South Bend Community School Corporation public meetings in 2024
24 substantive meetings from 2024, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
REGULAR MEETING
The Board of School Trustees will discuss and potentially approve the site location and authorization for a Career Center. The meeting also includes a consent agenda for routine financial and personnel approvals.
- Approval of the Career Center Site Location and Authorization
- Approval of contracts for $50,000 or less
- Approval of consolidated register of claims and payroll
- Personnel report including new hires and terminations
- Adoption of annual resolutions
REGULAR MEETING
The board will vote on a firewall/IPS replacement purchase from PeopleDriven for $389,591.56, a lease purchase agreement with Apple Inc., and a $21,500/month wide area network contract with Surf Internet. A presentation on the Career Center site is scheduled, and a consent agenda including financial reports and personnel actions will be considered. A closed session precedes the meeting for litigation, real estate, and employee matters.
- Firewall/IPS replacement purchase from PeopleDriven for $389,591.56
- Wide area network bid award to Surf Internet at $21,500/month for 3 years
- Lease purchase agreement with Apple Inc. (amount not specified)
- Career Center site presentation
- Closed session for litigation, real estate, and employee matters
REGULAR MEETING
The Board of School Trustees will hold a closed session at 4:15 PM for litigation, security, and real property matters, followed by a regular open meeting at 5:30 PM. Action items include voting on the Teacher Appreciation Grant policy and a fund transfer resolution for the Empowerment Zone and textbook reimbursement funds. The consent agenda includes approval of minutes, financial reports, bills/payroll, personnel, annual resolutions, gifts, and fundraisers. Public comment periods are available for action items and other topics.
- Closed session for litigation, security, and real property (4:15 PM)
- Approval of Teacher Appreciation Grant (TAG) Policy
- Approval of fund transfer resolution for Empowerment Zone fund and textbook reimbursement fund
- Consent agenda includes bills, payroll, personnel report, and annual resolutions
- Athletic updates presentation
REGULAR MEETING
The South Bend Community School Corporation Board will first hold a closed session at 4:30 PM to discuss collective bargaining, litigation, real property transactions, employee misconduct, and confidential records. The open meeting at 5:30 PM includes recognitions, public comment periods, a consent agenda (minutes, financial reports, payroll, personnel, annual resolutions, gifts, fundraisers, and contracts under $50,000 — none listed), and an action item to authorize the Superintendent to issue preliminary notices of non-renewal or cancellation of certain administrative contracts.
- Closed session under Indiana Open Door Law for collective bargaining, litigation, real property transactions, employee misconduct, and confidential records
- Update on 2024-26 non-certified bargaining unit agreements (attached)
- Consent agenda: approval of October 23, 2024 minutes, financial reports, payroll, personnel changes, annual resolutions, gifts and fundraisers
- Action item: motion to issue preliminary notice of non-renewal/cancellation of certain administrative contracts
- No contracts for $50,000 or less reported under consent agenda item 8.07
REGULAR MEETING
The South Bend School Board will hold a closed session for litigation and misconduct discussion before the regular meeting. The public can comment on action items and other topics. Key votes include adopting the 2025 budget and the 2025–2029 school bus replacement plan, plus a consent agenda covering minutes, bills, payroll, personnel, and gifts.
- Closed session for litigation strategy and confidential records discussion under Indiana Open Door Law
- Budget presentation for 2025, followed by vote to adopt the 2025 budget as advertised
- Vote to adopt the 2025–2029 School Bus Replacement Plan
- Consent agenda includes bills and payroll registers, personnel report (new hires and terminations), gift applications and fundraisers
- Moment of silence for Carolyn Higgins, Tammy Rosbrugh, Caroline Fletcher, and Nevin Longenecker
REGULAR MEETING
The Board of School Trustees will hold a public hearing on the proposed 2025 budget and receive a budget update presentation. A closed session is scheduled before the meeting to discuss litigation, alleged misconduct, and confidential records. The board will also consider a consent agenda covering minutes, financial reports, payroll, personnel changes, annual resolutions, gifts, fundraisers, and contracts under $50,000.
- Public hearing on the 2025 budget plan
- Budget update presentation
- Closed session for litigation, misconduct, and confidential records
- Consent agenda including personnel report (new hires, terminations) and contracts under $50,000
- Recognitions: Filipino American History Month proclamation, National Principals Month, custodians, food service, and student/teacher awards
REGULAR MEETING
The regular meeting includes a closed session at 4:15pm under Indiana law for discussion of litigation, alleged misconduct, and confidential records. The open session at 5:30pm will feature public comment on action items, a vote on a contract drivers contract, and consideration of items from the closed session.
- Closed session for litigation, alleged misconduct, and confidential records
- Approval of Contract Drivers Contract (no dollar amount specified)
- Items from closed session (action item without details)
REGULAR MEETING
The South Bend Community School Corporation Board will hold a closed executive session for litigation and personnel matters, then convene a regular meeting to adopt the agenda, hear recognitions and superintendent announcements, approve a consent agenda including minutes, financial reports, bills, payroll, personnel changes, and annual resolutions, and vote on two action items: a Memorandum of Understanding with the Logan Center and a contract drivers agreement.
- Closed session under Indiana Open Door Law for litigation strategy and personnel misconduct discussion
- Proclamation declaring Hispanic Heritage Month (Sept 15-Oct 15)
- Consent agenda approval includes bills, payroll, personnel reports, and annual resolutions
- Action item: Approval of Logan Center MOU (attached)
- Action item: Approval of contract drivers contract
REGULAR MEETING
The board will hold a public hearing on the proposed sale of Hay Elementary School at 5:30pm, then vote on final adoption of a 2024 General Obligation Bond Resolution and appropriation. A closed session before the meeting will discuss litigation strategy and a real property transaction. The consent agenda includes approval of minutes, financial reports, bills, personnel changes, annual resolutions, and contracts under $50,000. An action item sets adult meal prices for the 2024-2025 school year.
- Public hearing on sale of Hay Elementary School building (item 2.01)
- Final adoption of 2024 General Obligation Bond Resolution and appropriation (item 10.02)
- Closed session for discussion of litigation and real property transaction (item 1.01)
- Approval of adult meal prices for 2024-2025 (item 10.01)
- Consent agenda includes personnel report, financial statements, and bills for payment (items 9.01-9.07)
REGULAR MEETING
The South Bend Community School Corporation Board will consider approving three Memorandums of Understanding: with the YWCA, Vogue (likely a partner), and the City of South Bend Fire Department. The board will also vote on a consent agenda including approval of minutes, bills and payroll, a personnel report (new hires and terminations), and annual resolutions. Public comment is invited on action items and other matters.
- Approval of YWCA MOU
- Approval of Vogue MOU
- Approval of City of South Bend Fire Department MOU
- Consent agenda includes approval of bills/payroll and personnel report (new hires and terminations)
- Public hearing on action agenda items
REGULAR MEETING
The board will vote on a resolution to dissolve the South Bend Empowerment Zone and terminate the April 2019 agreement, and also consider a preliminary GO bond resolution (Series 2024). They will receive a zone merger update and approve routine consent items including financial statements, payroll, personnel actions, and fundraisers.
- Resolution to conclude the South Bend Empowerment Zone and terminate the 2019 agreement
- Preliminary GO Bond Resolution (Series 2024)
- Zone Merger Update
- Consent agenda includes personnel report (new hires and terminations) and approval of fundraisers
- Closed session for litigation strategy and board member training
REGULAR MEETING
The South Bend Community School Corporation Board of School Trustees holds a regular meeting with a closed session first. Action items include approval of a $210,074 five-year BearCom contract for the Private LTE program and a resolution transferring funds from the Education Fund to the Operations Fund. The board will also hear public comments and consider a consent agenda covering minutes, financial reports, bills, personnel actions, annual resolutions, gifts, and contracts under $50,000.
- Approval of 5-year, $210,074 BearCom contract for Private LTE student internet program
- Resolution to transfer funds from Education Fund to Operations Fund (amount not specified)
- Closed session for litigation strategy, school consolidation, employee evaluations, and board training
- Code of Conduct report and upcoming work session on July 15 at Washington High School
- Public hearing on action agenda items and other comments
REGULAR MEETING
The Board of School Trustees will conduct a regular meeting including a closed session and various action items. The agenda includes a report on Citywide Classroom and the approval of several consent agenda items regarding personnel and finances.
- Closed session discussion regarding collective bargaining, litigation, school consolidation, and employee status
- Approval of May 29, 2024 minutes
- Approval of bills and payroll for payment
- Review of personnel reports including new hires and terminations
- Approval of Energy Savings Program Manager job description
REGULAR MEETING
The Board of School Trustees will conduct a regular meeting including an executive session. The agenda includes updates on the Empowerment Zone and several consent agenda items regarding finances and personnel.
- Empowerment Zone Update
- Approval of the EnrichYou Incorporated MOU
- Consent agenda: financial reports, statements, bills, and payroll
- Consent agenda: personnel decisions including terminations and new hires
- Consent agenda: gift applications and fundraisers
REGULAR MEETING
The board will vote on two memoranda of understanding (MOUs) for summer learning programs with the Boys and Girls Club and EnrichYou Inc. They will also approve a consent agenda including personnel decisions, bills, payroll, gift applications, and annual resolutions. A closed session earlier discussed collective bargaining, litigation, and school consolidation.
- Approval of the Boys and Girls Club MOU for Summer Learning Lab 2024
- Approval of the EnrichYou Incorporated MOU (formerly IPI) for summer programming
- Consent agenda includes approval of minutes, financial reports, bills and payroll, personnel report, annual resolutions, gift applications/fundraisers, and contracts up to $50,000
- Closed session topics: collective bargaining, pending litigation, school consolidation, prospective employee interviews, employee job performance evaluations
- Public hearing for comments on action agenda items and other items
REGULAR MEETING
The Board of School Trustees will receive a report on the Code of Conduct. The meeting also includes a consent agenda for financial reports, payroll, and personnel decisions.
- Report on the Code of Conduct
- Approval of financial reports and statements
- Approval of consolidated registers of claims and payroll distribution
- Personnel report including new hires and terminations
- Approval of gift applications and fundraisers
REGULAR MEETING
The board will hear a lease update for the St. Joseph County Career Hub under Academic Focus. Prior to the open meeting, a closed session is scheduled for strategy on litigation, personnel misconduct, confidential records, and employee evaluations. The consent agenda includes approval of minutes, bills, payroll, personnel changes, annual resolutions, gifts, fundraisers, and contracts under $50,000 (none listed).
- Closed session at 4:00pm for litigation strategy and personnel matters
- Lease update for St. Joseph County Career Hub (information/report)
- Consent agenda: bills and payroll registers for payment
- Personnel report: new hires and terminations
- Approval of gift applications and fundraisers
REGULAR MEETING
The board will first meet in closed session to discuss litigation, real estate, personnel matters, and board training. In open session, they will hear a presentation on the Career Hub and consider a resolution to approve its site and negotiate a lease, plus an architect agreement for improvements. Consent items include financial reports, payroll, personnel changes, and annual resolutions.
- Closed session for litigation, real property transactions, school consolidation, employee misconduct, performance evaluations, and board training
- Resolution to approve site for St. Joseph County Career Hub and authorize negotiation of final lease terms
- Approval of Architect Agreement for leasehold improvements of the Career Hub
- Consent agenda includes financial statements, bills/payroll, personnel report, annual resolutions, gifts/fundraisers, and contracts under $50,000 (none listed)
- Recognitions: Women's History Month, Disability Awareness Month, Paraprofessional Appreciation Week, Bus Driver Appreciation Day, Washington HS scholarship winners
REGULAR MEETING
The South Bend Community School Corporation Board will vote on the 2024-25 school year calendar and an Early Literacy Grant distribution resolution. They will also consider a consent agenda covering minutes, financial statements, bills and payroll, personnel changes (new hires and terminations), annual resolutions, gift applications, and fundraisers. A closed session before the public meeting will discuss litigation strategy, employee misconduct, confidential records, and job performance evaluations.
- Approval of 2024-25 school year calendar
- Approval of Early Literacy Grant Distribution Resolution
- Closed session for litigation strategy, employee misconduct, confidential records, and job performance evaluations
- Consent agenda: financial reports, bills/payroll, personnel report (new hires and terminations), gift applications, fundraisers
- No contracts over $50,000 listed for approval
REGULAR MEETING
The Board will first meet in closed session to discuss strategy on collective bargaining, pending litigation, and school consolidation, as well as interview prospective employees and discuss employee evaluations. During the open meeting, they will consider approving the Perkins Modernization Grant and related job descriptions, and handle routine consent agenda items including minutes, bills, payroll, personnel, annual resolutions, and fundraisers.
- Closed session for strategy on collective bargaining, litigation, and school consolidation (IC 5-14-1.5-6.1(b))
- Approval of the Perkins Modernization Grant (no dollar amount specified)
- Approval of job descriptions for the ACCESS program, including Workforce Readiness Coordinator
- Consent agenda includes approval of minutes, bills/payroll, personnel report (new hires and terminations), annual resolutions, and fundraisers
- No contracts for $50,000 or less listed
REGULAR MEETING
The South Bend Community School Corporation Board will meet for a closed executive session to discuss pending or threatened litigation and employee misconduct, followed by a public regular meeting at Nuner Fine Arts Academy. The board will also hear a report on literacy interventions and vote on a consent agenda including personnel actions, bills and payroll, gift applications, and fundraisers. The agenda is largely procedural with a closed session as the notable item.
- Closed session under Indiana Open Door Law for litigation initiation and employee misconduct discussion
- Literacy Interventions presentation as academic focus item
- Consent agenda approval includes personnel report (new hires and terminations) and bills/payroll for payment
- Approval of gift applications and fundraisers
- Adoption of resolutions required annually
REGULAR MEETING
The South Bend Community School Corporation Board of School Trustees will hold a closed executive session at 4:00 PM for litigation, real property, and personnel matters. In the public portion starting at 5:30 PM, the board will hear a report on fiscal indicators and the annual finance report, then vote on a consent agenda covering minutes, financial statements, bills and payroll, personnel decisions, annual resolutions, and gift applications. No contracts over $50,000 are listed.
- Closed session under Indiana Open Door Law for litigation, real estate transactions, school consolidation, employee misconduct, job performance, and board training
- Report on fiscal indicators and annual finance report as required by Indiana SEA 549 and Distressed Unit Appeal Board
- Approval of minutes from January 8, 2024 organizational and regular meetings
- Approval of financial reports and statements (December 2023)
- Personnel decisions including new hires and terminations (detailed lists attached)
ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING
The Board of School Trustees will conduct an organizational meeting at Edison Middle School. The agenda includes electing board officers and appointing a legislative liaison.
- Election of President, Vice President, and Secretary
- Appointment of Kareemah Fowler as Treasurer ($300,000 bond)
- Appointment of Ahnaf Tahmid as Deputy Treasurer ($300,000 bond)
- Appointment of a Legislative Liaison to the Indiana School Boards Association
REGULAR MEETING
The South Bend Community School Corporation Board will hold a closed executive session at 3:00 PM for litigation, real estate, and personnel matters, then convene a regular meeting at 5:40 PM. They will hear a graduation rates update, approve a consent agenda including bills and payroll, and vote on a property tax rate correction/adjustment for the 2024 Operations Fund Budget.
- Closed session for litigation, real estate transactions, school consolidation, personnel matters, and board training
- Graduation rates announcement and update presentation
- Consent agenda includes approval of minutes, bills/payroll (Bill List_1.8.24_BOARD.pdf, $5,776 KB), personnel report, and contracts $50,000 or less
- Action item: Property Tax Rate Correction/Adjustment for Adoption of the 2024 Operations Fund Budget