Would you please stand for the pledge of >> allegiance 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. >> Good evening everybody. Thanks for joining us. Um before we get started with um students of the month, could I ask all of you to either silence your phone or turn them down please so that the people that are speaking we can hear
them and the kids everything about them you can hear about them too. Thanks. >> Thank you. >> Well, good evening everyone. My name is Laura Hammock. I serve as the superintendent of Beach Grove City Schools. It is such an honor uh to be superintendent of this amazing district
and that's because we get to celebrate amazing young people like you all. Uh before we start our student of the month celebration, I just wanted to say a few words about uh this uh sort of distinct honor. Um so students of the month are
selected in every one of our buildings and we like to reflect on what that actually means. We have about 2,700 students that are enrolled in Beach Grove City Schools. And of those 2,700 students tonight, we're celebrating five
students of the month. And that means that you're a really big deal. So out of all of those students to be selected and highlighted and spotlighted, congratulations. We also like to say that this is not just done by our students alone, but by the family members who are here
supporting them. When you are honored and celebrated in this way, it's because there is a a whole team that has wrapped themselves around you to advance you to this position. So, family members, parents, loved ones, thank you for being here tonight. Congratulations and thank
you. Uh you poured into these young people exactly what we love to see here in Beach Grove. And to celebrate you all tonight is just a distinct honor. What we do, we ask our principles to come up. They say some wonderful words about your
uh young person. They are given a little award. We take a picture and then we move on to the next building. And then we'll move into our athletes of the month and we will celebrate and highlight our special athletes after our students of the month. So I'm going to start things off at Hornet Park. We have
Ellery Carpenter Cami who's going to be celebrated tonight. This is Mr. Adamson, our principal. CONGRATULATIONS, ELLERY. SO, NOT ONLY IS ELLERY an amazing student and great little kid, um she's kind of a celebrity because recently uh
NIT, which is the like magazine organization that we uh use to help us with our teaching and instruction, had uh a thing on one of our teachers, her kindergarten teacher last year, Mrs. Ryder, and it was Mrs. writer working with Ellery and Ellery looking like a
perfect little student as she pretty much always does. Um Ellery is not just a celebrity but she has a lot of personality and is wise beyond her years. So um we have Happy Hive cart where kids can buy different things. One of the things is lunch with principal
and Ellerie and I get to eat a lot of lunches together which is wonderful and she is one of my favorites when she picks it because it's more like talking to a fourth or fifth grader than a kindergarten or first grader. She is super sharp and very reflective and has an excellent vocabulary and so very
happy to have her here. So, Mrs. Cleanman says, "I have had the pleasure of teaching Ellerie for the past two years in our high ability class. She comes to every single session ready to learn. She is motivated by any higher level assignment that she is given. She
is a leader among her peers and heads up group projects. Ellery is warm and friendly and always wants to assist me in any way that she can. She is a wonderful student and I enjoy having her in class. And then her kindergarten teacher last year, Mrs. Ryder says,
"Ellerie is a confident, bright, and kind leader in room 126 last year. She worked incredibly hard every single day and was always so helpful to any and all peers and adults. She loves to participate, learn new things, and show how amazing she is every single day. She
truly made everyone want to be better, even me. She values school and I was so incredibly fortunate to have her in kindergarten. I am so very proud of you, Ellery. Never stop making me smile. And then her teacher this year, Mrs. Himmick, said, "I am so proud to
nominate Ellery as student of the month. Her kindness and consideration towards others is inspiring. She is quick to lend a helping hand and consistently gives her best effort. I am thankful to have Ellery in my first grade class where she pro provides a thoughtful
perspective to learning and encourages those around her. CONGRATULATIONS CONGRATULATIONS, ELLERY. Next up, uh, from South Grove Elementary, Miss Carter will be celebrating IU Marino. IU, COME ON UP.
SHE PRETTY HAIR. YEAH. Very good. Good evening everyone. This is IU Marino and she's a fourth grader at South Grove and she was nominated by her home room teacher, Mrs. Kaufman. Mrs. Kaufman shared IU is an absolute joy in all
possible ways. She is the best friend, classmate, student, and person. She's literally a bundle of joy who makes everyone around her happy. She's hardworking and a deep thinker. She's caring and considerate of others. I do
not deserve to be her teacher. >> Mrs. Curry, her PE teacher, shared that she brings a positive attitude and joy when she's around. She gives her best effort in PE class and is a great classmate to all. Miss Matt Chain, our art teacher, said, "Yay!
Congratulations. IU always comes to art class with a smile on her face, open arms for a hug, and I love that she always has a new story for me. She's a bright light in the world. Miss Wy, I use um MLL teacher
said, "Iuads with beautiful, gentle, and quiet strength. Not only does she exemplify what it means to show respect and responsibility every day, but her classmates will tell you that she's one of the kindest friends that you could ask for. Miss Marcato, her second grade teacher,
had to share some kind words, too. I think did she have her brother in class, too? >> Yeah. Yeah. She said, "I had the pleasure of having IU in class when she was in second grade. She was a joy to have in class. She was kind and caring towards others. She was eager to learn and always give her personal best. She
was so helpful. I miss having her in class every day, but I know she's doing wonderful things in fourth grade. Keep up the good work." Um, nurse Mary shared IU is very chatty but inquisitive asking about her day. She said her family and
school are very very important to her and she looks forward to seeing her. Um, IU stands out in our school as a role model. She absolutely does. I love seeing her walk the halls with kindness or smile and she really is just a bundle of joy and a good good community member
with our class. We gave a um survey to all of our kids at the beginning of the year and we were reading through the responses, not attached to me. It's like embarrass you. Okay. Um and as we're reading through it was all these positive things. I love school. I love math. I love reading. I love this. I
love that. I don't like the chicken part. It was adorable. And that's just who she is just a bundle of joy. Always making us laugh and just a great student to have. So congratulations IU. We are
super proud of you. Clara might have been listening about their right in there. We might need to pass that along. >> Perfect. CONGRATULATIONS BY YOU. NEXT UP, MR. Carr from Central Intermediate will be celebrating Nathan
Belden. Come on up, NATHAN. WELCOME. This is Nathan Beldon. Uh Nathan's a sixth grade student at Central. Uh he's a very involved student. He's in our uh sixth grade band. Uh I don't want to brag too much, but he's also individual gold medal
>> gold medal winner at Math Olympics. silver. I mean, it was close to gold. Um, which is a huge accomplishment for a fifth grader competing competing against middle school level with math. So, um, Nathan, uh, more than a few things I want to share from his teachers from Mr.
Laker. Mr. Laker said, "Nathan always works hard and strives to do his very best. He always asks clarifying questions. If there's some if there is something he doesn't understand or isn't clear on, uh, he always asks. He is a pleasure to have in class." Mr. money. His band teacher
uh said, "Nathan Beldon is a fantastic student that has always gone above and beyond in in the music classroom. Every day before class begins, Nathan comes up and checks in with me over what they will be playing for class that day in order to prepare in advance. Always
present and engaged, Nathan has become a strong member of our sixth grade band program and is a great leader for his classmates in the percussion section. His kindness towards others, persistence, and quick-wittedness are are as much appreciated is a much appreciated addition to our central intermediate music department. Miss
Truman is fifth grade math teacher um who we had last school year. She wanted to weigh in as well. She said, "Nathan is a kind and dedicated student. He's a great mathematician and loves to extend his thinking and love to extend his thinking while in fifth grade with really complex problems. He's always
willing to help his peers and and is a very responsible young man. He will do great things in the future. And then Mr. Reeves, last but not least, says, "Nathan strives for academic excellence. He wants to succeed and is driven to complete all of his work and
participates in learning in a variety of ways. Beyond the academic classroom expectations, Nathan is friendly, cooperative, friendly and cooperative to both of his peers. When help is needed, Nathan will always answer the call. His sense of humor is enjoyed by his friends and his respect and cooper cooperation
is always enjoyed. Great job, Nathan. Awesome work. Good job, NATHAN. >> CONGRATULATIONS, NATHAN. SO, NEXT UP WOULD BE OUR middle school. We are celebrating Mari Yay Jones. She is unfortunately not able to be here
tonight. So, we will maybe try to get her next month, but congratulations to Marier if you are watching. We're going to move on then to the high school and uh this is a very special student that we are celebrating this evening. Not only is she the high school student of
the month, this student is in my newly formed student advisory council. We call it the innerhive and she is has been selected out of all of our high school students to represent the student voice uh here at the high school with the superintendent and I have loved having her be a part of that group. So we are
celebrating tonight. Nice wineza. Nice. Come on down or up. ALL RIGHT, THERE YOU GO. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. >> SO, Nice was uh is being recognized and
and honored tonight by her math and science teachers, uh Mr. Bush and Miss Johnson, and they have some nice things to say about her. Uh nice is a junior here at the high school, and she exemplifies academic excellence,
dedication, and leadership. She has pursued one of the most rigorous academic pathways available, enrolling in advanced placement and numerous dual credit courses while consistently performing at a high level and outstanding level
in dual credit pre-calculus and trig. She demonstrate not demonstrates not only strong uh achievement but also a deep understanding of complex mathematical concepts. Both Mr. Bush and Miss Johnson share that they commend her
for her her curiosity, uh, strong work ethic, and a commitment to mastering challenging materials. But NICE goes well beyond just the classroom as well. NICE is actively involved in the cross in cross country,
flag football, track and field, national honor society, student council, and the academic super bowl. FFA God and service stars on a resume.
Her influence or her her involvement reflects her leadership, service mindset, and positive influence on others. Most recently, NICE was selected as only one out of 50 students in the
state of Indiana to attend what's called the molecular medicine and action symposium at Indiana University School of Medicine. This is an honor that highlights her strong interest and promise in the state of
fields. Nice character, perseverance, and commitment to excellence make her truly a deserving student as the Beach Grove High School student. CONGRATULATIONS WONDERFUL. CONGRATULATIONS. So this evening we are celebrating two
athletes of the month. We are super grateful to Alfred Insurance for sponsoring this program. We get to highlight two athletes, a male and a female. And tonight it's all about basketball. So, I would like to invite
uh coach Selk up to honor our uh female student of the month. Oh, we Oh, we have all the coaches, don't we? Oh, yes, we do. Okay, everybody's in the house. Sorry. And we are celebrating um sweet Laya Muffler Chalice this evening as our
student of the month. And interestingly, we also get to celebrate Laya tonight because she is also the Central N student of the month. >> Did you know that? >> I didn't know. >> All right. >> I love love love this kid. Um, a lot all
of my girls basketball coaches are here to support Muffler. That just shows the character and the type of person that Muffler is. Um she is incredibly deserving of this award because she truly exemplifies what it means to be a student athlete. Um on the court she was
a major contributor to our 14-9 season helping our team earn a share of the Hooer Legends Conference title. Um all while maintaining strong academics and balancing many other commitments. During the season, she served as my team captain and did a tremendous job uh
bridging the gap between my coaching staff and the players. Um, and more importantly, our player to coach uh relationship continues to grow stronger um because I have full trust in her leadership ability. As the basketball season ends, Muffler immediately
transitions into track and field, AAU basketball, and continues with her C9 mornings. Um, again, just a small fragment of what illustrates her dedication, her discipline, time management um and and so on. Uh lastly, I feel truly
fortunate to have known her since seventh grade. Um it's amazing to think that her senior season um will already be here this winter. Watching her grow, not just a player, but also a student um as we hear her stressing over pre-calculus um and as a person um has
been a really um one of the most rewarding um experiences of my coaching career. I'm very proud of your dedication, your perseverance, um, and the heart that she brings to everything she does every single day. Um, I wish I could have 10 mufflers.
>> Love you. >> We will get your pick here in just a second. Steph has to step out. She's helping some community members, but but we'll get you when we make the transition. Okay. For sure. Next up, we're going to welcome Coach Sanders, who is going to celebrate our athlete of the month for basketball. And we're
super excited to celebrate Adreas Armstrong. CONGRATULATIONS. How's everyone doing today? So, I'm Coach Sanders and I'm standing here with Andreas. Um, Andreas came over to us from Franklin Central and uh he had a rough start. I mean, not a rough
start, but he was he had um limited eligibility where he only played JV uh for the first about eight games of the year, but he took it and and ran with it. I mean, he played some really good basketball and then eventually he was able to uh get that varsity um time and
able to uh get full eligibility. And from that moment on, we became a different team. He brings tenacity on the defensive end. Offensively, he can uh do a lot of different things for us, but I mean, not just basketball, but in the classroom, he's taking care of
business. Uh he is able to do multiple things. Um he's running track. I'm going to make him run track. He's he's on the fence about it. But I'm a multi-sport athlete type of guy. So, all my guys, we're going to try to make that happen. But, I mean, he's just been a steady
leader for us. I mean, he was voted team captain by uh his teammates, all of his peers. Uh just a steady locker room guy who really brought up the intensity once he was able to start playing varsity. So, he's really really deserving of this. This is my first time up here um
for a basketball player. That's a testament of Andreas. I mean, all the other guys that I nominated and put that out there, uh, they didn't get it, but Andreas came in with that great attitude and he did exactly what he's supposed to do. So, for that, I'm proud of him. Uh,
I can't wait to see you go from the good year that you had this year to a big jump next year and uh, get us back into sectional championship consideration and and move forward and and help us win some basketball games. So, I'm proud of you. Glad that you were able to get athlete of the month. It's a tremendous
tremendous honor. >> Darling smile up there. Wonderful. Well, this concludes the celebration part of our meeting and we take about a fivem minute break so that you can transition on to the next things that you all have awaiting you this
evening and we will move into the business part of our of our session. But congratulations students and congratulations families. This does not happen by accident. We're so proud of you all. Have a wonderful evening. We don't have any public comment this
evening. Do we Okay. >> So, since Brian's not here, are you going to do his portion? >> Yes. Yes. Uh Brian's update did include um a number of of uh different uh indications, but one of the things that we wanted to uh publicly highlight
tonight during the meeting is that um we just wanted to pause and just sort of reflect on the last month uh and how grateful we are to really the entire Beach Grove City Schools community, Beach Grove itself, but specifically there were some um departments that
really stepped up to help with the execution of um Officer Brian Elliot's services. Um I need to start by saying, and Brian would be very embarrassed if I did say this, but um Brian really took the lead on all operations for the
visitation and for the funeral. And you can imagine uh what an undertaking, you know, that event was. and we just really kept the foundation as it was just such an unbelievable honor to get to be the host site uh for uh this occasion. Um
but there were some individuals who really stepped forward to help make this happen. So clearly Brian above all when I go down this way I am always at the risk of missing someone and I I just want to clarif I'm so sorry if I do that
because that is never my intent. Um, but I I just wanted to make specific mention our maintenance team was amazing. Uh, they came in uh at all hours in order to make sure that the facility was prepared. Uh, moved tons and tons of
chairs and tables and made sure that the facility itself was ready to go. We actually had some weather the morning of the event, so they were here crack of dawn uh to make sure that everything was salted and prepared. Our tech team was
unbelievable. Um, so it's all the things that you don't see um out of front, right, that are facing, but uh we had perfect sound. We were able to have perfect uh projection of um of of of songs and of images up on the screen.
And that was all a result of our tech team led by Mr. wrestler who does not want any um spotlight ever, but he is amazing and as is his team. Uh McKenzie Chapman uh our uh choir director here at the high school uh really helped us from
the back end with sound as well. Uh she was here on site throughout. Um we had just countless administrators who were on site uh throughout the experience in order to make sure that you know while operations were running that that we
were able to feel like our building was safe and secure. So thank you for coming and giving all sorts of hours uh to that end. um uh from operations like transportation and food service who pivoted last minute from our teachers
who were able to uh not have school one day but I didn't hear one complaint about that disrupting um anything. I I just I just would just need to say thank you to all who who helped to make um a very unexpected but a very honorable
opportunity um for it to happen. uh and and and may it never ever happen to this community again. Um but it felt like Beach Grove uh was being very Beach Grove uh over that awful awful tragic week. And again, thank you to Brian for
his leadership. It really was amazing. Our school resource officers were extraordinary. Um just just an amazing community out outpouring. So thank you. Thank you to all. So Mr. Garmin included that in his
update. I believe that I did as well. Um, other than that, we are very excited to share and this is a a very much a positive thing um that uh operations are moving forward with our Veterans Memorial uh plaza that will be installed at the high school. We have been uh
throwing around some dates for our ribbon cutting and uh we we plan to make that a true community event uh to celebrate the unveiling of it we believe at our first football game, but we'll have more information about when that celebration will happen. Um a very
respectful uh main uh American flag as well as flags for all of our um our our services being celebrated with a really beautiful marker. And again, uh, just super excited to be able to share that with our community. I'm going to be meeting with the alumni association in
just a couple of weeks and very excited to share with them about this project because I know that this is a project that is very dear to the alumni association's um, mission and their heart. Uh, so excited for all of that to come. >> Okay. >> But we have uh, employment
recommendations that are indicated for Mr. Garmin and we would just ask for your approval of the same. Could we get a motion to approve those recommendations? >> A motion. >> Rob second. >> I don't. >> All in favor?
>> I opposed. >> Okay, back to Laura. >> Very good. So, to that end, um, regarding Officer Elliot's services, uh, we do need to ask the board to approve emergency compensation for our hourly employees for February the 23rd. They
did not report to work that day. Therefore, you need to um actually formally approve this emergency compensation in order for them to be compensated for that misay since this closure was to no fault of their own. Right. I would just ask for your
consideration of the same. >> Could we get a motion to approve that emergency compensation, please? >> I'll make said motion. Terra, >> I'll second. >> Rob, all in favor? >> Was it Brian? to you. >> I said second. >> Yes. >> Okay. I'm sorry. I thought it was wrong.
It's okay. >> Thank you for correcting. >> All in favor? >> I post. >> Okay. >> And then we also have the Early Childhood Center student handbook and family guide book for your approval. >> Can we get a motion for that, please?
>> Motion. >> Rob. I'll second. >> Tara, all in favor? >> I opposed. >> And then do you want to talk about the refunding? >> Yes, please. So tonight um tonight the board will be asked to consider a resolution related to the refunding of
the school corporation's 2016 bonds. A bond refunding is similar to refinancing a home mortgage. When interest rates change, it can sometimes be beneficial to refinance existing debt at a lower rate in order to reduce interest costs
over time. In the same way, school corporations periodically evaluate their outstanding bonds to determine whether refinancing them could result in savings for taxpayers. In this case, the proposed refunding of the 2016 bonds would allow Beach Grove City Schools to
take advantage of more favorable market conditions and reduce the amount of interest paid on the remaining debt. Importantly, this does not create new debt and it does not extend the life of the bonds beyond what was previously approved. Instead, it simply replaces
the existing bonds with new ones at a more favorable rate. The goal of this action is responsible financial stewardship, ensuring that we manage the district's obligations in a way that is efficient and mindful of our taxpayers. Also included in tonight's action is the
reapproval of the building corporation and a supplement to the master continuing disclosure undertaking. These are standard legal steps that ensure we remain compliant with financial reporting requirements associated with municipal bonds. Can I answer any questions? I know the
board's been working with us throughout this refunding process. Any questions that we could answer for you on it before you move to proceed? >> Is there um an established reserve? I don't know what you call it, but the NSA. >> So, we had indicated that a $50,000
threshold would be our uh sort of limit that we we would not proceed if we wouldn't gain uh present value savings of 50,000. Um Julie and I were just on a call, a pricing call today, uh where it's looking like the um uh the outcome
would be uh remarkably more favorable than 50,000. So, um about $150,000 is what they're projecting. Candidly, conditions are unstable uh right now. Uh and but they they seem to
believe that even with the things that are going on, you know, sort of around us that um that we should do just fine. And the sale is tomorrow, so we should be able to um report back to you very soon on the outcome. >> We we shouldn't do both of these
together, should we? >> Probably not. Yeah. Okay. So, could we get a motion to adopt the resolution first? >> I'll make that motion. >> Tara, all in favor? >> Opposed? And then, could we get a motion to reapprove the building corp and supplement master?
>> So, moved >> April. All in favor? >> Opposed? Okay. Um, we need a motion to approve the minutes for February and the claims for February as well. A motion.
>> Was that you, Rob? >> I'll second, >> Tara. All in favor? >> I >> opposed. Um, and how about the fundraisers? We've got some good fundraisers going on. >> I would like to motion to approve for those.
>> I'll motion. >> I'll second. >> Rob, was that you again? >> And Jill, all in favor? >> I opposed. >> Okay. C9 students of the month, which is awesome. Congratulations to your daughter Rob.
>> That's pretty cool. >> Um, and um, did you want to talk about C9? >> Yeah. Uh, there's a few things that have happened this last month. Again, u, we have the C9 meeting on this Thursday, so don't know exactly everything that's going to happen in that, but some notable things from this last month.
There was a visit from the governor and secretary of education um, to C9. um they were able to tour the facility and ask a lot of questions about CTE in general and get to see some of the classes in action and uh you know see where you know the the investment is
going. Um there's also an open house for prospective students um at C9 is actually the same day that we had our last um board meeting. Um and so it was extremely packed. It was great. Um we couldn't find parking like >> Oh wow. So, it was nice.
>> It was a really good turnout. Um, and shows that there's, you know, such a excitement to to to go to the school. >> Um, there's also an ongoing conversation for um the member schools uh developing their own CTE offerings and um if
there's a possibility of aligning uh what C9 does with those um individual school offerings. I don't know the ins and outs of everything with that, but it's just something that's ongoing. uh is happening with each individual school. Um they're they're reaching out and then talking about what's offered
and you know what will happen in the future. Um so that's you know my my summary. Um and as you mentioned the students of the month Laya Muffler Chalice and medical assisting and Danica Ray and exercise science. Uh it's wonderful to have two. We normally
>> have one you know if any so it's great. >> Yeah it's wonderful to have two. >> Um do we have do you want to talk about park sports or anything? Um the parks board, we are still working on our five-year plan and we will submit that to the state by April 15th.
>> We're cheerleading triyous, right? >> How they go? >> Tomorrow we're learning. >> Okay. All right. >> Um and for the alumni association, um they didn't meet last month, so I have
nothing. RDC >> RDC actually had a regular meeting last month. Um there's a couple of projects. There's some proposals being made to them. Um they haven't really locked into a project yet. So it's kind of open game
and we'll just see what happens in the next couple months with them. >> Okay. All right. Anybody have anything else good for the cause? Okay. Um, I was able to take my family to one of the basketball games when we played
Greenwood. Um, we were planning to come here, but we went to Ron Paulie the evening that they hosted us. Um, which was extremely extremely kind and everything was great. Um, it's always fun, but I was just really
impressed by how the student athletes conducted themselves and as well as the coaches um, and the cheerleaders. Everybody was amazing. So, it was a lot of fun. Um and also yes, it was so fun. Um and then also just um for Officer
Elliot's services, there was not a chair out of line. Um everything was amazing. I saw a ton of staff and admin administrators here and I hope we never do that again, but it was
>> truly lovely. Thank you. I I do want to I guess just put the spotlight on um the partnership between middle school and and Central Intermediate on Math Olympics. I think it's the coolest thing that they're doing.
>> It looked so fun. There was a promotional video I got to see. My daughter, you know, came home excited saying that, you know, their team, you know, won some some events and I thought that was great that, you know, how do you get kids excited about math? That's awesome. You know, >> so um excellent job. I I I don't know.
>> Yeah. Right behind you. >> She does it all. >> WONDERFUL. >> SO, I I thought it was just great. I mean, I I like to see um you know, we're where uh we we put a lot of emphasis on academics and that's just, you know, >> yeah, wonderful. So,
>> thank you for highlighting that. a really extraordinary event hearing thousand like not thousands what hundreds of children screaming for math like there is nothing better it's just well done the vision of the great Kathy
Keller right there that's really cool >> okay well with that I think we're going to adjourn the meeting somebody make a motion please >> all motion >> second all in favor >> good night everybody
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