Apple Creek School District 39

The meeting addressed building, maintenance, and insurance matters, focusing on the potential acquisition of a temporary portable from Shiloh to alleviate space constraints on school property. Additionally, the purchase of a ramp, either included with the portable or sourced online, was approved to ensure accessibility.

The meeting included discussions and approvals related to the agenda, minutes, and the final budget for 2025-2026, which allocated 3% of taxes to a board discretionary fund. The Annual Compliance Report for DPI was approved, and a liaison for foster care, homeless, Title IX, and migrant matters was designated. The August bills and financial report were approved. There was a presentation and open discussion regarding building, maintenance, and insurance, including survey responses, land acquisition possibilities, and portable options. The school will contact an architectural firm and construction company to assess the available space. The August expenditures and revenues were also reviewed.

The meeting addressed several key areas, including Principal's report, Personnel/HR, Business Manager's report, PTO updates, Township discussions, Building, Maintenance, and Insurance matters, Technology updates, and Policy Report. Key discussion points included confirming the election date, time, and location, approving a non-tuition agreement for students transferred to Hazelton, approving open enrollment applications for the 2026-2027 school year, and approving Menoken kids attending the summer school. Additionally, contracts for Administration and Business Manager were approved, along with school support staff raises. The board also discussed increasing cleaning hours for janitorial services during the school year and summer, and approved the first reading on policies. The April bills and financial report were approved.

The meeting covered various topics including the introduction of a new principal, principal's report (DPI Fall Reports, background checks, lunch for teachers, purchase limit, inclement weather, field trips, Cognia training, K-3 Science of Reading training, school website update), development of a new policy for background checks, approval of staff lunch price, adjustment to the assistant principal's contract, budget approval for after school supplies, purchase of a storage container and a locked safe. Discussion items included ESSER funds, school communication, PTO school dance, and lunch program details. Financial reports showed August bills paid, totaling $76,585.19, and revenues totaling $195,770.44.

The meeting addressed several key items: approval of a proposal to update outside security cameras; approval of contracts and raises for the principal and assistant principal, with contract amounts of $67,000 and $26,500 respectively; approval of the business manager contract and raise, with a contract amount of $65,000; approval of March bills and the March financial report; and the decision to engage HagaKommer for QuickBooks setup. Discussions also included staff appreciation week and a new fundraiser date for the PTO, a township board meeting, and updates on building, maintenance, insurance, technology, and policy reports.