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Spencer-Owen school board holds public hearing on 2027 budget 2:47

  • The board held a public hearing on the proposed 2027 budget, and Deana Stickels closed the hearing after no comments were made. 2:47
  • A district staff member said adoption of the budget would take place Thursday, September the 24th, at central office. 2:52
  • The superintendent presented an overview of the district's teacher evaluation plan, which the superintendent said Indiana code requires be explained to the governing body in a public meeting. 25:00
Item by item (14)
  1. Opening prayer and pledge 0:00
    • The meeting opened with a voluntary prayer. 0:00
    • Students representing Gosport Elementary led the pledge and received certificates. 0:24
  2. Public hearing on 2027 budget 2:47
    • A district staff member said the proposed budget had been posted on the local budget notices and was available for public review. 2:52
    • The staff member said the budget would be adopted Thursday, September the 24th, at central office. 2:52
    • Deana Stickels said there were no comments and closed the public budget hearing for 2027. 3:42
  3. Roll call, agenda and consent agenda 3:52
    • Deana Stickels said 5 board members were in attendance. 4:21
    • A district staff member asked the board to approve the consent agenda, including financial reports, claims and minutes from the August 27th board meeting. 5:16
    • It was announced that the meeting was not being live streamed due to equipment failure and would be uploaded at a later time. 5:26
    • Deana Stickels announced that the motion to approve the consent agenda, which included financial reports, claims and minutes, passed 5⁠-⁠0. 6:29
  4. Grant for middle school English department 7:05
    • A district staff member asked the board to approve a $1,000 grant from a community foundation for teachers to attend the National Council of Teachers of English National Convention in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in November. 7:05
    • The motion passed 5⁠-⁠0. 8:05
  5. Donation for Backpack Buddies program 7:46
    • A district staff member asked the board to approve a $4,000 donation from the Owen County Alliance for the Backpack Buddies program. 8:19
    • The motion passed 5⁠-⁠0. 8:58
  6. School resource officer addendum 8:37
    • A district staff member said the district's cost would be $73,751.36, with the other portion coming from the school safety grant, for a total cost of $146,502.72. 9:11
    • The staff member said the D.A.R.E. officer's services are at no cost to the district because they are paid for by the county opioid funding. 9:11
    • Deana Stickels announced the motion passed 5⁠-⁠0. 10:47
  7. Stipend for communications director 10:36
    • A district staff member asked the board to approve a one-time stipend of $13,510 for communication director services beyond a principal's normal duties. 10:36
    • The motion passed 5⁠-⁠0. 12:03
  8. Bus driver repair rate 11:47
    • A district staff member asked the board to approve a rate of $20 per hour, not to exceed 5 hours a week, for a bus driver to perform basic repairs of school buses. 12:20
    • The staff member said the arrangement would represent an opportunity for considerable cost savings compared with using mechanic services. 12:39
    • Deana Stickels announced the motion passed 5⁠-⁠0. 14:06
  9. Property tax base analysis renewal 13:57
    • A district staff member asked the board to approve an engagement letter from Policy Analytics for one additional year of analysis of assessed valuation and tax base growth. 14:23
    • The staff member said the contract is $11,000 for the year, a $1,000 increase compared to the last contract. 14:23
    • The motion passed 5⁠-⁠0. 15:30
  10. High school graduation date 15:19
    • A district staff member said the high school principal's recommendation followed input from students and parents. 15:44
    • The staff member asked the board to approve Saturday, May 22nd at 10 AM in the high school gymnasium as commencement day. 15:44
    • The motion passed 5⁠-⁠0. 16:42
  11. Personnel items 16:22
    • A district staff member asked the board to take leaves, resignations and employment and ECA items as one motion. 16:58
    • Deana Stickels said the items would be taken together as one. 17:24
    • Deana Stickels announced the motion passed 5⁠-⁠0. 18:03
  12. Board and staff comments 17:52
    • Jack White thanked the individuals and groups that provided the donations on the agenda. 18:20
    • Deana Stickels said Gosport had a parade the previous week that community members enjoy every year. 19:54
    • A speaker said annual Title I meetings were being held with families at district schools. 22:33
  13. Staff performance evaluation overview 25:05
    • The superintendent said the teacher evaluation plan covers all certificated employees and has not changed since 2024. 25:00
    • The superintendent said each teacher is observed a minimum of 3 times, with observations beginning September the 8th and concluding by the 23rd of April. 25:05
    • The superintendent said staff would review iLearn data the next day and update the board. 25:05
  14. Adjournment 31:09
    • Deana Stickels said the board would meet September 24th for the public budget adoption. 31:39
    • The motion to adjourn passed 5⁠-⁠0. 31:35

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Video: posted by the district as “School Board Meeting - September 10, 2026”