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Board approves $1.5 million transfer, multiple hires, MOUs and temporary payment authority
Summary
The Jennings County School Corporation board approved a $1.5 million intra-district transfer, granted the treasurer temporary payment authority, accepted donations, approved MOUs with Clarity and CLSI, and confirmed several certificated and support hires (including an occupational therapist), with most motions passing unanimously or nearly so.
At its meeting, the Jennings County School Corporation board approved a set of routine and budgetary actions including a $1.5 million transfer between funds, employee hires, MOUs and donations.
Finance and authority: The board approved a resolution authorizing the transfer of $1.5 million from the Education Fund to the Operations Fund, with reimbursements scheduled on June 26 and Dec. 26 to cover operations expenses not allocated to instruction. A separate resolution authorized the treasurer/deputy treasurer to make payments and intra‑fund transfers before the June 11 meeting to balance major account classifications. Both resolutions were moved, seconded and recorded in the affirmative by the board.
Personnel and recommendations: The board approved recommendations for certified hires (John Kelly as JCHS girls golf coach; Kyle Lime as JCHS SPED teacher; Kobe Vogel as JCHS summer-school teacher) and several support‑staff hires (Michael Obishaw, Lindy Doubt, Isaiah Hammon, Lisa Hudson, Lori McClain, Brandon Satello, Sandra Whitney). The board also approved Lindsey Shepherd as the district occupational therapist; the chair recorded six votes in favor and one abstention on that appointment. Scott Sage was approved as JCHS head girls volleyball coach.
Donations and MOUs: The board accepted donations to Graham Creek Elementary (Tea Creek Baptist Church, $300) and a $250 contribution to the Crescendo music department from Bronze Auto Body Service of North Vernon. The board approved renewal of the MOU with Clarity of Central Indiana and authorized an MOU with CLSI for special-education data tracking used on state reports.
Procedural note: Most motions were approved unanimously by the voting board (various votes recorded as 7-0 or equivalent). The Lindsey Shepherd appointment recorded one abstention; board members introduced two new hires and their families during the meeting as part of the standard welcome tradition.
Votes at a glance: - Consent agenda: approved (motion recorded as moved by Cheryl; vote recorded seven in favor). - NEOLA policies (old business): approved (motion by Travis; recorded 7-0). - Resolution to transfer $1.5M (Ed Fund to Ops Fund): approved (motion by Pat; recorded 7-0). - Treasurer payment authority & intra-fund transfers resolution: approved (recorded 7-0). - Hires (certified and support): approved (recorded 7-0 except where noted). - Lindsey Shepherd, occupational therapist: approved (chair recorded six in favor, one abstention).
The meeting adjourned after approving the final items.
