Community Room, 817 South Main Street, Tipton, IN 46072
Tuesday, October 12, 2021
- 6:30pm - 7:30pm
We will now recess the public meeting and convene a Ratification Meeting. Do I have a motion to recess our meeting can convene the Ratification Meeting?
On September 14, 2021, the TCSC Board of Trustees and Tipton Education Association convened a joint public hearing to announce the beginning of formal bargaining. On October 7, 2021, a public meeting was held to announce a Tentative Agreement to provide the details on the new contract with stakeholders and community. Do we any public comment regarding the ratification of the 2021-22/2022-23 Collective Bargaining Agreement?
Do I have a motion to ratify the 2021-22/2022-2023 Collective Bargaining Agreement between TCSC and TEA?
Do I have a motion to adjourn the Ratification Meeting and reopen our regular monthly meeting?
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
Lucy Quigley-Congratulations to 16th place finish at State Finals and being at State Finals the last three years
Joni Ripberger and Lainey Armes awarded Academic All-State
Girl's Soccer Sectional Champions
TMS Football Undefeated Season-Conference Champions
PLC Running Well
Building Projects
Tree Project/Lee Landscape
Lori Rayl-Tipton Elementary School Improvement Plan
Melissa Kikta-Tipton Middle School Improvement Plan
Craig Leach-Tipton High School Improvement Plan
Student Achievement and Learning, Scott Jaworski
Student Services, Shayne Clark
Food Services, Adam Proulx
Technology, Steven Gingerich
The monthly report for September provides you with a summary of the monthly revenue versus expenditures. For September, our cash balance of $327,249 in the Education Fund. This is $95,000 higher than this time last year. We project an end of year cash balance $203,000 in the Education Fund compared to ($234,221.93) at the end of 2020. With ratification of the contract and approval of raises this may have have an impact of the end of year cash balance. We will need to transfer $130,000 from the Rainy Day fund in November/December to cover expenses from last year's retirement incentive. Operation fund cash balance is $1,555,458 and Debt Service has a cash balance of $1,269,673. Our Rainy Day Fund balance is $2,511,814.
Last month during our work session and again during the public hearing held on Tuesday, September 28, 2021 detailed information was shared regarding the 2022-24 Capital Projects Plan, 2022-2026 Bus Replacement Plan, and 2022 Budget. It is recommended the Board of Trustees approve the plans and budget as written.
In order to take delivery of our new busses before the beginning of the 2022-23 school year, approval is needed as soon as possible for the purchase of 3 new busses two (2) 84 passenger and one (1) 72 passenger with wheelchair lift at a total cost of $378,441. Options included on the busses and additional details are included in your packet. It is recommended the Board of Trustees approve the purchase of busses as described.
Each year we ask the Board of Trustees to approve our school improvement plans. These plans are submitted to the state. The TES and TMS plan are updated, the THS plan is new. Thank you to our school improvement teams for their work on these documents. It is recommended the Board of Trustees approve these plans as written.
Non Bargaining Unit personnel including secretarial, custodial, food service, nursing, corporation bus drivers, contracted non-certified personnel, and administration, are not permitted to participate in the collective bargaining process, but are still evaluated. To provide a similar increase to TCSC personnel not in the bargaining unit would be a 6% increase to their hourly/daily rate. For the contracted non-certified personnel and administration the increase of $3500 plus an additional .5% TCSC's contribution to health insurance premium would equal the same increases approved for certified staff. Additional detail regarding this recommendation is in your packet. It is recommended the Board of Trustees approve this salary increase for non-bargaining unit members.
TCSC received 10 proposals for Construction Manager for our upcoming projects. After reviewing and scoring 10 proposals and interviewing the short-listed respondents, the Evaluation Committee has determined to recommend the School Corporation hire RLTurner Corporation (“RLTurner”) as the construction manager as constructor for each of the 2022-2024 Renovation/Facility Improvement Projects.
October 25 Branding/Public Relations
October 26 Business Affairs?
November 15 Facilities/Technology
December 20 Personnel
October 13-PSAT/Sophomore and Juniors
October 13-AM College and Career Field Trip Freshman and Seniors
October 20-22-TCSC Fall Break!
November 3-eLearning Professional Development Day-Students are Virtual!
November 9-Monthly School Board Meeting-6:30