Trustees reviewed the personnel report during the July 17 work session and asked for more detail on hires, transfers and extracurricular (ECA) assignments. The discussion highlighted three recurring concerns: how voluntary transfer requests are recorded after an April deadline, the need for clearer certification labels on hires, and clarification of a new in‑school instructional placement called "In‑School Solutions."

Why this matters: personnel listings affect school staffing, contract obligations, and program delivery. Trustees asked for clearer labeling to avoid confusion about credentials and to ensure transparency when transfers are labeled involuntary or voluntary.

Transfers and classification: trustees reminded staff that voluntary transfer requests were to stop being listed as "voluntary" after an April deadline; staff explained some moves on the current report reflect earlier requests that were not actionable until vacancies opened after master scheduling. Trustees suggested adding a third designation (for example, "by agreement") to indicate transfers negotiated with the union and the employee. Staff agreed to enhance the personnel report with clearer explanatory notes and to include certification detail in the "type" column (for example, Professional Educator License / emergency permit; RN, LPN, CNA for nursing titles).

ECA assignments and funding: trustees asked about new ECA roles and TBD entries; staff explained that flag football is a new sport with ECA numbers not yet negotiated and that the Colts organization will cover the initial costs of the girls flag‑football ECA (making it cost neutral to the district). Trustees also raised concern about vacant coach positions (boys cross country head coach) and asked athletic staff to accelerate recruitment or consider combined assignments (one coach for boys and girls) when appropriate.

In‑School Solutions role: trustees sought clarification of an entry labeled "In‑School Suspension" vs the new "In‑School Solutions" position. Staff explained "In‑School Solutions" is intended as a staffed instructional placement with a licensed teacher plus paraprofessional so that students receive instruction and credit while assigned; historical in‑school suspension placements lacked licensed instruction and did not carry the same instructional credit. Staff agreed to correct the job title on the personnel report and to provide a clearer job description.

Background checks and process: HR confirmed that criminal background checks and Department of Child Protective Services checks are completed for hires. Trustees asked that future personnel reports include clearer certification descriptions and ECA numbers once negotiated. Several trustees asked staff to prepare an updated personnel report with the requested clarifications for the next packet. No personnel votes were taken during the work session.