Community Room, 817 South Main Street, Tipton, IN 46072
Tuesday, December 14, 2021
- 6:30pm - 7:30pm
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
We would like to remind everyone that the last day of the first semester for students to attend is Friday, December 17. The Teacher Workday is Monday, December 20. Students will come back on Monday, January 3, 2022. First semester report cards will be available to parents Wednesday, January 5, 2022.
Inclement weather days will be considered eLearning Days so we will not need to add school days to the end of the academic calendar. Students will get assignments via Google Classroom. Families and students will notified of eLearning through social media, voice calls, text messages, and local media.
Disbursement of TAG funds to teachers rated effective and highly effective-funds will be dispersed on the second pay for December.
Matt Skiba-Auditorium Updates
Reconfiguration of TMS and TES Special Education Staffing
Student Achievement and Learning, Scott Jaworski
Student Services and Transportation, Shayne Clark
Food Services, Adam Proulx
Technology, Steven Gingerich
The monthly report for November had revenue of $938,582 and expenditures of $869,207, leaving a cash balance of $24,561 in the Education Fund. Operation expenditures were $303,582 with a cash balance of $889,331. Debt Service has a cash balance of $1,269,673. The ending cash balance in the Rainy Day Fund is $2,511,814. We will get our fall tax draw on December 15 for the operation fund, that will increase the cash balance for end of year to $2,223,479.
The projections show that we should end the year with cash balances in the Education Fund, Operation Fund, and Debt Service.
Friends of Tipton FFA Presentation
The approved 2021 appropriations for the Education Fund was $9,197,300 and Operation Fund $4,327,829. The projected expenditures for the Education Fund is $850,000 and Operation Fund is $600,000 more than the approved appropriation. Available cash balance in both funds will cover the additional appropriations, so no transfer from Rainy Day Fund is necessary. A public hearing was held earlier tonight on the change of appropriation.
It is recommended the board of trustees approve an additional appropriation in the Education Fund of $850,000 and Operation Fund of $600,000.
In order to close out the 2021 budget, all major budget accounts must not show a deficit. Inter/Intra fund transfers of appropriations allow schools to transfer surplus appropriations to accounts needing additional appropriation.
It is recommended that the Board approve the Transfer of Funds to close the 2021 budget. A summary will be made available to the Board at the January meeting.
Bids were received last Tuesday 12/7/2021 for the greenhouse project. The bids were placed into six categories: 1-Concrete/General Trades, 2 Masonry, 3-Greenhouse, 3A Greenhouse Alternate Manufacturer, 4-Mechanical/Plumbing, and 5-Electrical. The lowest responsive bid by category are: Category 1-Abel Construction/WRD, Category 2-Complete Masonry, Category 3-Stuppy Greenhouse, Category 4-Quality Mechanical/Plumbing, and Category 5-Omni Electric. Your packet includes 4 pricing options that include base bid ($855,285), base bid + Alt 1 ($938,774), base bid + Alt 3 ($965,826), and base bid + Alt 1 + Alt 3 ($1,049,315). We will need a motion and second in order to approve the greenhouse project option and total dollar amount of construction.
A contract between Tipton Ford and TCSC is included in your packet detailing the naming rights for our football stadium. The contract is for three (3) years beginning January 10, 2022. The contact was reviewed and approved by contract attorney, Jon Becker from Church, Church, Hittle, and Antrim . Approval of the contract is recommended as it is written.
December 17-Last Student Day of First Semester
December 20-Teacher Work Day
December 20-Personnel Committee Meeting 5:30PM
December 20-January 2-Christmas Break
January 3-Students Return/Second Semester Begins
January 5-First Semester Report Cards Available