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Covington Community School Corporation board meeting, date not confirmed yet

43 min · 3 public speakers

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Covington school board holds hearing and votes on building project resolutions 2:43

  • The board paused its regular session to hold a public hearing on a proposed building project, and the chair said nobody signed in to speak. 2:43
  • Motions were made to adopt the project resolution, the preliminary determination resolution and the reimbursement resolution. 7:09
  • The board also took up a teacher evaluation and a Western Indiana Community Foundation grant request form. 11:11
  • A district staff member said preliminary figures showed the district had gained around 40 new additional students. 38:47
Item by item (14)
  1. Opening and agenda approval 1:55
    • The chair said all 5 board members were present and led the Pledge of Allegiance. 1:55
    • A motion and second were made to approve the agenda. 2:32
    • The chair said none opposed. 2:43
  2. Public hearing on building project 2:43
    • The chair said the first preliminary determination hearing was held on July 13th, 2026, and that notice of this hearing was published as legally required. 2:43
    • A staff member said state law requires a public hearing before a school corporation spends more than $1 million on a building project financed by a lease or bond. 3:48
    • The chair said nobody signed in to speak at the hearing. 5:47
  3. Project financing resolutions 6:47
    • A staff member said the project resolution contains estimated construction costs, the total project cost and the estimated tax impact. 6:47
    • A staff member said the preliminary determination resolution contains the total project cost, maximum annual payment, lease term and tax impact. 7:30
    • A staff member said the reimbursement resolution lets the school corporation reimburse itself from bond proceeds and is required by federal tax law. 8:06
  4. Consent agenda 9:07
    • The chair said the consent agenda included a $2,500 donation for soccer equipment. 9:07
    • The consent agenda also included a 4th grade field trip on September 18th for Living History Days and an advanced auto class field trip on September 4th. 9:38
    • The chair said none opposed. 10:22
  5. Non-certified job descriptions 10:22
    • The chair said the job descriptions had been in the works for quite a while and would help streamline things. 10:22
    • The chair said none opposed. 11:11
  6. Facilities use application form 12:51
    • A staff member said the old facilities usage form was replaced with a flowchart and an online link, with requests routed through the athletic director, principal, superintendent and board. 13:01
    • The chair said none opposed. 14:12
  7. Community foundation grant request form 14:12
    • A staff member said groups applying for Western Indiana Community Foundation grants on behalf of the school would first fill out a request form for approval by the principal and the district. 14:19
    • The staff member said the foundation agreed not to approve any grant without internal approval from the district. 14:19
    • The chair said none opposed. 16:10
  8. SRO MOU with City of Covington 16:10
    • A staff member said the agreement with the City of Covington had not been updated since about 2020 and was revised to show the district pays the officer directly. 16:27
  9. Coaching hires 17:37
    • The chair called a vote on an assistant boys tennis coach with a stipend of $1,000, and the same person as girls tennis assistant coach. 17:37
    • The chair called a vote on an 8th grade boys basketball coach with a stipend of $1,500. 18:21
    • The chair said none opposed on the boys tennis and basketball hires. 17:56
  10. Daycare food service prices 18:42
    • A staff member said daycare children would be able to access food from the cafeteria at a different price. 18:50
    • The staff member said the daycare was up to 10 kids and serves employee children this year. 19:52
  11. School bus purchase 20:16
    • The board took up buying a 2012 yellow bus for $12,000 from Southeast Fountain School Corporation, and a motion to purchase the bus was made. 20:16
    • A staff member said the bus has very low mileage and one district bus is on its very last leg. 20:46
    • A staff member said the current bus was not a safety concern. 21:28
    • The chair said none opposed. 21:41
  12. First reading of two policies 21:41
    • A staff member said the Wednesday night family night policy would bar school-sponsored events after 5:30 on Wednesday nights while still allowing outside organizations to use facilities. 21:58
    • The staff member said the second policy covers disputes over library books. 23:55
    • The chair said no motion was needed and a second reading would come at the September meeting. 24:39
  13. Public comment 24:39
    • Speakers at public comment asked the board about naming the football field. 26:51
    • A speaker at public comment proposed a 50th anniversary celebration of the athletic complex, possibly on October the 9th. 30:34
  14. Administrative reports and board comments 34:29
    • A staff member said students not registered for transportation this year would not be placed on a bus route. 35:54
    • A staff member said preliminary figures showed around 40 new additional students after enrollment had been down for about 9 years. 38:47
    • The chair said the next regular session board meeting is September the 14th. 41:35

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