WLCSC Special School Board Meeting Summary Monday, December 20, 2021 HIGHLIGHTS: Re-Hiring Ross Sloat as Interim Superintendent (5:32), Approval of the Superintendent Contract (5:33), Appointment of Shawn Greiner as Superintendent (5:42) 5:31 – Karpick called the meeting to order. He called for a vote to approve the agenda. Voted 7 out of 7 5:32Continue reading “December 20, 2021 Summary”
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December 13, 2021 Summary
Summary of WLCSC Public Hearing for Superintendent Contract Monday, December 13, 2021 HIGHLIGHTS: Restricting Content of Community Comments (5:01), Contract Renewal Language (5:18), Superintendent Salary (5:24), Superintendent Evaluation (5:41), Search Process (5:46) 5:00 – Karpick started the hearing on the superintendent contract. He asked that school board members and community members speak only about theContinue reading “December 13, 2021 Summary”
December 6, 2021 Summary
HIGHLIGHTS: Superintendent Search Process (6:44); Comments from the audience (6:56 & 7:23); Covid Update (7:08); High Teacher Turnover (7:13) 6:29 – Every seat was filled and there were people lined up outside the door. I counted about 70 in the audience in total with many parents holding “Transparency” and “Support Dr. Yin” signs. Of thoseContinue reading “December 6, 2021 Summary”
November 1, 2021 Summary
HIGHLIGHTS: Teacher Contracts and Incentive Pay Question (6:40); School Calendar and School Board Confidentiality (6:52); Employee Health Clinic (7:01); Superintendent Search Update (7:16); High Attorney Fees (7:19) 6:31 – Karpick called the meeting to order. He called for a vote to approve the agenda and then to approve the minutes from the October meeting. Continue reading “November 1, 2021 Summary”
October 4, 2021 Summary
HIGHLIGHTS: Construction Update (6:46); Over-Borrowing and Use of Surplus Bond Funds (7:00); Decrease in Enrollment (7:16); Superintendent Search Update (7:22); Health Clinic for Staff (7:25) 6:31 Karpick called the meeting to order. He called for a vote to approve the revised agenda and then to approve the minutes from the September meeting. Voted 7Continue reading “October 4, 2021 Summary”
September 7, 2021 Summary
HIGHLIGHTS: Using Excess Bond Funds to Make Debt Payments (6:37); Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Professional Development (6:48); Surprise Agenda Item: Changing Covid Quarantine Policy (7:04); Cell Phone Tower Update (7:57) 6:34 Surprise Agenda Item – Karpick called the meeting to order and reminded everyone to speak into their microphones to try to improve the soundContinue reading “September 7, 2021 Summary”
August 26, 2021 Summary
HIGHLIGHTS: Projected Revenue (6:38), Debt Service Fund Shortfall (6:51), Transferring Referendum Funds to Pay for Construction Debt (7:04), Borrowing via Lease Agreement vs Bond Election (7:09), Student Enrollment Numbers (7:12), Cash on Hand (7:16), Teacher Pandemic Stipends (7:20), Transfer Students (7:24 and 7:33), Future Plan for Happy Hollow (7:26) Location: West Lafayette Intermediate School 6:32Continue reading “August 26, 2021 Summary”
August 23, 2021 Summary
HIGHLIGHTS: Springer will post compiled responses from the desired qualities of the next superintendent survey (6:08); The 2007 Killion and 1999 Batagiannis searches involved community and teacher input (6:14) Location: West Lafayette Intermediate School 6:00 Karpick turned the meeting over to Tom Austin from Administrator Assistance who led the forum. He invited those who hadContinue reading “August 23, 2021 Summary”
August 2, 2021 Summary
HIGHLIGHTS: Staff Evaluation (7:08), Superintendent Search (7:10), Revised Reopening Plan (7:13), Teacher Appreciation Grants (7:31), Happy Hollow Plans (7:39), Cell Tower at Athletic Complex (7:50), Teacher Turnover (7:56) Location: West Lafayette Intermediate School Interim Superintendent Pettibone welcomed each of us as we entered and introduced himself. It felt inviting. I appreciated how respectful he wasContinue reading “August 2, 2021 Summary”
July 12, 2021 Summary
HIGHLIGHTS: Statements from 5 Community Members about COVID Policy at School (6:04), In-Person Learning Plan (6:23), New Interim Superintendent (6:48) Location: West Lafayette Intermediate School 6:03 Karpick called the meeting to order. He called for a vote to approve the agenda. Voted 7 out of 7 6:04 Karpick called for communication from the audienceContinue reading “July 12, 2021 Summary”
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