TCSC School Board Meeting

Teacher Evaluation Report

Certified Appraisal Plan

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

We ended July with balances as follows:

Education Fund - $827,903.14
Operations Fund - $1,032,609.80
Debt Service -$923,917.98
Rainy Day Fund - $2,035,833.41

July was a 3-pay month.  Year to date transfers from education to operations total $345,652. We will reassess when to resume transfers.  Interest income totaled $17,826.45.

Senior Parking Spot Plans - Craig Leach

The next item is the second reading of revisions to Policies A275, F175, and F176. These updates are required following the Corporation’s Food Service Audit conducted this spring.

Policy A275 establishes the Corporation’s commitment to student wellness through nutrition education, healthy food standards, physical activity, public participation, and the regular review of wellness practices.

Policy F175 establishes procedures for collecting debts owed to the school corporation, documenting collection efforts, authorizing limited debt forgiveness or write-offs under defined circumstances, and properly handling remaining positive account balances.

Policy F176 establishes procedures for managing unpaid student meal balances, including family notifications, charging limits, alternate meals, collection efforts, appeals, and the handling of inactive accounts.

At this time, I will entertain a motion to approve the revisions to Policies A275, F175, and F176 as presented.

Each year, the School Board is required to approve the Certified Staff Appraisal Plan. The proposed plan meets all requirements established under Indiana Code 20-28-11.5-4. There are no changes from the appraisal plan approved for the 2025–2026 school year.

At this time, I would entertain a motion to approve the Certified Staff Appraisal Plan as presented.

For the next item on our agenda, the administration is requesting Board approval of the Tipton Community School Corporation School Safety Plan for the 2026–2027 school year.

Prior to this meeting, the Board reviewed the full confidential plan in executive session with the Superintendent, District School Safety Specialist, and School Resource Officer. The plan addresses prevention, preparedness, emergency response, coordination with local agencies, and recovery procedures.

The administration recommends approval of the plan as presented. The plan will continue to be reviewed and updated annually by the Corporation-Wide Safety Team.

For the next item on our agenda, the administration is recommending an amendment to the 2026–2027 school calendar.

The Indiana Department of Education notified the district that schools are expected to conduct instruction on February 1, 2027, which is the state’s spring student count day. Our current calendar identifies February 1 as a District Professional Development Day with no student attendance.

To ensure compliance with the state’s attendance-count requirements, the administration recommends moving the District Professional Development Day from Monday, February 1, to Monday, February 8, 2027. Under the revised calendar, February 1 would become a regular student attendance day, and students would not attend school on February 8 while staff participate in professional development.

At this time, I will entertain a motion to approve the amendment to the 2026–2027 school calendar as presented.

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 purpose of this document is to outline the responsibilities of the identified agencies in the collaborative provision of services to preschool children, ages 3-5, who are eligible to participate in the Kokomo School Corporation Head Start Program. TCSC as well as other KASEC schools must approve this memorandum annually. The document has been through the approval process for Kokomo School Corporation's Board of Trustees.

For the next item on our agenda, the Board is being presented with the year-end schedules of balances for the extracurricular accounts at Tipton Elementary School, Tipton Middle School, and Tipton High School.

Pursuant to Indiana Code 20-41-1-8, the ECA treasurers are required to prepare and file financial reports showing receipts, expenditures, and balances on hand. These reports are being filed with the School Board as required.

This item is for information only, and no Board action is required.

For the next item on our agenda, the Board is being asked to declare several items and materials as surplus property that are no longer needed for School Corporation purposes.

The first includes four welders from the Technology Education program: one Firepower MIG welder, two Lincoln MIG welders, and one Millermatic 250 MIG welder. Each unit is in poor condition or requires significant repairs, and administration has determined that the equipment is outdated or no longer cost-effective to repair.

We are also requesting that the Board declare as surplus a large stockpile of excess dirt and fill material remaining from previous construction and facilities projects. The material is no longer needed for any current or anticipated Corporation purpose.

Finally, we are requesting that the Board declare as surplus the artificial turf removed from the former Tipton Elementary School playground as part of the recent playground project. The turf is no longer needed or suitable for its original Corporation use.

Following Board approval, administration will dispose of these items and materials in accordance with applicable requirements. When possible, we will seek opportunities to sell, transfer, reuse, recycle, or otherwise dispose of them in a manner that provides the greatest benefit to the Corporation.

At this time, I will entertain a motion to declare the identified welders, excess dirt and fill material, and removed TES playground turf as surplus property.

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

• Andrea Campbell
• Kimberly Fague

Academics & Teacher Development Committee

Next Meeting: Thursday, September 3 at 3:30 pm in the District Office

• Beth Woelfert
• Jennifer Humrichous

Wellness Committee
Next Meeting: Wednesday, September 24 at 3:30pm in the District Office

• Tami Brown

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

• Eric Underwood
• Rob Cochrane
• Tami Brown

Safety Committee
Next Meeting: TBD in the District Office

• Kimberly Fague

August 10-14 - Tipton County Safety Week

August 12 - Eggs and Issues (8:30 am-9:30 am)

August 20 - School Picture Day

August 27 - Communications, Public Relations, & Culture Committee Meeting

September 3 - Academics and Teacher Development Committee Meeting

September 7 - Labor Day (Schools Closed)

September 8 - Public School Board Meeting (6:30 pm)