going to be Mr. Kellen Eer Jr. who was all conference and all county. He was your conference champion. Shot one
017under par 70 at the conference tournament. And next up, I'd like to introduce freshman Edison Armster, who came third in our conference tournament. Uh here he is. And then both of these boys actually advanced as individuals out of our sectional tournament and will be competing at Coyote Crossing Golf Club up in West Lafayette tomorrow morning at 9:00 a.m. in the regional tournament. So here we go. [Music] [Applause] They're also both coming back. I've learned a lot about golf. Quite fun. Coyote Crossing is also beautiful. Uh to introduce our boys track and field team members, we have head coach Mr. Johnell. [Applause] Good evening, Mr. President, members of the board, Dr. Young. At this time, I'd like to present the Pike High School boys track and field team, Eric Anderson, Chris Boyd, Jaden Crowwell, Ryder Daisy,
018Dice Elliot, James Garland Jr., Josiah Green, Jaden Hlet, Francis Hulahan, Jaden Mahome, Elijah Merryweather, Zion Marunulu, Grant Meyers, Matias Smith [Applause] is Matias Smith, our 800 runner. represented us at the state meet, ran 1551, placed one spot outside of meddling, but gets at a PR, one of our top 800 runners actually in school history. And um he signed with Marian University and will be attending there in the fall running through the track for NI. Also, um we had a team accomplishment this year. We beat two or three top 10 teams in the state. Lawrence North won the state championship. We beat them in the Mid Conference and we are MC conference champions. [Applause] And last, but certainly not least, boys volleyball. And actually, none of our boys volleyball players could be here this evening, but
019just very quickly, I I do want to give them a shout out. It was the first season ever that boys volleyball has been an official IASA sport. We were able to field two teams, varsity and JV. Uh they did a great job representing Pike. It was also really fun to watch boys volleyball. Um but a quick shout out to these four who are all named to the second team all district and also just named to the allconerence team on Monday night. Onik Bellaja Pi Moo Peron Oen and Desmond Riyle [Applause] Thank you very much. Now we will have our Pike Performing Arts recognition Dr. Thank you sir. Mr. President of the board young we will have the opportunity now to hear from Mr. Aaron Burkar who will now introduce the exceptional performing art student from
020high school. [Applause] Good evening Mr. President members of the board and Dr. Young. Uh the first group we would like to introduce here today it's actually two groups. Uh our amazing showire program has been the past years and this year uh both encors and were represented uh at the state show finals as finalists. Uh so if we could have here tonight and the members of the encors go ahead and step up and be recognized. [Applause] as they're getting ready for their picture. I think it is worth noting how cool it is at Pike High School that you actually have already seen one of these people. You'll notice that Matias Smith is in that showire. So, he's he's going to state on everything that he's possibly [Applause] Uh, the next group I'd like to recognize is
021our Pike Winter Guard who were state finalists in regional A competition this year. If there are any members of the Pike Guard, please come forward. I don't think there are, but We'll go ahead and recognize [Applause] the next group I'd like to recognize is uh this year and I remember seeing many of you at the state finals uh performance. This was an amazing group. Uh for several years our Pike Redevil dancers uh actually left the competitive field and two years ago under the amazing leadership of coach uh Sierra McFarland they returned uh and this year they third in hip hop state finals at the IHSTA. Is that right? The the dance state finals. Um so if there are any members of the dance team if they could stand up and be recognized uh up here
022[Applause] as they're getting their awards. It's also on a personal note uh they're actually the performing arts group. my time at Pike High School that I trusted the most. Um, if I said, "Okay, we need the dance team at a thing." They just showed up and did the thing. I never had to worry about them ever, ever like my dances. Um, so let's go ahead and give them a congrats [Applause] There are two other uh individual students we'd like to recognize this evening. Uh the first one um is Abigail Barnett. Abigail Barnett was a member of the All State Honor Band, which is the top band musicians in the state. She was actually the first trumpet for that first year trumpet and she won the outstanding senior award called the Raymer scholarship on personal on
023a personal note was my former professor so it's really great to see that kind of circle I don't think she's here this evening but let's give it up for all state honor band member Abigail [Applause] and last but not least for the first time school history. We had a student make the All State Jazz Band. It seems like a crime because if you've heard our jazz band, they are the whole group is All State, but we were very excited that a member auditioned into it this year. We want to recognize him tonight. I don't think he's here, but please give it up for Daddy. [Applause] And that is my time. I yield my time. Is that what we do? I Thank you, Mr. Birkart. Also, thank you for your service and all the things that
024you've done here at P. We wish you well. Thank you very much. [Applause] Next, we have a last order for the reports to the board. First reading of our MSD council board of education policies, Dr. Bishop. Good evening, Mr. President, members of the board, and Dr. Young. This evening, I have approximately 14 policies for you to review. The policy committee met with our representative several weeks ago. Please let me know if you have any additional questions. These policy revisions are technical corrections or revisions due to state law or federal law. So please do not hesitate to reach out if you need additional details. I will be returning for On to our action items. Minnesota board of education regular meeting May 22nd motion to accept the minutes. So move first and second. Are there any questions
025or comments? We'll move on to vote. All in favor say I. I. Any opposed? Motion carries. Next, we have the climate audit that'll be presented by myself. I'm just going to take a little bit of time to speak about the climate audit and why we want to have it. Uh, but I want to be clear that this is a board initiative by the board and for the board. Uh, for the last several months, we've been building uh checking to see you know what was going to be the best fit. Uh I feel as though we we've been trying to get close to a climate audit but you know time goes by and other pressing issues come about but this is the time that we feel that we need to have that so what you will
026find here in about after we approve this this meeting we'll have Dr. Hollock he's going to come in we'll get a chance to meet him we feel that Dr. is a good fit because he has served on the superintendent side and the board side. So he has both positions. So he has a very good perspective on how to handle the audience. Um the board wants we want you to feel comfortable our a cabinet and our principles. We want you to feel comfortable with answering questions. You know, the board sets the tone for the climate and the culture of our district and how that directly affects the environment, the work environment. And so this is not anything that's going to anyone has to worry about their job or anything like that. This is just a healthy
027survey to let us know how we can help you. Uh some of the questions that you can expect uh we're going to ask about our resources, accessibility to professional development, our pay, um human dignity, some of these things that you know are all inclusive of healthy working. So this again is a board initiative for us feel comfortable If we see the opportunity to make change, make things better for you, we'll take advantage of those opportunities. But we need you to help us. Am I right, board? We have our full support. So that being said, we'll bring this to a vote. So move, are there any questions or comments? We'll move on to vote. All in favor say I. I. Any oppose? Motion carries. Thank you board. Next we have the human resource reports. Dr. Hunter,
028due to the confidentiality of the human resource report, we won't enterain questions or comments. Mr. President, members of Young, I ask that you approve the HR report as presented. We move first and second. We'll move on to vote. All in favor say I. I. Any oppos? Motion carries. Thank you, Dr. H. Next, we have the approval of the living endowment phase 2 grant. Dr. Mr. President, members of the board, Dr. Young, I ask that you approve the Eli Liy endowment grant as we accepted. You have a first and second. Are there any questions or comments? All right, we move on to vote. All in favor say I. I. Any oppos? Motion carries. Next, we have public university collaboration agreement. Dr. Mr. President, members of the board, I ask that you approve the university agreement. Second.
029First and second. Are there any questions or comments? We'll move on to vote. All in favor say I. I. Any oppos? Motion carries. Thank you, Dr. Hunter. Thank you. Next we have the Pike High School updated course materials. Miss Harden. Good evening board president, members of the board and Dr. Young. I am here on behalf of curriculum instruction asking your approval for updated curriculum materials for our Pike High School. First and second. Are there any questions or comments at this time? Okay, we'll move on to votes. All in favor say I. I. Any oppos? I would like to combine action items G and H. Mr. Gre, Mr. President, members of the board, I recommend approval as presented. Continent. I recommend we approve the contract as second. first and second for action items G and H.
030Are there any questions or comments? We'll move on to vote. All in favor say I. I. Motion carries. Lastly, we have board member items. Dr. Moore. Thank you, Mr. President. I want to congratulate all of our students on their spring athletic uh successes and their academic achievements and those who are on their way to higher education. Uh I want to thank all of those coaches who have taken time to develop and we pray in the future that we continue. Thank you Mr. President. Thank you Dr. Moore. Miss Wilson often not recognition that they deserve. When they got it, we need to have them here. They can learn to accept that they are being together. Other than that, I'm proud of long And yes, I hope that's our middle school not to get our coaches and
031high school coaches involved in making sure that our middle school Don't leave us also. Thank you, M. Wilson. Mr. Her. All right. So, as a new board member, this is my first opportunity to participate in graduation, not up in the stands. Uh, and it was just so wonderful that highlight obviously at the end when the kids, you know, lose their mind celebrating. It was it was awesome. That was so much fun to watch. For me, it was a lot of fun. The uh one or two nights before getting to participate and I was so proud of our school district. We had two young men who were seniors that were qualified for states or regionals, I'm sorry, and it was on the exact same night as graduation. So, participating in a special graduation for those was
032really special. And one of them being Matias the got tonight. So, very fine young man and it was wonderful to be part of a special night. I want to say the all the teachers, all the staff, um I do hope you are resting. I hope you're enjoying the finally some good weather that we've got and just really taking a break and recharging coming up for next year. And want to also remind our community of the different meal opportunities, the food pantry that's going to be available a couple of times during the summer. check social media for the details, but we do want to be here to help our community. Uh, and along that lines, want to thank not only all the donors, but especially Mr. H, former board member and all the stuff that he's
033doing. Thank you, Mr. Dr. and I probably Since we've been on the board trying to get our district always like we're on our way to getting survey done certainly appreciative of that. What we would have all of us to know is that no one has a target on I think the board and the administration I think it does all well to see what our culture looks like and feels like in the district and see how we can improve that well I Thank you, Dr. Mrs. Fathers. Happy Father's Day. It's a special day. I really like that. Um, tomorrow I will be representing us at the Indiana School Board Association. So, I'll be on the 300 plus laws that were passed this last session and I'm trying to arm myself with information so I can be
034looking for Let's kill it. looking forward to the great looking is changes are coming to the process of looking at systems. and how to make sure we're doing things and things. Congratulations to our academic Super Bowl winners. and then also our student. Today I had an opportunity to attend the local club breakfast in which one of our students Jennifer was recognized with the Michael A. Carol award for citizenship. So congratulations to her and then also I want to thank um our education foundation today. held their annual golf outing and I'm always invited to participate in that. I think that's more for entertainment purposes, but it's for a good cause and I just look forward to seeing how well that they they did this year and don't want to ever miss an opportunity supporting the educational
035foundation is supporting our students and our teachers. So, thank you. If there's anyone out there that's watching this that helps sponsor the team or volunteer. Thank you. It does make a difference. Thank you, Dr. Young. Just a couple things. Um again, another congratulations to our student athletes. I didn't realize how fast um some of our athletes are. So, that's a testament to our continued support from our coaches and our ads that consistently show up to show our kids that they support them as well. Uh I'll be remiss. I forgot to add a couple things about the process of the climate survey. Uh so it will be districtwide and we're going to start with our a cabinet and our principles first. Then we'll move on to each school building and also all the information and surveys
036that will be received will go to straight to our board attorney. And so at that point once everything is done then the board will meet with the attorneys. Again this is board initiative by the board for the board. With that being said, can we get a motion to adjourn the meeting? So move, Mr. President. First and second meeting. I believe you.