Votes at a glance: MSD Steuben County board approves routine minutes, claims, personnel items, funds and program requests
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Summary
The MSD Steuben County board approved consent items and several new-business motions, including minutes, claims, personnel actions, declaring obsolete library books, out-of-state field trips, acceptance of a $14,600 grant, textbook additions for dual-credit courses, a digital learning grant application and the global travel proposal.
The MSD Steuben County school board approved a series of routine and new-business items during the meeting by roll-call or voice votes. Items approved included minutes from the previous meeting, claims, personnel considerations, declaring select library books obsolete, out-of-state field trips, acceptance of foundation funds, textbook approvals for dual-credit courses, and a grant application for a digital intervention program.
Key approvals and outcomes:
- Approval of minutes from the March 18 regular meeting: motion passed on roll call, members present voting yes included Beard, Caswell, Maggart, Poore, Ridenour and Sturry.
- Approval of claims: motion passed by roll call with the same members voting yes.
- Personnel considerations (retirements, resignations, appointments, reassignments and a title correction for a special education coordinator): motion to approve carried by roll call; the board approved the personnel slate as presented.
- Permission to declare select books obsolete and purge/update library collections: motion approved by roll call.
- Out-of-state travel requests: Ryan Park kindergarten trip to the Children’s Museum in Coldwater, Michigan, and an Angola University visit to Ann Arbor (University of Michigan) were approved.
- Acceptance of $14,600 from the Steuben County Foundation to support Early Learning Center Montessori certification and professional development: motion approved by roll call.
- Textbook approvals: three additional texts for dual-credit U.S. history (two texts) and dual-credit government (one text) were approved; staff said the books will be used alongside primary sources for college-aligned courses.
- Digital intervention training and implementation grant: the board approved submission of an application to the Indiana Department of Education for up to $50,000 in licenses for Core5 (Lexia) to continue a primary-grade program currently in use.
- Global travel program for Angola High School (see separate item): approved by roll call.
Where roll-call votes were recorded, board members who responded “yes” consistently included Beard, Caswell, Maggart, Poore, Ridenour and Sturry. The board took no votes to discontinue programs; several approvals were procedural or to permit staff to proceed with applications and planning.
