Jennings County school board approves consent agenda, pre-K continuation and $50 weekly fee for non‑voucher families

The Jennings County School Corporation board approved a slate of routine and program actions during its regularly scheduled meeting. Items approved included the consent agenda, continuation of three pre‑K sites, a $50 weekly pre‑K fee for families who do not qualify for state vouchers, staff and coaching appointments, supplemental pay tied to an early literacy grant, several donations, library board appointments, budget transfer appropriations and a memorandum of understanding for student teacher placement.

The package of votes was introduced across multiple agenda sections. Board members voted by roll call for each motion; roll‑call responses recorded Mary Lynn Woodford, Pat Sullivan, Amy Pettit, Travis Shepherd, Cheryl Miller and Earl Taggart as voting “Yes” on each recorded motion where roll call was taken.

Why it matters: the pre‑K decisions and supplemental pay carry day‑to‑day program implications and modest budgetary effects. The $50 weekly fee applies only to families who do not qualify for CCDF or On My Way pre‑K vouchers, and the certified/classified supplemental pay is tied to the district’s 2024 Early Literacy Achievement grant.

Key actions and outcomes

- Consent agenda: Motion to approve carried (mover: Earl Taggart; second: Travis Shepherd). Roll‑call: Woodford, Sullivan, Pettit, Shepherd, Miller, Taggart — all “Yes.”

- NEOLA…