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Mill Creek updates roof, HVAC plans and previews state school letter grades under new accountability rules
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Summary
Administrators reported construction progress at the high school, scheduled independent roof evaluation and upcoming HVAC bids, and summarized new state accountability rules that restart school letter grades with a "year 0" baseline; the board discussed signage and scheduling.
District administrators provided a construction and master-plan update that covered punch-list work at the high school, an independent roof review, planning for additional HVAC work and outreach on new state accountability measures.
On facilities, administrators said phase 3 of the high school should be complete by spring break and that water-testing of the roof and an independent contractor evaluation are scheduled because of recurring roof issues. Staff also said they are preparing for a set of HVAC bids for the next round of work and that most building areas will be touched in the upcoming project phases. Regarding pool signage, staff said most signage is in place but asked the board to report specific missing items so the district can address them.
On planning and academics, Kale (administrator) summarized workforce-development outreach and partnerships (including Ivy Tech and new contact opportunities) and described upcoming teacher briefings on recently released state accountability rules. He said Indiana is reinstating school letter grades for the coming cycle and that the state will treat next year as a "year 0" baseline because schools lacked finalized rules until February 2026; district staff will present the grading rules to teachers in coming weeks and expect a grade report next November.
Why it matters: The construction steps and independent roof review address recurring installation issues that could affect facility readiness; the state accountability changes will produce a new baseline grade for buildings that could inform local planning and communications with teachers and families.
Next steps: Staff will continue punch-list work, perform water testing and an independent roof evaluation, schedule HVAC review meetings and brief teachers on accountability rules.
