Tri-County School Corporation Regular Meeting
The regular meeting included the approval of board officers, the reappointments of the Treasurer and Deputy/Assistant Treasurer, and the retention of the Corporation attorney. The Board discussed potential changes to board compensation, with the Superintendent planning to recommend a raise for the annual amount at the next meeting. Student recognition was a significant portion of the agenda, including the presentation of Students of the Month across various grade levels and subjects. A guest speaker from the Jasper/Newton Foundation provided updates on grants available for staff. Monthly reports covered safety training, progress on the backpack program, and bus barn construction permit review status. Academic updates included information on WIDA testing and ILEARN checkpoint assessments, as well as congratulations for FFA students on their national contest placement and girls wrestling regional qualifiers. New business involved approving the retirement of a secretary, employment for new personnel, and approving several out-of-state field trips. The board also approved the updated Suicide and Death Policy and Procedures and began the first reading of several NEOLA policies related to nondiscrimination, employee hiring, and compensation guidelines.