Board Business: August 2021

This blog post is intended to keep you up to date on the happenings of the Board of School Trustees of the Community School Corporation of Southern Hancock County. Please read below for a recap of the board’s two meetings on August 9, 2021.

Monday’s regular meeting began with approval of a field trip for the New Palestine High School winter guard. They will travel to the International World Championships in Dayton, OH on April 7-9, 2022.

The board heard two informal comments from members of the community. Matt Hook spoke to the board regarding contact tracing guidelines. Jill Jones spoke to the board regarding concerns related to state-required vaccinations and exemptions.

The board’s second meeting was a special session for review of the 2022 budget. The board heard from Assistant Superintendent Bob Yoder regarding estimated allocations for next year’s budget. This session is held to help the board understand what the budget will look like. The budget review is the first step in a process related to the board’s approval of the budget later this year.

The board’s next meeting will be held Tuesday, September 7 at 6:30 p.m. at the CSCSHC Administration Office.