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Board members moved and seconded the motion to adopt Policy 8500 as presented; the motion carried by voice vote and no substantive public discussion was recorded on the item.

Why this matters: policy adoptions shape district governance and the procedures that staff must follow; this item concluded the board\u000bs review for Policy 8500 and moves it into effect per district policy adoption timelines.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","School Board Meeting 7/15/25","oneSentenceSummary","Trustees approved Policy 8500 in its second reading with no changes; administration and counsel assisted in drafting.","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},6169827,"Board approves personnel matters; district thanks resigning boys basketball coach Albert Hendricks",131,2060000,2191000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5402093-6072d26f43cf516aee935ef1cd0e952b&start=2060&end=2191","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5402093-6072d26f43cf516aee935ef1cd0e952b/thumbnail_2060000.jpg","/articles/6169827/Indiana/Board-approves-personnel-matters-district-thanks-resigning-boys-basketball-coach-Albert-Hendricks","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6169827-090aeae2af3a3db9ca26707520db9973/orig.mp4?Expires=1776049350&Signature=G2LLRr5JDCgQQ8NrEiyPnR9KhjrOC6FKI0Rst4kVQWrtioq5SKeCcTD-MWmn1P2tDig9fElhL5MWF300nm7jEXqVvajBYonjN9ERwQE3rBsdwwt34KAv9m0c57-ws6J4rnVJtsdr4VGH7NZxRrG-cIyOIcnq636iwHfA3HcLR7XlnK5oeJpRTz7tHaU5yPCa0TQjeaRtB~H9f8x4duF~aZEQmAfIbDuVb3wEAYXaLTo7PdCIrmW3ZtIwmN2GXrnSMctS27LPUDabCVMmSnfRF3rainR6c7YXGEMBY~SDLXHf1-nQEnuZvrt89RVytgopMjKOc7WLf5AxFzevkOYgMA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Lebanon Community School Corporation board approved personnel actions July 15 that covered classified and certified hires, a certified leave of absence, transfers and extracurricular (ECA) coaching recommendations, and accepted the resignation of boys varsity head basketball coach Albert Hendricks.

Under the consent agenda, business staff asked the board to approve new classified hires (items 1118–1120) and a classified resignation (item 1121); certified items included a leave of absence (item 341), new hires (items 342 and following), resignations (items 350–353) and a transfer (item 354). The extracurricular recommendations included a roster of returning and new coaches across middle and high school programs. On the record the superintendent singled out and thanked coach Albert Hendricks for his years of service as boys varsity basketball coach; the board acknowledged that service.

The board moved to approve classified, certified and ECA staff matters, the motion was seconded and approved by voice vote. The personnel items and item numbers were provided in the meeting packet; the public record does not include individual hire names in the discussion portion of the meeting beyond the coach resignation noted above.

Why this matters: personnel approvals establish staff and coaching assignments for the coming year; the district is finalizing rosters before the school year begins.","Trustees approved classified and certified hires, a leave of absence, transfers and extracurricular assignments and accepted the resignation of boys varsity head coach Albert Hendricks.",{"_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},6169829,"Board approves change orders and reauthorizes building corporation to support construction cash flow",1309,1723000,3032000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5402093-6072d26f43cf516aee935ef1cd0e952b&start=1723&end=3032","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5402093-6072d26f43cf516aee935ef1cd0e952b/thumbnail_1723000.jpg","/articles/6169829/Indiana/Board-approves-change-orders-and-reauthorizes-building-corporation-to-support-construction-cash-flow","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6169829-8aafb74485ce793dd3f351e16b6194d5/orig.mp4?Expires=1776049350&Signature=QEfx9Z2NgFTVJY7l-rUKLC2ZKreqTcsoo8e6TVPqppAmd5t93dP-WWmh~5sKvpWZNxgCvN8~SdYrHVesOJtyPc045TK2exeWPYrvmVTti1qLRHzzAyvdAUyQiI~S32QGywInG76FvBxlDahOBpf045sw4syTDRY9gzbH0GNfjLxAprv87TfBnqT~rsz6RVz6EXXGx5cJydlITpCfkpSAy8pe7E7xHn6cM79UdPgLzKSPpDK8vwXc8YQaUKbd6fsD0hluKKEsSJww7ugohGMdVVQKT70YrRl0OxGB8ZCHrPBwyq1-DYVMR073KnijoyhgyTWkscSHfUzAd0aDo98Hug__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Lebanon Community School Corporation board approved several construction-related change orders, accepted monthly claims and payroll totals, and reauthorized bond-related resolutions on July 15 to maintain cash flow for ongoing projects.

Business staff presented construction-site updates: Central Elementary final landscaping and grading work remains, buses moved to the new transportation facility with acoustic fence treatment installed, middle school site work is receiving stone and binder for a new bus lot, and Perry Wurz (Perryworth) and Harney sites are progressing on interior and lot work. The board heard that some exterior milling and overlay work was done on Garfield Street to correct drainage around Harney Elementary, performed with the city's permission.

The board reviewed change orders that included credits at Harney and the transportation site and a notable middle-school change order of roughly $88,000, of which about $72,000 covered temporary heating (propane) costs during a harsh winter, the meeting record shows. Transportation work included additional acoustical fence treatment whose materials costs rose since bid day; the district reported contract clauses for escalation and said prime contractors absorbed part of the increased costs.

On finance, the board reviewed monthly claims of $4,890,381.08 and two payrolls (June 3 and June 20) totaling $2,022,622.55; combined claims and payrolls were presented as $6,893,003.63 and approved by the board.

The board also considered and approved four debt-authorization actions tied to ongoing projects. Staff said the district has executed the 2022 referendum and expended the initial bond issuance tied to that authorization. For the 2023 and 2024 authorizations supporting the middle-school renovation, transportation facility and the high-school/preschool/administration projects, staff reported remaining cash and timing needs: approximately $13 million remained from the 2024 issuance after June pay applications, enough for roughly three months of payments at current draw rates. The board passed resolutions reapproving the district\u000bbuilding corporation and approving supplements to the master continuing-disclosure undertaking, steps the district must complete so the building corporation can issue tax-exempt bonds or the district can sell additional debt as needed.

Board motions to approve change orders, claims and the debt-related resolutions were made, seconded and carried by voice vote; no roll-call tallies were recorded in the public discussion. The action items were presented by business staff and voted on during the meeting; specific dollar amounts for several change orders and credits were included in the board packet and summarized on the record.

Why this matters: the district\u000bs construction program (middle school, transportation center, high school, preschool, administrative center and guaranteed-energy-savings work) continues to require short-term cash management via bond issuances and change-order approvals. The board's approvals maintain project schedules and the district's authority to issue debt under the building-corporation structure.","Trustees approved change orders for multiple school projects, approved claims and payroll totals, and passed resolutions reapproving the district's building corporation and continuing-disclosure undertakings to enable the next bond issuances for ongoing construction.",{"_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},6169831,"Lebanon schools briefed on recent state attendance law, teacher-evaluation changes and federal Title funding uncertainties",1225,364000,1589000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5402093-6072d26f43cf516aee935ef1cd0e952b&start=364&end=1589","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5402093-6072d26f43cf516aee935ef1cd0e952b/thumbnail_364000.jpg","/articles/6169831/Indiana/Lebanon-schools-briefed-on-recent-state-attendance-law-teacher-evaluation-changes-and-federal-Title-funding-uncertainties","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6169831-3aab7ed768917613439d034a8574e8c4/orig.mp4?Expires=1776049350&Signature=KUURIK~bjIwhrgP5hyAhQQoDNmOxaWmBAWavxvP8oqz9yBpsu4T9QAVL-BQTlqZrcxJJDtsSmHks1eqhg~ECoGEAli4dt-PW-NKOLcsg3qf5gGCkUWOVcvrMi4Z6gy5X4vaK8Hgi8z3M6iAle8GbYhf9KXLKH9IiaBsNJX29IqaZGeC3-HhqkR2u4vH-o7g8y4-JukMALW43MjJupAJCb0hI-L5xdB~w27JuaufbutXjVYQtPlDlnidRm~v1J7dHbermvdAAiSroSqishZb0yN7RDU9DLCLVDP3JZTSCI5ylCDwAEanWDB1r8UCi9KGFV3iQb0L3iPfG8RvtGyKxGQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Lebanon Community School Corporation received an update on July 15 about recent state K–12 policy changes and uncertainty around federal education funding that administrators say will affect staffing, training and program spending this coming school year.

Superintendent provided the summary so families and staff can expect clarifying communications before school starts. She said state changes separate the definitions of “chronically absent” and “habitually truant,” change some staff-training requirements, remove a state template for school improvement plans, and return more control over local teacher-evaluation systems to districts.

The changes to the attendance law, the superintendent said, make a student who misses more than 5% of enrolled days “chronically absent”; schools must hold conferences at statutory thresholds but will not proceed toward truancy enforcement where parents and students are engaged with the school. The superintendent emphasized the practical guidance for families: notify the school and explain absences so staff can work directly with the family.

She said the recent legislation reduced some mandatory staff training and shifted initial training responsibility for teacher licensure to teacher-preparation programs. The school district has removed a previous volunteer requirement for bullying training that the law eliminated.

The state also removed the requirement that school improvement plans use a state template; the superintendent said Lebanon will continue local improvement planning aligned to the district’s four key systems and ongoing partnerships, including work with consultant John Tanner and Brave Ed. The law also removed the statewide labels used in teacher-appraisal ratings (“highly effective,” “effective,” etc.); the district will keep its current appraisal system for the coming year while it works with teachers and administrators to design a locally controlled system that is published on the district website as required.

On accountability, the superintendent said the state reinstated school grading and will weigh standardized tests and attendance heavily; a chronically absent designation (greater than 5% missed days) will affect grades. She said the role of new diploma “seals” is still being finalized and could be weighted differently in the accountability model pending state guidance.

On federal funding, the superintendent said multiple federal grant streams remain unsettled and, at the time of the meeting, were “frozen.” She listed the common program buckets by name as in federal guidance: Title I, Title II, Title III, Title IV and Title I–D. The district received its Title I allocation the prior week and recorded an $82,000 reduction from last year (a 19.3333% drop). She said the district will use 100% of available Title I allocation for staffing and will not be able to fund many of the additional supplies and professional-development items previously paid for with Title I.

Why this matters: the funding and statutory changes affect how the district staffs services for English-language learners and students eligible for Title programs, how volunteers and staff complete training, and how the district will report measures that feed into state accountability ratings. The superintendent said she will send a “welcome back” message to families to explain the attendance law changes and planned communications about other items.

The board did not take new formal action on these items at the meeting; the update was informational and the superintendent encouraged questions and public comment ahead of the new school year.","Superintendent summarized new state changes to attendance reporting, teacher-evaluation and school improvement requirements, and described frozen federal Title grants and a $82,000 reduction in the district's Title I allocation.","actionData","errors"]

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