Indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. Thank you. Miss Burke's mobile phone? Present. Present. Present. Present. Thank you. Board, you've been provided with a copy of the agenda for this evening's meeting. We'll report a motion to adopt this evening's agenda. To adopt the agenda for the meeting. Second. I have a motion and a second. Any comment or discussion? Hearing none, all in favor, say aye. Aye. Any opposed? The agenda is approved. Thank you, board. It's it's time for us to appoint our school attorney. We have a motion to appoint our school attorney.
Make a motion that we adopt our school attorney, Andrew Manner. Second. I have a motion and a second. One of clarification, Andrew Manna represents from Church Church, Hillman, Andrew. Thank you. Any additional comment or discussion? From hearing that, all in favor, say aye. Aye. Any opposed? CCHA is appointed as our school attorney. It's now time to elect board officers. And at this time, I'll turn it over to board attorney Andrew McMann. Thank you, mister President and members of the board and administration and the public.
At Churchill, Churchill, Antrim, we're looking for the opportunity to represent the district. And, the other attorneys in my office would extend the same. Tonight, by Indiana code, we have election of office officers in your reorganization. Certain times of the year or certain times of the cycle, we have also swearing in, but not, this evening with any new officers or any new board members. So with the election of officers, we will take a nomination either by individual position or by a slate, for a motion from for the board.
I move that we nominate Brandon Bowman as president, Susan Graves, vice president, and Sherry O'Day Marcotte, secretary. We have a motion and a second. Any comment or discussion on the state presented? I'm sorry. I dressed up with a tie. We have a motion for the, president and vice president and secretary. Is there any discussion? With your slave officers who are the president, vice president, and secretary, all those in favor, say aye. Aye. Both?
Congratulations to your two thousand twenty six officer, mister Bowman. I will turn it back over to you. Thank you very much. The board is now time to appoint a school treasurer. We have a motion to appoint a school treasurer and assistant school treasurer. I move to appoint Steve Samuel as treasurer and Amy Heaton as vice president. Second. Second. I have a motion and second. Any comment or discussion? All in favor, say aye. Aye. And doctor Steve Samuel is, been selected as our school treasurer and Amy Eaton as
our assistant school treasurer. It's now time to set the bond with school treasurer and assistant school treasurer. Doctor Samuel, could you please, explain the bond response? Yes, mister president. Rudy Ward. The bond is an annual item on our reorganization agenda. It's not exactly Happy to answer any questions you have on that.
I would just be your approval of those service. Make a motion that we accept the set the bond for school treasurer and business school treasurer. I have a motion and second to accept the bonds presented by doctor Seager. Any comment or discussion? Hearing none, all in favor, say aye. Aye. Any opposed? And the bonds are set. Thank you, doctor Sandy. Moving on to designate a newspaper for advertising. Board has been our best practice to utilize the important commercial for more advertisements.
Look for a motion in a second to continue with commercial as we designated newspaper for advertisement. I move that we use the Indianapolis Court commercial for advertising purposes. K. I have a motion and a second. Any comment or discussion? Hearing none, all in favor say aye. Aye. Deposed. And the school newspaper has been designated for advertising. It's now time to designate an Indian School Boards Association legislative liaison and ISBA delegate. I move for approval, Ben Wakefield serving as our ISBA legislative liaison and ISBA delegate.
Second. I have a motion and a second to select mister Wakefield as our ISBA legislative liaison and ISBA delegate for the comment or discussion. Hearing none, all in favor, say aye. Aye. Any opposed? And mister Wakefield has been selected as our ISBA legislative liaison in delegate. What time do you designate a Wayne Township Education Foundation representative? I move for approval of Karen Burke as the Wayne Township Education Foundation representative. Second. I have a motion and a second to select miss Karen Burke as the Wayne
Township Education Foundation representative. Any comment or discussion? Hearing none, all in favor, say aye. Aye. Any opposed? And missus Burke has been selected as our Wing Township Education Foundation representative. Doctor Suggs, when we're trying, we have an oath of all of us to see. Absolutely. She you'll join me at the front, and we'll have officer Pardis also join us. Officer Pardot, joined us recently at Chapel Hill. Do you know where we saw you? Yes. Chief, you wanna tell us a little bit about, officer Pardic?
Yes. The governor of Warren Pardic, is also more extensions a lot in the past. He's an instructor for firearms and emergency vehicle operations. He's also the way we are assistant IBEX coordinator already. I think I signed that memo again today. So things are moving quickly forward and we appreciate you doing more damage. Great. Great. We're super excited about joining the team, and bringing your expertise to the production. Thank you very much. You have an oath, office?
The oath that say so far, positive feedback. I've got a son at CDC. He says our new SRO is pretty funny. I don't know. Alright. So for the oath of office, please repeat after me. I, state your name I, state your name. Do solemnly swear Do solemnly swear. That I will support and uphold the constitution of The United States. That I will support and uphold the constitution of The United States. And the constitution of the state of Indiana. Constitution of the state of Indiana. And will faithfully discharge my duties as a police officer with the MSD Untouch as
a police officer with fairness, integrity, diligence, diligence, and impartiality impartiality according to the best of my voice according to the best of my voice. Congratulations. Hello? Awesome. So, officer, did you bring some friends or family with you tonight? My wife, my mother, and my three dogs. Thank you. Have another pen. Sure. Thank you so much. And before you take your seat, just wanted to give you the opportunity.
If there's anything you'd like to say to the board, about this opportunity in terms of the way. Sure. Yeah. I just would like to say thank you all. So far, I it's been very welcoming. All of the staff and everybody that I've come into contact with, it's it's been a very good experience and that transition over. So I just wanted to say thank you for the opportunity. You do great things here and with cheap BluerShine BluerShine. I think that I will be in great condition to begin to get a loan.
We're excited to have you. Congratulations, sir. Thank you. Exercise, we have a recognition of the seat belts. Okay. Miss Tamika Lomax, if you can join me in the front, it actually comes. This is a dear friend who I've served with on board with the Indianapolis Professional Association, since 2016 or so. And so they called and said we want to come to this board meeting. Not sure why exactly, but, mister McLeod, I'll take let you take it from here and certainly introduce our other friends as well.
Association that are here, could you please stand? And if you don't mind telling us a letter. No. Okay. So, the Indianapolis Professional Association, IPA, we're kind of on forty years of existence, and we were founded, primarily. But right now, because it's a professional primarily, but right now, because it's a professional association, we work on all professions, and we are, space for networking for education and community engagement. We have two task forces. One's the education task force.
I'm the chair of education task force, and we have networking task force. So we have been instrumental in highlighting achievements of minority graduating seniors, in Marion County for seven of our New Year's. Yes. And we've given away over $400,000 in our building works, to those graduating, young men
and women to pursue, their dreams. And we, have networking events where we address community issues and, try to network and pull our responses with such organizations around the city. So that is actually and so they don't need education textbooks. And so I thought it appropriate that we do something to honor all this auspicious
education. And so, you know, resolution recognizing and honoring doctor Shania Subs. Whereas doctor Shania Subs has been newly appointed superintendent of the Metropolitan School District of Lake Township Schools in Indianapolis, Indiana, a role of immense responsibility and impact, And whereas, doctor Suggs is widely recognized as an innovative and transformative leader in education whose vision, integrity, and commitment have positively influenced students, educators, and the broader Indianapolis community.
And whereas, doctor Suggs is a valued, supported, and long standing member of the Indianapolis Professional Association, demonstrating consistent dedication to the mission and advancement of the organization. And whereas doctor Suggs has faithfully served in IPA whenever called upon, contributing her time, leadership expertise in a number of capacities, including board member, assistant secretary, member of the
burgeoning finance committee, member of the education task force, and member of the fundraising committee. And whereas her service reflects the highest levels of professionalism, collaboration, and commitment to community uplift. Now, therefore, be it resolved that IPA expresses its deep appreciation for doctor Suhb's exemplary leadership, dedicated service, and continued commitment to educational excellence and organizational advancement.
The International Professional Association hereby recognizes, honors, and appoints doctor Shania Subs on the auspicious occasion of her appointment as superintendent of the Metropolitan District of Wayne Township Schools adopted this January 2026 by the Indianapolis Professional Association. Thank you. Thank you. I am so honored. Thank you for this recognition. Really, these are the foot soldiers that you see here that have come tonight that
are so dedicated, to the mission of IPA and to our young people of the city as well as networking as she mentioned with other organizations so that we move that mission forward, which aligns with the work that we do here in Miami Township, which is why I have stayed, connected and applied what we do collectively. So, again, thank you so much. I appreciate This time, we will suspend our regular board meeting and open up a
public hearing for the property sale of 2201 West Moore Street. Doctor Shane? Thank you, mister president. Members of the board, pursuant to Indiana code 36 dash one dash 11 dash three before a school corporation. We'll have a new transfer and interest in real estate followed by the school must hold a public hearing. And in our unending, endeavor to follow along, we are here today holding that in. Standing. The next item on the agenda is for the board to hold a hearing on
the sale of so sorry. Told a hearing on the sale to Stims Construction Corporation of Real Estate located at 4201 West Moore Street, Indianapolis, Indiana. If you were interested in speaking in the hearing, please make sure you sign the sign in sheet back of the room, which should include your name and address. After a presentation by the administration, there will be an opportunity for public to make comment about the project. It the hearing will last each person to limit their comments to three minutes, and
the topic will be limited to the proposed project under consideration. The notice of this hearing was published and will be required. At this time, I will ask that the assistant superintendent for finance and operations, doctor Steve Samuel, explain the purpose of this hearing. Thank you indeed, mister president and members of the board. As you indicated, the the purpose of this hearing is is kind of multi, but, of course, the opportunity for the public to provide it put on, this sale of real estate, but also, to give us a chance to talk through the process a
little bit and bump dive into what would that look like. And, of course, as we mentioned earlier, we'll follow follow the course of the law. Alright. We will now open public hearings. Remember, if you would like to speak, please sign in on the sheet located with miss Brown. As I mentioned earlier, we ask that you state your name and address with your comments to the proposed project. Keep any comment in three minutes in a way. It'd be embedded if possible. Miss Brown, did we have anyone sign up for public comment? We do not have anyone sign up for public comment.
Thank you. Would anyone else like to speak? Alright. I would, if if you don't mind, mister president, on the board, you can see, and it's on our public notices page. As I told doctor Sykes, last week, it was actually kind of a fun process to go through this. We were able to host, a handful of tours of the property, and and, with the help of mister Erickson, had reached out to some, real estate brokerages in the area to to hope to hopefully generate interest in the property. So later this evening, we'll bring the resolution, to empower the sale, but, this does
just give you the outline of of those offers, our initial offer. First offer offer that came through was for 5,750,000.00. The next offer, which, came through about, I think, about two minutes before the 3PM deadline was for just over 6,000,000. And then in in close succession after that, the current high offer, of extends construction of 7500000.0 K. So we happen to be sitting in cabinet, and it was an exciting time for us to, navigate those those emails coming through, you know, coming through for for the
district here. So appreciate your time and excited to bring the resolution and ask for action later in the meeting. Thank you for the information, doctor Sander. This time, we will close the public hearing and resume our regular morning. Doctor Seuss, do we have anyone sign up for public comment? We have had no one sign up for public comment tonight. Morning. You're bored, Josh. You've been presented with minutes of our previous meetings for review. At this time, I ask for a motion and second for the approval of minutes
presented. I'll amend approval of the minutes for general consent. Second. Motion and a second of the minutes presented being approved. Any comment or discussion? Mary Gunn. All in favor, say aye. Aye. Opposed? And the minutes have been approved. Thank you, board. Moving on to the financial report, doctor Samuel. Thank you, mister president. Members of the board, also included in your documents for tonight's meeting, we will find the tenants adopted totaling $46,108,522.19
for your review. Few, items to note this month. You can see lower expenses across head ops and referendum funds. This, certainly reflects a return to our typical two payroll month rather than last month, which was a three payroll month. And then as, you may also notice we have expenses in the debt service fund. So those the debt service, payments go out, twice a year on, no later than December 31 and no later than June 30. And so those are reflected here.
As you know, we're we're working consistently with our partners at Speedwell to to monitor and and kind of work through the debt on an annual basis. We'll get one individual payments coming up from the year from year to the next. And, first of all, those are documented on Gateway outlining each of those 10 payments and the application schedule for those. Welcome to any questions that you have and respectfully ask for approval with the financial report as presented. I'm moving for approval of the finance report as presented.
Second. We have a motion and a second regarding financial report presented. Do you have any comment or discussion? Hearing none, all in favor, say aye. Aye. And oppose? The financial report is approved. Thank you, doctor Seiden. Moving on to human resources, mister Festinger. Thank you, mister president. You may have seen the board. The report docs you received in human resources reports a one and a two. Addendum a one, addendum a two, and addendum a dash 2.1 are made available for your review. So now you can answer any questions you may have and will definitely ask for
approval. Team and Resource report a one, a two, and agenda a one, and then a two, and a 2.4. I recommend approval for personnel reports a one, a two, and then a one, and then a two, and then a two, and then a two, and then a paid. Second. We have a motion and a second for you resources report. Any comment or discussion? I would just say I saw of course, I knew it was coming, but that my dear friend, sad sad for us, but happy for her, that that Terry Alexander
Matthews will be retiring. So, I know she will definitely do this. We tried at the meeting last week. You're right. It did not. Thirty three years. It does. Any additional comment or discussion? Hearing none, all in favor, say aye. Aye. Opposed? Any human resources reports are approved. Thank you, mister president. Thank you. Moving on to donations this evening. Mister president and members of the board, doctor Walter Spectra and I respectfully request your consideration of the following donations. We have a number of donations from elementary for this month, Christmas gifts from the
YMCA Greater Indianapolis to elementary students valued at $3,600. To Scott Field Elementary, $5,466.70 from the Science Foundation in Indiana to support the purchase of STEM items. The Pacers made a donation, 10 of our students to a game, and they gave them each $200 to the teen store and $200 Nike gift card as well as a signed jersey. At McLellan Elementary, $5,000 from Amazon to support student activities and needs including codes and
school supplies. Also, McClellan Action Gloves valued at $250 for students from the Aviation Institute for maintenance. At Garden City, we have food and gift assistance valued at $300 from the American Legion for December. $5,000 for assistance and to support the purchase of Christmas gifts from Angel Anonymous of Indiana. $1,000 for assistance to support the purchase of Christmas gifts for the good famous high school secret Santa, $100 in assistance from Project Santa, for food and gifts valued at
$200 from Wayne Township Transportation. Also, food and gift site is $600 from the Wayne Township Trustee. And then Christmas gifts from Westlake Church site is $750. At Progyny Elementary, we have gifts of clothes and toys valued at $1,750 from the Chapel Hill Methodist Church, as well as hats, gloves, and scarves valued at $300 from Method Music Christian Church. At Maplewood Elementary, $1,000 from Johnson Jensen LLC to offer to purchase supplies for students
during the holidays. At Rose Elementary, we had toys and clothing that I had $5,000 from New Hope Presbyterian Church to support me. And it's set $31,000 from Steel Dynamics Inc to support the Ben Davis ROTC program. And next, we have a request to accept $2,500 donation from Keystone Cooperative to aid in purchasing additional pantry boxes for the giant market. President, members of the board, mister Pierce, Walters, and I respectfully request your approval of
scheduled b one for b 20. And I move a couple of scheduled c one for b one. And I'm a couple of schedules b one through b one through b 20 donations, very generous donations. We have a motion to have a second to approve donation scheduled b one through b 20. Any comments or discussion? All in favor, say aye. Aye. Any opposed? The donations are approved. Thank you so much, doctor Pierce, doctor Walters, and doctor Pierce. Thank you, sir. Send the video to work for your help. Mister Franklin, members of the board, we have two field trips for your, to request for approval this evening.
The first is that Davis High School students, families, and staff to attend an educational trip to Eastern Europe from March to 04/06/2027. And the next state stateside integrity in the ignite team that link her seventh and eighth grade center to visit King V Island on 05/15/2026. Respectfully request approval of our field trips. We're hoping that your approval of the field trips out of the senate. I have a motion and a second for field trips. Any comment or discussion? I go on the number one.
Not discussion. I'm gonna reply. Maybe yes. Any additional comment? Hearing none, all in favor say aye. Aye. Opposed? The filters are approved. Thank you, doctor Walz. Thank you. Moving on to the resolution to improve the sale of real property. Doctor Sandler. If you did, mister president, sir, touch of the board, including your documents, you can see we we will see the resolution to improve sale of real property. As we discussed a few moments ago, during the hearing, your action is required that to allow us to complete this sale.
So the resolution in front of you really outlines that that bid of $7,500,000 from Stance Construction and approves that. Additionally, the resolution provides the power for the exercise, myself, and missus Eaton to execute all the other components of the sale with with regard to any of the other. So happy to answer any questions that you have and publicly ask for approval. So if you have one more thing, I apologize. Just point your attention to the appraisal value being 4,300,000.0
on that initial approval to post this piece of property. So certainly, the board, the board has discretion to to reject all bids, but in this instance, I certainly recommend that we accept, the $5.7500000.0 dollars. I'm happy to instigate questions that you can have to vote this. I recommend adoption of the resolution of the town 44201 West Moore Street. Second. We have a motion and a second. Could you all comment and discussion, doctor Samuel?
I have no doubt that you and our legal team and real estate team have not had all the i's across all the t's, but we have seen some minor recaps before. Do you perceive there to be any zoning issues? You've seen county council issues? Is this, is this something that feels good with everyone that may be in the stakeholder? Yeah. At this time, we don't have any any reason to see barriers. So happy to report, yeah, that, that company is very profitable. Certainly, we're very engaged, asked a lot of good questions throughout their business to the
property. And I think from a zoning perspective, there is some flexibility baked into the property already. And so I'm very optimistic that we'll be able to see this for a, you know, a second. Thank you. Any additional comment or discussion? Hearing none, all in favor, say aye. Aye. Opposed. Resolution to approve sale of both parties approved. Thank you, doctor Sam. Moving on to board reports, family life videos. Thank you, mister president, members of the board. I just wanted to bring your attention to change in our elementary social health video
procedure. It's pretty small, but previously, our nurse has sent a letter to parents and asked parents responded only they did not want their child to be big for this. In accordance with senate rule act four four two, we'll be providing parents with notice that has to put their consents or their non consent. So parents love to say yes or no to to that. Parents can still decide if they know their children watch the video or not. We'll just link those videos available, just as we always have. But we are just changing that one a little bit and asking for the consent.
Also, we'll be asking a future meeting for approval, to show new videos. The videos we show now are on now are your experience will now have five d, social media they use at their schools. And so, for your viewing pleasure, we'll be sending those to you sometime in spring for you to take a look at. We'll ask probably early, next school year for your approval to use it.
That shows new videos and instructions. Just wanna bring up your attention tonight. Do you have any questions that we have? No official action. You can see me? Mister Fessler, we know sometimes parent engagement can be difficult in curriculum. It is typically taught in the time of the matter. In the event we do not get a parent response either approving or disproving the student's participation, what we learned is fall action. It will be appropriate. We will provide that in our letter through parent's throat and sentence. Great. Thank you.
What else? K. We'll move on to more information and comment, Doctor. Sobs. Alright. Thank you. I do have a couple of things. I I don't want it to go unnoticed. I appreciate the board for their approval of the donations, but it really speaks to the support that our community continues to give so much to our students and to our staff, to our families. We're just so appreciative of that connection and do not wanna overlook the impact that
their financial contributions are making for our children. So I just wanted to make note of that. Also, the legislature has been really busy, and so they finished up, with proposing bills on this past Friday. On the senate side, there are 293 proposals, and on the house side, 435. So there's lots of work to be done there. You might have heard, through media, the news, maybe even social media that our legislature
wants to finish up earlier than normal. Typically, it's March in March when the short session ends. I think there is a goal to finish by the February, but, certainly, they have plenty, of bills to consider during that time, so we'll see if they keep that timetable and also keep you more informed of how those bills are moving forward, many of which, may not make any amount of money. So we'll keep you informed of that.
We got lots going on, in the community. Girls basketball versus Avon at home on Tuesday, 6PM. We have a wrestling match versus Avon at home on Wednesday at six. The boys' basketball versus Lawrence, it's away, 06:30. And Ben Davis swimming versus Speedway is gonna be at home on Thursday at 05:30. Boys basketball, the Marion County tourney is, beginning, and that'll, be playing at Southport at 07:45.
And then the boys basketball county will make it, on Saturday. We'll have it at Southport at 7PM, so we'll we'll be watching that. On, Saturday morning, however, you can catch the Davis girls basketball versus Pike at home at noon. So lots of opportunities, to see our young people perform. In addition to that school board, we will have board visits. Two of those this week. Our first one is on Tuesday at Garden City 8AM and then on Thursday at
North Lane also at 8AM. What's really exciting tonight is that, we honor you school board. It is school board appreciation month. And so we have some goodies for you. But most importantly, we want you to know how much you're appreciated each and every day. Because what we know is that you are the eyes and ears of our community wherever you go. So we appreciate you every day, not just the month of of, January, but it
is the official appreciation. So thank you. We'll wait until Thank you. Thank you. That's all. Well, I'd like to take an opportunity to thank you once again participating in the retreat on Saturday. We know how important it is and and how fruitful it is for our staff to participate in professional development. So I I think that close just the same. Trust as board members, we, we make efforts to ourselves and get better as individuals and as a collective board. And I think Saturday was a great exercise in all of the above.
So, thank you again for making time participating and acting too, doctor Suggs. I I believe, everyone knows that, my mother passed over the winter break. I'd like to thank doctor Sykes in the cabinet for the that beautiful arrangement that my family never received. Certainly put some thought into that. As I was putting in the planner with my wife, I realized the tag indicated with this arrangement, you really can't pour or underwater, and it doesn't matter if it's in the light or the darkness. They will keep it.
And and thank you all so much for taking time out of your holiday season to, to send your time words and words. It really means a lot. So thank you. Does anyone else have anything before we wrap up this evening? K. We look for a motion to adjourn. I move to be adjourned at 07:10PM. Second. Have a motion and a second. All in favor, say aye. Aye. We're adjourned at 10PM. Thank you all. Thank you.