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South Vermillion Community School Corporation board meeting, date not confirmed yet

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What happened at this meeting

School board moves registered nurses to teacher pay scale, approves service contract bids 22:51

  • A district staff member reviewed bids for lawn care, pest control, refuse and fire system services and said the district would do lawn care in-house beginning in January rather than recommend a lawn care contract. 13:06
  • The board approved the AI use policy student version, and a staff member presented first readings of several handbooks. 17:42
  • The board approved a proposal to place certified registered nurses on the certified teacher pay scale beginning in the 26⁠-⁠27 school year. 22:56
  • The board approved the 2026⁠-⁠2027 fuel bids and the 2026 through 2028 pest control proposal. 25:55
Item by item (14)
  1. Opening and agenda approval 2:46
    • The meeting opened with the Pledge of Allegiance and a motion to approve the agenda as presented. 2:46
    • The motion to approve the agenda carried. 3:42
  2. School spotlight on student recognition club 3:42
    • A presenter from Central Elementary described the newly started We See You club, which recognizes students who are always doing what they are supposed to. 3:42
    • The presenter said the entire building staff votes for the students every month and that there are about 25 members altogether. 4:19
    • The presenter said members get a monthly lunch in the library and VIP seating at convocations. 6:28
  3. Minutes and vouchers 7:40
    • No one addressed the board during the first citizens comment period. 7:40
    • The board considered minutes of the regular and executive sessions held on April 20th, 2026, and vouchers 113836 through 114021. 8:08
    • The motions to approve the minutes and the vouchers carried. 8:31
  4. Personnel report 9:17
    • A district staff member said the report covered extracurricular activities for next school year and summer school positions, along with retirements, resignations and new hires. 9:40
    • The staff member said the employees retiring or resigning at the end of the 25⁠-⁠26 school year had combined for over 50 years of service. 9:55
    • The report included a high school English teacher and a head girls varsity basketball coach, both effective the 26⁠-⁠27 school year. 10:22
    • The motion to approve the personnel report carried. 11:13
  5. Policy updates and attendance trends 11:13
    • A district staff member said the biggest highlight of the policy revisions was a change in storage of cell phones, which will also appear in the student handbooks. 12:12
    • The staff member said the most up-to-date attendance trends were at board members' place settings. 12:29
    • The presiding officer said the policy updates were on first reading and would move toward adoption next month. 12:44
  6. Facilities service bids and in-house lawn care 12:55
    • A district staff member said lawn care bids came in at $76,315 per year and $75,280, up from about $55,000 per year in the last cycle, and that the district would do lawn care in-house beginning in January. 13:06
    • The staff member said potential savings were $10,000 in year 1 and $50,000 in year 2. 14:37
    • In response to a question, the staff member said the district would buy 2 mowers. 16:13
  7. Handbook first readings and policy second readings 17:20
    • A district staff member presented several handbooks for first reading, including a classified employee handbook with a 2% raise effective July 1st, 2026 for classified employees. 17:42
    • The presiding officer said the board would look to adopt the handbooks at the June regular meeting. 18:35
    • The staff member presented the student AI policy and the certified staff evaluation plan for second reading. 19:02
  8. Monthly community donation 19:35
    • A district staff member asked for approval of a donation of $615.65 from students and staff to a local clothing fund and said the district had given over $20,000 to community not-for-profits in the past 3 years. 19:44
    • A representative of the clothing organization said more than 3,000 items went out in the last month and that the money goes toward hygiene items. 20:46
    • The motion to approve the donation carried. 20:31
  9. Registered nurse compensation 22:44
    • The staff member said several nearby corporations do the same. ~22:51
    • A district staff member asked to place certified registered nurses on the certified teacher pay scale beginning the 26⁠-⁠27 school year, with placement based on years of service in the school corporation. 22:56
    • The motion to approve the nurse compensation proposal carried. 23:18
  10. Fuel and service contract bids 23:18
    • A district staff member said the only fuel proposal came from Keystone Cooperative at $6.08 per gallon on diesel, $1.67 more, and $3.01 on gasoline. 23:54
    • The staff member said fuel storage was 500 gallons and agreed to look into whether the district could receive a patronage refund. 24:46
    • The board considered awarding refuse service to Republic Services, pest control to Orkin, and a fire and safety proposal, all for 2026 through 2028. 26:42
    • The motions on the fuel bids and the refuse and pest control proposals each carried. 26:13
  11. Staff evaluation plan and student AI policy 28:16
    • A district staff member asked for approval of a new evaluation plan for certified staff, including teachers, administrators, special education teachers and SLPs. 28:45
    • The staff member asked for approval of the AI Use Policy for students on second reading. 29:31
    • The motions to approve the evaluation plan and the student AI use policy carried. 29:21
  12. Donations, grants and field trips 30:01
    • The board considered donations to schools, 2 grants from the Western Indiana Community Foundation and one from the Fountain Trust, and 3 summer field trips. 30:11
    • A district staff member said 20 out-of-district transfer requests were listed, including 5 new students for the 26⁠-⁠27 school year. 32:30
    • The staff member requested surplus of a wheelchair from the high school with broken armrest and tires. 33:01
    • The motions on donations, field trips and transfers each carried. 30:28
  13. Closing public comment 33:23
    • A speaker at public comment said the district should contact parents or guardians and have one present when a minor is questioned. 36:23
  14. Closing comments and adjournment 37:17
    • A district staff member congratulated 101 graduates and recognized the girls tennis and girls track teams. 37:32
    • Jon Beardsley welcomed the new hires and congratulated the girls tennis team coaches. 39:26
    • The presiding officer said the board would meet Thursday, June 11th, earlier than usual because of the fair. 40:29
    • The meeting was adjourned. ~40:57

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