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The board approved an annual authorization to transfer appropriations between subaccounts and major accounts (resolution 474), accepted the Form 9 budget filing and the Education Cost Adjustment (ECA) fiscal year 2025 financial report for information, and approved second readings of policy items listed on the agenda. The board also approved the 2025–26 noncertified staff manual and accepted Education Foundation grant recipients.

The board approved a memorandum of understanding with the Association of Indiana Counties for a tax refund exchange and compliance system that the treasurer had previously signed up for but not activated. A settlement agreement that had previously been mediated was approved by the board to accept the mediation result.

A board member reported that district transportation buses — including contracted routes — are inspected annually and that buses older than 12 years are inspected twice yearly; the district reported 100% passing on its inspections last year. The board publicly thanked the transportation and food service departments for summer feeding and operations.

All motions related to these agenda items were adopted by voice vote; the meeting minutes reflect approval but do not include roll-call tallies for each item in the recorded transcript.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","MSD of Martinsville School Board Meeting - July 17, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The board approved a package of routine items including authorization to transfer appropriations, the Form 9 budget filing and ECA fiscal report (for information), second readings of several policies, the 2025–26 noncertified staff manual, and a memorandum of understanding with the Association of Indiana Counties for tax refund exchange services.","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},6165559,"MSD of Martinsville board approves resolution authorizing litigation related to social media companies",30,1345000,1375000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5419301-18e232b678df4d9b5af04963d9506c5e&start=1345&end=1375","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5419301-18e232b678df4d9b5af04963d9506c5e/thumbnail_1345000.jpg","/articles/6165559/Indiana/MSD-of-Martinsville-board-approves-resolution-authorizing-litigation-related-to-social-media-companies","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6165559-a7e3d48fb499bb329dc4e806b49ecf00/orig.mp4?Expires=1771139537&Signature=Z8C3YiIISNbKlgsbrK3wGBLMWK~FiEV248yO-jsC4xAEPD0-2tLFqDUIcgZ41ZbQL3PmBwkNNGO3uHAXF5x9-P9sOLji4QUDCgYANLcGZVVHp3Kz5a1Zn9r50-O8lICWgtQ6PiUPoTvFrN3G0icNxflFlCBxyIJASrtjb-3sZe4RPyIXMo6g9-pG3Wbld4bVE5qkJBv521ozNxQQiMzYI4wTXP-OwEpFH8nWASxsgnpL7fckKqfSr6XOlltjtiZphs297sn8RP192FypDX1KHnbvka1QpjrYjZ6tVhpWlx1pb7qQzPp1xLmp414ttgR25gp~wD4D5K-WJGolj0~2fA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The MSD of Martinsville School Board approved a resolution authorizing the district to participate in litigation against social media companies.

The board president recommended approval of the resolution authorizing litigation, and a board member moved and seconded the motion. The motion was adopted by voice vote; the meeting record shows the board said “Aye” and the president stated, “Motion carries.”

The agenda item was recorded as a board resolution; the transcript did not include further details about the target companies, the legal counsel to be retained, the expected litigation strategy, or budgetary authorizations for pursuing the claims. The board did not read an ordinance or cite a statute during the recorded discussion.

Because the resolution authorizes litigation, district staff will follow standard procurement and legal retention processes before initiating any suit. Any contract awards, legal fees or settlements related to litigation will be subject to future public records and board reporting requirements.","The board approved a resolution authorizing the MSD of Martinsville to participate in litigation against social media companies; the motion was approved by voice vote during the meeting.",{"_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},6165564,"Local businesses and foundations fund STEM, robotics and workforce equipment for Martinsville schools",1801,242000,2043000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5419301-18e232b678df4d9b5af04963d9506c5e&start=242&end=2043","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5419301-18e232b678df4d9b5af04963d9506c5e/thumbnail_242000.jpg","/articles/6165564/Indiana/Local-businesses-and-foundations-fund-STEM-robotics-and-workforce-equipment-for-Martinsville-schools","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6165564-5b228a81ba97deea1fdb66127d767033/orig.mp4?Expires=1771139537&Signature=X~QnAY~2Lq7Kwd5r5HTTcViVKeiYSnx1-k~Jd6i4ac7g45ckz6QxAVfMO8n0nYZAK8l9J3LN43trqnD~1HwwfHQc0H-5WpQzEHHI6jtzgdi3CQRolF93uQb8LnFBISYnW7TU3mr6BwSCp6yYEbx2kazTCCNxZu5DrZ3Ecy9BA8xj2j5LDOfZaDszLPz9ideJRrujhtVdJnlrD5BgBIADW49fKw~WhwE0-8nWCu1sbf5kfZgWrUrhkvGBevzDwfSsE5WHXib~fLXeGQh2fUfNLKOqVYiyVY0sH-2m1-9atDYmHuU0pviuxX-W5XoW-olBJqxcgfNIq3rnVxRNyI9ByQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The MSD of Martinsville announced several donations and grants aimed at expanding STEM, robotics and career-technical education across its K–12 schools.

Shannon Adams, the district STEM co-coordinator and assistant principal at Martinsville High School, said the district was awarded “essentially a workforce development grant through the Duke Energy Foundation” and described purchases that include higher-precision 3D printers, filament supplies, a 4-by-8 fabrication table for welding, handheld tungsten grinders to improve student safety, and a new CNC milling learning station aligned with computer-integrated manufacturing curriculum.

Adams said the Duke Energy-funded equipment, which she described as “industry level” and in some cases comparable to tools used by NASA and SpaceX, will support career pathways and dual-credit or certification opportunities through local partners. She estimated the Duke Energy grant at approximately $37,500 and said most of the funds have already been encumbered and equipment is arriving.

Separately, the board approved a Boston Scientific grant of $31,453.43 to support elementary robotics and high school 3D printing, and the Education Foundation grant recipients were approved during the meeting. The board also accepted a $500 donation from Sergeant Pepper’s Chicken to support Martinsville High School cheer.

Board members and district staff praised community businesses and vendors for helping the district secure industry-standard equipment and for vendor support on warranty and instruction. The district noted that some purchases align to state-recognized certifications and dual-credit pathways, including curriculum that could qualify students for credit through Ivy Tech.

District staff will manage installation, training and curriculum alignment. Specific timelines for classroom rollout and dual-credit articulation were not provided at the meeting and will be determined by the district and program instructors.","The MSD of Martinsville received multiple grants and donations — a Duke Energy Foundation workforce development grant (about $37,500), a Boston Scientific grant of $31,453.43, Education Foundation grants, and a $500 donation to cheer — to upgrade 3D printers, a CNC mill, welding fabrication table, and elementary robotics equipment.",{"_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},6165568,"MSD of Martinsville approves one-year pilot to provide free school lunches for all students",235,1443000,1678000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5419301-18e232b678df4d9b5af04963d9506c5e&start=1443&end=1678","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5419301-18e232b678df4d9b5af04963d9506c5e/thumbnail_1443000.jpg","/articles/6165568/Indiana/MSD-of-Martinsville-approves-one-year-pilot-to-provide-free-school-lunches-for-all-students","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6165568-741a1c5ea18f4fefdd0567df7c5afdae/orig.mp4?Expires=1771139537&Signature=BESRkGq9tP6oBpfJZ9isMM~vmZeZgytNio8FaZE5UaHTFuWy2GLcvZzu4d6K3HFUsB9FwjfpN8BKQQFd1iZrRqiQYT3WDx2HwLsI00kguPZeV4Z-QQPZaBvV3AuVudV-WHxfQY64dVLQVJAlAqPXv03xBNh457DGoRUoQbZ-whfjowlvIyd5FxH3eajK1YRKApiobvNvCtGqv3Rc8CZ~dyg-R5jEGjgCkL1mmAfxa9B9MQUi0RQy1Sg-sgzPUNY2ZD7A-frAYdJmd9DKj5XO72qfGjt9gbdw3e3hBYHDnPz8g8TcB3Ct~C2kmKHzjYIm2B71Af2sf3Lk2jbCN5udpg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The MSD of Martinsville School Board voted to implement the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Community Eligibility Provision for one year, providing breakfast and lunch at no cost to all pre-K through 12 students in the district.

Kurt Bodell, food service director for the MSD of Martinsville, told the board that the district’s meal program is self-supporting from USDA reimbursements and payments and that the district sits “right there on that line” to qualify for the provision. “Lunch would be provided at no cost to them,” Bodell said of families, noting the change would preserve about $450,000 that parents currently pay for lunches each year.

The measure is a one-year authorization so the district can assess participation rates and financial effects under the different federal funding formula the Community Eligibility Provision uses. Bodell said the district already offers free breakfast to all students and that the new option would extend that coverage to lunch, while a la carte items would still carry a charge. He encouraged families to continue completing free-and-reduced-price applications because those forms support other programs, such as college fee waivers.

Board members moved and seconded the motion and approved it by voice vote. The board did not record a roll-call tally in the session’s minutes; the motion was adopted and the superintendent’s office will oversee implementation and the one-year evaluation.

The district plans to work with the Indiana Department of Education and USDA guidance to implement the provision and said it will re-evaluate the program after the trial year to determine whether to continue under the federal formula. The board noted the district will need to adapt internal processes for collecting household information because participation and program data flows differ under the provision.

Implementation details, including how eligibility information will be collected for non-meal benefits that rely on free-and-reduced data, were not finalized at the meeting and will be addressed by district staff after the board’s approval.","The MSD of Martinsville School Board voted to implement the USDA Community Eligibility Provision for one year, covering breakfast and lunch for all pre-K–12 students and pausing families’ typical $450,000 annual meal payments while the district evaluates participation and funding formulas.","actionData","errors"]

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