Meeting Details
April 13, 2021
6:30pm - 7:30pm
1 hr
Administration Building, 1051 South Main Street, Tipton, IN 46072
Purpose
N/A
1.
Call to Order/Welcome
2.
Pledge of Allegiance
3.
Approval of Consent Agenda Items
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
- Regular Session, March 9, 2021
- Special Session, March 23, 2021
Approval of Claims
- Payroll Claims, March 12, 2021
- Payroll Claims, March 26, 2021
- Payroll Claims, April 9, 2021
- Accounts Payable Claims
Approval of Personnel Report
- April 2021 Personnel Report
Approval of Field Trips (Overnight and/or Out-of-State)
- None.
Approval to Accept Donations
- Approval to accept an anonymous donation of Polaris Ranger Crew to Tipton High School Athletics. Approx. value $3,000.00.
4.
Superintendent's Report
- New Admin Organizational Chart
- Asking for Approval of Handbooks in May Meeting
- Faculty Handbooks for each building
- Student Handbooks
- Student Ride Guide
- Bus Driver Handbook
- Athletic Handbook
- Book Fees
- Spring Sports Starting-We will not livestream spring sports
- Transfer Students
- Two Additional Advisory Committees-Branding/Public Relations and Student Achievement
- Preliminary IREAD Results 91% 17 students with perfect scores
4.1
Spotlight on Schools
4.2
Department Reports
Facilities & Transportation, Scott Wessel
Student Services, Shayne Clark
Food Services, Adam Proulx
Technology-Steven Gingerich
4.3
Financial Report
The monthly report provides you with a summary of the monthly revenue versus expenditures. For March, revenue exceeded expenditures by $33,871 in the education fund. Total cash balance for the education fund is $56,139. Cash Balance in the operation fund is $963,442, Rainy Day Fund is $3,211,814.91 and Debt Service is $1,106,275.50.
4.4
Other-Facilities Study
5.
Old Business
6.
New Business
6.1
Consideration to approve the adoption of textbooks for social studies beginning with the 2021-2022 school year.
Committees have been reviewing the various textbooks in the Social Studies area. The attached list is a summary of their recommendations K-12. It is recommended that the Board approve the adoption of textbooks as recommended in social studies beginning with the 2021-2022 school year.
6.2
Consideration to approve a Request for Qualifications for architectural firms for the upcoming TCSC building projects
TCSC is soliciting Request for Qualifications (RFQ) for the upcoming building projects that will impact all of our buildings beginning in the summer of 2022. The RFQ will be advertised in local media outlets and will be due April 30, 2021. A committee will review and make a recommendation to the TCSC Board of Trustees in the May meeting. It is recommended that the Board of Trustees approve the resolution as written.
6.3
Consideration to approve TCSC Vision Statement
7.
Other Matters to Come Before the Board
7.1
Advisory Committees
April 19-Business Affairs
May 7-Branding and Public Relations
June 21-Facilities and Technology
July 19-Personnel
August 16-Student Achievement
7.2
Schedule of Events
April 13-School Board Meeting-5:30 Work Session. 6:30 Meeting
April 16-eLearning PD Day
April 16 -THS Prom
April 19-Business Affairs
May 3-Employee Banquet
May 3-7 Teacher Appreciation Week
May 11 Board Meeting
8.
Comments from Community
9.
Adjournment
