TCSC School Board Meeting

Three students successfully auditioned for the Indiana Music Education Association (IMEA) All-State Middle School Honor Choir: 

• Hannah Henderson
• Jasmine Kerr
• Abi Overdorf

Tipton High School will report on the status of Pathways at THS.

The expenditures for October exceeded the revenue by over $8,000.  For the year,  our revenue has been short by $77,870.  While the cash balances have been reduced, they are still healthy.  We anticipated the increased cost of salaries and benefits that have occurred this past quarter.  Overall, we have spent almost 84% of the General Fund budget which is slightly higher than in previous years.

The projection for the General Fund shows us ending with a healthy cash balance of $1.8 million which is less than in previous years and will be slightly less than where we are currently.  Again, this was anticipated with the increase in personnel costs for this past quarter and continuing on through the remainder of the school year.  But with the increase in expenditures over the budget, we will need to spend some of this cash balance and therefore, request an additional appropriation to do so.  Requesting permission to advertise for the additional appropriation is on this agenda.

Because of the changes with the 2019 Budget, we are not recommending transferring any end-of-the year funds to the Rainy Day Fund this year. 

• Community Input.  The notes from the final Community Input meeting held on November 5 have been attached.
• 2019 Budget.  We have received 1782 Notice for the 2019 budget.  This is the state certification for next year's budget.
• Letter grades.  Last month we shared a summary of the ISTEP scores received from the scoring 2018 testing.  The letter grades for each school have been released to the schools and are scheduled to be made available to the public on November 13.  We will get that information to you once we are allowed to release it.
• We'd like to congratulate all of the fall athletic teams at the middle and high school.  There were many successes we can be proud of, but more importantly, we can be proud of how our students and coaches represented the schools and the community.
• We've also enjoyed many outstanding musical performances.  The Tipton Community Theater had its production of The Music Man this past weekend and will have it again this coming weekend.  The upcoming weeks are also a great time to hear performances from our bands and choirs in adding to the holiday spirit.  We have many talented students in our community.

The attached proposal from Ricoh will replace the Sharp copiers located at THS that are nearly 10 years old. As a result of last month's discussion, a second quote was received. These copiers will replace units in the elementary teachers' lounge and elementary workroom, THS office workroom, and the TMS office workroom. Our current lease cost with Ricoh is $2,509.30/mo. As this is coming to an end, the new lease cost will be $1,532.65/mo, a cost savings of $976.65/mo.

As we look at the General Fund Projections, the cash balances at the end of the year will be healthy with an expected amount of $1,812,373. As expected, we have taken on additional expenses with this year's pay increases and the adding of personnel, including the school resource officer.

With the projections presented earlier, we are expected to spend at least $167,201 more than what was appropriated. (Estimated expenditure - $10,519,483; Approved 2018 budget - $10,352,282) With this increase in expenditures, we will need to ask for an additional appropriation to end the year. Since this is an estimate, we are asking to advertise approval to spend the additional $180,000 from our cash balances to end the year in the positive for the 2018 General Fund. 

It's been recommended to have Officer Maddox be used for security at home games for both basketball and football. This would be an additional expense for the school corporation. Providing this supervision is estimated to cost $1275. This would not include any IHSAA tournament games where security expenses would be paid for by IHSAA.  It is recommended that TCSC uses the SRO to provide security at home games at additional cost not to exceed $1275 for the school year.

We have begun a review of some of the pay schedules and request making adjustments to a couple.  First, adjusting the payment for Substitute Bus Drivers.  Second, adjusting the wages of the Technology Assistant based on the changing workload.  

Tipton High School Spanish Teacher, Mr. Henderson, is seeking permission to organize and schedule specific student travel to Mérida, Yucatán México for the summer of 2019.  The trip would be between 10 days and 2 weeks in length.  The tentative dates (depending on airline reservation availability and cost) would be June 25 through July 7.  Mr. Henderson has at least 20 interested students. Once this trip is approved, formal letters will be sent to parents where a commitment letter would be signed, and a deposit paid.

The middle school is requesting to declare some furniture in the staff lounge to be declared as surplus.  This furniture will be replaced from donations that Mrs. Friend has gained to enhance that area.

• November 19                    Facilities/Technology Committee
• December 17                    Personnel Committee
• January 21                        Business Affairs Committee

• November 12-16               American Education Week
• November 14                    Parent Meeting, TMS, 6:00
• November 17                    Turkey Trot (AEW)
• November 19                    Facilities/Technology Committee
• November 21-23              Thanksgiving Break
• November 27                    THS Talent Show, 7:00
• December 3                       Choir Concert, TMS/THS, 7:00
• December 4                       Band Concert, TMS/THS, 7:00
• December 11                     Board Meeting, 5:30/6:30
• December 11                     YOs Family Night, 7:00
• December 17                     Personnel Committee
• December 20                     End of 2nd Grading Period
• December 21                     Teacher Work Day