Mt. Vernon Board of School Trustees Meeting

Mt. Vernon Administrative Service Center
Monday, October 19 - 7:00pm - 8:30pm

    1. Pledge of Allegiance (7:00 PM)
    Mrs. Shannon Walls, School Board President

    2. Call to Order
    Mrs. Shannon Walls, School Board President

    3. Adoption of Agenda
    Mrs. Shannon Walls, School Board President

    4. Public Comments Regarding Agenda Items
    Mrs. Shannon Walls, School Board President

    Please Reference Policies
    H225 (Public Comments and Concerns) and
    B225 (Meetings) for guidance on providing public input on an agenda item.
    Board policies can be found at www.mvcsc.k12.in.us


    5. Reports
    Dr. Jack Parker, Superintendent

    5.1 Ninestar
    Dr. Scott Shipley, Director of Curriculum

    5.2 Good News Report
    Mrs. Maria Bond, Director of Community Relations

    5.3 Spotlight on Schools: Fortville Elementary School
    Dr. Vince Edwards, Fortville Elementary Principal

    5.4 Internet Filtering Compliance Report
    Mr. Seth Hamilton, Directory of Technology

    5.5 International Trip Report
    Dr. Scott Shipley, Director of Curriculum

    6. Consent Agenda
    Mrs. Shannon Walls, School Board President

    6.1 Regular Session Minutes

    6.2 Personnel Report

    6.3 Claims

    6.4 Construction Claims

    6.5 Construction Change Orders

    None


    6.6 Monthly Fund Transfers

    6.7 Overnight Field Trip Request

    6.8 Donation Approval

    6.9 Tech Salvage

    7. Action Items
    Mrs. Shannon Walls, School Board President

    7.1 Resolution 2026-25 Adoption of 2027 Budget
    Mr. Greg Elkins, Chief Financial Officer

    Be it ordained/resolved by the MT. VERNON COMMUNITY SCHOOL CORPORATION that for the expenses of MT.
    VERNON COMMUNITY SCHOOL CORPORATION , Hancock County for the year ending December 31, 2027 the
    sums herein specified are hereby appropriated and ordered set apart out of the several funds herein named and for the purposes herein specified, subject to the laws governing the same.

    Such sums herein appropriated shall be held to include all expenditures authorized to be made during the year, unless otherwise expressly stipulated and provided for by law. In addition, for the purposes of raising revenue to meet the necessary expenses of MT. VERNON COMMUNITY SCHOOL CORPORATION , Hancock County, the property tax levies and property tax rates as herein specified are included herein. Budget Form 4-B for all funds must be completed and submitted in the manner prescribed by the Department of Local Government Finance.

    This ordinance/resolution shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage and approval by the MT. VERNON COMMUNITY SCHOOL CORPORATION.


    7.2 Transportation Handbook update
    Mr. Derek Shelton, Director of Operations

    7.3 First Reading of Policies
    Dr. Jack Parker, Superintendent

    7.4 Board Date change
    Dr. Jack Parker, Superintendent

    8. Board Member Reports
    Mrs. Shannon Walls, School Board President

    Fortville RDC - Mrs. Stacy Nielsen
    Cumberland RDC - Mrs. Kellie Freeman
    Hancock Co. RDC - Mr. Chad Gray
    McCordsville RDC - Mrs. Shannon Walls
    MVEF - Mrs. Meghan Britt


    9. Announcements
    Dr. Jack Parker, Superintendent

    10. Adjournment
    Mrs. Shannon Walls, School Board President

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