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Tipton school board approves curriculum adoptions, academic calendars, insurance renewal and foundation support
Summary
At its April 14 meeting the Tipton Community School Corp. board approved the high‑school and middle‑school ELA adoptions, modified the 2026‑27 calendar and adopted the 2027‑28 calendar, renewed property/casualty insurance at $276,549 with added coverages, reconfigured the technology team compensation, and approved a resolution supporting the Tipton Blue Devils Athletic Foundation.
Tipton Community School Corp. trustees approved a bundle of routine and substantive items at the April 14 meeting, including curriculum materials, calendars, an insurance renewal and a resolution backing a newly formed athletic foundation.
Votes at a glance
- Tipton High School English Language Arts: board approved committee‑recommended additional novels for THS ELA; estimated one‑time cost ~$4,000.
- Tipton Middle School ELA: board approved the Savvas My Perspectives program (IDOE‑approved), including digital licenses and classroom sets, six‑year adoption estimated at $43,722.
- Academic calendars: board approved modifications to the 2026‑27 calendar and adopted the 2027‑28 calendar as recommended by the Academic Calendar Committee (first‑semester professional‑development scheduling change, a shortened finals week, elimination of flex days and specified make‑up days).
- Property and casualty insurance renewal: the board approved the Walker Hughes renewal that reflects a roughly 6.67% base premium increase; with recommended deductible buy‑down and raising sexual‑abuse liability from $1M to $2M the total premium becomes $276,549 (≈15.6% increase). The motion passed by voice vote.
- Technology team reconfiguration: in response to a technology specialist resignation, the board approved not replacing the middle‑school specialist and adjusted compensation for remaining technology staff (a $2/hour increase for the technology specialist and an increase in contract days for the director of technology from 240 to 260); projected corporation savings ~ $41,500.
- Tipton Blue Devils Athletic Foundation resolution: board approved a resolution supporting the foundation (established Feb. 2026) that allows board appointment of two directors, permits transfers from athletic/extracurricular accounts to the foundation with board notification in monthly reports, and allows free facility use for foundation events involving school‑age students.
Most motions were moved, seconded and approved by voice vote; no roll‑call tallies were read into the public record. Several items (curriculum adoptions, insurance renewal, calendar adoption) were preceded by staff presentations and brief questions from board members. The board did not table or reject any of the presented proposals.
