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Nettle Creek School Corporation board meeting, date not confirmed yet

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What happened

What happened at this meeting

Nettle Creek board approves lease amendment for about $6 million in bonds 10:31

  • The board considered a resolution authorizing the execution of the 6th Amendment to the lease, which an attorney said involves approximately $6 million in new bonded debt, and voted 5⁠-⁠0. 14:39
  • The board voted 5⁠-⁠0 on the 2027 bus replacement plan. 39:32
  • A district staff member reported an enrollment of 1,054 on the October 1st count day, down from 1,090 a year earlier, and said flood losses were roughly estimated at $500,000. 56:00
Item by item (15)
  1. Opening and approval of minutes 3:43
    • The board considered the regular meeting minutes from September 9th, 2026, and the executive session minutes from September 29th, 2026. 4:40
    • The minutes were approved 5⁠-⁠0. 5:09
  2. Lease amendment hearing and bond resolutions 5:09
    • A staff member said a facilities assessment found near-term renovations totaling $14 million and long-term renovations totaling $32 million, and that the proposed project has a limit of $6 million, with work estimated to start in the summer of 2027 and finish in the fall of 2028. 6:19
    • An attorney said the amendment involves approximately $6 million in new bonded debt and would extend the lease term to 22 years after the bonds are issued. 10:55
    • The attorney said the bonds are expected to be sold around 3rd of November, with closing tentatively scheduled for November 24th. 25:15
    • The board voted 5⁠-⁠0 on the resolution assigning construction bids and contracts. 16:51
  3. Public comment 26:18
    • A speaker at public comment raised a matter the speaker said was not on the agenda and asked the board for fairness toward an individual at the school. 27:05
  4. Claims and payroll 28:17
    • The board considered payroll totaling $548,776.78 and claims totaling $571,344.23. 28:17
    • During discussion, a question was raised about whether the athletic trainer agreement covers supplies such as bandages and braces, and a staff member said an answer would be provided. 29:17
    • Claims and payroll were approved 5⁠-⁠0. 30:31
  5. Monthly financial statements 30:30
    • A staff member said the $115,000 transfer from education to operations ends beginning in October. 30:43
    • The staff member said expected December property tax of $1,074,000 would be closer to $700,000 after accounting for circuit breaker loss and the homestead credit. 31:57
  6. 2027 budget and related resolutions 38:28
    • A staff member said the budget items were reviewed at the September 9th budget hearing and asked the board to approve all items as presented. 38:38
    • A staff member said each budget item would need its own action, and the board took up items including the education-to-operations fund transfer resolution and the 2027 budget transfer resolution. 38:38
    • The local income tax distribution item was approved 5⁠-⁠0. 41:35
  7. Common school loan application for technology 42:24
    • A staff member said maximum funding is $100 per enrolled student, or $106,400 for the district, and the loan would be used to refresh technology yearly. 42:37
  8. School news 43:53
    • An elementary staff member described a new monthly staff-nominated award and upcoming field trips. 43:59
    • A staff member said the school received $5,000 that will be used to replace golf practice items and equipment lost in the flood. 47:25
    • A technology staff member said the department received 298 tech support tickets since the last week of July, about 100 of them device repairs. 49:15
  9. District report on flood and enrollment 56:00
    • A district staff member said the district has been working with FEMA and roughly estimated flood losses at $500,000, and that flood insurance will not provide support because of the floodplain locations. 56:00
    • The staff member said the district could save roughly $600 a month if allowed to use dyed fuel in buses. 59:05
    • The staff member said enrollment was 1,054, down 37 students from a year earlier, at $7,300 per student in funding. 1:01:09
  10. Board member reports 1:02:47
    • A board member said they attended the Indiana School Board Association annual conference and planned to share information from it. 1:03:01
  11. Personnel report 1:05:07
    • A staff member presented a homebound instructor position, on-call recommendations, winter ECA recommendations and two resignations. 1:05:13
    • After a speaker asked whether to vote because relatives were among the positions, the chair said those positions would be pulled for a separate vote. 1:05:52
    • The personnel report, excluding the separated positions, was approved 5⁠-⁠0, and the separated positions were approved 4⁠-⁠0⁠-⁠1. 1:07:09
  12. 2027-2028 school calendar 1:08:05
    • A staff member said the recommended calendar has a student start date of Tuesday, August 10th. 2027 and an end date of May 25th, 2028. 1:08:13
    • The calendar was approved 5⁠-⁠0. 1:09:01
  13. Summer 2028 travel proposal 1:09:02
    • A staff member presented a trip to Greece and Italy for June 28th through July 7th of 2028, with attendees financially responsible for costs. 1:09:07
    • Questions were raised about the educational purpose of the trip and potential course credit, and a staff member said there would be a follow-up. 1:10:32
    • The trip was approved 5⁠-⁠0. 1:12:29
  14. Tiger Virtual Academy 1:12:29
    • A staff member said the full-time virtual program's second-semester application window will be open from November 30th to December 11th. 1:12:34
    • The virtual academy was approved 5⁠-⁠0. 1:14:10
  15. Board policies and next meeting 1:14:11
    • The board held a first reading of new policies and updates, with approval planned at the next meeting on November 10th. 1:14:11

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Video: posted by the district as “Nettle Creek School Board Meeting - October 14th 2026”