South Gibson School Corporation Board of Trustees Meeting

Gibson Southern High School - Media Center
Tuesday, September 17 - 6:30pm - 7:00pm

    1. CALL TO ORDER
    Mr. Steve Gruszewski, President of Board

    1.1 IREAD Recognition
    Dr. Bryan Perry, Superintendent

    1.2 Public Meeting on Superintendent's Contract Extension
    Mr. Steve Gruszewski, President of Board

    2. PATRON CONCERNS and AGENDA ITEM COMMENTS
    Mr. Steve Gruszewski, President of Board

    3. REPORTS
    Mr. Tim Armstrong, Assistant Superintendent

    Bus stops were reviewed by the Administration before 1 September 2024.

    Annual signed reports of the ECA Treasurer Bond are attached.

     


    4. CONSENT ITEMS
    Dr. Bryan Perry, Superintendent

    4.1 Approve Minutes from August 20, 2024 meeting
    Dr. Bryan Perry, Superintendent

    4.2 PERSONNEL
    Dr. Bryan Perry, Superintendent

    4.2.1 RESIGNATIONS

    4.2.2 ECA

         4.2.2.1  Kassidy Brown, Volunteer for FFA @ GSHS for 24-25
         4.2.2.2  Justin Rexing, Volunteer for FFA @ GSHS for 24-25
         4.2.2.3  John Spindler, Volunteer for FFA @ GSHS for 24-25
         4.2.2.4  Brent Winstead, Grade Music (Band) @ HCS for 24-25
         4.2.2.5  Rob Hutchinson, Grade Music (Choir) @ HCS for 24-25
         4.2.2.6  Kaitlin Mindiola, Volunteer Volleyball coach @ GSHS for 24-25

    4.2.3 EMPLOYMENT

         4.2.3.1  Brittan Bush, HQ Spec. Needs Aide for 8 hrs/dy @ HCS (corrected hrs)
         4.2.3.2  Aeriann Kieffer, NHQ Spec. Needs Aide for 8 hrs/dy @ HCS (corrected hrs)
         4.2.3.3  Julie Plasse, increasing to 5 days a week @ HCS effective 9/16/24
         4.2.3.4  Jessica Mattingly, increasing to 8 hrs a day @ HCS effective 9/5/24

    4.2.4 FMLA

        4.2.4.1  Employee #30706
        4.2.4.2  Employee #20256
         4.2.4.3  Employee #30444
         4.2.4.4  Employee #20306

    4.2.5 TRANSFERS

         4.2.5.1  Brittnie Shoultz - Increase hrs from 3.0 to 5.5 per day
         4.2.5.2  Catrina Campbell - Increase hrs from 3.0 to 5.5 per day
         4.2.5.3  Jessica Anderson - Increased hrs from 7.0 to 7.5 per day


    4.2.6 RETIREMENTS


    4.3 CLAIMS
    Mr. Tim Armstrong, Assistant Superintendent

    5. ACTION ITEMS
    Dr. Bryan Perry, Superintendent

    5.1 Connections Sign Language Interpreting
    Dr. Bryan Perry, Superintendent
    2 minutes

    We will need substitute sign language services for students during the 2024-25 school year.  The cost is an hourly rate and meets the demands of the program. 


    5.2 Approve advertising of Budget 2025 as presented
    Mr. Tim Armstrong, Assistant Superintendent
    30 minutes

    Highlights of Budget 2025 - subject to fine-tuning until the time of the meeting

    Property Tax Cap impact of $160,000

    Assessed valuation used $918,888,661 (80% of 2024 actual of $1,148,610,826)

    Tax rate to advertise for Debt Service .2611

    Tax rate to advertise for Operations    .6953

    The total tax rate to advertise is 0.9564

    Budget for Education $17,647,929

    Transfers from Education to Operations $2,495,675

    Budget for Operations $9,883,651

    Budget for Debt Service $2,719,000

    Continued HVAC work at OCS in 2025

    Capital projects are attached.

    No plans for new/replacement buses in 2025 at this time.  We still have not received the ones ordered in 2023 & 2024.

     


    5.3 Approve resolution to transfer $208,000.00 from Education to Operations for August expenses to be done in September 2024

    5.4 Recommendation/reading bids on OCS HVAC project

    5.5 WALK ON - Overnight FFA Trip for leaving on 10/4 and returning on 10/5/24
    Dr. Bryan Perry, Superintendent

    6. DISCUSSION ITEMS
    Dr. Bryan Perry, Superintendent

    6.1 Proposed Phases for Facility Improvement
    Darryl Angermeier
    10 minutes

    The project is proposed to be divided into 5-6 phases.  We ask the board to provide input into the proposal.  


    7. ADMINISTRATIVE/BOARD CONCERNS/ANNOUNCEMENTS
    Dr. Bryan Perry, Superintendent

    October Board meetings.

    Tuesday 15 October 2024

    Budget Hearing at the Regular meeting of the Board. Must be at least 10 days prior to adoption.

     

    Tuesday 29 October 2024

    Budget Adoption at Special Board meeting

    Ratification of the contract with the South Gibson Teachers Association


    8. ADJOURNMENT
    Mr. Steve Gruszewski, President of Board

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