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Fairfield board approves $1.15M in claims, dozens of personnel changes, contracts and donations
Summary
At its April 16, 2026 meeting the Fairfield Community Schools board approved consent items including $1,151,420.22 in claims and $1,746,352.07 in payroll, accepted retirement and resignation listings, and greenlit multiple contracts and donations, all by unanimous vote.
The Fairfield Community Schools Board approved a slate of consent and action items at its April 16, 2026 meeting, including claims totaling $1,151,420.22 and payroll claims of $1,746,352.07, personnel actions, facility service agreements and two donor gifts. The consent motion was moved by Tyler Rensberger and seconded by Aaron Rink and passed unanimously.
Among the consent items the board approved minutes from its March 12, 2026 meeting and twelve professional leave requests. The personnel section recorded three retirements and a series of resignations that included a Fairfield Jr.-Sr. High School math teacher and a head volleyball coach; the minutes list 30 classroom substitute resignations by name. The consent motion also included multiple new employments and substitute hires covering athletics and support staff.
Administrators presented contracts and operational items for approval. Chief Financial Officer Dr. Brandon Penrod presented the March month-end financial report before the board approved a one-year boiler and chiller water treatment service agreement with Veolia (motion by Patrick McCauley, second by Aaron Rink), a radio systems upgrade with ERS Wireless (moved by Tyler Rensberger, seconded by Patrick McCauley) and a bid for stage rigging with Beck Studios, Inc. (moved by Brian Wogoman, seconded by Tyler Rensberger). All motions passed unanimously.
The board also approved the Fairfield Jr.-Sr. High School international field trip to France for French students from June 18–28, 2028; the minutes state the trip is not a school-sponsored event (motion by Aaron Rink, second by Brian Wogoman). Donations approved included $2,050 from the Fairfield Music Boosters to cover a charter bus for show choirs to attend a state competition, and a $9,000 gift from Von Leidenschaft Kennels, LLC and the K-Foundation for a therapy dog named Lilo; the kennel provided a 50% discount and $4,500 will come from previously donated K-Foundation funds (donation motion moved by Aaron Rink, seconded by Brian Wogoman). Each donation motion passed unanimously.
Assistant Superintendent Monica Kegerreis asked the board to approve the 2025–2027 Title III grant; Aaron Rink moved the motion and Patrick McCauley seconded it. The motion passed with no dissent.
Next steps recorded in the minutes: an executive session was held immediately after the board meeting under IC 5-14-1.5-6.1 (11), and the minutes certify that no other business was discussed.
Meeting attendance recorded President Marilee Keim and board members Brian Wogoman, Tyler Rensberger, Aaron Rink and Patrick McCauley; administrators present included Superintendent Dr. Carrie Cannon, Assistant Superintendent Monica Kegerreis and Chief Financial Officer Dr. Brandon Penrod.
