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Lakeland board approves cooperative-change, construction bids and personnel items
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Summary
At a regular Lakeland School Corporation meeting, the board approved revisions to the Northeast Indiana Special Education Cooperative agreement, accepted construction bids for Lakewood Primary (with preschool playgrounds shifted to a later bond), and approved multiple personnel items including hires, volunteers and resignations.
The Lakeland School Corporation board approved a package of routine actions during its meeting, including revisions to the district’s joint agreement with the Northeast Indiana Special Education Cooperative, construction bids for Lakewood Primary and a set of personnel actions, Chair (Speaker 2) said.
Administrator (Speaker 1) told the board the cooperative agreement was revised to limit a member corporation’s ability to rescind a notice of withdrawal: a corporation may rescind one time within a five-year period, but a second withdrawal notice would proceed and could not be rescinded. Chair (Speaker 2) then called for a motion, which the board approved unanimously by voice vote.
The board also approved bids for projects at Lakewood Primary. Administrator (Speaker 1) said the package covers building improvements and furniture; preschool playgrounds originally planned for this bond were removed and will be put into a later bond package so the district can complete priority work at the primary building. Chair (Speaker 2) called for a motion to accept the bids and the motion carried.
On personnel matters, the board approved several employment items including new substitute staff, a performance stipend, new coaches and a new technology department technician. Administrator (Speaker 1) presented the list of items (identified in the agenda as items a–g); Chair (Speaker 2) called for a motion and the board approved the slate.
The board also approved three volunteer appointments (two for golf and one for softball); a custodial transfer at LIS, described as including one temporary transfer pending the head custodian decision; and accepted resignations from two coaches (including Mr. Benson from junior high coed tennis and T.J. Schneider from basketball) and from Eric D'Angelo, who will remain through the end of the school year.
Chair (Speaker 2) moved approval of the consent agenda, which included payrolls and claims, and the board approved it. There were no public comments during the public-comment period. Presenter (Speaker 3) briefly highlighted graduation details, announcing five valedictorians — 8 Phillips, Noah Trot, Luana Coopering, Shafi Ramachandra and Camilla Watkins — and summarizing Latin honors and GPA statistics for the class of '26. “Very proud of them,” Presenter (Speaker 3) said.
The board confirmed its next meeting for May 13 and then adjourned after a motion to adjourn carried.
What the board approved (at a glance): • Joint agreement revision with the Northeast Indiana Special Education Cooperative — approved (changes limit rescind of withdrawal to one time within five years). • Construction bids for Lakewood Primary (furniture included); preschool playgrounds removed from this bond and deferred to a later bond — approved. • Employment items (substitutes, stipend, coaches, technician) — approved. • Volunteer appointments (2 golf, 1 softball) — approved. • Custodial transfer at LIS (one temporary transfer) — approved. • Resignations accepted (two coaches; Eric D'Angelo) — approved. • Consent agenda (payrolls, claims) — approved.
Next steps: items approved will move forward under district staff oversight and scheduled procurement or personnel processes; the board will reconvene May 13.
