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North Spencer County school board approves $1.04 million in claims, accepts resignations and authorizes $15,200 survey for Christie access-drive
Summary
At its first regular July 2026 meeting, the North Spencer County School Corporation board approved $1,036,319.39 in claims, accepted five staff resignations, confirmed multiple appointments and renewals, and authorized a $15,200 survey to advance a proposed Christie access drive; the board also approved service agreements including an $18,000 Lifespring social-worker contract and a $7,000 consulting contract.
The North Spencer County School Corporation board convened its first regular July 2026 meeting and approved routine business while moving several personnel and facilities items forward.
Board Chair (speaker 1) called the meeting to order and completed roll call. The board approved minutes from its previous meeting after a motion and second; one participant voiced opposition but the motion carried.
In the treasurer's report, speaker 2 presented financials for June and said preschool fund balances were stronger than at the same point last year. The speaker reported claims totaling $1,036,319.39 and explained that large insurance premiums, permanent worker-compensation charges and payments related to campus projects accounted for much of the total. Two claim lines were noted as requiring abstentions by specific members; the board approved the claims motion and carried it.
Under personnel business the board accepted five resignations, including instructional assistants, a special-education teacher and a daytime custodian. Speaker 2 recognized Kathy Gellhausen for 27 years of service. The board then approved a slate of appointments and renewals for the 2026–27 school year, covering instructional assistants, a behavior-tech assignment, a district school nurse position that will cover the elementary schools, and multiple coaching positions; one board member announced an abstention on certain appointments.
On facilities and projects, speaker 2 provided updates: the East Side high-school renovation is on schedule and may finish ahead of plan; the CTE building roof work is progressing; however, the middle-school roofing project is delayed because required roofing materials have not arrived and likely will not be complete by the start of school. The board discussed a proposed access drive in Christie; speaker 2 said staff had met with the Christie town council about traffic scenarios and recommended engaging Rosemary Engineering to perform surveying and related work as the first step. The board authorized that survey at a cost of $15,200 and reviewed a rough, multi-month timeline for design and future bidding.
The board approved three service agreements. It authorized continued funding ($18,000) for Lifespring to provide a full-time social worker for the 2026–27 year; it approved a continuing partnership with Deep and Specialty Physicians to supply in-game and practice athletic training services (described as having no direct cost to the district); and it approved a one-year consulting engagement with Harmon Consulting for $7,000 to support the new superintendent’s transition.
Speaker 2 delivered the superintendent's report, noting a strong turnout for summer-summit programming, plans to present proposed core values for board approval at a future meeting, and ongoing local discussions about options for the special-education cooperative with follow-up communication promised to stakeholders.
The meeting’s next procedural steps include a second reading and potential approval of the presented policy update at the July 27 meeting, and future agenda items related to the Christie access-drive design and project bidding schedule.
