NEWTON LOCAL BOARD OF EDUCATION MEETING AGENDA SEPTEMBER 13, 2023 BOE Meeting Room 5:15 P.M.
A.	Call to Order

B.	Roll Call

C.	Pledge of Allegiance

D.	Adoption of Board Agenda Items

E.	Public Participation None

F.	Don Jenkins Presentation of Scholarship

G.	Principals’ Reports

H.	Approval and Signing of Minutes

I.	Treasurer’s Report

Consent Agenda:

J.	Action Items

1.	Approved Appropriations for FY 2024

2.	Approved LPDC Admin Position
Trina Short as the LPDC (Local Professional Development Committee) Administrator

3.	Approved Hires
Bonnie Gibson – cafeteria substitute Dan Williams- custodial substitute Holly Marchal- teacher aide (cafeteria)
Elizabeth Taylor- JH Cheerleading Advisor
Bowerman, Marci - Sub Bus Driver (Upon completion of obtaining her CDL) Marchall, Holly - Sub Bus Driver (Upon completion of obtaining her CDL) Stivers, Teresa - Sub Bus Driver (Upon completion of obtaining her CDL)

4.	Approved Resignation Maureen Kadel

5.	Approved Overnight Field Trips
FFA to the National FFA Convention in Indianapolis, IN, from Nov. 1-3 HS Baseball to Orlando March 24-29

6.	Approved FLMA for individuals on medical leave

7.	Approved Early Graduation Daphka Peters
Kate Stull

8.	Approved Increase in Bus Driver Pay for Overnight Trips

9.	Approval of Calendar for School Year 2024-2025 (will email to you separately once I get some formatting issues completed.)

10.	Executive Session to consider the employment and or Compensation of public employees or officials.

K.	Information Items Superintendent’s Report
● Safety was discussed as it relates to doors, windows, and panic buttons. ● Solar Eclipse plans for 4/8/24
○ My plan is to be virtual this day. Miami County is expecting over 100,000 visitors that day. I was told in a meeting this morning that all hotels in Shelby and Miami County, Country Concert, and the area state parks are sold out for this day according to Miami County EMA. Some districts are simply having an early dismissal, but I do not want to run the risk of having busses out if there’s traffic issues. Here’s a clip from the 2017 Solar Eclipse near Wyoming and you’ll see my concern. 🙂

L.	Board Reports

M.	Adjournment (6:04)