Center Grove Community School Corporation public meetings in 2024
17 substantive meetings from 2024, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
Good for the Grove Work Session - Board & Community (Public) / Immediately following Board Meeting
The Center Grove Community School Corporation Board will hold a public work session immediately after its regular meeting on November 21, 2024. The session is located at the Center Grove Education Service Center and will include only routine procedural items such as opening comments and public comment procedures.
Regular Board Meeting (Public) / 7:00pm
This regular board meeting includes action on the 2024-2025 Master Teacher Contract, one-time retention stipends for Level A-D employees, and employee appreciation stipends. The consent agenda covers routine items such as personnel changes, claims (accounts payable and payroll), year-end transfers, and conflict of interest disclosures. Public comments are permitted on scheduled action items.
- Approve 2024-2025 Master Teacher Contract
- Approve one-time retention stipends for Level A, B, C, and some Level D employees
- Approve Employee Appreciation Stipends
- Approve End of Year Transfer Request
- Accept Conflict of Interest Disclosure Statements
Pre-Ratification Meeting (Public) / 7:30AM
The Center Grove Community School Corporation Board of School Trustees will hold a public pre-ratification meeting to discuss the terms of a tentative collective bargaining agreement with teachers. The discussion is required by Indiana law at least 72 hours before a ratification vote. The tentative agreement is posted online for public review.
Executive Session (Private) / 6:00pm
The Board of School Trustees is meeting in a closed executive session. The body will discuss strategies regarding collective bargaining, litigation, and real property transactions. Additional topics include school safety measures, employee performance evaluations, and board member training.
- Collective bargaining strategy
- Litigation strategy
- Real property transaction strategy
- School safety and security measures
- Employee job performance evaluations
Pre-Formal Bargaining Hearing (Public) / 4:15 pm
The Center Grove Community School Corporation and the United Teachers Association of Center Grove (UTACG) will hold a public hearing to take public testimony before formal bargaining begins. The subjects of bargaining are teacher salaries, teacher wages, and teacher salary and wage related fringe benefits (including insurance, retirement, and paid time off). No decisions will be made at this hearing.
- Public testimony on teacher salaries
- Public testimony on teacher wages
- Public testimony on fringe benefits (accident, sickness, health, dental, vision, life, disability, retirement, paid time off)
Regular Board Meeting (Public) / 7:30pm
The board approved the 2025 budgets for all funds, authorized the issuance of 2024 general obligation bonds, and accepted donations for the robotics/tech department. Consent items including the personnel report, accounts payable and payroll claims, and field trip requests were also approved as a block.
- Approve 2025 budget for all funds
- Issuance of 2024 general obligation bonds
- Additional appropriations for Education Fund, Operations Fund, and bond proceeds
- Accept donations for Robotics/Tech Department
- Consent agenda: personnel report, claims, field trips
Executive Session (Private) / Immediately Following Regular Board Meeting
The Center Grove Community School Corporation Board of School Trustees will hold an executive session (private) immediately following its regular board meeting on October 10, 2024. The closed session is authorized under Indiana law and will cover strategy for collective bargaining, litigation, a real property transaction, school safety measures, employee job performance evaluations, and board member training. No public decisions will be made during this session.
- Discussion of strategy with respect to collective bargaining
- Discussion of strategy with respect to litigation
- Discussion of strategy with respect to a real property transaction
- Discussion of school safety and security measures
- Discussion of job performance evaluations of individual employees
Regular Board Meeting (Public) / 7:00pm
The Board of School Trustees will conduct a public hearing for the 2025 budget. The board is also deciding on school improvement plans, a school climate inventory, and membership in the Central Indiana Education Service Center.
- 2025 Budget hearing
- Resolution to name the Legacy Awards the Gary L. Robinson Legacy Award
- Approval of Comprehensive School Climate Inventory
- Approval of 2024-25 School Improvement Plans
- Auditorium Management Agreement - Cox
Executive Session (Private) / 5:00pm
This is a closed executive session of the Board of School Trustees. No public votes or decisions will occur. Topics for discussion include strategy for collective bargaining, litigation, a real property transaction, school safety and security measures, and job performance evaluations of individual employees.
- Discussion of strategy with respect to collective bargaining
- Discussion of strategy with respect to litigation
- Discussion of strategy with respect to a real property transaction
- Discussion of school safety and security measures, plans, and systems
- Discussion of job performance evaluations of individual employees
Good for the Grove Work Session - Board & Community (Public) / Immed following Board Meeting
The Board of School Trustees is holding a 'Good for the Grove' work session and board meeting. The agenda consists of procedural items and a period for registered public comment.
- Public comment period for registered attendees
Executive Session (Private) / 5:30pm
The Center Grove Community School Corporation Board of School Trustees will meet in a closed executive session to discuss strategy on collective bargaining, litigation, a real property transaction, school safety measures, employee job performance evaluations, and board member training. No public decisions will be made during this private meeting.
- Discussion of strategy with respect to collective bargaining
- Discussion of strategy with respect to litigation
- Discussion of strategy with respect to a real property transaction
- Discussion of school safety and security measures, plans and systems
- Discussion of job performance evaluations of individual employees
Work Session (Public) / 4:00pm - 5:15pm
This is a work session of the Center Grove Community School Corporation Board, held to share information on two topics: Open Schools and School Start Time Shift. No actions will be taken and no public participation is allowed.
- Information item: Open Schools
- Information item: School Start Time Shift
Regular Board Meeting (Public) / 7:00pm
The Center Grove School Board approved a new Teacher Appreciation Grants policy, adopted the consent agenda including personnel changes and claims, and received reports on safety/discipline and student performance data. A new board member was sworn in, and the board also approved an employability skills survey.
- Approval of Teacher Appreciation Grants policy (consent item 8.2)
- Approval of Personnel Report (consent item 8.3)
- Approval of Accounts Payable and Payroll claims (consent item 8.4)
- Presentation of Safety & Discipline Report by Superintendent and Police Chief (item 6.1)
- Presentation of Student Performance Data (item 6.2)
Regular Board Meeting (Public) / 7:00pm
The Center Grove Community School Corporation Board will act on consent items including minutes, personnel, and claims, then consider three action items: appointing a new board member, approving a restatement of the 403(b) plan, and a second reading of proposed policy revisions. Public comments on agenda items are permitted before votes.
- Appointment of a board member (motion to approve)
- Restatement of the 403(b) plan (motion to approve)
- Second reading and approval of proposed policy revisions
- Approval of personnel report (consent item)
- Approval of accounts payable and payroll claims (consent item, dollar amounts in attached PDFs)
Executive Session (Private) / 6:00pm
The Center Grove Community School Corporation Board of School Trustees will meet in a closed executive session to discuss strategies related to collective bargaining, litigation, and a real property transaction. They will also review school safety measures, evaluate employee performance, and discuss the appointment of public officials.
- Discussion of collective bargaining strategy
- Review of school safety and security measures
- Evaluation of individual employee job performance
- Discussion of real property transaction strategy
- Training on school board member roles with an outside consultant
Special Board Meeting (Public) / 6:00pm
The Center Grove Community School Corporation Board of School Trustees will hold a special public meeting to interview prospective board member candidates. The board will also announce an upcoming executive session and regular board meeting scheduled for July 18, 2024.
- Prospective Board Member Candidate Interviews
- Announcement of July 18, 2024 Executive Session at 6:00 p.m.
- Announcement of July 18, 2024 Regular Board Meeting at 7:00 p.m.
Executive Session (Private) / 5:30pm
The Center Grove Community School Corporation Board of School Trustees will hold a closed executive session on July 15, 2024. The board will discuss strategy on collective bargaining, litigation, a real property transaction, school safety and security measures, job performance evaluations, and the appointment of a public official. No public decisions or votes are scheduled; all items are for discussion only.
- Strategy discussion on collective bargaining
- Strategy discussion on litigation
- Strategy discussion on a real property transaction
- Assessment, design, and implementation of school safety and security measures
- Job performance evaluation of individual employees