Routine matters discussed at CCSC Board meeting

The seven-member Cloverdale Community School Corporation (CCSC) Board of School Trustees met in regular session on Feb. 10 to approve routine matters, recognize student and staff members of the month, and to address several items under the new business portion of the meeting.

Under routine matters, the board voted 6-0-1 to approve meeting minutes for work, executive, regular and annual finance sessions held Jan. 13, as well as work sessions held Jan. 18 and Jan. 28.

Acting on a motion from board member Donna Fidler, seconded by Mike Rightmyer II, the board also voted unanimously to approve the latest claims and financial reports, which CCSC Superintendent Greg Linton advised totaled $2,664,190.23 since the board’s previous meeting.

Next, the board voted 7-0 following a motion from Melissa Carrell, seconded by Emily Haltom, to approve Board Policies Vol. 36, No. 1 and Special Update.

The board later recognized the corporation’s Student of the Month honorees for February, which included Cloverdale Elementary School (CES) student Harper Lotz, Cloverdale Middle School (CMS) student Ally Shepherd and Cloverdale High School (CHS) student Autumn Wheeler.

“All of you young people honored here tonight represent the best in our school corporation,” board president Vivian Whitaker said at the conclusion of the presentations, addressing the Student of the Month recipients. “You each have parents and family with you here tonight. You’re lucky to have them here to support you, and that’s a big reason why you’re all being recognized here tonight, because of how much they care for you and have set examples and standards for you to be. I wish you all continued success in school.”

Megan Puckett, Knoy Resource Center Program Director and third grade teacher at CES, was recognized as the latest Staff Member of the Month.

“We received an email this afternoon. They had a site review of the Knoy Center, and it was very, very positive,” Whitaker said. “We want to thank Megan for everything she has done in that program.”

The goal of the corporation’s Knoy Resource Center is to provide students with academic and enrichment opportunities, as well as additional activities to complement their regular academic programs at CES and CMS.

Also recognized was Cooper Wilson, a third grader at CES, who earned the Good Citizen Award for the month of February, presented by Cloverdale Town Marshal Adam Hull.

“Cooper always prioritizes others and genuinely cares about the safety and wellbeing of his classmates,” Hall said. “His infectious smile and positive attitude create an environment in the classroom where everyone feels valued. Cooper’s leadership qualities make him a role model for his fellow students, truly embodying the spirit of citizenship at Cloverdale Elementary.”

Moving on to new business, the board voted 7-0 to approve Title IV federal grant funds totaling $19,706.54 for the 2024-25 school year.

The board also voted 7-0 to approve a Special Education Teachers Summer Stipend Day for nine teachers.

“All of our special education teachers and staff have to transition students’ IPs (intellectual property) over into a new system,” Linton explained. “It’s a good bit of work, so we want to be able to provide them with a paid day over the summer to be able to have some time to do this, so they don’t have to do it on their own time.”

Similarly, the board voted 7-0 to approve a Summer Stipend Day for teachers who participated in the Indiana Learning Evaluation and Assessment Readiness Network (ILEARN) pilot program.

“We have several teachers that participated in the ILEARN pilot program, and we would like to give them some time this summer as well to be able to analyze the data we have collected from that process,” Linton said, “and to be able to use what we’ve learned and to be able to implement that into the classroom next year.”

The board also cast separate 7-0 votes to approve acceptance of a grant for CHS, as well as donations for CES and CHS.

In addition, the board unanimously approved the following professional leave, field trip, and facility use requests:

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Professional Leaves

Jan. 10 – Michaela Marcum, Praxis 5205 test for license renewal, CES.

TBD in Feb. – Nick Winders, shadow Jobs for America’s Graduates (JAG) program at Greencastle Middle School.

TBD in Feb. – Megan Schroeder, Carolyn Hall and Jill Schreiber, transition to Individualized Education Program (IEP), CMS.

TBD in Feb. – Morgan Barley, Whitney Roberts, Rachel Scott, Debra Estep and Chelsea Reed, transition to IEP, CES.

Feb. 12 – Jill Schreiber, Reading Routines Workshop, Area 30 at Greencastle.

Feb. 13 – Chelsey Meluch, Nicole Campbell and Lori Halloran, Leader in Me Community Day, Monticello, IN.

Feb. 17 – Chelsey Meluch, School Safety Basic Training, Indianapolis.

Mar. 19 – Ethan Linton, Indiana State University (ISU) Educational Extravaganza, ISU Career Center, Terre Haute.

Mar. 31 – Sandi Price, Snails to Trails clerical work, CMS.

Apr. 29 – Megan Puckett, IN Afterschool Network Conference for Knoy, Plainfield.

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Field Trips

Jan. 17 – Cloverdale JAG, IVY Tech, Terre Haute.

Jan. 18 – CHS Winter Guard, Martinsville High School.

Jan. 25 – CHS Winter Guard, Plainfield High School.

Feb. 3 – CMS eighth grade class, Putnam County Fairgrounds, Area 30.

Feb. 15 – CHS Winter Guard, Brownsburg High School.

Feb. 22 – CHS Winter Guard, Terre Haute South High School.

Mar. 7 or 8 – CHS Band, Terre Haute South High School.

Mar. 8 – CHS Winter Guard, Franklin Central High School.

Mar. 8 – CMS Ethics Team, Prindle at DePauw, Greencastle.

Mar. 14 or 15 – CMS Band, Monrovia High School.

Mar. 15 – CHS Winter Guard, Decatur Central High School.

Mar. 15 – Bring Change 2 Mind, Colts practice field, Indianapolis.

Apr. 25 – CES second grade class, Skate World, Deming Park.

May 9 – CES fourth grade class, Putnam County Fairgrounds.

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Facility Use

Jan. 10-Mar. 28, Fridays – Performing Arts, A Class Winter Guard instruction, CES gymnasium.

Feb. 1 – Student Council, Homecoming Dance, CHS auxiliary gymnasium.

Feb.3 to May 7, Mondays/Wednesdays – 4-H meeting, CHS agriculture room.

Feb. 19 – Cloverdale Community Youth League (CCYL), youth volleyball pictures, CES gymnasium.

Feb. 28 – CMS sixth grade dance, CMS.

Feb. 28 – CES PTO, Knights and Princesses Ball, CES gymnasium.

Mar. 2 to May 25, Sundays – 8U softball practice, CHS auxiliary gymnasium.

Mar. 7 – CES PTO, Boys Night Out Dance, CES gymnasium.

Mar. 7 – C.H.O.I.C.E. positive behavior support program, ice cream social, CES/CMS cafeteria.

Apr. 12 – CCYL, Youth Jamboree Day, CHS varsity softball and baseball fields.

Apr. 19 – CCYL Easter egg hunt, CHS football field and nature trail.

Apr. 26 – CCYL youth softball and baseball pictures, CES gymnasium.

Apr. 30 – CMS Drama Club, play, CMS cafetorium.

May 16 – CHS FFA, celebratory banquet, CHS cafetorium.

May 20 – Cloverdale PTO, CES track & field day, CHS track, football field and facilities, and CES playground.

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Additional personnel matters receiving unanimous board approval included:

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Retirement

Mary Miller – CMS registrar/secretary.

Debra Warfel – CES and CMS choir teacher.

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Resignations

Autumn Lewellen – CHS Alternative Education Program (AEP) Discipline Assistant.

Lori Halloran – Knoy teacher.

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Employment

Jane Huge – CHS business instructor, long-term substitute, 2024-25 school year.

Seth Geiger – CES and CMS choir, long-term substitute, 2024-25 school year.

Jamie Gibson – intermittent bus aide.

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FMLA

Debra Warfel – CES and CMS choir teacher.

Lesley Spatta – CHS teacher.

Brad Sandy – CES teacher.

Paige Glassburn – CES Pre-K teacher.

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Coaching Hire

Sara Howard – CMS seventh/eighth grade girls’ track coach.

Michael Nees – CHS assistant track coach.

Seth Geiger – CHS assistant boys’ track coach.

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Coaching Volunteer

Roger Tonna – CMS volunteer assistant wrestling coach.

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The Cloverdale Community School Board will meet again on Monday, March 10 beginning at 7 p.m. in the Arthur L. Johnson Administration Building, 310 E. Logan St., Cloverdale. Members of the board include Vivian Witaker, Katrina Lewis, Donna Fidler, Melissa Carrell, Emily Haltom, Joe Mann and Mike Rightmyer II.