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Jennings County School Corporation board meeting, date not confirmed yet

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Jennings County board approves Skybound partnership agreement, reviews updated budget figures 1:53

  • A district staff member reviewed updated versions of three budgets, saying the countywide assessed value came in at $1.274 billion, a 2.83% increase instead of the anticipated 6%. 1:53
  • A staff member said the budget hearing would be on the 17th, putting the board on pace to adopt on October 1st. 7:08
  • The board voted 7⁠-⁠0 on motions to approve donations and an MOU. 12:45
Item by item (15)
  1. Opening and consent agenda 0:27
    • The meeting opened with the Pledge of Allegiance. 0:27
    • No one spoke when the chair asked whether anyone wished to address the board. 0:51
    • The consent agenda was approved 7⁠-⁠0. 1:14
  2. Neola policies 1:33
    • A staff member asked for approval of Neola policies at their second meeting. 1:33
    • The policies were approved 7⁠-⁠0. 1:44
  3. Budget review 1:53
    • A staff member said the county's AV was anticipated at around $1.3 billion but came in at $1.274 billion, a 2.83% increase instead of 6%. 1:53
    • The staff member said the rainy day amount was changed from $500,000 to $1 million for flexibility, with no real anticipation of using it. 1:53
    • The staff member said the budget no longer goes in the paper and is posted on the state site through the Gateway app and on the district website. 5:16
  4. Capital and bus replacement plans 5:44
    • A staff member said capital project figures were estimates whose priorities may change based on the facility study. 5:44
    • The staff member said the law requires a 5-year bus replacement plan, so the last 3 years contain estimates. 6:42
    • A staff member said the facility study review would also be shared at the meeting on the 17th. 7:18
  5. Online course proposal 7:24
    • A staff member said the transition to Edmentum allowed the district to add a Hospitality Management course to alternative education, giving online students an additional CTE pathway. 7:40
  6. STEM contacts 8:04
    • A staff member asked for approval of STEM contacts at several schools. 8:04
    • The STEM contacts were approved 7⁠-⁠0. 8:33
  7. High ability contacts 8:32
    • A staff member asked for approval of high ability contacts at several schools. 8:36
    • The vote was announced as 7. 8:55
  8. Extra contractual days 8:55
    • A staff member asked for approval of extra days for the school year, with one staff member receiving an additional 30 days and another an additional 20. 9:09
  9. Staff recommendations 9:29
    • A staff member said pending hiring requirements had come through that afternoon and asked that the educational support tutor positions be approved as regular recommendations. 9:29
    • The recommendations were approved 7⁠-⁠0. 10:10
  10. Additional hiring recommendations 10:19
    • A staff member read a list of recommendations for approval, and a speaker said one of them was not on the agenda. 10:19
    • The board took up the five other recommendations and moved the first one to the other business section. 11:28
    • The five recommendations were approved 7⁠-⁠0. 11:52
  11. Donations 11:55
    • A staff member asked the board to approve donations, including $2,488.10 from the Jennings County Health Department for AED supplies. 11:59
    • Other donations included $160 for the Care Closet at Hayden Elementary and gifts to the High School Panther Pantry. 11:59
    • The donations were approved 7⁠-⁠0. 12:47
  12. Outside therapy agreement 12:48
    • The board took up an agreement between HeartLinks ABA and the corporation. 12:48
    • A staff member said the district has worked with HeartLinks in the past and is currently working with them. 12:55
  13. Skybound partnership agreement 13:24
    • A staff member said the MOU would formalize a partnership with Skybound to support Phase 1 planning grant activities and prepare for Phase 2. 13:24
    • The staff member said the initiative aims to help reduce non-academic barriers for K through 12 students. 13:24
    • The MOU was approved 7⁠-⁠0. 13:58
  14. Custodian recommendation 14:07
    • A staff member asked for approval of a Jennings County High School custodian recommendation. 14:07
    • The vote was announced as 7. 14:21
  15. Upcoming dates and adjournment 14:22
    • A staff member said September 14th is a staff-only professional development day, with secondary parent-teacher conferences September 16th and 17th and elementary conferences September 30th and October 1st. 14:25
    • The staff member said the district applied to the state for a waiver for the day missed in August due to flooding and had not received a response. 14:55
    • The motion to adjourn was approved 7⁠-⁠0. 15:34

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Video: posted by the district as “Jennings County School Board Meeting September 3, 2026”