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Greenfield‑Central board approves minutes, claims, new courses, raises, grants and policies
Summary
At its Dec. 18 meeting the Greenfield‑Central Com Schools board approved routine minutes and claims, new high‑school course offerings, classified raises and stipends, accepted $109,500 in grants and reported a recent bond sale; an instructional update showed notable improvement in fifth‑grade math checkpoint scores.
The Greenfield‑Central Com Schools board on Dec. 18 approved routine business including minutes, the claims docket, new high‑school courses for 2026–27, classified raises and several grants and donations.
The board approved minutes from meetings on Nov. 8 and Nov. 10 after a motion and voice vote. Mr. Day presented the claims payable and payroll claims, noting the final payment on the Greenfield Central Building Arts Center; the board approved the claims docket by voice vote.
In a finance update, Mr. Day said the district sold bonds and closed on them on Dec. 11, securing a favorable interest rate and making dollars available to begin the next set of projects. He also presented near‑final October reports for the Education and Operations funds and said the operations fund projected cash balance had improved, though he warned 2026 will be challenging because of state funding changes under SEA 1.
The board approved 15 new high‑school courses tied to upcoming state diploma changes after a second reading. The administration also reported the state had approved the district's LEAP program, which district staff said repurposes elements of the sunsetting JAG program to fit Greenfield Central students.
On assessment, an instructional presenter reported grades 3–8 are in the two‑week iLearn checkpoint 2 testing window and highlighted that fifth‑grade math passage rose from 29% to 53% after remediation efforts and retesting opportunities.
Grants and donations accepted included $62,000 from the Greenfield Central Foundation, $44,000 in spring E2 grants and a $3,500 scholarship for Jamie O'nehuey to attend a national school nutrition conference, for a monthly total of $109,500; the board approved acceptance of the grants. Mr. Day also reported $155,494.01 in donations for calendar year 2025.
Personnel actions were approved, including hires and resignations (names presented to the board included Aviha Prasinski, Kennedy Shoemaker and Alexa Crowe), and the board granted permission to hire for the 2025–26 school year. The board approved classified raises that the administration characterized as roughly a 2% increase with a $1,000 minimum (computed to about 2.17% once minimums were applied), a proposed 50¢ hourly increase for a high‑school cafeteria assistant manager and a $1,500 stipend for technology staff doing translation work.
What happens next: many items were approved by voice vote; the administration will implement hires and the bond‑funded projects and return policy first readings and coaching contracts in future meetings. The board scheduled its next regular meeting for Jan. 12 at 7:00 p.m.
