In other business, Dr. Rowe reported to the board that Tri-County and West Central schools will present at the Indiana Small and Rural Schools Association event April 14, and April 17 will be the Body Safety presentation.
Also in the superintendent’s report:
- Fourteen interactive televisions have been installed in classrooms throughout the district with more to be installed as funding is secured.
- April 21 is an early release day for students, and April 28 is a snow make-up day.
- Summer school permission slips will be sent home with students later in May for summer school. Graduation is May 28.
- The district has been working on its strategic plan and curriculum mapping with teachers.
- The district newsletter will hopefully go out the week of April 10.
“Student of the Month” recognition honors were presented by board members to MS/HS winner Chelsea Schultz elementary school winner Gavin Conley.
Personnel items
The school board accepted the following resignations and retirements, as presented:
- Tina Hoeferlin - Bus Driver
- JoEllen Sheffer - Bus aide
- Kelsey Erb - High School Cheer Coach
- Kieley Garcia - Bus aide
The board approved the following for employment, as presented:
- Jeana Webb, CSS Substitute - Related Services Counselor
- Rylee Rodriguez, WCES Secretary
- Kieley Garcia, sixth-grade maternity leave for Leanna Nielsen
- Jessica Munn - CSS translation services
- Maggie Norman - School Bus Aide
A leave request was approved for Sarah Coffman to leave before spring break
Action items
The school board voted to approve Rita Carpenter as the West Central and North Judson appointment to the Pulaski County Public Library Board of Trustees.
Approval was given for the FCCLA (Family, Career and Community Leaders of America) National Trip. FCCLA is a career and technical student organization.
The board adopted a resolution to re-authorize the HEA 1003 waiver application with citation change.
The school board also voted to approve the following items:
- The West Central School Corporation strategic plan.
- The West Central School Corporation substitute handbook and process.
- The West Central School Corporation food services handbook.
- The West Central School Corporation transportation handbook.
- The schools’ coaching evaluation form.
- The cafeteria, meal charge, angel account policy.
- The middle/senior high school course description handbook.
- The middle/senior high school student handbook (without the athletic handbook at this time).
- The West Central pool charges.
Principal reports
Elementary School Principal Mike Carlson reported March was a busy month at the elementary school.
Fifth-grade students visited Junior Achievement “Biztown.”
PTC provided wonderful pie for the staff on Pi Day.
Third-grade finished IREAD, and Carlson reported it went “very smoothly.”
Lisa Mahaffey scheduled violinist Karen Isaacs with the Lafayette Symphony Orchestra to come through the orchestra’s “Strings Attached” program. She visited each class during their music time, and the students listened to her play. Then each student was provided with their own violin to practice and learn.
Kindergarten Round-Up was held the first week of April. A total of 38 students attended, with three more to come in soon.
Two presentations are scheduled for a possible science curriculum.
ILEARN begins April 18, and Carlson extended a “huge thanks” to Student Council and PTC for providing treats.
Middle/High School Principal Angie Radtke shared that with spring comes storms and the possibility of tornadoes. So the school has had two severe weather drills in an effort to clean up some of those procedures.
The middle school had its incentive trip to the Winamac park where the students had pizza and then went to the ISIS Theater to watch Minions: The Rise of Gru. Seventy-two percent of the students qualified to attend the trip. Radtke thanked Miss Strus for organizing the trip.
Mrs. Kennedy has been working hard to finish up the master schedule for next year. She has started to meet with individuals to iron out any conflicts.
Sgt. Parcel from the Indiana State Police visited and gave a presentation on school safety at the March PD meeting.
Baseball, softball, and track are all underway. Radtke encouraged school patrons to “come out and catch a game or meet.”
