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Lake Central School Corporation board meeting, Aug 24, 2026

52 min · 0 public speakers

Reading and test scores ▶ 15:52

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Lake Central board approves pay for classified staff during emergency storm closures 12:13

  • The board approved a resolution authorizing payment of classified staff during unanticipated emergency closures after a storm and an extended loss of power. 12:13
  • The board also approved a revised personnel packet. 15:10
  • A district staff member presented iRead 3 results showing 94.9% of students passed, compared with a state average of 87.3%, and said no students were retained in 3rd grade. 28:45
  • The director of facilities reported that the district lost power to all of its buildings when the storm hit on the 11th. 40:37
Item by item (15)
  1. Opening and agenda revisions 8:52
    • The meeting opened with the Pledge of Allegiance, and a speaker sought approval of revisions to agenda sections 7B1 and 7D1 and 2. 8:52
    • A speaker said there was no correspondence. ~10:00
  2. Liaison committee updates 10:02
    • Howard Marshall said there was nothing to report. 10:06
    • Louise Tallent said there was nothing to report for the Wellness Committee and noted that the Town of Dyer newsletter included back-to-school safety reminders. 10:17
  3. Consent agenda 11:20
    • The consent agenda included minutes from special and regular board meetings on Monday, August 3rd, along with claims, payroll and extracurricular expenditures. 11:20
  4. School board policies 11:50
    • A speaker sought approval of school board policies reviewed at the last work session. 11:50
    • A speaker announced that the motion passed. 12:11
  5. Pay for classified staff during emergency closures 12:13
    • A speaker sought approval of a resolution authorizing payment of classified staff during unanticipated emergency closures and said the district did something similar during the COVID pandemic. 12:13
    • The speaker said the resolution would make sure staff members had compensation for the pay period after the storm and power loss. 12:13
  6. Collective bargaining hearing and timeline 12:57
    • A speaker said Indiana code requires a hearing before formal collective bargaining begins on September 15th and invited public opinions on wages and fringe benefits for certified staff, and no one commented. 12:57
    • The speaker said the goal was to bring a tentative agreement to the board on October 19th and bring the agreement back for final approval and ratification on November 9th. 14:18
  7. Revised personnel packet 15:07
    • A district staff member sought approval of the revised personnel packet. 15:10
  8. Professional leave request 15:31
    • A district staff member sought approval of the professional leave request in the board packets. 15:34
  9. Elementary school vision presentation 15:52
    • The principal of Protzman Elementary said the school's focus for the year would be its MTSS system and professional learning communities. 15:52
    • In response to a question, the principal said Protzman has 2 reading and 2 math interventionists. 23:51
    • The principal said 98% of Protzman students passed iREAD last year. 26:41
  10. iRead 3 results 28:45
    • A district staff member said 94.9% of students passed iREAD last year, compared with a state average of 87.3%, and that zero students were retained in 3rd grade. 29:16
    • The staff member said the goal for spring '27 is for 95% of students to demonstrate proficiency on the iRead3 assessment. 33:07
    • Janice Malchow asked whether there is an intervention to stop learning loss over the summer, and the staff member said students can access IXL and iReady lessons during the summer. 35:11
  11. Professional development and field trips 39:56
    • A speaker sought approval of professional development requests and a field trip request included in the board packet. 40:01
  12. Storm damage update 40:51
    • The director of facilities said the district lost power to all of its buildings when the storm hit on the 11th, with the last building regaining power about 5 AM Tuesday on the 18th. 40:37
    • The director of facilities said the district lost about 2/3 of the varsity baseball outfield fence and probably 6 to 8 dozen trees, and lost power again to 6 buildings on Thursday. 40:51
    • Janice Malchow said job well done. 45:46
  13. Utility incentive check 46:04
    • A speaker said the district received a check for $3,447.50 through NIPSCO's incentive program for HVAC improvements at Pfeiffer. 46:04
  14. Donations and budget timeline 46:34
    • A district staff member sought approval of donations listed in the board packet. 46:37
    • The staff member said the 2027 calendar year budget presentation would be given on Tuesday, September 8th, with a public hearing on Monday, September 21st. 46:52
    • A speaker announced that the motion to approve donations passed. 46:50
  15. Board comments and future agenda items 48:05
    • Howard Marshall, Nicole Kelly and Louise Tallent thanked staff and others for their work after the storm. 48:16
    • Janice Malchow said September is National Child Awareness Month and asked people to consider donating to a group that provides buddy bags at K through 4. 49:44
    • A speaker said the next board meeting would be on Tuesday, September 8th, because of the Labor Day holiday. 51:44
    • A speaker announced that the meeting was adjourned. ~51:56

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