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Carmel Clay Schools board meeting, Sep 23, 2026

1 h 01 min · 1 public speaker

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Carmel Clay board approves $300,000-a-year sports medicine services agreement 22:20

  • The board also approved a sports medicine services agreement that a staff member said would cost $300,000 a year, and it approved the consent agenda. ~8:07
  • The board approved a 2026⁠-⁠2027 calendar update designating Tuesday, May 4th, 2027, as a non-school day, which the presenting staff member said was recommended for safety and operations. 15:30
  • The board discussed proposed 2027 meeting dates and 2027⁠-⁠2028 program of studies changes and heard a report on collective bargaining. 26:04

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Item by item (13)
  1. Call to order and opening 0:05
    • Jon Shapiro called the meeting to order, and an unidentified speaker reported that all board members were present. 0:05
    • Jon Shapiro led the Pledge of Allegiance and read the district mission statement. 0:49
  2. Public comment on device web filtering 0:49
    • A speaker at public comment said Chromebook restrictions this year block journals, informational websites and helpful blogs used for classes, and asked the board to make changes. 2:49
    • The superintendent said a new Indiana law requires the district to filter at a higher level and said the concerns would be passed along to the technology department. 5:05
  3. Consent agenda 6:02
    • The consent agenda included the personnel report, claims, payroll, gift applications, construction change orders and minutes from August meetings. 6:02
    • Kristin Kouka moved to approve consent items 3.2 through 3.12, and Kristina Wheeler thanked donors for the gifts on the agenda. 7:06
    • A staff member said the change orders included about $38,000 of add change orders and $67,000 of DDAC change orders, and called them overall very favorable. 7:26
    • Jon Shapiro announced that the motion carried. 8:07
  4. Public hearing on proposed bond issue 8:07
    • A staff member said the proposed bond project includes work at various schools, $12 million for technology over 3 years and $9 million for buses. 9:13
    • The staff member said a second public hearing would be held October the 7th, and Jon Shapiro said no members of the public offered comments. 9:13
    • The staff member said the bonds would have a maximum principal amount of $59,500,000, an estimated interest rate of 5% with a maximum of 6%, and an estimated total interest cost of $21,140,000. 11:32
    • Jon Shapiro announced that motions to suspend the regular meeting and later to close the hearing carried. 8:41
  5. 2026-2027 school calendar update 15:16
    • A district staff member recommended that schools not be in session on Tuesday, May 4th, 2027, citing safety and operations, including parking and traffic, and said no day would be added and it would not be an e-learning day. 15:30
    • One board member called it a really wise decision, a second member expressed support, and a third said they wholeheartedly supported closing for the day. 18:03
    • Asked by Jon Shapiro about AP exams, the staff member said students with scheduled AP tests would come to the high school main campus to take them. 20:01
    • The motion to make May 4th a non-school day carried. 21:18
  6. Sports medicine services agreement 21:18
    • A staff member recommended an agreement with Parkview Health and Riverview Health for $300,000 a year covering 4 trainers at the high school, a strength coach and a trainer at each middle school, and said all current trainers had been offered positions. 21:42
    • Greg Brown asked whether the cost was close to this year's, and the staff member said the cost went up approximately $170,000 a year. 25:15
    • Jon Shapiro announced that the motion to approve the agreement carried. 26:04
  7. Proposed 2027 board meeting dates 26:04
    • Jon Shapiro said the proposed dates were up for discussion and would return at a future meeting for approval. 26:04
    • Greg Brown asked about conflicts with CRC meetings on the 3rd Wednesday, and Jon Shapiro said there could potentially be one or two, maybe December. 27:09
  8. Program of studies changes 29:19
    • The staff member said the changes would return for a vote in October because scheduling at Carmel High School starts in November. 30:05
    • A staff member proposed adding a design technology pathway in the Engineering and Technology Department, deleting a redundant cybersecurity Project Lead the Way course and adding 2 courses in the alternate diploma program. 32:45
    • Kristina Wheeler asked how student interest is tracked, and the staff member said departments look at multiyear trend data and information gathered from counselors and teachers. 36:38
  9. Collective bargaining timeline report 42:48
    • The presenter said the formal bargaining period runs from September 15th to November 15th and that the ratified contract must be submitted no later than November 15th. 42:56
    • A presenter said the district did not bring a salary increase this past summer due to SEA 1 and inadequate funding, and said this year is a collective bargaining year. 44:04
  10. Monthly financial update 49:41
    • A staff member said that, excluding $2 million put into rainy day funds in July, the district had about $1.2 million less in cash, in line with a full-year projected loss of $2.2 million. 50:16
    • The staff member said the SBOA audit fieldwork would start next week and usually goes through March. 52:01
    • Greg Brown asked about additional appropriations, and the staff member said a small amount was expected, with an exact number likely at the end of November or early December. 53:48
  11. Parks department report 55:18
    • During the parks department report, a speaker said a park is still closed and will be closed for some time. 55:18
  12. Superintendent's report 56:23
    • The superintendent announced a community Homecoming pep rally on October 1st at Midtown Plaza from 5:30 to 7:30 PM. 56:49
    • The superintendent said the class of 2027 has 64 National Merit semifinalists and 59 National Merit Commended students, and said the Unified Bocce team finished in the top 8 at state finals. 58:26
  13. Announcements and adjournment 1:00:01
    • Jon Shapiro announced a workshop session on October 7th, fall break October 12th through 16th and the regular October meeting on October 21st. 1:00:01
    • The meeting was adjourned at 7 PM. ~1:00:38

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