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Parents who spoke during the public-patron segment and during the spotlight praised the school community for individualized attention and staff commitment. Britney Fortner, who identified herself as a parent, secretary of the Tennyson PTO and a substitute teacher, said staff regularly “show up for the students in school and outside the school to show love and support” and described teachers who help students with clothing and personal needs.

“We've seen teachers and staff clothe students who are in need, brush and style hair for events or for picture day or just for the day just to make them feel good,” Fortner said.

Principal Missus Howe and other staff highlighted priorities of academic excellence, student engagement, character development and community involvement. Students gave short remarks and musical selections; the presentation noted that Tennyson is the only elementary school in the district to achieve a specified pass rate on iRead for the last three school years (as described in the presentation).

The school’s TPT Spring Festival and auction cleared more than $9,000 in profit, the presentation stated; administrators cited strong community support and small-class benefits such as more individualized attention. The board invited student performers to meet trustees after the presentation.

The spotlight and parent remarks were ceremonial and informational; no formal board action was tied to the presentation.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","May 12th Board Meeting","oneSentenceSummary","Parents, students and staff highlighted Tennyson Elementary at the May 13 meeting with remarks praising teachers’ dedication, student performances, and a PTA spring festival that raised more than $9,000.","taxTitle","Warrick County School Corp, School Boards, Indiana","taxId",14561,"location","Indiana","headline","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":79,"_47":80,"_49":81,"_51":82,"_53":83,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":84,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":85,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":56,"_74":56},6061565,"Warrick County board approves personnel hires, transfers, resignations, retirements and donations",0,3044000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3281301-9271f8107bffb6b336f9dd21472392ba&start=3044&end=3044","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3281301-9271f8107bffb6b336f9dd21472392ba/thumbnail_3044000.jpg","/articles/6061565/Indiana/Warrick-County-board-approves-personnel-hires-transfers-resignations-retirements-and-donations","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6061565-fc1904bf60bf125f93270ba170662d72/orig.mp4?Expires=1770557822&Signature=Psyh6~1MFgX9WRqx2LwFSBri~1tFxKtfPXbBXMdC~v~gKI2WEZEKnytQu85Q5StyTHKMgbK4WPSHbC~0cJ1RUt8cns49PpWhCPOhWNb~vzg6ZcaHcDF~AlE0YPyp9b88YmiswzqYcJwl4AqN3p9Rzr5UsiMQMGAeh8oPgzCDtGcsMsmWBQbPuLWvdp0F9iYEWdjYVcjsv7JB~BRYlcz98yLlwLS7rvc4cI26W3es6rchJ-dxmC-gGDN21ab2SNUDZyDIOZtbOgRD7L-epleU5u93boo1kUh~ZL5xmKajI4IOpYlZzZMwN4SluxxLNhTCDZsv2B7GUx5O~lYIZ4kEcA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Warrick County School Corporation Board of Trustees approved a slate of personnel recommendations and donations at its May 13 meeting.

Doctor Gresham presented certified hires for the 2025–26 school year that the board approved, including new classroom teachers, special education staff and school administrators. The board also approved noncertified hires, reported transfers and accepted resignations and at least one retirement listed in the packet.

The board approved several donations, including $4,732.59 from the Newburgh High School Alumni Association for Newberg Elementary and another $9,263 from the same alumni association (split out for accounting reasons) to benefit Newberg Elementary, a $600 donation from Kilometers Specialty Pumps and Systems to Newberg Elementary to purchase a Riding Revolution 2, and a $500 donation to Booneville High School from the Red Cross High School scholarship program.

Motions to approve the personnel items and donations were moved and seconded; voice votes were called and the motions carried. The board also approved minutes from its April 28 meeting; district staff noted the financial-software outage had delayed docket approvals and that the docket will be moved to next week’s meeting.

Approved certified hires listed by the human resources office included teachers at Castle High and several elementary and middle schools; noncertified hires included cafeteria and program assistants, custodial and supervisory positions. Resignations and one listed retirement (Rebecca Schnurr, science teacher at Boonville High School, retirement effective June 1, 2025) were accepted as presented.

No contested personnel actions or public objections were recorded during the vote; the approvals were handled during routine business without extended debate.","Board approved certified and noncertified hires for 2025–26, several transfers, resignations, one retirement, and multiple donations to Newberg and Booneville schools during routine business.",{"_33":87,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":88,"_41":89,"_43":90,"_45":91,"_47":92,"_49":93,"_51":94,"_53":95,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":96,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":97,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":56,"_74":56},6061569,"Board hears student-learning update highlighting JAG program at Booneville and iLearn/iRead testing windows",425,3335000,3760000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3281301-9271f8107bffb6b336f9dd21472392ba&start=3335&end=3760","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3281301-9271f8107bffb6b336f9dd21472392ba/thumbnail_3335000.jpg","/articles/6061569/Indiana/Board-hears-student-learning-update-highlighting-JAG-program-at-Booneville-and-iLearniRead-testing-windows","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6061569-90c3af97657ec47f9c631cb317b95f35/orig.mp4?Expires=1770557822&Signature=exSMdP8e7LH6jWkfE2NDQhr6MYGKBCnTk0eahTA~ewDRHKj7M5z-HSoN1tRwTYNJdLCkd5rv~341pdH-n2iUqCZiTNo1aZ8FjgXL8TvArrjSrV9AjVnEI6H8Ya0-XOt7RnaCbsP5-y2O4z72XgpLPQy6UdL7gnRKu34uFCBs10Y-KthxrFq54ZldqEfuT-Edp-1BMSewNUJt8FE~R41tylCe8YkqnOghgTlCtqvzN89n8w3oMnDVIbhMNT9sWJgZLKXN-NvIymow-xAmJHbm~55EcOQvUKQw9BPhbZOnkizlMrYwEUhm-W1n17MVqA6drSIbYbNa0biJipZzkG9KJA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Warrick County School Corporation Board of Trustees heard May 13 from Jason Fisher, Director of Learning, about a year-old Jobs for America’s Graduates (JAG) program at Booneville High School and the district’s state assessments and summer literacy plans.

Fisher described JAG — a partnership with Workforce1 — as an intensive program designed to help students facing life challenges earn a diploma and move into postsecondary education or employment; Booneville’s program includes work-based learning, apprenticeships, resume and interview skills, guest speakers, site visits and ongoing mentoring after graduation.

“This teacher continues to check-in on them, to see how they're doing in their post secondary studies or how they're doing with their employment,” Fisher said of the JAG instructor’s postgraduation mentorship.

Fisher said Booneville currently has about 15 students in JAG and the district hopes to expand the cohort next year. He cautioned that state funding for JAG had not been definitively confirmed; district officials said they were coordinating with state legislators and partners to secure ongoing support.

On testing, Fisher said the iLearn window for grades 3–8 recently closed and state score reporting was delayed by an English-language-arts field test that slowed individual student reports. The district began iRead 2 and 3 testing the same day as the board meeting; second graders are now required to take iRead and about 60% of the district’s second graders had passed the assessment prior to the summer retest window, Fisher said.

For students who do not pass iRead 3, the district plans iRead 3 summer school at Chandler Elementary from late May into early June; about 45 students had signed up and three educators were assigned, Fisher said. iRead 2 summer intervention is also planned for at-risk second graders at Oakdale Elementary with 10 students enrolled and eight educators assigned.

Board members asked for clarification on whether JAG funding was secure and on technical details of testing and exemptions. Fisher said the district had not yet received a final state funding update for JAG and explained that students who pass iRead are finished with the test requirement; students who fail iRead 3 may be eligible for a “good cause” exemption for promotion but will continue to be assessed until they pass or enter grade 7.

No board action was required; the presentation was informational and staff will return with updates as test results and funding decisions develop.","Director of learning updated the board on the Jobs for America's Graduates (JAG) program at Booneville High School, testing windows for iLearn and iRead, and planned summer interventions for struggling readers.",{"_33":99,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":100,"_41":101,"_43":102,"_45":103,"_47":104,"_49":105,"_51":106,"_53":107,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":108,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":109,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":56,"_74":56},6061573,"Board awards Sharon Elementary ramp replacement bid to Danko Construction for north ramp",96,2820000,2916000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3281301-9271f8107bffb6b336f9dd21472392ba&start=2820&end=2916","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3281301-9271f8107bffb6b336f9dd21472392ba/thumbnail_2820000.jpg","/articles/6061573/Indiana/Board-awards-Sharon-Elementary-ramp-replacement-bid-to-Danko-Construction-for-north-ramp","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6061573-d5e96661e153155faed29ad2b38fd16e/orig.mp4?Expires=1770557822&Signature=EQHkRGxm7W2rRajlG5y2zTri3JT6zVoiFNkrot174PlhAWm-uFipmXBwl9jHQaD72kA2apNXa5CNdt-uZponizHCtAbpC05xojZvmeNOOYMsk9ych~bCp4mIzdDMlcZodOnK2iNLYhlreoDE72z72viVrfnVxpmVpnPsd3XBQCOOBFS0vfyssKhVBQ94e-Mz8axvGQy2SqgjyVK4xoNw6ErSLBrsHKJNSdT5-VOhW-MGf5eZktqjh90cDnnZznxFpbBRe1POUsBZMtAHEai1jpijKT5Y40zDftqucm5Q46e14XkqAA-LDKU8ug-hsbKkx3~TWEyNikgzyYvraafxxw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Warrick County School Corporation Board of Trustees voted May 13 to award the bid to replace the north ramp at Sharon Elementary School to Danko Construction Inc., the administration said, citing the company as the lowest responsive, responsible bidder.

Assistant Superintendent Todd Armstrong told the board the school’s north and south exterior ramps — long concrete ramps that run to the second floor — have been deteriorating for several years, with crumbling brick and safety concerns; the board approved replacing the north ramp this year at a price the administration described in discussion as approximately $360,000.

“Their condition is deteriorating. It has been for a couple years,” Armstrong said during the meeting. He explained the district bid both ramps but will do one now because of cost; the second ramp may be bid in a later year.

A motion to award the bid was made and seconded; the chair called for a voice vote and the motion carried.

Board members asked clarifying questions about location and whether ramps were required by ADA guidelines. Armstrong said the district investigated alternatives but found replacement to be the most cost-effective solution. No changes to project scope or contingencies were recorded in the meeting minutes; the board approved the single-ramp contract award and moved on to subsequent business.

The award authorizes the administration to proceed with contract execution and construction for the north ramp at Sharon Elementary; the board did not set an expected completion date at the meeting.","Trustees approved awarding the Sharon Elementary north ramp replacement contract to Danko Construction Inc. as the lowest responsive, responsible bidder; the board discussed condition and scope and approved spending for one ramp now.",{"_33":111,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":112,"_41":113,"_43":114,"_45":115,"_47":116,"_49":117,"_51":118,"_53":119,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":120,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":121,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":56,"_74":56},6061574,"Warrick County board approves impact statements for internal controls, search-and-seizure and artificial intelligence policies",362,2545000,2907000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3281301-9271f8107bffb6b336f9dd21472392ba&start=2545&end=2907","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3281301-9271f8107bffb6b336f9dd21472392ba/thumbnail_2545000.jpg","/articles/6061574/Indiana/Warrick-County-board-approves-impact-statements-for-internal-controls-search-and-seizure-and-artificial-intelligence-policies","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6061574-b16f515caea1eab762774f484333fb38/orig.mp4?Expires=1770557822&Signature=D6zZ5~jZmMbBiKKI71oxJiAFdarRm8ro0jkvrDLlWzQFqJUdVYeHWPirAhvLJCpYaUQyRBIvN~RJJjGLlLFcsb58XPB7KkIGycPaHP4aUac2ELX6wyPjU4E0B-wluAxTd5j1cDNqhL0CgCEQ~9IBT26iBeeruh-6nQACI4OfE6Lvouj5ptoUJv8NddbHh9120iLdA4IXSXDEjxC4voQaaS0OMP~RLjMaiJAj7TtjEoelNLdauS~VTMUkHzUTaNnmXxs0bB6znCAjrw5jT9ZWT5YYgzoTJAP-kXbSyDMizJ7YGi2~Baht0CcyNmgPGeXpGjeHciTzv81gaNgIMj7QGQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Warrick County School Corporation Board of Trustees voted May 13 to approve impact statements for three new policies — internal controls, searches and seizures and artificial intelligence — and authorized the policy committee to draft the policies for formal readings.

The action sends the three impact statements to the policy committee so members can develop full policy language and return to the board for first and second readings. Board members said the internal controls and search-and-seizure policies should move quickly, while the artificial intelligence (AI) policy will take longer to craft.

The move matters because the internal-controls impact statement cites guidance from the Indiana State Board of Accounts and is intended to “promote accountability, transparency, and ensure effective and efficient use of public funds,” the board packet said. The search-and-seizure item reflects state and federal required policies catalogued by the Indiana School Boards Association. The AI impact statement directs the corporation to recognize both positive uses of AI and prohibit negative uses, and to develop guidance about appropriate uses.

Doctor Eric Redmond, who presented the items, told the board the internal-controls statement follows the Indiana State Board of Accounts’ description of internal-control systems. “The impact will promote accountability, transparency, and ensure effective and efficient use of public funds,” he said.

Board member Missus Wilhelmus moved to approve the impact statements; Mister France seconded. The motion carried. The board then voted to authorize the policy committee to prepare the full policies; Mister Baker moved and Mister Mosby seconded, and that motion also carried.

Policy committee chair Doctor Lambert told trustees the internal-controls and search-and-seizure policies should be straightforward to draft, but an AI policy will take longer because the committee has not found an existing K–12 model in Indiana and wants the policy to address both permitted uses and misuse consequences.

The board did not adopt final policy language at the meeting; the approval was limited to impact statements to initiate policy drafting. The AI policy was repeatedly described as likely to take longer to complete than the other two policies, and no effective dates were set.

The policy committee is scheduled to meet next on June 9; the board will receive drafted policy language at a future meeting for first and second readings before final adoption.","Board voted to send three policy impact statements — covering internal controls, searches and seizures, and artificial intelligence use — to the policy committee for drafting after unanimous motions and votes.","actionData","errors"]

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