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Rossville Schools - August 5, 2025 - Board of Education Meeting

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YouTube / Rossville Consolidated School District
Date
2025-08-06
Location
Clinton County, IN
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2,107 words · about 12 min
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2026-06-08

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001uh I don't think we have any other comments. >> I do not have any >> first item on the agenda is July 1, 2025 regular session minutes. Also on your claims and payroll from the meeting or for this meeting. I move we approve the minutes, claims and payrolls as presented. >> Second problem second to approve the minutes, claims and payrolls as presented. Is there any discussion? Hearing none. All those in favor signify by saying I. >> Those opposed same sign. Carries >> personnel items. Britney Snider submitted a resation of school bus driver immediately. We're in the process of securing another driver to come up in a moment. But she's just got to get tested and pass her test and we'll be good to go. Christy Schaefer submitted her resignation as the elementary art teacher effective

002July 31. Mr. Gorage recommending Jason Zimmerman for tier two from a tier 2 custodian to move up tier one effective August 3rd, 2025. Mr. Mr. Ham is recommending Bob Knap as a temporary a teacher from August 6 through October the 10th, 2025. He'll be compensated daily rate of a new teacher um which is currently $45,500. So it's daily rate of that. Mr. Hammond's also recommending Rick Foster substitute teacher for Rosville Middle Senior High School. Mr. Dennison's recommending Gabby Hamilton as a substitute teacher for the district. He's also recommending Angie Huffford as a substitute teacher and uh recommending Amanda Padet as the third grade teacher. Uh her salary be $46,000. Uh she was previously up until yesterday a teacher at Northwestern. They if you uh resign within 14 days of the first day of school, they

003can hold you for 30 days. They were in the process. They pulled her. They found somebody to replace her. So, she'll be here tomorrow. >> She's a little excited. >> Yes, I would say she probably is. Uh, also, Mr. Dennis is recommending David Murphy as a substitute teacher for the district. Uh, recommending um Miss Leester as a school bus driver for the district. Mr. Hammond's recommending uh the following mentors. Joel Wilson, Vince Mccclure, and Chad Gay. Chad Gay first doesn't October the 20th. Uh she's currently doing her student teaching. Uh so Mr. Ghay could be prrated at that point. Um there are several coaches for the fall. Um Lexi Elwood for varsity uh varsity head coach for volleyball. Kelsey Hall for assistant. Uh Elise Brown for JB head coach. Lisaw is a volunteer. Anna Beard

004is volunteer. Megan Maggie Vincent as a volunteer, Courtney Lidle as a volunteer, and Natalie Cooper as a volunteer. All those for volleyball. Uh volleyball continued, whole slew of them. Jamie Morrison is eighth grade coach. Jessica Kelly, seventh grade coach. Uh Kelsey Chapman is seventh grade volunteer. Cammy Houston is a sixth grade head coach. Kaylee Dunham, fifth grade head coach, and Charlie Robin's a fifth grade volunteer coach. Boy tennis, Brian Skinner as a varsity head coach. and Nate Burke as a volunteer assistant. Cross country Darren Hopper head coach, you know, Steve as volunteer assistant coach. Uh Jessica Gustin as a middle school head coach. Rihanna Hopper is volunteer assistant for both the middle school, the high school, the elementary and the elementary run club. And Rick Foster is a volunteer for the high school, middle school,

005and elementary run club. Uh Mr. Ramos is the soccer coach recommendation. Ros Clifford is a varsity volunteer no varsity assistant coach. Brooks Brown, volunteer assistant coach, Nolan Anderson, a volunteer assistant coach. Gabe Spear, volunteer coach. Uh Jared Bushman and Noah Spear, both volunteer coaches for soccer boys soccer. Deon Michael uh head coach Christy Michael varsity assistant Deon Michael volunteer assistant Michael the whole family volunteer assistant and Jaylen Brown is volunteer assistant girls golf stage head coach Caleb Harness is volunteer assistant and so would like Miller. Uh, also ECA sponsors, art club, Chloe Weaver, Jason Newhouser Auditorium, Linda Cleveland assistant auditorium, theater productions, Jason Newhauser, class sponsor, 12th grade, Cory Dunn and Tracy 5. 11th grade position, Paul Haynes and Tracy 5. 10th grade, Russ Hornick. Uh, ninth, Joel Wilson. Eighth, Vince Mccclure. Seventh, Royce Huffer.

006Uh, sixth, uh, back. Sorry. Amanda Oaks, dance team 9 through 12 department chairman. Uh, businessational Lindsay Buck English, Madison Morrison, Mason Morrison, fine arts, Jason Newhower, PE, health, Cory Dunn, and math. Cler science Joel Wilson social studies Jackie Hay special ed Megan Brett esports Nick Walford uh FCA 9 through2 position Jack and Jordan Buck FA sponsor uh there's three of them Lindsay Buck Jesse Davis and Abigail Funk instrument instrumental music Anna think and National Honor Societ uh Spanish club Paul Haynes speech Jason Newhauser assistant Linda Cleveland steing sponsor Chris Landis student council 6 through8 Dillingham student council 9 through 12 Emily Vanderwal vocal music 6 through8 Jordan Buck also Jordan Buck 9 through 12 yearbook Chris Landis 6 through 12 yearbook elementary math Mackie and statement. Also, consideration joint services uh recommending approval of class

007uh classification update for the contract psychology service from Sunny Nook Services. Uh is article 2-2.0 scope of work scheduling clarifies the hours worker no more than 7.8 hours per day a minimum of or yeah minimum 186 days for the contract term not scheduled to work more than and half hours per week. Schedule of hours and days shall be mutually agreed upon with the between the contractor and Kent County Joint Services in accordance with district calendars and operating operational needs. Those are the personnel items for this evening. >> I move we approve all personnel items as presented. >> Second proper move and second to approve the personnel items as presented. Is there any discussion? Hearing none. All those in favor signify by saying I. >> I. Those opposed. Same sign. >> We have the wrong >>

008this one. >> Yeah. Is there a different one where >> it's I think that's the view. >> Oh, >> okay. Let me do that. I know. >> Yeah. >> You know what? I don't think this is the that's still in there. >> I have the show right here. >> Well, I just brought up the show. Let's see if it's in a different >> I don't know what to do. >> Um show that's the only one I created. I created it. >> It's not another form is it? Sorry. >> Well, I'll do this. I'm going to scare you. Um this policy has to be annually adopted and so this was up for the first reading. Also for the first reading is section 1200 for organization officers. Uh again the law changed. It used to be within

009the first 15 days of calendar year. Now it's within the first 30 days. Stop the bleed program has been revised. It's been updated again. Change of the law. has been reviewed. Uh 4019 is uh been revised. 4200 student wellness and physical activity uh and nutrition has been revised. Criminal gang activity uh 4305 has been revised. Virtual education program has been revised and the test security uh policy has been revised. Those are first read also. First read is 40 4040 audio and video taping of case conferences. Uh 40 2220 emergency medications and 4300 student discipline rules. Those are first read policies. Oh wait a minute. Those are second read policies. I move we approve the policy items as presented. >> Second proper move second to approve policy items present. Is there any discussion? >> Hearing none.

010All those in favor signify by saying I. >> I. Those opposed same sign. Motion carries. >> So the public supported the opportunity to be heard concerning approach additional appropriation for the 2025 rainy day fund budget. $50,000. It was advertised in the times Carol County comment on the July the 9th and you have time set aside now for public comment. >> So at this time we'll open up the meeting. Somebody wants to talk to the board about additional appropriation testation as presented. >> Okay. Didn't hear any. We'll close that for us and move on. >> Just give you an update. Um, they put this second coat on the of rubberized service on the track. It gets two more and then it gets a UV spray. There's a time period between the second or the fourth coating

011and the UV. I think it's 7 to 14 days. Then they'll bring a gentleman in to stripe the track. So um the other thing it wasn't originally part of the scope for work but basically use the funds that we have available uh the pull pit itself the the concrete was not in the project the runway was but there's gravel there so uh that's part of the proposal and then also on the south end of the track no the north end of the track where those gates come out it's just you come out the dirt grass so we're proposing to fill that in and then the other thing would um at the auditorium where the benches are. Some of the benches are failing. Uh basically just take that line straight down. So you come in the

012grass at the edge. There's that decorative square piece that or triangular piece that's a heck of a stop when you hit it with so take that out and just put that in concrete as well. So that will still make us within the funds that are available. Following donations were received speech nationals uh two nights in company and and at the and Rosville water $682. Uh Miseller $50. FFA WLC trip County Farm Bureau donated $500. Then also under new business financial items consideration bonds. They were originally approved July of 2025 by the board after consulting with their insurance provider pro provider. Mandy did a ton of work with them over and over again. Uh and the district consolidated several individual bonds into singular position schedule bond. The new bond covers the same positions that were presented

013at the July 25th meeting or July uh 2025 meeting except the treasury bond and also additional positions not previously covered. So those are being this this new bond is being considered to seed. >> I move we approve the financial items as presented. >> Second move second to approve the financial items as presented. Is there any discussion? >> Thank you Manny for doing all that work. All those in favor signify by saying I. I. >> Those opposed, same sign. New business, miscellaneous items. Uh, consideration memorandum of understanding. This is uh a memorandum of understanding for prehosp school bus accident response between Clint County EMS and Rosville Consolidated School District. Several years ago, we had a similar uh agreement. Uh, you establish standard operating guidelines for pre prehosp response of school bus accident. So depending on the

014mechanism of injury uh what happened in the with the bus uh children's complaints basically the paramedics would check them out if there's any any hint that there is injuries then uh they would take it they would determine what the appropriate steps were and probably transport them. If there's no mechanism of injury, uh the student's not complaining and then basically the administrator on the scene that's identified by myself, uh would have the authorization to sign off those. And basically what we do is we're not overloading the hospital. We're not charging parents for that ambulance call because we've seen them. They always have the option and advised by the paramedics that uh if additional care is needed, by all means, they'll come back out. But generally, what you would do is take the school nurse, school and

015turn them back over or turn them back over to their parents to make that final decision. So, but it's just moving the scene uh and and providing care for those that truly do need care. Then next on the agenda is use of facilities association recruits to the facilities for the play lineup and a community worship service summer in festival recommending approval of that. And you have your packet uh that is likely to change of school bus routes. In September one of 2019, Indiana law required each school corporation, charter school and credited nonpublic schools to provide student transportation uh to review the to review its school bus routes annually by September one. Board of Education received a copy of those routes. As I indicated, those are changing. They'll tomorrow. I I know they will. It's because

016that's what's happened the last several days. Uh we have probably >> 50 students yet to register that haven't registered yet. So, um we don't know if they're riding a bus or not, but that's the case. What you have is the most recent updated information. It has the uh bus stops that are on the state highway have to ro load from curb side uh and you you have the provision that could be within the town limits. We still do that. So everything that's on the state highway is loaded from curb side. So that's the best practice. Um routes have been adjusted to meet the needs of the children and uh so I have those that for you this evening as well. emergency operation plan. Uh thanks to Dustin and Tommy. Uh we went through that extensively

017this summer. We made some updates to the emergency operation plan. We added a reunification plan to that uh uh system. Dustin and I went spent two days in training for that and that uh was a good addition. So we made some other minor changes but it's up to date the best that we know of and during the confidential nature of the document the plan has been shared exclusively with board members will not be uh available for public review consideration of design uh annually I bring this to the board where myself and Mandy are requested to be authorized to sign agreements for alternative and private residential school placement as designate for the president and the secretary of Indiana Department of Education requires that authorization be provided annually. Rarely is placement needed for alternative or private residential

018uh schools. However, when it is needed, it's needed. Uh and timelines have to be followed for the child benefits. This authorized the process be expedited. Once that happens, then we would bring it back to the board for their consideration. Evaluation plans. Again, another large document for you. Um those really haven't changed a lot. Um, the law has changed, but because of when the law changed, we didn't have really a lot of time to make adjustments, so we have not done that. Classified staff are exactly the way it was. Uh, certified staff is the same, although I did update the superintendent because they had a newer version. So, um, and I think I provide the most newest version. And then the last item for miscellaneous is the change in dates. Uh we discussed a little bit

019the last meeting moving the second meeting in August to September. Uh it gives us more time to have a better accurate uh feel for the budget because we'll have a student count. We're going in blind in August not knowing and so this gives us the month to try to figure things out and see how best to place students once we get a student count. Uh the student numbers really the budget. So September 2nd would be the next meeting on September 16th which is an added one is budget review. October 7th which is a regular meeting uh is a budget hearing and then the adoption on the 21st of October. The other dates I believe are the same. So there's nothing changed in those dates from November to June. Uh 7 o'clock for the regular meetings.

020>> May we approve the miscellaneous items as presented. Second >> properly move the second to approve the mission. Is there any discussion? Hearing none. All those in favor signify by saying I. >> I. >> Those opposed same sign. Carries. >> Field trips FFA Indiana State Fair tent on the 17th of August and the 20 26 they're headed to Decatur Illinois for soils judging. And with that, I have nothing further. Next, then go ahead. >> I'll ask for a motion meeting. >> I have motion to adjourn the meeting. >> Second the meeting. Our next board meeting be Tuesday, September 2, 7 p.m. Thank you.

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