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Southwest School Corporation board approves claims, personnel moves and bond-funded maintenance projects
Summary
The Southwest School Corporation board on March 18 approved claims totaling $1,387,758.13, accepted personnel and donation items, revised IHSA moratorium dates, approved a summer IREAD remediation program and authorized bond-funded maintenance projects including two tennis courts and restroom work.
The Southwest School Corporation board on March 18 approved routine business and several program and maintenance recommendations, including claims totaling $1,387,758.13 and multiple personnel actions.
Superintendent (reading financials) reported the district held $2,141,081.67 in the education fund, $262,002.61 in debt service, $86,299.78 in operations and $1,501,363.49 in the rainy day fund, for a current cash balance of $3,990,747.55. The board voted to accept claims for the period 02/19/2026 through 03/18/2026 totaling $1,387,758.13 and also proved claim #108823 for $1,006.25 (motions passed unanimously).
The board approved a slate of routine personnel items by consent, including the retirement of Mia Moody (Sullivan Elementary fourth-grade teacher); resignations including Gretchen Shoemaker (instructional aide) and several coaching resignations; and multiple personnel recommendations and volunteer coach appointments. The board also accepted donations highlighted by $4,600 from 100 Women Who Care to the focus team.
Under old business, the board approved a change to previously approved IHSA moratorium dates to shift a July 20 date to July 14 to allow the football team to attend a camp, after coaches indicated support for the adjustment. The board unanimously approved an Indiana third-grade IREAD summer remediation program (May 26–June 5) and related after-school tutoring; the superintendent said the district would likely need eight to 12 teachers for the summer remediation.
The board also approved an updated transfer policy for the 2026–27 school year, which sets count days on Oct. 1, 2026 and Feb. 1, 2027 and continues the district practice of not accepting transfers after the second count day.
For maintenance and capital work drawn from 2024 bond funds, the board approved recommendations including two additional tennis courts estimated at $219,000 with an alternative asphalt walkway at $18,900, Carlisle restrooms (phases 2 and 3) estimated at $140,000, and new teacher desks and related items totaling $122,152. The superintendent said these items were the board's recommendations for the evening and asked for approval, which the board granted by unanimous vote.
The board scheduled an executive session to conduct basketball-coach interviews on April 15 at 5 p.m., with the next regular board meeting set for Tuesday, April 21 at 6 p.m. The meeting adjourned by unanimous vote.
Votes at a glance: all recorded motions in the meeting were approved unanimously (5–0) except a single claim proof vote recorded 4–0 where indicated in the minutes.
