South Harrison Com Schools board meeting, Oct 1, 2026
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- Mary Jean MathesBoard President
What happened
What happened at this meeting
South Harrison board approves budget adoption motion in 6-0 vote 27:51
- Third graders described an Agriculture Day field trip at the Harrison County Fairgrounds, and a staff member gave a report on elementary school enrollment and test results. 3:26
- The board approved the consent agenda, operational matters, field trips and fundraisers by 6-0 votes. 26:02
- The board also approved a motion on the budget 6-0 after a motion to approve the budget was announced. 27:51
- The superintendent reported that district students scored above the state average in English language arts and math on iLearn and that staff would receive a 0% increase in health insurance premiums. 28:58
Item by item (8)
- Opening and amended agenda 0:00
- Mary Jean Mathes called the trustees to order and said all board members were present except one, who was assumed to be excused. 0:00
- A staff member read an amended agenda that added a Harrison County Community Foundation dual credit grant acceptance of $31,550 and an international field trip to the Netherlands, Belgium and France for spring break of 2028. 0:46
- Elementary school presentation 2:05
- Third graders described stations at Agriculture Day, including farm safety, livestock, embryology, soil and water, and drones. 3:26
- A staff member said the school had 539 students, not including pre-K, and that 143 out of 166 third graders passed the first spring test, or 86%. 13:46
- The staff member said students with IEPs had a 28.8% gain in pass rate over 3 years. 14:53
- Student council report 21:44
- Consent agenda and operational matters 25:39
- Unfinished business and budget 27:11
- A staff member advised taking unfinished business items 1 and 2 separately and grouping item 3. 27:11
- Mary Jean Mathes called for a motion on the roofing payment and said adoption would be under one motion to approve the budget. 27:38
- A 6-0 vote was announced on the roofing payment, and a 6-0 vote was announced on a motion to approve the budget. 27:51
- Conference attendance request 28:15
- Mary Jean Mathes said a staff member would attend an AI conference and that the expenses would be reimbursed. 28:15
- Superintendent report 28:58
- The superintendent said students in grades 3 through 8 scored 51.9% in English language arts against a state average of 42%, and 45% in math against a state average of 42%. 28:58
- The superintendent said staff would receive a 0% increase in health insurance premiums and that the district met its Rule of 65 requirement at 66.18%. 30:40
- The superintendent said school would resume on Monday, October 12th, after fall break and that the November board meeting would be November 10th. 31:42
- Board comments and adjournment 32:16
- A speaker said taking the test on a Chromebook is difficult and that students should go back to pencil and paper. 32:59
- A speaker said the South Central courts would continue to be taped and painted rather than milled down and rebuilt for budget purposes. 35:07
- Mary Jean Mathes noted a fall meeting on November 16th and asked for a motion to adjourn. 36:01
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Video: posted by the district as “October 1, 2026: SHCSC Board Meeting”