001to order. Start off with the pledge of allegiance. The flag algiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands. One nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. Amen. Okay. An adoption of agenda. It's recommended that the agenda of the July 10th, 2025 regular meeting of the board of school trustees be approved as presented. Motion second. All in favor? Approval of minutes. recommended that the minutes of the June 12th, 2025 regular meeting of the board of school trustees be approved as presented. Motion second. All in favor? There's no statements, questions from public. Administrative recommendations. claims recommended that the prepaid and June claims numbered 1033 371 through be approved as presented. Motion second. All in favor recommended that the resignation from Jason Rabinsky be approved
002as presented. You had approved him last year to hire and he has decided he's not going to start. [Music] We haven't met him. Motion. Second. All in favor. [Music] Uh, it is recommended that Christopher Short be hired as a junior high English teacher at FCHS for the 2025 2026 school year. Did you want to say anything about that? Um, yeah, Chris, he brings a lot of energy um to our junior high English department. He um he interviewed this summer, did a really good job and um I believe this is one of his first stints um at teaching. Um he's got a lot of background working for newspaper, editorial, and journaling. So he brings that skill set to the English department. We're happy to have him. Motion second. All in favor? [Music] Quote. It is recommended
003that the quote from Kurland in the amount of $113,538 to purchase a minibus be approved as presented. This minibus is one that Kurland has in stock right now so we can get it now. Um if we wait, we don't know if what the price will be, tariffs, any of those things. So that's why I'm recommending that we take the one that they currently have in stock. Motion second. All in favor? It is recommended that the quote from Hardcore Flooring in the amount of $12,492 be approved as presented. Um, while we were doing flooring this area, we weren't initially planning on doing this summer, but we had an area near the pool and that door there that kind of buckled. So, while hardcore is here doing other flooring, we need to get that fixed and at
004least we're saving them from coming back to do it. We're getting it done with your approval. Motion. Second. All in favor? It is recommended that the quote from GlassCock Equipment in the amount of $57,000736 be approved as presented. And this is equipment that our building trades would like to buy with some of the profits they've made from the homes that they've built over the past few years. Motion. Second. All in favor? Other business? Is recommended that the student handbook for Southeast Mountain Elementary School be approved as presented. Okay. And I'm going to highlight some of the changes for you. Under excused absences, they've added exhibiting at or participating in Indiana State Fair, FFA, 4, or a member of the student's household up to six days per year if the student is in good academic standing.
005Um, under the bullying section, um, they've added report the bullying incident to parents of the targeted students and the alleged perpetrator within 24 hours of the report. Under field trips and student conduct, um, they've added students participating in field trips will be expected to follow all rules and expectations. If students who are participating do not follow rules and expectations, they will be subject to disciplinary action at administrator's discretion. Under the section labeled food parties, they've added if you plan to bring in food or treats for a classroom for a party, it will need to be dropped off in the office by noon on the day it is to be served. And um then under the transportation section um the warnings were changed in line with what the board agreed on last year. First referral is
006a warning. Second referral is 10day removal from the bus. Third referral student will be removed from the bus for the remainder of the semester. So each of these changes in the handbook are either due to a board policy that changed last year or due to um new legislation for this year. Motion second. All in favor. It is recommended that the student handbook for Fountain Central Junior Senior High School be approved as presented. Do you have changes or you want me to I don't have the changes. I I can tell you the changes for that too. Um under attendance, currency and intervention um procedures, they've updated the policies to ensure compliance with newly enacted or revised state laws, including sea 482. Um, these revisions clarify the distinction between truency and chronic absenteeism and and eliminate the
007use of suspension or expulsion solely for attendance issues. Intervention steps have been added accordingly or adjusted accordingly. under human sexuality instruction. In alignment with Senate Act 442, our handbook now reflects updated requirements regarding instruction on consent and pregnancy development. It also outlines board approval process and parental notification procedures for all materials used in instruction. So, this is a new law. if when they're going to have instruction on that, it will come for your approval before and then it'll be notified to parents. Um, graduation requirements. The handbook now includes updated Indiana graduation requirements applicable to this year's incoming freshman class. These changes were previously discussed at a board meeting. Discipline policy overhaul. They've completely revamped the discipline policy and adopted an infraction point system. This new approach will allow Fountain Central to track student behavior more
008systematically, identify habitual offenders earlier, communicate trends and patterns clearly to families, and reinforce behavioral expectations that support instructional time. Under bullying policy language, language updates were made to ensure the policy complies with recent amendments to Indiana law. The only change is the time frame in which they must respond to a report. The electronic device policy um has been expanded to include a classroom ban on smart watches and smart eyeear, both of which are newer devices becoming more prevalent among students. Additionally, sixth and seventh grade students will no longer be permitted to use their cell phones during lunch. And the change is intended to support positive peer interaction, age appropriate boundaries, and reduce digital distractions during a critical development period. And on the is there are there exceptions to that? like is there is there anything
009out there that somebody could so get around that? um if it's if it's prescri if it's prescribed or has something to do with their IEP or 504 the thing that we're what we're looking at and we're seeing more again with the smartwatches I mean shoot it seems like everything's smart at this this point any kind of recording device whether it's audio or video you're going to restrooms classrooms test that stuff it's just it's so hard to to manage and mitigate if there's something that yeah falls in line with a health plan 504 something like that yeah and we already have that even with um the cell phones and things like that. Um if the doctor writes a medical reason that this child needs to have it to check their sugar or you know we've had
010some of those kind of things. Do I have a motion? Motion. All in favor? It's recommended that the changes to the SEFSC noncertified employee handbook be approved as presented. Okay. Um the changes that were made in this year's handbook um included under job classes the um mechanic, the HR and payroll specialist, the guidance secretary and the nurse were and contract specific employees such as our prek teacher and swim. they were all moved to the exempt column because it has to do with what their contract says, how many days they work and so forth. So, it that's why they got moved. Um, another change in there, uh, the past handbook referred to the 26 pays and we are now beginning 24 pays. So, um, so that was changed. Um, also the pay increase language as I
011went through it and um it still said that raises for nonerts were based on um employee performance. The raises for nonerts are based on years of service and each year if the board in is able to give an increase at the base. So I took that language up that was incorrect. And then um the last thing was under employee of relatives. It specifically states in there that if if someone works in a department under a relative that they are to be evaluated only or reprimanded or whatever by Josh and me. Gotcha. I have a motion. But we try to avoid having relatives, right? Motion second. All in favor. It's recommended that the changes to the 2025 2026 school corporation calendar be approved as presented. Okay. um you've approved the 2526 calendar, but towards the end
012of last school year, um administrators talked to me about wanting to revamp how we did parent teacher conferences because it was just hard to teach and have conferences and so forth. So, the request is that we have moved um October 8th to become an e-learning day and staff, all staff will work from 12:30 to 8. So, they're still working their normal amount of hours, but move back so we can accommodate parents to come for conferences, hold conferences in both buildings. They won't look the exact same. For example, at the high school, it might might be um you make an appointment with a teacher because it's not like an elementary where a teacher has come all day. Um but by changing that, um March 13th, which currently was supposed to be an e-learning day, would just
013become a regular flex day. Um, and that's the day before spring break. Um, the April 3rd, which was a flex day, becomes a regular school day now, so that we still get our 180. And then the only other thing that is changed on the new calendar, um, I added the statement on there, two additional e-learning days will be used before flex days are used because we put our flex days in order, but this just reminds on the calendar that we use those because you're allowed three e-learning days in all. Motion second. All in favor? [Music] It is recommended that the changes to the 2025 2026 board meeting dates be approved as presented. Okay. Again, um you approved the school board meeting dates, but um our October meeting would fall on October 16th, which is fall
014break. So, I spoke first with our um treasurer before I did this because the week before is the 9th and for our policy, we don't usually hold meetings then. But she said that um she would be okay and she would have everything ready if we move that meeting up till the 9th. By doing that, I'm also asking that our discussion meeting be moved up to October 2nd because currently it's the 7th and with if we had it on the 7th, parent conference is on the 8th and then this meeting on the 9th that's kind of a little difficult. So again, I would request to So both meetings are just moving up a week. Yeah. Okay. Motion second. All in favor? Discussion items. Um the the discussion items I just want to say really there's no
015discussion but the um we're continuing to look for um who we're going to have do our parking lot paving so that we can get that done hopefully before school starts and um and have that ready for the um the start of the year. The other thing um there's been a lot in the news lately about frozen funds for our district. It affects some of our title 2 funding that's used for professional development and some of our title three money which goes to WBEC to help pay for our again professional development that's required for teaching English language learners. So when I have more information about that, I will certainly share with you, but hopeful that those funds will be released soon. Um, moving on to statements. I just want to say I'm looking forward to the
016return of all staff and students, but a special thanks to the skeleton crew that's been on staff this summer um keeping things going so that we still have electricity and phones and um other bills paid and people get their paychecks and all those kind of things. So, a special thanks to those who who are 12 month employees, but we're ready for everyone to get back here in a few weeks. Statements or concerns from the board? Anybody have anything? I will say I'm really excited to see these buildings when they're done in the pool. That's I think that's going to be awesome. I think everybody's going to be very happy when they get to stay cool all year and we're not, as Dr. Grimes puts, I'm playing whack-a-ole with our HBAC anymore. Yep. So, looking very
017forward to that document signing, which we've already done. Motion for adjournment. Motion. Second. All in favor?