Borden-Henryville school board approves personnel slate, two emergency policies, bus camera vendor and driver benefits

Borden-Henryville, IN — At a regular meeting at the Borden-Henryville School Corporation district office, the school board approved a broad set of personnel actions, adopted two policies as emergency measures so they can be included in next years handbooks, and approved several contracts and program continuations, including a change in the districts bus-camera vendor.

The board declared two policies (a revised grading policy and a revised cell-phone policy) to be emergency items and then approved them in the same meeting so staff and school personnel can incorporate the changes into handbooks for the 2026-27 year. "I would open the floor at this time for a declaration of emergency," the presiding chair said before the board voted to adopt the items.

The board approved a lengthy consent agenda that included multiple certified and classified personnel appointments, leaves of absence and a long list of extracurricular coaches and volunteers. Several board members recorded individual abstentions for a small number of coaching appointments and those items will be handled separately, the chair said.

Contracts and program decisions approved included continuation or renewal of student-support services and curricula: a 504 module (PCG) for consistent special-education reporting, continuation of a partnership with YouthLink Southern Indiana, a contract for clinical hours with Spalding University and related partners, and renewal/purchases for the Amplify ELA program through the life of the contract ending in 2030.

Transportation and safety items received attention. The board approved moving to a different bus-video system vendor (ERS) and a plan to phase out the current contracted system. When asked whether the current cameras were sufficiently reliable, a district transportation representative replied, "No, not even close." District staff said the move should provide better support for drivers and students.

The board also approved two items aimed at bus drivers: a professional-development plan that allows drivers to complete approved training on canceled-school days and be paid for qualifying hours, and holiday pay for drivers for holidays within the school calendar year (the packet shows eight days). The superintendent said those changes are intended to align driver pay and training opportunities with other district staff.

Other actions included approval of a revised 2026-27 calendar that removes Monday one-hour delays (to ensure the district meets mandated minimum instructional minutes for all schools), approval of Cutter Construction for fieldhouse work tied to bond finance formality, continuation of the districts SRO arrangement with the Clark County Sheriffs Office, and approval of June 22, 2026 as a transition start date and July 1, 2026 as the official start date for incoming treasurer Paul Farmer (a formality required by the Bank of New York for bond accounts).

Board members were informed that the district may call a special meeting on July 6 if additional personnel items (such as coach resignations) require immediate action; the regular July meeting was scheduled for July 27 at 6:30 p.m. at the district office.

No formal public-comment disputes or contested votes were recorded in the transcript of the meeting.