TCSC School Board Meeting

Susan Sloan-Service

Amber Rodibaugh-Service

Emery Freeman - 4th grade student (finalist in Indiana Statehood Essay Contest)

Shari Cottingham - 4th grade teacher

Mrs. Shadday - Elementary Volunteer

• Attendance Data 
• Curricular Material Adoption Elementary Reading
• Supplemental Material Adoption 

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

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

Education: $907,873.90
Operations: $137,653.86
Debt Services: $781,292.89
Rainy Day: $2,003,833.41

In the Education Fund, revenues totaled $942,419.09 of which $71,383.13 was for summer school reimbursement, $868,970.76 was for the basic grant payment, and the remainder from miscellaneous reimbursements. DOE reconciled our basic grant payment to account for the October ADM count. DOE made adjustments to account for payments made from July to December. As of now, our December payment will be $868,970 and in January payments will increase to $913,298.

As to the Operations and Debt Service funds, I’ve been in contact with the county auditor and we should expect our tax settlement on or around December 9th.  

After reviewing our education and operations fund appropriation balances remaining along with expected expenses to be paid through 12/31, there was no need to request additional appropriations to finish out the year.

Year-to-date interest totals $548,276.98

In order to close out the 2024 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 appropriations to close the 2024 budget.  A summary will be made available to the Board at the January meeting. 

Last month, the THS Executive Plan for Roofing Systems was presented to the Board.  In order to issue a General Obligation Bond for the roof project, the 2025 Debt Service Tax Rate must be below 40 cents.  By using operating balance in Debt Service we can lower the tax rate to 39 cents.  In your packet is a resolution allowing the superintendent to use operating balance to lower the tax rate.  It is recommended the Board approve this resolution as written.

This fall, Western School Corporation (KASEC LEA) passed their 2025-2026 calendar with Fall Break on the third full week of October and the alignment of Spring Break with the week of April 1. This has been the traditional breaks for all the KASEC schools, with the exception of this year.  For this reason, we are requesting the Board amend the 2025-2026 calendar to align TCSC breaks with the rest of the KASEC schools.  In addition, we are requesting TCSC move to a full week of Fall Break, to avoid two, 2-day weeks (currently Fall Break and Thanksgiving Break weeks).  The two days before the current Fall Break would be added to the beginning of the school year.  An option 2 is attached that eliminates a snow make up day and adds one day to end the of the year. 

In the future, we will move our calendar discussions from spring to the fall of the year to insure our breaks align with other KASEC schools.  

Earlier, Mr. Jaworski provided a detailed process for the review and selection of supplemental curricular materials.  The cost of the materials is included in your packet.  It is recommended the supplemental curriculum adoption materials be approved as presented.

We would like to thank Amber Rodibaugh and Susan Sloan for their service as members of the Tipton Community School Corporation Board of School Trustees.  We are so appreciative of their time and commitment to our schools and community over the last four years.  The Board will present a small token of appreciation to these Board members.  

No meeting this month.

December 11 TMS/THS Band Christmas Concert 7PM

December 17 YO Family Night Concert 7PM

December 20 Last Day of 2nd Grading Period/Semester 1

December 21-January 6 Winter Break

January 7, 2025 1st Day of 3rd Grading Period/Semester 2

January 14, 2025 TCSC School Board Meeting