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Taylor Community School Corporation board meeting, date not confirmed yet

24 min

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Taylor school board approves online course agreement to replace current provider 19:01

  • The board approved the Memorandum of Understanding for the 2026⁠-⁠27 school year 4⁠-⁠0. 4:19
  • The board discussed health insurance rates for the 2026⁠-⁠27 school year, and a staff member said the 6.11% increase in the board's contribution applied only to the current renewal period. 4:21
  • A staff member described an AI agreement as a tool aligned to state standards that would assist teachers and guide students like a tutor. 12:55
  • The board also approved a Subject Technologies online class agreement 4⁠-⁠0. 19:02
Item by item (15)
  1. Opening and agenda approval 0:01
    • The meeting opened with the Pledge of Allegiance. 0:01
    • The presiding officer asked whether anyone wished to speak on the regular or consent agenda before a motion was made to approve both as presented. 0:23
    • The regular and consent agendas were approved 4⁠-⁠0. 1:11
  2. Financial reports and policy first reading 1:22
    • The monthly financial reports were filed subject to audit without a vote. 1:22
    • Policy updates presented on first reading included a 94% attendance requirement, principals overseeing AI usage, approval of only enterprise AI and 24-hour notice of a security breach. 2:17
    • The presiding officer said approval would be sought next month. 3:41
  3. Head Start memorandum of understanding 3:41
    • A motion was made to approve the Memorandum of Understanding for the 2026⁠-⁠27 school year as presented. 4:03
    • The memorandum passed 4⁠-⁠0. 4:21
  4. Health insurance rates 4:21
    • A speaker asked whether the 6.11% increase would recur every year, and a staff member said the increase applied only to the current renewal period. 5:04
    • The staff member said the health trust had come up with a 12% increase, while neighboring districts reported increases of 10 and as low as 9%. 5:45
    • The staff member said there was $17 million in the cash balance but the increase still came, and that the staff member was a little surprised by it. 6:51
  5. Extension of weekly bus driver hours 7:55
    • Speakers noted the electronic agenda did not match the printed agenda and appeared to list the health insurance item as an accidental duplicate. 8:22
    • A staff member said the extra hours would be paid like a stipend per trip because the district is short-handed on drivers. 10:25
    • The extension passed 4⁠-⁠0. 10:57
  6. Resolution of budget authority 10:57
    • A motion and second were made on the resolution of budget authority. 10:57
    • The resolution passed 4⁠-⁠0. 11:21
  7. Publishing the 2027 budget 11:21
    • A motion was made to publish the calendar year 2027 budget as presented. 11:34
    • The motion passed 4⁠-⁠0. 11:47
  8. School bus purchase 11:51
    • A motion was made to approve the purchase of the 2026 Thomas school bus as presented. 12:00
    • Asked how long delivery would take, a staff member said a year and a half, and another staff member said the last bus ordered took 2 years. 12:00
    • The purchase was approved 4⁠-⁠0. 12:55
  9. AI agreement 12:55
    • The staff member said the tool cannot replace the teacher in the classroom and suggested teachers present on its use next month. 13:33
    • A staff member said the AI was created at the University of Washington by educators for educators, is aligned to state standards and will not write essays for students. 13:45
    • A speaker said the AI was scary and expressed concern that young teachers might rely on it for lesson plans. 15:47
  10. Meridian Health Services memorandum 16:57
    • The board considered the Meridian Health Services Memorandum of Understanding. 16:57
    • The memorandum passed 4⁠-⁠0. 17:25
  11. Bus driver pay increase 17:21
    • A staff member said the pay would be $24 regular and $29 for special needs. 17:54
    • A staff member said the district is slightly ahead of everybody else in the county and called it a super competitive market. 18:08
  12. Church donation to elementary school 18:37
    • A motion was made to accept the donation requests from Abundant Life Church to Taylor Elementary. 18:50
    • The donation was accepted 4⁠-⁠0. 19:02
  13. Online class agreement 19:01
    • A staff member said the Subject courses would replace the current Edmentum courses after that contract ends, with training starting in January for summer school. 19:25
    • Asked when payment would begin, a staff member said next June. 20:39
    • The agreement passed 4⁠-⁠0. 21:04
  14. Substitute administrative stipend 21:07
    • A motion was made to approve the substitute administrative stipend as presented. 21:15
    • The stipend passed 4⁠-⁠0. 21:33
  15. Start of school and adjournment 21:32
    • A staff member said the school year had a great start, with some rough busing the first week that is coming in line. 22:16
    • A speaker said the high school side has had one phone issue in 6 days of school. 23:27
    • The next meeting was set for Wednesday, September 9th at 6, with a 5 o'clock AI presentation by teachers. 24:05

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Video: posted by the district as “TCSC Regular School Board Meeting 08/12/2026”