Indianola district committee proposes stipends to staff Purple Star program for military‑connected students
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A district committee proposed two $1,000 annual stipends to staff a Purple Star program supporting military‑connected students, and recommended splitting the director of teacher and learning duties into an elementary role and a teacher‑leader position funded for three years.
A district committee recommended establishing two stipend positions to support a Purple Star program for military‑connected students, according to committee remarks during the Indianola Comm School District board meeting on Dec. 8.
A committee speaker said the district reported "over a 100" students who have direct family members in active or reserve military and proposed a stipend of $1,000 a year for two positions — one for K–5 and one for grades 6–12 — "to kind of help deliver that program to our students." The committee speaker said members generally agreed the positions would help students affected by military connections.
Committee members also discussed splitting current director-level duties so that an elementary curriculum teacher leader and a separate teacher‑leader position would share responsibilities now handled by a single staff member. The proposal called for funding through the district's TLC funds and a three‑year commitment before re‑evaluation once a replacement is named.
Board members did not take a formal vote on the stipends during the segment; the committee presentation closed with general support and a note that details would proceed through the appropriate staffing and budgeting processes.