Community Room, 817 South Main Street, Tipton, IN 46072
Monday, January 13
- 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Julia Kozicki, Church, Church, Church & Hittle, will administer the Oath of Office to our new Board members, Andrea Campbell, Kimberly Fague, Jennifer Humrichous and Beth Woelfert.
At this time, the Board of Trustees will elect officers for President, Vice President, and Secretary for 2025. Candidates must be nominated, then seconded, approved by a majority of the Board of School Trustees.
It is recommended that Brook Cleaver be appointed as the Treasurer, and Dawn Benefiel as the Executive Secretary of the Board.
It is recommended that we maintain our current meeting date and time of the second Tuesday of each month at 6:30 PM.
The Board will recess from the Regular Business Meeting for the purpose of conducting a brief Board of Finance Meeting. Do I have a motion for recess?
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
Appointment of Brett Stoker to the Tipton County Library Board
School Board Appreciation Month
Jeremiah Nunemacher & Adam Moats, THS Wrestling Coaches
Branson Adkins, William Wolford, and Emersyn Adkins THS Wrestling Team
Curricular Material Adoption Elementary Reading
Assistant Superintendent, Scott Jaworski
Director of Food Service, Adam Proulx
Director of Technology, Steven Gingerich
We ended the year with balances as follows:
Education Fund - $1,104,206.05, however, $346,824.51 of this amount was transferred into the education fund from the curricular material funds as required by law by year-end. This included previous balances held in the fund along with our curricular material distribution from the state of $213,226.87 on 12/17.
Debt Service Fund - $771,595.47
Operation Fund - $1,512,445.40
Rainy Day Fund $2,003,833.41
On December 30th, we deposited our property tax and license excise distributions totaling $3,299,755.58 with $1,641,152.58 going into the Debt Service Fund and $1,658,603 going into the Operations Fund. I had touched base with the county as part of our tax settlement check did not include the Financial Institution Tax (FIT) or Commercial Vehicle Excise Tax (CVET) amounts for December ($46,933.52) or our local income tax shares for November & December ($29,452.20). We received those checks on January 7th so that matter is cleared up. We issued debt service payments in December totaling $1,650,850 and the trustee confirmed receipt of those funds.
The Board of School Trustees must approve a resolution and distribution list of teachers and staff eligible for the Early Literacy Achievement Grant. A resolution and distribution list is included in your packet. It is recommended the distribution list and resolution be approved as written.
As of January 1, 2025, the federal mileage rate reimbursement increased 3 cents to .70 cents a mile. This is the rate TCSC employees can use to reimburse travel related to professional development and meetings not held on the TCSC campus. The recommendation before you is to increase the TCSC mileage reimbursement to the 2025 federal rate of .70 cents per mile.
Indiana Code 35-44-1-1-4 requires the Board of School Trustees annually sign, approve, and submit the Uniform Conflict of Interest Disclosure Statement. It is recommended the Board of School Trustees approve the Uniform Conflict of Interest Disclosure Statements completed by Tami Brown, Andrea Campbell, Robert Cochrane, Jennifer Humrichous, Kim Fague, Beth Woelfert, and Eric Underwood.
Earlier, Mr. Jaworski provided a detailed account of the process for the review and selection of elementary reading curricular materials. The cost of the materials is attached to this agenda item. It is recommended the elementary reading curriculum adoption materials be approved as presented.
Advisory Committees will begin in February
January 20-Martin Luther King Jr. Day-School Not In Session
February 10-Professional Development Day-Students Do Not Attend
February 11-TCSC School Board Meeting
February 14-Flex Day (Snow Make-up Day)
February 17-President's Day=Flex Day (Snow Make-up Day)