Hamilton County Community School Corporation public meetings in 2024
18 substantive meetings from 2024, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
Regular Board Meeting
The School Board is addressing a board member resignation and the process for filling the resulting vacancy. The body is also approving new personnel, school equipment, and student program expansions.
- Approval of Dr. Russel Degitz as HNHS Principal
- Approval of Austin Bullock as a new School Resource Officer
- Approval of JROTC for 8th grade students starting in the 2025-26 school year
- Approval of the 2024-25 Orientation and Mobility Service Contract
- Acceptance of donations totaling $44,829.29 for various schools
Executive Session
The Hamilton County Community School Corporation Board of School Trustees will meet in an executive session. The board will discuss job performance evaluations of individual employees.
- Discussion of individual employee job performance evaluations
Regular Board Meeting
The Hamilton County Community School Corporation board is deciding on administrative appointments, student program expansions, and the acceptance of various grants and donations. The meeting includes a presentation on a 1:1 device pilot and financial reports for October 2024.
- Appointment of Pat McLaughlin as Chief Operations Officer (COO)
- Approval of Girls Flag Football at HNHS starting in the 2025-26 school year
- Acceptance of $85,609.44 in donations and grants, including a $65,300 Robots4Autism grant
- Approval of a Statement of Work and Joint Program Statement 2024-2026 between Vincennes University and HNHS
- Approval of updated job descriptions for Director of Finance and Corporation Treasurer
Public Work Session
The Hamilton County Community School Corporation board holds a public work session to discuss operational and financial matters. Presentations include the Chief Operations Officer job description, bond/lease updates, financial reports, and a substitute teacher handbook review.
- Chief Operations Officer (COO) job description and organizational chart presentation
- 2018, 2020, 2022 & 2023 bond/lease project update by Virtual CFO Becky Smith
- Board financials and cash flows overview by Virtual CFO Becky Smith
- Substitute Teacher Handbook review by Director of Human Resources Reanna Jennings
Work Session
The Hamilton County Community School Corporation held a work session where the Huntington County Teachers Association hosted a forum for school board candidates. No official business was conducted by the school board, even if a quorum of members attended. The meeting was accessible to persons with disabilities, with accommodations available upon request.
Regular Board Meeting
The Hamilton County Community School Corporation board approved a major HVAC contract and several bond resolutions. The board also authorized the use of Kriegbaum Field for a community garden project and accepted various school donations.
- Awarded Salamonie HVAC bid to Current Mechanical for $5,410,000
- Approved Huntington Community Gardens Project on the Kriegbaum Field property
- Adopted 2024 General Obligation Bond (GOB) Project and Final Bond resolutions
- Accepted $4,860 in donations for Flint Springs, Crestview, and Riverview schools
- Approved September 2024 Financial Reports
Regular Board Meeting
The Hamilton County Community School Corporation board is approving the 2025 budget and capital projects plan. The body is also deciding on service agreements for skills coaches and partnerships with Vincennes University.
- Adoption of 2025 Budget, Tax Rates, & Levies - Form 4 Resolution
- Acceptance of $124,938.81 in donations and grants, including a $68,007.00 STEM Integration Grant
- Approval of 2024-25 HCCSC and Bowen Center Services Agreement for skills coaches
- Approval of Vincennes University Statement of Work Partnership with HNHS 2024-25
- Approval of one additional preschool paraprofessional at Lincoln Elementary
Executive Session
The Hamilton County Community School Corporation Board of School Trustees will hold an executive session to discuss job performance evaluations of individual employees. This meeting is closed to the public and will take place at Huntington North High School.
Work Session
The Hamilton County Community School Corporation School Board held a work session to introduce prospective board member candidates and hear a presentation from the central office administrative team on elementary literacy instruction. The meeting was held at Huntington North High School and adjourned with a motion to close.
- Introduction of School Board Candidates
- Central Office Administrative Team Presentation on Elementary Literacy Instruction
Executive Session
The Hamilton County Community School Corporation Board of School Trustees will meet in an executive session. The board will discuss the job performance evaluation of an individual employee.
- Discussion of employee job performance evaluation
Regular Board Meeting
The Hamilton County Community School Corporation board held public hearings for 2025 budgets, capital projects, and bus replacement plans. The board also approved several financial agreements and bond resolutions for upcoming projects.
- Adoption of 2024 Preliminary Bond Resolution (Exhibit A) and 2024 Reimbursement Resolution (Exhibit B)
- Everwise Cash Management Agreement with a fixed rate of 4% over 5 years
- Bond Counsel Services Agreement with Ice Miller
- Approval to furnish meals to the CDI Head Start Program for 2024-25
- Acceptance of donations totaling $3,437.19 for various school programs
Executive Session
The Hamilton County Community School Corporation Board of School Trustees will meet in an executive session to train board members with an outside consultant about the performance of their roles as public officials. The meeting is scheduled for 6:00 pm at Huntington North High School, 450 MacGahan St., Huntington, IN 46750.
Regular Board Meeting
The Hamilton County Community School Corporation Board approved several student partnership agreements and personnel changes. The board also authorized the advertising of the 2025 budget, including bus replacement and capital project plans.
- Approved 2024-25 MOU with NE Indiana Works and HCCSC JAG
- Approved 2024-25 agreement with Alive & Well
- Created a new certified position for English Learner Program Coordinator
- Accepted $574.00 in donations for Lincoln Elementary and district lunch accounts
- Authorized advertising for 2025 Budget Form 3, Bus Replacement, and Capital Projects Plans
Regular Board Meeting
The Hamilton County Community School Corporation board is reviewing academic results and new diploma guidelines. The body is deciding on several service agreements for specialized student care and instructional staffing for the 2024-25 school year.
- Approved Bayada Home Health Care, Inc. service agreement for one-on-one student nursing
- Approved 50 additional hours for grant writing services with Keshia Swaringam
- Approved 2024-25 contract agreements for a Deaf or Hard of Hearing teacher and two Sign Language Interpreters
- Approved CentralReach subscription agreement for social emotional learning and vocational content
- Approved independent contractor agreements for Fire & Rescue Classroom Instruction with Isaiah Jones and Grant Meitzler
Regular Board Meeting
The Hamilton County Community School Corporation board approved several personnel reports, a STEM integration grant, and a new teacher appreciation policy. The board also authorized a science field trip to Florida and approved the 2025 meeting calendar.
- Accepted $68,007 STEM Integration Grant for K-12 curriculum and professional development
- Approved $699 donation for Lincoln Elementary literacy and $200 for HNHS band
- Authorized AP Environmental Science field trip to Florida from March 2-7, 2025
- Adopted policy PO 3220.01 regarding Teacher Appreciation Grants
- Approved Accounts Payable of $191,259.81 and Gross Payroll of $1,496,684.24
Public Work Session
The Hamilton County Community School Corporation board holds a public work session to review branding efforts with Brand Innovation Group and discuss HVAC scope changes at Salamonie Elementary School. No formal decisions are listed; the meeting adjourned after a procedural vote.
- Branding discussion with Brand Innovation Group (60 min.)
- Salamonie Elementary HVAC scope review by Viridian Architectural Design (Terry Thornsbury)
- Adjournment motion passed unanimously
Work Session
The HCCSC Board of School Trustees held a work session to review facility updates. Terry Thornsbury of Viridian Architectural Design, Inc. provided a tour of specific renovated areas at Huntington North High School.
- Tour of Family & Consumer Science Area renovations
- Tour of Science Area renovations
- Tour of West Parking Lot Areas
Regular Board Meeting
The Hamilton County Community School Corporation board decided on several facility upgrades, personnel changes, and service agreements for the 2024-25 school year. Key actions included awarding construction bids and approving agreements for school resource officers and student healthcare.
- Awarded $777,200 to Allen County Builders for Administration Office Renovation and $51,170 to Smith Furniture
- Approved agreement with City of Huntington for School Resource Officers for 2024-25 SY
- Approved service agreement with Bayada Home Health Care, Inc. for one-on-one student nursing
- Accepted a $1,059.86 donation from Freedom Goose Outfitters for the HNHS Trap Team
- Approved revised Classified Employee and Administrator Handbooks