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Eastern Pulaski board approves financials, NEOLA policy revisions, contracts and emergency hire authorization
Summary
At its meeting the Eastern Pulaski Community School Corporation board approved the June minutes and financial claims, adopted NEOLA policy revisions (one new policy and revisions to 31 policies), renewed a shared-services agreement for special education (with DHH services now billed directly to the school), accepted donations and authorized emergency hiring of certified staff before the August meeting.
The Eastern Pulaski Community School Corporation board approved a package of routine business at the meeting, including the June minutes, financial reports and multiple contracts and policy updates.
Missus Grandstaff reported the district's bank balances and claims: "Our 1st source bank statement balance was $6,613,035.81," she said, and reported a federal bank balance of $515.22. She told the board that monthly claims for June totaled $2,050,204.40 and that the packet included a claims-fund report and an EPCSC summary. Grandstaff also listed recent transfers (cafeteria; Medicaid to education fund; grant cleanups; a supplemental homestead credit transfer) and said the district completed a prepaid-lunch reconciliation to avoid a state finding.
The board approved two multiyear contracts Grandstaff noted: 5 Star Technology (year 1 of 3) for the district's Google platform and New Era Technology (year 2 of 3) for fire-alarm inspections.
Gabe, presenting as superintendent, recommended approval of NEOLA-supplied policy updates, describing them as "one new policy and revisions to 31 current policies" largely consisting of technical revisions. The board passed the policies on second reading.
The superintendent also recommended renewal of the CEP shared-services agreement with Caston and Pioneer for special-education services, saying the arrangement "has came a long ways from 7 years ago." He confirmed the renewal is for one year and that deaf and hard-of-hearing (DHH) services will now be billed directly to the district rather than through a bundled billing approach.
The board accepted multiple donations recommended by administration, including $500 from Star City United Methodist Women for elementary school supplies, $225 from Bethel Bible Church for a sharing closet, a $500 donation from Mike and K Beal to Helping Hands, and a series of smaller monetary and in-kind raffle donations.
A board member reported the community playground build is underway and noted the project has raised just over $400,000 toward a $500,000 goal; the donation will feed an endowment at the Community Foundation to help maintain the playground.
On personnel, the board approved standard personnel items and authorized an emergency-hire procedure to allow hiring certified staff before the August meeting if necessary. The superintendent said candidate information will be emailed to the board and members will have 24 hours to register objections; if no concerns are raised, administration may proceed.
The board also approved the 2027 budget calendar and noted a special meeting scheduled for Sept. 28 to address budget matters. Several items were approved by voice votes; the meeting adjourned after board comments.
Votes at a glance: approve agenda (motion carried by voice vote); approve June minutes (voice vote); approve financials and claims (voice vote); approve personnel items (voice vote); adopt NEOLA policy updates (voice vote); renew CEP shared-services agreement (voice vote); accept donations (voice vote); approve the 2027 budget calendar (voice vote); accept food-service contract bid (voice vote); approve emergency hire authorization (voice vote); adjourn (voice vote). For most motions the transcript records voice approval but does not include roll-call tallies.
