Everyone would stand with us and say the pledge of >> allegiance of America and to the republic for it stands one nationy and justice for all. >> Welcome everyone. >> All right. So, I do have one late
addition item and it's going to go under contracts. It is um an easement and I'll explain more of that in detail when we get to that section. So, without further ado, um and I'm so glad the rain didn't keep you all away. Uh we were getting a
lot of that right now. So, this is the best part of our um board meeting and obviously we have packed the house. So, here's how we're going to try to do things in a little bit of an orderly fashion. And um we're going to go through each group, recognize um all of
our accomplishments with our students and their groups, and then pause for a few seconds or minute, and then um ask you to to obviously um go do whatever else you want to do as we recognize the rest of the group. So, we're not all
standing for for um the entirety of our student recognition. So, we again, we thank you for coming tonight. Thank you for your hard work students and your commitment to excellence and you make us proud and especially the sponsors and coaches um and directors that are here
too. So um let's get started with um our own um champions in basketball and that would be our Ray Crow Elementary grand champions in reading. I first of all want to ask both our our coaches that are teachers to come up. Good friend of
mine, Debbie Campbell, come on up. And Jasmine Carr, come on down, PLEASE. >> SO, would you tell us a little bit about why your kids are here, what you did? It was so amazing this spring. >> Well, Dr. Ship sent out this thing in November that we signed up for reading.
Um, and we just logged our minutes in and I didn't think anything of it. And then they sent us this thing in the mail like we got this plaque and I was like, "What is this?" Like I stirred away had no clue what it was and saying, "Oh, you're like made in the brackets like the top 64." I'm like, "What are you talking about?" So I dug it out of the
trash literally. And we stuck it up. I'm like, "Guys, like look what we've done." And she every week we kept reading more and more and more and we kept making the brackets every time. And then I was like, "Guys, if we make it, we can win a free field trip, be the top final four in our division. We're division two. We don't know why. There's three
divisions." And so we did win the top four in our division. And so we got to go to Miss Jasmine here is our ML teacher and she works very closely with us. And so with our reading and so they run the most they read the most minutes
in our division and they we won a checkro for students. They got a trophy. They got all new tennis shoes from Nike. They um what else they got basketball to bring us basketball. They have their They have their medals. They each got
five different books from Scholastic Books. They just kept coming and coming. It was like really like what is this? We got another box. Like it was exciting. And then we won. What else did we get? Pencils >> Oh yes, we have three winners. I forgot about three winners. Yes. So we had
three winners. So, we had to submit the top six in our class um with their minutes and and they got to compete against all of the other 12 schools there and they we had three in the top 25 win a bicycle as well. So, we do have
one of them here tonight, Joshua. He won a b he won a basketball he won a bike. So, we have three kids win bikes in the top 25 in the state for that too. So, it was great. >> It was great. Before we bring them all down.
>> Sure. Let's see. We have Sman Carr. She is not here tonight. We also have Joshua Smith. Come on. We have Serena Smith and she's not here tonight. So,
pictures first and then I'll take one afterwards. And then if everyone could my way. Thank you very much. >> You can stay here. We're going to do pictures out here. >> All right. They got a lot of hardware to take with
them. Okay, the next group we want to recognize is at our middle school, Clark Pleasant Middle School science academic team. Is Coach Na here? >> Okay. All right. So, I'm going to ask um
these individuals to come down when I call your name and we'll take a picture um of you up front. So, let's start first of all with Captain Ailia Ozark. Come on down. How about Noro? Armen C.
and Rand. Thank you very much. Oh, this is why we got a big crowd. >> So, um before we do talk about winter percussion, the middle school uh placed second at the academic Super Bowl um
meet at Planefield Middle School and so they finished fourth at the state level. So when you get that high up, you get to the state level, obviously we're definitely going to recognize you. So kudos to them. Now we will transition to fine arts. And as you see up on the
screen, we have an amazing group of percussionists at the high school. Winter percussion group is director Kate Lang. Here I think I see you. Come on down. So I asked Lane to say a few things about how great their season was. I know
you also talk to us. >> So the indoor percussion is a group of um band students, percussionists as well as wind players who an extracurricular activity. We put together a indoor drum line show. So, it's basically drums in a gym um with front ensemble and all of
that stuff. The the group had a great show this year and they worked really hard. We actually finished uh as state runnerups. So, they uh received their silver medal at state finals and uh had had a great season throughout the the whole year. So, really proud of them.
>> I also think they do the too. >> They're pretty awesome at that. >> So, I'm gonna ask you to read it. So, when your name is called, come on up. >> We'll have to have a couple rows, but stay up here so we can get a nice photo op for you. Sophie,
Kieran Reed, Brownie, >> Jace Buster, >> Julia Buster, >> Nelly Capella, >> Charles, Connor,
Chase Couch, Avery Davis, Jack Deer, Eli Vice, uh Pton, Ella Freeze,
Zoe Freeze, >> Joey Gary Walker, Gab, >> Matthew Gary, Helen Guy, >> Gent, >> Angelie, >> Owen,
Brianna Mlan, Calvin Miller, >> Elizabeth Mitchell, Charlotte Ellis, uh, Avery Demire, Senica Nichols, Levi Nicholson,
Bryce Oxendine, Christopher Rodriguez, Caroline Scott, Maverick Simpson, >> Samuel Steel, Gavin Tribles, Caleb Tucker,
uh, Roman Turner, Aubrey Wood, and Mason Song. I think it'll be best if you guys do say that, but kind of face towards me for the photo because I think I can get everyone in if we go this direction. So, >> that's right. They were they were doing
a great job. I mean, they were ready. So, all right. One, two, three, guys. >> Perfect. If your parents want to come take a photo, That's all right. I believe that. We now have some seats available.
Come on up. If not, that's totally fine. All right. So, next we want to recognize um some outstanding high school coaches and athletes. And we will start with our head girls wrestling coach. I know he
doesn't like the limelight. However, he has done a tremendous job in just a short amount of time. Obviously, our girls were state champions this past winter. And not only that, but uh Coach Cooper was voted as coach of the year by his peers in our state conference. So, I
don't know coach here. Um I don't see him, but we already got him here a couple months ago. So, anyways, we do want to thank him for his hard work. And next we're going to recognize our boys wrestling coach, Coach Meister. Come on down.
Coach had a great season with the boys and was obviously nominated by his peers as the regional coach of the year. Anything you want to say? >> Um, no, not really. Looking forward to this room. >> That's right. That's right. It's coming. Thanks for all your hard work. Thank
you. >> All right. Next, we're going to recognize two outstanding high school athletes. We'll start with Jordan. here. Come on down. >> Yeah. >> So, as you can see, um we're gonna miss
Jordan. Uh he has done incredible work as a four-year football player. You can see up there. um athlete of the year for the National Football Foundation scholar of the year. Uh Indiana football fame scholarship award winner. Uh he'll be
representing white warriors at North. So I I think I know where you're going. Why don't you tell the crowd? >> Wash to study engineering. Excellent. >> Well, thank you for representing us with class excellence and I wish you the absolute best. >> I appreciate it. ANOTHER
outstanding high school athlete. And I see her, Miss Sophia Dyer. Come on down. >> My brother and my dad. >> Thanks for coming. Sophia. Sophie. Sophia, sorry. She uh made the IBCA top
60 workout as a girls basketball player. And what's your plan? >> I plan to go to the play basketball, volleyball, and track and study. >> Great job. >> All right. Next, we want to recognize uh some of our FFA winners. I think I
see them. So, when I call your name, come on down. Jack Kelsey, Owen, and if I mispronounce this, I'm sorry. Slagger. >> Was that close? >> Yeah, you were right. and Armstrong. >> So, I know you've done this before. I'm
put you on the spot. Tell us a little bit about what you did to win these awards. >> Yeah, I'll talk. Um, so state winner in outdoor recreation. That's my SAE, so supervised experience. Um, so outdoor recreation, I'm a Kelsey, so Kelsey
Farms, we do tours at our farm. Uh, so I got to put all the work hours and things that I do for that into an application where I I was the state winner. So that's an awesome achievement. And then district FFA officer, I was slated as
the district 13, which is a new district for FFA this year, this coming year. I was slated as the new district president. very exciting and huge accomplish but tell us a little bit more. >> So I also did the
uh form and train That's good. Awesome. Great job. Mine I know is a district officer. That's great leadership. Anything you'd like to Thank you again. >> Um I was as
excit I I even just saw this email for once again, tell me if I misstate this. FFA ranks in the top 10 in the state and then now who knows where we'll be in the nation. So our our FFA our program is
elite and the best of the best with great leadership great students like you. So thank you. Let's give a round of applause. I know. Perfect. All right. So, next I'm not going to do the talking and I'm going to turn it over to Dr. Ruby Butler as with her
annual fourth uh writing contest and she's going to explain a little bit about that and then also recognize our winners this year. So Dr. Butler, the floor is yours. >> Good evening everyone. Good evening. Thank you for having fun having us here. So we are all readers and writers at
Clark Community Schools. And so to support that we have a district literacy contest and this is our fourth year. So this year let me tell you a about that. We do this so that so that our students can be encouraged to express their
perspective through writing and we get a chance to understand and appreciate different cultures. These are the schools that um participated this year. And let me see, do we have a person from
that way? I love the way that it was all about The writing contest was what what is in a name and so this is open to all students K through 12 across the district. We had hundreds of
students participating and students got to reflect about their name and where did it come from and what to um several that rose to the top. And so I'll give you a chance to say our first two.
>> Before I say the first I want to do the work that Amber Pal did if you were the writing teacher. So come on up. Great. We have coming in first place is Da in Mrs. Walsh's home room. Come on down.
And then Pleasant Crossing also had a second place winner and that is Boy Le and Mrs. Wall's home room in fifth grade. All right. Okay. Do I have a person from Clark Elementary? >> Okay. They may not have but I want to
recognize brother >> second place. Okay. Who's the first place? >> Okay. Now they got prizes. You all believe they've got several um certificates and then the first place
also have some gifts for women to $75 while we'll have them all come back up together. Is that fine? Um, and then our middle school winner for today, we have three is Nina. I heard by Nina's
first place. There you go. And then I'm not sure if anyone else is here, but our second and third place was Irish Park and let's clap FOR SURE.
work towards me. Thank you. >> Perfect. Perfect. Thank you guys. >> All right. And then as you all are standing here, I would like to tell you that each year we have a travel trophy for the that was best represented with
the highest quality of writing for their grade level. And this year, our district literacy champions are the Pleasant Crossing Elementary School students. Pleasant Crossing Elementary School. Several schools have several schools
have had it before and they um incentivize their students to read and write to Oh, okay. And here's just a little bit. Did I say it right? Doctors.
Ready? Go. He's a strong voice. Every time I write my name. >> All right. Thank you, Dr. Butler. All right. Next, I would like to ask our transportation director, Rob, come on
down. She's coming down. I definitely want to recognize her tonight because it's probably been a couple months. I get an email Sunday evening. Those are never usually
on the weekends there's a problem. However, this was a good email because it came from a a peer and a colleague of mine, a superintendent way up in the region from Hobart or the Brickies. And so, um, from what I understand, maybe explained a little bit better, is that
the Hobart brickies were coming back from a competition, I think a robotics competition. They had won it. And so they they had gotten, I believe, some some issues on the highway uh with whatever bus they were were driving, a
mini bus. And so they were kind of stranded on probably 65 in our district. So they figured out how to call Clark Pleasant and call Robin and also um someone from Center Grove. So it wasn't just Clark
Pleasant. However, Robin took the call immediately, was able to help them get what they needed to get and get back on the road and get back up to which is a long drive way up in Northwest Indiana. And they they sent this letter or not
letter certificate and it's pretty neat. We should copy everything they stand for and they do. So, they wanted to recognize you. We wanted to recognize you. Anything about that event that kind of summarize it somehat? Yes, pretty much. Yeah, they were stuck at the white exit and they
needed help. Our three mechanics, one was in the Dominican, one was in Ohio, the other one was way south. So, I called Senator and said, "Hey, can you help them out?" And they were able to do this. >> Well, Rob, we appreciate you. You've been a great leader
culture, helping people whether it's ours or obviously other corporations. So, thank you so much. >> THANK YOU. OKAY, I HAVE my mom and dad over here in the back. And then I have my daughter Jessica and her four kids
and James and Jackie and her husband Jeremy. And then Logan Beers, my son-in-law, his wife Molly, my daughter. >> And then her friend and my husband Thank you all.
So we have one more recognition before we recognize excellence. We kind of titled it very discreetly because I told a little bit of a white lie tonight and we're not going to recognize but we are going to recognize
principal. >> So I want to show a video then I'm going to ask you to come down. So let's take a few minutes and watch this video. That's I said that one time in my life. Hallelujah.
This is a silly thing we do in our library book. I don't know why First round of applause. Well, I know you don't like this and you may not be aware that principal is retiring after being principal at our
middle school for 19 years. He was assistant principal at intermediate school for three years overall in education 31 years. And so he has done a tremendous job being a strong leader at our middle school. Um we're going to miss you. I'm going to miss you. jealous
to return, but I want to thank you so much for your commitment to the kids, to the staff, to everything. >> My wife is there. My my kids were too tired to come. So, yeah. Can you get over just a little bit?
>> Just a little over so I'm not behind the TV. That's all. Thank you. I think it's good. >> Thank you. Thank you. >> All right. Last but not least, want to introduce Dr. Shaloski and recognize excellence.
Our recipients for uh May from Whitland Community High School, Jack O'Reilly, Tracy Machino, uh Rebecca Wilder, Justin Brownfield, Amanda Coupe, Thomas Ferris, Mallerie Jeff,
Casey Mohler, Natalie Lewis from Clark Elementary. We've got Vanessa Grahamling, Olivia Bear, Pleasant Crossing, we've got Dr. Oliver Penny Enskeep and Ashley McCammon from the Early Learning Center. We've
got Kyra uh Christensen, Alma Chavez, Pinalloza, Talin Martin, Aaron Partardeu, Joanna Blases, Missy Harmon, Alli Mwain, Mia Ward, and Steph
Smiley. Uh from Grassy Creek Elementary, we've got Jason Breeden, Brooke Bowling, Widel House, Estelle Harrison, Terresa Gross, Maggie Chipman, Ashley Brian. From Whiteland Elementary, we've
got Heather Smarelli and Hannah Hollier. Uh from the administration building, we've got Andrea Leaken and Brad Pendleton. Breakday Elementary is Eric Bachelman, Jen Blazic, Denise Rice, Annie
Rididgeway, and Ray Crow Elementary, Ka King, Lindseay Stole, Shannon Maddock, Trisha Roupert, and Jamie Adams. I would like to introduce the winners
from um April. Okay. and they both did contact me and both of them had prior engagements. So for the certified we have uh Amy Bar
and for the classified Brandis Smith who works in the central office and I'll make sure that they get their awards to them. Okay. Thank you. All right, I think that is everything for student staff recognition. And
again, you're more than welcome to stay, but if you have other things to attend to, uh you may do so also. So, we'll move right along to consent agenda. And um it's going to take me a little bit to read through this. Uh at the end I also want to take a few minutes to recognize
um some individuals under the personnel report uh pending your approval. So let's start at the top and uh we'll start with letter A and that's minutes from the special special session on April 13th. Uh the next item is the minutes from the executive session on
April 20th. Then uh there is the minutes from the regular session on April 20th. Then you have the minutes from the um public hearing. That was a board meeting on May 4th. Then uh letter E is our monthly fund
revenue and claims report. Um we also need to uh I would ask for a separate vote on two invoices from Visa Mechanical totaling $4,373. That should be voted on separately after I get done reading all three of these
items in the consent agenda. Uh, next is the personnel report and there's just really your standard report for the month except the addition of our summer school employment positions. Um, you will also see that there are two administrators uh that are being
recommended. Katie Zinzinger will be the new assistant principal at Whitland Community High School. Kelly Brooks would be the new assistant principal at Ray Crow Elementary. That's why they're here. All right, moving along. Also, under contracts, uh, we have several of them,
so bear with me. There is, first of all, the IvyTech Community College for next school year, 2627. That's with respect to dual credit courses. Next is the dynamic uh, music therapy facility agreement, and that is for
students that receive the support at RCC at $95 per session. That's an increase in that amount compared to last year. Uh same thing for the next contract which which is art adaptive. That's anou also for just RCC students at $100 per hour
when they receive this support. Uh next is a VISTA contract for higher learning and that's in the amount of $7,992 for ELLL levels one and two and it's for middle school high school which is secondary. Uh, next contract is with
flashlight learning. It is a new one. It's also for ELLL support levels one and two, right under $20,000. Um, we are pulling the code high school one. So, the next uh agreement is with
Amplify and that is um a new universal screener for ELA grades three through five. That's um required for us to have a screener um by statute. Uh the amount and this is with Mclass dibbles $43,812.
The next one's very similar also with amplify that's math curriculum math intervention that's for uh grades 6 through 8 and again intervention is remedi remedial purposes in the amount of 1360. Uh the next item is uh forefront
education. That is a new math assessment for K through2. Helps us develop all of these assessments and screeners for the new um math requirements. That's that was passed this past general assembly. That's in the amount of uh $10,50.
Next is a power school license and subscription. This helps us to be compliant with in special education plans, IEPs, and all that coordination that's required with uh the special educ special education department at the DOE
level. Uh that's in the amount of 15,000. Uh the next three items pertain to um piece of property that we are that we own that we are selling. It's 1646 East 600 North Whitland. Uh that's a
purchase agreement in the amount of $732 uh in $732,500. $732,500. If I could read correctly as a former math person, I should know that. Uh the next is uh some restrictive covenants. Um, that's some deed
restrictions basically that will be filed with our county that there could be no contesting of what other um prop what other buildings we will put on that property that we own that's surrounding um this uh I affectionately call the the
White House. Um the third the next contract is a public highway easement. Um that gives us 50 ft on either side of an access road that we um are exploring that would be on the east side of that
um house with three acres that's still on our property and it could be another part of that land um down the road. Whatever we would decide to do on the back 40 acres. Uh, next contract is with Toshiba and that's with respect to
printers and that's in the amount of approximately $25,000. That's a five, our current 5-year contract expires in June of 2026. Brandon Wright, our director, did an RFP. The lowest bid was Toshiba. Uh, they will also buy back our old devices
for 5,000. No other biders um were willing to do that. So that's um definitely um most cost-effective company to go with and we we're familiar with them. They've provided good customer service too. The next contracts also also with Toshiba
Business Solutions and those are desktop printers in the office areas um at our buildings for roughly around 25,000. Uh the next contract I'm getting close to being done is with Trulio and that's an AI platform for law enforcement. What
that does is it helps secure policies and documents in an accessible manner that helps um them be coordinated with our real-time information center that we house right here um on our on our property. Uh the last uh contract is an
cancellation and that's with Plymate and so um it's primarily with rubber mats and some um first aid kits that we can um take care of ourselves. Our attorney did review this cancellation. It does need board action. There would no there
would be no repercussions if you approve it for us to cancel uh with that company. That's a lot. Um and like I said, I would uh recommend approval of all the consent agenda items with the exception of the two invoices from B
mechanical. >> Make a motion to approve all the above as presented with the exclusions. >> Second. Any questions or concerns? All those in favor? >> I
>> a motion for the two invoices. >> I move that we approve the two B bills invoices. >> All those in favor?
>> I. >> All right. So before I move on and before I forget, I want to go back to what I said in under personnel. Thank you for approving everything. Um I would like to let's start with our new principal at Ray Crow Elementary. Um
starting here in a few few months, uh Natalie Black to introduce her new assistant principal. Would you like to do that? >> Absolutely. I would love to. We have Kelly Brooks returning to Ray Pro. She was there as a new TSS coach for three years and so we are super excited to
have her join the family back. My family, >> welcome, Kelly. I know you went to the dark side down there in Bloomington, but we we welcome you back. So, we're excited to have you. >> Thank you. >> Uh next, I want to introduce our high school principal, uh Duke Lines, and uh
the recommendation for his assistant principal. >> Yeah. So, thank you guys so much for having us here tonight. We're proud to recommend Katie Szinger, who has been serving as our class of 2028 dean of students, and now she's moving into the assistant principal. >> Congratulations, Katie, and thanks for
staying with us. We're excited to keep you. Uh, Dr. Siloski, I know you want to introduce some special guests that were also part of our personnel report. Would you please do that? Uh yes. Uh we have our uh senior
instructor and our instructor for our JOTC program with the uh US Army. And I would like to first introduce uh Lieutenant Colonel uh Rezler. And then also with us is uh first
sergeant Kitinger. They will join our teaching staff at Whitland Community High School uh I believe in June and then I know that there's some more information about the JRTC on the agenda this evening.
>> Thank you Dr. Sloski. welcome aboard. Um we're so excited to um obviously get JOTC going and we have excellent um teaching and leadership with you. I've heard already good things about you. So it's a great segue into the next part of our agenda under communications. That's
the first item is um a little bit more uh of a presentation and talk about our JROTC program and I'll turn it over to Dr. Ship. I would like the two instructors to come up. >> Come right here.
I like your haircuts, by the way. >> You use the same barber. >> We do. >> All right. I just want to recap tonight because this has been a long process and I just want to kind of recap some this is new, some it's not. It's just a
waiting game. Uh so we started this process in October of 2023 where I submitted the application in to the Army headquarters of Fort Knox. Uh they acknowledged uh the application in December 2023.
We are officially approved in August of 2025 uh to have this program. Mr. Lions and I uh had several meetings planning this and actually we had people reaching out to us uh saying we saw this school listed on the board. We didn't know what
that board was but people knew about this board and knew that this was coming. U February 2023, sorry that should be 2025. We had an on-site visit. So Mr. Gavin from Fort Knox, Kentucky came up and actually walked the grounds of the school uh the
north building uh where I submitted where the classes would be, the facilities, um the hallway which is right across from our police department, uh where this program would be housed. Um before that, uh Mr. Lions and I, we went to Indiana University and we visit
the grounds of Indiana University, uh RTC program. We talked to several instructors. We were able to see some of the students. We also went to a class. So, we're able to see the kids that were in their uniform um taking classes um with the goal of eventually once they
earn their degree, they will go serve their country. Uh with that partnership, we were able to learn that um we would be in partner with Center Grove where we would go down there in the summer and the kids would have activities and things they would do. Um, this also led
to us having interviews and we had several interviews and during this process, we started in 2023 and people were reaching out to us. We did not have to go find instructors. They were actually coming to us and saying that they wanted to be a part of this program. They wanted to be a part of a
program that's starting from the ground and it's not a program that they are inheriting. So, that was nice to hear. Um, I would tell you this program came from, if you did not know, several years
ago I presented to the state board of education of a JOTC pathway. It was a pathway approved by the state board of education that can be utilized in any high school in the state of Indiana. So once I had this approved, one of my goals uh was that wherever I went, if I
did not have this program, my job was to implement it because I felt passionate enough to go to state board of education to get it approved that I wanted to make sure that this community also had it. And as you can see, this is one of my slides. I have a few of them that talk
about the purpose of the JRTC program. It is not about recruitment. It is about leadership. As I tell people, when I was in high school, I was a part of a program. I did not go serve, but it taught me a lot of things that I have used through my entire life. So, students will learn a lot about
leadership, about teamwork, about problem solving, responsibility. As you can see with this pathway is not what people would think. This is a pathway that blends if a child is taking uh college courses. It is a mandate that
they have a B average GPA. Um they will learn about the experiences of different colleges. They will learn some of the things about leadership. They will also have an opportunity um before they go into their senior year to uh we hope to take a team uh to Washington DC to
compete and in several areas they will compete in. This program we will have at Wland Community uh high school will be a drone focus. That is a need within our armed forces is a need within our community and other areas in our world.
So um my instructors will be leading that focus along with everything else and all the components of the coursework of being drone focused. As you can see it's just not in isolation. This is also part of the pathway that I had approved by the
board. There will be uh and a board member will be selected to be a part of this advisory group. We where we will meet and discuss how the program is going, what needs you get a progress uh update. Uh we will also have parents involved in this. So this will not be a
program that's just at the high school and a high school runs it. It is a community program with an advisory group. This is a sample. This is what I proposed to the state. Um, and as you can see, it is rigorous. It is where
kids that are probably in our early college program or kids that are just taking dual credits where they can be a part of this at the same time that they are taking their JRTC program. This is designed that if a child selects to go to the armed forces,
what they could be walking in with that would give them advantages. And if they say, "No, I want to go to college first and serve my country later," they have college courses to take with them as they enter into um their first years in college.
>> Any questions? >> I have one. When I saw that you have a B average on this now, is that with weighted scores or is that nonweed? >> Unweighted. >> Okay. because that's pretty rigorous
schedule. Ye >> Yes. And when I uh had to um go in front of the state board of education before that I had to sit with all the armed forces via Zoom before I can even go. And so they were very impressed with the
rigor because that's what they said they wanted. They wanted students with that caliber of rigor if they select to go into the armed forces and they have the experience or um if they decide to go to college and then serve after that. Um it
was I would say a great experience to really see and Mr. Lions can even speak to how the students even conduct themselves at the college level even how they talk and what they were talking about uh was quite interesting. some of the stuff I was like, I need to bring that back and use it here just dayto
day. But just to see that and have that partnership because when I had this program when I was in high school, it wasn't a collaboration, an extension with a university. We didn't go down necessarily to Camp Adterbury or partner university. We had drills on arm and uh
ARM, but it wasn't this level. And so that is the level we're going to have where every summer um and actually um this one right here runs runs some of the programs at Camp Adterabter. So I got I got a diamond right here and so it
is neat to have someone that already run programs very involved. These two um I'm going to say young men. So young men are very involved. I actually knew Dave when I was a teacher and he he came when he came to the interview he was not um in
his uniform so I didn't recognize him and he said I said why your face look familiar to me he said Mrs. ship. We work together. And so I know the commitment level that he has. And that was years ago, probably almost a decade ago. And and this young man came highly,
he doesn't know it, highly recommended his uh current administrator and his former administrator. I could not get them off the phone. They were like, "You are getting a gym. Uh someone is very dedicated to the community, will do
anything, will help and support." So, I know that with these two, this program will get off to a great start. Any questions? All right. Thank you. >> I would like for First Sergeant Kitinger
to introduce the guest that he did bring. >> Uh, so I brought my wife Michelle, my son Lucas, and my daughter Olivia. Uh, >> Air Force. >> Air Force. Um, me and my wife met in the
army together and then my daughter's in the Air Force right now. >> Welcome. >> Thank you, Dr. Ship. All right. Next under communications, uh, C9 report, Miss Posel, >> the C9 board meeting was May 14th. We
met at 6 PM. We saw a program showcase um with Hope Bell, the biomemed instructor, and her team of four students who will soon be headed to um the national um competition in California. Uh they demonstrated the use
of the anatomage, the life-size iPad that focuses on the nervous system and bone structures and various um parts of the body. Uh the competition asked for timed questions for the team to answer on their board much like a quizbowl
competition. Um the board approved then a new uh comprehensive professional growth and evaluation plan for the teachers at C9. Um, we also added an e-learning day to the C9 calendar in November to allow for
a bell schedule openhouse tour during the school day for potential students from the participating schools. Uh, the recent student recognition program saw hundreds of students recognized for their achievements.
nine ovations which is 8th and 9th grade students um is scheduled for June 9th through 12th and that gives them a chance to experience Central 9. It has about 60 students signed up at this point. Uh we had the first reading of a
proposal for the 2026 27 budget reflecting on a 1.35% increase over the previous year. Uh then following the monthly adult ed report, the meeting was adjourned. >> Thank you very much. Uh town of Whitland
RDC, Mr. Bon. >> Uh the town of RDC had a meeting last Thursday. Unfortunat trying to come up with it. Um, it is expected to complete before the end of the month, so at least open to traffic. And that's about it. >> Thank you very much.
>> Uh, City of Greenwood, RDC report. Mr. Zeke, >> they they met on May 12th. There were three people in the audience. The meeting took 10 minutes, which is, by the way, five minutes longer than what
most of them take. Um they talked about basically some of the funds they had and some of the excess funds but really the important thing that they decided for us is that all their funds are you know
are being spent and they have no funds to distribute to any of the governmental agencies. So for once again for a year we will not receive any passroughs. >> Thank you for sharing that. >> Nice. >> Yes.
Appreciate that. All right. Under new business, first item is the following. Consideration of approval of a resolution authorizing administration regarding auditor certification for potential referendum tax levy. What that
means in a nutshell is the resolution before you was first of all crafted by our legal counsel with ICE Miller. It does explain the renewal of um the current referendum um back in 2019 for school safety and student support
services. Our desire and goal is to um renew it and also to um hopefully drop it by a penny to 9 cents. the ex exact verbiage in all of that resolution and on the ballot will be forthcoming from
um DLGF, the auditor, our legal counsel. Uh so we'll work with all of those entities. Um this is the first step um in the process where um pending your approval, I will then immediately along with Mr. Pendleton reach out to the county auditor and um share the letter
of what this resolution explains. Make a motion to approve the resolution as >> favors. I >> thank you. Next, I'd want to introduce our CFO, Mr. Pendleton, to talk about the upcoming 2027 budget calendar.
>> Good evening. Um, so the calendar is going to look a lot like the previous calendars that you've seen. There's been no changes from DLGF as far as the timeline for the budget process. So, what we're looking at is the August, the same day as the August board meeting, we
will do the work session for the proposed budget. Um, hold that work session, take any feedback, and then based off of that feedback, we will post five days prior to our board meeting, the form three, or advertise that to the public that we will have our budget
hearing. and then at the September board meeting um have that public hearing and then in October hopefully uh adopt and come to an agreement on the 2027 budget and then once approved um upload that
into gateway for DGF's uh review. Make a motion to approve the budget calendar as presented. >> Second. >> All right. Next item is an annual request from Dr. ship and that's um applying for the grants um that's
forthcoming for 2627 for example all of our federal title grants 1 2 3 4 school safety Cambridge um special education would be um examples of those lo local state and federal grants
>> I make a motion we approve the request for the local state and federal grants for the coming school year 2627 Second favor. >> All right. Thank you again. Uh, next
item D is a first reading, so it does not require board action. I'll go through the highlighted summary um paraphrasing for myself. I'm not going to read through all those um policies. That's that's what you have in your board packet, but I'll give you like I
said the highlights entertaining questions. Um then bring it back uh for uh next month's second reading and pending approval. Some of these actually probably just one um we will be waiting um uh guidance from the DOE that may
adjust what you currently see in the draft. That's a first reading. I'll get to that um in a second. Uh but we'll start with the first one which is the public records policy 1700. And um there are really good positive changes in this
one that came from a bill that was passed by our legislators in the last general assembly. Um what I mean by that is oh I can't even begin to describe to you the amount of um AI requests that we are
receiving across the state. we being us as as as schools for um these uh again public records requests that are out of state that that um again our AI driven and so our public access counselor we
have a new one um that is um recognizing that issue along with the the the fishing and the data scraping. Those are formal terminologies of different types of um requests that uh again can cause
and compromise our systems um with technology. So there there is more procedures there there is more reporting and and good reporting that we have to give to our public access counselor. um
if we if we um think that there is some suspicious fishing and data scraping and it also provides us to give priority over Indiana companies versus non-Indian Indiana companies when it comes to
public records requests um because a lot of them are just trying to get information to be competitive and again it does create um many issues. So that's the quick highlights for that policy. Uh the next
one is uh 4100 and that's with respect to education records. This is new language that um complies or that that pertains to law enforcement agencies, judicial orders, and other legal documentations that we have to comply
by. So um that's just going to go right into the current policy of 4100. It's a new section that is um coming from Indiana code. Again, it's just pertaining to law enforcement, judicial orders, other legal documentation that
we just will will comply with. Next one is uh 4100 uh or 4110 and that is distribution of literature and advertisements. And what this has to deal with is allowing same equal access
for military personnel requests for student directory information just like we do for post-secary institutions and to have that in our policy. We do that but it just needs to be in policy. So um that's a good thing. The next one, 4,300,
is um pertaining to student discipline rules. This just adds language that complies with the next the last policy I'll talk about, and that's the the no cell phone policy. But it really does add in and that whole section has a whole list of disciplinary rules that's
in our handbook that's also in this policy 4300 that pertains to new wireless device possession, usage prohibition. There's some bullying notification that we have to make sure that um is in this policy that complies with Indiana statute and proper
notification of expulsions. That's also in Indiana code. The last one is 4307. Um and that's the you know bell to bell no cell. And so uh what I am recommending and seeking your
approval next month and this is a first reading is the following. It's option A and that option A as I paraphrase is this where we have in this policy because it's required
that if students bring their cell phones it has to be powered off and placed in an inaccessible manner. What does that mean? We're again still looking for guidance from the DOE, but right now what we're hearing from ISBA
and other uh legal entities is that you know you're the intent by the legislators was not to go out and buy a bunch of, you know, storage items and pop yonder pouches or whatever other pouches that that businesses make. That's really expensive. We do not have
that in oper in our operations budget. So to be powered off and inaccessible and stored away is not to be on them. It can be in a book bag. We have other places that we may be able to store them um throughout primarily our our our high
school. We don't have lockers. Um middle school they they could probably do it a little bit better. They've been doing this really for several years in the middle school. So it's it's really going to be seamless. Um, that's our preference versus the other option which is don't bring them at all
period. The problem is they're going to bring them. And not only that, but we have exemptions that we still have to follow in code such as if there's emergencies, such as if it relates to an academic issue like uh dual credit where they have to use it for authentification
um purposes um or for whatever else is a college credit that that our teachers teach. that's still an exemption for MLL for special education accommodations. So the the prudent uh approach is to go
with option A. And again, if there's changes come forthcoming from the DOE, I'll say them uh next month. Any questions about any of them? >> I I have one on the 4300. Okay. which
talks about the uh student discipline rules. I noticed that on one A and B there are well at least one A there's underlined where it says you know it may be up to blank school days. Will you
give us that? >> So the only changes in that is what's in dark. And so if you go down to the 28, that's all that's changed in our current policy and that's all that we have to and and are required to change
by statute. So everything else has existed and is in our handbooks and is policy. So um again, what's bold is what's new. >> Okay. So do we have a day in our normal policies then? How many? I'd have to
check our handbooks. I'm sure we do without >> I know we used to, you know, the teacher could do it for one day. So, >> I'm sure we do and that's probably in there, but I have to verify. >> Okay. Any other questions?
All right. Hearing none. Uh the last item is some donations. Mr. Pendleton, please present. >> Uh I have four donations for your consideration tonight. The first one is $300 from Jeff and Wendy Lawson to the White Link Community High School
softball team. The second one is $4,500 from Rascals Fund Zone to the Whit Link Community High School girls basketball program. $7,743.50 50 cents from Hanwa vision cameras to the Clark Pleasant Police Department and
then $13,000 from an anonymous donor to wrap a school bus for extracurricular activities. >> Make a motion donations as presented. >> Second. >> All right. I just have two quick items
under superintendent report. Just a reminder about high school graduation being on Saturday, May 30th, 9:00 a.m. Uh then, um another exciting event is our ribbon cutting ceremony for phase 1, the new academic wing, June 11th, which
is Thursday 5 to 7:30. We'll start off with the program and then give tours and have some food and and really just um enjoy that brand new facility. So that's all I have. Any concern? There's no more business
to make a motion to all. >> Meeting adjourned.