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Covington Community School Corporation board meeting, Jul 13, 2026

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Covington board sets second bond hearing for August 10th, 2026 16:11

  • The board held the first of two required public hearings on a proposed project, and bond counsel said no board action was legally required that night. 7:01
  • A presenter outlined a 2026 bond issue of $16,250,000 and a 2027 bond issue of $8,750,000, with a maximum annual payment of $3,150,000. 12:00
  • The chair said a second public hearing would be held on August 10th, 2026 at 6:30 PM. 16:11
  • The board also took votes on a pay schedule change for non-certified hourly staff, a districtwide crisis handbook and a change to the name of the middle and high school, and the chair stated none were opposed. 24:13
Item by item (15)
  1. Opening and agenda approval 6:15
    • The meeting opened with the chair stating that 3 out of 5 board members were present, followed by the Pledge of Allegiance. 6:15
    • The chair called for a motion and second to approve the agenda. 6:48
    • The chair stated none were opposed to approving the agenda. 7:01
  2. Public hearing on proposed facilities project 7:01
    • Bond counsel said the hearing set maximums, that no board action was legally required, and that a second hearing would follow next month. 8:20
    • The superintendent said a facilities assessment found significant needs and that addressing HVAC in the building alone was estimated at approximately $15 million. 9:08
    • A presenter said the project would take the debt service tax rate to 52 cents, and a speaker said the average home would see a $10.35 a month increase, which the presenter confirmed. 12:00
  3. Consent agenda 17:05
    • The consent agenda included minutes from June 8th and June 17th, the claims docket, a dance team fundraiser for uniforms, donations and the personnel report. 17:05
    • The chair stated none were opposed. 18:16
  4. Homestead credit waiver transfer 18:16
    • The chair said the corporation would lose approximately $94,000 in 2026 due to the homestead credit and the waiver would split the loss between the operations fund and the debt service fund. 18:16
    • A staff member said the change would not increase any taxes and was expected to be a one-time thing. 19:15
    • The chair stated none were opposed. 20:08
  5. Elementary student handbook 20:08
    • A staff member said the only change from last month was corrected dismissal information about the DashPass used to identify cars in the line. 20:15
  6. Certified staff handbook 20:45
    • The chair called for a motion and second to approve the 26⁠-⁠27 Certified Staff Handbook. 20:53
    • The chair stated none were opposed. 21:28
  7. Local school wellness policy assessment 21:28
    • The chair said items needing clarification last month had been fixed. 21:28
    • The chair stated none were opposed. 22:14
  8. Pay schedule for non-certified hourly staff 22:14
    • Mike Ahrens made the motion, which was clarified as moving from 22 pays to 26 pays. 23:59
    • The chair stated none were opposed. 24:13
  9. Athletic handbook 24:13
    • A staff member said the handbook was renamed the junior/senior high athletic handbook, with a possible middle school handbook to come for approval later. 24:28
    • The chair stated none were opposed. 25:19
  10. Districtwide crisis handbook 25:19
    • A staff member said the district adopted the I Love You Guys standard protocol so the handbook would be the same at each building. 25:24
    • The staff member said the district would purchase Impact Suite for a digital map and so teachers could call a lockdown wherever they are. 26:22
    • The chair stated none were opposed. 27:28
  11. Junior-senior high school name change 27:28
    • The request was to change the name to Covington Junior Senior High School, one school containing grades 6 through 12. 27:28
    • A staff member said having a separate middle school meant paying twice for programs and that the state application required school board approval first. 27:45
    • The chair stated none were opposed. 29:33
  12. Teacher and coaching appointments 29:33
    • The chair stated none were opposed on the teacher, assistant football coach and girls tennis coach votes. 30:15
  13. Second reading of board policies 31:41
    • The board took up approval of policies 5310, 8300 and 8510 on second reading. 31:41
    • A staff member said there were no first readings because of a freeze tied to a new platform. 32:16
  14. Administrative reports 32:27
    • The director of operations said Ridge Plumbing would do the sewer project at the elementary school and all of the carpet there would need to be replaced. 32:34
    • A staff member announced a State of the Schools community conversation on July 21st at 5:30 in the cafeteria covering the bonds, the budget and the new school grading system. 34:29
    • The staff member said a staff member would be stationed at the elementary entrance so visitors would not get past the first set of double doors unless taken by an employee. 35:18
  15. Board comments and upcoming dates 37:36
    • A staff member said drainage problems persisted during huge fast downpours and that, worst case, the district would cut and fill the washed-out area. 37:46
    • The chair listed a board meeting and second public hearing on August 10th, the first teacher day on August 11th and the first student day on August 13th. 41:50
    • The chair stated the meeting was adjourned. ~42:23

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