Meeting Details
September 16, 2025
6:30pm - 7:00pm
30 min
Gibson Southern High School - Media Center
Purpose
N/A
1.
CALL TO ORDER
Minutes
Vice President Rachael Hileman called the meeting to order at 6:30 pm, and the meeting went live on YouTube Live stream
(https://www.youtube.com/@southgibsonschoolboardlive). In addition to Board members and Administration, Angela Cooper of the South Gibson Teachers Association, as well as Corporation Attorney Pam Partenheimer, were also present. Principals Dr. Nicole Alcorn, Mark Wahl, and Tasha Jourdan were present in addition to parents and patrons of South Gibson School Corporation.
1.1
IREAD Recognition
Minutes
Dr. Perry and the Principals recognized the students with high scores on the IREAD test.
1.2
Presentation by SRO Fred Schleter
Minutes
SRO Fred Schleter updated the Board on his activities at FBCS.
2.
PATRON CONCERNS and AGENDA ITEM COMMENTS
Minutes
Mark Fehrenbacher addressed the Board on a former employee's comments on social media concerning the shooting death of political activist Charlie Kirk. He told the Board this was now a state and national issue with the inclusion of this information on Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita's Eyes on Education website.
3.
REPORTS
Financial
FY2025 62% Teacher Compensation
Indiana Code 20-28-9-28 requires school corporations to expend an amount for teacher compensation that is not less than an amount equal to 62% of the state tuition support distributed to the school corporation during the state fiscal year 2025. This flowchart shows the object codes and subcategories included in the calculation. The table below reflects the teacher compensation percentage for your school corporation:
1. FY 2025 State Tuition Support $16,677,569.00
2. FY 2025 Teacher Compensation (July 2024 to June 2025) $11,402,484.76
3. FY 2025 Teacher Compensation Percentage 68.37%
Health care costs will rise 13.6% in January 2026.
We have entered audit season. The audit of SGSC by the State Board of Accounts has started. This is the standard schedule, which occurs every two years. We have the risk assessment for the IDOE state review for cafeteria operations currently. This audit is also normal.
The cafeteria fund finished August with a negative fund balance of -116,780.07. Negative student balances are down to $3,169 as of 10 September.
Transportation
A new interpretation by the State Police is making it necessary for SGSC to pay substitute drivers directly unless the contractor has their own drug pool. Board members will begin seeing vendor payments to substitute drivers. This money will be deducted from the contractor's pay in the same amount that we pay the substitute driver.
Budget 2026
At the meeting on 30 September 2025, we will be bringing you a budget for 2026 to advertise. We will then have a meeting on 14 October 2025 to have the Budget Hearing with Budget Adoption scheduled for the meeting on 28 October 2025. I have asked for this timeline in order to review the numbers with the most up-to-date data we can have.
GO Bond sale
From S & P
S&P Global Ratings assigned its 'AA+' long-term enhanced rating and 'A+' underlying rating to
South Gibson School Corp., Ind.'s approximately $5.7 million series 2025 general obligation
(GO) bonds.
• We also affirmed our 'AA+' long-term and 'A+' underlying ratings on the school corporation's
outstanding GO debt.
• The outlooks are stable.
• The underlying rating reflects the application of our criteria, "Methodology For Rating U.S.
Governments," Sept. 9, 2024.
Minutes
The Board received financial information on the corporation and building ECA accounts.
4.
CONSENT ITEMS
Minutes
Robin Angermeier made a motion to approve the Consent Items including the Walk On item.
Result: Approved
Motioned: Mrs. Robin Angermeier, Secretary of the Board
Seconded: Mr. Steve Gruszewski, Board Member
| Voter | Yes | No | Abstaining |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs. Robin Angermeier, Secretary of the Board | X | ||
| Mr. Michael Bengert, President of Board | |||
| Mr. Steve Gruszewski, Board Member | X | ||
| Mrs. Rachael Hileman, Vice President of Board | X | ||
| Stacy McClellan, Board Member | X | ||
| Mr. Eric Harper, Secretary of the Board of Finance | X | ||
| Mr. Benson Davenport, President of the Board of Finance | X |
4.1
Approve Minutes from August 19, 2025
4.2
PERSONNEL
4.2.1 RESIGNATIONS
4.2.1.1 Mykinzie Persinger, Aide effective 8/15/25
4.2.1.2 WALK ON - Separation Agreement - Resignation - Ian Gamroth, effective 09/15/25
4.2.2 ECA
4.2.2.1 - Kyle DeBord, Head Boys Tennis Coach @ GSHS for 25-26
4.2.2.2 - Matt Grabbe, Asst. Boys Tennis Coach @ GSHS for 25-26
4.2.2.3 - Jeremy Aydt, Girls Track and Field Head Coach @ GSHS for 25-26
4.2.2.4 - Ron Kahle, Boys Track and Field Head Coach @ GSHS for 25-26
4.2.2.5 - Mark Rohrer, Head Boys Basketball Coach @ GSHS for 25-26
4.2.2.6 - Kyle Brasher, Head Girls Basketball Coach @ GSHS for 25-26
4.2.2.7 - Robert Segal, Head Baseball Coach @ GSHS for 25-26
4.2.2.8 - Gary May, Head Softball Coach @ GSHS for 25-26
4.2.2.9 - Jana Mercer, Head Swimming Coach @ GSHS for 25-26
4.2.2.10-Tammy Graham, ENL Supervisor for OCS for 25-26
4.2.2.11-Paige Rohrer, ENL Supervisor for FBCS/HCS for 25-26
4.2.2.12 Claudia Kinnaird, ENL Supervisor for GSHS for 25-26
4.2.2.13 Josh Neufelder, Volunteer Soccer Coach @ GSHS for 25-26
4.2.2.14 Kyle Nixon, Volunteer Boys Basketball Coach @ GSHS for 25-26
4.2.2.15 Ron Kahle, Assistant Girls Basketball Coach @ GSHS for 25-26
4.2.2.16 Anna Hackert, Assistant Girls Basketball Coach @ GSHS for 25-26
4.2.2.17 Kelsie Linneweber, Assistant Girls Basketball Coach @ GSHS for 25-26
4.2.2.18 Matt Obert, Assistant Boys Basketball Coach @ GSHS for 25-26
4.2.2.19 Brayden Malone, Assistant Boys Basketball Coach @ GSHS for 25-26
4.2.2.20 Kevin Menke, Assistant Boys Basketball Coach @ GSHS for 25-26
4.2.2.21 Noah Bryant, Assistant Boys Basketball Coach @ GSHS for 25-26
4.2.2.22 Lathan Falls, Volunteer Boys Basketball Coach @ GSHS for 25-26
4.2.2.23 Olivia Curtice, Assistant Cheer Coach @ GSHS for 25-26
4.2.2.24 Sean Whitten, Assistant Wrestling Coach @ GSHS for 25-26
4.2.2.25 WALK ON - Ashley Shreffler, Volunteer Volleyball Coach @ GSHS for 25-26
4.2.3 EMPLOYMENT
4.2.3.1 Jasmine Ramsey, Special Services Aide @ FBCS effective 9/22/25 for 8 hrs/dy
4.2.4 FMLA
4.2.4.1 Employee #30425
4.2.5 TRANSFERS
4.2.6 RETIREMENTS
4.2.6.1 Marilee Rostron, effective 12/19/25 - Nurse @ HCS
4.3
CLAIMS
Minutes
Claims approved included:
Payrolls
August 29, 2025, for $591,104.90
September 12, 2025, for $603,418.21
Payables, including checks 67257-67388, ACH, and EFT for $1,431,672.93
5.
ACTION ITEMS
5.1
Recommendation on bids received on HCS HVAC phase 3
5
minutes
Minutes
Benson Davenport made a motion to award the HCS HVAC Phase 3 to MelKay, based on the base bid plus all three alternatives, for $1,667,955.00. This was seconded by Stacy McClellan and passed on a vote of 6-0.
Result: Approved
Motioned: Mr. Benson Davenport, President of the Board of Finance
Seconded: Stacy McClellan, Board Member
| Voter | Yes | No | Abstaining |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs. Robin Angermeier, Secretary of the Board | X | ||
| Mr. Michael Bengert, President of Board | |||
| Mr. Steve Gruszewski, Board Member | X | ||
| Mrs. Rachael Hileman, Vice President of Board | X | ||
| Stacy McClellan, Board Member | X | ||
| Mr. Eric Harper, Secretary of the Board of Finance | X | ||
| Mr. Benson Davenport, President of the Board of Finance | X |
5.2
First Reading for Neola Special Update - July 2025
Minutes
No action needed.
6.
DISCUSSION ITEMS
6.1
Discussion on the Guaranteed Maximum Price after bids were opened for new facility
Minutes
Darryl Angermeier led the Board in a discussion on the GSHS Multipurpose Building project. The GO Bond sale to fund this project is scheduled for September 2025.
7.
ADMINISTRATIVE/BOARD CONCERNS/ANNOUNCEMENTS
Minutes
Result: Approved
8.
ADJOURNMENT
Minutes
With no further business to conduct, Benson Davenport made a motion to adjourn, which was seconded by Steve Gruszewski and passed on a vote of 6-0. The Board adjourned at 7:05 PM.
Result: Approved
Motioned: Mr. Benson Davenport, President of the Board of Finance
Seconded: Mr. Steve Gruszewski, Board Member
| Voter | Yes | No | Abstaining |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs. Robin Angermeier, Secretary of the Board | X | ||
| Mr. Michael Bengert, President of Board | |||
| Mr. Steve Gruszewski, Board Member | X | ||
| Mrs. Rachael Hileman, Vice President of Board | X | ||
| Stacy McClellan, Board Member | X | ||
| Mr. Eric Harper, Secretary of the Board of Finance | X | ||
| Mr. Benson Davenport, President of the Board of Finance | X |
