Author Archives: Dacia Mumford

KEY TAKEAWAYS: This meeting was the first time the community had access to the public documents in the school board packet before the school board meeting. Being given the same information that school board members receive enables the public to know what is going on during the meeting. School board meeting minutes continue to beContinue reading “May 8, 2023 Summary”

KEY TAKEAWAYS: The school board voted unanimously to revise policies 0143 and 0143.1 to allow publicly releasing the school board packet before board meetings. This is a major victory! Prior to March 2022, the school board packet was kept strictly confidential with no public access, even refusing public record requests. After having their hand forcedContinue reading “April 10, 2023 Summary”

HIGHLIGHTS: Diversity Initiatives (6:58); Summer School Offerings (7:12); Releasing the Board Packet Before the Meeting (7:18); Policy Committee Not Following Open Door Law (7:31) The following is my summary of the public school board meeting, not the official meeting minutes (which will be released one month from now). My personal thoughts and opinions are givenContinue reading “March 6, 2023 Summary”

HIGHLIGHTS: School Mental Health Therapist (7:03), Before/After School Care (7:34), Releasing the Board Packet Before Meetings (8:00), Member Committee Assignments (8:55) The following is my summary of the public school board meeting, not the official meeting minutes (which will be released one month from now). My personal thoughts and opinions are given in italics andContinue reading “February 13, 2023 Summary”

HIGHLIGHTS: New School Board Members (6:25); Leadership Election (6:31, 6:34, 6:35); Releasing Information Prior to School Board Meetings (7:08); Discussion of my Meeting Summaries (7:16) The following is my summary of the public school board meeting, not the official meeting minutes (which will be released one month from now). My personal thoughts and opinions areContinue reading “January 9, 2023 Summary”

HIGHLIGHTS: Tabled policy 2432 (6:51); Summary of district priorities from survey (6:54); Increase in substitute pay (7:03); Retirement of orchestra teacher (7:05) 6:32 – The school board meeting was called to order. The board was asked to approve the agenda and the minutes from the November 14, 2022 meeting. They changed the room set-up replacingContinue reading “December 12, 2022 Summary”

HIGHLIGHTS: 10 Year Capital Improvement Plan and recommendation for Happy Hollow Building (6:47); Discussion on West Lafayette School Education Foundation (7:27); Changes to Accounts Payable (7:39)  6:30 – The school board meeting was called to order. The board was asked to approve the agenda and the minutes from the October 10, 2022 meeting. Springer joinedContinue reading “November 14, 2022 Summary”

HIGHLIGHTS: Increasing Class Size (7:22); Demolishing Portion of Happy Hollow Discussed (7:35); Increase in Teacher Salary (7:50); School Calendars for 2023-24 and 2024-25 (8:02) 6:32 – The school board meeting was called to order. There was a moment of silence for the Purdue student killed last week. 6:33 – The board was asked to approveContinue reading “October 10, 2022 Summary”

HIGHLIGHTS: Fiscal Plan (6:36); Enrollment and Transfer Students (6:42); State Funding –  Foundation and Complexity (7:30); Referendum Funding (7:38) 6:34 – There is no voting at work sessions and they announced that there would be no official minutes or recording. The only item on the agenda is the public hearing for the 2023 budget. I’mContinue reading “September 21, 2022 Work Session/Public Budget Hearing”