001To 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. >> Great. Please. >> Thank you, Lord, for this [clears throat] great time of being able to get together and make decisions for your community. We ask for wisdom, Lord. And we also thank you for the many blessings this Christmas season that we celebrate in your name. Amen. Amen. Amen. Thank you. With that, I'll call the Monopol Corporation Board of Trustees December 22nd, 2025 meeting to order. Roll call, please. Sper >> here. >> Andrew Adams. >> Greg Bington >> here. >> Alan Wilson >> here. >> David Chevlo here. Tim White here. Robert Dane >> here. Hearing that, I'll do additions and deletions to the agenda. >> I apologize.
002There there are one deletion and and three additions um late in the year just to try and get some stuff done. Deletion uh 8.8 Tyler Technology software um we're going to wait until January to look at that until we get some more information from our vendor. Additions uh recommendations Colton Kane is subject custodian miscellaneous Christy Whittenberg retirement and new business 8.10 proximity learning contract. Ask for your approval to those additions and deletions. >> Okay. Hearing the changes to the agenda, entertain a motion to approve as amended. >> So move. >> Second. >> Any questions or comments? Hearing none. All those in favor signify by saying I. >> I. >> Opposed. Same sign. Motion carries. Brings down to item 2.1, student Rotarian. Kendal Douglas. >> Yep. Kendall Douglas. She's out here with us. I got the
003privilege of doing Kendall a couple weeks ago to Rotary. Um, right here I'm g read [clears throat] a little bit about Kendall. The December student Rotarian of the month is Kendall Douglas. Kendall is an active member of National Honor Society and currently ranks seventh in her class with a cumulative GPA of 11.79. She has taken numerous college courses including advanced plant science, advanced English and literature, AP US history, pre-calculus and pre-calculus. Her school involvement um is extensive, participating in sat club, band, theater, track and field. She uh has also completed an internship with IV rehab and earned a state championship as a trumpet player. KD was involved in agriculture both inside and outside of the classroom. She has dedicated 10 years to dance, studying tap, jazz, hiphop, and ballet. She's going to do a little
004[laughter] um and has spent three years performing the service. She prioritizes health and fitness and is enrolled in advanced weights at at school. Kendall was active in the youth group at St. Charles Catholic Church. She uh has attended several retreats at the NCYC 2025. Um, she was selected as a national delegate, giving her the remarkable opportunity to speak to the pope. It's pretty neat stuff. Her service in uh to church includes volunteering as a [snorts] vacation bible school group leader, assisting with formation classes, and serving as an altar server. She has a servant's heart which is shown by regularly volunteering throughout the community. She has committed to Grace College and Seminary where she plans to pursue a career in elementary education. CAN WE [applause] [clears throat] >> go meet at >> um in Indianapolis? Okay,
005thank you. That brings us down to item 3.1, approval of minutes, regular meeting dated November 24th, 2025. I entertain a motion to approve as written. So move. >> Second. >> Any questions, uh, additions or deletions to the minutes hearing? None. And all those in favor signify by saying I. >> I. >> Oppose. Same sign. Motion carries. Financial business item 4.14.2. >> Yeah. Ask for your approval. Payroll claim listing check data 125 and 25 amount of $467,879.80. [clears throat] Check data 1219 of 25 amount of $470,1948. The accounts payable register from 112425 to 1222 of 25 amount of 1,353,778.35 cents. Ask for your approval. Okay. Thank you. Hearing the financial report, I entertain a motion to approve as given. So move. >> Second. Questions or comments on the financials? I think I asked the same question
006about that natural gas. >> Yeah. >> Consultancy every year. >> That's good. I'm pretty sure I do. >> How many years do we have that? Is that It was like a fiveyear deal. >> Yeah, it's a year to year. Um so I meet with them um every year at least once. Um and then as they look at the market and it's fluctuating, they'll call the consortium members and say, "Hey, we think we should buy now." Uh terms are at a good price. So that's how that works. >> Okay. [clears throat] And you save more than $4,000. >> Correct. >> 4,200. [laughter] >> Okay. >> I have another question concerning um um tuition at Chariot Automotive Institute. >> Uh would you kind of fill me in on how that works to get enrolled in that type
007program? >> Sure. So, um, Terry and a couple of years ago, um, came to the schools and said, "Hey, we would like to offer an automotive pathway for your high school juniors and seniors." Um, last year we had a couple of I think three ch or three kids uh that were interested in. This year we had four. Um, basically we send them to I believe it's buttons. Um and um they learn the trade uh being an auto technician and then we're build for their basically their IvyTech dual classes. Uh we recoup some of that, not all of it of course through CT funding. Um but it's a good experience for those kids. >> Oh, well I think it's great. Yeah, thank you. And it's not easy to get into. >> It is not. there's an
008interview process and um prime example is if a student has a driving history that's not uh >> very good [laughter] they they can't even get into that program. >> Is there expenses on the students part too? >> There is not >> any to buy tools there if they were supplied >> last year actually some of the kids got tools as part of the program. Um, I'm not sure. The state's done some maneuvering of funding and funding mechanisms, so I'm not sure that'll happen this year. >> Sherry is very generous with their own money in that program, too. I know they buy them clothing and stuff as well. >> That's great. >> Okay. Any other questions [clears throat] or comments on the docket? Okay. Hearing none. All those in favor signify by saying I. I. >>
009I. Oppose. Same time. [clears throat] >> Motion carries. Visitor comments. We have no visitors. Clean slate. Okay. 6.1 6.2 6.3 personnel report. >> Yep. Uh recommendations TR long assistant caregiver. Uh Sarah Jones, senior class co-sponsor. Mary Gerkin, agriculture and menum teacher. Ariel Warden, co-ed golf coach. April Smith, cafeteria substitute. Carlen Harrell, girls head track coach. Grace Tub, first grade teacher. William Mitchell, third shift custodian. Colton Kaine, substitute custodian. Under resignations, Jason Weineard, varsity baseball assistant. Braxton Wilhelm, co-ed soccer coach. Lisa Laney, cafeteria. Elizabeth Whitehurst, assistant caregiver. Under miscellaneous, uh Elena Christen is going to transfer from um daycare into Pike Creek. And then uh Chrissy Whittenberg has announced her retirement effect at the end of the year. Ask for your [snorts] approval as presented. >> Okay. Entertain a motion to approve the personnel report as
010given. >> So move. >> Second. >> I second. >> Any questions or comments on personnel report? What's our retirement cap so far? >> Two. [clears throat] >> Is that okay? And >> any other questions? >> And just a point of reference real quickly. Um the first grade teacher is somebody we're going to put in John Catzero's class second semester. So that's something we had discussed early on and and were able to do that. >> Okay. Hearing none. All those in favor of approving the personnel report signify by saying I. >> I. I. >> Oppos. Same sign. Motion carries. Old business. Um, there is none. New business 8.1 facility updated. Um, you might see like Christmas and New Year's is a long break, but my staff's only they required work 5 days on this long break.
011So with the sickness going around, they're pretty much spending their 5 days doing deep cleaning, changing filters, grease and motors, checking belts, and that's probably pretty much going to take their 5 days. The high school has stayed on the regular schedule this week. And next, cuz the holiday tournament's being uh I think it's tomorrow night, there's a home game. Monday, Tuesday, we have host the holiday tournament. So high school staff is staying on their third shift. So, um, we're going to do a breakfast January 2nd, kind of kick off that last Friday that they're here. Kick that off with the maintenance staff and the custodial staff. In the morning, we did kind of a round table [clears throat and cough] with the head custodials. Got together about 7:00, let them pass some ideas around, ask
012some questions with each other, what's been working, what they needed help with. And we had uh Katrina from payroll. they had some leave time questions, some vacation questions that they usually don't have time to meet with her. So, she uh joined us and kind of went over some of their questions of when they approved some times that they had had in the past. So, that was kind of a a good thing for them. Um, as soon as uh we get back to the first theater, Craig [snorts] and myself will start hitting the tunnel project for the Bond. We got a pretty tight schedule that they've put us on. So, we'll start that as soon as we come back from Christmas break. So, that's kind of where we're landing right now. We I think we're pretty
013much all of us are excited about Christmas with the nice weather. I think this time last year we was doing 24/7 monitoring a boiler. So, we're pretty excited that it's looking good for us to get a good break this week. So >> on the tunnel project, has it went out [clears throat] the bid yet or where are we at with that? >> It has not went out to bid yet. Um refresh my memory, Craig, is that like the end of January, first part of February installation? >> February with plans to start in March. >> Yeah. >> Okay. >> So we have had I have met with uh Dave Durkas quite a bit and Tim Mabin to make sure we're ready to move some classes if we need to. what we'll need to do during that
014time. And Dave Derkus is on board and he understands that we'll make it. We'll just be we we kind of hope that we have cool weather come springtime for about [snorts] two months. So, but we'll make it. >> But all the bid specs and everything's written for that already. Correct. >> Yep. >> Okay. >> So, they're going to have a quick turnar around from time >> that it goes out to announce for bid until we get bids back in. Craig has that. He could send that to you, Robert, if you guys [clears throat] like to see that set dates or maybe he did already. >> Um, we did do this the boiler start up at the middle school. Everything train was out today. Uh, set that this morning first thing. It's running up and going
015good. So, we're in a good spot right now, I feel. So, it it made me think we had some pretty cold weather. How many uh e-learning days did we burn a synchronous or asynchronous? >> Um so synchronous we had four I believe we've not used any asynchronous except for the one that was present. >> Yeah. I was happy to see that uh [snorts] all the buildings stayed running during all that cold stretch cuz that pretty cold. >> Yeah. And what's nice even with Heather and Junior, we pretty much start communicating with Craig at 5 and I'll send him a text saying my buildings are up and running. Then head will come in an hour early, start walking those. Same with Junior and Heather. So by 5:30, Craig kind of knows that facilitywise or bus wise
016we're ready to go if the decisions made you. So anything else? Oh, good job. >> Thank you. >> Okay, that brings us up to item 8.2, donations. >> One [clears throat] donation in the packet. Coca-Cola, $200, the athletic uh department as for your approval. >> Okay, entertain a motion to approve the donation from Coca-Cola. So, move >> second. >> Any questions or comments? Hearing none. All those in favor signify by saying I. >> I. >> Oppos. Same sign. Motion carries. 8.3 bus surplus. >> I'm going to turn this over to Heather. Um, we work back and forth with buses and we get to a point where some [clears throat] of our buses are older and and costly to repair. So, she has come up with this plan in order to get some buses declared surplus.
017>> Um, uh, we got some bad news on our uh, handicap bus number 34. It's going to require some new fuel injectors. We had to send that up to Kurland's um and to repair we were looking at nearly $10,000. Um that bus is a 2016 with uh a little over 223,000 miles on it. Um [clears throat] so with the new buses that we purchased, they should be arriving from Bluebird in January. um we would put that new lift bus that's already coming into play and uh that would give us three handicap buses then with an additional spare. We also received news on our bus 40 um the coolant is entering into the exhaust system uh white smoke as we are trying to go down the road. Um estimated cost um from SNS that was as
018well over $10,000. That one has 182,000 miles and it's a 2009 model. So, what we would like to do is um repurpose several of the components from the bus 34 to reduce expenses on repairs for other units for us. Um we could pull that turbo and actuator and save $9,000 right there for another bus that we see is coming. It's got a check engine light and that's what's um potentially coming down the road for that bus. Um, that would give us a total of 36 buses in our fleet. 30 of which are daily route drivers, leaving us uh five regular spare buses with the one handicap spare as well. >> What kind of money are we hoping to get out of they're just scrap basically? We learned from the last time that if we pull
019parts and and things that we can off of it, it's saving us [clears throat] money and then we're receiving money for um being uh for scrap, which is equaling more than what we're getting in any sort of trade. >> Sure. >> So, we're [clears throat] averaging on those buses about 1,000 to,500 if I'm lucky. M >> and these two buses, they're they're old enough, but [clears throat] that's it's a two two time inspection, right? And twice a year. So >> So we're getting dinged >> now. They have to do kingpins and >> and everything both twice a year. >> Every six months. >> Okay. So [clears throat] that's another expense. >> And I also uh recently traveled to another school to see [clears throat] about when they are selling some of their used buses, which
020are very very nice. And they're selling them right about the 10year mark. Um potentially we could get into those depending on bids and stuff like that for anywhere from 12 to 15,000 for a Thomas rear pusher bus. No inspection for 2 years a second inspection that is. So [clears throat] >> we're looking at different avenues on cutting costs and still bringing buses here. >> Okay. I don't know going to be here January. >> That's what I'm being told. Yeah. >> Okay. >> Bus 40. is how many capacities is that? >> It's an 84. >> It's a big bus. >> Yeah, that's one we really hate to lose. It's a rear engine pusher, but which is great in snow. [clears throat] >> What are you doing with bus 40? Yes. On 34 is going to be
021repurposed for parts. But >> 40 the same thing. Anything that we can pull off and then still get it in there for scrap. [clears throat] >> Yeah, cuz we got rid of what two rear engines the last go around. So, >> and unfortunately to replace them new, they are the most expensive. >> Mhm. >> Of course, >> but 200,000 miles is a lot of miles, too. >> It is on a diesel. I mean, well, you saw the 3139 that we traded in um on the new lift bus. Three over 300,000 on one of those. So, >> wow. >> Yeah, we we do I think we do well taking care of them. It's just anything repair-wise is going to be expensive. >> Sure. Any other questions for Heather? >> Thank you. Okay. I'll entertain a motion
022then to [clears throat] repurpose the buses as surplus. So move. >> Second. >> A second. >> Any further questions or comments? All those in favor signify by saying I. I. Oppose. Same sign. Motion carries. [clears throat] Bring down item 8.4 maternity leave request. >> Yeah. In your packet, you'll see a request for Miss Mrs. Mills uh for maternity leave here at the end of the school year. Um ask for your approval. Okay. >> Entertain a motion for the maternity leave for Miss Mills. >> So move. >> Second. Questions or comments? Hearing none. All those in favor signify by saying I. >> I. >> Oppose. Same sign. Brings down to 8 8.5 Mcconal Middle School course edition. [clears throat] >> Yeah. First semester. Um actually last summer you approved um that first course in the digital
023media. Um the middle school was asking for that second course which would allow those kids to continue on and get high school credit and that second course. um the new accountability model. One of the things that's in that new accountability model is um middle school kids being able to take high school courses and earn additional points in the accountability model. So this will often have a class uh it's a good opportunity for [clears throat] our kids ask for your approval of additional course. >> Okay. Entertain a motion to approve the course edition at the middle school. >> So move second. >> Second. Any comments or questions? >> Well, I saw that the name of the first one um that currently enrolled in student student media and what does digital media offer that >> it's it's
024summer stuff. So, what what that course or what that class does is they put on the the daily announcements. So, they'll learn how to run cameras and audio and and those types of things. Okay. [clears throat] Good. >> Any any other questions? Hearing none. All those in favor signify by saying I. >> I. Oppose. Same sign. Motion carries. 8.6 administrator contract extensions. >> Yeah. This time of year uh we always look at those those administrators who are um not on a uh two-year contract and then um ask for an addition. So I recommend that three administrators that are going to expire um here in 26, Dave Durkus, Nigel Drawinger, and Bob Frier uh be extended uh two years um through 6:30 of 28. >> Okay. Hearing that, I entertain a motion to approve the administrator
025contract extension. So move >> second. >> I second. >> Questions or comments? Hearing none. All those in favor signify by saying I. I. >> I. >> Oppose. Same sign. Motion carries. 8.7 Administrator pay increase. >> Yeah. Um much like our our teaching staff. I'm asking for a $1,000 pay increase uh for those administrators um who are not otherwise getting one. So, we have a couple of folks who are on um and you'll see that on your sheet who are on automatic increases. Um so, I'm asking for directors um that are salaried as well as uh administrators that are not getting that pay increase to have a $1,000 increase like the teachers. And that will be for 2627 contract. [snorts] entertain a motion for the pay increase for the listed administrators. >> So move >> second.
026>> I second. >> Questions and comments. Does everybody understand who's getting the increase? >> Everybody in white, right? >> Um it is everybody um that is not on an automatic bump. So the two that are on automatic bump are in green. So Sydney Border and Cassandra Barker are on automatic bump. And then the other one is Julie Windsor who is a hourly employee, not a salary. So those would not get everybody else on the shoe would minus myself. [clears throat and cough] >> Okay. So it's everybody else on the sheet. >> Correct. all the money. [clears throat] >> What's What's the Just for understanding, what's the difference in an automatic versus? >> So, when we hire a new administrator, they're on a three-year contract and they get an automatic bump up to usually it's a
027$5,000 over three years. So, that's the only difference >> that's stated in their >> correct state in their original contract. once they go on to just a renewal contract that's not >> it is not state they get [clears throat] >> correct. Thank you. >> Any other questions, comments? >> Hearing none. All those in favor of administrator increase signify by saying I. >> I oppose. Same sign. Motion carries. [snorts] Okay. 8.8 eliminated. 3.9 [clears throat] daycare stipen. >> Yeah. When we gave raises um back during the summer to classified employees, daycare was omitted from that um because of the changes that the funding formula was made at the state. Um we talked as a as a board. Um I assured you that I would revisit that in 6 months. Um I'm glad to say that 6
028months in we're still in the black with the daycare. We weren't really all that sure that would happen. Uh but we are. So, what I would ask is anybody who was hired prior to August 1st um receive a $500 stipen, which is equal to the pay increase or or thereabouts of a somebody that would would have been in that classified group. Okay. Entertain a motion to approve the daycare stipen as presented. >> So move. >> Second. [snorts] Second. >> Any other questions or comments? >> How many is that? >> How many roughly? >> Uh I had the list. I didn't bring it in here. It's about $10,000. [snorts] >> That's a one time. >> One time. >> Correct. And again, because that program, the funding is so up in the air. I mean, midway through
029the semester, they changed the funding formula. [clears throat] >> Again, it wasn't for the good. Um, so we're able to maneuver and maintain our funding, thank goodness, um, by switching some things around. >> Does this stipen still leave us in the black? >> Yes, it should. That's all dependent upon attendance second semester. >> Well, yes, of course. >> Yes, we should be in the black. [clears throat] >> But >> what's what's our break even attendance and how far over that war we >> were within $5,000. um in September. So, this puts us right at that that level [clears throat] at, you know, now that we're right at $10,000 over the threshold. Is that correct? >> And how many of these new hires we've been putting in there? Are they strictly new hires to help advance
030and and and make the program bigger or is it replacements from people that have left? I mean, is that a are we pretty much stagnant there? have we had >> it's it's a little bit of both. Um so as people have moved out, we we've hired some new ones in. Um [clears throat] we didn't have early infants uh for a little bit of time just because nobody had that um desire to bring the early infant class. So now we have a little bit of a list that we can put I think four four early infants in there. Um which means you have to hire an additional person. >> Sure. >> So it's a little bit of both. Tim, [clears throat] was your question concerning how many uh bodies? >> You know, he had mentioned that
031we were what 10 $10,000 this was going to cost us and I was wondering what our break even number was in terms [clears throat] of students or not students >> number of students >> number of babies or oh >> children and and what >> every one of those kids is is funded at a different level. So, an infant brings in different money than >> a three-year-old and [clears throat] an infant on a voucher brings in different money than an infant on a non voucher. So, >> to say it takes 10 kids, [clears throat] we what we do is we look at those numbers, Angela and I, and then oh, we did it monthly there for a while. Um, and then we pulled Jen in as well and make sure that our numbers are matching up.
032Um, and we're able to float it. >> Sounds like I need an eye to help with some of these kids. >> Well, something for sure, but it it it's tricky. Um, we're monitoring it constantly and and uh, you know, I I look at it as we were running a a preschool um, at about a $150,000 deficit and now at least we're able to break even running a daycare and a preschool and and we provide a service to our to our constituents, which I think is probably the most important um, thing we can do because there's with the changes in the law, there have been a lot of daycarees shutting down because they just can't make ends meet. So, if we're able to do it, um I think that's that's beneficial to to everybody involved. I
033think a couple maybe a couple board member have some grandkids in there, which I think is probably a a a good thing as well. >> When will you pay that [clears throat] out? I mean, I hate to be labor this, but when will you pay that out? The stipen >> uh the the hope is to pay it out that first payroll in January. >> Okay. >> Yeah. >> I know there's just a lot of turnover in that program. It's like almost like like at the bank bank's perspective, right? You got to work all year to get your bonus. You got to be present to to earn it. So, would it make any sense to say if you're still here on May 30th, then you get your stipen at the end of the school year or
034something like that? So, they just don't get the money and leave you. >> As as we look at that, um those folks who were here prior to August 1 have been our longest employees. So, that's why we chose that group of employees. they've been here um most of them since the inception of the program. So >> I mean most of them they work in that industry and I don't mean that's a bad way but they're paid well compared to their peers in the local community. So they have a reason to stay. >> Yeah. So I I think we did it on the front end instead of the back end. those those [clears throat] people who have given us their service for most of them since the inception of the program that that's who's going to
035see that or realize that >> there's I'll go ahead and that's a good question right >> and there's approximately 20 people that we've had before >> correct >> August of 25 so >> it may be 18 um it's somewhere between 9 and $10,000 >> what what is the total employment in daycare program now >> I'm sorry >> the total employment in the dayare care program. >> If you talk preschool and daycare, both [snorts] >> I'm talking just dayare. >> Just daycare >> 10 to 10ish to 12. >> Okay. So, is this stipen going to the preschool folks too then? >> Correct. They also did not get >> Okay. If [snorts] >> I can get you an exact number, right? >> No, I'm just I'm just running numbers in the back of my head here. So,
036trying to figure out how how we got to 20 and there's 10 to 12 working there and then I guess if we're including the preschool, then that's how we get there. If that's what we're truly doing. So, okay. All right. Any other questions, comments? All good questions. All good comments. I see it as a retention focus. >> Yeah, we want to keep them with us. >> Yeah, I agree. >> I agree. And [clears throat] when we revisit the numbers probably first quarter of >> early in the first quarter of where we're at, >> spring break, >> we'll look at those numbers again. I mean, we we look at them every month, but but I can bring that back to you spring break. And I mean this is I guess since we're talking about this stipen
037we can we can talk about this here but um is there any way like with that preschool program to have a report run that comes in our docket so we can see the income and we see what the wages are paid out of that >> um so we can kind of every month as a board we kind of feel for where that program is actually going what it is. >> Yep. So, >> okay. >> One thing we haven't mentioned too in terms of it being a good thing for our employees, it's also been a good thing for our building utilization. >> Yeah. >> One thing I would say when that report comes, be mindful that the government subsidized portion of it is always a month behind. >> So, when you get that and you look,
038oh, we didn't make well, that portion of it is always a month behind. I know it's hard to believe that the government might be in payment, but they are. >> Okay, there's no more questions. All All those in favor of approving the daycare stipen signify by saying nine. >> I oppose. Same sign. Motion carries. 8.10 proximity learning contract Spanish at middle school. So, uh, three or four years ago, you approved a a contract similar to this for the high school. Um, we had a Spanish teacher, um, who resigned effective now. Um, that will not be back second semester. Uh, we've exhausted all of our, um, options [clears throat] as far as hiring a teacher that can teach Spanish. Uh, we had some folks that said, "Yeah, I'd come teach after May. My contract's up." Which
039we're looking at those folks to maybe fill that next year. But nobody um was willing to to come midyear, which is not a bad thing. I mean, I don't think it's great that schools are taking teachers midyear. Um it's not a great practice. It's not something we did when I started this career 25 years ago. But um nonetheless, proximity learning is a live instructor um that will teach three classes, two Spanish one classes and a Spanish 2 class at the middle school. That will get those kids those credits, those high school credits that they need. Um, additionally, what you will see beyond that is we will have to hire an instructional assistant um for that room to obviously monitor. We're not just going to throw them in there, throw the kids in there with the
040TV and say, "Hey, good luck." Um, so that will come along with that as well. So, ask for your approval that um learning contract. It is a lot of money. Um, we are saving on obviously that that teacher's salary second semester. So, it will help offset that. This is the same kind of contractor but Clark was on a few years back. >> Correct. >> Exactly. >> Okay. I entertain a motion to approve the proximity learning contract. >> So second it looks like the contract values am I reading that right? 22,299 >> and then a instructional system will probably be >> 10 11 for the rest of the year. Okay. >> Okay. Any other questions, comments? >> But when we go to um try to find a replacement next year, that's one of those positions that's
041hard to fill. Correct. >> Well, it depends on what definition you want to use of hard to fill. >> Hard to keep in. [laughter] I already said better. Yeah. >> Yeah. Um it it's not that's not specified in our contract anymore. >> Okay. [clears throat] >> Um I think the state says it has to be posted for 90 days for it to be hard to fill. >> Okay. >> So, >> okay. Any other questions or comments? All those in favor signify by saying I. I. >> Opposed. Same sign. Motion carries. It brings down to item number nine, superintendent comments. >> Yeah, a few things. Um, right here at the Christmas season, I was able to participate in Polar Express and and uh collect people's tickets. That's a that's a super neat thing to do with
042those [clears throat] um little ones from Pipe Creek. Unfortunately, uh we will not be able to go to the Roxy next year to do that. So, we're looking for alternatives with that. Um, we also notified teachers um, who received the TAG grant and those who did not receive the TAG grant um, and applied for it. So, we had five teachers uh, that were able to receive that TAG grant. And as you remember um, that is a lot different process than what it has been in the past. It's not just everybody gets it if they have a an evaluation rating as effective. Um, so I do appreciate a couple building principles as well as one of the teachers sit on a committee went through the rubric and um were able to to do that and um
043we have some that got a $3,500 tag grant and some that got a $5,000 tag grant. Those will be distributed in the spring once the state gets us that money. They're talking March, April um time frame. So we'll distribute that uh once we get the get the funding for them. Um Christy Wittenberg when I went to the middle school um she was there. She's she's a 20 plus year employee. Um I don't know that you're going to find a better language arts teacher. Um she year in and year out on the state tests um performs above the state average. Uh she will be definitely missed um as she as she leaves and and uh just a a love for teaching and and love for kids. Um so she will be missed. Um, we're going to
044change up some stuff a little bit so we don't have to In the past we've always done reorganization. It has to be within 15 days. Well, the the state has change that law. We can hold it prior to our next um regular board meeting. Regular board meeting on the 28th. Does anybody have any issues with that? Starting at 5:45 with reorganization. Then we'll have to go to a finance meeting um to where we'll have to elect officers for both [snorts] um and then we'll roll into our regular board meeting at 6:00. >> So you're suggesting back to back to back. >> Yeah. >> Correct. All right. >> Usually that reorganization is pretty quick. Um the finances um I I'll have some PowerPoint slides up there for you uh to kind of review our finances and
045then you'll elect a president and a secretary uh for that. I think in the past we've always kind of >> it's always been the the board press and the board secretary. So, >> um so that's what I would suggest. If that's okay, we can get that posted and and get it out. Okay. Christmas is right around the corner. Hopefully everybody gets to spend some time with family uh and friends. I know um for me uh I still have family in the in the area and it's always nice to have a little bit of downtime. This office will be closed uh Wednesday, Thursday, Friday. Um, and then the following week, Wednesday, Thursday, and kind of a skeleton crew on Friday. Um, so those are our holidays are that Wednesday, Thursday, and then some folks will take
046that Friday off. So, merry Christmas to everybody. Um, I did leave you guys a little something. >> Alan's already [laughter] >> We're going to auction off Andrew. >> So, [clears throat] merry Christmas. [snorts] >> Merry Christmas. Merry Christmas. Y >> Okay, we'll start with board member comments. Rex, I don't have anything tonight. >> Great. >> Thank you for the level of communication. This is the end of my first reoccurrence on the school board and the level of communication I've had with you is off the hook. I love it. Thank you so much. >> For sure, >> golly. >> All good. David, >> Tim I just like to say thank you to everybody that showed up here in the audience tonight. [laughter] >> You guys are behind the scenes doing all the work. We appreciate it.
047Thank you. Uh thank you to the teachers and staff, all the custodians, everybody that makes it work. Um Mr. Jernigan, thank you for your efforts this year and getting us to the end of the year and wish everybody a merry Christmas and a happy new year. Hopefully it's a good one next year. So, okay, any other comments, questions? Okay, hearing none. Entertain a motion to adjurnn. So, move second. [laughter]