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Carmel Clay Schools board approves consent items, facility contracts and plans to advertise $2.1M appropriation
Summary
The board approved routine consent items, named the Carmel High School court 'Shepherd Court,' awarded a $584,000 contract for Cherry Tree softball site work, approved a package of deduct change orders, and authorized advertising a public hearing on a roughly $2.1 million additional appropriation.
The Carmel Clay Schools Board approved a series of routine and facilities-related actions during its regular session, including a motion to advertise a public hearing on an additional appropriation of about $2,100,000.
The board first approved the consent agenda, which included the personnel report, claims, payroll, gift applications and minutes from the Oct. 15 workshop and Oct. 28 regular session. President Cocay called the vote and the motion carried.
On facilities, the board approved a recommendation to permanently name the Eric Clark Activity Center basketball court at Carmel High School 'Shepherd Court' following a presentation by Dr. Farris outlining Bill Shepherd’s long coaching and administrative history. "It is our honor to recommend the iconic basketball court take on a new name, Bill Shepherd Court," Dr. Farris said.
The board awarded the remaining site-work contract for the Cherry Tree Softball Complex to Gillette General Contractors for $584,000. Mr. McMichael explained the award covers surrounding site work including fencing, painting and replacement bleachers; the board then approved the motion.
A grouped vote approved change orders (agenda items 5.4–5.8) covering multiple projects—West Clay Elementary interior renovations; Carmel High School South Support Building closeout; Carmel High School freshman center interior work; Creekside Middle School and West Clay site renovations; and Cherry Tree Elementary renovations. Mr. McMichael noted the changes were mostly deduct orders that reduce contract amounts.
Finally, the board granted permission to advertise a public hearing for an additional appropriation that administration described as a routine end-of-year adjustment tied to higher-than-expected enrollment and timing of safety-referral invoices. Mr. McMichael said the requested appropriation is largely to cover staffing costs in the education and operating referendum funds and timing differences on a safety-referral invoice; the board approved moving forward with advertising the hearing.
All motions were approved during the meeting by voice vote with the board saying 'aye' and the presiding officer noting the motions carried.
