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Westfield-Washington Schools board meeting, Sep 8, 2026

1 h 48 min · 3 public speakers

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What happened at this meeting

Westfield Washington board approves lease resolutions for Destination Westfield Phase 2 projects 1:17:06

  • The board recognized September Students of the Month from schools across the district before turning to business. 0:55
  • Speakers at public comment asked the board to review the district's one-address bus routing rule and clarify how families can request an exception. 42:08
  • After a lease hearing with no public comments, the board approved resolutions 2026⁠-⁠7 through 2026⁠-⁠9 tied to Destination Westfield Phase 2 projects. 1:19:26
  • The board also approved a contract amendment for the Westfield Middle School and Cool Creek Elementary School projects, which a staff member said would bring the contract to $61,774,094. 1:23:04
Item by item (14)
  1. Opening 0:05
    • Rebecca Ogle called the September 8th meeting of the Westfield Washington School Board of Trustees into session and led the Pledge of Allegiance. 0:05
  2. Student of the Month recognitions 0:55
    • Rebecca Ogle said Student of the Month was back on the agenda and invited the Virginia F. Wood Early Learning Center to the podium. 0:55
    • Principals and staff from elementary schools, Westfield Middle School and Westfield High School presented the September honorees. 8:22
  3. Public comment on bus routing 28:54
    • Rebecca Ogle read the public comment rules, including a limit of 2 minutes per commenter and a 30-minute cap on total comment time. 28:54
    • A speaker at public comment said the district's one-address-only rule prevents routing children for both taxpaying households and asked the board to review the policy and establish a clear variance process. 42:08
    • Other speakers asked the board to direct the administration to put in writing what qualifies for an exception, who reviews it and how long a decision takes, and asked about a cost-sharing option. 44:57
  4. Consent agenda and teacher handbook 46:38
    • Rebecca Ogle said the consent agenda included board minutes, accounts payable and payroll vouchers, personnel reports and the revised teacher handbook. 46:38
    • A district staff member said the handbook moved secondary teacher contract times by 5 minutes and that the most added language covered reporting threats, intimidation, battery and harassment of staff. 48:35
    • Another staff member said route data showed about 10 minutes were needed between elementary and secondary bus routes and that the new schedule began that day. 52:24
    • The motion to approve the consent agenda carried. 55:00
  5. Construction updates 55:00
    • A staff member said the original GMP contingency amount was $1.98 million, with $620,454 used to date and $1,360,414.82 remaining. 59:49
    • Asked by Rebecca Ogle when the sound barrier would be complete, a staff member said it would likely be finished between January 1st and February 1st. 1:05:03
    • A presenter said bids for a roundabout at State Road 32 and Centennial Road are due October 1st, and the director of construction said the middle school construction cost is $138 million with a $1.4 million contingency. 1:06:42
  6. Lease hearing and resolutions 1:17:06
    • Rebecca Ogle opened and closed the public hearing with no public comments. 1:19:26
    • A district staff member summarized resolutions 2026⁠-⁠7, 2026⁠-⁠8 and 2026⁠-⁠9, covering the need for the projects, a lease agreement and a supplement to the master continuing disclosure undertaking and issuance of bonds. 1:19:59
    • The motion to approve the lease hearing resolutions passed. 1:22:50
  7. Middle school and Cool Creek contract amendment 1:22:54
    • The staff member said the contract would rise from $60,985,449 to $61,774,094. 1:23:04
    • A district staff member said the amendments reflect sound barrier costs, a lighting deduction, and changes to the west side parking lot and a kindergarten playground area. 1:23:34
    • The motion to approve the contract amendments passed. 1:25:07
  8. Washington Woods pavilion 1:25:07
    • A district staff member said the vote approved the project, not the funding, and that it would be funded through a parent-teacher organization donation. 1:26:06
    • Rebecca Ogle asked whether the pavilion might look different from the renderings, and the staff member said the specifics had not been decided. 1:27:27
    • The motion to approve the Washington Woods pavilion passed. 1:28:00
  9. Grounds maintenance agreements 1:28:00
    • A district staff member recommended Brightview for the Transportation Center at $45,965 a year and Cut and Edge for Midland Crossing Elementary School at $42,928.25 per year. 1:28:20
    • Staff said the agreements do not include snow removal, which is done in-house. 1:30:18
    • The motion to approve both agreements passed. 1:30:40
  10. Surplus school buses 1:30:40
    • A district staff member asked the board to declare 8 propane school buses surplus, saying trade-in value is $1,400 apiece and a neighboring district is willing to pay $4,000. 1:30:54
    • The staff member said the buses are not being used and the fleet has enough buses to cover routes. 1:34:12
    • The motion to recognize the surplus of capital items passed. 1:34:50
  11. Collaborative team leaders 1:34:54
    • A district staff member said each K through 5 team has a leader who attends 3 meetings a year with the district team and that there are about 140 such leaders K through 12. 1:35:07
  12. AP Capstone results 1:39:47
    • A district staff member said 87 students earned the AP Capstone Diploma, 17 earned the AP Seminar and Research Certificate and 546 students take some level of AP Honors, Capstone or Research. 1:40:17
  13. Success stories 1:42:02
    • A speaker said 23 of 25 AP courses exceeded the Indiana and global averages and that the district gave almost 1,000 more exams than 4 years ago. 1:43:14
    • Rebecca Ogle said Westfield Education Foundation teacher grants are open. 1:45:33
  14. Adjournment 1:47:11
    • Rebecca Ogle said the next regular board meeting will be held October 13th at 6:30 p.m. 1:47:11
    • The meeting was adjourned. ~1:47:25

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