Circle City Schools
Minutes
August Board Meeting
Date and Time
Wednesday August 19, 2026 at 7:45 AM
Location
Circle City Prep, 4002 N Franklin Rd., Indianapolis, IN 46226
Directors Present
D. McKissic, D. Sawyers, J. Frank, J. VanDeWalle, K. Lennon, M. Glenn, N. Riggins
Directors Absent
K. Knox
Directors who arrived after the meeting opened
D. McKissic
Ex Officio Members Present
M. Murphy
Non Voting Members Present
M. Murphy
Guests Present
C. Eckerle
I. Opening Items
A.
Record Attendance and Guests
B.
Call the Meeting to Order
C.
Welcome Guest(s), Public Comment
II. Consent Agenda
A.
Approve Previous Board Minutes
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| D. Sawyers |
Aye
|
| J. Frank |
Aye
|
| D. McKissic |
Absent
|
| K. Lennon |
Aye
|
| N. Riggins |
Aye
|
| J. VanDeWalle |
Aye
|
| M. Glenn |
Aye
|
| K. Knox |
Absent
|
B.
Approve Agenda
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| D. McKissic |
Absent
|
| D. Sawyers |
Aye
|
| J. Frank |
Aye
|
| K. Lennon |
Aye
|
| M. Glenn |
Aye
|
| N. Riggins |
Aye
|
| K. Knox |
Absent
|
| J. VanDeWalle |
Aye
|
III. Head of School Update
A.
CCP Summer 2027 Capitol Project - Budget Review
4 Price Categories-
- Secure vestibule & separation of K-2 hallway to gym
- "Student union 2" into a pullout space and tech storage
- Carpet area- split into meeting rooms and pullout spaces, including a drop-ceiling
- Storage space along west wall in the C3
Would want to go out to bid in October and award in November/December
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| J. Frank |
Aye
|
| D. Sawyers |
Aye
|
| J. VanDeWalle |
Aye
|
| D. McKissic |
Aye
|
| K. Knox |
Absent
|
| N. Riggins |
Aye
|
| M. Glenn |
Aye
|
| K. Lennon |
Aye
|
B.
Network Updates
Overall Enrollment-
- CCP is currently above the budget number
- ACE is currently below budget
- We had 3 quality enrollment associates this summer but learned that interest forms do not necessarily lead to enrollments
Special Education Enrollment-
- Caseload of 88 in SY27, increase in scholars with ASD
Staffing-
- New Kinder Associate teacher starting next week
- Physical education teacher needed
- MS ELA teacher needed
- Negotiated to have a traffic officer for 1 hour a day for dismissal (just for Q1 right now)
NEW Circle City Schools website (circlecityschools.org)
IREAD Data in! CCP outperformed the state, IPS, and neighborhood averages
C.
Special Education Policies and Manual
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| N. Riggins |
Aye
|
| K. Lennon |
Aye
|
| D. Sawyers |
Aye
|
| M. Glenn |
Aye
|
| D. McKissic |
Aye
|
| J. Frank |
Aye
|
| K. Knox |
Absent
|
| J. VanDeWalle |
Aye
|
D.
Scholar Bathroom Policy Update
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| J. Frank |
Aye
|
| D. McKissic |
Aye
|
| J. VanDeWalle |
Aye
|
| K. Lennon |
Aye
|
| D. Sawyers |
Aye
|
| K. Knox |
Absent
|
| M. Glenn |
Aye
|
| N. Riggins |
Aye
|
E.
Employee Medical Flexibility Policy
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| K. Lennon |
Aye
|
| K. Knox |
Absent
|
| D. McKissic |
Aye
|
| N. Riggins |
Aye
|
| J. Frank |
Aye
|
| M. Glenn |
Aye
|
| J. VanDeWalle |
Aye
|
| D. Sawyers |
Aye
|
IV. Finance Committee
A.
SY27 Financials
**SY26 Financials
- Highlights
- Lilly III Grant
- Cash is in a good position
- Lowlights
- Operational deficit with the initial push of Lilly expenditures
- Enrollment numbers below budget
Really need to keep a close eye on UNrestricted cash
B.
June Transactions
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| N. Riggins |
Aye
|
| J. VanDeWalle |
Aye
|
| K. Lennon |
Aye
|
| D. Sawyers |
Aye
|
| M. Glenn |
Aye
|
| K. Knox |
Absent
|
| D. McKissic |
Aye
|
| J. Frank |
Aye
|
C.
Investment Policy Statement
No risk to the principal balance since this is specifically Lilly $ at this time
Tier 1 always has at least $1M for liquidity
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| D. McKissic |
Aye
|
| N. Riggins |
Aye
|
| J. VanDeWalle |
Aye
|
| D. Sawyers |
Aye
|
| J. Frank |
Aye
|
| M. Glenn |
Aye
|
| K. Lennon |
Aye
|
| K. Knox |
Absent
|
D.
SY27 Budget
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| M. Glenn |
Aye
|
| J. VanDeWalle |
Aye
|
| K. Lennon |
Aye
|
| K. Knox |
Absent
|
| N. Riggins |
Aye
|
| D. Sawyers |
Aye
|
| J. Frank |
Aye
|
| D. McKissic |
Aye
|
V. Fund Development Committee
A.
Grown Up Prom
Date: April 24th, 6:30-7:30 VIP, 7:30-10:30 ticketed
Fundraising goal of $80,000 with $40,000 to cover event expenses and $40,000 going toward the schools
November 20 @ ACE 8:30 am - 9:30 am Art Breakfast to solicit sponsors
- Seated event, staff and student speakers
B.
Q1 Book Drive
C.
November: Breakfast and Art
VI. Closing Items
A.
Adjourn Meeting
Meeting date adjustment for November: From the 18th to TBD (Megan will send an email with a survey for a date that has the most participants)
- Special Education Policies & Procedures Manual.pdf
- I26-023 Circle City Prep Administration & Conference Schematic Design Price Exhibit.pdf
- 26.08.17 CCS Scholar Bathroom Policy Update.pdf
- 26.08.17 CCS Medical Flexibility Employee Policy.pdf
- CCS Financials 063026.pdf
- June 2026 Transactions.pdf
- Circle City Schools Board IPS (1).pdf
- Circle City Schools Board IPS Summary (1).pdf
- CCS_Proposed_Budget_FY27.pdf
- Sponsor Packet 27.pdf
- SY27 CCS Quarterly Giving Campaigns.pdf
Brian Anderson- AT Financial
Glen Smith- Garmong
Brian Brutout- Schmidt Architects