Chair urges school-based support for children and requests funding

At a meeting of Kosciusko County officials, the Chair urged the body to create school-based supports for younger children who are "dealing with it at home with parents," and suggested seeking funding to pilot a dedicated role or program. The Chair framed the request as a plea for someone "in some capacity that can help do things through the schools."

The Chair said the work matters because "these kids are growing up in it," and asked that "perhaps somebody would have a niche there that they would be willing to try and fill that and request money even to try to do it." The remarks presented the suggestion as exploratory: the Chair asked the group to identify a person or organization able to pursue such work and to seek funds rather than presenting a detailed plan or budget.

After making the plea, the Chair asked for a motion, saying "somebody like to make a motion," then indicated a formal vote was unnecessary: "I don't suppose we need to vote." The Chair then appeared to conclude procedural business by saying, "All right, I'll just say I buy myself." No named mover, second, vote tally, ordinance, resolution, or formal commitment of funds was recorded in the remarks.

The Chair closed by thanking the media for attending: "Thank you press for being here. Appreciate it." The transcript records no follow-up assignment, implementation timeline, or staff direction on how the funding request would be pursued.