Meeting Details
August 19, 2025
6:30pm - 7:00pm
30 min
Gibson Southern High School - Media Center
Purpose
N/A
1.
CALL TO ORDER
1.1
Public hearing on collective bargaining SEA 390
1.2
Public Meeting on Superintendent's Contract Extension
2.
PATRON CONCERNS and AGENDA ITEM COMMENTS
3.
REPORTS
Facilities
With the winding down of the OCS phase 2 this summer, we are planning for HCS HVAC phase 3 for next summer. We are looking at this timeline:
8/1: Drawings to contractors
8/12: Pre-bid meeting at Haubstadt Community School at 4:00 CST.
9/9: Bids due at SGSC admin building by 2:00 CST. Bids will be opened privately and read aloud at the 9/16 board meeting.
9/17: Award contract
The project will include the following pricing breakdowns:
Base bid of the Area C, office air handling unit (AHU-8) and associated VAV boxes
Alternate No. 1: Price to be added to the base bid for Area A (kindergarten) work associated with AHU-6 and associated VAV boxes
Alternate No. 2: Price to be added to the base bid for Area B (middle school) work associated with AHU-7 and associated VAV boxes
Alternate No. 3: Price to be added to the base bid for work associated with removing and replacing the ceilings in corridors. Remove and reinstall will be the base bid.
General Obligation Bonds update
Baker Tilly is currently in the process of preparing the official statement, which will be used to market the bonds and they anticipate sending out a draft by 22 August. Once the official statement is finalized, there will be a signature page with this that will need the board president and secretary to sign.
Baker Tilly is planning to submit a rating request to S&P by 15 August.
After we receive S&P's availability, we'll schedule a rating and due diligence call with the School, S&P, Baker Tilly, and Ice Miller. The call is anticipated to occur at the end of August or the beginning of September.
Baker Tilly will send out the preliminary official statement to potential underwriting banks about a week before the sale
The bond sale is currently scheduled for September 16th, but there is a federal open market committee meeting that day, so we will probably want to shift the sale a few days
The day of the sale, the final sale result will be shared with the board.
Once Gibson County’s Net Assessed Valuation data becomes available for 2026, we can work on updating our debt service tax rate projection for 2026.
Financials
4.
CONSENT ITEMS
4.1
Approve Minutes from July 15, 2025 Regular Board meeting and Executive Session
4.2
PERSONNEL
4.2.1 RESIGNATIONS
4.2.1.1 Katerina Shade, Aide at FBCS effective 5/21/25
4.2.1.2 Cathy Wagner, Aide at FBCS effective 8/31/25
4.2.2 ECA
4.2.2.1 Nick Ivy, Middle School CC Coach for 25-26
4.2.2.2 Nathan Wilzbacher, Middle School CC Coach for 25-26
4.2.2.3 Doug Schwartz, Middle School CC Coach for 25-26
4.2.2.4 Kasey Knaebel, Senior Class Sponsor @ GSHS for 25-26
4.2.2.5 Jane Toth, Senior Class Sponsor @ GSHS for 25-26
4.2.2.6 Kristin Brasher, Junior Class Sponsor @ GSHS for 25-26
4.2.2.7 Kyle Brasher, Junior Class Sponsor @ GSHS for 25-26
4.2.2.8 Jessie Mraz, Volunteer FFA Sponsor @ GSHS for 25-26
4.2.2.9 Jill Vieira, FCCLA Sponsor @ GSHS for 25-26
4.2.2.10 Kristin Brasher, Beta Club Sponsor @ GSHS for 25-26
4.2.2.11 Kendra Barrett, Sunshine Club Sponsor @ GSHS for 25-26
4.2.2.12 Amanda Sefton, Chorus Line Sponsor @ GSHS for 25-26
4.2.2.13 Marvin Susott, Spell Bowl Sponsor @ GSHS for 25-26
4.2.2.14 Jared Grigsby, Yearbook Sponsor @ GSHS for 25-26
4.2.2.15 Diane Nurrenbern, Math Dept. Head @ GSHS for 25-26
4.2.2.16 Jared Grigsby, English Dept. Head @ GSHS for 25-26
4.2.2.17 Adam Bledsoe, Theatre Club and Drama - Fall & Spring Sponsor @ GSHS for 25-26
4.2.2.18 Laura Russell, Art Club Sponsor @ GSHS for 25-26
4.2.2.19 Brent Winstead, Band Director @ GSHS for 25-26
4.2.2.20 Rob Hutchinson, Chorus Sponsor @ GSHS for 25-26
4.2.2.21 Phil Minnis Assistant Band Director @ GSHS for 25-26
4.2.2.22 Joe Mraz, Science Team Sponsor @ GSHS for 25-26
4.2.2.23 Diane Nurrenbern, Math Team Sponsor @ GSHS for 25-26
4.2.2.24 Marvin Susott, Social Studies Team Sponsor @ GSHS for 25-26
4.2.2.25 Jennifer Davis, English Team Sponsor @ GSHS for 25-26
4.2.2.26 Laura Russell, Fine Arts Team Sponsor @ GSHS for 25-26
4.2.2.27 Joe Mraz, Volunteer Head Academic Team Sponsor @ GSHS for 25-26
4.2.2.28 Jenna Gengelbach, Co-sponsor for Student Council @ GSHS for 25-26
4.2.2.29 Kara Martin, Co-sponsor for Student Council @ GSHS for 25-26
4.2.2.30 Mark Rohrer, Assistant AD @ GSHS for 25-26
4.2.2.31 Paige Rohrer, JV Volleyball Coach @ GSHS for 25-26
4.2.2.32 Josh Adler, Volunteer Middle School Football Coach @ SGSC for 25-26
4.2.2.33 Sean Whitten, Volunteer Middle School Football Coach @ SGSC for 25-26
4.2.2.34 Amanda Boruff, Yearbook Sponsor @ FBCS for 25-26
4.2.2.35 Lindsey Rodriguez, Volunteer Volleyball Coach @ FBCS for 25-26
4.2.2.36 Krista Coleman, Volunteer Volleyball Coach @ FBCS for 25-26
4.2.2.37 Matt Monroe, Head Boys Golf Coach @ GSHS for 25-26
4.2.3 EMPLOYMENT
4.2.3.1 Julie Plasse, Title I aide @ OCS for 3 days/week for 7 hrs/dy effective 8/6/25
4.2.3.2 Kimberly Griess, Title I aide @ OCS for 4 days/week for 7 hrs/dy effective 8/6/25
4.2.3.3 Cortney Daugherty, Increase of hrs to 7.75 hrs/dy @ HCS effective 8/6/25
4.2.3.4 Lesa Bond, Increase of hrs to 7.75 hrs/dy @ HCS effective 8/6/25
4.2.3.5 Rick Coleman, Part time Work Based Learning Coordinator @GSHS effective 8/6/25
4.2.4 FMLA
4.2.4.1 Employee # 20017
4.2.4.2 Employee #20170
4.2.5 TRANSFERS
4.2.5.1 Angie Reavis, Bus Driver, increase to 8 hrs/dy effective 08/25/25 for the 25-26 school year
4.2.6 RETIREMENTS
4.3
CLAIMS
5.
ACTION ITEMS
5.1
2nd Reading of Neola policy updates Vol 37 No 2
5.2
Approve contract with Sunbelt for SLP services for 25-26
2
minutes
The contract provides for in person instruction of students meeting the needs for the special education department.
5.3
GSHS weight room renovation with bond proceeds
10
minutes
We propose replacing the floor and equipment in the high school weight room. The equipment is at the end of its useful life. The new equipment utilizes the available space of our weight room. The cost is $176,875.36 for the proposed renovation. The lead time is 15 weeks allowing for installation over Christmas break potentially. The cost is significantly better than anticipated and provides much needed upgrades for the facility.
5.4
Tennis Overnight Trip
2
minutes
The tennis team will travel to Silver Creek for a tournament Sept. 5 - Sept. 6. They request permission to spend the night. Tennis will pay the expenses.
5.5
Football Overnight
2
minutes
The football play in Rochester, Il on August 30th for an afternoon game. They request permission to spend the night on August 29th for the game. The funds will be provided by the Football Boosters.
6.
DISCUSSION ITEMS
6.1
Discussion on Budget 2026
7.
ADMINISTRATIVE/BOARD CONCERNS/ANNOUNCEMENTS
8.
ADJOURNMENT
