South Central School District School Board May 2024
The Board approved the minutes, bills, and treasurer’s report.
The superintendent presented the tentative amended budget for 2023-2024.
The Board approved an agreement with AGE to be the facilitator for solar arrays to be built onsite by Utopian power. The district will pay 5.4 cents per kilowatt with no build cost to them. Currently the district pays 9.5 cents and that cost is expected to go up with the next contract. This would be a savings between $40,000-$50,000 as soon as power is on-line from the arrays. The district would still have the ability to purchase power from the grid in peak times if needed.
The Board approved a bid to purchaseM an outdoor walk-in freezer and refrigerator for SCES from Weeke Sales and Service Inc.
The Board approved a working cash surety bond.
The Board approved an update for its Risk Management Plan, which allows the SRO to be included.
The Board approved an audit proposal from Glass and Shuffett, Ltd. to be the district auditor for the 2023-2024 school year.
The Board approved Press Policy update issue 114 for board policy.
The Board approved 2 field trips. One is to transport FBLA to Lambert Airport for their national conference, and the other is for the Art Club to Indianapolis to the Newfields Art Museum.
The Superintendent discussed that the district is in very good standing with its loss percentage with Egyptian Trust Benefit. This will allow the district to be in the best tier and get a 3.2% increase in premiums for next year.
The Board approved a leave of absence for Rebekah Lybarger.
The Board approved a resignation from Karrie Davis.
The Board approved a letter of intent to retire from Kelly Lotz at the close of the 2027-2028 school year.
The Board approved hiring Kaitlyn Hawkey as a counselor for SCES/SCMS for the 2024-2025 school year.
The Board approved hiring Betsy O’Leary as a second cook for SCES for the 2024-2025 school year.
The Board hired Ean Fox as SCMS Boys Basketball head coach for the 2024-2025 school year.
The Board hired Spencer Johannes as an assistant coach for SCHS Boys Basketball for the 2024-2025 school year.
The Board approved Trevor Markley as a volunteer assistant coach for SCHS Boys Basketball for the 2024-2025 school year.
NEXT MEETING: June 26, 2024 6:05 P.M.