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Timberly Kenny, assistant principal, presented program highlights: students explored leadership identity, set personal and community goals, completed creative projects and learned conflict resolution and career‑readiness skills. Food service staff provided meals at each session; organizers thanked the district food‑service team for support.

Presenters said attendance averaged about 10–15 students per session and that transportation and scheduling conflicts (notably for athletes) restricted participation. Student speakers described benefits including peer connections and confidence building. One student suggested using lunch advisory time for similar peer-mentoring activities to expand reach.

Program organizers also distributed a handout with photos and additional details and invited board members to consider the program’s transportation constraints when planning future after‑school offerings. No budget request or formal action was taken during the meeting.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","June 19, 2025 School Board Meeting","oneSentenceSummary","Griffith staff and students described the Butterfly Dreams ‘chat and chew’ after‑school program that served about 10–15 students per session and focused on SEL, leadership and wellness; presenters and students asked the district to consider lunch‑advisory scheduling to expand participation.","taxTitle","Griffith Public Schools, School Boards, Indiana","taxId",74822,"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},6190891,"Parents press Griffith board for details on high-ability fifth-grade class size and device access",218,553000,771000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5038408-0e554486c2b95ca79a9c2e3299515368&start=553&end=771","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5038408-0e554486c2b95ca79a9c2e3299515368/thumbnail_553000.jpg","/articles/6190891/Indiana/Parents-press-Griffith-board-for-details-on-high-ability-fifth-grade-class-size-and-device-access","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6190891-1427e36db8543c87146d0cd9b78c18da/orig.mp4?Expires=1771159301&Signature=WzmtOMYO81PL3ZWpegKodUePNfYuQM-aYE1KBtlX9hnGEdjsPzUdA9EWoDfFj-oSHAT0tG6ezB0PKLyRymMT72YPBMmHuDozu6YQ-iTjPKCuN5b9yAOoXUGtV7tEoaWZnj4zC-nf2ui19285aI20~vGstfgaPy9jlFDTzXvSQr5ZnR737u2XlhGWB74HBobxLcsEdRxLK6CVwVOoR7aShohkHAgbyymD7mt5RxTI1Bwc73O8mmrlIy6U6K9KhBSLXHAkRUlGwpK90C109PV6fMkAE8ltF6IjEJzV-j1zUltdOcNwRbcwVM~IhtEF726Qqr9GTMY3QxivbjlNbX97UQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Several parents asked the Griffith Public Schools board for specific details about next year’s fifth-grade high-ability class size, classroom supports and student device access.

Parent Sandra Yasco said the district plans to combine two fourth-grade high-ability classes and that parents have not received a confirmed class-size number. She asked whether a full-time teacher assistant would be assigned and sought the number of general-education students who will come into the high-ability class for math and ELA pullouts.

Another parent, who identified herself as Edie and also lives at 230 North Oakwood Street, said last year there were 13 students in one high-ability class and 14 in another (27 total) and that moving to a single combined class could create overcrowding and reduce the smaller-group advantages parents expect in the program.

Edie also raised district device-access concerns: she said removing iPads from middle-school and elementary students makes it harder for families to check grades and complete assignments at home. She reported that a newly implemented VPN is blocking some research sites and Schoology emails from teachers, which hindered a student research project and communication about assignments.

Board members said staff would follow up by email with requested enrollment numbers and program details. No formal policy changes were proposed at the meeting.","Parents expressed concern that two fourth-grade classes will be combined into a single fifth-grade high-ability class and asked for enrollment numbers, support staff and clarity on district plans for iPads and a new VPN that has blocked some research sites and Schoology access.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_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":74,"_75":74},6190895,"Parents and band director praise record year; parent raises concern about reassignment of assistant director",0,1364000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5038408-0e554486c2b95ca79a9c2e3299515368&start=1364&end=1364","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5038408-0e554486c2b95ca79a9c2e3299515368/thumbnail_1364000.jpg","/articles/6190895/Indiana/Parents-and-band-director-praise-record-year-parent-raises-concern-about-reassignment-of-assistant-director","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6190895-f26ebf306904847098c0f4820ed546b9/orig.mp4?Expires=1771159301&Signature=mwY0dr0k5ElqjQFp6xpjlPvwmoz75wBU2M8aU0ChcxMnNN8JNgq5R3OmuWLApXFoKVuoWGX-5zIXdZcGZXDAlR2otczN6XFCu53CFztV0YTbmNGbFUKC7M8lhHeUyfTFC-pptfVqkkD8OPHu1q-xb9~-VN7PBQ1Q6lsCJTaPc9sDZEJyHYj3O-aWLkbf20DaAurllKxRsoe2awUgPHpBOUj9jSGd5RnbpAuTAeCCqe17-o7-hcpgXTt2cX4Ee5uKc5Jbji6Ms1~pDUB~a~B6pUH7-N7GTUMdHhXCPGW77T8a~cm5rjmd7atjpOQVRnB8YEmRgQ6DnkEMsJhnZlAOnQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Virginia Hernandez, band director for Griffith Public Schools, told the board the district’s band program had a record year with multiple gold and silver ratings, a gold rating at IISMA, and the program’s first ISMA All-Music Award for the high-school band.

Hernandez said curricular changes that began in middle school led to improved retention and higher skill levels at the high school. She credited coordinated after‑school rehearsals, including additional work by assistant director Mr. Sanchez, for helping students prepare across overlapping extracurricular events.

During public comments, parent Sandra Yasco said she was “really disappointed” to hear Mr. Sanchez was being reassigned to Barriger (Barriger Elementary). Yasco told the board she considers him an important asset to the junior–senior high band, citing student progress and competition success. “He is so good at what he does working with the high schoolers,” she said in public comment.

The board acknowledged the public remarks and said staff would follow up. Hernandez said the program will continue its graduation-pathway and professional experiences for students and noted strong participation in beginning-band recruitment for the coming year.

No formal personnel action was taken on the record at the meeting; the parent comment was part of the public comment portion of the agenda and the board said it would respond via follow-up email.","Band director Virginia Hernandez described a record year for Griffith’s middle- and high-school bands; a parent asked the board to reconsider moving assistant director Mr. Sanchez to another school, saying his work supports competition and growth.",{"_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":74,"_75":74},6190900,"Consultant warns Senate Enrolled Act 1 could cut Griffith referendum revenue beginning 2028",981,2402000,3383000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5038408-0e554486c2b95ca79a9c2e3299515368&start=2402&end=3383","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5038408-0e554486c2b95ca79a9c2e3299515368/thumbnail_2402000.jpg","/articles/6190900/Indiana/Consultant-warns-Senate-Enrolled-Act-1-could-cut-Griffith-referendum-revenue-beginning-2028","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6190900-e62e84e03e5affe08bad1d4412327954/orig.mp4?Expires=1771159302&Signature=FdKXTY90M9wL-CnVls~kKcOhqCFjdZLo5fCqGoytaPGVe~4Oy~GmSgwTHJDyA~zDOSe0YbYykDwNaOArllZqBEy0wSiwSWOFfOMW3f7GjaCL5Xx6ejlqU5xfGEEbOf8wNdEB~Ly1LQxdrx66rqfqNBaV3CIqP~kEuwcnFX-JdejbbCuNxX9NlEfYWcmYWkRYtc~wu-BntaxBPrEqc17kxof6Fh0PH7ylJ6vMWDxiWYS1xQrEBivDQh5oxHIIWMhxfi9SiESQzxiCD3vsBsbTfujjMWoUqwDa2K5kfWWQKgkWKGYfrTVXcXBwavwLvwvRSGlYDuFbKF2SP2XnZVlJHw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Griffith Public Schools’ municipal adviser told the board that changes in Indiana’s Senate Enrolled Act 1 will lower property-tax receipts for the district beginning in 2028 and could reduce referendum revenue unless state or local remedies are adopted.

Sean McGill, senior manager and municipal adviser with Baker Tilly, summarized provisions in the law adopted earlier that he said aim to reduce homeowner property-tax bills by increasing deductions and adding a homeowner credit. McGill said some credits previously funded by local income tax — called property-tax replacement credits in Lake County — will be eliminated in 2028 and that the lost revenue will instead operate through circuit-breaker caps that are not reimbursed to taxing units.

That shift, McGill said, could reduce district property-tax receipts by a significant percentage, projecting that the district could face up to about a 15% reduction in property-tax receipts beginning in 2028 under current projections. He said Griffith’s near-term outlook (2026–27) looks manageable under the district’s proposed salary and benefits changes and planned staffing attrition, but the 2028 changes to replacement credits and local income tax make long-range projections uncertain.

McGill reviewed other features of the law, including new limitations on when a district can run a referendum and caps on local income tax. He said the state has set a maximum local income tax expenditure rate (2.9% maximum with current rates at 2.5%) and that nonmunicipal units such as school corporations are limited in how much of a share they can receive from a county local income tax allocation. He also noted the law changes referendum ballot language and requires districts to specify a maximum tax rate and maximum levy for referendum questions.

Board members and members of the public asked about timing: if a district’s operating referendum was passed in 2022 for eight years, McGill said districts will need to consider whether to seek renewal in November 2028 or 2030; running in 2028 could replace the existing referendum, while failure of a renewal in 2030 could lead to a two-year gap without referendum revenue. He said some districts are considering earlier renewals to avoid risk from the law’s 2028 changes.

McGill offered to provide further written materials and to return in a longer format. Board members did not take a formal action during the presentation but acknowledged the need to factor the law into long-term financial planning.","A municipal advisor outlined how Senate Enrolled Act 1 changes to property-tax credits and local income tax could reduce Griffith Public Schools' property-tax receipts and affect the operating referendum, urging the board to plan for constrained revenue starting in 2028.",{"_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":74,"_75":74},6190904,"Griffith board holds required public hearing, approves four bond-related resolutions for 2026 project",289,116000,405000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5038408-0e554486c2b95ca79a9c2e3299515368&start=116&end=405","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5038408-0e554486c2b95ca79a9c2e3299515368/thumbnail_116000.jpg","/articles/6190904/Indiana/Griffith-board-holds-required-public-hearing-approves-four-bond-related-resolutions-for-2026-project","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6190904-51ebcb734d13a7898a48a37dd76dc3cc/orig.mp4?Expires=1771159302&Signature=mkdqJAI6sDqDuJJBHvqD46zVFkDCDfJKUrCNQKsoNa1KiDkOc26l2xEVDU-qaWprdJJfODgNlRitAfFLf25FRjxk0P042rF~7mbXTslW23MSp8DvlmNdTubl0q3IuHkNRNjY2Kurd03BXb5fADswP~n7xTFUSKsCyr3e9PUUZdP4fMG42Im9Xm0D-NReb9r5nQx7KUGNLndt9aS9Qx2jnC1cC7KD5NgtsdyStYQYJ8qcjdVBvQ4ouKa~KI~tofIY45OWjrEjjWFaIQ7j6xyUbuAnzKN9gOtyWTcL-UreE84tdoId9so5xIN0XLSpexSzPQ3SDP8wz2idLmN00pvWDw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Griffith Public Schools Board of Trustees opened a public hearing on a lease and additional appropriation tied to a proposed 2026 construction project and, after hearing no public speakers, approved four bond-related resolutions required by Indiana law.

The hearing is required under Indiana law before a school corporation may enter into a lease with a nonprofit building corporation; the board also held a separate vote to appropriate proceeds of the proposed bond sale. Board counsel explained the hearing procedures and noted that the notice had been published as legally required.

Board members then considered: (1) a resolution determining the need for the 2026 project; (2) an additional appropriation resolution prescribing the use of bond proceeds for the project and specifying that funds will be placed in a school corporation account for the 2026 project; (3) a resolution authorizing execution of the lease; and (4) a resolution approving the seventh supplement to the master undertaking to satisfy federal securities-law disclosure obligations to bondholders. Each resolution was moved, seconded and approved by voice vote; on at least two votes a board member said “I abstain” before the chair declared the motion carried.

Board counsel summarized that the seventh supplement to the master undertaking documents promises by the school corporation to provide certain continuing disclosures to bondholders under federal securities laws. No members of the public signed up to speak at the hearing and the board closed the hearing before resuming the regular meeting.

The board’s votes allow the district to proceed with the lease execution and the appropriation steps tied to the bond financing. The district did not provide in-meeting dollar figures for the bond issuance during the public-hearing remarks; additional financial details and next steps were discussed later in the meeting’s finance presentation.

The board returned to its regular meeting after adjourning the hearing and entered routine business and agenda items related to the coming school year.","The Griffith Public Schools board opened a statutorily required public hearing on a lease and additional appropriation tied to a planned 2026 construction project, heard no public speakers, and adopted four resolutions including a determination of need and authorization to execute the lease.","actionData","errors"]

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