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Lede: The board approved minutes from March 18 and the March 26 executive session, multiple classified and certified personnel actions, payroll and claims, administrative software and service agreements, overnight trips, and a donation to the agriculture/FFA program.

Nut graf: Most items were handled on the consent agenda or by single motions and voice votes. Staff presented hires, resignations and retirement notices under classified and certified staff; the board approved the personnel list as presented. The board also approved March 28 and April 11 payroll and claims for a combined total of $3,884,306.09 as read into the record.

Specific administrative approvals included: a hiring and onboarding software agreement with Red Rover (budget-neutral replacement for the district’s applicant platform), approval of a proposal with Hogan Transfer for district relocation services, addendum expanding Relocation Strategies furniture-reuse coverage, appendices to the Meyer and Agem construction-manager agreement, and a fee adjustment for Schmidt to align architectural fees with bid-day results. The board approved overnight trip requests (Washington, D.C. for eighth grade; Camp Tecumseh for Perryworth) and accepted a donation of 12 small engines from RELCO for ag/FFA/small-engines instruction.

The board also introduced Heather Pickcock as the selected assistant director for special education; Pickcock said she looks forward to the role and noted her past nine years as assistant principal at Fox Hill Elementary.

Ending: The board recognized Tiger Pride student award winners from district schools; the meeting moved on to construction and other action items after the recognitions.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","School Board Meeting 4-15-25","oneSentenceSummary","The Lebanon school board approved routine minutes, personnel actions, payroll and claims, approved several administrative contracts and trips, and recognized Tiger Pride award winners; the board also approved a donation of small engines to the ag/FFA program.","taxTitle","Lebanon Community School Corp, School Boards, Indiana","taxId",38809,"location","Indiana","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6270660,"Board approves Central Elementary renovation bids, completes Hattie B. Stokes contracts and several construction change orders",1247,3498000,4745000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3032436-ad0e9a020972f4e43eb773193a9f2760&start=3498&end=4745","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3032436-ad0e9a020972f4e43eb773193a9f2760/thumbnail_3498000.jpg","/articles/6270660/Indiana/Board-approves-Central-Elementary-renovation-bids-completes-Hattie-B-Stokes-contracts-and-several-construction-change-orders","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6270660-303f79a4d69ea4e40a34ba844cda9e15/orig.mp4?Expires=1771173872&Signature=NWEquS5UC-1mWlVrV8AiKdgTfXFlAk2gOpbKm5DJ78nkf3pxwItlhpfT16v2XCxt9m6gla4sBOGMDDcPr-KA09dHDHZk7tGZWd76yQIP-HGTQdcfPDDgu91Rr53A5wP7yEq1GBuNnQAePORiox2qRquX2u~bGnWuuu389EKUEs~u0LXCSsI8QM5x~NL712F1KxO94BIMK1rRx4BrcXX7XxSXZD1-ToRBLtYKuJ~kU6B99Xvy6~9tqlbTosr8azWa1NQYQrgAOUH7w7NtN11914zdsC6qQhHlAPKelaNag-UdOrzH3h0EKK9MtyiQaBlMxDrYVw9fr3AHDVQEQScDvQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Lebanon Community School Corp. board approved multiple construction contracts for the referendum renovation program, accepted remaining bid packages for Hattie B. Stokes Elementary and approved several change orders and service contracts to support summer moves.

Business/operations staff presented the contract awards and explained contingency and allowance accounting. Mr. Dennis said a returned masonry allowance of about $152,000 from Central Elementary will move into owner-held contingency and can be used across the elementary projects. He described the projects as a single referendum budget even though items are reported by school.

Nut graf: The board authorized hard-cost contracts for Central Elementary totaling $9,220,048 and approved the outstanding mechanical and metal-stud drywall packages for Hattie B. Stokes, while accepting multiple change orders intended to avoid higher long-term maintenance costs.

Key contract awards read into the record for Central Elementary included: Connexco (earthwork/utilities) $791,886; Redig Paving (asphalt) $293,200; JBM Contractors (general trades) $1,895,300; Deco Associates (finish carpentry/casework) $251,000; SCS Construction (metal studs/drywall) $806,400; TF Andrew (carpet/resilient tile) $438,900; Inline Painting (painting/wall coverings) $101,700; Stafford Smith (food-service equipment) $150,262; Johnson Mello (mechanical/plumbing) $2,783,000; Long Electric (electrical/technology) $1,708,400. Mr. Dennis reported total hard costs of $9,220,048. Roofing scope (bid package 5) was removed from the package and not pursued.

For Hattie B. Stokes, after rebidding and separating fire protection from the mechanical package to increase contractor participation, the board awarded: Architectural Walls (metal studs/drywall) $1,182,980; Commercial Air (mechanical) $664,150; Florian Fire Protection $39,317. Mr. Dennis said these awards complete the contracts needed for the Hattie B. Stokes summer work.

On change orders, Mr. Dennis explained two sizeable positive change orders to flooring contractors at Harney and Perryworth to install tile wainscoting on corridors. He said the choice of tile (applied with thinset mortar) is expected to be more durable than painted drywall or vinyl wall covering and should reduce recurring maintenance costs. A returned masonry allowance at Central of approximately $152,000 was reallocated to owner-held contingency. Mr. Dennis also noted one Jack Lohrey change order for Harney exceeded 20% of that contractor’s contract and recommended the board find the overage an unforeseeable condition under Indiana code language so the work can proceed.

The board also approved moving and relocation services: a districtwide relocation contract with Hogan Transfer for furniture moves and teacher tote handling, and an addendum to the Relocation Strategies agreement to cover decommissioned furniture across additional buildings. The board approved appendices to the master agreement with Meyer and Agem to complete the last renovation projects under that construction-manager relationship, and it approved a fee adjustment for the Schmidt architectural contract that trues up fees to actual bid-day costs (the adjustment did not push the projects over the overall referendum budget, the board was told).

Ending: Board members approved the presented contracts, change orders and service agreements by voice vote; staff said the actions keep the renovation schedule on track for work this summer.","The board approved multiple renovation contracts for Central Elementary, awarded remaining Hattie B. Stokes bid packages, and authorized change orders and relocation services. Finance staff described returned allowances, contingency handling, and a proposed wall tile to reduce recurring maintenance costs.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6270666,"Lebanon superintendent defends public schools, warns state budget and vouchers will squeeze local funding",1896,104000,2000000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3032436-ad0e9a020972f4e43eb773193a9f2760&start=104&end=2000","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3032436-ad0e9a020972f4e43eb773193a9f2760/thumbnail_104000.jpg","/articles/6270666/Indiana/Lebanon-superintendent-defends-public-schools-warns-state-budget-and-vouchers-will-squeeze-local-funding","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6270666-799bba23e4ee4bcd12d6588ac9e6a75e/orig.mp4?Expires=1771173872&Signature=iNhLDtFcrTWNzA7p7MjJhWQDzZ96DSQFGn6U~X8ACrTw4UCIGOGiDWQdog04okqFteItqcTMXYUbKtTSrTW1mW~yajGABjJkNmiVXXT~zXMlO755ia1-cdJe26zoiF5NUO5ve5RwGvfS0q3YJoAs8FcJt7io5~o5PuX8Xo8vEkqkh6cjM9Wf89Uu0n6EILVS~cK6pn4dcqodIBvB9kOcwPqWzGJmvn4pFXpj8LvgF0kVSjk2rlt42yb453VDNSad5110jiiezkPhDvXetS~2TWtFx9FgYdJuy5aV1QuwzuUMudweQ0WHchbkxWDNjDL2BoFV-M5Kz9rH-C3Ji58~dg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Superintendent Dr. Milliman told the Lebanon Community School Corp. school board that recent rhetoric and legislative action are mischaracterizing public schools and that changes in state funding will have serious financial consequences for districts across Indiana.

Milliman said the district’s mission — “we challenge everyone every day to reach a new best” — and its commitment that “all means all” underlie local practice, and he urged the community not to treat a single standardized test as the sole measure of school quality.

The superintendent said the Choice Scholarship program — commonly called vouchers — and the state budget passed at midnight produced several outcomes he described as harmful to public education. “If the Choice Scholarship Program was its own line item in the state budget, it would be the fifth highest line item in the entire state budget,” Milliman said. He said the voucher program has shifted taxpayer obligations without noticeably changing the statewide share of students enrolled in public schools.

Nut graf: Milliman framed the comments as a defense of district staff and students after what he described as public rhetoric favoring private or specialized schools. He also summarized key provisions in the 2025 state budget that he said will reduce revenue for public schools and change how local governments may respond.

Milliman cited three budget and policy points that he said matter locally: (1) a phased elimination of the business personal property tax, which he said historically contributes about 12% of the district’s operations levy; (2) a $300 homeowner tax credit added late in the session; and (3) a statutory carve-out preventing public schools from receiving local income tax revenues cities and counties might increase to offset lost property tax revenue. He said his office’s conservative estimate is that public schools statewide could lose at least $744 million in revenue over the next three years and estimated Lebanon schools could lose about $950,000 next year because of the homeowner credit.

Milliman also described operational differences between public and private/choice schools. He noted that some private “choice” schools, including a named example — Premier Soccer Academy in Noblesville — can set selective admission criteria (for example, athletic aptitude). He said that distinguishes choice schools from public schools, which must accept students regardless of aptitude or need.

On assessment, Milliman stressed that standardized tests are an important data point but not the primary determinant of teacher or school quality. “There are great teachers and great administrators that love their kids in all types of schools,” he said, adding that the district emphasizes growth and multiple measures in teacher evaluation.

He also defended Hattie B. Stokes Elementary against public criticisms, noting that small differences in third-grade iLearn scores can reflect a handful of students and the presence of self-contained special-education programs. He said Hattie B. Stokes has experienced leadership and staff and that the district includes special-education students in leadership and planning efforts.

Milliman recommended community members review long-running public-opinion data and assessment research he cited by name (Gallup; James Popham; John Tanner, BraveED) to understand how assessment should be used in public discussion. He closed by reiterating his support for staff and offering to answer questions.

Ending: Board members thanked Milliman for the presentation and moved on to legislative updates and routine business.","Superintendent Dr. Milliman told the Lebanon Community School Corp. board that standardized-test comparisons and recent state budget changes are mischaracterizing public schools and will reduce local school funding; he defended Hattie B. Stokes and outlined likely budget hits from the 2025 state budget and Choice Scholarship (voucher) program.","actionData","errors"]

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Board approves routine business, personnel and claims; recognizes students and accepts donation

Board approves Central Elementary renovation bids, completes Hattie B. Stokes contracts and several construction change orders

Lebanon superintendent defends public schools, warns state budget and vouchers will squeeze local funding