Cold Spring School
Minutes
Cold Spring Board Meeting
Date and Time
Wednesday June 8, 2022 at 5:30 PM
A regular meeting of the Cold Spring School, Inc. Board of Directors will meet on Wednesday, June 8, 2022 at 5:30pm at the school.
Directors Present
B. Tran, C. Wise, E. Scott, J. Renbarger, P. Gill, T. Graves, T. Pearson, T. Tudor
Directors Absent
None
Directors who arrived after the meeting opened
T. Tudor
Guests Present
A. Barcome, C. Bruns
I. Opening Items
A.
Record Attendance
B.
Call the Meeting to Order
J. Renbarger called a meeting of the board of directors of Cold Spring School to order on Wednesday Jun 8, 2022 at 5:35 PM.
C.
Approve Minutes
E. Scott made a motion to approve the minutes from Board Meeting on 03-16-22.
T. Pearson seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| P. Gill |
Aye
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| T. Graves |
Aye
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| T. Pearson |
Aye
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| T. Tudor |
Absent
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| B. Tran |
Abstain
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| J. Renbarger |
Aye
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| E. Scott |
Aye
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| C. Wise |
Aye
|
II. Financial Report
A.
Monthly Financial Report
- Brian Anderson presented the financial reports.
- Cold Spring School is in a favorable financial position.
- B. Anderson spoke on the different funding we receive from IPS and how that affects our budget.
T. Graves made a motion to approve the monthly financial reports.
E. Scott seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| T. Graves |
Aye
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| T. Pearson |
Aye
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| J. Renbarger |
Aye
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| E. Scott |
Aye
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| P. Gill |
Aye
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| C. Wise |
Aye
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| B. Tran |
Abstain
|
| T. Tudor |
Absent
|
T. Tudor arrived at 5:52 PM.
B.
Donation Report January 2022-May 2022
- The Rotary Club donation was made with the help of Greg Albright a connection from Marian University.
- ScienTech Club used to donate to Marian STEM Camps and made the move to donate to our STEM Camp.
- Donations are still needed for the Weekend Club/Food Pantry. T. Graves asked for the list of items to be circulated to the board.
T. Graves made a motion to approve the donation report.
T. Pearson seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| B. Tran |
Abstain
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| C. Wise |
Aye
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| T. Pearson |
Aye
|
| T. Graves |
Aye
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| J. Renbarger |
Aye
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| P. Gill |
Aye
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| E. Scott |
Aye
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| T. Tudor |
Aye
|
III. New Business
A.
New Board Member
T. Graves made a motion to approve Dr. Binh Tran as a board member.
T. Pearson seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| T. Graves |
Aye
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| P. Gill |
Aye
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| C. Wise |
Aye
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| E. Scott |
Aye
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| T. Pearson |
Aye
|
| T. Tudor |
Aye
|
| J. Renbarger |
Aye
|
| B. Tran |
Abstain
|
B.
Personnel Report
- Jaden Lester is coming from School 43
- Tiffany Robinson is from CFI 27
- Maddie Scott did work with Megan Thomas, formerly the social worker at Cold Spring, worked with Ms. Scott
C. Wise made a motion to approve the personnel report June 2022.
T. Pearson seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
C.
Student/Family Handbook Updates
AJ Barcome and C. Stipes updated the Student/Family Handbook
- COVID policies were removed and updated
- There is still a document on file with COVID policies. If needed will be updated with guidance from IPS and the Marion County Health Department.
- Clarifying language was added to make sure it was inclusive for students, parents and educators
- The Code of Conduct was streamlined to be very clear of the direction that an incident would go
T. Graves made a motion to approve the changes to the student/family handbook.
P. Gill seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
D.
Revised 22-23 Calendar
- The DOE stated that you can only have up to 3 e-learning days in a planned calendar. (Orange on our calendar)
- You can have 50% Asyncronous/50% Syncronous days (purple on our calendar)
- Removed E-Learning November 28, 2022. School will be in person.
E. Scott made a motion to approve the 2022-2023 CSS Calendar.
T. Graves seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
E.
Additional Professional Compensation Opportunities Proposal
- This is the final document that was presented at the March board meeting.
- T. Graves asked when payment for the stipends would take place.
- C. Scott stated that these would likely be paid by June 30th
- These stipends are valid through end of school year 2023 when they will be reviewed.
T. Graves made a motion to approve the Additional Professional Compensation Opportunities.
B. Tran seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
F.
2022-2023 Board Meeting Dates
JR Renbarger stated that committees will be happening in the 2022-2023 school year. It is the one area that we need to perform better.
C. Wise made a motion to approve the 2022-2023 Board of Director Meetings.
T. Pearson seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
G.
STEM Camp Proposal
81 students are enrolled for each week
B. Tran mentioned that there are opportunities for Marian Students to work at camp with the aid of grants
T. Graves stated that Wessler has interns that could be helpful
E. Scott made a motion to approve the STEM Camp Proposal for 2022.
T. Graves seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
IV. Closing Items
A.
Adjourn Meeting
C. Wise made a motion to adjourn.
T. Graves seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
There being no further business to be transacted, and upon motion duly made, seconded and approved, the meeting was adjourned at 7:00 PM.
Respectfully Submitted,
C. Wise