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Clarksville Community School Board approves MOUs, policy updates and staff benefit changes
Summary
At a special planning meeting the Clarksville Community School Corp. board unanimously approved a memorandum of understanding with Centerstone to continue K–12 mental-health services after a merger, adopted Neola policy changes on second reading, updated facility-use terms, and approved staff benefit adjustments including a $2,000 base raise for Kelly Glover.
The Clarksville Community School Corp. board unanimously approved a series of routine items at a special planning meeting, including a memorandum of understanding to continue school-based mental-health services with Centerstone, updates to Neola policies and facility-use terms, and personnel benefit changes.
Dr. Bennett presented the memorandum of understanding with Centerstone, saying, "Center Stone provides the mental health services for our students in grades k through 12," and noted Centerstone has merged with Brightly, a Missouri-based behavioral-health nonprofit. She told the board the provider will keep the Centerstone name and that "this fee remains the same as in previous years." The board moved and approved the MOU without dissent.
Other board actions included: approval of the updated preschool handbook for 2026–27; adoption of revised facility and grounds-use terms that add language allowing contract cancellation and forfeiture of fees for violations; second-reading approval of Neola policies (volume 38, number 2); and annual approvals of handbooks for Indiana Gateway Digital Academy and Indiana Gateway Alternative Schools.
The board also accepted updates to employee statements of benefits. Dr. Bennett asked the board to recognize Kelly Titus Glover's completion of a 106-hour Indiana Association of School Business Officials volunteer certification and recommended a $2,000 base salary increase in recognition of her new Chief Business Officer credentials; the board approved the increase unanimously. Dr. Bennett also noted a correction to technology director Bobby's vacation accrual; the board approved an update to his statement of benefits so it aligns with other 12-month directors.
In other business, Dr. Bennett reviewed the 2027 budget timeline: the budget hearing is scheduled for Thursday, Oct. 1, and the adoption meeting is set for Tuesday, Oct. 20; adoption must occur at least 10 days after the hearing. She said copies of the 2026–27 bus routes were uploaded to the board portal and that Scott Garner will present transportation routes and safety updates at next week's meeting; route approval will return for a vote. Dr. Bennett also reported that campus projects, including resurfaced tennis courts, are underway and that back-to-school guides will be posted on the portal and ParentSquare.
Votes at a glance - Approve donation as presented — motion moved by Dr. Bennett; outcome: approved unanimously. - Approve MOU for Centerstone — motion approved unanimously. - Approve preschool handbook (2026–27) — approved unanimously. - Approve updated facility and grounds-use terms (including cancellation/fee-forfeiture language) — approved unanimously. - Approve Neola policies (vol. 38, no. 2) — approved on second reading unanimously. - Approve statement of benefits and $2,000 base increase for Kelly Glover — approved unanimously. - Approve correction to technology director Bobby's benefits — approved unanimously. - Approve Indiana Gateway handbooks — approved unanimously.
The meeting adjourned and opened into the planning meeting; the planning agenda was adopted by unanimous vote. The board did not take any votes that were recorded as split; specific board-member tallies were not provided in the transcript.
Next steps: Scott Garner will present transportation routes and safety updates at the next regular meeting; the board will consider route approval then.
