Springs Valley school board approves 2026–27 handbooks, bonds treasurers, approves hires and adopts wireless device prohibition policy; committee to develop AI 

The Springs Valley Community School Corporation board met June 1 and recorded a series of routine approvals and a handful of new policy and planning items.

On procedural business the board approved the May 11 meeting minutes after a motion and second (the meeting record shows the chair announcing "Motion passes" with "6" recorded). The board then approved a lengthy consent agenda recommending hires, volunteer approvals and stipend/pay amounts for coaches and staff. Items on the consent agenda included recommended band volunteers and paid band staff, mentor teacher stipends, the hiring of instructional assistants and certified staff (examples: Kyra Thor Thornton as instructional assistant for 2026–27 at $14.50 per hour; Murphy Wheeler as certified business teacher and work-based learning coordinator at $47,800 plus benefits), coach assignments and pay rates, summer custodial hires, and independent contracts such as a $17,000 contract with Warren Owens to supervise an after-school teen program. The board announced the consent motion passed and recorded "6" in favor.

The board recorded the resignation of Gracie Maringer (previously approved in April) and appointed Stacy Gibbo as the superintendent's representative to the Springs Valley Educational Foundation. The board also appointed Chris Burton and Todd Marshall to serve on the education foundation; the motion was recorded as passed.

Under new business, a board member described plans to establish committees to create an AI roadmap and district AI policy, with a 12– to 18–month implementation timeline; further details will be provided later.

On policy and finance the board approved the 2026–27 elementary and junior–senior high school handbooks as presented. It also approved bonding recommendations for Felicia Wolfington as corporation treasurer ($50,000 bond) and bonds of $10,000 each for Peggy Simmons (deputy treasurer), Sasha Robinson (high school treasurer) and Penny Hardner (elementary treasurer). The board authorized Mrs. Wolfington to pay routine monthly invoices received after the meeting date, with such payments to be ratified at the July meeting.

The board approved the 2026–27 fundraiser calendar (with additional listings to be added in July), accepted May donations (Red Corny Christian Church $100 to SCA; Mark Maguire via Benevity $38.84 to the drama club), and approved a wireless device prohibition policy that had been presented on first reading the previous month; the chair announced the policy motion passed.

All listed motions in the meeting were announced as passing by the chair with "6" recorded; the transcript does not include individual roll-call votes for named board members. Meeting minutes reflect no additional public discussion or formal opposition to the voted items during this session.

Votes at a glance: • Approval of May 11, 2026 minutes — motion passed (vote recorded as '6'). • Consent agenda (coaches, volunteers, hires, stipends, contracts) — motion passed (vote recorded as '6'). • Appointments to the Springs Valley Educational Foundation — motion passed. • 2026–27 elementary and junior–senior high handbooks — motion passed. • Bonding of treasurers and deputies (Felicia Wolfington $50,000; others $10,000) — motion passed. • Authorization for treasurer to pay routine monthly invoices before July meeting — motion passed. • Fundraiser calendar — motion passed. • Acceptance of May donations — motion passed. • Wireless device prohibition policy (final approval) — motion passed.

Next steps: The board indicated more details will be forthcoming on the AI roadmap and policy development; many approved items will be processed administratively and appear on the July consent calendar as required.