Administration Office, 1051 S Main St, Tipton, IN 46072
Tuesday, July 14, 2020
- 6:30pm - 6:42pm
A member of the Board may request any item to be removed from the consent resolution and defer it for a specific action and more discussion. No vote of the Board will be required to remove an item from the consent agenda. A single member's request shall cause it to be relocated as an action item eligible for discussion. Any item on the consent agenda may be removed and discussed as a nonaction item or be deferred for further study and discussion at a subsequent Board meeting if the Superintendent or any Board member thinks the item requires further discussion. (ByLaw 0166.1)
It is recommended that the following Consent Agenda Items be approved:
Approval of the Agenda
Approval of Minutes
Approval of Claims
Approval of Personnel Report
Approval of Field Trips (Overnight and/or Out-of-State)
Approval to Accept Donations
Facilities & Transportation, Scott Wessel
Student Services, Shayne Clark
Food Services, Adam Proulx
Technology, Steven Gingerich
The end of June resulted in a positive cash balance of $322,996 in the Education fund, but a negative balance of $34,004 for the month of June. Other cash balances include $963,128 in Debt Service and $2,570,680 in the Operation Fund.
As we mentioned last month, there was a concern about delayed payment of property tax. However, we did get our payment and it was much better than expected which significantly increased our Operation Fund cash balance. We received 95% of our anticipated tax draw.
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 2020-2021 agreement between TCSC and KASEC be approved.
A number of Board Policies have been submitted for consideration. Many of the changes are in response to changes in state and/opr federal laws.
It is recommended that the Board approve the policy changes for First Reading.
The Indiana Department of Education, Governor Holcomb, and other state agencies recommend the passage of this resolution suspending school board policies conflicting with waivers and extensions during the COVID-19 pandemic.
It is recommended that the Board of Trustees approve this resolution.
COVID-19 Global Pandemic forced widespread school closings last spring in order to "Flatten the Curve" and lesson rate of infection. As part of the statewide reopening plan the Indiana Department of Education, Indiana Department of Health, and the governor's office developed the IN-CLASS COVID-19 Health and Safety Re-entry Guidance document as road map for school districts throughout the state. TCSC developed a plan using the IN-CLASS document as a template with support of our Reopening Task Force consisting of teachers, parents, administrators, local health department officials, TCSC corporation nurse, food service, building and grounds, and transportation. The TCSC Reopening Plan is a fluid document that will continue to change. The Reopening Task Force will continue to meet throughout the school to update our plan as needed.
It is recommended that the Board of Trustees approve the Tipton Community School Corporation Reopening Plan as presented.
Due to the COVID-19 Global Pandemic, some students and parents are concerned about returning to traditional school. For these students TCSC will offer two virtual options. Both options use TCSC instructional staff. Option 1 is software based using EdOptions from Edmentum with TCSC teachers facilitating the lessons. Option 2 uses Google Classroom with TCSC teachers teaching the lessons with the same pacing as traditional TCSC students. Both options will require a strong wifi signal and the use of school iPads or MacBooks.
The TCSC Virtual plan has been reviewed by the Reopening Task Force. It is recommended that the Board of Trustees approve TCSC Virtual plan and Edmentum as the software vendor.
As part of the reopening plan, employees are encouraged to not work when feeling unwell. In that spirit we have developed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) between the Tipton Education Association and Tipton Community School Corporation to suspend attendance incentives and revised procedures for transfer of sick leave days for the 2020-2021 school year.
Due to the COVID-19 Pandemic, the need for additional technology support is necessary as we continue to deploy additional student devices and virtual learning options. To meet this challenge, the position of Assistant Technology Director with a new job description was developed. This new position would replace the current Elementary Technology Aide position that is currently unfilled. This position will be posted both internally and externally.
It is recommended that the Board of Trustees approve the new position of Assistant Technology Director.