School City of Mishawaka Mishawaka, Indiana December 13, 2016 Together, we will equip our students with the knowledge, skills, and character necessary to excel in a dynamic and evolving world. Regular Meeting of the Board of School Trustees -- 7:00 p.m. Administrative Center 1402 South Main Street Mishawaka, IN 46544 Meeting called to order by Board President
at 7:00 p.m. CALL TO ORDER Jeffery E. Emmons, President Larry E. Stillson, Vice President Holly Parks. Secretary William D. Pemberton, Member Dennis R. Wood, Member Dr. A. Dean Speicher, Superintendent of Schools Dr. Bruce Stahly, Interim Assistant Superintendent for Business Dr. Theodore Stevens, Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum and Instruction William Welling, Interim Director of Human Resources OFFICIAL GUESTS: Barbara Michalos, Director of Exceptional Learners Eilleen Kalman, Assistant Director of Exceptional Learners Brad Addison, Principal, Emmons School James Aldrich, Director of Athletics Michael Babcock, Interim Principal, LaSalle School Rochelle Brandenburg, Principal, Twin Branch School Jerome Calderone, Principal, Mishawaka High School Barton Curtis, Assistant Principal, Mishawaka High School Michael Faulkner, Director of Operations C. Mike Fisher, Principal, John J. Young Middle School Jenifer Fisher, Attendance Coordinator, Mishawaka High School Sarah Hickle, Director of Student Learning and Innovation Eric Johnson, Director of Technology Sherry Keyser, Assistant Athletic Director Courtney Koszyk, Interim Assistant Principal, John J. Young Middle School Ashley Litwin, Assistant Principal, John J. Young Middle School Janine Mabry, Principal, Liberty School Patricia Morris, Program Supervisor, Oaklawn Campus Program Michael Pettibone, Director of Special Initiatives John Ross, Associate Principal, Mishawaka High School Jennifer Smith, Project Manager for Vision Initiatives and Corporate Analytics Daniel Towner, Principal, Beiger School David Troyer, Assistant Principal, Mishawaka High School Matthew Wood, Principal, Battell School Jeffrey Yohe, Principal, Hums School Trudy Lietzan, PTA Council President Patricia Bellovich, Secretary to the Superintendent Amy Foley, President, MEA
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Regular Meeting of the Board – December 13, 2016 Persons who are hearing impaired or deaf and who require an interpreter for this meeting should notify the Administration Center in writing to School City of Mishawaka, 1402 South Main Street, Mishawaka, IN 46544, or by telephone at (574) 254-4500. Notification must occur by noon on the Friday prior to a Board Meeting.
This meeting is a meeting of the School Board in public for the purpose of conducting the School Corporation business and is not to be considered a public community meeting. There will be time for public comment as indicated on the agenda. VISITORS REQUESTING PERMISSION TO ADDRESS THE BOARD ON A SPECIFIC AGENDA ITEM Visitors requesting permission to address the Board on a specific agenda item are requested to sign in on the registration form upon arrival at the meeting. Each statement made by a participant on any specific agenda item may be limited at the discretion of the presiding officer. Visitors will be restricted to one appearance per item. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE MOMENT OF SILENCE TO HONOR THE MEMORY OF VIRGINIA H. CURREY FOR FIFTEEN YEARS OF SERVICE TO SCM BOARD OF SCHOOL TRUSTEES 2016 – 202.
ADOPTION OF THE AGENDA – President Emmons It is recommended that the agenda for the December 13, 2016 Regular Meeting of the Board be adopted as presented. Motion by
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Stillson
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Wood
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RECOGNITION – President Emmons and Board Members Larry Stillson will be recognized for thirteen years of service to SCM Board of School Trustees. Dr. Speicher and all of the Board Members commended Mr. Stillson for his leadership and service. He was then presented with a gift from the Board.
COMMENTS AND QUESTIONS FROM THE FLOOR 2016 – 204.
QUESTIONS FROM THE FLOOR – President Emmons
204.1 COMMUNICATION WITH PTA None
204.2 REPRESENTATIVES OF SCHOOL EMPLOYEES Paula Meersman thanked Mr. Stillson, saying that she appreciated all that he has done for the corporation.
204.3 REPRESENTATIVES OF MISHAWAKA EDUCATION FOUNDATION Lori Sanders gave a brief update and also mentioned the upcoming M Factor event. 2
Regular Meeting of the Board – December 13, 2016 204.4 GENERAL PUBLIC Richard Currey thanked the Board for recognizing his mother and her service to the Board. He also thanked Mr. Stillson for mentoring him when he first came on the Board in 2008 and said that all of the counsel from Mr. Stillson will be useful when he assumes his seat on the Board in 2017.
Anyone wishing to address the Board on general topics is invited to do so under this item. These individuals must register their intention to participate in the public portion of the meeting upon their arrival at the meeting. Each statement made by a participant may be limited at the discretion of the presiding officer. It is requested that names and addresses be stated at the beginning of such comments. Individuals may speak only once during this section of the agenda. As per Board Policy, personnel issues will not be addressed during open sessions of the Board. Concerns about individual employees of the district should be brought to the superintendent or designee. 2016 – 205.
CONSENT AGENDA – President Emmons
205.1 APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES OF THE NOVEMBER 22, 2016 REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD It is recommended that the minutes of the November 22, 2016 Regular Meeting of the Board be approved as presented. 205.2 BILL WARRANTS AND PAYROLL It is recommended that the bill warrants and payroll in the amount of $3,215,109.39 be approved for payment from the appropriate fund. 205.3 FUNDRAISER REQUESTS It is recommended that the Board of School Trustees grant approval for the Fundraiser requests as listed and documented. 205.4 FIELD TRIP REQUESTS It is recommended that the Board of School Trustees grant approval for the Field Trips requests as listed and documented. Motion by 2016 – 206.
Stillson
second by
Wood
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HUMAN RESOURCES
206.1 PERSONNEL REPORT – Mr. Welling Recommendation to Board: It is recommended that the Personnel Report, dated December 13, 2016, be approved. Motion by 2016 – 207.
Stillson
second by
Wood
CURRICULUM, INSTRUCTION, AND TECHNOLOGY
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Regular Meeting of the Board – December 13, 2016 207.1a APPROVAL OF THE SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT ACTION PLANS AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PLANS – Dr. Stevens Background Information: The Indiana Department of Education requires all schools to develop School Improvement Action Plans and Professional Development Plans yearly. All of the plans have been prepared by the schools and forwarded to Dr. Stevens for submission to the State DOE. Recommendation to Board: It is recommended that the Board of School Trustees approve the Continuous School Improvement Action Plans and Professional Development Plans as developed by each School City of Mishawaka school. This approval includes electronic submission of each of these reports to the Indiana Department of Education as required under IC 20-31-4-6, IC 20-31-6, and 511 IAC 6.2-3. Motion by
Stillson
second by
Pemberton
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4-0
207.2 Reports and Discussion Items Professional Learning Communities Implementation Plan – Sarah Hickle Professional Learning Communities is an ongoing process in which teachers meet regularly, share expertise, and work collaboratively to improve teaching skills and the academic performance of students. There are four phases of the Plan for School City of Mishawaka: Learning and Exploration, Practicing the Process, Implementation, and Ongoing Refinement. Mrs. Hickle and Wayne Stubbs worked together on getting the Implementation Plan started. Professional Learning Communities will be a cultural shift and will become embedded so that it becomes the Mishawaka way. The first part involves learning about the process and informing the Board about it. The practicing phase starts in the second semester and Phase Three begins in the summer. The refinement phase is ongoing because we are never done learning. This is an exciting opportunity to have a positive impact on students and teachers.
2016 – 208.
BUSINESS AND OPERATIONS
208.1 Action 208.1a ACCEPTANCE OF DONATIONS – Dr. Speicher Recommendation to Board: It is recommended that the Board of School Trustees accept the following donations as listed and documented. $1,411.02 – Life Touch to Hums for student purposes $1,617.08 – Life Touch to Liberty for student purposes $20.00 – Mr. Golba to Emmons for Library books and supplies $1,000.00 – Gene Haas Foundation for two $500.00 MHS Scholarships $1,000.00 – Engineers Chapter #30 for MHS CAD Club $3,047.83 – MHS Class of 1960 for MHS building repair $1,580.00 – Donors Choose to Liberty for five Chromebooks $280.00 – Lauren Gaskill for Twin Branch Lego Robotics $200.00 – Café Navarre for Twin Branch Lego Robotics $250.00 – Patricia Bellaire for Twin Branch Lego Robotics 4
Regular Meeting of the Board – December 13, 2016 $525.00 – Twin Branch PTA for Twin Branch Lego Robotics ($100.00); Spell Bowl ($100.00); Math Bowl ($100.00); and Open House ($225.00) $879.60 – Battell PTA for Raz Kids at Battell/Bethel $640.00 – JYMS PTA: $440.00 for Lego Robotics and $200.00 for student use $350.00 – Osceola Wearly Monuments to Emmons for All-Pro Dads Breakfast Motion by
Stillson
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Wood
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208.1b APPROVAL OF THE 2017 – 2018 SCHOOL CITY OF MISHAWAKA SCHOOL CALENDAR – Dr. Stahly Background Information: At this time each year, a Calendar Committee consisting of administrators and teachers meet to set the calendar for the next school year. The committee included teachers from the high school, middle school and elementary level, as well as Dr. Stahly, Dr. Stevens, and Darlene Cochran. The proposed calendar is similar to those of previous years with the first student day on August 15 and the last student day on June 1, 2018. Built in to the calendar are two snow days as well as a two-day Fall Break, an extra day for Thanksgiving break, and a recess day on Election Day (November 7, 2017). Recommendation to Board: It is recommended that the Board of School Trustees approve the 2017 – 2018 School City of Mishawaka calendar as presented. Discussion is going on with MEA in generating time for PLC’s to meet.
Motion by
Stillson
second by
Pemberton
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4-0
208.1c REQUEST FOR AUTHORIZATION TO PAY BILLS AND WARRANTS PRIOR TO JANUARY 1, 2017 –Dr. Stahly Background: As stated in Indiana code 20 - 40 – 2 which deals with General Fund allowable expenses, “Sec. 4 (a) Except as provided by subsection (b) or any other law, any lawful school expenses payable from any other fund of a school corporation, including debt service and capital outlay, may be budgeted in and paid from the fund.” Subsection (b) states “Before January 1, 2018, costs attributable to transportation may be budgeted in and paid from the fund. After December 31, 2017, costs attributable to transportation may not be budgeted in and paid from the fund.” Subsection (b) further states that if the property tax loss (granting of credits) exceeds 75% of a school corporation’s transportation fund levy that a school corporation may also transfer money from its general fund to its transportation fund. School City of Mishawaka does not qualify for this last provision. Without knowing what exactly the December Tax Draws for 2016 will be, it is difficult to estimate exactly what these expenditures will be. At this point it is estimated that General Fund will need to pay in excess of $1,000,000 of CPF current expenditures, in excess of $90,000 of Transportation Operating Fund expenditures, and $20,000 of Historical Society expenditures. Actual figures will be shared with the School Board at the first meeting in January, 2017. Even using these figures, the General Fund Operating Balance should end the year in excess of a $2.5 million which is higher than it ended 2015. 5
Regular Meeting of the Board – December 13, 2016 Recommendation to Board: As per these codes, it is recommended that the Assistant Superintendent for Business be granted authority to pay excess expenditures in the Capital Projects Fund, the Transportation Operating Fund, and the Historical Society Fund from General Fund prior to the end of calendar year 2016. These added expenditures from General Fund will not exceed the overall appropriations of General Fund. It is further recommended that the School City of Mishawaka Treasurer be authorized to pay all necessary bills and warrants due before January 1, 2017 and that they be presented for approval at the January 10, 2017 meeting of the Board of School Trustees. This is a routine item to give authority to pay bills.
Motion by
Stillson
second by
Wood
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4-0
208.1d ACCEPTANCE OF ACCESSIONS TO THE HANNAH LINDAHL CHILDREN’S MUSEUM DURING 2016 – Dr. Stevens Background Statement: The Hannah Lindahl Museum frequently receives various items for its collection. Museum Director Lexie Kobb maintains an inventory of every piece in the Museum. At the end of each year, the Museum Director presents the Board with a list of all of the accessions received for that year. Recommendation to Board: It is recommended that the Board of School Trustees accept the 2016 list of accessions to the Hannah Lindahl Children’s Museum. Motion by Stillson
second by
Pemberton
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4-0
208.1e MUSEUM ADVISORY BOARD APPOINTMENTS – Dr. Stevens Background Statement: There are two vacancies on the Museum Advisory Board due to the death of Tomi Mason and the resignation of Paula Meersman earlier this year. Superintendent’s Recommendation: It is recommended that the Board of School Trustees approve two Museum Advisory Board member replacements. The Museum Board has recently voted to recommend that Ruth Ann Bauert and Avery McCool complete the remainder of above terms and subsequent three year term after that. Motion by
Stillson
second by
Wood
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4-0
208.1f APPROVAL TO ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT TO BUILD A “BUILT-UP SAND CAPPED ATHLETIC FIELD SYSTEM” FOR MISHAWAKA HIGH SCHOOL – Mr. Faulkner Background Statement: Mishawaka High School’s football field is constructed of native soil. During periods of heavy rainfall this does not allow the drainage of surplus water from the field. Saturated field conditions substantially reduce soil cohesion and adversely affect traction and stability. One possible solution to the drainage problem that plagues the MHS football and practice fields is a “Built-Up Sand-Cap and Sand Trenching System”. As recommended at the November 22, 2016 School Board meeting, the Leadership Team followed the requirements outlined in Public Purchase Indiana code 6
Regular Meeting of the Board – December 13, 2016 36-1-12-4-7 for projects estimated to cost $50,000.00 to $150,000.00. Contractors with experience in installing “Sand-Capped” fields have been contacted by Mr. Faulkner for quotes based on MHS field specifications. At this time, only quotes on the MHS football field will be accepted. Practice field quotes will be accepted in a different phase of the MHS project. Quotes from interested vendors will be received at 12:00 p.m. (Noon) on Tuesday, December 12, 2016 at the SCM Administration Center. The funds for these MHS field “Sand-Capped” improvements will come from benefactor gifts, donations, and the sale of School Corporation surplus assets. Recommendation to Board: The Leadership Team recommends that the School Board approve entering into an agreement to install a “Built-Up Sand Cap and Sand Trenching System” football field. It is recommended that the Board President and Secretary be authorized to sign the agreement. The bid was awarded to HydroSeed at a cost of $87,300 for the football field only. It will be started in March. This is a long term solution. Staff will be trained in irrigation, mowing and maintenance. Referendum money or General Fund money will not be used for the installation of the sand cap and trenching system.
Motion by
Stillson
second by
Pemberton
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208.1g AWARD OF BID FOR THE SALE OF TAX ANTICIPATION WARRANT – Dr. Stahly Background: Notices of sale of Tax Anticipation Warrants (TAW) for School City of Mishawaka were advertised on November 17 and 24, 2016 and bids were received and opened at 11:00 a.m. on December 8, 2016. We had two responses to our advertisement and these are the interest rates proposed: Centier Bank at 1.69% (interest cost for 360 days $52,772.44) and City Securities Corporation at 2.0% (interest cost for 360 days $62,452.60) with a $12,822.30 discount. Net Interest for City Securities is $49,630.30. (Attached are the Bids and TAW interest calculations) Recommendation to Board: It is recommended that the bids for the Sale of Tax Anticipation Warrants be awarded to City Securities Corporation at the interest rate of 2.0% with a discount of $12,822.30 (net interest cost - $49,630.30) for the $ 3.196 M in warrants. The interest rate for these loans in 2015 totaling $2.455 M was 0.85% and in 2016 these loans totaled $2.78 M with an interest rate of 1.19% (interest cost - for period $31,377.89). It is further recommended that the Board of School Trustees President and Secretary be authorized to sign the Temporary Loan Warrant Agreement for these various funds on behalf of the School Corporation. Motion by
Stillson
second by
Pemberton
vote
4-0
208.1h 2016 – 2017 RECOMMENDED SUPPORT STAFF COMPENSATION PLAN – Dr. Stahly Background: The senior leadership team lead by the Superintendent met on several occasions to review comparable support staff compensation levels at Elkhart, PHM, and South Bend Community Schools. The Board has been provided with this comparison 7
Regular Meeting of the Board – December 13, 2016 wage scale of area school systems with which we share an employment market, Elkhart, PHM, and South Bend. In general, the SCM support staff compensation is comparable with two noted exceptions. Central office support staff salaries lagged behind the others while Title I paraprofessionals salaries were higher in most cases. Attached is the spreadsheet detailing wage increases proposed, those employees with emphasized type have been bumped up so the wages are more comparable. When averages are considered, the teacher pay increase averaged 2.7%. The average pay increase being recommended for support staff is also 2.7%. Recommendation to Board: It is recommended that the attached 2016 – 2017 Superintendent recommendation of the support staff compensation plan be approved by the Board of School Trustees and executed by the Human Resources and Business Departments. Motion by
Stillson
second by
Wood
vote
4-0
208.1i APPROVAL OF ADMINISTRATATOR (CERTIFIED AND NON-CERTIFIED) SALARY RANGES AND COMPENSATION POOL – Dr. Speicher Background: The SCM Administration/Leadership Group (Certified and Non-Certified) Compensation Plan consists of Board of School Trustees approved salary ranges, compensation salary pool and fringe benefits. The HR Department has updated neighboring administrative salaries (PHM, South Bend, and Elkhart) based on a 2% increase for 2016 – 2017 and includes updated 2016 – 2017 salary placements for SCM. The Salary Study Update has been provided to the Board for their information and review. In line with Board approved compensation increases for teachers and other certified professionals, the Superintendent recommends that the Leadership Group be treated similarly. Recommendation to Board: The Superintendent recommends the following Leadership Group Compensation Plan actions for consideration by the Board of School Trustees: A. That the School Board adopt the “SCM Certified/Non-Certified Administrative salary ranges from July 1, 2016 to June 30, 2018” dated November 30, 2016 , and B. That the Superintendent be given the authority and responsibility to reset current salary placements that are not market competitive for the position and to distribute the salary pool of funds for this employee group for the 2016 – 2017 contract year. The Superintendent’s goal is to align compensation with proven performance. Motion by
Stillson
second by
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Pemberton
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Regular Meeting of the Board – December 13, 2016 208.1j APPROVAL OF ADDENDUM #2 TO SUPERINTENDENT’S CONTRACT AND ADDENDUM – President Emmons Background: In August 2015 the Interim Superintendent, by mutual agreement, was provided the salary of the previous Superintendent which was for the 2014 – 2015 contract year, of $149,288. The current Superintendent was paid $149, 288 for the 2015 – 2016 contract year. The Board of School Trustees desires to level the playing field with neighboring school systems relative to School City of Mishawaka Superintendent compensation. The School Board will propose a compensation plan (salary) for the Superintendent for the 2016 – 2017 and 2017 – 2018 contract years. Recommendation to Board: The Officers of the School Board recommend that the President and Secretary be authorized to sign a contract addendum for the SCM Superintendent for the 2016 – 2017 contract year of $170,000.00 and for the 2017 – 2018 contract year of $180,000.00. Motion by
Stillson
second by
Wood
vote
4-0
208.2 Reports and Discussion Items November Financial Report – Dr. Stahly Additional General Fund money will have to be used for Textbook Fund and Health Insurance Fund.
2016 – 209.
VISION INITIATIVES
209.1 Action 209.2 Reports and Discussion Items Parent Survey Results – Jennifer Smith This is the second year for the elementary parent survey that was distributed at the Parent Teacher Conferences at all elementary schools. It was created as a tool to obtain feedback from current School City of Mishawaka parents about their elementary school. Participation was voluntary and anonymous. This year’s survey results will be compared with those from last year. Mrs. Smith presented an overview of the survey results. Last year, there was an incentive for parents. This year, there was no incentive and the decreased number of parents participating may be a result of that. The questions on the 2016 survey were exactly the same as last year’s and the results were similar. The majority of parents are pleased with SCM. Dr. Speicher pointed out that overall parents gave their schools high grades and we should keep in mind that our most important consumers say that it is well done. However, the state grades are based on a flawed metric.
2016 – 210.
LEADERSHIP, POLICY, AND COMMUNICATIONS
210.1a ADOPTION OF POLICIES – Mrs. Bellovich Background Statement: The first reading of the following proposed policies occurred on November 22, 2016 with no formal vote taken. A second reading and approval of the proposed policies will occur at this meeting, with the proposed policies to remain on the agenda for each succeeding Board meeting until approved or rejected. 9
Regular Meeting of the Board – December 13, 2016 1422 – Nondiscrimination and Equal Employment Opportunity (Revised) 2260 – Nondiscrimination and Access to Equal Educational Opportunity (Revised) 3122 – Nondiscrimination and Equal Employment Opportunity (Revised) 4122 – Nondiscrimination and Equal Employment Opportunity (Revised) 1662 – Anti-Harassment (Revised) 3362 – Anti-Harassment (Revised) 4362 – Anti-Harassment (Revised) 5517 – Anti-Harassment (Revised) 1422.02, 3122.02, and 4122.02 – Nondiscrimination Based on Genetic Information of the Employee (New) 2260.01 – Section 504/ADA Prohibition against Discrimination Based on Disability 1623, 3123, and 4123 – Section 504/ADA Prohibition against Disability Discrimination in Employment (New) Recommendation to Board: It is recommended that the Board of School Trustees have second reading of the above listed proposed policies and move for adoption of the policies. Motion by
Stillson
second by
Pemberton
vote 4-0
210.1b FIRST READING OF POLICIES – Mrs. Bellovich Policy 4140 – Termination and Resignation (Support Staff) (New) Revisions are proposed to this policy to clarify that a notice of retirement is functionally equivalent to a resignation and thus falls within the meaning of the word “resignation” for purposes of the policy. Policy 5136 – Personal Communication Devices (Revised) This policy addresses issues related to “Bring Your Own Device (BYOD)” initiatives, as well as with the expanded utilization of electronic instruction. Policy 6150 – Transfer Tuition DELETE This policy is no longer necessary because we have open enrollment. Policy 6151 – Bad Checks and Uncollectable Debts (New) Chapter 9 of the State Board of Accounts Public School Corporations Manual indicates that the governing body of a governmental unit should have a written policy concerning a procedure for making any adjustments to record balances such as bad debts and uncollectable accounts receivable. Policy 6520 – Payroll Deductions (Revised) In order to simplify, the policy has been revised to include a single option at the end of the list for “other deductions as permitted by I.C. 22-2-6-2 and approved by the Board.” Policy 7440 – Facility Security Program (Revised) Policy 7440.01 – Electronic Monitoring and Recording (New) These policies have been revised to correspond to upgrades in technology that many school districts have installed including monitoring and recording of audio and video. 10
Regular Meeting of the Board – December 13, 2016 Policy 7542 – Access to Corporation Technology Resources from Personal Communication Devices (New) This policy is provided due to the significant increase in the number and complexity of networked technology resources that are utilized in most corporations, including publicaccess (guest) and private networks, printers, etc. Policy 8310 – Public Records (Revised) Revisions to Policy reflect compliance with the Indiana Access to Public Records Act (“APRA”). These materials recognize that the APRA involves the production and protection of information, not records. Policy 8311 – Public Access to Employee Contracts (New) This new policy addresses the requirements that the contracts of the superintendent, other administrators, and the collective bargaining contract with the teachers be posted on the Corporation’s web site. Policy 8390 – Animals on School Corporation Property (New) Revisions are proposed to this policy to address the manner in which the USDOE Office for Civil Rights and the U.S. Department of Justice is enforcing the ADA regulations governing the rights of individuals to be accompanied by their service animals Policy 8431 – Chemical Management and Preparedness for Toxic or Asbestos Hazard (Revised) This policy has been revised to comply with the new regulations of the Indiana State Department of Health. The policy is designed to assist school corporations in complying with those regulations with regard to chemicals used in the school setting for instruction, cleaning or maintenance. Policy 8432 – Pest Control and Use of Pesticides (Revised) The revisions to this policy include new requirements for maintaining records related to pesticide applications and for informing students, staff and constituents of their right to receive notices about pesticide applications annually. Policy 8451 – Pediculosis (Head Lice) (New) This new policy addresses head lice, which is a universal problem and is particularly prevalent among elementary school-age children. Policy 8470 – Registered Sex or Violent Offenders (New) Senate Enrolled Act 522, Section 4 added I.C. 35-42-4-14 to the Indiana Code, which provides a definition of serious sex offender and makes it a Level 6 felony for unlawful entry by a serious sex offender on school property, i.e., when s/he knowingly or intentionally enters school property. This policy also addresses handling the presence of registered sex or violent offenders on school grounds. Policy 8600 – Transportation (Revised) School City of Mishawaka provides transportation for those special education students whose distance from their school makes this service necessary. The policy also addresses rules regarding special purpose buses. 11
Regular Meeting of the Board – December 13, 2016 Policy 8750 – Defense and Indemnification of Board Members and Employees (Revised) This policy stipulates that the Board will pay all costs and fees incurred by or on behalf of any employee of the Corporation. The intent is to hold any such employee harmless except where such liability arises out of the bad faith of the employee or is based on employee malfeasance. Policy 9160 – Public Attendance at School Events (revised) This policy addresses the Board’s legal authority to maintain order and preserve the facilities of the corporation during the conduct of public events held by the schools in the corporation. Policy 9210 – Parent Organizations This policy recognizes Board support for organizations whose objectives are to promote the educational experiences of students, but calls for such organizations to comply with all rules and procedures set forth in Board policy. Policy 9211 – Corporation Support Organizations (New) The language provided in this policy establishes the rules that will govern the organization and operation of Corporation support organizations, and ways in which the Superintendent will communicate with such support organizations. This policy also obligates support organizations to comply with all Board policies.
210.2 Parents and interested patrons are reminded that schools will be closed for winter break beginning Monday, December 26, 2016 and classes will resume at the regularly scheduled time on Monday, January 9, 2017. Mishawaka High School offices and the Administrative Center offices will be open during their regular hours on December 28 and 29, 2016 and January 3, 4, 5, and 6, 2017. 210.3 The next Regular and Re-organizational Meetings of the Board of School Trustees will be held on Tuesday, January 10, 2017, at 7:00 p.m. at the Administrative Center, 1402 South Main Street, Mishawaka, Indiana.
2016 – 211.
ADJOURNMENT – Stillson Adjournment Time: 8:55 p.m.
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