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

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What happened

What happened at this meeting

Board holds hearing on plan for up to $18 million in bonds for six projects 22:11

  • The board held public hearings on the budget, collective bargaining and a proposed project, with no public comments offered on the budget or collective bargaining. 15:02
  • A district staff member described a plan to borrow up to $18 million in bonds for six prioritized projects and said the net increase over the 2026 debt service levy would be $0.00. 22:11
  • Speakers at public comment on the project hearing raised the condition of the softball field and the benefits of turf fields for softball and baseball. 32:17
  • Motions were made to adopt the project resolution, approve the minutes and approve emergency leave for employees who incurred flood damage. 36:56
Item by item (15)
  1. Opening of meeting 0:00
    • The meeting opened with the Pledge of Allegiance, and the presiding speaker said Greenfield Central High School was the spotlight school. ~0:00
  2. High school spotlight presentation 0:24
    • A high school staff member said the graduation rate for the class of '26 is 95.4%. 0:24
    • A presenter said juniors and seniors are graduating under Pathways requirements while freshmen and sophomores are under the new diploma requirements. 2:55
    • The director of counseling said 172 students took 255 Advanced Placement exams last year and 65% received a passing score. 6:48
  3. Public comment 12:16
    • A staff member said nobody requested to speak in the regular meeting. 12:20
  4. Budget hearing 12:24
    • A district staff member said the budget is very similar to the current one and was advertised high to give maximum flexibility, particularly in the debt service fund. 13:34
    • No comments were offered, and the budget hearing was ended. 15:02
  5. Collective bargaining hearing 15:18
    • A staff member said Indiana statute requires the hearing and formal bargaining cannot begin until September 15th. 15:18
    • No comments were offered, and the hearing was closed. 16:00
  6. Building project and financing hearing 16:00
    • A district staff member said approximately 30 projects were identified and narrowed to 6, including a baseball and softball complex, HVAC, roofing, a parking lot, security cameras and high school restrooms. 22:11
    • The staff member said the plan illustrates up to $18 million of bonds, a maximum interest rate of 6%, a maximum term of 10 years and estimated interest cost of about $868,000. 28:52
    • Speakers at public comment said a turf field would improve safety and reduce weather-related cancellations for softball and baseball. 32:17
  7. Bond-related resolutions 35:47
    • A staff member summarized the project, preliminary determination and preliminary bond resolutions. 36:31
    • Motions were made to adopt the project, preliminary determination and reimbursement resolutions. 36:56
  8. Minutes and claims 39:30
    • The board took up minutes of the regular meeting of August 10th, 2026 and executive sessions of August 10th and August 22, 2026. 39:30
    • A district staff member asked the board to approve the claims as presented. ~40:07
  9. Financial report 40:30
    • A district staff member said operation expenses rose over estimates mainly because of paving projects reimbursed from bond funds, prepaid technology subscriptions and an early insurance bill. 40:40
    • The staff member said no action was required. ~41:14
  10. Instructional report 41:33
    • A staff member said the district will receive $86,000 from the school safety grant to help offset costs for the school police department. 41:52
    • A staff member said the district achieved a 94.9% passing rate on iREAD after the summer administration and 80% of 2nd grade students passed, up from 75% last year. 42:35
  11. Enrollment and construction updates 46:26
    • A staff member said the official state enrollment day is Friday, October 2nd and kindergarten numbers are substantially higher than last year. 46:30
    • A staff member said construction has mobilized at Weston and Maxwell and the tennis court project is close to wrapping up. 48:04
  12. Intermediate school athletic handbook 49:23
    • A staff member said the second reading had no changes and recommended approval as written. 49:34
  13. Donations and meal debt policy 49:59
    • A district staff member presented four grants and donations totaling $9,189 and asked the board to approve them. 50:08
    • The staff member presented a first reading of a change to policy F-176 on unpaid meals, moving collection from a quarterly to a yearly basis, and said it would return in October for approval. 51:10
  14. School improvement plans 52:23
    • A staff member said the school is improving its math curriculum, remains focused on students most at risk, including students with IEPs, and has started coaching cycles with teachers. 53:18
    • A motion was made to approve the plans as presented. 55:53
  15. Field trip, personnel and leave 56:00
    • A staff member recommended an out-of-state trip for 4 students and a chaperone to a civil rights journey. 56:08
    • The superintendent asked to continue supplemental payment for the district's 3 school psychologists and sought board approval of emergency leave for employees affected by floods. 57:55
    • The next regular board meeting was set for Monday, October 19th, 2026, with budget 2027 adoption listed as a future topic. 1:00:19

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Video: posted by the district as “September 14, 2026 - Regular September Board Meeting”