TCSC School Board Meeting

Brian Johnson-TES School Improvement Plan

John Ayars-TMS School Improvement Plan

Craig Leach-THS School Improvement Plan

Dave Maddox-E3 App Presentation

Assistant Superintendent, Scott Jaworski
Director of Food Service, Adam Proulx
Director of Technology, Steven Gingerich

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

Education Fund - $618,478.50
Operations Fund - $756,892.30
Debt Service - $836,071.29
Rainy Day Fund - $2,253,080.26

With September being our three (3) payroll month, expenses exceeded revenue in both the education and operations funds. As we discussed in a prior meeting and as noted in the monthly financials and allowance of voucher document, we used the 2023 GO Bond funds to front the negatives in the middle school and high school phase II projects until we close on the leases in mid December. 

The 2024 budget, capital projects plan, and bus replacement plan were presented last month during our work session and public hearing.  After these plans and the proposed 2024 budget are adopted, the budget forms will be submitted to the Indiana Department of Local Government Finance via the Gateway portal along with the resolutions.  In December or early January, the DLGF will provide our 1782 Notice that will provide approved tax levies for the Operation and Debt Service Funds.

On September 14, 2023, the TCSC and Tipton Education Association convened a joint public hearing to announce the beginning of formal bargaining.  On October 4, 2023, a public meeting was held to announce a Tentative Agreement to provide the details on the new contract with our community and provided an opportunity for public comment.  Is there any public comment related to the Ratification of the Contract?

Do I have a motion to ratify the 2023-2024 Collective Bargaining Agreement between TCSC and TEA?  

The collective bargaining agreement increases certified staff pay by $2000 annually and includes a 4% increase in TCSC's contribution to health insurance.  It is proposed the same amounts are provided (unless otherwise noted in the board packet) to building level and district administration, corporation clerical, corporation nurse, THS Athletic Director, and TCSC level transportation and maintenance staff specific names are listed in your packet.  In addition, it proposed TCSC bus drivers receive a fifty-cent hourly increase.  The impact on the operations fund is $43,866.69 and the impact to the education fund is $22,588.56. 

The new state legislation the provides curricular materials at no cost to families requires the local district to declare what is considered a curricular material.  We will need to declare our devices used by students in grades K-12 curricular materials as well as instructional supplies.  In your packet is a list of these materials.  

Last month the board heard from a representative from the Indiana Bond Bank regarding their Fuel Hedging Program.  Our anticipated diesel usage is approximately 35,000 gallons.  The Indiana Bond Bank recommends hedging between 60-70% of our anticipated usage.  Applications for the program must be submitted by  October 27.  If we are accepted into the program, the Indiana Bond Bank will provide a resolution for board approval in our November meeting.  The application is in your packet.  It is recommended that board of trustees allow TCSC to apply to the Indiana Bond Bank Fuel Hedging Program and set a hedging percentage of our diesel fuel usage. 

In your packet are the cost estimates for the final drawings and specifications for the THS Phase 2 Project.  Most of the scope of this project is included in the base bid package of $4,320,367.  There are three alternate bid packages that include canopy entrance for THS $223,425, Professional Development/eSports/Publications  $337,713, and Goal Supports for the Main Gym $60,000.  The project will go out for bid on 10/13 with bids due 11/7.  In our November board meeting, we ask the board to approve bids and accept potential alternates.  It is recommended the board of trustees approve the "near final" drawings and specifications as presented.  

We have been fortunate to receive a grant to purchase eight new stick welders to replace old welders. These old welders are beyond use and are required to be declared as surplus in order to be disposed. At this time, we would ask that these items be identified as surplus.

Each year we ask the Board of Trustees to approve our school improvement plans.  These plans are submitted to the state.  All three plans have been updated, but this is not a year for revision (revision happens every three to four years).  Goals have been revised and updated using 2023 data points.  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.

October 16-Student Achievement

October 11-PK-12 Parent Teacher Conferences-Students Do Not Report

October 18, 19, 20 Fall Break

November 8-Wellness Committee Meeting

November 11-Strategic Planning with Jim Halik

November 14-Monthly Board Meeting