TCSC School Board Meeting

Paula Stevens - Perfect attendance for both 2024-2025 and 2025-2026

Apologies to Paula for the oversight. This is a truly outstanding achievement and deserves to be recognized.

The Tipton High School Volleyball program earned the 2025-2026 IHSVCA Team Academic Award, one of just 67 teams to earn the award out of more than 400 high schools across the state. Congratulations to these young ladies:

• Chidalyn Beach
• Addyson Chesshir
• Anya Cline
• Kelyn Everling
• Shelby Fernung
• Bela Henderson
• Sarah Jane Hill
• Sophia Lopez
• Natalie Moreland
• Shaylan Morris
• Emilie Mumbower
• Lucy Roach
• Makayla Schinlaub
• Oliva VanHook

Darci Dunn was sworn in as the District IV FFA President and an Executive Committee member at the State FFA Convention in June.

The District IV President serves as the student leader for all FFA chapters in the district—not just their own chapter. There are 17 chapters in our district, and Darci is the student leader representing all of them. It’s a tremendous accomplishment.

Assistant Superintendent, Dr. Ryan Glaze
Director of Food Service, Adam Proulx
Director of Technology, Steven Gingerich
Athletic Director, Colin Quin

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

Education Fund - $957,440.84
Operations Fund - $1,445,205.03
Debt Service - $923,917.98
Rainy Day Fund - $2,035,833.41

The remaining Spring Property Taxes and license excise revenues were received and split between Operations and Debt Service.

Operations $649,307.77
Debt Service $663,257.33
Total: $1,312,565.10

Debt service payments were made by June 30th in the amount of $1,860,044.44.

Interest income for the month totaled $28,053.43.

The Board is being asked to approve the 2027 Budget Calendar, as required annually by the Department of Local Government Finance.

The calendar outlines the required timeline for the 2027 budget process, including the public hearing on September 22, 2026, and final budget approval on October 13, 2026. Approval of this calendar allows the district to move forward with the required budget development, public notice, hearing, and adoption process.

The next item on the agenda is consideration of the updated handbooks for the 2026-2027 school year.

Included in your packet are the proposed handbooks for approval. These handbooks have been reviewed and updated to reflect applicable legislative changes from the Indiana General Assembly, as well as other necessary revisions for the upcoming school year. Each handbook also includes an accompanying memo outlining the specific changes from the 2025-2026 school year, which were shared with the Board earlier this month for review.

At this time, the recommendation is to approve the 2026-2027 handbooks as presented.

The Board is being asked to approve the annual Joint Services Agreement with the Kokomo Area Special Education Cooperative, commonly referred to as KASEC.

This agreement formalizes TCSC’s continued participation in the cooperative, along with the other participating school districts, for the purpose of providing special education programs, services, staffing, and supports to eligible students. Each member district is required to approve the agreement annually.

Approval of this agreement allows TCSC to continue receiving special education services through KASEC while maintaining our responsibilities as a member district.

The next item is approval of a Memorandum of Understanding between TCSC and the Boys & Girls Club of Tipton County for latch key program services.

The Boys & Girls Club provides after-school care for our students at the C.W. Mount facility, and TCSC provides transportation from school to the Club. This agreement outlines the responsibilities of both organizations, including supervision, transportation, communication, and student conduct.

This MOU formalizes our existing partnership and helps ensure we remain in compliance with Indiana’s latch key program requirements.

At this time, I will entertain a motion to approve the Memorandum of Understanding between TCSC and the Boys & Girls Club of Tipton County for latch key program services as presented.

The Board is being asked to approve a Memorandum of Understanding between Tipton Community School Corporation and the Boys & Girls Club of Tipton County.

This agreement formalizes a partnership to support internship and work-based learning opportunities for Tipton High School students. Under the MOU, the Boys & Girls Club will assist TCSC by helping identify business and community partners, connecting students with appropriate opportunities, supporting expectations for students and employers, and assisting with documentation and tracking of student experiences.

The agreement also includes important safeguards related to student confidentiality, FERPA compliance, facility access, technology use, insurance, liability, and the responsibilities of each organization. TCSC retains final authority over student participation, academic credit, graduation requirements, student records, and school operations.

This MOU is intended to expand career exploration opportunities for students while clearly defining the roles and protections for both organizations.

The next item on the agenda is consideration of an agreement with Franciscan Health for orthopedic and sports medicine services.

This agreement continues athletic training and sports medicine support for Tipton High School and our student-athletes. Under the agreement, Franciscan Health will provide athletic trainer coverage for high school athletics, support for home IHSAA athletic events as determined by the school and Franciscan Health, coverage for away varsity football games, and physician support for varsity football games. The agreement also includes consultation, injury prevention, treatment support, and other sports medicine-related services.

The agreement is for a three-year term, beginning July 1, 2026 and ending June 30, 2029. The cost is $18,000 in year one, $21,000 in year two, and $25,000 in year three.

At this time, the Board will consider approval of the agreement with Franciscan Health for orthopedic and sports medicine services.

The next item is the approval of the communications and supplemental resource fees for the 2026-2027 school year.

HEA 1002, approved in 2023, clarified that school corporations may assess reasonable fees for supplies and materials that are not curricular materials, but that supplement instruction. Based on the estimated costs included in the board materials, the administration recommends a fee of $40.00 for students in grades K-2 and $45.00 for students in grades 3-12.

I would entertain a motion to approve the 2026-2027 supplemental supplies and materials fees as presented.

Following our Food Service Audit this spring, we are required to update Policy A275, F175, and F176

The next item on the agenda is consideration of the Contract Agreement for Professional Services with Dr. Melody Marley.

Under this agreement, Dr. Marley will review and sign Medicaid orders generated by Tipton Community School Corporation throughout the 2026–2027 school year. The total compensation for these services will be a flat fee of $500.

The administration recommends approval of the agreement as presented.

May I have a motion to approve the Contract Agreement for Professional Services between Tipton Community School Corporation and Dr. Melody Marley for the 2026–2027 school year?

The next item on the agenda is consideration of a School-Based Medicaid Billing Services Agreement between TCSC and ClaimAid Consulting Corporation.

Under this agreement, ClaimAid will provide administrative support for the preparation, submission, follow-up, and reconciliation of Medicaid claims for eligible school-based services. The school corporation will continue to retain responsibility for student eligibility, service documentation, program administration, and compliance with applicable state and federal requirements.

ClaimAid will receive a fee equal to eight percent of the federal portion of the Medicaid reimbursements collected through claims it submits. No fee will be charged for claims that are denied or determined to be non-collectible. The agreement is also intended to comply with the requirements of Indiana Senate Bill 200.

The administration recommends approval of the agreement as presented.

May I have a motion to approve the School-Based Medicaid Billing Services Agreement between TCSC and ClaimAid Consulting Corporation?

2026-2027 School Board Committees

School Finance Committee
Next Meeting: Monday, October 12 at 3:30pm in the District Office

• Eric Underwood
• Rob Cochrane
• Tami Brown

Academics & Teacher Development Committee
Next Meeting: Thursday, September 3 at 3:30 pm in the District Office

• Beth Woelfert
• Jennifer Humrichous

Communications, Public Relations, & Culture Committee
Next Meeting: Thursday, August 27 at 3:30 pm in the District Office

• Andrea Campbell
• Kimberly Fague

Wellness Committee
Next Meeting: Wednesday, September 30 at 3:30pm in the District Office

• Tami Brown

Safety Committee
Next Meeting: TBD in the District Office

• Kimberly Fague

July 23 ~ School Office's Open

July 23 ~ Tipton Co. Back to School Night (Fairgrounds)

July 27 ~ New Teacher Orientation

July 28 ~ Walk In Registration 11AM - 7PM

July 29 & 30 ~ TCSC Staff Summer Academy

August 3 ~ TMS Rocks (6th Grade)

August 4 ~ Teacher Work Day

August 4 ~ THS Blue Devil Kick Off (Freshman)

August 4 ~ Blue Devil Bash/Open House 4PM - 7PM

August 5 ~ Staff Prof. Development Day

August 6 ~ 1st Day for Students

August 11 ~ TCSC School Board Meeting