Board approves routine claims, personnel items and surplus property; donation to police approved; windshield reimbursement motion fails

The Anderson Community School Board moved through a series of routine and administrative items at the meeting and recorded votes by roll call on each.

What the board approved: - Financial claims (Resolution R‑20226‑21): Roll‑call approval of May monthly claims covering Anderson Community Schools and Food Service. - Donation to Anderson Police Department: The board approved donating one treadmill, one exercise bike and one elliptical from a larger Planet Fitness donation after administration confirmed Planet Fitness’ permission for repurposing items. - Summer 2026 compensation: Trustees authorized continuation of a $45 per hour instructional rate for summer school 2026. - Human resources consent agenda (Resolution R‑2026‑22): Monthly personnel actions (recruitments, leaves, retirements and resignations) were approved. - Field trips and conference leaves (Resolution R‑2026‑23): Board approved requests with identified funding sources. - Chromebook surplus list: Board declared a list of Chromebooks surplus (four‑year device life); senior Chromebooks go with graduates, others will be recycled or parted out as required by law.

What the board declined: - Motion to reimburse a teacher’s $500 insurance deductible for a broken windshield: Board members debated available surveillance and administrative review; trustees cited lack of conclusive video evidence tying damage to a specific student and noted policy that families are responsible where student culpability is established. The motion failed on roll call; nays prevailed.

Votes were recorded by roll call for each item during the meeting; administrators noted that required paperwork and approvals (for donations and surplus declarations) had been secured before board action.