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Greenfield-Central Com Schools board meeting, date not confirmed yet

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Greenfield-Central board hears 2027 budget outlook, takes up new course fees 8:01

  • The board also took up motions to approve MOUs, materials to teach human sexuality in grades 5 through 12 and policies as presented. 3:16
  • A district staff member presented an overview of the 2027 budget, saying debt service payments of about $16 million a year are scheduled to go down between $5.5 and $6 million next year. 8:01
  • The staff member said no action was needed on the budget this month and the district would return with details and a request for permission to advertise. 17:01
  • The board discussed a proposed fee schedule for specialized courses in grades 7 through 12 before a motion to approve the student fees was made and put to a voice vote. 23:25

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Item by item (15)
  1. Opening, minutes and claims 0:00
    • The board took up a motion to approve the minutes of the June 8th, 2026, regular meeting and executive session. 0:15
    • A staff member presented regular, payroll and construction claims and asked the board to approve them. 0:46
  2. Financial report on state tax credits 1:06
    • A staff member said a state-calculated form showed about $631,000 in SEA 1 credits the district can use in the debt service fund. 1:06
    • The staff member said the district would return in the future to ask the board to approve a transfer up to that amount. 2:08
  3. College partnership agreements 2:28
    • A speaker asked the board to renew memorandums of understanding with partner colleges and universities for the '26-'27 school year, saying they allow dual credit courses to continue. 2:33
    • The board also took up an agreement with IU Indianapolis for a program called Seamless Admission, which a speaker said assigns qualifying students a counselor while in high school. 3:25
  4. District priorities and graduation rate 4:37
    • A staff member presented updated district priorities, including a priority on Tier 1 instruction. 4:49
    • A staff member said the district raised its 2nd grade passing rate goal to 75% from 60%. 5:37
    • A speaker said the graduation rate was 94.1% last year and unofficially appears to be around 95%, with the number becoming official in October. 5:58
  5. Human sexuality curriculum 6:50
    • A staff member said the human sexuality curriculum was the same as last year and asked the board to approve it for 5th through 12th grade students, as the law requires. 7:03
  6. Budget 2027 overview 7:59
    • A staff member said operations fund expenditures were down by almost $700,000 compared with the same point last year. 8:01
    • The staff member said the district wants to keep its debt service tax rate below 70 cents and that an initial list of needs and wants totals $45, $50, $55 million. 8:01
    • The staff member said assessed value grew 3.6% last year, compared with 12% and 16% in the 2 years before. 15:42
  7. Construction project updates 17:18
    • A staff member said the new tennis courts are ready to be used under temporary occupancy and that restructuring construction crews were expected to mobilize early in August. 17:18
    • A staff member said the district is going to the BZA on converting the old tennis courts into a parking lot with roughly 175 spots. 19:39
  8. Board policies, second reading 20:33
    • A staff member presented policies C175, C525, F101 and F125 for a second reading, saying each had minor changes, and recommended approval. 20:37
  9. Surplus property disposal 21:18
    • A staff member said an auction would cost $200 or $300 and bring in less than that, while salvage could recover $400 to $700, and asked permission to take the items for salvage. 22:16
  10. Student fees for specialized courses 22:58
    • A staff member proposed $25 a semester for dual credit courses, $10 a semester for arts and technology courses and $5 a semester at the junior high. 23:25
    • Asked how much the district absorbs, the staff member said it allocates approximately $175,000 to $225,000 for consumables and would exempt free and reduced lunch students from the fees. 26:30
    • One board member said having funds ready for materials benefits students and teachers, while another speaker said they were not in favor of charging class fees. 30:36
  11. Health services report 35:12
    • A staff member reported 22,680 clinic visits for the year and said 90.99% of students who came to the clinic went back to class, up from 85% last year. 35:31
  12. Board policies, first reading 39:30
    • A staff member presented policies G325, H125 and H150 for a first reading and said the General Assembly gave schools language to not have to respond to all public records requests. 39:53
  13. Personnel report and coach reviews 40:32
    • A staff member presented 3 certified recommendations and 2 certified resignations and asked for permission to hire as needed for the start of the school year. 40:41
    • Spring varsity coach reviews were presented as a first reading. 41:32
  14. Classified raises and handbook 42:19
    • A staff member proposed a 50-cent increase per level to the hourly pay scale. 42:19
    • The staff member said daily rates for bus drivers increased considerably, bringing them up to the average of peers. 44:12
  15. Upcoming dates and adjournment 46:01
    • The first student day was listed as Monday, August 3rd, 2026, and the next regular board meeting as Monday, August 10th, 2026 at 7 o'clock. 46:01

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Video: posted by the district as “July 13, 2026 - Regular July Board Meeting”