Board of Finance appoints officers, reviews investment and fiscal reports

The Board of Finance for Southern Hancock Co Com Sch Corp met in a special session on Jan. 12, 2026, at the administration office in New Palestine and approved its meeting agenda before taking up organizational and financial items. Mrs. Laura Haeberle, board president, asked for a motion to approve the session agenda; Mr. Jon Hooker moved to approve and Mr. Dan Walker seconded. The motion passed 5-0.

Mrs. Amanda Wooton moved to appoint Mr. Dan Walker as President of the Board of Finance and Mr. Brian McKinney as Secretary of the Board of Finance for 2026; Mrs. Laura Haeberle seconded the motion. The appointment motion passed unanimously, 5-0. The board recorded the organizational change as its formal leadership for the year.

Mrs. Sarah Gizzi, director of finance and business manager, presented a summary of the school corporation’s 2025 investments and provided an attachment titled “2025 Investment Report.pdf.” The presentation was informational only and required no board action. Mrs. Gizzi also presented the 2024 Fiscal Indicators Report assessing the corporation’s financial condition and submitted an attachment labeled “2024 Fiscal Indicators.pdf”; that report likewise required no action.

There were no votes or formal directives tied to the investment or fiscal indicators reports during the session. After the presentations, Mrs. Haeberle requested a motion to adjourn; Mr. Brian McKinney moved to adjourn, Mr. Jon Hooker seconded, and the motion carried 5-0. The meeting closed with the board in unanimous agreement on the administrative items and receipt of the two informational reports.

The meeting record lists attachments for both reports; the board did not schedule further public action on those items during this session.