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Solanco board approves IU 13 English‑instruction amendment, joins Title III consortium and accepts personnel report
Summary
The Solanco School District Board on a voice vote approved an IU 13 contract amendment to finalize costs for English‑language instruction for Career & Technical Center students, authorized joining an IU 13 Title III consortium that allocated $5,876 to the district, and accepted a personnel report noting filled special‑education support positions and Coach Minnick’s retirement.
The Solanco School District Board on a voice vote approved several routine business items including a contract amendment with IU 13 to finalize costs for English-language instruction for Career & Technical Center students, authorized joining an IU 13 Title III consortium and accepted a personnel report that included multiple staff resignations and new hires.
Board members heard from a presenter about the IU 13 amendment, which sets the exact per‑student cost now that enrollment is known. Board members confirmed the CTC had five students receiving English services; the presenter said some students receive partial services and that the district’s share to provide instruction was discussed as about $18,000. The board moved to approve the amendment; a motion and second were recorded and the board approved by voice (ayes) with no roll-call tally recorded.
Dr. Dangler presented the Title III consortium agreement, explaining that multiple districts pool state-allocated Title III funds through IU 13 to leverage buying power for services and to purchase supplemental English‑learner materials and training. Dr. Dangler said the district’s available share from this consortium is $5,876. "This allows multiple districts to pull the funds they get for Title III together," Dr. Dangler said, adding that IU 13 assumes additional bookkeeping and compliance responsibilities.
Board members asked about the total consortium amount and how long the district has participated; a member said it has been used for at least 20 years. After discussion the board moved, seconded and approved the Title III consortium agreement by voice.
On personnel, Dr. Bliss presented a report noting several support‑staff resignations and Coach Minnick’s retirement after about 20 years. Dr. Bliss said special-education support positions are fully filled as of the meeting and praised staff who led hiring efforts. The board approved the personnel report by voice.
Actions at a glance: - IU 13 contract amendment (English-language instruction for CTC): motion moved and seconded; approved by voice. District student count discussed: five students; district share described in discussion as approximately $18,000. (Source: meeting presentation and voice vote.) - IU 13 Title III consortium agreement: motion moved and seconded; approved by voice. District share identified as $5,876. (Source: presentation by Dr. Dangler.) - Personnel report: motion moved and seconded; approved by voice. Report noted multiple resignations and that special-education support positions are currently filled; Coach Minnick’s resignation was included.
The board did not record roll-call vote tallies for these items during the meeting; outcomes are based on the presenter’s motions and the chair’s announcement of approval.
Next steps: these approvals finalize the district’s contractual obligation for this school year’s CTC English-language instruction and authorize the district’s participation in the Title III consortium. Any implementation or budget adjustments will appear in future financial reporting and staff updates.
