TCSC School Board Meeting

Solar Panels - Pedestals are being brought in the rest of this week,   They may be working on Saturday.  While there is no visible progress, the electricians have been getting their job done while we have been waiting on the steel pilings to arrive.  We are looking to make the connection the last week in July - meaning that the school will shut off all power for approximately 2 hours.  We will be doing this beginning at 5:00 AM.

New outside lights have been shipped and will be under warranty.  The outside lights will be installed at the transportation facility next week.

We are still working to correct the sweeps at Entrances A and H.

Shower doors will replace the curtains in the coaches and officials locker room where we are having draining issues.

Teacher Evaluations:

Teacher Summer Academy

School Safety: Metal Detectors

For the month of June, the revenue outpaced the expenditures by over $91,000. At this point in the year, overall, we are at a positive cash balance of $60,259.  Our General Fund expenditure is at 49.8% for the year, which is where we should be midway through the year. Our projection for the year is to have a cash balance of $2,106,218. The amount of interest from 1st Farmers Bank is up by $1800 from last month and $39,198 from this time last year with BMO Harris.

Currently, the Administrators’ contracts expire at the end of the 2018-2019 school year.  It is recommended that Administrators’ Contracts be extended for one year, through 2019-2020.  This does not consider any compensation at this time. The attached memo outlines the extension. 

It is recommended that the Administrators’ Contracts be extended through 2019-2020.

It is recommended that pay increases be given to Support Staff as outlined. This would include matching the up to 10% increase in health insurance premiums.  

It is recommended that the Board approve salary and benefit increases for Support Staff.

It is recommended that pay increases be given to Administrative Staff as outlined. This would include matching the up to 10% increase in health insurance premiums. 

It is recommended that the Board approve salary and benefit increases for Administrative Staff.

Mileage may be reimbursed at a rate established annually by the Board. (Policy 6550)  Our current rate of reimbursement is $0.54 (fifty-four cents) per mile. The federal rate of reimbursement as of January 1, 2018, is $0.54 1/2 (fifty-four and one-half cents) per mile, which is up from a previous $0.53 1/2 per mile.  

For 2018-2019, it is recommended that the rate of mileage reimbursement be established at $0.54 1/2 (fifty-four and one-half cents) per mile.

There is only one proposed change for the Classified Handbook for the support personnel.  This change has been outlined for you and is included in the Board’s packet.  

It is recommended to approve the Classified Handbook for the 2018-2019 school year.

There are no changes being proposed for the Transportation Handbook.  Like the other handbooks, it is being presented to the Board for approval.

It is recommended to approve the Transportation Handbook for the 2018-2019 school year.

There are no changes being proposed for the student/parent Ride Guide.  Like the other student handbooks, it is being presented to the Board for approval.

It is recommended to approve the Ride Guide for the 2018-2019 school year.

HEA 1381 requires School Corporations to establish the number of transfer students the School Corporation has the capacity to accept and to establish a date by which transfer requests must be received.  If the number of transfers exceeds our capacity, then we must select the applications based upon a random drawing at a public meeting. Further, we are required to publish the deadline for the transfer requests on the Corporation’s website and to report the deadline to the IDOE. To meet this requirement, it is recommended that a deadline date of July 27, 2018, be established for accepting transfer applications and the number of transfers we have the capacity to accept be approved.

It is recommended that a deadline date of  July 27, 2018, for the first semester, be established for accepting transfer applications and the number of transfers we have the capacity to accept for 2018-2019 be approved.

TCSC has been a member of KASEC for a number of years.  This is the annual agreement between TCSC and KASEC that is presented for approval on an annual basis.  

It is recommended that the 2018-2019 agreement between TCSC and KASEC be approved.

The annual renewal of the School Treasurers' Bonds needs to be approved.  A listing of those bonds is found on the attached memo.

It is recommended to approve the School Treasurers' Surety Bonds for the 2018-2019 school year.

It is recommended that 42 cafeteria tables be declared as surplus for disposal.  It would be the intent to make the tables available to the public or be discarded.

Mr. Clark is recommending that 20 drafting tables at the Middle School be declared as surplus.   It would be the intent to discard these tables.

It is recommended that the above items be declared as surplus and arrangements be made for their disposal.

• August 20              Facilities & Technology
• September 17        Personnel
• October 15             Business Affairs