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Superintendent Dr. Greiner said legal counsel had reviewed the updated SRO MOU and confirmed that a school resource officer (SRO) will be assigned to every building. The district and the police department are working toward consistent, building‑assigned officers; the police department is also pursuing an additional grant that could fund a dedicated officer per building in the future. The board approved the MOU as presented.

On copier equipment, staff recommended consolidating multiple leases and service contracts into one districtwide lease with Toshiba (state QPA contract 5883). The proposal included Toshiba buying out the district’s existing leases and replacing them with a single five‑year lease totaling $3,819.17 per month; the service agreement charges per‑page fees (monochrome $0.0028, color $0.029) and includes maintenance, toner and supplies. Staff said the change is expected to save roughly $25,000 per year versus the current mixed leases, and the buyout option means the district will own the equipment at the end of a 60‑month term.

Board members asked that staff provide monthly usage data after implementation so the district can monitor printing costs and discuss paper‑savings opportunities with staff.

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Committee chair Rachel said the process begins with the board president referring draft policies to the policy committee, followed by legal and central office review, policy committee markup (redline/greenline revisions), presentation of committee recommendations to the full board, timed public review, and then sequential voting on contested subsections before a final vote on a clean policy.

To get the entire slate onto the same timeline given two recent board additions, the committee recommended returning all policies that had previously reached first reading back to first‑reading status so the full board can consider them from the same starting point. The committee listed four policies for first reading at this meeting: A125 (nepotism/conflict of interest/gifts/use of corporation resources), C475 (school‑sponsored publications and productions), H200 (relations with special interest groups), and H250 (school library material removal request procedure).

On A125 the committee flagged changes that would restrict cash and gift‑card donations and remove a Neola provision that barred community gift of microwaves; staff said legal counsel will advise on the least‑restrictive options that still meet statutory and ethics requirements. On H250 the committee said a new state law effective 07/01/2025 requires updated language and the committee has paused finalization of that policy until counsel provides guidance.

The policy committee asked all trustees to submit edits and comments by May 20 so the committee can incorporate feedback before the next meeting. Committee members said they will produce a separate list showing which existing policies would be eliminated or replaced if a new policy is adopted.

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Fitzsimmons said the district has lost roughly $80,000 in 2023–24 after the USDA supply chain and reimbursement changes, then another $70,000 this year after federal assistance programs ended — about $150,000 in total financial impact since COVID relief ended. She also said the district lost roughly 12% in commodity entitlement dollars and will not be able to participate in DOD Fresh and brown‑box commodity programs next year.

To address rising food and labor costs the board approved two operational recommendations: annual food‑service vendor awards through the K–12 cooperative CLIC, and a 50‑cent increase in lunch prices for the 2025–26 school year. The board approved the CLIC bid recommendations and the meal price increase during the regular meeting after Fitzsimmons’ presentation.

Fitzsimmons reviewed productivity measures, saying meals per labor hour have risen from about 12 to roughly 14.5 districtwide with a target of about 15. She noted that about 77% of students are in the paid category, and that federal reimbursements for paid students are substantially lower than for free or reduced‑price students—roughly $0.75–$1.00 less per meal, which contributes to the program’s revenue pressure.

She also described local partnerships: Sushi Boss and Everbowl as a la carte options, Java House providing iced coffee, Piazza Produce supplying fresh produce, Indiana family farms supplying milk, and a trial with two local Domino’s stores to provide a compliant pizza option at elementary and intermediate schools. The department received a National Dairy Association grant to purchase a breakfast cart to boost participation at the junior‑senior high school and passed its USDA administrative review.

Board members asked whether the department would return for midyear changes if federal reimbursement rates shift; Fitzsimmons and staff said they would bring information back to the board if a significant midyear change occurred.

","Food service staff outlined program changes, local partnerships and a $150,000 funding shortfall since COVID relief ended. The board approved vendor contracts through the CLIC cooperative and a 50¢ increase to student lunch prices for 2025‑26.",{"_33":101,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":102,"_41":103,"_43":104,"_45":105,"_47":106,"_49":107,"_51":108,"_53":109,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":110,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":111,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6062940,"West Lafayette board adopts new minutes template, will record all interim and final votes",4920,16000,4936000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3275127-71f38c56aa56beee766cd73944e86cc0&start=16&end=4936","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3275127-71f38c56aa56beee766cd73944e86cc0/thumbnail_16000.jpg","/articles/6062940/Indiana/West-Lafayette-board-adopts-new-minutes-template-will-record-all-interim-and-final-votes","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6062940-62700fb30cf7fda59c054c61383d0b29/orig.mp4?Expires=1775322996&Signature=gpsgjC8VCxbROwDxlu31FbLYpMKJcrqG5qSXKxTiYk92n07ksrECl0kYAK4Xy4j~DL7iXPR0Cvy387tobSlHQgeVcdyN-Yfvnzo5rA-Mhp0mr94-ohk6FF78liPYnTJU6Of7kbr8hDH74Xnbz7sRb560zfX9Ym-Gs0D--RTMGemcZurlukjf9NCX84au~3WhdwcZUxgAS6wsyi-TCVV81F~RxOJTqWAEtze3cmqdti5Kub1rSOydl~U0qndlncflFrrlJyfsk9uDGY-r573gwx0SEUNUQs3hZnAKUtQCY~kxfNuEZsn6WZ8AHk6Lb~gFtEeEYtWE8DuM62sBPkPJew__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The West Lafayette Community School Corporation Board of Trustees voted to adopt a new minutes template that will record all votes taken during meetings — including intermediate, non‑dispositive votes — and list how each trustee voted.

Board members debated for more than an hour during the work session before taking formal action in the regular meeting. The board narrowly rejected an initial motion to limit minutes to the final, dispositive votes (3 yes, 4 no) and then approved the template that records intermediate votes and the names of who voted for each (motion to adopt template and amendment to include names passed). The board also voted to postpone approval of the April minutes so they can be revised to match the newly approved format.

The debate centered on a mix of legal interpretation and public transparency. Several trustees urged full documentation to comply with the Indiana Open Door Law and to provide transparent records for the public, while others said listing every amendment and interim roll call would make minutes long and harder for community members to read.

Board member David argued that intermediate votes are procedural steps, not final actions, and that minutes should clearly surface the ultimate decisions. Board member Disha pointed to legal advice she said supported recording all individual votes and said the board’s minutes are the formal record that “the board speaks only through.” Board member Yueh said the template’s structure provides a compromise — intermediate votes would be recorded but separated from the final action so readers can focus on the decisive votes.

After the votes the board chair directed staff to implement the template. The board also approved postponing approval of April minutes so staff can update them to include the newly required vote detail and vote listings.

Board members said the new practice aims to balance statutory compliance, operational clarity, and readability for the public. Several trustees asked that verbal cues and time stamps continue to be used during meetings to make it easier for staff to locate corresponding video and transcript segments during minute preparation.

The action resolves a recurring internal dispute the board said had attracted outside attention from peer organizations; trustees said they hope this will be the final major discussion on minutes formatting and that attention can shift to other agenda items.

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