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Evansville Community School District board meeting, date not confirmed yet

55 min

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Evansville school board approves FFA overnight trips 6⁠-⁠0 50:46

  • The board discussed transportation for the girls swim co-op to practices in Edgerton, where a district staff member said volunteers would drive a district van as they did last year. 19:56
  • One board member said the board voted in 2014 to fully fund the girls swim team and that any change should come back to the board for a vote. 26:20
  • The board approved the '25-'26 budget amendments and the consent agenda, each by a 6⁠-⁠0 vote. 52:22
  • A district staff member said the co-op discussion would be placed on a future agenda as a discussion and possible action item. 53:17

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Item by item (11)
  1. Opening and agenda approval 1:10
    • The meeting opened with the Pledge of Allegiance and a roll call. 1:10
    • A motion to approve the agenda was made and seconded, and the board worked through problems with its electronic voting system. 1:38
    • The chair announced approval 6⁠-⁠0. 3:01
  2. Announcements and upcoming events 3:01
    • A district staff member said staff took nonviolent crisis intervention training on the 18th and 19th and that the district is moving to ParentSquare, saving about $5,000 or so. 4:06
    • The staff member said a group of 13 school districts would focus on advocating for special education funding. 5:12
    • Melissa Hammann asked whether notices would go out about committees starting back up, and a staff member said the middle school roof work should be mostly done by Monday. 8:45
  3. Activities and athletics report 11:33
    • The athletic director said homecoming is October 9 and the fall play is November 6th, 7th, and 8th. 13:19
    • The athletic director said the district was chosen as a Division 4 host site for a girls volleyball sectional final on October 31st and has transitioned to Bound for athletics, ticketing and concessions. 16:24
    • The athletic director said this school year is the last for the girls hockey and both lacrosse co-ops, which will be up for renewal. 19:16
  4. Girls swim co-op transportation 19:56
    • A district staff member said a quote for bus service to Edgerton was $150 per practice and cited Title IX and sustainability concerns about providing transportation for one co-op and not others. 23:01
    • Melissa Hammann said the board voted in 2014 to fully fund the swim co-op and read figures of $570 per kid for $4,560, $1,452 for transportation to meets and $5,100 for transportation to daily practice. 24:52
    • A speaker said more research was needed and estimated 6 sports at $5,000+ each would be $30,000+, and a district staff member said the information could be brought back. 29:49
  5. Virtual school report 34:52
    • A district staff member said the Jedi and Edgenuity virtual options create opportunities and scheduling flexibility for students. 34:57
    • Melissa Hammann asked whether students in the NYA program may take brick-and-mortar classes through JEDI or Edgenuity because it fits their schedules, and the staff member said the district does its best to avoid that when a class is available brick-and-mortar. 35:56
  6. Budget and property value update 38:04
    • A district staff member said the annual meeting will be in October and the '26-'27 budget will be approved when the levy is certified. 38:08
    • A staff member said preliminary equalized values rose 11.1% in Evansville, 11.9% in Brooklyn and 3.6% in Rutland, for just over 9.5% overall. 39:25
    • The staff member said a required city reassessment means the district should expect a larger increase in equalized values in the next few years. 40:42
  7. July financial summary 42:21
    • A district staff member said work continues on the $670,000 deficit planned for next year. 42:23
    • The staff member said the district has about $2.5 million in its account and still owes a considerable amount on the roofs. 45:38
    • The staff member said the full audit must be completed by December 15th. 48:15
  8. FFA overnight and out-of-state trips 49:53
    • A motion was made to approve the overnight and out-of-state Evansville High School FFA trips for the '26-'27 school year as presented. 50:07
    • The motion carried 6⁠-⁠0. 50:48
  9. Budget amendments 50:48
    • Melissa Hammann asked a district staff member to explain a curriculum expenditure, and the staff member said the difference came from the roofs and the insurance claim. 51:09
    • The motion carried 6⁠-⁠0. 52:22
  10. Consent agenda 52:09
    • A motion was made to approve consent agenda items A through C. 52:35
    • The motion carried 6⁠-⁠0. 53:09
  11. Future agenda and adjournment 53:09
    • A district staff member said the next agenda will include the co-op as a discussion and possible action item, new staff introductions and a closed session on negotiations. 53:17
    • The meeting was adjourned. ~54:48

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Video: posted by the district as “ECSD Board of Education Meeting - Aug 26, 2026”