001for the day that you've given to us. We thank you for all the blessings that you give us in this life and we ask that we not take those for granted. We thank you for the blessing of this school and the and the staff and the students. We thank you for all that Lord. We just ask that you uh give us wisdom and guidance in all that we decide and be with us always in Jesus name we pray. Amen. I think the first order of business tonight will be our uh project hearing. And on that note, we'll get started on that. Uh board is to hold project hearing on propos proposed project. Um if you are interested in hearing uh speaking at the hearing, please make sure you have signed the sign-in sheet at the
002back of the room. Not sure where that's at now. >> It's over there on the >> It's on the counter. >> Make sure you sign that and it should include your name and address. After the presentation by administration and its adviserss, there will be an opportunity for the public to make comments about the project. At the hearing, we will ask that each person limit their comments to three minutes that the topic be limited and the propos to the proposed project under consideration. The notice of this project hearing was published as legally required. And at this time, I will ask the superintendent to explain the purpose of this hearing. >> Um, thank you so much. The pursuant to Indiana code 2026737, before a school corporation may spend more than $1 million to build, repair, or alter
003a school building that will be financed by a lease or bond, it must hold a public hearing at which explanations of the potential value of the project to the school corporation and community are given. This public hearing and the adoption of the resolutions are the very beginning of the legal process. These resolutions establish the maximum financial terms for the proposed project. >> And now we'll hear from the superintendent about the process of determining and communicating the project to the community and the need for the projects. Um, as you are aware, over the past 18 months, we have been actively exploring and implement implementing various projects aimed at improving our school environment. These efforts have focused on updating and enhancing key areas used by students, modernizing essential facilities, and upgrading infrastructure such as HVAC to ensure
004comfort and efficiency. In addition to these upgrades, a significant part of our work will be dedicated to improving safety and security throughout the campus. We're committed to creating a learning environment that is not only modern and functional, but also safe and welcoming for all members of our school community. >> Okay. And now we'll hear from uh Luke. He's with Steeple Nicholas and Company Incorporated, our underwriter, about how the proposed project will be financed, as well as information about the effect on the typical property taxpayer. The underwriter will provide financial information as shown in resolutions. I'm sorry. Just you. >> We can just see you. >> Just you right now, Luke. >> Yes. >> There you go. That's it. That is all. >> All right. Thanks, Luke. >> Thank you. Thank you. >> We will now
005open the public hearing. Uh remember, if you'd like to speak, please sign in on the sheet which is located on the library counter. As I mentioned earlier, we ask that you state your name and address, limit your comments to the proposed project and financing. Keep any comments to three minutes, and avoid being repetitive if possible. And I need that signin sheet. If I could have that, please. the second chief. [Music] This is just for the hearing, right? Okay. >> Okay. Uh I will call off the call off the names on the sheet. Uh if any if any questions are asked um those will be directed to myself or the superintendent and we will direct those to to who is needed to answer those questions. All right. Uh first we have Jeff Jones. >> Go ahead
006and state your name. >> Oh I'm sorry. I'm Jeff Jones. I live in Shel. Um, you mentioned that this was like advertised, but was it in the papers this hearing tonight? >> Yes. >> Yeah. >> What? Okay. Cuz bunch of people looked and they didn't see it. So, >> have >> Okay. Okay. And then also, what is the PL? I mean, we have to go over plan. I mean, you need plans first. So, I mean, are you guys going over plans with the public or is that a later date or >> that? >> Yeah, like like Luke said, this is kind of the first step, the financials and and getting all that stuff squared away. >> Let everybody know about the taxes and all that. >> All right. >> Okay. Thank you, >> Mr. Steve
007Deckard. Oh, okay. You still don't want to talk? All right. Thank you. And Audrey Jonathan Day. Okay. Eda Franklin, same thing. And Courtney Samson Day. Oh, I'm sorry. Okay. All right. I'd like to I'd like to thank Jeff for his comments and and all you others for attending here tonight. Um, we appreciate your time and interest in the projects for the future of our community. I mean the school is important to the community. Please note that this is just like we said the first step in the legal process. The board will continue to work with administration and it professionals to look for efficiencies and to conserve do tax dollars while meeting the uh education educational needs. And at this time Dr. Lam will summarize the project resolution. >> The project resolution is required when the
008school is planning to spend more than $1 million for building. It contains the estimated hard and soft construction costs and costs of establishes the total project cost. It also contains the estimated tax impact. >> So at this time, could I have a motion and and a second to adopt the project resolution? >> Second. Okay. And that and we have all in favor I. >> Anyone opposed? Okay, that motion has passed. And please summarize the preliminary bond resolution if you would. >> The preliminary bond resolution contains the project cost for the project, maximum interest rate, and other financial terms such as the first interest payment date and maturity dates for the bond. Okay, I need a motion and a second to adopt the preliminary bond resolution. Do I have a motion? >> Motion. >> Eva, do
009I have a second? >> Second, >> Laura. Anyone opposed? Motion's passed. and summarize the reimbursement resolution. >> The next resolution is a reimbursement resolution relating to the financing of the construction project. This resolution permits the school corporation to reimburse itself from bond proceeds for any cash which it might spend on the project prior to the closing of the bond. It is required by federal tax law in order to preserve the school corporation ability. And I need a motion and a second to adopt the reimbursement resolution. Do I have a motion? >> Motion. >> That do I have a second? >> I'll second. >> Eva. >> All in favor? >> I. Anyone opposed? Motion is carried. closes out. >> Okay. [Music] >> Is it working? >> Okay, no problem. >> That concludes the bond hearing. Am
010I correct? >> Correct. >> All right, that concludes the the bond hearing and we'll move on to our regular order of business. We need uh a motion to approve the minutes from the July 10th 25 meeting. Motion to approve that. >> Motion. >> That second. >> Second. >> Laorna. All in favor? >> I comments from patrons concerning items on the agenda. Comments. Okay. Building principles reports >> Kendra's right there. >> Yeah, >> at the soccer field it's hot. >> We appreciate that. >> Thank you for being coming up. >> Yeah, appreciate you coming. short. >> So, in the high school, we have uh five new students this year, one of whom is a foreign exchange student from Germany. It's been a while since Scholes has had a foreign exchange student, so this is a really
011neat experience for our students. Um, we have brought back the daily pride pass drawing and the students love it. Um, you wouldn't think at the high school level they get too excited, but they do get excited. Um, and the daily pride pass drawing, they have a basket of just little um, candy or pencils or folders and then we do a weekly drawing and then a monthly drawing that has a larger prize. And I just want to thank the teachers. They donated um, rewards for this as well as local businesses such as Bowmax, Velmas, Fantastic Pizza, and Hair Tropics. Um, students like the new lunch schedule. Uh, I've heard positive comments that they don't have to wait in line for long periods of time. And we currently are kind of using it to our advantage and
012I'm tying in attendance. So we're we have an attendance challenge going on and that determines who gets to go to lunch first every day. So that starts on Monday and the winning class with the best attendance um will get to go to lunch every day first and that they also get more gym time that way too. Um teachers have not wasted any time getting back into the groove of things. Miss Sexon's culinary classes picked tomatoes from our very own Jug Rockck farm and the students have learned how to make homemade salsa. Uh in Rock Solid, students are completing a weekly check sheet. So we are having students um do doing this every week. They're going to be checking their grades, their attendance, and their discipline referrals. Um this is implemented into our PBIS system, and
013they earn points for each of the above. So we kind of revamped our PBIS system. Uh fall sports have started and our high school volleyball and soccer teams are actually playing right now here at home. Cross country is on the road next week and I just want to wish our student athletes a good season. And then I want to give a shout out to Allison Taylor and Danielle Cornet. Um they have been keeping these athletics going smoothly. They do a lot of work behind the scenes uh scheduling, confirming officials, dealing with transportation, completing transfer requests, um ensuring physicals are up to date and on file. So, I just want to give a shout out and thank them. And then on the back, I have a few pictures of our first week back. Um, there's students
014in the culinary class making the salsa, Miss Goodman's students there in the top right corner. Um, Jojo and Weston there. Love those kiddos. Even though Jojo still refuses to say hi to me. We're in day seven and she still won't say hi, but I'm going to get it out of her eventually. Um, in the middle, I just want to thank like John Hawk and Brad Albbright and Denny Wagner. they um came out and build hay for our A program. And then in the bottom, we started a new pathway this year, the early childhood education pathway, and that's one of our students in that pathway working with our preschooler students. And then in the bottom right, um Miss Goodman raised money over the summer to get a Smartboard, and that's one of her students working on
015that Smartboard. That's all I have. Thank you. >> Thanks, I apologize I didn't bring you a fancy paper. Um I'm Carol Eubank, the middle school uh principal, and um I'm going to follow Kendra's lead and just kind of explain a little bit about what we've been doing in the middle school. Um so we also have seven new students this year. So uh we're excited about that. Um, I worked a lot with Molly Tharp, um, to help revamp PBIS. Um, I really wanted it to be a program with student accountability, um, rather than a teacher teacher dump. Um, and so we implemented, um, like Kendra said, the worksheets where the kids every week check their grades, they they check their attendance, they check, you know, little reminders about their discipline, um, and they earn points on
016that. uh that what they're working for in the middle school is on the 2-hour delay days, we will have our big PBIS celebrations and we have a lot of fun things in store for them. So, some of them will be uh like a field day. One of them is probably going to be movie and a popcorn, you know, just some some simple things that are going to make a big difference. It will also encourage attendance on those two-hour delay days. So, um I really appreciate Bali um being willing to help revamp that system so that it provides more student accountability. So, middle school lunch um has been going very well. I will say it is very loud. Um but it's also because um if you didn't know, I've made the middle school kids keep their
017phones in their lockers. So, there are no phones at lunch in the middle school. Um, and I've been making them close their device until after they eat. So, um, it means they're socializing and I love it. I love that kids are doing things the oldfashioned way and learning how to speak to one another and trade tables from time to time. And so, it's really loud in there, but we're having a great time. Um, we um I have uh been doing a lot to try to meet some kids and meet parents. Uh, one of the things I'm doing right now is I'm giving birthday cards out and so I'm handd delivering handwritten birthday cards to kids. Um, it just gives me an opportunity a to get in the classroom. Um, b to actually put a name
018and a face to a kiddo. Um, give them a positive experience with me because some of them have not had some positive experiences with me. Um, so that's been really great. I've also volunteered to start uh well not start I have been going to the IEP meetings. So, normally Daniel Turpin um goes to all of those and does that as a coordinator, but I wanted to sit in on those and meet some of those kids and those families um that that that need that service. And um so it's been really beneficial for me to be able to do that. Um some other things that we've been doing um I've been getting to know my teachers. We've been sharing hall duty. I've been bouncing around to different duties. Um I I'm doing lunch duty myself with
019with the help of Mr. Fishbach and Mr. Turpin. Um we u heard from some parents when I called several parents um yesterday. Um and I heard from some of them about implementing a recess in the middle school. And so we're going to use that rock solid time that's after lunch um in that fifth period, that extended fifth period. Um and so my teacher teams have gotten together. So sixth graders will go out, seventh graders will go out when they have time and eighth grade will go out and we have new um equipment coming tomorrow. So that recess stuff will start on Friday. And so we just heard from some parents and we also felt like those kids have some energy they need to burn off um and it will help help them and it'll help
020us as well. So um I think that's about all I have for you. But um it's been great fun. I'm learning a lot every day and I cannot believe what a supportive staff it is. It has always been and this is really the reason that I wanted to come back to Schul. So again, I thank you for this opportunity. >> Thank you. All right. In elementary, uh, we have several new students and families joining our elementary building. We actually just had a new student join today. So, I don't have a total number, but um, we've had several new families um, join our school. Like to say thank you to the Scholes United Methodist Church and the Sons of American Legion for generous donations towards student essential needs. And then um new outdoor recess equipment. So
021our students will be getting some new um popup soccer goals, some new kickballs, um footballs and things like that. So that will keep them busy. I also want to touch on our PBIS. PBIS is a positive behavior um interventions and support. So Molly Tharp has taken over that program and she has really worked with our elementary teachers on tailoring it to fit elementary students, middle school students and high school students. But with the elementary, they don't have the capability of logging onto their Chromebooks and checking their daily points. So we needed to create something that would be an instant reward. So she created Rox Bucks. So students are getting paid in. So if they show up to school, they instantly get two Rock Bucks. Um if they follow and they're an active learner and they're
022doing what they're supposed to be doing, they get another two bucks. So they can earn six bucks a day. And then on Fridays after we do their morning announcements, it's payday. >> So they get to add up their money and then they get to use that money to buy prizes. Um you know, and she has different amounts. So, if they have a nice Jug Rock sweatshirt that's 25 bucks, they're going to have to save their money and work. Um, but they also can lose a dollar. So, if they're running in the hallway, I can they can owe me a fine so they can I can take a dollar away. So, um, but they're loving it. They they're, you know, teaching them responsibility. They got to keep hold of their money. They got to track it.
023um some classes are they have a class banker and so um and the teachers are something that you know it's part of our their curriculum and state standards too and some so it's working out really good so teachers in Molly they have worked really well on creating that also our elementary students many of you probably have seen going around we're doing our annual MUM fundraiser um and just like to thank uh Ike Miller Landscaping they've worked with us now for several years and um it's a great fundraiser for our school and the community supports a local business as well. And delivery day will be next week. So you will see our back playground parking lot um the grass area be filled with um a variety of moms. And then lastly, I would like to say
024that we have added a second preschool classroom this year. Our preschool classroom um we have one three-year-old classroom and then we've also um added two four-year-old classrooms. And so we still have availability in that four-year-old classroom. So if you know of any families that would like to join, >> that's a first. >> Yeah. So and and it's going great. The smaller classrooms, I think, are a great environment for our young learners and it's the first first initial step to our school and um we'd like to get anyone and everyone that like to join. So >> thank you. I had a little one um crying in our office the other day because she wasn't able to come the next day to preschool and she was trying to tell her mom that she needed to come. >>
025A >> that don't happen very often either. >> It was It was wonderful. It's been a couple times. >> That's cute. >> All right. >> Not yet. >> You're the end. You're back. >> All right. New business. That's personnel. Athletics. A clarification. Andy Purdue, girls varsity soccer assistant and girls middle school soccer assistant. Reba Troutman, girls middle school soccer coach and girls varsity soccer coach. Approval of the following coaches. Volleyball. Mandy Holt, eighth grade coach. Haley Wyman, seventh grade coach. Abby Ferman, sixth grade coach, uh for volleyball, cross country. Kathy Overbertton, middle school and high school coach, and Janelle Wrigle to do elementary volleyball camps this fall in the gym. Motion to approve all that all the personnel. >> All motion. >> Second. >> That all in favor? Uh, we have some staffing, some resignations.
026Caitlyn Allen from preschool assistant, Bryce Nabel from athletic director, Beth Henry from high school resource assistant, and then we have some recommendations for new hires. Darcy Soak as preschool assistant and is it Emily Gist or Gist? >> Gist as preschool assistant. U I do want to say I appreciate all those folks and what they've done here and especially for Bryson Ael. Um he will be missed not being here. He's been here for ever it seems like and he did a lot of good for us here without a doubt and I wish him and his family the best of luck moving forward. Motion to approve those resignations and recommendations. [Music] Second. >> That all in favor? >> I >> substitutes. Lisa Taylor as classroom office and nurse substitute for the 2526 school year. Kimy Winger the
027substitute in elementary including preschool. Terry Braun is substitute in the elementary office for the 2526 school year. Bill Bill War to volunteer during the 2526 school year and assist students and teach volunteer art lessons in various classrooms. Motion to approve those substitutes. >> Who? >> Annette. Okay. >> Second. >> All in favor? >> I. >> Class sponsors freshman class Dennis Dan and Brian Smith. Sophomore class, Jeff G, Carrie Goodman, and Terresa Holt. Junior class, Aaron Cage, Wesley Stevenson, Jonathan Holt. Senior class, Scott Carr, Cammy Sanders, Marielen Baker. Senior class activities, Megan Hawkins, Ben Kent, and Tina Rue. Prom sponsors, Ethan Adams, Rea Troutman, and Sarah Ston. Haunted House, Mr. Green, Tara Boyd. Desk Club and Impact West Wes Stevenson rocks readers Aaron Cage and Tina Rue sad club Tina Rue high school beta Megan Hawkins
028middle school beta Rea Troutman and Ashley McGomery band director summer band Scott Carr yearbook and newspaper Cammy Sanders. Motion to approve those sponsors. >> All motion a second. >> A second or all in favor? Hi, >> we have some more on the back. Middle school and high school academic and spellbo coach Cassie Phillips. Dual credit teachers Mner Green, Teresa Hol, Tina Rue, Aaron Cage, Wes Stevenson, Jonathan Holt, Dennis Dolan, Kelly Wman Kobe, and Tara Boyd. Motion to approve that second. I'll >> second. All in favor? I fundraisers. Middle school volleyball team to sell t-shirts July 31st through August 13th. Goals studentr run business to take orders and sell items they make they make August 1st through July 31st to 26. Elementary to sell moms August 58 through the 15th. high school lady soccer team to
029sell lady rock soccer t-shirts in August or August se 15 to September 30th. Uh Schulz High School cheer to sell detergent August 18th through September the 5th. Motion to approve those fundraisers. >> I'll motion a second. >> Second. All in favor? >> I have some trick requests. middle school and high school band to Lucas Oil Stadium to watch the world class drum and bugle core. That was August the 9th. High school groups to Indiana State Fair August the 16th. Uh to volunteer at Little Hands on the Farm. 8th grade a class and high school FFA to White River Valley Antique Show in Elnora September the 5th. Shot class to Davis County Farm Fair September the 11th. Eighth grade to various local businesses, September 19th, investigate local career opportunities. First grade to Wonder Lab, October the
03010th. Second grade to Maringo Caves, November the 7th. Senior Beta to Evansville, November 14th and 15th for the senior beta state convention. uh fifth grade to Westgate Crane December 15th to participate in lessons that are mapped to our science STEM standards and high school engineering students crane westgate January 14th for engineering training day motion to approve those trips. >> I'll make a motion. >> I'll second and Eva. All in favor? I >> uh first reading of the approval of changes to the middle school student handbook. Uh curriculum approval of making a difference curriculum for seventh and eighth grade students. Approval to dispose of old curriculum materials from past adoptions that are no longer being used. Motion to approve. >> Motion that second. >> I'll second. All in favor? I >> uh second reading and approval
031of the 2526 budget calendar. Motion to approve that calendar. >> All motion. >> Second. >> I'll second. All in favor? >> I policies attendance policy in compliance with state enrolled act 482 and homeschool ECA policy. Motion to approve. that second. >> I'll second diva. >> All in favor? >> I memorandums of understanding approval of theou to continue our partnership with Benson University as our designated university for early college program and this is just a a reup that we've done in previous years. >> Motion to approve. >> Motion that >> second. All in favor? >> I. >> Parking lot approval for seniors to paint their parking spot. See attached rules. >> There are specific rules. So, this is kind of a first. I know a lot of other schools do that. So, >> I seen I
032seen him the other day driving by some schools. I think it's cute. >> A motion. >> Okay. Eva second. >> I'll second. All in favor? Kendra said that she's there. Some kids have already turned in their plan because if you notice in packet they Yeah. >> Yeah. She's got it pretty specific on what they can and can't do and what paint they can use, >> what words they can spell probably. >> I'm I'm I'm kind of interested to see how that goes. Uh facility usage approval to use the cafeteria for hunter ed program September 19th beginning at 6 pm and September 20th 7 to 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Uh also request all fees be waved. Junior Drama Club to use the main gym and stage tenatively September 24th to and 25th for fall play.
033Set up on the 24th with play 25th at 700 p.m. Drama club to use the main gym April 12th through the 19th. Gym set up with chairs. shows will be April 17th, 18th, each at 7, and April 19th at 2 p.m. Motion to approve. >> I'll second. All in favor? >> After four items, we have hiring protocol. This ensures everything needed has been completed before hiring the individual. I think this is just a like a process sheet to make sure that everybody's on the same page and everything's done the same way. >> Yes. And it's paper pencil right now. Darla is very appreciated. >> Motion to approve that protocol. >> Second that. >> All in favor? >> IOU with IvyTech for dual credit dual credit classes. I think this is just a a reup to
034for this year. So motion to approve that. >> All motion. >> A second. >> Second. >> Or all in favor? >> I >> trip request middle school art classes to Ezeki. Is that right? >> Is it museum of art in Bloomington? September 25th and March 26th. Uh >> so it's a span I think because Reva has to >> see when the availability is and they they're kind of they have to have they'll stay in we have a specific date. >> Okay. High school art classes to Okay. Huh. It'll >> idle J Museum of Art in Indianapolis September 25th through April 26th. The same same circumstances I'm guessing. >> Yes. Sixth grade to crane September 18th for the crane open house. Motion to approve those trips. >> Second. >> All in favor? >> Fundraisers, boys and
035girls high school basketball to sell Merkeley meets August 18th through October the 10th. Motion to approve. >> All motion. >> Second. >> All in favor? Hi >> facility usage softball program to use the auxiliary gym on Sunday afternoons September through November will not use the gym when LCBC as it's scheduled motion to approve that usage >> order second >> all second >> Eva all in favor >> we have first reading in here too on the online force policy. Uh, under personnel, we got Crystal Tyler and Megan Benfield as Wintergard sponsors. And is it Natalie Bear Sterling as substitute? Any paperwork finalization? Is that correct? >> Motion to approve. >> All right. Second. >> All in favor? I brings us to the superintendent report. Um I'm excited to share a lot of great things with everyone.
036Um I our first um item on the top of the list are our enrollment numbers for this year. We are sitting at preK through 12 at 609 students and you we I gave you a breakdown of um the numbers in each of the grade levels. Um we've had some successful back to school events. Our meet the teacher night was a huge success and some of you were there and uh we served about 220 hot dogs in the cafeteria. Uh thanks to Mr. Kent, Mr. Adams for helping with us that project. Um, and I don't know if you guys saw were here, but or anyone was here to see the grill that uh Ethan Adams built and we used that night. It was really pretty impressive. >> Was >> Yeah. And all the staff members uh
037and volunteers who helped that night. U we had a lot of people helping. Uh some of you came out and helped and we appreciate that as well. It was really fun and um I think the kids had a great time meeting um their new teachers, seeing their old teachers, but mostly they liked seeing their friends. Uh I also want to say thank you to the Bower family for providing muffins and coffee for our back to school events on Tuesday, August the 5th. Our whole staff came together to learn and grow as we set personal goals for the school year. Our theme is kind of wrapped around a book. Um it's lead from where you are and I've attached the slides to our um presentation that the second hand out for you. This is the slides
038that we did for our professional development that day for our whole staff. And we if if you can see behind the TV there's some um uh big pieces of poster white paper that have sticky notes. So, everyone was um encouraged to create some uh input for themselves on those and then we got up and moved around. They also had to share um we're talking about leading from where you are. So, everyone had to share people in their life, no matter where they were from or sitting that influenced them. they had to get up and move around and share it with people that weren't at their table or not in their building. So, we had a lot of up and moving around and it was really really a great opportunity. Everyone will set goals and um
039the goal sheet is on the last page of the slide presentation and we're all gonna really talk about where we can lead from where we are no matter what your job is in this building because we are all leaders and it it was really a powerful time for our teachers and staff to come together. Um it was a great and the pictures can show and we also got a picture of the whole staff. uh it's in the top uh lefthand corner. So that was really I had a great time. I thought it was a fun day of um just collaboration with our team. Um also um the admin staff is in the bottom left corner. We served the muffins, coffee, and juice to the staff members and I am happy to say that no one
040spilled anything and we didn't drop any of those muffins. I think we had about six muffins left. Um, after we all ate, it was wonderful. Uh, our new cafeteria schedule is going well. Amy Money and her team have done a magnificent job welcoming students into the cafeteria and providing um, a great safe environment and a cheerful environment for kids. As um, Miss Eubank said, it's a little noisy in there from time to time, but it's great. Just a little bit of um some counts of our cafeteria. Um breakfast was previously 140 to 150 meals served in a day. Currently we are serving 260 to 280 breakfast meals. Our cafeteria for breakfast is open from 7:45 to 9:15. So kids can come in and um actually a lot of classes are kind of having breakfast together
041for their morning meeting in the elementary and just sitting around and and having conversation and eating together. Uh kids get start coming into classrooms at 7:45 now. So that's a big deal with uh teachers are able to bring their kids down and get breakfast and um it's it's been wonderful. Lunches has increased from 230 meals per day to 380 to 390 meals per day. Uh Amy shared that she's hearing positive feedback from teachers and students about how they enjoy the food as well as the decreased time spent waiting in line. She says great things are happening in the kitchen and it is. It's wonderful to go down and and u I've spent quite a bit of time down there myself just making sure. I love opening milk cartons for littles and it makes me really
042sad, Audrey, when they don't need us anymore to do that. I try but sometimes they say no. Our sports teams are gearing up and it's been wonderful to uh hear students in the building and outside um as we're making our way around the building. There's of course they said earlier volleyball game going on in the gym right now and a soccer scrimmage tonight and um we would just like to thank everybody involved and as um Kendra shared Danielle and um Allison have really jumped in uh with Bryson leaving but they he had a lot of things in place and they're just helping us to see it through. And I also appreciate the administrative team because we're all coming together to provide um um oversight at the events and make sure everything goes smoothly. Our coaches
043are doing a great job. We're very excited about everything coming up. Uh partnerships. Audrey Ben and I have recently met with Martin County Community Foundations to discuss early learning opportunities and to explore ways for our CTE early childhood pathway students to collaborate in our preschools. Um, the foundation has been wonderful and and Audrey, you can weigh in if you have any input, but they they are really encouraging us to create a strategy strategic plan uh for our early learning program and they want to explore ways in which they can help us expand our program here um at Scholes. And we we have a meeting with them again on August the 19th to um discuss those those goals. um assessment and curriculum updates. Mrs. Cornet has been busy working um and she would love to say
044kudos to our tech team back there. Uh Matthew and Damen for helping her set up I Ready Il reading eggs and study island. They made the process go so smoothly and students are ready to already start working online. Thanks to them. So we want to thank you so much. Um, I Ready diagnostic students in K8 have been completing their beginning of year I Ready diagnostic assessment. They are required to do that at the beginning of the year. It's three times a year, beginning, middle, and end. Um, preschool and kindergarten. Um, Iceprout, we're using Iceprout this year for all preschool students. Um, Danielle, I appreciate her. She has sat through days, I will say days of training so that she can be our proctor and our overseer of all of these assessments. You have to have
045a district test coordinator and Danielle has taken that on and we give a lot of assessments and so she's doing a great job with that. One of the pieces is this test security training that all staff has to complete. Um, and it's required training and it's due at the end of the month. Um, I learn prep. I have some information here. These are some and I didn't make copies for everyone, but these are examples of kindergarten readiness assessment and um, this is early learning continued. These are practices to support children at home. And it talks about communication, comprehension, and all things um that we're doing with our preschoolers. And then we also have a set of these for iLearn. And the Indiana Department of Education shares these, but we are sending all of these home
046with every kiddo. So if you're have kiddos in the audience, look for all of these things coming home um to help our kiddos um as they continue to grow. Throughout the year, teachers are off and uh to a strong start with our new CKLA language arts curriculum and ready math curriculum. So ELA is K through 8 and it's CKLA and it aligns with the science of reading um which is CKLA was on the list that was suggested by the Indiana Department of Education. We also um are implementing ready math curriculum for our sixth, seventh, and eighth grade math. And what we did with that is our elementary currently use ready math curriculum between now and 2027. So what we did is we um have a contract for 67 and 8 through 207 as well. Our
047plan is a team of teachers and Danielle and our administrators will come together and they will determine whether that is an effective uh math curriculum in 2027 and then because we have to uh adopt that summer >> that allowed us to align elementary with middle school. Is that correct? >> Yes. Yes. And that's all I have to share. >> Thank you for that. Is there anything on the financials that we need to be made aware of out of the out of the norm? >> Nothing out of the norm, but we are watching things. Uh Kendra Wright and I are meeting regularly. Um Amy Money's coming in. We're having regular meetings as well. Um Kendra is probably sick of us, but she's appreciative of Kinder Wright and Darla for all they're doing in the in central
048office. um especially as this new year starts and we have different payroll and we're adding employees and so I can't say enough great things about that staff. >> So the budget meeting is going okay. We're on schedule. >> We are doing great. We are on schedule. Next month you will get to hear all about the budget. >> Oh boy. >> Okay. >> I had one thing. Uh our robotics program starts tomorrow evening for middle school. Elementary middle school. So, we're excited about that. It'll be three teams like we've had in the past and tomorrow night they all get together and work on building the projects that their robot will operate um for the rest of the year. So, >> can you clarify how many competitions like each level would go to? I think that's always
049good to hear. >> Elementary middle school will go to uh at least one and hopefully three competitions. You have your first, you're qualifying and then you have a semi-state and you have a state. Um, and so hopefully we'll see all three of those and then possibly advance on to worlds or to another national competition and then the high school will be starting in a couple weeks or so um getting them together and we already have some new kids coming board. So that's going to be exciting to have them start the whole process over again. But this year it's about um archaeology. So if anyone knows anyone who is an archaeologist or related to any form of that kind of thing, let me know. We do have some history people uh in the community. So, I'm
050just going to be stepping into them for sure uh to talk to our kids about how it's basically talking about how the past helps us with learning to deal with the future. >> And you got the magic kit because every year I know there's this kit >> that if you don't get it early, you won't get a kit. >> No. >> And we have we have three of those because we register early and get everything. And so we have um someone there at Crane that I don't work with them, but part of the group of people who work in crane and do these things. And so we're going to be able to help them out by loaning them one of our kits getting them on board with the program. So that's that's encouraged to work
051amongst the other schools and programs and they're out of Alexville. >> Okay. Okay, we need a motion to approve those reports and the leave of accounting reports. Motion to approve. >> Make a motion. Second, >> Eva. >> All in favor? >> I. >> And we need a motion to pay claims. >> Motion. >> And that second >> I will. All in favor? >> I. >> Okay. Anything else? I have something to read here. >> Okay. >> Thank you sincerely for sharing our sorrow. Your thoughtfulness is appreciated and will always be remembered. Thank you for the wind chimes and thinking of us during this time. Drexel, Vicki, and the Turk family. >> Thank you very much. >> Sorry, Dex. >> All right. Anybody have anything else? All right. Yes. I'm sorry. Which one am I looking
052at here? >> Oh, volleyball. Okay. So, you're going to start it now? [Music] >> So, August 14th through the 23rd. Okay. Thanks for that. >> They just need to make sure they come see us. >> Okay. Yeah, that's great. >> Good deal. It's >> great. Good. >> Thank you for that. >> Also, sorry longer, but uh the spa group will be having our craft show, which we've already approved in the past, but if the school has anyone that wants to sell some things, um we always allow them a free spot. We usually set up in the hallway uh or wherever we need to. we won't work around it, but if any of the school uh clubs, organizations, people want to set up something, just let me know. Uh or in Baker and they're also going
053to be having the mattress sale that date as well. >> Same weekend. >> Yeah. >> Same day it'll be over. >> What day is that? >> I know it's the first Saturday. Is it >> That's always a big fundraiser, too, isn't it? >> Working together. I think that'll be well too because people will be coming in maybe to do both even if they didn't think about getting a mattress or didn't think about coming to the craft show. >> You know what I mean? >> Buy a mattress at the craft. >> Exactly. So, >> I need to say thank you to the spa as well because they provided dinner for us on Monday and and Laura brought things and helped set that all up. And we we I'm just going to say August 4th and 5th.
054We ate very well. Awesome food. >> We It was wonderful. >> All right. Anybody have anything else? I think we're journ [Music]