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North Newton School Corporation board meeting, date not confirmed yet

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What happened at this meeting

Board moves budget hearing adoption to October 28, approves salary placements 25:59

  • The board voted to move the budget adoption hearing to October 28th at 6:00 PM. 25:59
  • The board reviewed a draft budget, and Michael Mark said it included no pay raises other than longevity increases for hourly employees and the $2,000 collective bargaining increase for teachers. 26:20
  • The board approved salary placements for teachers' educational adjustments totaling $35,983 after Michael Mark said the moves were already in payroll. 1:37:07
  • The board approved a 183 calendar for all bargaining units for the 2027⁠-⁠2028 school year with 4 votes yes, 1 no and 1 abstaining, and approved the teacher evaluation. 1:45:56

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Item by item (13)
  1. Opening and agenda approval 2:23
    • Michael Mark said the budget hearing was listed as a non-action item because 4 members said they could attend the next meeting. 3:06
    • The motion to approve the agenda carried. 3:42
  2. Student and staff recognitions 3:52
    • District staff recognized students nominated by their teachers for the Student Spotlight. 4:06
    • A staff member shared 4 Staff Spotlight nominations, including a head cook, a registrar and a paraprofessional. 9:00
  3. Administrative reports 12:29
    • A staff member said the State Board of Accounts began its audit and planned to finish by mid-December. 16:04
    • A staff member said a preschool survey drew 38 responses, with 50% preferring full-day preschool with childcare. 16:54
    • The staff member said the district was eligible for up to $660,000 over a 3-year period through a Lilly Grant and had received a $48,000 school safety grant. 17:54
  4. Board member reports 21:47
    • Diane Gonczy said a policy meeting was coming up on November 11th to go over updates. 21:52
    • Michael Mark asked why policies the board had voted on were not updated on the online system, and a staff member said the staff member would check on the migration. 22:03
    • Diane Gonczy asked when website pictures would be updated. 23:47
  5. Budget review and hearing date 24:52
    • Michael Mark said hourly employees receive longevity increases from 1% after one year up to 5% after 5 years. 27:32
    • Diane Gonczy asked about health aides being listed without hourly rates, and Michael Mark said that would be fixed. 32:00
    • Michael Mark said the board would go line item by line item at the next meeting. 33:58
    • The motion to move the budget adoption hearing to October 28th at 6:00 PM carried. 25:59
  6. Snack Shack pilot proposal 36:27
    • A staff member proposed a pilot opening the Snack Shack for an hour after school in November. 37:05
    • The staff member said the pilot was cost neutral as proposed. 39:28
    • Michael Mark asked for a full proposal with costs, and the staff member said it could be an agenda item the next week. 39:48
  7. Athletic handbook update 42:15
    • A staff member said the athletic handbook was on the agenda as a placeholder, and Michael Mark said work would start in November. 42:15
  8. Monthly donations 42:43
    • Michael Mark read donations totaling $8,297.64. 42:43
    • Michael Mark asked staff to check whether items paid directly to a vendor needed approval as donations. 44:35
    • The motion to approve the donations carried, with an abstention on the Keystone Cooperative donation. 45:21
  9. Financial claims and field trips 45:21
    • Michael Mark asked about $8,000 in monthly athletic trainer coverage, and a staff member said the contract was 10 months at $8,000 a month. 47:30
    • Michael Mark said by statute the board needs to set the mileage reimbursement rate. 48:52
    • Melissa Dyer asked about mileage for trips to the bank and the corporate office. 50:27
    • The motion to approve the financial claims and reports and the field trip requests carried. 58:20
  10. LifeWise program update 58:20
    • A presenter said LifeWise serves 107 students in grades 3 through 6 in all 3 elementary schools. 59:00
    • The presenter said the LifeWise board was considering offering classes to 2nd grade students during the 2nd semester. 59:00
  11. Personnel and extracurricular appointments 1:05:52
    • Michael Mark asked whether any current bus drivers make less than the $24 an hour proposed for a substitute driver, and a staff member said pay starts at $23 and goes up to $25. 1:06:44
    • A staff member said a search that day could not find the items being brought forward previously. 1:16:24
    • One board member said they would vote no on the substitute driver pending pay information. 1:20:35
  12. Teacher educational attainment placements 1:25:00
    • A staff member said the adjustments placed teachers in the column that matched their education under the negotiated agreement. 1:27:06
    • One board member said they disagreed with the lateral down and over moves but would vote for them because payroll was already established. 1:34:19
    • The motion to approve the placements totaling $35,983 carried. 1:38:39
  13. 183-day bargaining unit teacher calendar 1:39:54
    • A staff member said every classroom teacher would be a 183-day teacher, with other work paid by stipend. 1:40:14
    • A staff member said the change would apply to the '27-'28 school year. 1:43:12
    • The motion carried with 4 votes for, 1 against and 1 abstaining. 1:46:14

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Video: posted by the district as “October 21st 2026, NNSC Regular School Board Meeting”