Corporation Board of Trustees meeting to order. First call to order will be Patriot concerns. On to reports late edition. You'll see May financials that dawned on me. I hadn't put them on
there yet. And you'll also see the tax draw that we had in June. That's just really an FYI just to give you some idea of what our approved tax levy is and I think it lists on there what our audits cost and what our
net draw in June was any questions on to consent items. Uh this evening's consent items include the May 19th minutes, personnel items, and claims from Mr. Armstrong. And at this time, we'd ask that you approve those
items here 20,206. >> May 19th, 20,206 or in the future here. I'll make a motion to refer >> and I >> items right? >> Yes. And I'll second that.
>> Okay, we have a first and a second. Any of the discussion? All in favor? >> I opposed. Motion pass. So this evening item 5.1 is it's called the 13th year kiosk. Mr. Roar was
approached about this. It's simply a kiosk that we can put in here that kids can go in and they can explore careers. They can explore universities. It's another opportunity for them to do it. They can get information from those universities. It also would give information to the counselors as to
interests that kids might have. So, when they can't get to a counselor, maybe they're in study hall here, they could explore careers. It doesn't cost us a thing. We can try it for a year, see if we like it. uh places like IvyTech and universities uh advertise on it so that they you know kids see their uh insignas
and things like that. So he felt like it was just an opportunity to try this to help kids because we are moving into the workbased learning uh accountability model. So it was just an opportunity to try something free and see how it works and if we don't like it we'll unplug it and send it back. Or >> is the kiosk at like in library or
>> we're thinking we put it in here because of the study hall being in here. Then they have another opportunity to just explore some items >> make noise like it won't be disrupt. >> That's a great I don't think it'll be disruptive. >> Um we'll find out though and we have to move it. We can always move. We also
talked about putting it downstairs by the uh near the cafeteria so they could also do it there. But we thought the study hall if it's quiet about that. Thank you. uh that it'd be a good place for them to be in here because >> I guess I just don't I I mean it sounds
great because I know kids that will have you don't know what you want to do at age 18. That's fine. But why is it a key like what's the difference between just going to a website? >> This is just a a a giant career exploration. It's you know >> it's like interactive
>> things. It's interactive and it if you like it sounds like if you like police officer work it can guide you in realms of that whereas they may not even know where to go to explore things like that but it also gets information to the counselors which was intrigued that's what intrigued me is the counselors could get some information on like hey
I've seen this student and and according to this I'm seeing that they're interested in this >> they take testing outside of that any any career tests >> not on that it's just a a exploration opportunity there's no testing involved or anything Okay. >> And we don't want to add any more of
that. >> But they do exploration. >> They do. >> They do already. >> And they're going to do college and careers in the eighth grade before they come out here, which will help them as they're doing their high school plan. So they'll do college careers in the middle school starting next year. >> Yeah, that's
because, you know, it's all about honestly getting them out into the workbased learning by their junior year potentially, which sounds interesting and daunting. Do we just want your approval to >> Yeah, I think I'll make I'll make a
motion. I'll second. >> Okay, we have first and second. Any discussion? >> All in favor? >> Opposed? Motion passed. On the 5.2,
we don't have to um do anything here. which is the first reading of Mola policy update volume 38 number two. No questions on that one. Item 5.3 is also a Neola update that doesn't require
a vote this evening. >> Any questions on any of the policies? >> Mr. Armstrong item 5.4 is just renewal of Heartland Neutri Good Software. That's a cafeteria software that uh we do for ingredients and
recipes and people pay the bills for kids on just an annual support. It's probably the task if you want to do it. We've toyed with moving the last couple years, but we just really haven't had the opportunity to throw the manpower to make the move. We'll pro we're trying to
pencil that in for next year. Just so you know, >> a different program. >> It's an upgrade of this current program. It's it's one of those that eventually they would probably stop support and make you move, but we're not there yet and we're saving a buck or two and
everybody likes what they got. So, >> I'll make a motion to approve 5.4. >> Second. We got a first and second. Any discussion? All in favor?
>> I opposed. Motion pass on to 5.5 handbooks. >> Probably the biggest change in the handbooks as the high school this year will be this uh required cell phone ban from the state legislature. Um it will require them to keep them in their
lockers um and off during the day inaccessible. That's only from the first bell till the end of the day before school starts. They can have it once school is out. They can have it. They can take it to track practice with them. all those things because our kids are busy, but it would just be during the school day. That means though that they
can't have it out in the hallway, they can't have it out in the cafeteria, can't have it out in the classroom. There are some caveats to that, but it's around uh students that have like ENL that need translations or their their blood sugar is measured through their device. Those are some caveats to it,
but just having it out for the sake of having it out or using it in the classroom, uh those days are gone by. So, that's the biggest grades. >> Yes. And the middle school, the K8 buildings have already been keeping them in the locker. So, it's not a change for them. It's and the freshmen, it will be the easiest for them to make this
transition. It'll be harder for the upper class. And we anticipate first couple of weeks being the most difficult with any change. But, uh, >> I was wondering what the plan of attack there is. It's just lay down the law. >> We've been telling them, you know, Mr. Adams is sharing it. He's going to start sharing it out to the population once
again. telling the kids, share with the parents, you know, and and there, you know, I've seen the articles in the paper where folks are like, "Well, my kids's going to have it here, there, and yawn." And, you know, that's really not it can't be. Um, and I understand where
they're coming from. Um, I think we're all pretty addicted to our phones, minds laying right here while we're having a meeting. Uh, because you never know what'll come through, but u it'll take a little time. Um, and I think we'll get it right. The teachers will be supportive. Um, and
>> you said they have access to their emails. >> Yes, they can still access Gmail. So, a parent can email them during the day. Hey, I need to pick you up at that. Great. You can do that. It's not a problem. >> You don't have to check it though. >> Sorry. >> Yeah. Well, I think that's the beauty of
maybe being on the retired phase where you don't have to you're not tied to your email any longer. >> Check their Gmail on the Chromebook. >> They can still get an email from them. I've checked with Mr. Builderback and he I've asked him twice now about that option. So they could get emails from
them or they can email their family. So um you know and I don't know that it'll increase traffic in the office for phone calls and things like that. Also at the end of the day you can pull your phone out and see you know hey oh by the way mom's going to be here to pick me up. I'll just go out front meet her at the
car instead of the bus. You know that once that last bell rings they're yours. So, and uh and I and I I don't think it's a good idea to stay away from them at that point in time because like I said, our kids are so active. Um I remember with my own
children, it's easier to know where they're at. They need me or practice over early or any of those other things. So, but that's the biggest change and um you know, we'll work through it and it's probably a good thing. >> And they'll typically they'd be in their lockers. So if they go back to their
lockers and they could access them, >> there's there's always going to be ways that they can try to work around things. Um I'm not naive enough to think that won't happen. Uh you know um >> got the watches >> those are not supposed to have their
watches connect to the internet, the glasses, the air earpods. Um, you know, if we if if we'd had to purchase things, like if they'd had to put them in bags, I fully believe that there would be a phone in the bag. That may not be their actual
thought about that. >> They had AirPods and stuff probably prior to, right? Like walking around the hallways and stuff where they wear >> they'll probably wear them into the building and then put them away. >> Yeah. Yeah. >> Well, they'll have to talk to each other >> and I think that's part of it, too. No, >> you know, they're going to have to carry
on conversations, but you know, I've been in the cafeteria and our kids are really they are talking. >> They are. They are. I mean, >> there's a few that aren't. Uh, but that I mean, I go to the restaurant and I see families that both of them are talking, but there's a whole family over here that can't pull their face away from their phone. So, you know, it's it's
it's going to be a little bit of a challenge, but if we all come in it together, and I think the teachers are committed to it, too, that we'll get through it and uh we'll wait for the next challenge that they'll put our way, but that's the plan.
>> Walkman will have a big sale increase. >> Well, you know, I hate hesitate to say this, but devices are often these devices are Bluetooth, too. >> Yeah. If it gets small enough, they could try and Bluetooth things through there. I mean, it's a battle. I mean, it
really is a battle. I like I mean, in that vein, I've been using AI all this week trying to rewrite uh teacher rubrics for evaluation, and I find I like it a great deal. >> That's right. My my son says that >> for our business as well.
>> It's just Yeah, you have to check it, but >> yeah, >> it makes it quicker. >> It's a tool. It's a tool, but and there there will be people that'll do interesting things and and try to work around it, but we'll address those as we need.
They'd ask your approval of the handbooks. I will make a motion to approve the handbooks for the upcoming year. >> Second it. >> We got a first and second. Any discussion?
All in favor? I >> opposed. Motion pass. 5.6. >> It won't apply to board members at board meetings. >> I I have three people that call me. Everything else on sle where they call me rings. So that's shame.
>> I understand. >> My wife, my daughter. >> So Mr. Bledsaw is bringing back the new New York trip. It is their turn to do it in June of 2027. The same parameters apply. There'll be security, same kind of stuff. It's been, you know, plenty of time to raise funds. They've been very
successful. So, he's asking for permission to return to New York with a new group of students. >> I make a motion that we allow that trip to New York. >> First, first and second. Any discussion?
>> Uh, looks like the trip cost is $1,595. >> The students pay for that, I'm assuming. >> Yes. And they can raise funds or they can pay it over time. That's the beauty of doing it now. They have more time to pay a couple hundred bucks a month or something like that to get it knocked out. It's very helpful for them.
>> Oh, so it's actually right at a year from now. >> Yeah. >> June 1st. Okay. >> Yeah. They try to stay a year ahead and then next year I'm sure that Mr. Griggsby will be back with some kind of European Yeah. >> adventure. >> It's great trips.
>> Cool. voted on it, right? I'm sorry. >> No, we didn't vote on it yet. >> Okay. All in favor? >> Opposed? Motion pass. >> I'm sorry. I was just reading the agenda. >> On to cafeteria bids with coupe.
>> That's actually co-op. >> This is simply >> I thought maybe Angela had some >> uh they the co-op has expanded the types of products that they're buying. We switched vendor last year because of the disaster we had the year before with
going out of business. So this is simply unless you want to take umbrage with any particular item which you're welcome to do. I would just ask you to approve our participation in this. I missed that bread company from Louisville.
>> No. Yeah. What was that? Had a funny name. >> Bit. >> Yeah. I move accept for caps with co-op first.
>> I'll second. We have a first second. Any discussion? All in favor? >> I opposed. Motion pass. Uh the next item is fees to be charged. We're simply bringing back the fees that were there at the in 2022 when we went
out of that business. But we are going to recommend that all the cades be the same at least to start. There's some fees on these lists that won't be charged because they don't exist anymore. But it's summertime, so it's hard to get a lot of that nailed down with staff and
principles. And you'll see the fees for the KH see Gibson Southern and there's a project lead the way which is that's new this year, isn't it? >> Yes. That's a fee attached to that. This will be refined over time as we get back
in the business and learn what things are like now. And we'll start seeing things that we probably haven't seen before like filaments for 3D printers. We'll probably end up charging a fee for that, but that's not there yet. But we will. It'll just be interesting to see how
well these are taken to again. >> We talked to other corporations and they some of them brought them back this year. We waited a year to kind of see how this would and we got some more guidance about it, but it's just offset those things that are very expensive that aren't covered under curricular
materials. >> It's do in advance. >> Oh, we usually send out do like we always did and then they pay over time. Excuse me. The staff at the buildings will get that out in those first two
weeks that they're back. So, I'm looking at um like the A. So, if somebody's in one of these AD classes and it looks like it's $10 a semester. >> Yes.
>> And and this in no way covers the cost of all this, >> right? Absolutely. >> Just so please pay. >> Yes. But >> we're still not charging any kind of book rental. We can't we cannot. That's what I thought. Yeah.
I'll make a motion to have a first and second question. All in favor? >> Opposed? Motion pass on 5.9. I'll speak to this beginning. This is a
software that uh majority of school corporations around us use. one of the late adopters. I didn't want to do it when Dr. Humble was here. I was the only hold out. They
finally won me over. I think it will save us money and labor and help people out in that regard. >> That was a question I thought. Yeah. 9,100 bucks. What's a payback on it or how's that work? >> Actually, about one year I take care of
that with labor and the over time >> overtime and u pain it could be I'm sure there'll be issues with it but we'll get it ironed out everybody else has >> it works pretty smoothly and and a teacher can call in 247
and then a sub can choose to say okay I only want to sub at Gibson Southern High School they can put that in there I only want a sub on Monday wings Fridays they can put that in there they get electri communication to accept these jobs issue cut down too on double stacking subs maybe in Owensville and Gibson Southern
at the same time, which happens from time to time. >> Uh it's all the attendance for this teachers. We can see like who all taking off the day before Thanksgiving uh in the fall. We can see that as soon as they get the system set up and people start calling in. We can look at that daily to see if it's climbing, if it's
going down, etc. But no longer will principles and administrative assistants be trying to call at 5:00 a.m. trying to find subs at the last minute. the machine will take care of that for them. >> So, as a available sub, they can like
grab availability when it comes through. >> Yep. And a teacher could still call and say, you know, Mrs. Anger could call and say, "Hey, I want this. Can I put you in as this sub?" And you can go ahead and put them in there that they've reserved it. That ability exists as well. So, you if you have somebody you like really
well, you can talk to them early. I used to do that. So it it just streamlines it and it takes out a lot of the human pieces of it and the overtime and and the early morning phone calls and the scrambling and one more thing that a principal and administrative assistant
doesn't have to work worry about before they're trying to start school and things going on there. So it's it's something that's long overdue. Honestly, >> I just wanted to eventually learn to talk to like how 9000 from Space
Odyssey. You say >> how 9000 from a space odyssey. I'm sorry Dave. You can't have the day off. I can't do that. >> So the first year cost bee 13,000. >> Yes, that's for implementation and
training. >> And then >> that's 9,100 something >> and there are other things that Frontline has if we ever need to look at we can add it to the suite of options that are available there. or not that we need anything right now that there are
other options out there resources wise uh you know applications things like that can be ran through front line we can track them so there's other things that could be done as the digital age of IDE continues to evolve too >> yeah
department of evil >> still not working right >> no but don't worry about it we'll get with your data or your money. >> We're not a motion to approve it. Front lines software first. >> I'll second it.
>> Second. Any discussion? >> All in favor? >> Opposed? Motion passed. On to digital curriculum. So, as we move into, as I've stated before, the uh the high school credits in the middle school, which also count for accountability in the middle
school. It also helps with accountability in the high school, get some things done for them in high school because of the number of credits they need to knock out. Um, we've moved a digital digital curriculum for >> computing and digital age. There's so many computing digital age
>> or digital age. This is a digital curriculum that will meet all the standards. our teachers in the middle schools. Any teacher has a lot of planning to do. This will give them everything they need to teach this class to seventh graders in our middle schools. They'll have their high school credit for this before they get out here. They'll be exposed to it. They can
go to Mr. Osborne's classes or the business classes and this will be taken care of. And we can continue to deal with the electives and the workbased learning that we need to address the high school. And so for the for this cost, this covers all three buildings and all three teachers will be teaching this and it'll make their life easier
and they'll have it'll be able to cover all the standards in 12week period that that class exists. So this really just makes a lot of sense for our teachers and our students. So we'd ask that you allow us and we'll use money we've saved for curriculum materials and we have sufficient funds
for that that we continue to add to each year as we try to adopt. We use curricular materials uh monies to cover this. Okay, I will make a motion to approve the digital curriculum for the 2027 school
year and cost 31,232 per year. >> Three years >> three years, I'm sorry. >> Got a first >> second and a second. Any questions? All in favor?
opposed. Motion pass on to declaring surplus materials to be disposed. >> This is just a lot of IT type equipment or electronics that are not used anymore, not able to be used,
obsolete, non-functioning lifespan or life cycles out. I'm not sure we did this last year. We didn't. And I think that's one reason why it's a little longer. There's two files on there. One's an Excel and one's a PDF of
Excel. >> Bradley would do it with the sledgehammer. >> He would have the kids destroy hard drives. Yeah. So, >> and we're hoping to get a little bit of money out of this. >> Yes. >> Okay. >> And Mr. Builderback did a good job of going out trying to find a vendor that
would at least try and give us some money in this endeavor. >> And has he found somebody? >> He did. >> Okay. This company's I think out of Fort Wayne. >> Okay. >> The other company we've used in the past. We paid them to take our junk away.
We'll pay off the cost. >> I can remember fifth quarter just >> I'll make a motion approve uh item 5.1 declining materials to be
>> first. I'll second first and second. Any questions? All in favor? >> I opposed. Motion passed. On to discussion items. >> I just thought I'd share that it was another very successful spring at Gibson
Southern. We had multiple state qualifiers. I think they had a good time in Indianapolis. Uh tennis, they played in the regional this year again. Uh softball played in the regional this year. And baseball made it to the semi-state finals this past weekend. And I thank you all that were there for
graduation. Uh, it was a very lovely evening. It was a nice experience. We had a lot of kids go across that stage and I think everybody enjoyed it. Thank you for attending and being there and supporting the kids. So, >> it's a nice It was a nice event. >> A lot of kids. >> It takes a little longer now.
>> I went to a fifth grade one the other day and it was No, I'm sorry. Eighth grade. Moving up to It was over two hours. >> It's a long time to sit there. Well, I don't know what you noticed it, but they were parked all along coal mine road.
>> I got here about the same time I did last year and the parking lot was more full because I followed you in and I'm like, "Nope, I'm not going back there with you because I don't think I'll find anything, which is great because it was well attended. with the rain to go by the softball fields because it was fairly empty by
the time I got there and normally >> but you know it's always nice to be able to finish with that nice event some speeches were outstanding. It was great having you there but but it's been a good spring around here and you know it's just a few weeks and we'll be right back at this. It's getting close.
>> One more board meeting before school starts. >> Crazy. you know, I have the I have the opportunity and the privilege really to to work with a lot of those kids and uh throughout the year and then and then to
watch them go through graduation and then see them and some of them I've known since they were they were little and and so it's just wonderful and I thought it was great. >> My favorite was the young man who had the courage to put a lay on me because it didn't bother me. I have a sense of
humor and I'd like to do it. >> At least >> I had a I had a a young lady runs for us and and she held on to hers and she gave it to me and made my night made my night. >> Absolutely. Just to be included was nice, wasn't it?
>> No, it was great. You know, it's always nice because when I talk about these teams, it's nice that we win, but our kids represent us so well >> in all our sports and all our activities. It's nice to go and see how well our kids represent us regularly and
that doesn't happen everywhere and I'm very appreciative of that. I've seen bad behavior from what I would consider bad behav from other from other schools and and our kids. I've been doing this for a lot of years and I've not seen well few
exceptions but but very very very >> but it I mean win or lose they represent well. Our coaches represent us well. >> I don't ever go worried about some coach usually knowing ballistics or something. They represent our kids well and they do what they mean for the kids, but they represent wells, too. So, I don't want
to leave them, but it's it's a great thing to see in the springtime. So, anyway, I wanted to share those things with you. >> Payton man or Payton Blacker almost he was I think three or four shots back from making the US Open.
>> Oh, that's gonna happen real soon, isn't it? >> I have a couple signed golf balls. They might be those things. >> Yeah, he was uh after the first round he was one or two shots back and then the
second round he sort of blew up. So on any of the construction? >> Yeah, absolutely. The the building's moving on. The uh outside sheet metal skin should be completed by the end of this week. And then um the majority of the mechanical systems like the
sprinklers and conduits are installed. So the painter is coming back and they'll paint that whole ceiling white. Um we're on schedule for a mid August to September 1st completion schedule. Um so
that's moving on and you've probably heard some things uh on another area that we've been working on here. the uh you know we have a sewage pit in the front of the school out here and there's a forest main that it only gets in
southern and admin buildings on and it goes three miles to Port Ranch >> and there are some air vents in that uh three miles but there's no cleanouts well we got a clog in there and it did take several weeks to
>> Is that why you didn't have water a few weeks? >> Yes. Yeah. So that the town of Fort Branch is great to work with. They found found the clog last week and it's been working fine. And at the same time in this sewage lift station where the pumps
leave the container, we had a piece of piping that's starting to rot out and and we knew about it and we had a clamp around it. So at that time you'll see the new black top out front. We dug down, we patched that. Um, so everything's working fine right now and
like I said, the town of Port Branch is keeping a close eye on it. So everything's working. You can see the flags up and down line. But it it was an interesting process and the HVAC project at Hogtos come
along. Got a meeting today. It's still still got a long ways to go, but it we should be on schedule. >> No area yet. Where? >> Nowhere yet. >> Daryl did save my life today. There was a bird in the foyer and I could not get
it out. I tried for 15 minutes. I called everyone and Daryl was the only one who picked up the phone. He he got the bird with a yellow water like you know like don't fall one of those signs. But Darl just came in, found the thing, grabbed
the bird, and took it outside and very gentle and pull off. >> Very. >> Yeah. >> Very humane. Very hum. >> Did um coach I connect with you guys, too. Do we now? >> Yes. And I uh I left I've been trying to
get with Nick Hart to uh meet meet with him. Okay. >> Um you know, there are plans in the building. There's 15 foot that goes around. >> I remember. Yeah. And then I I know he had mentioned something about a gate. As far as this project, there is no gate. You know, we were going with the
existing design. That's something when it's done we can look at. But as far as like this current project, there was not a gate included in that. But yes, so hopefully by the middle of August is our goal. I've been talking to Garm. We will
have that area. It will be uh seated and strawled. There will, you know, naturally middle of August there will not be grass grain growing, but there will be that that path will be clear. >> That's good. >> Yeah, >> they're still planted on over the concrete to have the um surface
>> there some type of mat we would lay down. Now, the state um fire marshall did come back. You know, we had designed one sidewalk out. Uh he did come back and they said we had to have two. >> Okay. But we will have some type of
rubber mat or something to go down. >> Yeah, >> I think it's workable. Um, you know, you and I talked the other night about seeing that there was any other way that we could read. Of course, especially all that gravel at some point in time is
going to go to going to go to pavement. Um, then I think there's some other options that we've got too. So, so we'll see. Yeah, the uh the parking lot, you know, a couple of those parking spots do get cut out yet, you know, so it's not not
like a 90 degree turn. It's going to be like a angle turn in and out. >> So once the outside skin's done, the uh down spouts will be complete. We'll have to dig those gutter drains in and there's a I think it's a 18inch ribbon
is of concrete is getting poured around the whole building. So we don't have to weed up against the building. We can just So once that's down and then they're going to level the grade and see that was draw. >> Good. >> Yeah. >> They're putting up any netting on left field line.
>> Yes. >> There'll be some on the west end of the building 3/4 of the way down. There'll be a fence and some netting to protect it. >> It's going to go 20 foot tall. >> That's where the the bullpens will be right there. >> I think Mr. house an hour kept track of how many balls might have hit the
building just to see and I think it was mostly on the roof than more than which is what we kind of expected >> but it's looking good in there and it's it's very spacious. >> Yeah, little messy right now but it's spacious. I will say that the first time
I came around came around the back side of this be back here and then turned the corner and the skin was on that side. >> That's big. >> Yeah, I like I think it looks nice. I like the colors. >> Absolutely.
>> And Mr. Angar has been they've been painting the concession stand. So they've matched the color. They're trying the campus is going to start matching the colors. >> They they've updated the bathrooms now. New toilet new toilets in the concession stand area by the football field. They've clean completely cleaned the
tile. They've painted it so it's got a nice face lift. >> Yeah, our in-house staff done that. They set the toilets and we have two ladies that drive buses for us and then during the summertime uh that they paint parts.
So, you know, they've they're doing some painting in the office here. They're doing the outside of that building and maybe some other work at other schools if they get called up. >> And it's much cheaper having the guys do that. >> And it looks a lot better.
>> Looks beautiful. Anything else? >> Anybody make a motion to adjurnn? >> I'll make a motion to adjurnn. >> You got a first. I will second. Got a first and second. All in favor? I
>> I >> it is over. >> Thank you all.