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Board approves appropriations, tax rates and bus replacement plan on 4⁠-⁠0 vote 1:08:10

  • A district staff member presented updated property tax revenue projections from Policy Analytics, and speakers at the board table asked about TIF expirations and how accurate earlier projections had been. 15:08
  • The board approved the resolution for appropriations and tax rates, the CPF plan, the bus replacement plan and the authorization to reduce the budget on a 4⁠-⁠0 vote. 1:08:10
Item by item (13)
  1. Opening and recognition of emergency responders 4:39
    • The meeting opened with the Pledge of Allegiance. 4:39
    • A district staff member recognized staff members and students who responded to an emergency situation at Yorktown High School on September the 22nd. 5:10
    • A speaker said it was probably 15 minutes before EMTs arrived. 9:36
  2. Public comment and consent agenda 13:03
    • No one spoke at public comment, and the board closed public comment. ~13:03
    • A speaker recognized the retirement of a longtime physical education teacher who had also served as athletic director and basketball coach. 13:43
    • The consent agenda was approved 4 to 0. 13:41
  3. Property tax revenue projections 15:08
    • The staff member said the net levy was $6.8 million in 2026 and is projected to be $7.3 million in 2027, with a roughly $400,000 operations revenue loss projected between '28 and '29 that is fully recovered by 2030. 16:24
    • A district staff member said the district ended up for pay 2027 with a $1.8 billion gross assessed valuation and lost about $1.7 million of its levy to the circuit breaker in 2026. 17:44
    • A speaker asked whether TIFs assumed to expire in 2032 and '33 could be extended, and another speaker questioned how much to rely on projections that were not accurate for year 1. 25:33
  4. School foundation fundraising plans 35:31
    • A speaker said the Yorktown Community School Foundation's Margin of Excellence fundraising effort has a goal of $500,000 and seeks 20 to 40% from a large corporate or foundation donor. 35:44
    • The speaker said teacher grants are capped around $1,000 and that the foundation expects to roll out the effort in 2027. 38:35
    • A district staff member said the report was meant to inform the board and would be noted in the minutes if there was no objection. 44:29
  5. Fall enrollment report 46:17
    • A district staff member reported an October 1st count of 2,789, plus 40 over last year and down slightly from the 2024 count. 46:22
    • The staff member confirmed the district has 25 virtual students and said the program is generally limited to a normal class size. 48:56
  6. Teacher Appreciation Grant 50:07
    • A district staff member reported the district submitted its intent to participate and plans to use the same plan used in '25-'26, noting the grant can now go to no more than 20% of teachers in a district. 50:17
  7. State test results 50:51
    • A district staff member reported that 36% of students passed both math and language arts, versus a state average of 31%. 51:53
    • The staff member said the district remains in the top 25% of Indiana districts and ranks number 3 in central Indiana for overall passing rates. 57:57
    • Ashley Gillespie said the test is much different. 1:00:41
  8. Strategic plan update 1:01:15
    • A district staff member said a communication survey had drawn responses from 110 staff members and 115 families. 1:02:32
    • A district staff member said the district was awarded a $75,000 grant to begin a Boys and Girls Club that will start in January. 1:03:27
  9. Budget and capital plans 1:07:00
    • A district staff member said no changes had been made since the September 29th hearing and that the district anticipates about a 2.5-cent property tax rate reduction. 1:07:16
    • The board approved the budget items together 4⁠-⁠0. 1:08:10
  10. Public library board appointment 1:08:08
    • The motion carried 4⁠-⁠0. 1:08:40
  11. Career center operating agreement 1:08:39
    • A district staff member said the Muncie Area Career Center agreement changes mainly allow member districts to set up their own cooperative programs. 1:08:49
    • The motion carried 4⁠-⁠0. 1:09:54
  12. Spring transfer procedures 1:09:52
    • A district staff member said the district will take new transfer applications for spring in some grades and would hold a lottery if needed. 1:10:01
    • A speaker said transfers have become a little easier in the last year and it would be worthwhile to reconsider, and a district staff member said a receiving school cannot look at academic factors when making enrollment decisions. 1:12:09
    • The motion carried 4⁠-⁠0. 1:13:39
  13. Closing comments 1:13:39
    • Ashley Gillespie congratulated the girls volleyball team on winning sectional and wished the cheerleaders luck at their showcase. 1:13:49
    • A district staff member said 2nd grade students visited on their annual community walk. 1:18:55
    • The meeting adjourned at 7:15. 1:21:06

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Video: posted by the district as “Yorktown Community Schools October 20, 2026 Board Meeting”