MSD Martinsville holds SEA 390 public hearing on teacher pay; no public testimony

MSD Martinsville Schools held a SEA 390 public hearing to receive public testimony on teacher compensation and collective bargaining under Indiana Code 20-29-6-1; no members of the public spoke and the hearing was closed, Assistant Superintendent Susie Lipps said.

The hearing, introduced by Assistant Superintendent Susie Lipps, was convened as a forum for public comment on negotiations between the Martinsville Classroom Teachers Association and the MSD of Martinsville. "The purpose of today's meeting is to conduct the SEA 390 public hearing of the Martinsville Classroom Teachers Association and the MSD of Martinsville. Public testimony will be taken at this hearing pursuant to Indiana Code 20-29-6-1 regarding teacher compensation and collective bargaining," Lipps said.

Lipps introduced the district's MCTA co-presidents, Carrie Randall and Rachel Crabbe, and invited public comment. The district allowed two-minute comment windows; staff waited two minutes, called again for a second two-minute comment period, and then closed the hearing. "With no comments at this time today, we will now close this hearing," Lipps said.

No motions, votes, or further procedural actions were recorded during the hearing. The transcript does not specify any public testimony, subsequent staff direction, or next steps for bargaining visible at the hearing. The status of ongoing negotiations and any future meetings or formal actions related to teacher compensation were not specified during the session.

The hearing record will serve as part of the public record for the SEA 390 process; any additional public comment or formal board action related to teacher compensation or collective bargaining was not captured in the transcript.