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Indiana Online Academy participation
The board voted to approve the district's participation and contract with Indiana Online Academy for summer and supplemental online courses. The motion to approve was made by Rachel (Board Member) and seconded by George (Board Member). Trustees discussed which courses the district sponsors and which are parent-funded; the superintendent and staff said many Indiana Online classes incur district costs but are eligible for partial state summer-school reimbursement. The district's share for Indiana Online classes and the precise list of covered courses were discussed but not fully enumerated at the meeting.

Tennis- and pickleball-court replacement contract
The board approved a construction contract for replacement of the tennis courts and addition of four pickleball courts at Willis (proposal amount $1,698,900). The district proposed using the Helus Construction contract available through the Sourcewell Purchasing Cooperative (a public purchasing cooperative). The project will be funded using a combination of city funds (as part of a local agreement) and proceeds from the 2024 Geo Bond. Trustees noted lighting and final fence details will require additional quotes; the superintendent and facilities staff said lighting will be contracted separately and Helus is securing local bids for that work.

E-rate Category 2 network purchase
The board approved a Category 2 e-rate equipment purchase to replace end-of-life network infrastructure. The winning proposal totaled $180,660; the district is eligible for a federal Category 2 discount (approximately 50% for this project). After e-rate discounts, the local share will be the district's responsibility and will come from the operating budget as planned.

Organizational minutes and consent agenda
The board approved a revised version of the organizational meeting minutes after a brief procedural dispute about how votes were recorded in the draft. The board also approved the consent agenda (items 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9 and 10) after trustees pulled and discussed two items. Motions and seconds were recorded for each action in the meeting minutes.

Procedural and fiscal notes
Board members asked staff to verify final contract language and exclusions (facilities staff will obtain a clarified quote that explicitly lists fencing and lighting inclusions/exclusions). The tennis-court schedule is expected to begin with demolition in May or June and may run through the summer; contractors cited weather and concrete cure times as schedule drivers. Staff also noted state summer-school reimbursements vary by year and by statewide appropriations; recent summer-school reimbursement rates the district received were in the 30–40% range, meaning the district pays the remainder.

Votes at a glance (formal actions recorded in meeting):
- Indiana Online Academy participation: mover Rachel; second George; outcome: approved; vote tally: not specified in transcript; notes: district to pay for some classes; partial state reimbursement possible (30–40% historically).
- Tennis- and pickleball-court replacement contract (Helus Construction via Sourcewell): mover George; second Lawrence; outcome: approved; contract amount: $1,698,900; funding: city funds and 2024 Geo Bond; notes: lighting/fencing to be finalized in follow-up; schedule: demolition May/June with ~3-month construction window subject to weather.
- E-rate Category 2 network equipment purchase: mover Rachel; second David; outcome: approved; total cost $180,660; E-rate eligibility ~50% discount; local share to be paid from operating funds.
- Organizational meeting minutes (revised): mover David; second Rachel; outcome: approved with modifications (removed recording of negative votes from the secretary election in draft); notes: trustees asked for a refreshed draft to match the version discussed.
- Consent agenda (items 3,4,5,6,8,9,10): mover Rachel; second David; outcome: approved; vote tally: not specified in transcript.

The board asked legal counsel and facilities staff to review final contract language before signing the AIA construction contract and to confirm inclusions for fence and light work. The superintendent and staff will also provide a more detailed list of which Indiana Online courses the district will cover and which remain parent-pay options.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","WLCSC - Work Session & Regular Board Meeting February 10, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The West Lafayette Com School Corp board approved multiple items including district participation with Indiana Online Academy, a $1.7 million tennis-court replacement contract and an e-rate Category 2 network equipment purchase.","taxTitle","West Lafayette Com School Corp, School Boards, Indiana","taxId",76369,"location","Indiana","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6341582,"West Lafayette Intermediate highlights student author, enrollment and new programs",1331,3888000,5219000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2256590-8718d44fe8965469165a2f09a3880a03&start=3888&end=5219","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2256590-8718d44fe8965469165a2f09a3880a03/thumbnail_3888000.jpg","/articles/6341582/Indiana/West-Lafayette-Intermediate-highlights-student-author-enrollment-and-new-programs","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6341582-ca59047d4144bb699a3c1ffb498a5048/orig.mp4?Expires=1771139162&Signature=n9SqfghAsJxMFhwngLb1QxbV-27cM3qGuCQ9epSxP3YsZjkI~Y7EXoSnj4HCHbvd8WfdygXZy5nF6xeASwgeSRu2qHGYv9FCl8ZsA1AIKAr6YRxDjLEd8f-g418ZH~RGU~CBfaMq~Nj~tmnTy1ebLaa3qTm2Re6o5~q0aLkg-bIEABnT3yYmSrzRHrl--WhqbNX7IxLFvsIqd~A4MTOsbcBjncUl1-O7vaQswuZiYHTxMzODZ~5i-ZDlTNZwCoK2tXESlqL2f-1qPlNHAmy1Ajsy~2P88EqcZGsPl56crhiNks7wrhi8MzW9Uz9k~gY-P9i~i8AEZTgcKRhik-PWqQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Principal Margaret Psaros presented highlights from West Lafayette Intermediate School and invited sixth-grader Felicia Xie to the board meeting to speak about publishing her novel.

\"I'm very proud because this is a first for me and I've been working with kids since 1996,\" Principal Margaret Psaros said before introducing Felicia. Felicia described how the book began from a second-grade project and evolved into Hunter and the Wolf, which she said was published on 12/30/2024. \"...half a year later, this became this, and it was now in print,\" Felicia told trustees.

Psaros also reviewed school statistics and programs. She reported current enrollment of 538 students (fifth and sixth grades plus four students in essential skills, total 538), a free-and-reduced lunch rate of 24.1 percent (based on 2023 state data), and an overall special-education rate of 7.9 percent with 43 students receiving special-education services (including nine in speech and language and 29 accessing the resource room). The staff includes 38 teachers and 39 support staff.

The principal highlighted several new and continuing programs: a first-year Cultural Night featuring 11 volunteer-led groups and participation from 28 cultures; a student-run crocheting/knitting/sewing club that meets after school; and success at MathCounts, where West Lafayette students placed highly in chapter competition and are advancing toward state-level events. She also noted strong district arts performance results with multiple gold and silver ratings in recent solo and ensemble contests.

On academic measurement, Psaros said the school's checkpoint assessments had disappointing detail for the staff. \"The data is not showing specifics that we hoped for,\" she said, noting that Checkpoint 1 was administered the week of Nov. 4 and Checkpoint 2 the week of Jan. 27 and that the two checkpoints assess different standards so cannot be directly compared. To get more actionable data, teachers are isolating standards and using interim pre/post assessments, DIBELS for fluency and other diagnostics built into newly adopted literacy materials.

Board members and administrators praised Felicia for her achievement and encouraged her to work with school staff on author events for younger students. \"You inspired her,\" a trustee said, noting that younger students were already starting their own stories after hearing Felicia speak.

The presentation closed with an events calendar that included awards day, fifth-grade camp, grade-level fun nights, sixth-grade departure events and the annual Living History Day and science fair.","Principal Margaret Psaros introduced sixth-grader and newly published author Felicia Xie; the school reported enrollment, checkpoint assessment results and a set of new student activities including a cultural night and a student-led crafts club.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6341587,"West Lafayette school board debates member communication norms, agrees on clearer information flow",3359,88000,3447000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2256590-8718d44fe8965469165a2f09a3880a03&start=88&end=3447","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2256590-8718d44fe8965469165a2f09a3880a03/thumbnail_88000.jpg","/articles/6341587/Indiana/West-Lafayette-school-board-debates-member-communication-norms-agrees-on-clearer-information-flow","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6341587-c317fbf6dd5046ec243f421b4457f86f/orig.mp4?Expires=1771139162&Signature=czrd3BCT2cGP9hwh0X4A2t9Cp8rcm3FSZ5H54gQE2Rh0cFNJN69Io8WL6Z0oEe4uxpQXTzT6o5ZQjgfZvfWqX7SQ8Ou~HA64t7XazrD-EG9iYwFsll3TtX81oyX2v2~5hSPisfaVVcRdd6AYlsVCTlEKpujfw87BivZDAk1EfMvljy798lY~6sCHr9CYD-oX~zuwS8LhtygcQolzZnIiUL5y7dtO~vxrwr~3icYmRc1Jdmd-wt1BFjvbg~Dpgxs2iQuDdRIUBcRdS1apIedGPNHZVe-15tDL7ZkTaZOGdDzxuGJDowUMl7~t7MGvW-wsygX3B55j~x~iF5ZNmIVnqQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","West Lafayette Com School Corp board members opened a lengthy discussion on internal communication norms and how information should flow between trustees and the superintendent.

Board President Amy (Board President) began the conversation by saying she had taken trainings and wanted the board to agree to clearer norms. \"A strong board president understands that he or she should be a conduit for the necessary information flow between the superintendent and the board,\" she said, arguing that individual requests to the superintendent can pull him away from district work.

The discussion focused on three practical areas: routine questions about items in the board packet, project-level research requests that could consume central-office time, and how to handle urgent decisions or potential budget cuts. Several trustees proposed a middle ground in which routine queries would include both the board president and Dr. Sean Greiner, the superintendent, so the president could triage issues but trustees would retain direct access. \"Can we all agree to copy both the board president and the superintendent on those kinds of questions?\" George (Board Member) asked. That idea received support from multiple members as a trial approach.

Trustees also emphasized limits on out-of-meeting decision-making. Rachel (Board Member) argued that substantive decisions such as budget cuts should be handled in a public meeting: \"If there is a cut decision in particular... that's a reason to call an emergency board meeting and we need to do that publicly because cuts also have consequences.\" Several members said that when a request to central office would require many staff hours, the superintendent should surface that estimate and the board should decide whether the work is a priority.

Concerns about tone and trust in written communications were a persistent theme. David (Board Member) asked trustees to \"assume best intentions\" and avoid personal criticism in public or email. Several members said they had changed how they ask questions after seeing long, opinionated replies from colleagues that made it harder for members to get straightforward information from the superintendent.

The group discussed timing expectations for questions that arrive close to the Friday notes deadline and whether Friday-note responses are required immediately. Several trustees and the superintendent suggested allowing extra time for central-office staff to prepare full responses. Board members proposed trialing the new email flow for a quarter or through June and agreed to report back.

Board members said they favored transparency for public inquiries: if a resident emails a single trustee, the trustee should forward the request to the full board (with personal details redacted as appropriate) so the entire board can see and respond collectively.

The conversation ended with several informal agreements rather than a formal policy vote: trustees will try copying both the board president and the superintendent on routine questions; the superintendent will flag any request that would consume substantial staff time; and major decisions (for example budget cuts) should be discussed publicly in a board meeting rather than resolved by email. The board chair said she would make suggested norms available and proposed a trial period to see whether the new process reduces ad-hoc one‑on‑one requests to the superintendent.

Members expressed a broader intent to improve civility, reduce public speculation about colleagues, and build a culture where members support rather than publicly criticize one another.","Board members spent an extended working-session discussing how questions and requests should flow to the superintendent, including a proposal to copy the board president and superintendent on routine queries and a push for public handling of major budget or staffing decisions.","actionData","errors"]

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