October 10, 2022 at 7:00 PM - Regular Meeting

Description:  The minutes of the September 12, 2022 Regular School Board Meeting, the September 26, 2022 Executive Session and the September 26, 2022 Work Session are presented for approval.

Description:  The Board recently gave permission for the Business Office to pursue application for the IBB 2023 Fuel Program. Attached are resolutions from the IBB legal counsel, Bose McKinney Evans, that will need approval from the Board to continue in participation of the program. These resolutions have been shared with Mr. Laszynski. Administration recommends approval of the resolutions authorizing all applicable board members/officers to execute documents accordingly. 

Description:  The attached pdg includes all documents necessary for the Board to adopt the budgets for the various funds presented in September, as well as the plan documents for the Capital Projects Fund and Bus Replacement Fund. The Board received a budget booklet at a work session in August, and held a public hearing on the budgets and plan documents in September. At this meeting, the administration will recommend approval of State Form 4, and the various resolutions necessary for plan approval, as well as the P.L. 191 budget goals, the resolution to issue tax anticipation warrants, and the resolution for the 2022 budget hearing. This action should conclude the matters needed from the Board for the 2022 budget process. 

Description:  The Business Office has been working with bond counsel and our financial advisors for the upcoming sale of our annual GO Bond. This GO bond will be in the amount of $1,200,000. A timeline was shared with the Board at a recent meeting indicating that preliminary resolutions and action would take place on October 10, 2022. The attached documents represent those resolutions and copies of legal ads are also included. Legal ads will be published on Thursday, October 20 and October 27 indicating that more action will take place at the November 14, 2022 board meeting as well. Administration recommends approval of the Preliminary Bond Resolution and Declaration of Official Intent to Reimburse Expenditures and requests permission of the Board and/or Board Officers to execute documents accordingly. 

Description:  Presenter:  Brandon Hawkins 
The Administration recommends approval of the following employee requests:
    
Resignation
 Serena Brogan, Bus Attendant, Transportation, effective September 9, 2022
 Hailey Burkart, Paraprofessional, TJHS, effective August 10, 2022
 Cassandra Campbell, Paraprofessional, Glen Acres, effective August 31, 2022
 Amy Corbin, Title I Aide, Miller, effective August 22, 2022 
 Alexis Crawford, Paraprofessional, Earhart, effective September 27, 2022
 Orion Dean, Custodian, JHS, effective September 29, 2022
 Olivia Dees, Aide, Glen Acres, effective September 30, 2022
 Samuel George, FOCUS Teacher, Murdock, effective May 31, 2022 
 Tina Hamilton, Lunch Supervisor, Vinton, effective October 5, 2022 
 Caitlin Huffines, Paraprofessional, Glen Acres, effective September 15, 2022 
 Abby Lawrence, Title I Paraprofessional, Edgelea, effective September 13, 2022
 Devona Spitznagle, Paraprofessional, Vinton, effective September 19, 2022
 Michael Sears, Security, JHS, effective September 10, 2022 
 Nathan Stoneking, Security, JHS, effective June 1, 2022 
 Breanna Timmons, Paraprofessional, Vinton, effective September 19, 2022
 Elizabeth Woodyard, Title I Paraprofessional, OES, effective September 13, 2022  Leave 
Ja'Shon Burks, Coral Director, JHS, effective September 29, 2022

Retirement 
 Stephanie Beck, Teacher, Sunnyside, effective January 3, 2023 Employment 
 Stacey Archer, Bus Attendant (new) 
 Andrea Cardona-Avila, ESSR Funded Remediation Aide (new) 
 Tara Cox, Paraprofessional (replacement) 
 Richelle Barman, Administrative Assistant (replacement) 
 Sarah Behr, Paraprofessional (replacement) 
 Brian Bishop, Custodian (replacement) 
 Drew Brandl, paraprofessional (replacement) 
 Mauritinia Byrd, Recess Supervisor (replacement) 
 Michelle Librie, Co-Teaching Special Education (replacement) 
Jordan Day, Library Assistant (new) 
 Mandy Durnil, Title 1 Interventionist (replacement) 
 Sofia Felipe, Paraprofessional (replacement) 
 Jennifer Flahaut, Attendance Assistant (replacement) 
 Frances Foster, Bus Attendant (new) 
 Brandon Fulk, Behavior Facilitator (replacement)
 Shardae Harris, Paraprofessional (replacement) 
 Grayson Hyde, Title I I Assistant (replacement) 
 Tori Jackson, Paraprofessional (replacement) 
 Aubrey Lacosse, Substitute Nurse (replacement) 
 Chase Lay, Behavior Technician (new) 
 Sharon Leingang, SpEd resource room Paraprofessional (replacement)
 Kathryn Lindstrom, SLPA (replacement) 
 Lillianne Marting, SLP Aide (replacement)
 Kylie Mann, Art Teacher (replacement) 
 Meera Murthy, FOCUS Tutor (new)   
 Rachael Queen-Link, Bus Driver (replacement)
 Eleanor Robyne, Paraprofessional (new) 
 Felicitas Rocha, Title I Assistant (replacement) 
 Mayra Rosales, Paraprofessional (replacement) 
Scherry Stone, Interventionist (replacement)
 James Terry, Paraprofessional (replacement) 
 Amanda Thornton, Paraprofessional (replacement) 
 Craig Tribble, Behavior Facilitator (new) 

Additional Resignation After the Original Agenda was Prepared 
 Melissa Crumpton, Secretary, Murdock, effective October 14, 2022 
 Emily Elkins, 7th Grade LA, TJHS, effective October 21, 2022 
 Kelly Mills, Teacher, GLASS, effective October 31, 2022 

Additional Employment After the Original Agenda was Prepared 
 Melissa Crumpton, FOCUS (reassigned/replacement) 

Additional Retirement After the Original Agenda was Prepared 
 Vivian Stump, Custodian, Hiatt, effective May 31, 2023 

Description:   Savion Barrett, TJHS- Substitute Teacher 
 Brandon Fulk, GLASS- Behavior Facilitator 

Description: 

The Administration recommends the acceptance of the following gifts for the month of  September: 
Earhart Elementary Teacher Amanda Knoy was the recipient of $1,000.00 from the Purdue Athletics Department for their Extra Yard Teacher Challenge.

Oakland Academy received $986.00 from Harrison Kiwanis Club to help with the graduation ceremony expenses.

F.2200- LARA received $1,000.00 from First Merchants Bank.

Jefferson HS Extra-Curricular accounts received monetary donations totaling $_700.00_.  A complete summary listed below.
Summary of Jeff HS donations:  
$200.00 to It’s My Closet from Greater Lafayette High Twelve Club.
$500.00 to Dennis Blind Scholarship from Patrick & Sharon Boyle

 

Description:  Presenter:  Eric Rody

The Administration recommends approval of the vendor claims and ratification of payrolls.