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”
Category Archives: School Board Meetings
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”
Responses (June 2021)
After the April school board meeting, I emailed several questions to the school board members. Alan Karpick, school board president, sent me a reply saying that he would not respond to my questions by email, but would instead provide some answers during the next meeting. He claimed that my summaries and other posts took hisContinue reading “Responses (June 2021)”
June 2, 2021 Summary
HIGHLIGHTS: Retirements (6:44), Superintendent Search Questions (7:28), Consent Agenda (7:32), GLASS Lease of Happy Hollow (7:35), School Board Meeting Calendar (7:38), DEI Committee Recommendations (7:48), Superintendent Search Information (8:00) Location: West Lafayette Intermediate School Agenda Change: I want to acknowledge and express appreciation to the school board for changing the instructions at the top ofContinue reading “June 2, 2021 Summary”
May 3, 2021 Summary
HIGHLIGHTS: School Rankings (6:44), Wearing Hats at School (6:51), Questions about the DEI Committee (7:14), Questions about Services for Students with Disabilities (7:22), School Corp. Lawyer Reiling’s Intense Statement about Defaming School Board Members (7:29), Dr. Killion’s Retirement Announcement (7:32) Location: Happy Hollow Building, LGI Room 6:30 – Karpick called the meeting to order. HeContinue reading “May 3, 2021 Summary”
Responses (April 2021)
After the school board meeting on April 5th, I emailed four questions to our school board members: #1 – During Dr. Killion’s presentation in March, he shared data on special education enrollment. What explains the large jump in special education enrollment in the 2012-2013 year? Also, why has special education enrollment been gradually declining sinceContinue reading “Responses (April 2021)”
April 5, 2021 Summary
HIGHLIGHTS: Leaving GLASS (6:51), Jr-Sr HS Lunch Shortened from 50 to 32 minutes (7:05), Process to become an Innovation School District (7:33), Seclusion Restraint Policy (7:44), Questions to the School Board about Transparency (8:03) Location: Happy Hollow Building, LGI Room 6:31 – Karpick called the meeting to order. He called for a vote to approveContinue reading “April 5, 2021 Summary”
Responses (March 2021)
I sent a follow-up email to school board members. I received a response from Alan Karpick, School Board President. The questions I emailed to the school board members are given in bold, the responses are in italics, and my thoughts are in regular text. 1. At the December and January school board meetings, there wasContinue reading “Responses (March 2021)”
March 1, 2021 Summary
HIGHLIGHTS: Dr. Killion’s “State of the Schools” Address (5:35), Class Size and Teacher Retention (6:22), Higher Spending on Construction because of Cost Increases (6:42), Recent School District Borrowing was not Illegal (6:48), No Ability to Borrow for 18 Years (6:59), Killion wants Happy Hollow remodeled into an Early Childhood Education Center (7:47), Working Together withContinue reading “March 1, 2021 Summary”
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