TCSC School Board Meeting

Community Room, 817 South Main Street, Tipton, IN 46072
Tuesday, August 13, 2024 - 6:30pm - 7:30pm

    1. Call to Order
    Jennifer Humrichous, Board President

    2. Pledge of Allegiance

    3. Vision Statement
    Jennifer Humrichous, Board President

    Growing empowered, future-ready students, prepared for a lifetime of opportunity and success.


    4. Tell Me Something Good
    Jennifer Humrichous, Board President

    5. Comments from the Community
    Jennifer Humrichous, Board President

    6. Consent Agenda
    Jennifer Humrichous, Board President

    Approval of the Agenda
    Approval of Minutes

    • Work Session - July 16, 2024
    • Regular Meeting - July 16, 2024

    Approval of Claims

    • Payroll - July 19, 2024
    • Payroll - August 2, 2024
    • Accounts Payable Claims - August 13, 2024

    Approval of Personnel Report

    • August Personnel Report

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

    • SOAR FFA Camp - October 11-13, 2024 - Trafalgar, IN
    • FIRE FFA Camp - November 8-10 or November 15-17, 2024 - Trafalgar, IN

    Approval to Accept Donations

    • $2,000 - The Inferno
    • $145 - Blackbaud Giving Fund (Your Cause Donations)
    • $500 - My Closet
    • $1513 - Pre-K Sensory Tables Grant
    • $450 - TMS Weather Unit Grant
    • $850 - Summer Academy

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

    Teacher Appraisal Plan Presentation

    Budget - Still waiting our Assessed Evaluation

    Joint Safety Week Exercises

    Friends of the Inferno Total Raised

    • $187,987.50 in sponsorships
    • $5650 in Old Inferno Floor Pieces
    • $5,720 in Planks
    • $199,357.50 Grand Total

     


    7.1 Blue Future Awards
    Dr. Ryan Glaze, Superintendent

    TES Honorees:  For third grade IREAD Results

    Shellie Bitner

    Amanda Delph

    Jessica Higginbotham

    Stefanie Hillis

    Cheri Leffler

    Jennifer Martin

    Sarah Pearce

    Monica Rich

    Taylor Sampson

    Abby Speck

    Hunter Walsh

    Steve Dollahan

    Cristina Sole

    For second grade IREAD Results:

    Diane Degenkolb

    Kelsey Mitchell

    Lela Gillmann

    TMS Honorees  Authentic Learning Experiences 

    Lori Rayl

    Emily Pafford

    Spencer Heron

    Danielle Adams

    THS Honoree For Going Above and Beyond

    Fred Henderson

     


    7.2 Department Reports

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


    7.3 Financial Report
    Brook Cleaver, Corporation Treasurer

    July Month End Balances: 

    Education Fund - $904,883.70
    Operations Fund - $1,610,771.43
    Debt Service Fund -$781,842.89
    Rainy Day Fund - $2,216,505.26

    Year to date, we have transferred $200,000 from the education fund to support the operations fund. We will monitor the funds after this 3 pay month in August and then reassess when to start making transfers again. July interest income was $57,968.84.  The interest agreement with First Farmers expires in November so we’ll be discussing renewal in the next month or so.

    Our DOE Form 54 Report has been updated to reflect our new state tuition support payments. For July, our payment was $935,462. For reference, our payments for a few months prior ranged from $920,000 to $923,000 per month. The new payment is based on the last count in February: 1388 (1366 in person and 22 virtual). Our next count date is October 2nd.

    We’re in the middle of budget drafting. The DLGF has estimated our property tax cap loss to the Operations Fund will be $600,000 for 2025. Last year, they estimated $568,000 and the actual figure came in at $525,485.


    8. Old Business
    Jennifer Humrichous, Board President

    8.1 Approval of New Policies and Administrative Guideline - Second Reading
    Jennifer Humrichous, Board President

    The following policies and administrative guidelines are being presented today for second reading, approval, and discussion.  All of the administrative guidelines, policies, and bylaws are recommended for approval as written.


    9. New Business
    Jennifer Humrichous, Board President

    9.1 Approval of 2024-2025 Certified Appraisal Plan
    Jennifer Humrichous, Board President

    Annually the Board of School Trustees must approval the Certified Appraisal Plan.  The appraisal plan meets all the criteria outlined by Indiana State Code I.C. 20-28-11.5-4. There are no changes in the plan from the 2023-2024 plan.


    9.2 Approval of Teacher Appreciation Grant Language PO 3220.01
    Jennifer Humrichous, Board President

    Each school corporation must re-adopt policy regarding distribution of Teacher Appreciation Grants.  This policy is unchanged from last year.  

    It is recommended the board re-adopt Policy 3220.01 as written. 


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

    10.1 Advisory Committees
    Jennifer Humrichous, Board President

    September 16, 2024-Personnel/Business Affairs


    10.2 Schedule of Events
    Jennifer Humrichous, Board President

    September 2:  Labor Day No School

    September 5-7:  Tipton Pork Festival

    September 10:  Monthly Board of Trustees Meeting

    September 11:  TCSC Professional Development Day (Students Do Not Attend)

    September 16:  Personnel/Business Affairs Advisory Meeting

     


    10.3 Extracurricular Balances at the End of the 2023-2024 School Year
    Jennifer Humrichous, Board President

    (Information Only) Pursuant to IC 20-41-1-8 Treasurer; duties; accurate accounts; reports

    Sec. 8. (a) The treasurer shall keep an accurate account of all money received by the collecting authority and expended, showing:

    (1) the sources of all receipts;

    (2) the purposes for which the money was expended; and

    (3) the balance on hand.

    A copy of the report, together with all records and files of extracurricular activities, shall be filed as required under section 3 of this chapter.

            (b) However, in a school that has two (2) or more semesters in any one (1) school year, the treasurer of the school shall file a copy of the treasurer's financial report of receipts and disbursements with the township trustee, board of school trustees, or board of school commissioners not more than two (2) weeks after the close of each semester. Records and files of extracurricular activities for the entire school year shall be filed with the last financial semester report of any one (1) school year.

            (c) A copy of the report shall be filed with and kept by the city superintendent having jurisdiction and the county superintendent where the superintendent has jurisdiction.

            (d) The records under this section shall be kept for five (5) years, after which they may be destroyed.

    There is no action required. These reports are being filed with the Board of School Trustees as required.


    11. Adjournment
    Jennifer Humrichous, Board President

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