001We can all rise for the pledge. I pledge allegiance to the flag for one. >> I want to welcome everyone to the November 3rd, 2025 meeting at the MSD of Mount Vernon. Uh we will start with the recognition of delegations. Anyone wishing to be recognized to speak on any agenda item or to be heard as part of the section of the agenda dealing with delegations or citizens comments are to identify themselves by name and the point on the agenda where they wish to be recognized. >> Lois Gra. >> Okay. >> We will put her down on C1. Moving on to recommended actions. routine matters. We could take A and D together if that's okay. >> Yes, we've uh provided you with a copy of the minutes from the October 20th meeting as well as enclosed
002vouchers and electronic transfers. >> Okay. Do we have a motion to approve the minutes of the October 20th, 2025 meeting as prepared or as corrected and a motion to authorize payment of payroll checks 404051 through 404419, voucher checks 146814 through 146879 and electronic transfers ET 3312 through ET 3324 as recommended. Voided payroll and voucher checks not listed on the voucher listing in the above sequences are not approved for payment by this action. >> So moved. >> Second. Motion was made by Mr. Williams, seconded by Miss Butler. Any discussion? We'll do a roll call vote. Misssie, yes. Butler, >> yes. >> Isaac, >> yes. >> Mr. Oath. >> Mr. Williams? >> Yes. >> Okay, motion is passed. Moving on to unfinished business teacher agreement. >> Attentive agreement with NEA Mount Vernon has been reached for the
00325 through 27 school years. The agreement is now being presented for board approval. Please see the enclosed for a final draft. Do we have a motion to approve the agreement with NEA Mount Vernon for the 2025 2027 school year? >> Second. >> Motion was made by Mr. Isaac, seconded by Miss Butler. Any discussion? >> We appreciate it very much. >> Thank you all. >> So, we have a motion and a second. Um, we will do a roll call vote. Besie, yes. Miss Butler. Mr. Isaac, >> yes. >> Mr. Oath. >> Mr. Williams? >> Yes. >> Motion has passed. Congratulations. Thank you guys. >> Like to come up and sign. [clears throat] Lois, you got a photo op here. >> They're signing the contract. [laughter] You want to like >> I can turn it to you,
004Lois. Yep. Sorry you had all picture. [laughter] I I'll send it to you. [clears throat] >> We have the NEA contract signed. So, we will move on to new business personnel. We have the following uh resignations. Kyle Haney, assistant instrumental music for the junior high. Alyssa Mittner, coach for volleyball at the junior high. and Sophia Shra Schroeder Schrader >> teacher assistant special education at the high school effective November 7th. We have a motion to adopt or accept the resignation effective immediately unless otherwise indicated from the list above. >> So moved second. >> Motion was made by Miss Butler, seconded by Mr. Williams. Any discussion? >> Roll call vote. Miss Pessi, yes. Miss Butler, >> yes. >> Mr. Isaac, >> yes. >> Mr. growth. Mr. Williams, >> yes. >> Motion has passed. Moving on to employment
005recommendations. We would like to recommend the following uh individuals. Jennifer Briner for assistant coach for girls wrestling, a quarter stipen at the high school. Gregor Gregor Gregory Carile, sixth grade boys basketball coach of the junior high. Joshua Dyball, assistant coach, boys basketball at the junior high. Richard Jes, assistant academic coach of the high school. Kristen Lau, assistant academic coach of the high school. Charles Cipher, sixth grade basketball for a half stipen at the junior high. Caitlyn Taylor, teacher assistant for special education and sixth grade girls basketball half stipen at the junior high. We have a motion to confirm the employment from the list above. >> So move. >> Second. Motion was made by Mr. Mr. Isaac seconded by Miss Butler. Any discussion Miss Bessie? Yes. Miss Butler? >> Yes. >> Mr. Isaac? >> Yes. >>
006Mr. Oath. >> Mr. Williams? >> Yes. >> Motion is passed and one employment termination. We are uh recommending below for the termination of employment of Shad Schneider system administrator districtwide effective October 31st, 2025. We have a motion to terminate the employment of Shad Schneider effective October 31st of 2025. >> So moved. >> Second. >> Motion was made by Mr. Williams. Second by Mr. Isaac. Any discussion? Roll call vote. Pessi. Yes. Miss Butler. >> Yes. >> Mr. Isaac. >> Yes. >> Mr. Oath. >> Mr. Williams. >> Yes. >> Motion's passed. Moving on to educational meetings. We have several educational meetings. Jessica Pascal to attend the USI CAP orientation at University of Southern Indiana on November 3rd. Holly Hatter to attend the TLE workshop at HECC in Indianapolis, Indiana on November 5th. Alicia Schmidt to attend with
007students to the area 3 forestry contest at Spencer County Fairgrounds on November 10th. FFA to pay expenses. Alicia Schmidt will also attend with students to the district welding contest in Vincens's, Indiana on November 19th, FFA to pay expenses. Kevin Croison to attend with students the DECA district competition at IvyTech in Evansville on December 12th, DECA to pay expenses. And Tim Smith will attend with his students the robotics competition in Mr. Waka, Indiana on March 6th through 8th, 2026 and in Washington, Indiana on April 2nd through April 4th, 2026. and robotics will cover the expenses. >> We have a motion to adopt a resolution permitting personnel listed to attend educational meetings. >> Motion was made by Mr. Isaac, seconded by Miss Butler. Any discussion? >> We're going to get some of these folks to come in
008after they complete us to give us updates. >> Yes, we will do that. >> Roll call vote. Missy, yes. Miss Butler, >> yes. >> Mr. Isaac, >> yes. >> Mr. growth. >> Mr. Williams. >> Yes. >> Moving on to Sunday. Use of facil facilities for Mars PTO. >> The Mars Elementary PTO is requesting the use of Mars Elementary on November 9th, 2025 for the Mars Chili Bowl. Sue the attached information for Mr. Harris. Since this activity involves a Sunday, board permission is required. We have a motion to grant permission to Mars Elementary PTO for the use of Mars Elementary on Sunday, November 9th, 2025 for the Mars Chili Bowl as requested. >> So moved. >> Second. >> Motion was made by Mr. Williams, seconded by Mr. Isaac. Any discussion? >> What time does that start,
009Kendra? >> 1 to three. >> Um, roll call vote. Miss Bessie, yes. Miss Butler, >> yes. >> Mr. Isaac, >> yes. Mr. Oath, Mr. Williams. >> Yes. >> Motion is passed. Moving on to a leasing agreement renewal. >> Uh closes a renewal uh for Hedge Central for the Posey County Domestic Violence Task Force uh known as Willow Tree uh for a one-year extension of their lease. We have a motion to authorize renewing a lease for sections of Hedges Central School for Posie County Domestic Violence Task Force or Willow Tree for a period of one year beginning January 1, 2026 through December 31st of 2026. >> So moved. >> Second. >> Motion was made by Miss Butler, seconded by Mr. Williams. Any discussion? Okay. Roll call votei. Yes. Miss Butler. Yes, >> Mr. Isaac. >> Yes,
010>> Mr. Oath. Mrs. Mr. Williams. Sorry. >> Yes. >> Okay. Motion is passed. Moving on to information and proposals. Lois, >> seems like tonight's going to be signing the photo and everything. So, I have a few contracts. Um, the 13 day. I'm looking at the things highlighted in the Um is that 136 how for your gone up or >> so? So those 13 days. So what we had done previously was you get 13 personal illness days and you could use up to 10 of those as family illness. So immediate family. And so the only thing we changed is instead of use you could use 10 of them you can use all 13 towards family illness. >> Okay. And if they need if they have more says that they >> correct. >> And the other thing
011is um on insurance the district will pay the other yellow will pay for has that gone up a bit. >> No change. >> That's no change. Okay. And the and then it looks like dental 126 vision but that's not okay. Then um the other yellow Oh, is that unusual that the EPA base salary will be $40,000? >> That that is new. So, it's been at 37,000 as a base for quite a few years now. And uh so that won't go into effect this school year, but it will go into effect next school year. >> Okay. And then um just the other increases just uh is there anything really what are the There any changes? >> Um yes, [laughter] but um the the state kind of changed some of the requirements that we had to do.
012So we had to adjust really um a lot of wording in the contract, but the basic is uh if you meet the requirements, it'll be a 3% increase in year one and a 2% increase in year two. >> Okay. And what do you think? What's your comment then? Do I have a feel about your content? >> Sure. Good. committee meeting. Are you giving any feedback? [clears throat] >> I don't we haven't heard anything the meeting >> or at least >> not anything new. >> We haven't received any new information or any new feedback. >> We did not. >> Oh, really? I was going to ask you about I guess the This is coming right along. We'll probably bring something at our next meeting just to show progress on it. >> Um, do you have anything
013you want to add about the house? >> No, >> we've been able to make progress on it. I think the weather has been very cooperative with the exception of last week, but one perk of not having any rain. So they're making great progress and we are continuing to look for more places to build for the future. >> Right. I think >> okay >> if you need anything >> we expanded our space so that the girls would have their own facility to practice in. So it is a remodeled large >> classroom with all the equipment necessary for them to have practice here at the high school. >> And so it's a high school junior >> Oh, the junior high will. And they're going to be just like a guys tournament and the whole deal. [clears throat]
014>> Okay. Thank you, Louisis. Okay, moving on. Nothing under non-staff communications and reports. So, superintendent and staff, >> we have provided you with the menus for November. Um, and that is the big thing we're presenting tonight. >> Perfect. And then any questions by board members tonight? >> Moving on. Do you want to take us the rest of the way out with group meeting dates? >> Sure. We have um an upcoming meeting on November 17th, same place, same time, 5:30, and then December 1st at 5:30 and December 15th at 5:30. Um, we also have our early dismissal this week for professional uh development day for staff. Um, elementary dismisses at 12:50, junior high at 1, and our high school will dismiss at 1:10. Um, on November 10th, the board will be at the ISBA fall regional
015meeting in Jasper. Um, no topics for future agenda and no discussion topics. Correct. Correct. >> Okay, we are. Thank you.