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Greencastle‑Antrim board approves calendar changes, contracts and budgets; personnel items accepted
Summary
The school board approved a revised 2025‑26 meeting calendar, the LIU master services agreement, River Rock AEDY contracts, personnel items and several budget items including the Franklin County CTC budget and a K–12 networking refresh. Vote tallies and motions recorded during the May 15 meeting are summarized below.
The Greencastle‑Antrim School Board on May 15 approved multiple administrative items, including calendar adjustments for 2025‑26, a master services agreement with the local intermediate unit and contracts for alternative‑education services. The board also approved personnel items and two budgetary items: Franklin County Career & Technology Center’s budget and a K–12 networking equipment refresh.
Votes at a glance
- Revised 2025‑26 school board meeting calendar — motion moved and seconded; voice vote: motion passed (all in favor). The change included moving the June 5 meeting 30 minutes to accommodate baccalaureate scheduling and a virtual August 7 meeting at 2 p.m. to handle summer personnel items.
- LIU Master Services Agreement (2025‑26) — motion moved and seconded; roll call recorded with all named members voting yes (Mister Burns; Doctor Davidson; Mister Davis; Missus Dickinson; Mister Dunkel; Mister Gray; Missus Rippon; Mister Shatzer). Tally: yes 8, no 0, abstain 0. Motion approved.
- River Rock contracts for 2025‑26 (AEDY — alternative education for disruptive youth) — motion moved and seconded; roll call yielded seven board members in favor. Tally: yes 7, no 0, abstain 0. Motion approved.
- Personnel items A–J (acceptances and hires, including retirements) — motion moved and seconded; voice vote: motion passed. The board specifically accepted the retirement of Loreen Thrush after 20 years as the district’s food‑service secretary.
- Franklin County Career & Technology Center proposed 2025‑26 budget — motion moved and seconded; roll call produced six board members in favor. Budget total presented: $1,024,671. Motion approved.
- K–12 networking equipment refresh (vendor: Networking Technologies) — motion moved and seconded; roll call produced six board members in favor. Purchase total presented: $360,284 (rounded from transcript figure). Motion approved.
Why it matters: The approvals set the district’s operational calendar for next year, secure shared services through the intermediate unit, authorize alternative‑education contracts for disruptive youth, clear personnel actions including retirements and hires, and commit to capital spending for networking upgrades.
Details and context: Board members discussed calendar shifts needed to accommodate baccalaureate and summer hiring timelines. The LIU (intermediate unit) master services agreement was approved by roll call; River Rock’s AEDY contract was approved for the coming school year. The Franklin County CTC budget was presented as the Joint Operating Committee’s April 24 approval and carried by the board. The networking equipment refresh was presented as a district‑wide K–12 refresh to be purchased from Networking Technologies for roughly $360,284.
Ending: Board members said the website will be updated with calendar changes and staff thanked the board for approving personnel and contracts. Several items—most notably the code‑of‑conduct revisions and the first‑grade report card—were presented and scheduled to return for formal votes at the June 5 meeting.
