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Lipps told the board and the public that families both inside and outside the district may enroll children in any grade level for the coming school year by using the enrollment icon on the district website or by calling the Central Education Center for assistance. She said the district’s elementary schools “have pre k available slots for next year for those with students that are 4 years of age.”

Lipps listed district offerings, including free and reduced-rate pre-K tuition and scholarships for preschool attendees, alternative education programming, customized scheduling, virtual instruction, seven elementary schools, STEM programs and Project Lead the Way, performing and fine arts, in-house special education services, dual college credit and AP courses, and technology-enhanced instruction. She also thanked district staff for summer planning and training.

No board action was recorded; the announcement was informational and intended to direct families to enrollment resources.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","MSD of Martinsville School Board Meeting - June 12, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Assistant Superintendent Susie Lipps announced open enrollment for the 2025–26 MSD Martinsville Schools year and said the district has pre-K openings with free and reduced-rate tuition options and other program choices.","taxTitle","MSD Martinsville Schools, School Boards, Indiana","taxId",60277,"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},6202040,"Public commenter urges higher teacher pay and questions bus contracting; superintendent warns of state budget pressures",250,1295000,1545000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3788124-520548b3f874ec474ee5114fbcf4695e&start=1295&end=1545","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3788124-520548b3f874ec474ee5114fbcf4695e/thumbnail_1295000.jpg","/articles/6202040/Indiana/Public-commenter-urges-higher-teacher-pay-and-questions-bus-contracting-superintendent-warns-of-state-budget-pressures","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6202040-ea3f8d0bef792ec036ce2b88c56e1d72/orig.mp4?Expires=1771142765&Signature=G52dvtqxbQjQnmnhRnbVGgqfTmMuloAeJ40vuTHLQ~P64UYnLfKs-dAHTy0gFCP4fKGPGmkVupFvnmRNRbliWjCZCtmhvmyfxZ9FIDhLooSUgOTy8bmCCApBt2jFny4a4mYPSx2MOZ0BSGqIX6p4gBxtd~itz5Ek68cz0DjN287J~0dN2ZrwTsCEZYfjXdwFOq938U6vjxdluriGjfz4PVIM-Kb3yNG4EZIiud1zOJNGgGn14lyMBvBw50PJ7tPB-ydhIa43qkUNcPa5HX6fV9A6MFlwIZO8WvJesBLXEThNUAqa2xZmzcVqWcekw0TBhkq0XZwIwFl4kqj9B0nE3w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","A Mooresville resident urged the MSD Martinsville Schools board to raise teacher pay and to reconsider using contracted bus services, and Superintendent Eric Bolin warned trustees of budget pressures from recent state changes.

Bill Mitchell, who gave his address as 3411 East Sanditon Road, Mooresville, told trustees he had experience with bus contracting and argued the district could save money by owning buses. He said he worked to raise local taxes for schools in the past and questioned whether teachers would receive significant raises: “I worked with scribe board to get the teachers to get more money from the community for the school board from 1 from 4.5 to 8.4 tax increase. And now if I understand, the teacher's not gonna get a very good raise.”

Mitchell also said contracted bus operators often run older buses and he urged the district to consider purchasing buses to reduce contractor profit margins and improve maintenance: “Most of contract drivers are busing since driving buses 8 and 12 years old… they're getting according to the contracts here, they're making about $175 to $200 profit each route per day.” He recommended the district study whether buying buses would be more cost-effective.

Superintendent Eric Bolin responded in his comments section, congratulating students and noting broader budget concerns. Bolin said districts that have lower tax rates compared with neighbors “passed referendums” and that recent state legislation will make referendums harder: “If you saw the new legislation, they're making it harder to pass referendums because schools were being successful.” He told trustees the district faces “turbulent waters ahead with the budget” and said the board and administration will work to mitigate impacts while managing planned facility projects.

The transcript records these public comments and superintendent remarks; the board did not adopt any immediate budget or procurement actions at the meeting, but members said they would study the issues and staff would follow up.","A Mooresville resident urged the board to increase teacher pay and suggested the district buy buses instead of using contractors; Superintendent Eric Bolin said statewide funding changes and new legislation on referendums create budgetary challenges for districts.",{"_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},6202045,"Board accepts $25,000 engineering grant and several community donations",74,1144000,1218000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3788124-520548b3f874ec474ee5114fbcf4695e&start=1144&end=1218","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3788124-520548b3f874ec474ee5114fbcf4695e/thumbnail_1144000.jpg","/articles/6202045/Indiana/Board-accepts-25000-engineering-grant-and-several-community-donations","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6202045-64e72d7bf7ae6efa86fde99dbe8914f2/orig.mp4?Expires=1771142765&Signature=WM6AWq1T3AZe31HjI4Zu-FWH0iAGiVVTw6GHQsv2hdSn1GnFc7G-nZHoQ1UzaaWdUntojr2MoS7dWMm9JAnOuyTfNofY-l-W51JkRdap2ZWdanAexrlbON7J8oNeULQRmj69ZWQtQx9tWXyCHeoUtt4tYfvcaczOo7poP6~oJdqLfpO3C8MtWyD3Qz0Trx5T0jhmoXPQwj4i9ru4H3CHRx508LAkTjacxjryNAyHgxfiCFMbNFJV7EerHbWRtQfubSixHcPX3tB-84H3jaUQLwGPGUMVJy0QoRypiGr~qXO-s5QJciq0Gr~SMIz7zpIA0td78SrghbXaxWE~DIRabw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The MSD Martinsville Schools Board of School Trustees approved a $25,000 Project Lead the Way engineering grant and accepted four donations to district activities.

Board members voted by voice to approve the Project Lead the Way grant, which the agenda listed at $25,000 to support engineering education in the district. A board member moved the motion and the board recorded the vote as carried.

The board also approved the following donations as a block: $500 from McCullen Insurance to Martinsville High School staff, $500 from the Martinsville Newnan Lions to the MHS decathlon team, $2,550 from the Central Indiana Police Foundation to the MSD of Martinsville police department, and $4,000 from Sai Iota Xi to MSD Special Services. The board president described the donations as “generous” and recommended approval; trustees approved by voice vote.

The transcript shows both motions were carried by voice vote; no roll-call vote tallies were recorded in the meeting record.","MSD Martinsville Schools trustees approved a $25,000 Project Lead the Way engineering grant and accepted four donations totaling $7,550 to district programs and the police department.",{"_33":101,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":102,"_41":103,"_43":104,"_45":105,"_47":106,"_49":107,"_51":108,"_53":109,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":110,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":111,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6202050,"Board approves high school student handbook after discussion about phones and lockers",231,884000,1115000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3788124-520548b3f874ec474ee5114fbcf4695e&start=884&end=1115","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3788124-520548b3f874ec474ee5114fbcf4695e/thumbnail_884000.jpg","/articles/6202050/Indiana/Board-approves-high-school-student-handbook-after-discussion-about-phones-and-lockers","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6202050-e777b5ff76870127550e6bec8b363da5/orig.mp4?Expires=1771142765&Signature=R0WtNif5u-2pwaCCPHKzjb67ci42Yr~GaC3bDLt8kM84cvi~ly2L4fMkv12vJ2Yd~ZQjyrInPl63WmAm9YDZewhX1Gl9B2HYJESrkoO0apr1By4KuHPX29Efd1BDyaKqjcFto8~O01GmPE7wWijap2~XZ19IYP3hUuogoqP~9iRMYCvcSPGmEp~w8alGF4TZo-pHi4TmoVyRC46TPXwXHL~-rsN9m-GsGbQ9bAjvwflqAIYiisTOA4J30bWNSA9rPKURKQIQyHnrMjynCFNCAvisPWKLk-WXFLquHNuaNcyhgfiUct7asq3F~tYEYtnsOt-tT~-EPt-JVHkA-kgKeg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The MSD Martinsville Schools Board of School Trustees approved the Martinsville High School student handbook after brief discussion about cell phone rules and lockers.

Board President Heather Staggs recommended approval of the student handbook and a board member moved the motion; trustees approved it by voice vote. Staggs said, “All in favor signify by stating aye,” and the board recorded the motion as carried.

During discussion a board member asked why the high school cellphone expectations differed from the middle school’s policy and whether students could be required to keep phones in lockers. A trustee who spoke during the discussion said the high school is “a different animal” and that the administration and teachers recommended the current approach. The transcript records: “Our format, which is a good testament to what we were trying to accomplish. But the high school is it's a different animal at the high school than it is at the middle school and that's what the high school administration, was comfortable with.”

The board also discussed plans to restore or replace some high school lockers. A trustee said the district has ordered new inset locks and some loose locks and that replacing older lockers would be expensive, estimating “we're talking about a half a million dollars or so.” The trustee said staff would determine how many existing lockers are usable.

The meeting record shows the board approved the student handbook and later approved the substitute handbook in a separate voice vote. The motions were recorded as carried; no roll-call vote tally was provided in the meeting transcript.","MSD Martinsville Schools trustees approved the Martinsville High School student handbook after trustees and speakers discussed cell phone rules and the condition and cost of lockers, which a board member estimated could cost about $500,000 to replace.",{"_33":113,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":114,"_41":115,"_43":116,"_45":117,"_47":118,"_49":119,"_51":120,"_53":121,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":122,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":123,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6202055,"Visitor urges board to post minutes and personnel reports before meetings",107,260000,367000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3788124-520548b3f874ec474ee5114fbcf4695e&start=260&end=367","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3788124-520548b3f874ec474ee5114fbcf4695e/thumbnail_260000.jpg","/articles/6202055/Indiana/Visitor-urges-board-to-post-minutes-and-personnel-reports-before-meetings","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6202055-aef3bad4e598f954c051364cb8c215f5/orig.mp4?Expires=1771142765&Signature=IJRrktJOZOzNj2YzUBFa8FShIW9~2bLCXIzEZsOJrUGg08sUd70xhZHdpZ5dJpVGy9jTVUXRw-e1qaW8goRwntXw1FVxTPaH1-ul0SaL9AOTQ1bYl3d0FKLF8HQKbgT6yhCtO415Isr9B~bO1cZx39Qd7UqeyT16y466JgMa-KK02ZANzQyBny0VnG5I~zWp7fKT84RSy7duPtCKMuhwFnfsClapW5o0u4-05o9Lj5xm-~o8I6GthrWl5MV0SFdjky4-PjgN7hxDklEzi3GnET93to7MT-Ycie52vYtjeEb3N5jTR68SimBwXeSgLG3wv4yYtg0FS0ArG3UM2msCSA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","A visitor told the MSD Martinsville Schools Board of School Trustees that meeting minutes and personnel reports were not available online before the meeting and asked the board to restore pre-meeting access.

Jen Knuckles Stafford, who identified herself to the board, said, “Neither of those items are available to the public prior to this meeting.” She told trustees she had noticed personnel reports were removed months earlier and that meeting minutes had not appeared online for the last two months, and added, “It’s hard to comment on things you can’t see.”

Board President Heather Staggs opened public comment by reading the board’s public-comment rule and cited district policy 167.3, which requires speakers to state their full name and address and limits speaking time. Staggs said feedback or answers to questions would be provided “before the next board meeting and or during the old business section of the next board meeting.”

Knuckles Stafford asked the board to “reconsider that position and make those meeting minutes and make those personnel reports available prior to this meeting.” Trustees did not take a formal vote on the request during the meeting; the board reiterated that responses would be provided later.

The matter appears to remain a procedural request to the board rather than a formal action: the transcript records public comment and a board statement that staff would follow up with answers before the next meeting.","At the MSD Martinsville Schools board meeting a visitor said meeting minutes and personnel reports were not being posted online before meetings and asked the board to restore pre-meeting access under district policy 167.3.","actionData","errors"]

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MSD Martinsville opens enrollment for 2025–26 school year; pre-K slots and tuition assistance available

Public commenter urges higher teacher pay and questions bus contracting; superintendent warns of state budget pressures

Board accepts $25,000 engineering grant and several community donations

Board approves high school student handbook after discussion about phones and lockers

Visitor urges board to post minutes and personnel reports before meetings