May 27, 2026 - Maconaquah School Board Meeting

001I pledge allegiance 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. >> Pray, please. >> Thank you, Lord, for this day. Thank you for everything you've brought our way. Blessings abundant in the education community at Maconaquah because of the people we have. Thank you [snorts] so much for for the years of service Kelly McPike has brought us. And just thank you for the turnout she had today for this most important event. In your name we pray. Amen. >> Amen. >> [clears throat] >> Thank you. With that, I'll call the Maconaquah School Corporation Board of School Trustees May 27, 2026 to order. Roll call. >> Greg Spencer, here. >> Greg Gremillion, here. >> Here. >> Andrew Adams,

002here. >> Here. >> Alan Wilson, >> here. >> [clears throat] >> Dave Shively, here. >> Tim White, here. >> Robert Dane, >> here. >> Thank you. Next will be item 1.2, additions or deletions to the agenda. >> Yeah, we have a few additions here at the end of the year. Uh Jennifer Barlow, >> [clears throat] >> early childhood director, uh recommendation and then resignation additions. Kim Holt, instructional assistant at the middle school. Carleen Harrell, middle school girls track. And then under new business, uh we're going to wait to talk about the therapy dog until next month. >> Okay. Hearing none, or hearing any additions, do we have to do these, Greg? >> That was given to me late. >> Mhm. >> Sir, they're already on there. >> They're already on there. >> Yeah, they're already

003on there. >> Okay, thank you. Just double-checking. Hearing the additions and the deletions to the agenda, I'll entertain a motion to approve as given. >> So moved. >> [snorts] >> Second. >> All those in favor signify by saying I. >> I. >> Opposed? Same sign. Motion carried. Brings us up to item 2.1, student Rotarian, Addie Maven. >> All right, Addie. Step up here. You got to read a little bit about yourself. >> [clears throat] >> All right. You ready? >> Yeah. >> Okay. Kokomo High School student Rotarian of the month, Addie Maven, for this month. This Maven is past about, right? Last one of the of the year. And she is daughter of Timothy and Stephanie Maven. At Kokomo High School, Addie has been an active member of National Honor Society, Sunshine Society, SAC Club,

004volleyball, and basketball. Addie played varsity basketball and volleyball for 4 years of high school, serving as captain um for both of them both for 2 years. She helped lead the Lady Braves team to sectional title in her junior and senior years. Addie holds a career record for best three-point percentage goal of girls [snorts] basketball. What is the percentage, you know? >> It's like 34.5. >> It's pretty good. And she recorded over 1,000 digs as libero in volleyball. In both volleyball and basketball, she received the mental attitude award, academic all-conference, academic all-county. In basketball, [snorts] she received the 2024 Miami County sixth man of the year, 2025 Kokomo area third team, 2025 Miami County second team, 2025-26 all-conference honorable mention, 2025-26 career. >> [clears throat] >> I'm not sure what that is, 1.4? >> Yeah. >>

005Career 1.4? What's that mean? >> It's like a things rating for like turnovers, points, passes. >> Oh, even better. And the two two and and 25-26 Lady Brave Award. Addie has been ranked in the top five of her class throughout high school, earning gold academic honors um by receiving A's and a 12.72 GPA. She has been named most outstanding student Spanish and Anatomy and Physiology, Biology, Precalculus, Algebra II, Medical Terminology. Uh she has recently been awarded the Hagan Scholarship, Marion Crawley Scholarship through the Indiana Basketball Coaches Association, and the IU Indianapolis Honors College Chancellor Scholarship. Outside of school, Addy spends her time hanging out with family and friends, playing pickleball, camping, and boating. She attends Crossroads Community Church and Abundant Life Youth Group. Uh she is also an active 10-year 4-H member. After high school,

006Addy will take a short break before heading to college in June, where she will attend IU Indianapolis Radiography program to earn her bachelor's degree specializing in cardiac cardiac diagnostic sonography. Do you know what that's going to do? >> [laughter] >> What do they do? >> Ultrasound. >> Yes. >> So >> [clears throat] >> this young lady's been pretty busy and and pretty special as well cuz she's been at my house some as well with my daughter being friends. Just a just a great girl, very uh very um dedicated to her academics and also her athletics. So congratulations, ADDY. >> THANK YOU. >> [applause] [applause] >> WELL DONE. >> THANK YOU. >> GOOD JOB. [clears throat] >> EXCELLENT JOB. >> [laughter] [clears throat] >> OKAY, if I could have Mrs. Kelly McBike come up here. So

007tonight, we're recognizing somebody very special, as leaving McConville. Uh we've been through quite a bit. You've done almost everything here. Filled in as superintendent for a short period of time. Uh served as assistant superintendent, building principal, teacher, pretty much everything. So, with this, thank you for your dedicated service to the students and families of McConville School Corporation. Congratulations on your well-deserved retirement from McConville School Board. SO. >> [applause] [clears throat] [laughter] >> SHOULD I OPEN THE DOOR FOR YOU? >> [laughter] >> I'M GOING TO EXIT OUT THE back door. >> Yes. Thank you, Kelly. >> Thank you. See you. >> [clears throat] [cough] >> Okay, with that, moving along here. Item 3.1, approval of minutes [clears throat] regular meeting dated April 22nd, 2020. Entertain a motion to approve. >> So moved. >> Second. >> Any

008[snorts] questions, comments on the minutes? Hearing none, all those in favor signify by saying I. >> I. >> Opposed, same sign. Motion carries. Financial business, item 4.1, 4.2. We ask for your approval of payroll claim listing check dated 424-26, in the amount of $479,196.85. Check dated in the amount of five Check dated 5-8-26, in the amount of $485,690.62. [clears throat] Check dated 5-22-26, in the amount of $481,204.48. Accounts payable register, in the amount of $1,738,000 $64.78. As per your approval. As presented. Okay. I'll entertain a motion to approve the financial business as presented. >> So moved. >> Second. >> Any questions, comments? Did everybody get their questions answered? I seen a few questions coming across. So, okay, hearing none, all those in favor signify the same sign. >> Aye. >> Opposed, same sign. Bills are

009paid. That brings us up to item number five, visitor comments. >> Any visitors? Hearing anybody? >> Uh we have one speaker today, Marsha Worland. >> Okay, Marsha, would you please come up to the podium, please? >> Good evening. Before those of you on the board who don't know me, I'm Marsha Worland. I am the proud grandmother of seven Maconaquah students. I'm retired from Ivy Tech with Mr. Shevlo. And I'm currently, in my retirement, been spending my time substitute teaching between a couple different school corporations. Um I'm going to read my comments because if I get off task, um it will I'll be up here all night, and I know that's not what we want. So, let me begin. First, I'd like to recognize a group that often works behind the scenes, but has tremendous impact

010on our schools, and that's our custodial workers. I understand budgets are always tight, and I know that last year this group received only a 25-cent raise. As you begin in next year's budget, I hope that you will take a close look at the value they bring to the district. I've noticed this during my subbing. Most of my subbing in this school district is at the middle school, and I can honestly say the building is immaculate. It sets a standard, in my opinion, that all schools should follow. The same can be said for Mac El, where I also sub quite often. It is clear that the custodial team takes great pride in their work. Their efforts are visible every single day. I'm always proud when schools where I've worked come to McConnel Hall for sporting events

011because your facilities are superior. They reflect the care and the standards of the people who maintain [clears throat] them. The condition and care of these facilities is really part of your brand. This team works tirelessly to create a clean, welcoming environment for students, teachers, staff, and visitors alike. >> [clears throat] >> They build relationships with the teachers, the staff, and even the students. I often see little notes on the whiteboards from the night custodians thanking the kiddos for taking such good care of their facility and their space. These positive messages mean a lot to the kids, and let me remind you that for many students, for many of our McConnel Hall students, this is the cleanest and the safest space that they exist in. Don't underestimate this fact because it really does matter. It really

012does matter. As you consider this year's budget, I hope you will be generous to this dedicated group who works so hard and whose work is seen and greatly appreciated, not by just myself, but I think the principals and the teachers alike. They do an outstanding job. Now, here's the other thing I'd like to address. Listen, I had 5 minutes, and then I saw your agenda, and I only get a couple, so bear [laughter] with me. I knocked I knocked two things off. Okay. Um now, I'd like to address substitute pay. I know, as a former teacher myself, I taught school over Middle School, that many teachers are reluctant to or simply don't take the days they're entitled to because they know there's a shortage of subs. And they deserve to take the time off that

013they've earned uh without feeling guilty. I have now worked in three school corporations and Maconaquah's substitute pay is the lowest. As a substitute teacher, I do much more than just take attendance. I lead students in class lessons, I manage the classroom environment, I build relationships with the students and the teachers and the staff. I provide encouragement and I fully support student success. I believe many other substitutes approach the job with the same level of commitment. Yet Maconaquah's sub pay is the lowest in the county and in surrounding counties. And I am distributing to the board members tonight um what the pay is. I provide I provide you something to compare to. Now, these rates are based on a bachelor's degree and most schools pay $10 less for um substitutes less than a bachelor's degree. Um

014I appreciate your time. I know you allow 30 minutes. I have more to say, but my time is up. So, thank you very much for your time and I appreciate it. >> Thank you. >> [clears throat] >> Okay. And nobody else on the list? >> Correct. >> Thank you, Mrs. Worland. Okay. That brings us down to item 6.1, 6.2, 6.13 and personnel reform. >> Yeah. Recommendations: McKenzie Armstrong, math teacher, high school. Chelsea Chelsea Eastler, head girls soccer coach, high school. William Abel, business teacher, high school. Cassie Davis Signer, substitute cafeteria corporation. Uh Lori Rodkey, co-sponsor, student council, senior class, sad, and junior class. Erin Hovenmill, co-sponsor, student council senior class sad and junior class. Tammy Schaefer summer bus driver, Teresa Oswald summer bus driver, Mason Barnes on paid technology intern, Jennifer Hines guidance counselor at

015the middle school, Jennifer Barlow early childhood director. Under resignations Ava Kessler part-time caretaker, Wendy Campbell part-time caretaker. Brian Semento preschool instructional assistant, Angela Johnson early childhood director, Taylor Timney softball JV. Lacey Freeman girls soccer assistant coach, Ken Summerson eighth grade science. Gary Porter third shift custodian, Andrew Berryman department head for science at the high school, Dylan Claypool special ed teacher at the high school, Kim Holtz instructional assistant middle school, Carly Harold girls middle school track coach. Under coaches and these are recommendations, Graham Stoll boys C team and varsity assistant. Mike Kennedy JV boys basketball coach, Scott Robson football assistant coach, Lindsay Adams cheer cheerleading head coach, Dan [clears throat] Robson football coach, Kelsey Seymour girls assistant track and field, Wendy McGinnis girls assistant basketball coach, Bill Taylor boys wrestling head coach, Bill Taylor football assistant

016coach, Evan Plummer boys swimming and diving assistant coach, Caitlin Frazier cheerleading assistant coach. Jason Watson volleyball head coach, Jason Watson girls basketball JV coach, and Sarah Smith girls basketball [clears throat] volunteer. Just a point of reference, coaches that are head coaches [clears throat] have to apply every year which is why you see those come back through the the docket. Ask for your approval. >> Okay. Given the list, I'll I'll a motion to approve as read. >> So >> Second. >> Any questions, comments on the personnel report? Hearing none, all those in favor signify by saying aye. >> Aye. >> Opposed, [clears throat] same sign. Motion carries. Brings us down to item 8.1, facility update. >> [clears throat and cough] >> Ms. Skinner. >> This is probably my favorite time of the year. Um it's uh

017when you get all your custodial staff and head custodial maintenance all working together, it's a it's a fun time to walk into the buildings and and see them knocking out projects together and and uh I think Nigel today I went over to his building for about an hour and a half and to hear him laughing as they're working and and when they don't get to see each other, just passing. Um it it's a nice it's a great feeling. The high school crew is ramping it up. They had graduation set up [clears throat] and ready by Tuesday morning. And so they're pretty much ready for graduation with the project. They've did a great job uh putting notes up of what's been shut down already with water and what's still open. You'll be glad to know that

018we'll have AC on Saturday. So we're keeping that open till our very end. Um and then uh the middle school is busy. We have moved some uh different programs over there. They've taken charge. I I asked the head custodian over there to take charge and get them rooms ready and uh work with the principals and and make sure that we can get all them activities in and we were able to do that. Um Along with them doing everything from light bulbs to deep cleaning, they're changing filters. Uh one uh they're they're busy. getting ready to put about 80 yards of mulch at both the elementary schools and their playgrounds to bring them up to code. So, we have that dropped and uh Rick Hayes pretty much starts getting that all spread out. And so, it's

019a busy It's a busy time. The days fly by. And with a we asked for a Craig's permission this year again for the fourth year, we're going to >> do a staff development on June 17th where we have a two uh good speakers coming in to talk to the custodial staff about a couple topics that they have brought up to me. How do we handle different situations? And so, they're doing that and then we're having a vendor come in on chemicals and material data sheets and what they have to keep up to date. We'll treat them to lunch and uh take them in in the Peru for ice cream after lunch. So, that's about 4 hours that's going to happen in in June. We're We are still moving the high school staff after we tear

020down graduation next >> [clears throat and cough] >> Monday. We'll tear graduation down. They'll get the building buttoned up and we'll get out of Quality Plumbing's way and let them go on with the project. And then uh then four employees will go to other buildings and they look forward to that. And then the last 2 weeks before school opens we'll all 17 of us will go to high school and knock that out. So, if you want to write that date down, I wouldn't care. >> [laughter] >> You didn't tell the last one, so >> I have limitations on this year. No, [laughter] but they are They're What's neat is they're willing. The staff is willing to move. And uh we did have some community leaders that are going to serve them the day before we

021open the school up to to float group air floats and just do that for them. So, they're they're working hard and that's you know, you think 17 employees and a lot of them have vacation time that they'll squeeze in between now and the end of July. I think I have probably every bit of some employees have 2 weeks and they'll squeeze those in. So, they're working hard. So, it's a fun time. I encourage you if you're ever out and about, get a hold of Craig or myself and walk into those buildings and and see them. It's a It's a fun time for them. So, any questions? Good luck. Thank you. >> Thanks. Okay, [clears throat] that brings up to item 8.2, donations. >> Yeah, we have several donations. Sayota Sayota's been very generous this this

022year around. [clears throat] $500 for elementary music, another $684 for elementary speech. Middle school band got $375 and then Boy and Stacy Bonafit donated $375 to middle school band. Sayota donated $376.90 to Gold Rush. Rob Anderson donated $180,000 to the track and field. Mining County Sheriff's Department that light bar that you've seen on the on the cruiser, they donated that. Olson Body did all the decal work which is beautiful, flawless. Appreciate that also. Appreciate Mr. Danny sending some of that out for us. Uh Sayota donated $120 to high school band. Tri-County $200 to art. Keystone Charitable Foundation $100 FFA. And then various donors $169.65 to choir. Ask for your approval as presented. >> Entertain a motion to approve the donations as presented. >> So moved. >> Second. >> I second. >> Any questions or comments?

023Uh the one I didn't recognize Gold Rush, what is >> That has to do with [clears throat] Mr. Barnett's >> Yeah, okay. I I assumed, but I wasn't for sure. >> all of his projects. >> Okay. >> Captain Barnett >> [laughter] >> I like third or whatever his name is today. >> They've got a gold sluice and they're actually going to be panning for gold. >> Okay. >> That's pretty cool. >> Makes sense. >> Yes, sir. >> Awesome. >> So, probably our financial goals are going to be >> Yeah. >> [laughter] >> All right. Hearing none, all those in favor signify by saying aye. >> Aye. >> All those opposed, same sign. Motion carries. Item 2.3, insurance discussion. >> Yeah, I shared some information with the board electronically a couple weeks ago about [clears throat]

024insurance. We've been with um Well, we started out with Miles and Finch several several years ago, but since then Miles and Finch has sold to Regions, Regions has sold to McGriff, and now it's sold to Marsh, which is probably one of the largest insurance firms. I know the board has uh charged me in the last several months of hey, we need to find some competitive bids to try to get one a a lesser of a deductible um and and also um to see if we can't get a better premium. With that said, um I did react to that charge and and said it okay, let's go look for some folks. Um I reached out to Brett Cain, who is here in the front front row. He works with Walker Hughes. He did work for Miles

025and Finch, so he was our agent at one point um just a few years ago. Uh so, had some conversation with him. I've had some conversation with some other members as well. The insurance industry for business is a little different than the insurance industry for you and your home. If you want a quote for your home, you can go to four or five or six different places and get quotes. In the business realm, they can lock out. So So basically, if you understand how that works, um and and Brett, you can chime in if you if you want to as well. Um Go ahead. >> Yeah, basically, um Craig is Craig is right. Giving it is just like >> Go ahead. >> Okay. So, um yeah, in in in the insurance world, it is a

026little different. Um and you know, we there's only so many companies that actually have programs that are viable for um public schools these days. I mean, so you you've got about maybe five total uh that again that are credible enough programs that it it makes sense to take a look at. Um with that being said, is that when you get multiple brokers involved, the um first of all, the first person in locks out the rest of, you know, everybody else participating. And then the underwriters also kind of frown upon it. Um they they like to kind of work with one designated broker. We you know, I I kind of headed up our school team from the past uh when I was at Miles and Finch. Um you know, at Walker Hughes, we kind of do

027the same thing. Everything went out of Kokomo, um our office there. Uh got a great team in place. Um we have a good marketing plan. I brought um I just brought some general information. Just that I don't want to get technical uh with all of you, but I'm happy to answer any question that you may have. Craig already gave you one of these. >> Yes, sir. >> Thank you. You got it. Thank you. >> Good job. >> So, there you go. >> Thank you. >> So, there's a little information here about just about [clears throat] my firm. Um and and you know, I I have to say this, it's kind of good to be standing in back here. It's just the last time that I was at a school board meeting, everything was pointed the

028other direction. >> [laughter] >> No. >> And and the other thing, uh yeah, outside of insurance, I I want all of you to know this. We work with a lot of schools um here in the state of Indiana and also public municipals, um you know, cities, towns, uh county governments. And every time I'm here, I just get a great feel. And I you have a lot to be proud of here. And I I said that 2 and 1/2 years ago and prior um standing here tonight, I want I just wanted to say it again. Uh you guys have done a great job up here and I just think it's all about the people. Um but when it comes to this, uh basically what Greg and I discussed is you know, we would we would like

029to be your designated broker again. Um if I could say one thing to all of you, I would talk about accountability. And I would talk about a a given marketing plan uh which uh I you know, I I believe pretty firmly that we have both. Um and uh we've had some great results. One thing if I can to talk about, I know property. For all schools, property has been um it's been an issue, you know, and property deductibles. And it really started about 4 years ago and it hasn't gotten any better yet. What I do want the board to know is that we've worked with a um partner in the insurance world and we've come up with a really good buy down deductible that is very cost efficient. So in essence, all the insurance carriers,

030you know, they come in, they wanted to provide you all the schools and say, "Hey, we want a minimum deductible." It could be 1%, it could be 2%, or it could be, you know, $300,000. Uh we've got a really good option for that and it's worked out it's worked out really well with a lot of the surrounding schools. >> Okay. So the the discussion needs to be around this. I'm not we're not bringing a a quote to you. That won't come until um our policy is up on the 17th of May. Is that what I should have said earlier? Um so that won't come to fruition until then, but we can stay with who we're with and they can be our broker and that's who we'll work with or we can move that line over

031to Walker Hughes to see if we can get a little more competitive. Last year I brought you I [clears throat] believe one bid and that that was from I'm a Griff at that time. So this gives us a little bit of and Brett promised me like all salesmen do that he's going to give me the best bid and give me the most bids. Now how how many how many vendors do you work with? >> Well, we we work with all of them. The only the only one that we don't work with and because it's it's pretty close is the the a trust program. Other than that we we work with all of them. And again some of them are some of them are really good at the you know the the A to the 4A

032schools. Some are more designed for the larger schools. So it just really comes down to I I'm confident we have the we have the market figured out until it changes you know. But you know we're we're pretty cognizant of everything that is going on and I think again I'm going to go back to the the term accountability. You know I'm not just I'm not going to just throw words at Craig or any of you. You know we will show our accountability. We will get this done in plenty of time so that you actually have time to make a decision. And and I think that's one of the keys. And on the timeline you know it's a we just call it a client timeline that we've developed but it's there's a page in that in that

033little booklet and I think it just recounts what the process looks like. What our responsibilities are that we gauge and then there's some additional services in there too that we can we can get to that at a later date. Um assuming um you know that that we might be a viable candidate to manage your insurance program. >> Does anyone have questions for him as far as what that looks like? >> [clears throat] >> But again, when the bid goes out, it's publicized. It's first in. >> So So, here's the thing. >> Yeah. >> If I switch our insurance, so I would switch our insurance to Walker Hughes. So, they would be our agent. So, they would be able to lock other vendors out. Right now, it is with it is with McGriff. I'm sorry. No,

034Marsh. They change their name four times. It's all good. It's with Marsh. Um and so, they So, he wouldn't even be able to give me a bid if if we keep it where it's at. >> Yeah. >> So, all right. >> So, you can you can name the vendor. >> Correct. >> All right. >> Correct. >> Does the state require us to open for all state? >> They do not. So, at that point, you name your vendor and they go out to the carriers and they get quotes for you. I also have been working with the trust as well >> [clears throat] >> because that gives us another edge, right? So, we hope we have multiple carriers who say, "Hey, we want to bid this." And we hope we have the trust. I mean, when

035it all comes down to it, we look at what's the premium, what's the deductible, what's our coverage, what's the best option for the mechanical. The same thing we've done. We just haven't had There's not been a whole lot of appetite um to get bids. >> Does the >> [clears throat] >> Does our I think it's 40 acres of agricultural land that we use that advantage, disadvantage, or just no factor in >> It's It's It's not really It's not really a factor at all. Um in a lot of the rural schools. You know, I mean we There's There's There's always There's always different exposures. And but that's not one that's of concern. Yeah. >> Yep. Thank you. You mentioned the deductible a little bit. >> Mhm. >> I know the the deductible we have now just

036seems enormous. >> It is. >> Um what's your plan on on looking at that? >> Yeah, I'm really glad you asked. I mean, I didn't know how detailed you want me to get. But but the truth of it is is So So you guys are sitting with a very large deductible for a school, you know, in comparison to the risk, the total property risk. So basically, um you know, that same carrier uh that you're with um that you were with when when when I left and and and made an ownership transition. Um they will actually do a much lower deductible for us. Now, I don't know why I don't know why that you still have or you had a much higher deductible. >> I have neither. >> I can only I can only I can

037only assure you that um a lot of it comes down to persistence and and you know, the right communication. Um so basically, let's just assume that there's a I still think a hundred thousand is large. All right? So let's just say there's a hundred thousand dollar, you know, deductible on your property for claim. We've got this We've got this program that we've developed um that basically we call it a buy down. So we can actually we can actually price a twenty-five thousand dollar deductible um and anywhere in between where you're where you're at. It's just rated appropriately. And then there's a there's a there's a a factor for the property valuation. Okay, but with that being said, it presents options that have been much more attractive, you know, than not. >> Exactly. >> Right? So

038that when you have it there's always an element of risk when you're when you're a public school, especially when you look at the buildings and everything else. If you have a catastrophic event, it's not like you have to spend everything that is um unappropriated. Um you know, just to cover the deductible. I would never want to put one of our schools in that position. >> Okay. Good answer. Very good answer. >> In schools our size, um what type of are you seeing more than one bid? >> Yeah, so so the answer is yes. Um yes. And there's a lot of there's a lot of variables. Um there's a um the variables such as what's the prior claims history. And again, I'm going to try to talk like an underwriter. All right? I'm not an underwriter.

039You know, we deal with them. Um and and some are better than others. Um but you try to talk like, you know, what they look Like they look at your claims history. They look at the condition of the property, specifically the roofs. Okay? It's been a big big deal of late. Um and then, you know, you look at you look at the other things, you know, what's what's the you know, property losses, auto losses, you know, what's the internal management characteristics. Um but with all that being said, is um I just go back to say that, you know, if I look at a if I look at a solid three-day school, um there's certain parameters of where the insurance premium should be. And what we run into a lot is that's not the case. You

040know, so it's just a matter of, you know, sharing that information and basically doing it, I feel like I'm pretty anal, but I feel like that, you know, we do it a little bit more in depth uh and we do it a little bit better than than most of them than most of our competitors. Sorry, my allergies have been killing me lately. >> [clears throat] >> You understand. And then some come out and they flare up. I don't know. Um but anyway, that's um that's maybe the best answer I can give you. Um but it's but it's an honest answer. >> Okay. Thank you. >> Yeah. >> I've got one more. >> Yes, sir. Are there schools in the state that combined joint forces and enter some sort of consortium to go out and get

041better deals? >> Yeah, so uh 15 years ago or so we we kind of put one of those together. Um and uh yeah, here's what it is. It do you get a better deal? I think there are for a while we were getting a discount. And and I don't really know what the discount was. It varied, but maybe we were getting somewhere between 5% and and maybe 7%. Now, that's a sizable amount. Um but like we did all the Howard County schools for a long time. And had them with Liberty Mutual. And um that included Kokomo uh Kokomo schools. And and it worked for about 3 years. And then Liberty Mutual basically started saying, "Oh, we want to make all these changes." Well, here's here's the thing. If you have a 5A school, you know,

042they look at things financially uh from a financial standpoint a whole lot different than than an A or 2A school, you know. And so it just really kind of got out of sorts. Across across the state um there are a few small groups that they've kind of put together, but you can't combine one coverage that you can't combine is the workers' compensation. Each individual risk has to have that on their own. Um what's happened though is that you know, and again and I'm not I'm not picking, I'm telling you the truth on when you look at a trust program and and there is one that that you know that Craig's talking to, and they've been around for a while. The problem is is that they've had significant changes, and so the schools that have been

043able not all of them, but the numbers are dwindling, so they've been able to get out, and they they have. So, then you're left with what we call adverse selection. So, you've got the schools that have no place to go that are staying in it, and that's your experience. You know, and that's what that's where your rates and and and all the actual rates come from. So, it's just kind of one of those things, and I'm not saying that it's always not a good thing, but it really comes down to I like to have that individual choice. We feel like that we can do more when we've got a school, and we prepare the information right, you know, the right narrative, the right the right data, and then we're working with, you know, the right

044underwriters to at least try to get, you know, three quotations. And then we put them against each other. And and you know, I assure you that there's probably, you know, there's probably there's a plan in place, but it probably may be a little bit of I'm going to have softly say manipulation because we we don't work for them. We work for the customer. You know, and so we we were using them against each other to try to beat them down on pricing. You know, and it's just part of the it's just part of the process anyway. >> Okay. Thank you. >> Yeah. >> [clears throat] >> Any other questions? >> Thank you. >> Well, thank you thank you for the information. >> All right, thanks. >> Thank you. >> [clears throat] >> Okay. Moves up

045the item 8.4, overnight field trip request, girls basketball. [clears throat] >> I'm sorry. >> [laughter] >> We wake up here. >> Yeah, girls basketball going to IU for a basketball camp. Should be in front of you in your packet. Somebody had asked, "Hey, why why would you go overnight?" Those basketball camps do last later in the evening. It is a mini bus, so it's not like we're sending a driver there to stay. There would sort of be a a um coach driving that bus. Ask for your approval. >> Okay. >> Entertain a motion to approve the overnight field trip request for girls basketball. >> So moved. >> Second. >> Any questions or comments? All those in favor signify by saying aye. >> Aye. >> Opposed, same sign. 378.5 Indiana Online Academy contract. >> You've seen

046this contract before, similar contract to what's been in the past. We offer online virtual school through Indiana Online. We can't We don't have the the capacity to do that in-house. Those are just students usually that are on suspension, [clears throat] health health issue, or expulsion. In in the past it's been 10 or fewer kids, and they are all the classes that those kids can take. Some of them are synchronous, some of them asynchronous. That means live and in person, ready to go or not. So, ask for your approval that contract as presented. >> Entertain [clears throat] a motion to approve the Indiana Online Academy contract. >> So moved. >> Second. >> I second. >> Any questions or comments? Do we have good success with that? >> Many of those students. >> So, especially at the

047high school level, it's a credit grab. So, they're able to keep some credits and not get behind the eight ball. So, yeah, we do have some success. We do have some failures out of it as well. Kids that don't necessarily want to show up. We are very limited as to you know, if we have a kid that's not showing up, we're not going to sign them up for four classes second semester if he didn't go to four first semester. So, we watch that. >> Any other questions? Hearing none, all those in favor signify by saying aye. >> Aye. >> Opposed, same sign. Motion carries. CPR courses. >> Yeah, one thing we do here is do provide CPR to our CPR training to our >> [clears throat] >> faculty. So, those are the dates for the

04826th, 27th school year. We do pay Bob Freegy to lead those classes. Ask for your approval as presented. >> Entertain a motion to approve the CPR course dates as presented. >> So moved. >> Second. >> Any questions or comments? All those in favor signify by saying aye. >> Aye. >> Opposed, same sign. >> [clears throat] >> Overnight field trip request, FFA. I have Miss Losey is here for that. >> There yeah, Miss Losey and Ruby Frued. Do you want to tell them a little bit about the field trip, where you're going? >> Yeah. Uh kind of like last year, I'm sorry, I have violent pneumonia here. >> [laughter] >> So, Ruby is one of them that is on our national poultry team this year again. So, we placed second in the state of Indiana. We

049were 31 points off of winning the state. So, next year we're going to grab and hold on tight. Um but, we qualified for the Big E once more in Massachusetts. So, Ruby Frued, Chloe Jordan, Ty Horo, and Uriah Costa are the ones that will be going to Massachusetts and representing Indiana. So, it's all the Eastern states. I can tell you last year was super super fun. The kids learned a lot. It preps them for the national contest. So, we we went out to Pennsylvania last year, went through Pennsylvania, stopped at Penn State, and toured their ag facilities, Niagara Falls, and then we went into Springfield, Massachusetts and competed. We did pretty well. We had three did [clears throat] went last year, so we were short a kid because of soccer, but I feel like this

050year we have a pretty good chance of hopefully aiming for top five in the big E. So, we'll roll that and then we are now representing Indiana for the national contest in October. So, one uh team comes from each state, so they'll come from all 50 states and so we're excited. I just gave her her big poultry book this year to learn over summer, so I don't know if that changes anything, but no, [clears throat] it's it's super fun and I don't know if you have anything to add or do, but I just kind of threw her in here. She was a livestock judger and poultry is really getting big now. We have three teams this year. I have a lot of younger kids doing alongside with livestock and dairy, but you know, I think

051we're finally getting the traction in the Massachusetts trip is like a big push and they want to get second or above. FFA funds this trip, so we don't have this will pay for it. We have some donations coming from Indiana poultry and then Keystone and a few other places, but it's about $5,000 it costs for this trip, so the kids definitely need some footwork on this. We rent a Suburban. Last year we tried to get a Suburban, it was a minivan, but we pay for the hotels for the kids, the rental car, some meals I cover, but so the kids can experience some different agriculture related things out in the eastern part of the country. It's a good time. So, do you have anything to add? >> Oops, not really. >> [laughter] >> Do you

052guys have any questions for us? >> [clears throat] >> Awesome. Sounds >> It was really a good trip. I think you know, just experiencing that with kids, I think it was one of those and you guys came to the banquet you and Tim did and so that was like what they kept repeating was that trip and that's one of those iconic things that you have in high school that, you know, going out with your ag teacher out east is I don't know, it's something that I'll remember forever, but it's a good time. So, we appreciate you guys and you You have questions or you to chaperone, let me know. >> [laughter] >> Thank you. I appreciate you. >> Yeah, thank you. Mr. Wilson, another opportunity for you. >> [laughter] >> Okay. Thank you for the

053report. >> Yeah. >> Okay. Entertain a motion to approve the overnight field trip request for the FFA. >> So moved. >> Second. >> Any additional questions or comments? Hearing none, all those in favor signify by saying aye. >> Aye. >> [clears throat] >> Opposed, same sign. Item 8.8, maternity leave McCall Middle School. >> Yeah, I have a young lady who's asked for maternity leave September 8th and between through the November 1st. Ask for your approval to present [clears throat] it. >> Entertain a motion to approve the maternity leave for the McCall Middle School teacher. >> So moved. >> Second. >> Any questions or comments? Hearing none, all those in favor signify by saying aye. >> Aye. >> Opposed. Motion carries. Therapy dog proposal has been scratched. Brings down on item 8.10, surplus technology inventory. >>

054Yeah, this should uh wipe out the rest of our surplus inventory. Um Mr. Percival, do you want to tell them what we're >> Yeah. >> getting rid of? >> Yeah, [clears throat] so we we recently went through all of our networking closets and kind of cleaned things up and we decided to move on from some of our older HP 650 G5 laptops that teachers had about 7 years ago. Um they're giving us a pretty good price at $65 per unit. Um then we also have some 500 G2 Chromebooks and then some desktops from the old uh Cisco lab or the uh Principled Way lab. So, it's looking anywhere from about $3,875 for that buyback. So, rather than just collecting dust or us recycling and just getting not much money for weight, we decided to sell

055it back. So. >> Thank you. >> Yep. >> Entertain a motion to approve the surplus technology dump. >> So moved. >> Well, that's what it is. We're dumping it, right? >> [laughter] >> Second. >> [cough] >> Second. [clears throat] >> Any other questions, comments? Okay. Hearing none, all those in favor signify by saying aye. >> Aye. [snorts] >> Aye. >> Opposed, same sign. Network [clears throat] switches upgrade. >> Yeah. So, this is the like last part of our networking upgrade. Um with this project, we're going to fully upgrade the rest of our switches. We did part We did about 75% last year, and then this this year we'll do the last 25%. So, Pipe Creek will get refreshed, Mac El will get refreshed, um because we just we utilized all of our E-rate money for

056the last 5 years, and then we get a new bucket for this 5 years. So, I just want to stay on top of switches, and then battery backups, and then APs, so we just kind of continue that process. So. So, that's what I recommend. Um looks like it's what uh $13,902 that we'll be responsible for, but it's about a $70,000 networking project that we get for that price. So. >> Pretty good deal. >> Yeah. >> Entertain a motion to approve the network switches upgrade. >> So moved. >> Second. >> Any questions or comments? >> The E-rate uh uh addition we get, is that an ongoing thing that you don't see drying up in the future? >> Uh I don't Correct Correct me if I'm thinking it. >> [laughter] >> But, they did talk about last

057year that it would dry up, um which is really scary for IT departments all over [clears throat] the country. Um but, since I've been doing it for 15 years, we've had nice funding cycles of 5 years, um and that's how we've been keeping everything kind of status quo. >> There's some significant lobbying going on at the federal level to both do away with it and also keep it. So Um and so far the keeping it is winning. >> Yes. >> Okay. I see. >> Awesome. >> Thank you, Chris. >> Yeah. Thanks. >> Okay. All those in favor signify by saying aye. >> Aye. >> Opposed, same sign. Motion carries. Spring policy updates. >> Yeah. You have in your packet this first reading several >> [clears throat] >> spring policy updates. There is a cover sheet

058which kind of explains why there's a change or what is changed in those. When the statute changes, the policy changes. So 99% of it is statute change policy change. So that's that's what that's about. And you can see there's [clears throat] a red line copy if you want to read through those. This is a reading today and next month we'll look at adoption. >> Okay. Anybody have any questions or comments for this meeting on the policies? >> So I did put it in the email but to kind of speak it out to the collective board, there is one where we state we're going to put in a policy by July 1st, 2027. Very heavily do want to just put that in and not have the date of when we'll put a policy. >> That's when

059we have to have that technology developed to >> [clears throat] >> the students. So that's what that that's what that's stating. >> Okay. >> So it's not put the policy in it is make sure that parents are able to monitor their students. We already have that capability. Correct, Chris? So we already have that capability. >> Okay. >> Um but that's just the policy to say we're in compliance with the law. >> Got it. But I must misread it then. So I was thinking that said by July 1st January 1st we're going to put a policy. >> No. Put put the The day of when we'll do the Put [clears throat] the actual electronic policy in place >> Okay. So that parents can get into monitor what their kids are doing. >> Awesome. Thank you. >>

060[clears throat] >> Any other questions or comments on the policies? If not, we'll adopt them next meeting. So. Item 8.13, summer maintenance projects. >> Yeah, you you see on here uh various maintenance projects. It's that time of year trying to get some things around. Um we're going to ask for your approval of these collective That's [clears throat] okay. Uh Godson, there's several uh seal coating um and one asphalt removal. Asphalt removal will be here. Uh that is that is all done through operations fund. Um we're seal coating to make sure that we can at least maintain our parking lots until >> [clears throat] >> we can bond money to um grind them and and get rid of them. Um so do ask for your approval on that. Uh you also see on there um some

061several quotes from Miller's Flooring. That is for the band and choir areas um to to get new carpet in there. Um Miller is the low bid on those. So ask for your approval. Did I miss anything there, Catherine? >> Um No, pretty much the paving carpet. The other stuff has been approved already. >> Good. Good deal. >> Hearing none, I'll entertain a motion to approve the summer maintenance projects as presented. >> So moved. >> Second. >> [clears throat] >> Okay. Uh questions, comments? >> So it doesn't feel right to say I approve them. What ask what are we approving? But what are we approving with this? >> So the summer projects. So you're looking at the parking [clears throat] lot projects. So there's first uh two >> Yeah. >> All three seal coat. >> Yeah.

062>> Okay. High school band room carpet replacement. Um Miller's flooring, he's got a little bit on that. High school choir room, carpet replacement. High school west lot, sealing of parking lot. High school front lot, sealing of parking lot. Middle school front lot, sealing of parking lot. Mac Elementary front lot, sealing of parking lot. Admin building, uh grind and relay. And then the roof repairs that we already approved, and the well that we approved a couple months ago. >> So, for each of these we're putting the lowest bid? >> Yes. >> Correct. >> Okay. >> And it's it's on this Do you see this sheet? It's on that This is what the bids are on this sheet. >> Yep. >> Okay. Okay. Just want to make sure. Sorry. >> That's >> You're good. Good good question.

063>> Any other [clears throat] >> The Mac Elroy Are we >> It it is in the process of getting done. >> When is it scheduled for? >> It starts next Monday. >> Oh, okay. >> I wanted to get through graduation and Stephanie had some uh items going on this week. So, just uh free up that parking lot. >> I agree with this plan, too. >> Okay. Perfect. Thank you. >> I do have one question though. What Since we're redoing a lot here at the corporate office, is it possible to change the bus traffic to where we don't have buses on this lot? >> We've already discussed it. >> I mean, with it only being 4 in asphalt, why why would we put buses on it to or heavy trucks to tear it up? >> Tuesday

064or >> Yep. >> [clears throat] >> And we're going to enforce that. >> Okay. >> Much like we do with the band lot. >> Yeah, I mean, there was a little bit of a struggle to start off with, but when you're driving a 60,000 lb bus, it's a little different than driving a 10,000 lb >> And if you guys remember, we did not do any sealing or anything last year. So, we need to get some of this done. So, these cracks really need to be sealed. >> And with this pricing, then it includes all the new striping? >> Yes. >> Correct, from what I read. So, >> [clears throat] >> Okay. And when are they going to start these projects? >> Admin will start on Monday. >> Okay. >> And then I'm not having anything

065done yet at junior high due to the June 4th activity that we have going on over there. And so the west lot of high school will start when we're done with athletics for a whole week around 4th of July. Uh there's no athletics that week. That's when we'll do the west lot of high school. >> Okay. >> So a lot of things aren't started till we get through graduation Saturday. >> Sure. Any other questions or comments? >> Well, I will need to abstain on this due [snorts] to the fact of my close association with one of the meeting businesses. >> Okay. Awesome. So I didn't >> [clears throat] >> I didn't realize that you're going to ask for a vote on this. I thought this is this was informative as what as are some other

066items in um section eight new business. >> Sure. >> So I guess it But I did ask the question and I do still ask the question in my mind. I've I've seen a lot of parking lots that look a lot worse than than [clears throat] um the admin parking lot here and uh if we're going to keep heavy traffic off of it, that sounds great. Um that sounds uh helpful. But I mean, we've we've been approving a a lot of software purchases, a lot of other purchases. Another $60,000 for an administrative parking lot which should be a low weight, low traffic area. Um it's not convince me why. >> Well, you want to talk? Katherine, go ahead. >> If any of you after this meeting you go to the west side out back here, how

067bad it's breaking up. The this end back here with by the garage is in horrible shape. >> On the the far edge? >> Yeah, just the whole You walk out of your out doors out here all the way to the where you come to the grassy area, it's breaking up really bad. >> Is Is some of it concrete back there now? No? Okay. >> No. But I I would encourage you to take a walk back there. It's >> Well, I was fixing to. >> Yes. Yeah, that's That's [clears throat] really bad area. Um what I did also, Allen, I had both companies come out and not together and I said, "Tell me, where would you start on 5 year looking at all the all we have?" And this is probably the worst back here on

068the on the back. >> Okay. >> So, that's why. I mean, you can't even seal it and and >> [clears throat] >> patch it. >> Okay. And lastly, I kind of agree with Andrew that we took the motion to to hear the request or to hear a motion for it before asking questions and knowing what what we're talking about fully. Um as I said, I didn't realize we're going to be voting on this tonight, but but I did plan to I actually I parked on the far side so I could walk across the whole thing, >> [clears throat] >> but of course I missed the worst spot. But I was just by >> not park over there. >> where where I thought most of the traffic would come from, but Okay, I'm satisfied with my

069questions being answered. Thank you. >> Thank you. >> Okay. Other questions, comments? Okay. You got a motion and a second? Roll call. >> Please. >> Roll call. David Schebler? >> Yes. >> Craig Stevenson? >> Abstain. >> Um Rex Buckster? >> Yes. >> Allen Wilson? >> No. >> Tim White? >> Yes. >> [clears throat and cough] >> Andrew Adams? >> Yes. >> Robert King? >> Yes. >> [snorts] >> Okay, that gets us through that. Comes up to item 814, shared teacher contract, math high school. >> Yeah, I shared this contract out um a couple of weeks ago as well. Um in an in an effort um one to help out an an area school, but also uh to give us some flexibility in what we're doing with our teaching staff. Um working with North Miami, they

070cannot find a an advanced math teacher. Um they solicited me probably 2 months ago saying, "Hey, do you have somebody that we can maybe uh stream in um some of the days a week and some of the days a week they they go uh to us. So, what we've tentatively worked out, obviously has to go through North Miami school as well next month, um is that we will share a math teacher one period a day and what that looks like is 4 days a week uh he would be on our campus streaming to their campus. Uh >> [snorts] >> one day a week he would be on their campus. Um I think that probably this is something we're going to see more and more uh with the availability of the teachers that teach dual credit

071classes um being very limited. So, trying to get out in front of some of that uh right now [clears throat] we're helping another district out. There's going to be some compensation involved there as well. Uh in the future I can see us having to do that with other folks having some live stream coming in to make sure that we um can make ends meet and with the name of pathways. Uh if you lose one teacher, you could lose a pathway. You could lose it lose any of the college core. Uh you could lose a lot of different things. So, um that is the the plan moving forward. So, just ask for your approval of that contract um and then it will go in front to air board after us. >> Okay. So, before we get

072to taking motions on this contract, has everybody looked at it? Cuz couple things that stick out to me is the the per student with a minimum of 12 12 kids. I mean, North Miami is a pretty small school. How are we going to guarantee [clears throat] that they're going to have 12 kids to take this math class? >> They have 19 kids in the class. >> Okay. And [clears throat] what happens if they fall below that? Are they Are they on the hook for paying for 12 students no matter what, I guess, is the question. Cuz cuz it ends up being $6,420 a semester that they would be paying us, which is 12,840 a year. So, where where does the math end up on our end, I guess, and what our expenses are compared to

073what they're giving us what we're getting out of the project. So, >> Well, I I would say this covers um for a class, this covers And And basically what this is >> [clears throat] >> is off of that fee structure is off of his Ivy Tech classes. If they If they audit a class through Ivy Tech, it's a per credit hour fee, correct, Mr. Sheldon? Uh and it is similar to that structure. It's actually a little bit less with us than it would be with Ivy Tech. Uh Ivy Tech also, the same reason we do, they put a cap, meaning if it doesn't reach this amount of kids, it does it's not feasible for us to do it. Um so, that's why that language is in there for for both of those. >> Okay. So,

074would the contract be changed to where um no matter what their enrollment, I mean, I guess where I'm having a problem with this is we're giving up one of our teachers out of our building, and then what's that look like for his increase for stipends, for travel, so on and so forth. What At the end of the day, what does the mechanical pool benefit? What's the bottom line? What are we getting? Other than to help out another corporation, I get that. Sure, but what are we getting out of it? >> I I would piggyback on that too to say this is our what our second arrangement would be like this. Have we identified places within these other schools where it would be beneficial to me that we would benefit from a situation like this? Yeah.

075>> Yeah, I actually had a conversation with with Mr. Hansen, which is right. He's leaving the corporation, right? Um about Spanish prior to us being able to secure [clears throat] a Spanish teacher. They have a Spanish teacher there. So, there were some talks in the works about a Is this something we can we can share back? Um what what this allows us to do is for that period, so if you if you divide him out over say a six-period day, which is what he teaches, that pays for the period of him being gone. So, that makes sense for us um with with what we would get back for ADM for those for those kids. >> [clears throat] >> Okay. >> There's other questions I have along that same line though concerning the stipends and what's

076in it for our instructor? Because there is an extra workload here and travel. >> Yeah, he he will get a stipend to travel there. >> And that is paid >> It's paid out of >> the payback? >> No, no, no. Absolutely not. So, Mr. Eisenberg and I have agreed on a $5,000 stipend. >> Okay. >> For him to take on that workload. So, if you look at the what we're getting >> [clears throat] >> again, it still pays for the stipend and also this class period that he's not here. >> And he this Uh I don't know how to I guess how to approach asking this because it's more than an individual question for him, but how how does this work on retention of our teachers if we do have um partnerships like this? >>

077Well, I I think retention-wise it's going to help us [clears throat] because they're able to make additional income outside of what the NEA contract would allow them. >> Okay. >> Because he's making that income elsewhere. It's it's not too dissimilar to what we do with Ivy Tech already and they buy some of our teachers preps out. So, they're getting compensated for that as well. >> Okay. >> And I you know, I I look further down the road. >> [clears throat] >> We're not in dire straits like a North Miami. >> Mhm. >> Um we've done some pretty good things financially as well as pathway-wise, but we're always one teacher away from losing an entire pathway or or losing Indiana College Core. And what that means in the end is funding. So, you know, if we

078lose a if we lose funding, we lose CTE funding, if we lose uh funding for an academic seal, we can lose two to three thousand dollars for those students just because we're missing one one class. And Ivy Tech has been a great partner with us, but Ivy Tech is coming up against some of the same things. The reason they can't get a an instructor there is because Ivy Tech couldn't find a math instructor for them to have. So, if we don't share um and think forward, then we probably will be behind the eight ball in the future. And I would hate to say to North Miami that >> [clears throat] >> we can't do this and then two years down the road they have somebody that we needed and then say uh two years [clears

079throat] ago we can't do this. >> That's right. Well, I don't think it's so much saying we can't do it. I think it it's saying where's the financial piece for us? And where does it make it work for our teacher that's putting in the extra time, the extra effort to do this Zoom class and also drive up there under all conditions. And the other And the one question I think that has not been asked here, what happens when our calendars don't align? And how does that work? Is he going to be required to come in and teach the extra days cuz our calendars don't align? >> So >> with North Miami. >> So our calendar does not align. Um he This hasn't been approved yet. He knew that it could be approved. Um he went

080up to North Miami one day. >> [snorts] >> This was at the last week at the end of last week to talk with their students so that they are prepared because they start three or four days later than we do. So they're prepared to get on there and do their lessons. This it kind of switches your mentality, right? Um and high school classes used to be five days a week. You go to six classes, seven classes. [clears throat] College classes are not that way. You may meet two or three days a week. You you get your seat time. With pathways, our our classes in our high school are moving more towards that college course load. Whether we like it or we don't like it, uh we're going to have some kids next year in dual

081enrollment classes because we couldn't get somebody to teach anatomy. So those classes will only meet live maybe two, maybe three days a week. Um so you know, I I look at this as uh the advance for him, he gets a stipend on top of what he's already making. So it bumps his his overall. What what it helps us is it it pays for that class period that he's not going to to be there. Um and I said, for for our kids, they get four days a week live. For their for their kids, they get one day a week live. That's beneficial to them, too, because if they're taking it through an online school, they get zero days a week live. And that's a terribly difficult >> Oh, yeah. >> of course, [clears throat] to not

082have anybody there to help. So, I think it's a Like I said, I think it's a win-win. >> We can't control the the things that have happened that end up leading us with uh an empty classroom. Well, we'd already had that happen two semesters in a row, I think, in Spanish, which you >> Correct. >> That was right. It was Spanish, right? And then we we did online, which was very expensive. >> $100,000 a semester. >> Very expensive. >> [clears throat] >> So, building up this kind of rapport and making uh having a starting point where the finances seem to work, It's a better alternative than 100k online. >> Yeah. I mean, the board The board challenged me to think outside the box. This is about as outside the box as I get. >> And

083I'll give it give it a couple months. We'll do better. >> Well, and and here's the thing. Yeah, I I get it. We're helping We're helping [clears throat] North Miami. But, I think in the future, it may be helping McArthur if if we come up against another situation where we can't find somebody. >> Yeah. But, there again, I I don't mind helping out to the school. I just want to make sure on the financial side that we're covered, plus the teacher understands going into it that the schedule may not line and we work those things out and all [clears throat] of a sudden, halfway through this, it doesn't become a problem and then we don't own own We're not the one who has a problem. Now, North Miami has a problem. Just want to make

084sure before we vote on this, all that stuff's been talked about and it's worked out, so on and so forth. Um with With Chris's situation, it's a little different. The IT worlds just flowed back and forth together and we had that worked out in the head of time, but >> Dave, you want to tell You You spoke to the principal several several times in the last month. >> to their principal, and we we've been in a lot of discussion about working out how our schedule's going to be laid out. We're off on this vacation day. Uh what do we do when >> [clears throat] >> snow day or pool day, and they they got a little bit different on that. Eric and I were just talking about this this morning. And Eric is is on

085board to You know, he's going to He wants to help make this work because he realizes he's got to be there for those kids to to help them be successful. He doesn't want to see them fail. He wants to see them be successful. And so their principal and I, we have we've shared you know, what our calendar looks like, what days we have off. What we're going to have to do, how we're going to have to maneuver this. We We've built it to the uh to the schedule of what we're going to do when Mr. Eisenberg is at North Miami the day that he's not here. We've got that covered. We've We've put all that together. So, there's a lot of moving parts. We've had a lot of discussion uh before we got to this

086point, and I We're on the right track. Because it it is it's a You know, what Mr. Jernigan is saying, it's it's going to end up helping us sometime because it's it's there's too much going on right now to see to to say it's not. >> Term is 1 year, 1 school year? >> Correct. It cannot renew unless we say it's not [clears throat] renewed. >> Right. Yeah, it's non-renewable. >> Correct. >> Okay. >> I think >> Thank you. Thank you, Mr. Jernigan. Is that >> I like that explanation. I had questions, you know, are the details worked out? Have they you know, Is this just something that's been Okay. >> I think Allen reminding us of what the options were beforehand and what they cost speaks volumes. Okay. >> [clears throat] >> That doesn't

087sound too cheap. >> Well, that's >> It doesn't sound too cheap. >> Well, >> [laughter] >> Well, well, that's that's that's the question. And they should actually know that, so >> Yeah, I [clears throat] It seemed real cheap to me, but for what it is. >> That's the going rate. And I think if we go above [clears throat] that >> Well, what is that? We just said the going rate was >> the alternative. Yeah, that's >> That won't be a surprise, I think. Whatever the situation. >> Okay. And sorry, you just mentioned the $5,000 stipend. Is it Are we paying that or are we passing that off to North Miami? >> We will pay that out of the money we collect from North Miami. >> Okay. Okay. Anything else before we make a motion to

088approve? >> [sighs] >> Make a motion to approve. >> So moved. >> Second. >> I second. >> All those in favor signify by saying aye. >> Aye. >> Opposed, same sign. Motion carries. Tuition agreement. >> Yeah, much like the discussion we just had, um we had an anatomy teacher who left. We don't have an anatomy teacher. We are fortunate enough that Ivy Tech had an anatomy teacher we can do a dual enrollment. I just looked at that number today. That's going to cost us $20,000 or thereabouts. About the same amount that it's costing to put her in the next two kids. Um we have a teacher that is willing to go back and get her credentialing so she can teach anatomy and physiology as well as a advanced biology, which helps us out with the

089Indiana college core. Um this is pretty similar to what we used a few years ago with another teacher um to get them to go back to school, and then there is a 5-year separation repayment plan. Ask for your approval. Okay. Entertain a motion to approve the tuition agreement as presented. >> So moved. >> Second. >> Any questions or comments? >> How many I know this isn't in the packet here specifically, but how many teachers do we have on emergency licenses as a whole? There's a lot. >> We don't have a lot anymore. We We had a lot at one time, but they've transitioned over. >> Do you know the percentage? >> general percentage less than 10%. Well, we'd have to do that by looking at it, but I can >> I I said general. >>

090Thank you. >> Okay. I think we have a motion and a second on that. This has been way too long of a meeting. It's over. All those in favor signify by saying I. >> I. >> Opposed, same sign. Motion carries brings down item number nine, superintendent comments. >> I'm going to make this quick cuz I agree with Mr. Dayne this has been a long one. You have in front of you a budget calendar that's going to be how we're going to work through the budget. Um I will say I sat down with the the business office this week. Uh so we're looking at preliminary numbers for that. So that is the budget calendar. Kind of plug that in. Those Those are included inside with the [clears throat] board minutes. So those will will approve on

091those dates. Um graduation reminder is the 30th so it's 10:00 and you be in the front office at 9:30. Is that correct Mr. Durkes? >> Yeah, 9:15 9:30. >> 9:15 9:30. Um you want to check your email if you have not. Sarah Jones sent you an email that says here who's who you're handing diplomas out to. Active shooter training is here. Um I know Mr. Dayne, you're you'll be here, correct? >> Yes. >> Um if you want to come and watch what is going on with that active shooter training that we're doing on the fourth from 8:00 to 5:00. I think they're going to do several uh different mock-ups. Uh a couple in the morning, a couple in the afternoon is my understanding. >> Yes. >> Um so if you want to come to that,

092that'd be [clears throat] great. If you want to be a volunteer and you're over 21, you can do that as well to be a volunteer. Um retirees, we have several retirees. We we recognize them as some of the finest. We can't say enough. Uh I I know when I came into this position, um I had a precursor that she had to stay 7 years. She didn't make that. Um but I I can't speak highly enough of what she's done for this corporation. Um so banker. John Catanzaro has been here and and started out as a bus driver um and and has been in the classroom for several years. Had a couple of my kids in class. Can't say enough about him as well. Christie Wittenberg, um probably one of the best language arts teachers I've

093ever been around. Just a just a um solid teacher. Mr. and Mrs. Tinney, uh I hired both of them in my building at one point. You're not going to find anybody who loves kids more than those two. Um so they're going to be sorely missed as well. So want to congratulate them on their next session of life and uh um last couple things I have, um I would like to have a work session look at a priority list. You want to pull that up, okay? Okay. Uh to work on a priority list, you got this in a shared doc probably two or three months ago. So if you still have that I mean that board update, this is that priority list that was put together after we walked around and and looked at a lot

094of different things here on my campus. Um and this is in in um basically to set up bond issuing for the next 5 to 7 years. So anybody have an objection before the next board meeting, do it from 5 to 6 work session, look over those. Is there any objection to doing that? >> That's fine. Fine with me. >> And from there we go. >> Okay. Um I will reshare that with you as well as the timeline for the bonding. Um basically Mr. Day and I set a meeting at this board last week. >> Last week. Uh to kind of roll over and what it looked like. We can bond 11.6 million dollars. Um and and I wouldn't want to bond that all at once because those bigger projects sometimes you you lose sight of

095where you're going, but um we would ask for that initial um money up front. That way um it would make that process easier moving along the way. So, we'd ask for 11.6 uh million and then we'd probably break that up into two or three different projects depending on what that looked like. This This as you look through that if you want to look at the project tab, >> [clears throat] >> you're going to see red, which is the immediate, uh yellow, which is the intermediate projects, and then green, which is the those that are probably 5 to 6 years out. Um so, take a look at those and like I said, we've identified those. Um Miss Miss Kennedy and myself have have walked around, talked with building principals, talked with custodians, talked with vendors um

096to see what what those were. So, work session 5:00. We'll put that on. The other thing, um I'm also sending you some information about um architect and some of the things that are going on there. Uh I would like to have an exact session to kind of discuss what we need to do moving forward there, uh what the board's desire would be. Uh I have the 10th of June available. You might look at your calendar to see if the 10th of June works for anybody. >> [cough] >> This coming evening, same time. >> Yeah, evening. Yeah, we can do it 5:00 or 6:00 at night. >> What day of the week is that? >> That please. >> It's Wednesday. >> Wednesday. >> Okay. >> What's the date of June? >> The 10th. >> Oh. >>

09716th. >> Oh, I'll be in Phoenix. >> I can share information with you. >> I'll be in the air. >> Anybody else have a Should be good. 6:00. I will share some additional information with you prior to that as well. Um so that we we're all on the same page moving into it. Okay. So I have sir. >> Okay. Move down to the principal comments. You get to go first. >> I'm ready. >> [clears throat] >> Good evening. Uh you know when you talk about end of the year winding down that at the middle school there's usually not much winding down more like a tornado. Um and and it's just a lot of things. Um And so over the last month we don't have a lot coming up. Middle school specific but the middle school

098will be very busy and I appreciate Catherine and and Tina getting together and working the schedule to help out the high school as they come over because of the project cuz it's going to be hard to get it all clean with all the things that are going to be going on in the middle school. So I appreciate them and all the work they've done already to help all those sports teams and band and whoever's going to need it a place that place over the summer to have a place. Um but over the last month as we've wrapped up school we finished all our sports testing uh trying to get all our homework in for the kids here as we got to the end. Uh laptop collection. Last week we did three days of STEM days.

099You may have seen some postings on that which it's a lot of work for everyone. The kids and the teachers everyone's tired after three STEM days. And then the last day we started off with awards in the morning. We go outside for lunch. We do field day. We end it with a talent show. Um we really wore the kids out that last week. But everything went great. It it really did. This this last week of school uh while while it was crazy getting there it was it was crazy getting through everything and keeping everything coordinated and having 440 kids you know in the right spot. Uh everything went well. It was a it was a good end of the year. Um and and hopefully you know the kids went home remember some of those things

100and enjoy the end of school. Um and and I feel like it was a successful year. You always have some speed bumps, but in the end we made it to the summer. I got to congratulate our eighth graders who I told them when we were talking, I remember when they all came in sixth grade, they were all like this tall. It was the weirdest thing. Everyone was the same size, boy or girl. Um, it was it was so bizarre. And none of the classes have been like that, but now one of the kids I was just now talking about who's about 6' 3" now. Um, it's amazing to see those kids have they grown and and now they get to go to the high school and be freshman. You got one though. So, um, it

101was a great end of the year. The kids loved it So, what I got. You guys have a great summer. >> You too. >> Thank you. Thank you. >> Mr. Stidham. >> Good evening. As he just mentioned, the end of the year is always a fun time, but it's also a time not only to um, thank all of our teachers for the hard work that they've done, all of our staff who've supported us throughout this whole year, um, but also our community who came together for both elementary schools for our last days when it came to volunteers for our um, field days. We had more volunteers than we've had before in both schools to be able to participate, which is a great opportunity for parents to be involved, and other community members who didn't even

102have kids at our school, but who were volunteering with other groups came together, and to see that support was fantastic. Huge thank you to our fire and police departments for doing the parades, um, leading both groups out of school, leading leading the buses out of each elementary school as they said goodbye at the elementary level. You get lots of little nervous hearts as they get ready to um, go home for the summer because some of them go um, places where it's not as secure as they are when they are here at school. So, huge shout out as well to our buddy bags, um, and the people who volunteered [clears throat] all year to fill those bags, send those home with the students, and to ensure that they have um, things when they are going home

103for the summer as well. And so, that's that's been a huge um, piece coming together. We're just so proud of them, proud of all of their hard work. Takes a lot of hard work, a lot of energy and effort out of these little these little minds to put everything together. And some of them are nervous about going on to the next level. Our fifth graders are always so nervous about going on to the middle school. And we always tell them, "Trust us. You're going to love it when you get there. You don't have to walk in lines in [clears throat] the hallway. You get to just, you know, you get to eat lunch with your friends. It's going to be great." And And our first graders who were so nervous about leaving Pipe Creek coming

104over, I said the one nice thing was I got to say, "Hey, guess what? I don't have to say goodbye to you." I said, "Cuz I'm going to see you next year." I said, "So, we're going to be there We're going to be able to greet you and see you." And that kind of made them feel a little bit better to know they have additional familiar faces as they get ready to go forward with that. >> [laughter] >> And so, um right now we have our students that are doing I-Read retakes. So, we have about 78 students who are here for 2 weeks of summer school. And so, they'll get an opportunity to take I-Read again. Um and again, these are kids who are really working hard. It's hard for them. So, we are really

105working with and fantastic teachers who are really trying to help them get over that mark um to be able to show success with that test at the end. So, lots to do in the summer when their brains tend to be in other places. So, but thank you to all of you for all your support throughout the year. And um Oh, one other final thing. We also had Kevin Dill who came today. Had um professional development today. Phenomenal. Absolutely did a great job. Set us all up. We've already All the teachers are already thinking about next year. So, as we close out this year, they've got that foot in next year making plans already. They have an assignment they have to do to get us ready before we have our retreat this summer um to review

106all of that information. So, again, just huge thank you for supporting us um in all of these things we do. So, thank you. >> [clears throat] >> I say with everybody else, take a deep breath. Okay. We made it through the year. So, um Unfortunately for the high school, we're still going. We still probably have about half of our sports that are going. Um tomorrow Nolan Tarr is running in the regional Lafayette. He just broke the school record in 300 lows last week. A record that has stood since 2011. So, we wish him good luck. We've got seven six other kids are competing in the regional there. So, they're still going. Baseball sectionals tomorrow against West Lafayette. And that is being played at Logansport. Um golf sectionals June 8th. Senior night for golf is this

107Friday. And I think we had quite a few seniors [clears throat] that are on the golf team. Um Graduation day, just a reminder Saturday 10:00. Be there 9:15 9:30. I think I've gotten contact with everybody. We have our caps or our gowns. So, we're all good. Um Uh some other some other things are going on. I don't know if you had a chance to go to the the the top 10 or the the senior awards. >> Mhm. >> Uh and I I I've never seen this done, but we had our three custodians that were honored. And the person that honored them was Addie Nave. Um And and I'll tell you that um Mike and Becky and Brian, I mean you don't see Brian [clears throat] very often or you don't see Mike very often and

108but not college shirts. He has always got the work going and but I tell you what, he he you could tell that that meant a lot to him. Walked across that stage >> [clears throat] >> and I don't think people realize how much they do sometimes. And so, that was really neat to see. And then meeting some of the people that were presenting the scholarships that were there I got a chance to talk to and it was really interesting [clears throat] to to do it because they have a connection to McConnel and for some of them it's back in the early '70s late '60s that they had that connection. So, that was really neat to see. Um our our staff at the high school, you know, it's we we've been we've been dealing with some

109of this construction and things going on at the end of the year and we're all looking forward to when that finally gets finished. And you know, we've been flexible. You know, we're going to be moving out some some ladies tomorrow to the middle school. Uh Mrs. Perdue, Mrs. Kaywood transitioning and then I'll be over here at the corp office uh while they're doing all their work. And so uh we're looking forward to that and and the so far I tell you you can't tell that they've even been doing any work in there because they're they're the great professionals, these people that I bring in. >> [clears throat] >> So, you know, it's all good. Um I appreciate all the teachers and the staff and your support because it's uh it it is a uh education

110becomes tough sometimes and we all want to be in it for the kids to help them be successful in life and that's the biggest thing we want to do. So, again, I I wish you a a very good summer. If you have a summer, if not, you know, hopefully [clears throat] it's going to warm up a little bit and be dry so you can get out on the lake maybe so. Thank you. >> Thank you. Okay, I'm ready to go down to our board comments. >> [clears throat] >> Rex? Craig? >> I appreciate the dialogue. Just because we asked a lot of questions and talked a lot about the things that you already prepared for us, Craig. Your preparation was excellent. But I love the dialogue because it helps us refine and make really good

111decisions. So, I do appreciate that. Also, as far as our custodial, I'm going to tell you what. I've been to schools all over this state. I've never seen a school system that is well as well maintained as McConnelsville in 2026, Catherine. >> Thank you. Thank you. Andrew? Thanks to the teachers and staff. Have a great summer and I'd be remiss if I didn't have a few kids in some of these programs. I think also within inclusive of athletics, other extracurricular activities that we have at FFA, theater, robotics, I think those programs help differentiate the Cony club and give students an opportunity outside of the classroom to grow, to learn, and appreciate those who spearhead those and support those. Other than that, have a great summer. >> Alan Davis. >> [clears throat] >> I was had

112a parent speak to me this week who was grateful for being able to take her kid to swim camp swim lessons again. And I took it for granted, but there's a big piping project going on at the high school that had to be accounted for. So, that but the parent was really happy that that was going to take place. So, thanks for additional work that [clears throat] was done. And the kids will love it. They they do every year. It's been going on forever. So, thanks for that. Um and then I want to I don't want to miss anybody, but Mrs. Ted has a year under her belt and got two schools, right? So, let us know how it's going. Otherwise Otherwise, August prepare a report. >> [laughter] >> All right, thank you. David. Just

113thank you. Thanks for all you guys do and enjoy your summer. Okay. Start off by welcoming in our new early childhood director, Miss Marla back there. Um I know we approved her in the docket, but uh she's standing up. Want to stand up and introduce you. She'll be taking care of our youngest out there at Pike Creek. Um taking over out there. So, we're looking for great things out there. Uh like everybody else, you guys are doing a great job. We ask a lot of questions up here sometimes. Sometimes it seems like we're not really supporting what we're trying to do here, but we are. We just want to make sure we're protecting you guys and our our people workforce. I mean, I think we have to do our due diligence rather than just say,

114"Yep, let's do this." So, um there's always questions, right? So, um the best news is cuz you guys get to be happy with the board, okay? I told Craig he did not get to make this announcement. So, for June and July, everybody that's sitting back there except for the patrons that may want to come to the meeting, you guys are off for the summer. So, that includes Catherine and Jen and everybody. So, you don't have to come to a to a board meeting in June and July. So, >> [clears throat] [laughter] >> Go ahead. So, we're good. So, but no, you folks worked hard all year. Have a good summer. There's no sense in having to mark the fourth Wednesday on your calendar and show up here. So, um other than that, um I'll entertain

115a motion to adjourn. >> So moved. >> Second. >> All those in favor?