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Nettle Creek board approves resolutions for 2026 construction project financing 14:50

  • The Nettle Creek School Corporation board approved resolutions for the 2026 construction project, including one determining a need for the project and one reapproving a building corporation to issue up to $6,085,000 in bonds. ~18:04
  • The board also approved the form of a 6th amendment to a lease between the building corporation and the school corporation, with the motion carrying 4⁠-⁠0. 28:52
  • Sandi Schraub opened a public hearing on the 2027 budget, the 2027 bus replacement plan and the 2027 capital projects plan, and a staff member said the board would vote on the 2027 budget at the October meeting. 30:26
Item by item (13)
  1. Public hearing on teacher compensation 11:23
    • The board and the Nettle Creek Classroom Teachers Association held a public hearing to gather testimony on teacher compensation before private formal negotiations. 11:23
    • No one spoke during the hearing. ~11:23
    • The motion to adjourn the hearing carried 4⁠-⁠0. 12:24
  2. Opening and meeting minutes 12:30
    • The board considered minutes from the regular meeting of August 19th, 2026, and the special meeting of September 2nd, 2026. 13:18
    • No one addressed the board during public comment. ~13:45
    • The minutes were approved 4⁠-⁠0. 13:46
  3. Claims and payroll 13:45
    • The board considered payroll totaling $527,218.84 and claims totaling $660,002.69. 13:45
    • The financial items also included elementary ECA totaling $2,159.28 and junior senior high school ECA totaling $37,832.06. 13:45
    • The motion carried 4⁠-⁠0. 14:52
  4. Construction project need resolution 14:50
    • An attorney said the resolution states that a need exists for the project and that it cannot be funded from funds otherwise available to the school corporation. 16:56
    • The attorney said the junior/senior high school is the primary focus of the bonding project. 17:04
    • The resolution passed 4⁠-⁠0. 18:12
  5. Building corporation reapproval 18:16
    • The attorney said the district would use the Hagerstown School Building Corporation, created in 1999, to issue the bonds and lease the improved premises to the school corporation. 19:26
    • The attorney said the resolution anticipates the building corporation will issue up to $6,085,000 principal amount of bonds. 20:15
    • The attorney said the board would commit to not borrowing more than $10 million in calendar year 2026 in qualified debt financing. 20:44
    • The motion carried 4⁠-⁠0. 22:39
  6. Lease amendment approval 22:44
    • The attorney said the 6th amendment to the lease sets a maximum borrowing amount of $6,085,000 that cannot be exceeded. 23:26
    • Asked about the three-person committee, the attorney said it is the building corporation's board of directors, whose members do not get a fee or salary. 26:09
    • The attorney said the next step would be an October 14th public hearing on the lease. 28:55
    • The motion carried 4⁠-⁠0. 28:52
  7. Public hearing on 2027 budget and plans 30:26
    • A staff member said debt service is $1,686,995, the education budget for 2026 estimated is $8,807,849 and the operations budget is estimated to stay the same as in 2026 at $3,316,304. 30:57
    • The staff member said the education estimate did not account for enrollment being down 24 students and that the school's teacher retirement contribution will increase by 11% in January. 32:26
    • The staff member said the bus replacement plan calls for replacing a 2010 and 2011 bus this year and that the board would vote on the items at the October meeting. 47:42
    • The motion to close the hearing carried 4⁠-⁠0. 51:52
  8. Monthly financial report 51:56
    • A staff member said expenses in the education and operations funds were trending downward in August. 52:17
    • The staff member said $165,000 in Rainy Day expenses paid a negative ESSER fund balance and an insurance balance. 53:20
  9. School news and flood update 56:37
    • A speaker said a request to host 2 more field experience students would bring the total to 3 field experience students, 3 student teachers and 15 high school students. 57:21
    • A staff member said the district hosted its first athletic event since the flood and used 2 e-learning days during the flooding. 59:40
    • The staff member said the district will need to make up one missed instructional day, which will likely mean changing the school calendar. 1:01:13
  10. Board member reports 1:03:33
    • Cody Sankey asked about the 24-student enrollment drop, and a staff member said the district is down 24 students from last fall. 1:03:41
    • Julie Blaase thanked those who helped get the athletic complex back up and running. 1:05:16
    • A staff member estimated damage at the fields at $374,000 and said insurance is not going to cover any of it. ~1:06:13
  11. Personnel items 1:07:13
    • Personnel items included 1 non-certified sub bus driver, 2 ECA changes, mentor teacher recommendations and 1 ECA volunteer for junior high cross country. 1:08:19
    • The motion passed 4⁠-⁠0. 1:08:48
  12. New student clubs 1:08:36
    • A staff member said the proposed American Sign Language Club would meet on Tuesday mornings from 7:30 to 8:10. 1:09:00
    • A staff member said the United Sound band club would help include students with disabilities in instrumental music and would be free to the district. 1:10:09
  13. Reading support agreements 1:11:29
    • A staff member said the reading consultant service provides targeted reading intervention and instructional support to designated students. 1:11:45
    • A staff member said the Every Child Can Read partnership provides students targeted support in reading foundation. 1:12:47
    • The next meeting is set for October 14th at 6:30 in the LTI room. 1:13:31
    • The service agreement and the memorandum of understanding each carried 4⁠-⁠0. 1:12:34

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