June 22, 2020 at 6:00 PM - Virtual Meeting

I. Let the record show that all the Board Members and the Superintendent are present.
Let the record show the Administrators that are present.

II. Consider the attached Accounts Payable Vouchers and the June 5, 2020 payroll for payment.

____________ moved. ____________________ seconded. Motion carried.

III. Consider the minutes of the May 11, 2020 and May 27, 2020 regular school board meeting.

_________________ moved. _________________________ seconded. Motion carried.

IV. Superintendent and/or School Board Member Report

Corinne Rensch will provide a presentation to the Board.

V. Leave/Resignation/Employment
All new employment to Lake Ridge New Tech Schools is contingent upon a cleared Expanded Criminal History Background Check within 30 days and a cleared Expanded Child Protection Index Check within 60 days of effective date.  IC 20-26-2-1.5 and IC 20-26-2-1.3

V.A. Recommend accepting Maggie Botts' retirement request from the Attendance Clerk Position at Longfellow New Tech Elementary School effective June 5, 2020.

V.B. Recommend accepting Julie Martoccio's resignation from the Dean of Students position at Longfellow New Tech Elementary School effective July 3, 2020.

V.C. Recommend accepting Ann Marie Walker's resignation from the Kindergarten Teaching position at Longfellow New Tech Elementary School effective June 17, 2020.

V.D. Recommend Jessica Gibbs be employed as the Business Office Executive Assistant effective June 23, 2020.

V.E. Recommend approval of the Leaves/Resignations/Employment items.

_________________ moved __________________ seconded. Motion carried.

VI. New Business

VI.A. Recommend approving a Purchase Order over $10,000 for bleacher repairs at Calumet New Tech High School.

VI.B. Recommend approving a Purchase Order over $10,000 to purchase Interworks, a real-time data dashboard system, paid from Title 1.

VI.C. Recommend approving the attached list of staff to receive stipend pay for Professional Development work that is above and beyond the scope of their normal work day paid from Title I.

VI.D. Recommend approving the stipend pay for Ronda Sweeney for Hi-Def Bookkeeping responsibilities which are above and beyond the scope of her normal work day paid from the 21st CCLC Grant (Hi-Def).

VI.E. Recommend approving the contract with Higgin and Associates Consulting for evaluation services for the 21st CCLC Grant (Hi-Def) for Cohort 9 grant cycle.

VI.F. Recommend approving the attached list of Non-Resident Students to attend Longfellow New Tech Elementary School, Lake Ridge New Tech Middle School, and Calumet New Tech High School for the 2020-2021 school year.

VI.G. Recommend approving the Resolution concerning alternative services agreement with the Indiana Department of Education and private education agencies.

VI.H. Recommend approving NISEC special assessment request to purchase Chromebooks paid from the CARES Act Fund.

VI.I. Recommend approving the following fundraiser(s) at Calumet New Tech High School:
June 24 thru 28, 2020 - Double Good Popcorn online sale - for the cheer account

VI.J. Recommend approving the contract between Lake Ridge New Tech Schools and MTW Consulting, Inc. for financial review consulting services.

VI.K. Recommend approval of the new business items.

__________ moved.  __________seconded.  Motion carried.

VII. Adjournment

__________ moved.  __________ seconded.  Motion carried.

VIII. The Board of School Trustees will meet in a virtually closed executive session in accordance with IC 5-14-1.5-6.1 (b):  To discuss the assessment, design and implementation of school safety and security measures, plans and systems on Monday, June 22, 2020 at 5:00 P.M.