Pledge 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. We'll start tonight with, uh, public comment. Uh, it looks like we do have one person signed up. Ian, if you'd like to head up to the podium there, and as always, you'll have three minutes to share with us. Okay. Well, um, I thank you for this information about with the teacher's handbook and the, um, superintendent's handbook.
And it was, um, very enlightening, um, to see just how much money is spent on salaries in Perry Township. Um, I I thought it was interesting that teachers who were here five, 10, and 15 years automatically get increases, whether they earned them or not. It seems like, you know, this was a lot to look through, but it seems like there are very many ways that they could increase their salaries, but if they don't wanna do anything to, to make it, so
all they have to do is hang around for five, 10, or 15 more year, 15 years. Um, and administrators, um, is the pay every two weeks or every month? That's a question I have. 'cause, um, some of these benefits are paid every pay period, which the benefits are generous to begin with. And then if it's every two weeks, it's even more than if it was every month. Um, I didn't see any pay scale or, um, how to, in how uh,
salaries are increased for administrators, like the six people here. It didn't say. And um, I was also wondering when you go for those bargaining sessions, who represents the taxpayer? Is there anybody that goes to that bargaining session with you? And that's a question for Mr. Sampson. Um, for the, um, new salary of, uh, 51 5 for teachers, um, for the last two or three years, they called it a bonus, that $500.
Um, I'd like to know how when you're, you have referendums in place, you have that extra money and do all staff members get that this year? Or is it strictly the teachers? 'cause I know one year every staff member who'd had been here a year got a $500 bonus. If you notice, I still don't have a tooth because there were some complications. Um, complications means it's gonna cost me more. I could use that money from the referendum that you guys think you can just reach in our pockets
and take, and I don't know how you get to that conclusion morally or ethically. Um, and I wonder if school board members are allowed to have close relatives who work for Perry Township who would benefit from the policies that you guys approve. And that seems a little bit fishy if that is so, and I think it is. So, um, let's see. Had some other things. I didn't write it all down 'cause you Are at three minutes. If you could wrap up.
Okay. Well, I was just saying that I have other questions, but I didn't get to write 'em all down. Okay. But I will. Sure. Thank you. Thank you, Ian. Excuse me. Next item this evening is the consent agenda, Move to approve. Second Motion was made by Mrs. Hartman and seconded by Mr. Lewis. Other questions or comments? Hearing none will go ahead and vote. All those in favor say aye. Aye. Aye. Aye. Nay. Consent agenda is accepted. Uh, for items requiring action tonight, we'll start with 4.01.
The consideration of contract addendum from mileage Dr. Spray? Yeah. Making a recommendation for our, um, chief Technology Officer, Mr. Matt Willie, to receive a vehicle, um, mileage re um, stipend, um, rather than claiming per mile, um, as much as that position runs around the district, et cetera. Um, and then have to claim that and keep track of that. Um, seems, uh, it's a, it's a little bit of a challenge. Um, I would, um, estimate that this amount of $3,600 annually, um, is far less than what that true claimed mileage would be in a given year.
So it asks for the, um, board to consider, um, that addition to the, um, administrative package, Move to approve. Second Motion was made by, uh, Mr. Hernandez, seconded by Dr. Mong. Are there questions or comments? Just a general statement that this is not uncommon Correct. For our other administrators Correct. At the, at that in your cabinet level? Yes. And then to clarify, the document shows a cell phone allowance, but that's already part of Yeah, so, so one of the things that, um, we put into place is that an administrative addendum
for anything that has been improved in the past, et cetera, to be represented on one sheet. And that kind of helps with transparency, um, to, to the public, to others, but then also to the administrators in general of what those are, who at times had to look back and past board minutes and that kind of stuff to see where the genesis of some of those were. Gotcha. Hearing no other questions, we'll go ahead and vote. All those in favor say aye. Aye. Aye. Aye. Aye. Opposed? Nay. 4.01 is accepted. 4.02. Uh, Newt course Adoptions. Mrs. Pollard,
Good evening board. Um, tonight, Perry Meridian High School would like to request your approval for two new courses to be offered in the 26 27 school year. One of them is website in database development and the other one is software development. And as you know, approval of these courses tonight makes them available for both of our high schools. Move to approve Second Motions made by Mrs. Hartman and seconded by Mr. Hernandez. Are there questions or comments? Good question. Um, how often do we add additional courses for the student? Did do we have a courses or review annually
and edit an I've read the program we offer every, every year. How, how do we of the semester? So how do we, where we at right now? So, Sure. Great question. So this is the time of year when, well, in the spring, the Department of Education puts forth the new graduation requirements and that seems to be changing quite often. Um, we're in a psych ward, they change about every year. Um, this is the time of year when we are preparing our materials for registration, which happens, um, right when we get back from Christmas break. And so, well, they're having conversations with students right now. So, um, frequently we do review those
and make sure that we're offering the courses that our students need to meet the graduation requirements. Since we've had some significant changes, you'll probably see quite a few courses coming at us. Um, and just as a point to note, are the, the course request we bring to you come from the approved courses from the Department of Education. Okay. So it should be available by 2026 January, Correct? Right. My question is, um, in Mr. Boater's letter with the information, um, he talks about these two classes and, um, students interested in cybersecurity or digital design can attend C nine for those programs.
So are these two courses in conjunction with others? Is the pathway in conjunction to things that are offered at C nine? So it Can be, so remember, a pathway now has a principals course and then two concentrator courses. And so, so these concentrator courses could be, could be offered principals courses could be taken at the building and then gone on to C nine for a concentrator course and vice versa. So yes, it just depends on, that answer's a little bit different for every pathway. So, but the two courses then would meet the requirement, The three principal and two concentrator courses, Princip? Yes. Got it. That is correct. Thank
You. So a student would not have to be attending Central Nine, Correct? That is correct. Thank you. And the principals courses as again, as a reminder, 'cause we're all learning this principals courses often then have tentacles to go different ways. A principal's course might take you down this path or this path or this path. Yeah. So thank you. You're welcome. Do there have to be any additional hires with these courses That No, that's not our intention. That's always my first question to the principals is who's gonna teach the class? So yes. I mean, we have the same number of students, we have the same, um, we're looking
to fulfill the same graduation requirements, so it's just a matter of shifting things around. Okay. Hearing no other questions will go ahead and note. All those in favor say aye. Aye. Aye. Opposed nay 4.02 is accepted. Uh, 4.03 consideration of PMT lawn and Landscape snow removal agreement. Mr. Sampson? Yes. Board, we ask for your consideration of an agreement with PMT lawn and landscape to perform snow removal services at selected Perry Township Properties.
PMT would be tasked with Snow Removal services at Southport High Southport Middle School and sixth Grade Academy Campus. Uh, Perry Meridian High, Perry Meridian Middle School and sixth grade, uh, academy Campus. P-Tech Compass Education Center, Rosa Parks Elementary and Jeremiah Gray Elementary. Uh, they also would be on call for any other Perry Township properties as needed and determined by the Facilities and grounds Department. This agreement spans December 1st, 2025 through June 1st, 2028. Um, if you remember, this was a group that we brought in last year on a one year trial,
and I'm very happy with their services and, um, even though it's prior to the contract agreement, um, they were out spreading salt today. So, um, we asked for your consideration of the agreement as, um, presented Move to approve. Second motion was made by Mrs. Hartman, seconded by Mr. Lewis. Are there questions or comments knowing how early our start times are? Do we take a a priority to other business they may have? Are we a Yep, we are a priority?
Yes. And I'll have to say PTECH seems to be a real priority. Uh, 'cause they know who pays the bill. Understood. Last year they were overzealous in dropping their salt, but, um, um, no, they, and it, and it is again, it starts with conversations with, um, Kirby, um, the previous or the evening before. Um, and they start as soon as they started at midnight, they started at 3:00 AM Um, it, it all happens. While we're all slumbering Hearing no other questions, we'll go ahead and vote. All those in favor say aye. Aye.
Opposed nay 4.03 is accepted. Uh, 4.04. Staying with Mr. Sampson in the consideration of school bus bids. Uh, thank you Borden. Uh, we asked for the consideration of bids for the purchase of 14 Bluebird School buses from McAllister Transportation. Uh, the 84 passenger buses that we are ordering, eight in total will be powered by a diesel engine. Uh, the 54 passenger, which are total four, uh, and the 15 passenger buses, uh, of two of which we are ordering will be gas powered. Uh, we anticipate taking delivery of the buses in June
of 2026. Uh, the bids were procured through the C-I-E-S-C purchasing cooperative, which satisfies all legal requirements for purchasing items over $150,000. And the purchase of these buses is in alignment with our bus replacement plan and will be paid for out of the operations fund. We ask for your consideration for the purchase of Bluebird buses as presented. Move to approve Second Motions made by Mr. Lewis and seconded by Dr. Mong. Are there questions or comments? Does that mean we're gonna retire 14 then? Uh, yes. Okay. Yep. Yeah, this will not increase our
fleet or decrease our fleet. Okay. Hearing No others will go ahead and vote. All those in favor say aye. Aye. Aye. Aye. Opposed? Nay. 4.04 is accepted. Uh, 4.05. Uh, Ms. Pollard, the consideration of the University of Chicago. MOU Thank you. Um, board tonight we bring you the MOU between Perry Township Schools and the University of Chicago Network for College success. You might remember that this is the program that Southport High School uses with their freshman cohorts, specifically to build the capacity of the educational leaders in that building to give some specific support to students
who they've identified might need that extra push freshman year. Um, NCS has had great success nationally, and we certainly have seen success at Southport High School. So this is a renewal of this, um, MOU and it will get us through to the end of this school year. Tonight we ask for your approval, move to approve Second Motions made by Mrs. Hartman is seconded by Mr. Hernandez. Are there questions or comments? Just knowing that freshmen as a cohort are often the most at risk, um, group in a, an entire K 12 setting. Um, it would be not to speak for the rest of the board,
but it'd be enlightening, I suppose, in a work session to agree, maybe have an update about how that's going and, and what gains and successes we've seen. Sure. We'd love to do that because they have had some great successes. It'd be fun to talk about it. Thank you. Awesome. Hearing. No other questions will vote. All those in favor say aye. Aye. Aye. Opposed nay. 4.05 is accepted. Finally, tonight, the consideration of the acceptance of donations. Mr. Spencer and Mrs. Pollard. Good evening Board. On behalf of our elementary schools, we request, uh, for the following donations. Uh, first we have, uh, RIS Hauser donated, uh,
to Abraham Lincoln, Clinton Young, and Douglas MacArthur. Um, it, the donations to those three schools total totaled $4,466 and 70 cents, and that's to support STEM programs at those schools. Um, at the Douglas MacArthur Kindergarten Academy, a at Pizza and Verizon Wireless, both made, both made donations, sorry, I'm having having trouble with the words tonight. Um, to support their student activities at Henry Burkhart, uh, the PTA donated $550 to support the Math Master's Math Whiz Program, and the PTA also donated $1,100 support to support student activities. Holcroft Elementary, McGuire Spon,
who's a longstanding community partner, donated 12 winter coats and 1224 pairs of gloves for students in need. Uh, at Jeremiah Gray Elementary, Meyer store number one 30 donated school supplies that were roughly a thousand dollars at Mary Bryant staff, parents, and community members donated $400 to Mary Bryant Elementary students, uh, to support the outdoor education program at Southport l uh, PTEF donated $438 and 54 cents. Uh, this was going to support teachers and staff in the building. It was a Bost Endowment grant. Uh, the Johnson County Community Foundation donated a
thousand dollars to, uh, Southport Elementary's Project, leadway program at Winchester Village. Faraday Toys, a community partner donated $210 to pay for their spell spell bowl shirts. And finally, um, Perry Township schools received $5,000 from Beyond Monumental that supports our running clubs at the elementary level For our secondary schools. The JWR Success Academy received a donation of almost $440 to be used to recognize their teachers for classroom supplies, for teacher training, registration fees, and for special classroom projects. On behalf of student services, the trustees office gave a thousand dollars to their,
to support their room of requirement and also to support the food pantry. Additionally, the food pantry received a donation of a hundred dollars from Laura Mulling $200 from Brian Quinlan, and $500 from Robert Ritchie. To support that work, Perry High School received a donation of $500 from Verity Blood Center to be used to support the student activities in that building. And also, um, Jaggers gave a donation of $121 to support their canned food drive for Southport High School Ohio Pile Prince gave a almost $25 donation to support student activities. Thomas Yager gave a $100 donation to support the DECA Club.
Um, almost a $900 donation came in from Shutterfly Life Touch to support the yearbook. $5,000 from Moss Roofing to support the Boys Basketball team. A $1,110 donation by Jake Brand to support the scholarship fund in his name. The Southport Softball Club received a $1,200 donation for their team. A $500 donation came in from PTEF to support Southport High School Athletics. And additionally, another 129 $120 came in from Shutterfly Life Touch to support the athletic program. Southport Middle School received a donation of $155 from Ryan and Samantha Diman to support Southport Middle School
activities, athletics, um, board, we ask for your approval of these generous donations. Move to approve Second Motions made by Mr. Hernandez, seconded by Mr. Lewis. Are there questions or comments? Hearing none will go ahead and vote. All those in favor say aye. Aye. Aye. Opposed nay 4.06 is acceptable. We'll wrap up tonight with comments. Dr. Mong, if you'd like to start us off, please. Yeah, I don't really have, uh, a lot of comments, but thanks everyone, uh, is especially the, the spray
and team and in the midst of government shut down and all the problems, chaos in the nation. You know, uh, we never have a sat down here, so it's a good team working with you, everyone. And, uh, stay warm just a whole season. God bless you everyone. No comment. Uh, I just wanted to say, uh, thank you to the, uh, members of the public that, uh, reached out to me with questions on the, uh, agenda tonight. Uh, I want to thank, uh, Mr. Uh, Shively and Dr.
Spray in getting me the answers I needed to be able to respond to those people with the questions. So thank you. I appreciate that. Um, I wanted to say congratulations to, uh, Douglas MacArthur, teacher, uh, Melinda Richardson. Uh, she has been, uh, awarded the Perry Township Community Hero Award this year. Um, they give this out every dear every year, I believe. And, uh, she is, uh, very well deserving of this award. And, uh, finally, I'd just like to say, uh, happy Thanksgiving to everybody. Thank you. Thank you. Um, Dr. Monger.
I was also thinking how, um, in the midst of other shutdowns, we don't ever shut down around here. And, um, I am very proud of the way that we, um, take care of our students in the classroom as well as outside of the classroom and providing for their needs. And, um, I just wanna put a little plug in for our student services, um, and Ms. Quinlan, who, um, runs a lot of the food pantry things that take place. So if there's people in Perry Township that, um,
have food needs, um, we do have a food pantry that is run out of here on Tuesdays. Um, I am certain that Ms. Quinlan could get you more information. I don't know how you sign up. I've been here before on a Tuesday, and you like, pull into a slot and you just open your trunk and they bring the food right out to you. So, um, if there is a need, we do have that. Um, and if you are here or listening and you would like to make a donation to that as well, um, we will take that as well and pass it on to those, what,
what needs we have will be filled with that monetary donation. So, um, thank you to, um, everyone who has keeping us rolling here in the cold times. So it was good to hear that they were out throwing salt today. I appreciate that this morning. There was no salt on my walk-in to work this morning. All right. Is there an echo in here? Because I think I'm gonna say a lot of the same things here, but, um, I, I'll focus on the, the donations and once say how appreciative we are of all that, that
because of these times, great to hear coats, clothing for the kids and the donations to the food pantry, to to, to keep that going. Then also some very substantial, um, corporate, uh, Andres Hauser, the Beyond monumental tho those are very substantial. And, and, uh, we, we definitely, definitely appreciate everything that, that the comm For Snow. There's always the, are we gonna delay? Are we gonna cancel? Um, I don't know that the students I'm closest to it figured out yet.
I think yours did at some point, the connection. Um, but I, I al I say that to just, I knew the answer was absolutely not because of the amazing crew we have, uh, ready to go. In fact, the, um, a particular 8-year-old looked across the street and said, look at that nice man taking care of the snow and put down salt. And he didn't realize it was his job, but the point was, his view was another nice person doing a nice thing for people in this district. And, and that continues. Um, and then just a quick shout out to the, I think I'm gonna get the acronym right. Southport High School Adult Athletic Booster Club
and the, uh, fundraiser they were able to put forward last, uh, weekend. Heidi Rowland in particular, I, I hope she's still sleeping because I don't know that she did mu much else in the, the weeks leading up to it. But they, it was a really nice event, um, to supporting, um, athletics, uh, on for Southport High School. A couple just really quick things to share And borrow that please. Thank you. Alright. Matt pulled my batteries. Um, but, um, a couple other quick things to share is, um, we, um, had our intercession for our elementary students over, um, fall break. And, um, we kind of shifted a little bit of our focus on
that to really be, um, much more engaging with the kids and that sort of thing, um, and trying to get some, some impact out of that as well. And so we've been able to, over the last two years, increase participation by about 160% for our kids, um, to do that. Also, a reminder is that we also need to be cognizant of those costs and what that looks like. Um, 'cause that's not something that's, that's covered by this, by the state of Indiana or reimbursed, but feel like it's, it's a good opportunity for our kids as well. Um, but also something we need to make sure we're, we're aware that that is, um, somewhat of an extra. But, um, appreciate the, the staff
and the, the leadership that has put that on together. Um, on the November 24th work session, we will, um, be talking about the two high school projects. Um, those drawings are getting really close to be able to go out to the street and start attracting some bidders and that sort of thing. But wanted to spend some time with the architects and the construction managers. Just kind of talk through the scope of this phase one, um, with you. And they'll have pretty pictures and such, um, to, to help there. And then the last thing I wanted to share is, um, before fall break, we also held our parent-teacher conferences. Um, last year was the, the first year and, and,
and several years, um, that we've, um, held those. And from the 24 to the 25, um, we grew those number of conferences by 72%. So we're still gaining traction on that. And that is a testament to the work that our teachers are doing to make contact and communication with the families, um, to get them into the school, et cetera, as well as our administrative team, um, as, and technology and the folks who do those scheduling. So appreciate that growth on the parent-teacher conferences as well. So thank you Dr. Stray. Did mention the work session. That'll be November 24th at 6:00 PM uh, same spot.
And then our next regular meeting is December 8th. Again, 6:00 PM here at the Perry Township Academic Center. Uh, everybody stay warm and safe on the way home. We are adjourned.