MCS School Board and Board of Finance meeting is tonight

MITCHELL – The Mitchell Community School Board of Trustees will meet tonight, followed by the Board of Finance meeting.

The School Board meeting will begin at 6:00 p.m. in the MCS board room.

The School Board meeting agenda:

I. CALL TO ORDER 

II. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 

III. REORGANIZATION OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES/EMPLOYEES FOR THE PERIOD OF JANUARY 1, 2024, THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 2024 

A. Election of Board of Trustee President 
B. Election of Board of Trustee Vice-President 
D. Establish Compensation for Board of Trustees – Resolution 
C. Election of Board of Trustee Secretary 
E. Establish Mileage Reimbursement for Board of Trustees and School Employees 
F. Appointment of Mitchell Community School Treasurer, Deputy Treasurer, Extra-Curricular Treasurer, and Deputy Extra-Curricular Treasurer 
G. Appointment of Board of Trustees and Administrator Representative to the Mitchell Community Schools Insurance Committee 
H. Appointment of Mitchell Community School Local Education Officer 
I. Appointment of School Attorney – Employment Agreement 
J. Disposition of Account Payable Voucher Docket – Resolution 
K. Disposition of Conflict of Interest 
L. Designation of Mitchell Community School Newspaper and Qualified Publisher 
M. Disposition of Investment Funds – Resolution 
N. Access to Mid-Southern and Hoosier Hills Credit Union Accounts – Resolution 
O. Establishment of Times, Dates, and Locations of the Board of Trustee Regular Sessions 
P. The declaration that the Mitchell Board of Trustees is Re-Organized from January 1, 2024, through December 31, 2024 

IV. CONSENT AGENDA 

A. Request Approval of the Following Minutes: 

1. Regular Session, December 11, 2023 
2. Executive Session, December 11, 2023 

B. Request Approval of the Following Financial Reports: 

1. Corporation – December, 2023 
2. Extra-Curricular – December, 2023 

C. Request Signatures for 2023 Year-End Transfers 
D. Claims 
E. Conference Leave Requests 

1. Jerry Chaney – IHSBCA (Baseball Coaches) Annual Clinic and Rules Meeting – Indianapolis –  January 18 through January 20, 2024 
2. Robyn Embry – Hoosier Association of Science Teachers Conference (HASTI) – Indianapolis – February 18 through February 20, 2024 

F. Resignation/Retirements 

1. Tiffany Roush – Mitchell High School Special Education Aide – Resignation effective December 21, 2023 
2. Linda Passmore – Burris Elementary 3 Hr. Food Services Employee – Resignation effective January 1, 2024 

V. ITEMS FOR CONSIDERATION AND ACTION BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES 

A. Personnel 

1. Burris Elementary Special Education Lifeskills Classroom Aide 
2. MHS Special Education Lifeskills Classroom Aide 
3. MCS Contracted Part-Time Speech Language Pathologist 
4. MHS Daily Building Substitute 
5. MJHS/MHS Food Services Employee 
6. Temporary Grade 4 Teacher 
7. Leave Request 
8. Leave Request 
9. Interim Hatfield Elementary Principal 

B. Disposition of Recommendation to Approve Strategic Planning Service Agreement With ISBA 
C. Disposition of Recommendation to Approve Revisions to MCS Administrator Packet 
D. Disposition of Recommendation to Approve Contractual Agreement With Part-Time Speech  Language Pathologist (SLP) 

ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION BY BOARD OF TRUSTEE 

A. Finance Committee Meeting Directly after the Board meeting
B. “First Read” Board Policies #’s 1521, 2221, 2414, 2416, 2510, 2520, 3120.02, 3121, 3220.01, 4121, 5710, 5720 
C. Public Use of Fieldhouse Update 

VI. ADJOURN 

The Board of Finance meeting agenda:

I. Call to order 

A. Election of Board of Finance President and Secretary 
B. Review Investment Report 

II. Adjourn