TCSC School Board Meeting

Community Room, 817 South Main Street, Tipton, IN 46072
Tuesday, June 13, 2023 - 6:30pm - 7:30pm

    1. Call to Order
    Jennifer Humrichous, Board President

    2. Pledge of Allegiance

    3. Comments from the Community
    Jennifer Humrichous, Board President

    4. Consent Agenda
    Jennifer Humrichous, Board President

    Approval of the Agenda
    Approval of Minutes

    • Public Hearing - May 9, 2023
    • Public Work Session - May 9, 2023
    • Regular Meeting - May 9, 2023
    • Special Meeting - May 16, 2023

    Approval of Claims

    • Payroll - May 12, 2023
    • Payroll - May 26, 2023
    • Payroll - June 9, 2023
    • Accounts Payable Claims - June 13, 2023

    Approval of Personnel Report

    • June Personnel Report

    Approval of Field Trips (Overnight and/or Out-of-State)

    • Boys' Basketball Camp - St. Francis, Ft. Wayne, IN - June 19-21, 2023

    Approval to Accept Donations

    • $10,000 - Indiana Agricultural Education Classroom Enhancement Grant - Lilly Foundation (Jessica Mars)
    • $6,500 - Tipton County Substance Abuse & Prevention Council Grant (Melissa Kikta)

    5. Superintendent's Report
    Dr. Ryan Glaze, Superintendent

     

     

     


    5.1 Spotlight on Schools

    Kelly Collis - Bus Driver


    5.2 Department Reports

    Director of Student Achievement and Learning, Scott Jaworski
    Director of Student Services and Transportation, Shayne Clark
    Director of Food Service, Adam Proulx
    Director of Technology, Steven Gingerich


    5.3 Financial Report
    Brook Cleaver, Corporation Treasurer

    For May, we ended the month with balances as follows:

    Education Fund - $332,068.30
    Operations Fund - $1,431,919.03
    Debt Service - $2,431,801.77
    Rainy Day Fund - $2,293,872.35

    Once we receive the new monthly funding amounts from the DOE in July, I will update the Education Fund cash flow projection.

    Operations Revenue: We secured the advance draw from the county on property taxes and received $1,542,784.91 in property tax revenue for operations.  Interest came in at $33,770.53, other revenues from solar and miscellaneous reimbursements totaled $2,035.08, plus the $100,000 transfer from education fund to operations.

    Along with the advance draw for operations, the county also provided a draw for the debt service fund and we received $1,264,457.68 bringing the fund total to $2,431,801.77.  We will be making our first debt services payments for the year by the end of June.

    The county intends to settle up spring taxes on or about June 14th and I'll report those proceeds to you at our next meeting.


    5.4 Other

    6. Old Business
    Jennifer Humrichous, Board President

    7. New Business
    Jennifer Humrichous, Board President

    7.1 Consideration to Approve a Rescheduled Time for the August Monthly Board Meeting
    Jennifer Humrichous, Board President

    Due to conflicts with our Blue Devil Bash and Meet the Teacher Night we will need to change the time of the monthly board meeting in August from 6:30 PM to 10AM on Tuesday, August 8, 2023.  We had the same conflict last year, but did not change the time of our meeting.  Changing the time will allow the Board to participate in the Total Seed Production Greenhouse Ribbon Cutting and Meet the Teacher activities.  


    7.2 Consideration to Approve a Contracted Service with Indiana Testing Incorporated
    Jennifer Humrichous, Board President

    During the work session Indiana Testing Incorporated (ITI) presented information regarding the services they can provide for all TCSC employees with a Commercial Drivers License.  It is recommended that the Board of Trustees allow Dr. Glaze, on behalf of TCSC, to enter into such an agreement with ITI beginning July 1, 2023 for compliance with state and federal drug testing requirements.  


    7.3 Approval for Temporary Transfer of Funds for Negative Balances in TMS and THS Phase 2 Project Funds
    Jennifer Humrichous, Board President

    TCSC has paid out large sums of money for architectural design, permits, surveys, and building materials using our cash reserves for both the upcoming middle school and high school projects. Since bonds will not be sold until later in the year, both funds are operating in negative balances and will stay negative through June 30, 2023, when our Form 9 financial report must be filed.  It is allowable by State Board of Accounts policy, but was a point of contention last fall in our audit.  Although no finding was found, the auditors suggested TCSC temporarily transfer from other funds in order to place these funds in the positive.  Indiana code requires all these transfers return to their original fund by December 30, 2023.  At this time, the Board is asked to make a motion allowing our corporation treasurer to make necessary temporary transfers between funds to resolve negative balances.


    7.4 Approval of 2024 Budget Calendar
    Jennifer Humrichous, Board President

    The DLGF requires annual approval of the Budget Calendar by the Board of Trustees.  The 2024 Budget Calendar is in your packet and includes the dates for the Public Hearing on September 26 and final approval on October 10, 2023.   


    7.5 Approval of Student Handbooks - 2023-2024 School Year

    8. Other Matters to Come Before the Board
    Jennifer Humrichous, Board President

    8.1 Advisory Committees
    Jennifer Humrichous, Board President

    June 19-Business Affairs

    July 17-Branding/Public Relations

    August 14 Facilities/Technology


    8.2 Schedule of Events
    Jennifer Humrichous, Board President

    July 18-Monthly Board Meeting-6:30 PM

    July 25-School Offices Open

    August 1-Walk-in Registration

    August 8-Welcome to 6th Grade; Blue Devil Kick Off; Blue Devil Bash; TSP Greenhouse Ribbon Cutting; Meet the Teacher Night

    August 9-Possible Student First Day

    August 10- Possible Student First Day (1003 Waiver Approval Pending)

     

     


    9. Adjournment
    Jennifer Humrichous, Board President

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