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Superintendent recommends eliminating old teacher‑appreciation policy after state changes to TAG grant
Summary
Superintendent Dr. St. John told the board that the state eliminated the prior teacher appreciation (TAG) grant structure and replaced it with a competitive program; she recommended removing board policy 3035 that references the old program pending guidance from the Indiana Department of Education.
Dr. St. John told the board that state changes mean the district's current board policy 3035 (Teacher Appreciation Grant) no longer aligns with state law. “The state of Indiana has eliminated the teacher appreciation grant or also known as the tag grant as it was once structured,” Dr. St. John said. She described the new state program as competitive and limited: “The new tag grant ... it's a competitive grant. At most, 20% of, teachers will be eligible to receive it.”
Dr. St. John recommended the board remove the obsolete policy language and treat the item as a two‑meeting policy change (discussion tonight and possible approval at a subsequent meeting). She said the district is awaiting specific implementation guidance from the Indiana Department of Education before returning with a formal replacement policy or implementation steps.
The board did not vote on policy 3035 at the meeting; the item was presented for discussion only, consistent with the district's policy‑change process. Dr. St. John reiterated that state guidance will determine how the new competitive TAG grant is administered and which teachers, if any, would be eligible under the new rules.
No motions were recorded on the policy at this meeting.
