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Taylor said the package includes recurring district needs (security upgrades, technology equipment, school buses and vehicles), continued HVAC and energy-savings work (a proposed phase 2 and additional solar and battery options), and targeted building and site work such as finishing the south end of the high school campus, reworking parent pickup and parking to reduce congestion on Morgantown Road, and smaller renovations to optimize existing classroom space. Taylor also said the district had been approached by Johnson County REMC to explore larger battery packs to avoid peak utility charges.

On funding, the presentation included a slide showing a large total-amount figure (the slide text, as displayed, read \"$49,000,005,500,000\"), and staff described the board-authority request as intentionally flexible: the slide illustrated both a high-end maximum annual payment (shown as up to $15,000,000) and a range of repayment scenarios so the district can accelerate payments if capacity allows or extend debt service if necessary. Taylor emphasized the intent to bring each project back to the board individually for approval and noted the earliest possible bond payment would be in 2026 if the board proceeds later this year.

Taylor characterized the approach as a common model among school corporations: obtain board authorization for a multi-year borrowing package, then return with specific projects for board approval. He said the goal is to maintain a steady, low tax rate for taxpayers while preserving funding in the operations fund and avoiding drawing funds from the education fund for maintenance needs.

The board opened the floor for public comment on the proposed package; no members of the public commented. Several trustees expressed support for the forward-looking approach, citing recent legislative changes to property taxes. The board did not take a vote at this hearing; staff said action would be requested at a future meeting (a hearing and vote are scheduled on the calendar).","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Center Grove Schools Board Meeting - May 15, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Assistant Superintendent Jason Taylor presented a preliminary-determination hearing on a multi-year district capital-maintenance and equipment package, explaining that the package bundles many smaller projects to preserve flexibility amid state property-tax changes.","taxTitle","Center Grove Community School Corp, School Boards, Indiana","taxId",38240,"location","Indiana","headline","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":56,"_74":56},6236351,"Board approves final first-phase energy savings contracts; staff forecast immediate utility savings",169,1555000,1724000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3365637-d0d47ac88b9c8e268eb090b1f2d7474c&start=1555&end=1724","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3365637-d0d47ac88b9c8e268eb090b1f2d7474c/thumbnail_1555000.jpg","/articles/6236351/Indiana/Board-approves-final-first-phase-energy-savings-contracts-staff-forecast-immediate-utility-savings","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6236351-6e5af428c7c3bda53b6a2ba86b5a7521/orig.mp4?Expires=1776182667&Signature=OZi5PLLSe9r8Ce8goNSjOjrLuqC~yNdc~naLasyuBhb0uuHlf5C-g3AB7fnK-i58tt5xW8ENWDGWEnsvAT1~af39Vl-wLZiYAgVR3RGQODkFwX-0YZC3Djw60DJM0t7-c1U~bIp21Gya7f4HgRF8t4Z84cCQ9b0afPOtfnJkFS1Z0nNJLpRTJWOKSlMjRZNPqXwffcq7BnOiXm7JuoJSCDfDukRj~rgvA9WJsLbcDM3i8W7HSjKjOY6JrY07GQwO-3TjWeG32C~mjPDtUq0rEehasbj7mTdzFT6-eNl0qIX621Yx45QJLEBZU2n16btDPjJhGSHISaNxC8yMLvz8cg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Assistant Superintendent Jason Taylor presented the recommendation to approve contracts with CMTA to complete remaining work in the first phase of the district's energy-savings project, including a roof-mounted unit at Sugar Grove and additional controls at three locations to add variable-speed drives to existing pumps.

Taylor said the installation will reduce energy costs and that CMTA provides a guaranteed level of savings; if the guaranteed savings are not achieved, the district will receive the difference from the contractor. The presentation included a projected first-year savings figure of $84,000 for the completed measures; Taylor also told the board that in the first quarter of 2025 the district realized roughly $100,000 in utility cost savings for work already completed and activated.

Board member questions covered how the savings have been realized and the project schedule. Taylor said the remaining work is expected to be complete by the fall of 2025 and that one school (Maple Grove) will require a full summer shutdown for HVAC changeover. The board voted to approve the recommended contracts at the meeting.

Action taken: a motion to approve the remaining energy savings project was made, seconded and passed; the meeting record shows an affirmative voice vote (\"ayes have it\").

What this means: staff said the project will continue to produce savings that the district intends to allocate to the operations fund; the guaranteed-savings contract structure means shortfalls are contractually remedied.","The board approved the last contracts for the first phase of the district's energy-savings project, including additional controls and a roof-mounted unit at Sugar Grove; staff said the district has already seen measurable utility savings and that the contractor guarantees a minimum level of savings.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":56,"_74":56},6236356,"Center Grove board hears strategic plan update after community survey and focus groups",273,1089000,1362000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3365637-d0d47ac88b9c8e268eb090b1f2d7474c&start=1089&end=1362","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3365637-d0d47ac88b9c8e268eb090b1f2d7474c/thumbnail_1089000.jpg","/articles/6236356/Indiana/Center-Grove-board-hears-strategic-plan-update-after-community-survey-and-focus-groups","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6236356-38dedbd5df38e3986be565ba2abc1ade/orig.mp4?Expires=1776182667&Signature=o~HVw6DWXfzA-2pH0vrZ~UDdSXLCZezq~-8XTTp3D7Jg2LfaWkWeuazpU8X8xnph0OJg3t24e8j817SgeNpXSlhd4IebWFTw6OHH1bbU3lzC6iNAJG-BvHAij4WTOnZgu5LHG3JaVOnxW7013pn4R9BjA5AGZatWwqzdt7ududVdrMDxIEEQa97AHAThYGKF38TjHELCcsgt2QCuyA7s5JPX1i0IstNgZ9AVxWWG8px1dnPQyIxNV7hSTqR5MEJ5WFzvgBsAA-B9ALkR5db~J0IWznV1tID7rirDQdQDxmDM2vvXcj3TRxEHfBEKMbTeTF3zebsHllOO96OlXEQyYg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Stacy Conrad, staff lead on the strategic planning effort, told the Center Grove Community School Corp. board that the district's strategic planning process is more than halfway complete and that Education Elements is facilitating the work.

Conrad said the planning team combined demographic and assessment data with survey and focus-group feedback to draft values and broad pillars. The district has convened a 25-person steering team of administrators, teachers, parents and community members and plans design-day meetings this month; the steering team will meet again on May 28 to begin converting pillars into measurable goals. Conrad said the final plan will be presented to the board this summer.

Why it matters: the board and staff said the plan will guide district priorities and resource decisions in a period of state-level fiscal change. Board members present praised the process, noting the steering team and public survey as sources of community input.

Conrad described the public engagement that has informed the plan. She said the district distributed a community-wide survey to more than 16,000 parents and community members in the district database, plus staff and students in grades 5'0. The presentation summarized that the district received a large number of responses (reported in the presentation as more than 15,000), and staff conducted eight focus groups including about 70 people. Education Elements led two full-day steering-team sessions in April and May to synthesize input and draft initiatives tied to priorities. The draft values named in the presentation were \"community, empowerment, and learning,\" and draft pillars included \"learning,\" \"belonging,\" and \"communication.\" Staff said those pillars are intentionally broad and will be developed into measurable goals during upcoming design work.

Board member Jane Donegan Smith and other trustees who attended steering-team sessions said the meetings were well run and that the membership of the steering team represented a broad cross-section of the district. The board was asked to note that a brief survey seeking feedback on the draft values and pillars closes at midnight the night of the meeting, and that Education Elements will compile those responses for the May 28 steering-team meeting.

Next steps: staff will return to the board this summer with a final strategic plan and will bring individual measurable goals and strategies to future meetings for adoption and implementation planning.

Sources and context: the presentation and timeline were delivered to the board during the regular meeting; no formal vote or action was taken on the strategic plan at this session.","Staff told the board the district's strategic planning process is more than halfway complete after a community-wide survey and focus groups; draft values and pillars will be refined at a May steering-team meeting and a final plan will return to the board this summer.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":56,"_74":56},6236336,"Board adopts 2025-26 school calendar using waiver days; preschool and graduation dates set",238,3295000,3533000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3365637-d0d47ac88b9c8e268eb090b1f2d7474c&start=3295&end=3533","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3365637-d0d47ac88b9c8e268eb090b1f2d7474c/thumbnail_3295000.jpg","/articles/6236336/Indiana/Board-adopts-2025-26-school-calendar-using-waiver-days-preschool-and-graduation-dates-set","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6236336-cf3f47a2f6899658232959113c1a5631/orig.mp4?Expires=1776182667&Signature=OwXudIqnmLJVTSbFMAqgcKQbpXYmDNGnLXo940LB~kXq6aXZ~Z4YYuX1TVzBtpuq4sL7et5Iu77LHl5oAAueRr6LyXyaKSsT0T2m-elPtwvqSTtsB6DDCgy-dXZH3D3sf71s1M0FVA~lnpG-2yCcYJFbb4~pq45txDJkE0h9U88-sMr6FrqqvZG-zkiUL8iqJr6ji~~oRdON-cyZSHz5cuYF~i3nFHchwRxLbs7RhNKqvazA1wol2EvU6XJQgSrrFZmI5mM1mtVZkrCi4fFBxYoT2-BE7L8cCUVZpzVS4Aou4YsNYlh0YJL2tDmiYM5k8mj40JlbhjBPreRbfilIow__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Assistant Superintendent Jason Taylor told the board the district again received performance-qualified waiver days from the Indiana Department of Education and will use the flexibility to submit instructional time in minutes instead of strictly using a 180-day count.

Under the adopted calendar, the district will insert two waiver days (one at the start of the year and a second on Jan. 5) so the first student day of the second semester will be Jan. 6 in the school year. The presentation also listed the preschool start date as Aug. 6 and corrected the high-school graduation date to the traditional Sunday following the last week of school (presented as May 30 in the meeting). Taylor said using waiver days has been the district practice for several years and allows scheduling flexibility consistent with prior years. The board approved the calendar by motion and voice vote.

The calendar discussion included a note that the waiver day approach permits the district to begin in August and finish before Memorial Day in subsequent years, depending on holiday timing.","The board approved the 2025-26 school calendar using performance-qualified waiver days. Staff said waiver flexibility allows the district to report instructional time in minutes instead of 180 days; the calendar sets preschool start, adds two waiver days and corrects the graduation date.",{"_33":112,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":113,"_41":114,"_43":115,"_45":116,"_47":117,"_49":118,"_51":119,"_53":120,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":121,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":122,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":56,"_74":56},6236341,"Board adopts curricular materials; staff warns state reimbursement falls short by roughly $2 million",647,2359000,3006000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3365637-d0d47ac88b9c8e268eb090b1f2d7474c&start=2359&end=3006","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3365637-d0d47ac88b9c8e268eb090b1f2d7474c/thumbnail_2359000.jpg","/articles/6236341/Indiana/Board-adopts-curricular-materials-staff-warns-state-reimbursement-falls-short-by-roughly-2-million","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6236341-dfda31ffaf1b2340e37509a6f3035f1e/orig.mp4?Expires=1776182667&Signature=fUSugsbgv4nTMiIHxapWnOWqiImuy~J1KuYtQ5L1Q4NX-rF44d4FYiV0kxQfG6d4ar7mgInQRKbgbB87acwlwwPhEyKVth~uQD~15dwNT2yGzfKV5~3cU9b0LZahRCc8NmuiCBL8xyKSh~Ef9dSjizdjYeBw716JqtaTVEV2dqSn5vC6tWqADoiq3BIz7EiEDCkYqdj~Y85DyaLgEFTWD-jkl10-8HJ~CoOQLgb9nc-tB647Pw2Liqq1G9oxY69TxP4e27EO-dTLvqw7P0evIE3QsEXmwBKFqGfXTfzqOKjgSU0RbR~rzx3VOxPcEvvz9bJGFXmUbE77ywWfcBYPNA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The board approved the recommended curricular materials for 2025-26 after presentations from curriculum staff. Presenters highlighted new career and technical education materials at the high school (including an insurance certification pathway, Johnson County advanced manufacturing materials and a pharmacy technician certification offered via an outside vendor called KLR), middle-school art materials (Art of Education University flex curriculum and a planned author visit by Gordon Korman), and elementary recommendations including i-Ready as a K-5 math resource (recommended as a two-year agreement) and a one-year agreement for a digital PE platform.

Shannon Carol Frey and Megan Curtis explained that teachers and administrators participated in the review and vetting process, which began in the fall and included public display of materials before the board vote. The presenters said materials with large per-student prices are typically for dual-credit courses or curriculum where university partners choose materials.

Finance context: staff reported that curricular-materials costs total about $376 per student and, when multiplied by the district's student population, the presentation reported a total materials cost a little over $3.36 million. The presentation reported state reimbursement of about $1.5 million, leaving an approximate shortfall of $2 million. Staff said the district has covered part of the gap by allocating $1 million toward purchase of technology devices needed to run digital platforms and by using roughly $900,000 from the education fund. Staff said other districts face similar shortfalls and noted the district is exploring options such as charging modest supply fees (an example figure cited by staff from other districts was about $30) for consumable items; any such fee would be brought to the board for approval.

Action taken: a motion to adopt the curricular materials was moved, seconded and approved by voice vote.

Staff said the district negotiated shorter agreements where feasible (for example, a two-year contract for i-Ready rather than a typical six-year textbook cycle) to retain flexibility while the district assesses its funding position and program duplication.","The board approved adoption of multiple curricular materials including high-school career certification courses and K'5 math resource i-Ready; staff reported the state reimbursement covers a portion of materials costs and that the district has covered a reported roughly $2 million shortfall through technology funding and the education fund.","actionData","errors"]

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