001Turn that. [Music] Where's your helper? >> Yeah, he's taking home. >> I think he might do this, huh? >> Possibly. Yeah. [Music] >> Good, Jenny. I'd like to call this meeting to order. Our regular meeting for the month of July, 2025. Please stand and join us in the pledge. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America, to the republic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. [Music] Okay, first item this evening is a recommendation to approve the agenda. And Dr. Williams, I don't believe we have any agenda. Correct. >> We do not. >> Uh, thank you. I have a motion to approve the agenda. >> I have a second to approve the agenda as presented. Any further discussion? Hearing none. All members in
002favor signify by saying I. I. Those opposed. Same sign. Eyes have it. Motion carries. Given given that it's summer, we do not have a school spotlight this evening. So, we'll move on from there and citizens comment. If there's anybody in the audience like to address the board um at this con at this uh at this time, uh please stand up and uh stand up to the podium. State your name for the record. Seeing and hearing no comments, we'll close citizens comment and move first of all to consideration of the minutes. This the this is the minutes of the regular session held on June the 9th uh 2025 and the special session work session held on June 23rd, 2025. [Music] approved. >> Second. >> I have a motion and second to approve the the minutes as
003presented. Any further discussion? Hearing none. All members in favor signify by saying I. >> I. Those opposed same sign. I have motion carries. Moving on to finance for the month of July. Quarterly update is the first and Dr. Williams. Yes, members of the board, earlier this month, I emailed you the quarterly update, quarter 2, 2025. A couple highlights from the update. Education fund ended the quarter at $2,259,69.30. This is a reminder that the textbook fund was transferred to this education fund at the end of 2024. Uh so that's why you see a little bit higher balance there than normal. Operations fund had a balance of 2,27,557.95. Uh that was from the sale of Bernie Pile Elementary, an increase there. Um the sale of iPads, uh the uh trade in of the iPads, excuse me. And
004then also uh an increase uh in revenue from taxes uh this uh June. Have any questions regarding any of these specifics? I'd be happy to answer at this time. Any questions on from the board? [Music] >> If not, we'll move on to the quarterly transfer. Dr. Woods, >> members of the board, uh this is our quarterly transfer uh from the education fund to the operations fund. As you notice, the amount is a little bit smaller than a normal $500,000. And this is our goal as we have boosting operations with the cell burning pile. Um, and so at this time I would ask that you uh approve a resolution uh for a transfer of $400,000 from the education fund to the operations fund for the period of April 125 through June 30, 2025. So move. [Music]
005I have a motion, a second to approve the TRA uh resolution approving the transfer of 400,000 from the education fund to the operations fund for Q2 2025. Any further discussion? [Music] Hear none. All members in favor signify by saying I. I. >> Those opposed, same sign. Eyes have it. Motion carries. Finishing out finances vouchers for the month of July. Dr. L. Members of the board, I would ask that you consider approving vouchers 112068 through 112262. I would be happy to answer any questions at this time. [Music] Make a motion that we approve voucher1206812. Second. >> I have a motion and second to approve vouchers 112068 through 112262 as presented. >> Any further discussion? Hearing none. All members in favor signify by saying I. I. >> Those oppos. Those opposed same sign. Eyes have it. Motion
006carries. Moving on to personnel for the month of July. Personnel report. Dr. Williams. Uh members of the board, it's a lengthy personnel report as we are getting ready to start the school year. Um I will highlight some of those uh changes this evening. Uh first of all, under classified uh resignations, Amber Robertson, functional assistant, Central Elementary resignation effective at the end of the 24-25 school year. Under certified personnel resignations, Melissa Van Dusen, title one teacher, Central Elementary, effective the end of the 2425 school year. And under uh the same category there for the high school, Rachel Killinger, math teacher, South Permillion High School, affected resignation affected the end of the 2425 school year. Under certified recommendations for hire, including voluntary change of assignments, involuntary change of assignments, and new hires. Jennifer Pate, kindergarten teacher to
007second grade, Central Elementary 2526 school year. Rebecca Losi, second grade teacher to functional teacher, Central Elementary, effective 2526 school year. Misty Harrison, third grade teacher to title one teacher, Central Elementary, effective 2526 school year. Caitlyn Lock, second grade teacher to third grade teacher, Central Elementary, effective the 2526 school year. Carly Matis, third grade teacher to second grade teacher, Central Elementary, effective the 2526 school year. Alexis Richardson, new teacher, third grade, Central Elementary, effective the 2526 school year. Courtney Casy, WRCT, Health Careers, South Vermillion High School, effective the 2526 school year. Corey Miller, math, South Vermillion High School, effective 2526 school year. Marley Alener, 8th grade science maternity leave, end of September through approximately early December effective 2025 the fall year. Under classified recommendations for hire including voluntary change of assignment, involuntary change of assignment and
008new hires. Megan Costello, functional assistant to Vanine Elementary from Central Elementary, effective 2526 school year. Pope Kelchimer, functional assistant, Vanine Elementary from Central Elementary, affected the 2526 school year. Penny Miller, instructional aid, South Vermillion Middle School, affected the 2526 school year. Linda Delaso in school behavior modification assistant effective 2526 school year under transportation department recommendations for hire Stephanie Norris bus driver and Alicia Beverly bus driver effective 2526 school year there are numerous extracurricular activities so we will not go over those this evening I would ask for your approval of the personnel report at this time >> move second motion second to approve the personnel report as presented. Any further discussion? >> Let the record show. I understand. >> The record will show. >> All members in favor signify by saying I. >> I. I. >>
009Those opposed, same sign. I just have a motion carries 40 with one abstension. Okie dokie. [Music] All right, moving on to uh discussion reports for the month of July. First of all is special board policy updates. The legislature was pretty active this year, right? >> Yes, Mrs. Foster. >> Yes. So in your packet you have the the special board policy updates. These policy changes are response to legislative changes which include 16 policies and one technical correction. The policies included in the special updates are those that are critical for the start of the school year. There will be more to follow in the fall update as well. So this will be the first reading for um the policy uh changes. have any questions? I will be more than happy to answer. >> Any questions for the
010board? As Mrs. Foster stated, this is first reading. So, we'll be looking at adoption in our next meeting. [Music] Mrs. Foster, is it crucial? Does anything crucial to be adopted by the first of the school year or is that >> No, I mean that I mean we're fine. >> Very good. All right. We'll look at second reading at next board meeting. Moving on. Curriculum instruction and assessment report for the month of July. Dr. Beaver. >> Members of the board, you have in your packet the July newsletter for curriculum and technology. Uh two items of interest are the new teacher orientation we're hosting in this room tomorrow for our new our new staff and I'll be introducing to them the mentor program that we offer at South Vermillion. Um and then they will have other opportunities
011to talk about all their paperwork involved in hiring um and meeting the superintendent and assistant superintendent and getting their technology etc. Um, so that's a big day tomorrow morning. And then Thursday, um, is an even more exciting day. That's our development day. That's an optional, um, PD day for certified staff. We do pay them, uh, to attend the sessions. And this is an opportunity for them to learn about district software um how to use technology most effectively um from Apple reps who are flying in um to support our goals this year and um opportunity to complete their required trainings that ideally um expect certified staff to complete. Uh their their time on that day is paid by the title 2. Any questions? >> Thank you Dr. Bever. U Miss FSY. [Music] >> Okay. Uh just
012to update uh one item that was in the newsletter for technology is our update on Parent Square. That is our new communication and website platform. We started in June updating the transition from the old website to the new website. Jason and I worked on looking for mistakes and errors and anything that needed to be corrected as far as how it formatted over for what they transferred. U then we went live with the website the beginning of July and so you should notice a new look uh similar yet we we kept most of the organization the same but we it just obviously has a little bit of a fresher look to it. uh we have been Jason and I have been working through learning paths and certifications our own professional development getting comfortable with the platform
013on both the website side and on the communication side of that since returning to school after July and our admins have come back we conducted training with our administrators last week on how to use the communication piece and also how to update the website today I worked with the secretaries and the department heads such as uh nursing and transportation and food service on how they can use it to communicate and also how to update websites for their departments. And then on Thursday on development day, I'll be working with teachers. I have three sessions set up for parents for training while I'll show them how they can communicate with their classrooms using the system. In addition to the district, the schools, and our teachers using it for classrooms, we're also going to be using it for
014our extracurricular activities, our groups, our sponsored activities. The expectation is that everyone in the South Vermont community will use Parent Square. So, if we have uh parent groups that communicate such as PTO or um booster clubs, we would like for them to use the system as well. So, I've offered our athletic departments to train coaches and so forth. They've been invited to our development day, but I can also schedule additional days with them. Uh, and then lastly, we want to get our community into Parent Square. So, we have a group called emergency alerts and notifications. We're going to be publicizing that and inviting the community to join that group. So if they want to know when school's delayed or weather closings or emergency situations, they can get those alerts as well. Any questions? >> Okay,
015thank you. >> Thank you, Mr. FY. >> Moving on to facilities report for the month of July. Dr. Williams. >> Yeah, it looks like we're a little over a month uh from returning to the superintendent's office. So, we'll be looking to go back uh for the September board meeting at this point. Uh things are going well. It's looking great. Um parking lots, as you can see, are about completed. Uh we also have a large project. Uh Mr. Zuka's receiving quotes on regarding uh the hot water holding tank at the high school as we're having some issues with that. Mr. Maretta has reported um so we're we're experiencing um some issues there. So, we'll hope to get some quotes on that um that we'll bring back to you next month. Also, uh, as you might recall
016last fall, I believe we had a a citizen speak about events at Vandine and getting that up. Um, we we agreed with that, uh, just looking at the cost of it. And we're going to go ahead and do that here before the start of school, uh, which will encompass the playground and so forth. um just as you know it's a 4ft chain link nothing huge but it if the student takes off or whatever uh with cornfield build or or you know keeping outsiders uh away um that's what we're looking at there with the vents. So um that will be installed before the start of school. Any questions on facilities >> any update on the chiller? >> Chiller has been running fine this summer. When I say fine, it's running on one circuit at half the
017capacity, 137 12 tons instead of 275 tons. Um, the water chilled water is about mid50s, which it should be mid to upper 40s, but so far, I mean, I'm sure it's Is it all right? >> It's fine right now. I know it gets hot in the afternoons in some of the areas, but we'll just have to see when we get all the cuties in there. all the body, >> but we're still looking at a uh they uh arrival date of the chiller at the end of December. >> Yeah. So, they started off at the I think 12 weeks or so and then it's gone back to 20 weeks. >> The new concession stand high school gym. >> Yep. Uh Mr. Lowry and I know Mr. idol line and uh some others have put a lot
018of work into the new concession stand area of the high school. So we're excited. We're excited there too. >> Any other questions for Dr. Williams? >> All right, moving on next to the annual bowling report. Dr. Williams. >> Yeah, annual bowling report that uh is covered every summer is presented for your view this evening. Mr. Chapman gathered the numbers for this year's report as it ended June 30th. The total number of reported cases increased by 15 this year with the total number of confirmed cases equal last year's totals. This is a reminder for a confirmed case it has to be repeated acts as defined by Indiana code. The first report of the situation is not considered bullying, but that does not mean that a student cannot be disciplined for the name calling, inappropriate language, physical
019contact, etc. We just don't label as bullying. Um so like I said repeated behavior we had 57 instances uh reported of verbal 20 physical 19 social relational one written and 24 combination for 121 as a total six of those were confirmed >> last year confirmed there were six last year as well but there are 15 more reported this Any other questions for Dr. Williams on this topic? Anyone? >> All right, let's move on to substitute teacher handbook. Again, >> uh members of the board, only updates to the substitute teacher handbook for this year are changes in names uh such as myself and Mrs. Foster and positions. Um, we will have hold the substitute training this week uh in uh or on Thursday here in the high school. Um, so if you are interested and you're
020out there listening and subbing this year, we will have hold that meeting uh this Thursday at 9:00 a.m. here at the high school. Um, so if you have any questions, I'd be happy to answer them now. I did include it in the approval part of this as well. >> Going into the school year, how are we set for our current group of subs? I know we had a couple that were hired into full-time positions with us as far as instructional assistants or a teacher. Um, but I think we >> Yeah, I don't know. We were okay for early part of last year. >> It's always tough. >> It's always the year. >> All right. Any other questions on substitute teacher handbook? All right. Moving on to the decision portion of tonight's agenda. 20 uh first
021item is the 25 2025 20 26 uh school handbooks. Dr. Waves uh members of the board last month uh the Wildcat Den prek handbook, the elementary student handbook, SVMS and SBHS student handbooks, the student athlete handbook, and the athletic coaches handbook were presented uh for the first reading. Mrs. Foster has updated the attendance policies and reflection of the uh new legislation in those handbooks. Substitute handbook was attached to the documents as well as the transportation handbook where there were no uh changes except for dates and numbers. So Mrs. Mrs. Foster and I would be happy to answer any questions that you may have at this time. [Music] >> Any questions? Was entertain a motion. Second. >> I have a motion and a second to approve the adoption of the handbooks for 2025 2026 school year
022as presented on second reading. Any further discussion? Hearing none. All members in favor signify by saying I. >> I. I. >> Those opposed. Same sign. Eyes have it. Motion carries. Next item is House Enrolled Act 100002 repealing policies. Mrs. Foster, Speaker of the Board, we are requesting your approval to remove and amend any of our current policies related to the information I gave you. Um, the changes are due to being repealed or amended by HA 10002. Um, if you have any questions, Dr. I can internally those meetings. What that means to me is meaning to be proactive. I'm going to go ahead and start amending those policies. They may come out into the fall update, but we want to go ahead and get those to you because of the required trainings that we put our
023teachers through Dr. spoke about during our meeting time. [Music] Any other questions for Mrs. Foster? [Music] >> Otherwise, I'd entertain a motion. So, >> second. I got a motion, a second to approve the recommendation on the Hamilton Act 102 repeal policies. Is there any further discussion? Hearing none. All members in favor signify by saying I. I. >> Those opposed? Same sign. Eyes have. Motion carries. Uh, next item, 2025 2026 lunch prices. Yes, members of the board, uh, we're requesting an increase of 25 cents for student lunch at every level. We have been fortunate not to increase the prices since I can recall since I've been in this role for at least four years. Uh the reduced and free lunch prices will not change uh as a 40 cent mark for reduced rates. This was at
024the recommendation of Mrs. Myers cafeteria. What percentage is >> uh I believe we're up corporation wide 60% population. >> Okay. What whatever local charge for lunch? >> So I know there are some school districts that participate in the federal food program um where you it's free lunch for everybody but that's typically not sustainable. So once you tried to implement pain again that it doesn't go over very well. Um other ones I can get that information. >> Yeah. >> So the increased price in food definitely over the past few years. Um we thought was necessary at least >> the 60% is that where we've been for a while around that going up going down. >> I don't want to I don't want you I'll I'll send an information board meeting. Um but yeah, it's >> it's
025directionally I last time. >> Um yeah, why don't uh if you could circulate to the board post meeting sometime neighboring school, you know what our neighboring school corporations are. >> Y that would be nice data point to have. >> Yep. Um otherwise I would entertain a motion on this recommendation. >> Second motion a second to approve the 2025 2026 lunch price recommendation as presented. Is there any further discussion? Hearing none. All members in favor signify by saying I. I. >> Those opposed same sign I have. The motion carries. Next uh next item, IT specialist benefits. Dr. Williams, >> members of the board, uh as mentioned uh last month to you guys, uh Mr. Jason Zuk will be taking on more of a role of the facilities, minor aspects of receiving tickets um for building issues
026and so forth. Um, as I transitioned in my to my new role, um, without a an increase in pay compensation, uh, I am requesting that the school corporation pay for his insurance. I would ask for your approval at this time. >> Second motion, a second to approve the IT specialist benefits as presented. Any further discussion? Hearing none. All members in favor signify by saying I. I. >> I. Those opposed. Same sign. I have it. Motion carries. Next item, middle school athletic director compensation. Dr. Williams. >> Yeah. Members of board, this is recommendation to increase the stipen of South Middle School athletic director from 2,000 per year to 5,000 per school year. Uh we have coaches and roles over there that coach for a single season and make over the $2,000 mark. Uh there's close to
02750 nights per year of supervision in that role. Um neighboring school districts average uh close to 5,000 mark just under 5,000 mark with county coastal athletic directors in the 8,000 range. Sullivan in the 4,000 range and Lake County in the 2 to $3,000 range. So uh like I said uh with the doing that job and knowing the requirements and the conraints of the job I would ask that you consider this the move. >> I have a motion second to approve the middle school athletic director compensation stipen modification as presented. That's effective beginning this school year. Any further discussion? Hearing none. All members in favor signify by saying I. I. >> I. >> Those opposed. Same sign. Eyes out. Motion carries. Next item. South High School new course offerings. Dr. Williams. >> Members of the board.
028Uh Mrs. Skinner uh sent a request in to consider adding the following courses to the course offerings at the high school level. Business office communications. Introduction to public service, principles of interior design, interior design and fundamentals, materials, finishes and design, AP world history and technical math. We ask for your approval of this kind of courses. >> Second motion second to approve the course offerings as presented. Any further discussion? technical math >> new approved course from the DOE for the new incoming freshman class for the new diploma >> but it's another AP class in there too >> yes >> teach motion I got it any other questions comments all members in favor signify by saying I. >> I. >> Those opposed, same sign. >> Eyes have it. Motion carries. [Music] >> Next item is uh before
029and after school program and extended break child care. I believe this is the continuing our yearly re our yearly agreement with uh Britney Waters at Central. Correct. >> Yes, that's correct. Just a recommendation like Mr. Re said to continue the agreement with Mrs. authors at Central for the before and after school program as well as extended child care to the 24 I'm sorry 25 26 school year. Um she adds South Vermillion as a COI insurance. >> I'll make a motion. [Music] I have a motion and a second to approve the agreement with Brit Britney Waters to continue the after school child care uh program at Central Elementary 2025 2026 school year. Any further discussion hearing? None. All members in favor signify say I. I. >> Those opposed same sign. Eyes have it. Motion carries. Moving
030on. Donations. for the month of July. Dr. Williams, >> members of the board, please consider approving the following donations in the amount of $150 for the middle school, classroom supplies for the elementarymentaries, and $13,16.20 to the high school. We greatly appreciate the generous support we receive from the variety of donors including Covenant Chapel Church, Wash Valley 83 Cluster, Triricappa Half Century Club, Anderson Farms, Kelsey Blue State Farm, Crown Hill Dinistry, and Joe Denny Funeral Homes and ask for your approval at this time. >> I got a motion and second to approve the donations for the month of July as presented. Any further discussion? Hearing none. All members in favor signify by saying I. I. >> I. >> Those opposed. Same sign. Eyes have it. Motion carries. That concludes our regular portion of tonight's agenda and
031brings us to our last comments from since period. So, anybody in the audience like to address the board before we move towards adjournments, now would be your chance to do so. If you're interested in addressing the board, please stand up to the podium. And with no citizens comment, we'll close comments from citizens and move on to first of all superintendent comment and then board member comment and then adjournment. Dr. Williams. >> Thank you, Mr. Ring. We would like to welcome all of our new hires and congratulate those who are already with us on their new positions. Congratulations to Alexis Richardson who's with us tonight. which will be third grade at Central and an SV graduate. So, welcome back. We have an instructional aid position open. Um I believe that is going to be filled here
032very quickly, but besides that, we are fully staffed to start the school year. Uh and we are happy about that. We'd like to welcome any new families who may be entering kindergarten or coming to us uh for the first time. We're happy you're here. Please reach out if you have any questions or concerns. Uh very busy week as Dr. Beaver said with new teacher orientation, professional development days, substitute teacher training, um and with all of our fall uh athletics activities underway, uh we are excited to be back and ready to start the school year. Um join us next Monday evening in all of our buildings for meet the teacher and open house nights as we are ready to welcome students back next Tuesday, August 5th. So we're ready to go around. Thank you, Dr. Dr.
033Williams. We'll now conclude with board member comment. First of all, Mr. Sis, >> well, weatherwise, it looks like the heat was great for next Tuesday. >> That's That's good. >> Good for that chiller. >> It's good for a lot of us. [Music] >> Can we rent a chiller at the last minute, I guess, >> we can get one within about a week. >> Yeah. >> A week. Yeah. Yeah. >> That's a long way, >> right? >> Yeah. >> But they are available. >> Available and pricey. >> Yeah. >> Mr. Princel, >> just welcome to SB. We're glad to have you back. Um, and one quick positive thing. One of the things the board has talked about over the last several years has been uh school credit and like trying to really beat that up and
034if I were a better parent I would have realized this earlier but but going to orientation my son went to I and he had 55 hours and I didn't even think he was really paying attention to it that much. So, and talking with a lot of other senior kids, they had over 40 50. So, I mean, that's a great that's that's means a lot. I mean, not only just saves you money, but it saves time and it's a good thing. So, we appreciate the efforts to offer those classes. >> We are very blessed for our school size to have as many staff members credentials to offer that dual credit. >> Good job. >> Yes. >> Thank you. We appreciate it. And it's about summer, I'm sure. >> Thank you, Mr. Bird. This is Staylor. >>
035Welcome to work and good luck to all you guys with the summer, but I'm sure you guys really super quick. So, hopefully it's a good, you know, start of the school year. Hopefully, there really is a cool down because weather I don't want that. I don't want like fall like 70s all year round. Is that too much to ask? >> Yeah. >> All right, Mr. West. >> Thank you. Um, want to welcome everyone, uh, the new staff, the returning staff. U excited. I hope you are, too. Let's have a good year. I want to welcome Jimmy Buffet. looked up and seen Jimmy over there. This is great. But uh yeah, let's have a good year. I think we've got everything in place. If we didn't, we'd be talking about it. So, we've got all the
036respect and support we think we need. We need quality education. So, go get it. >> All right. Thank you, Mr. West. Um, again, welcome back, Alexis. [Music] And Dr. Williams, congratulations on your first board, meeting. >> Thank you. >> Good to see you up here, too, Mrs. Foster. So, excited about our new team. And you, too, Sarah. >> Yes, sir. >> To our coaches and our athletic director. Uh, really hot and they are taking care of our kids. They're working hard to keep these kids safe and uh I hope everybody will do the same. But I don't think >> Thank you to those folks that's working hard. Seems like we say this every summer, but they they seems like they go by by quicker quicker every year. But uh looking forward to a great school
037year and and uh glad we're in such a good position with the staff. I remember a lot of years were the not too distant past. We were so blessed. Thank you everybody for coming. I would uh entertain a motion to journ. Thank you.