Fairfield board unanimously approves wage scale, agreements, policies, contracts and donations
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The Fairfield school board approved the 2025-26 SLP/SLPA wage scale, a joint special-education agreement, a test-security policy, a broadcast agreement, concussion management protocol, contracts with Garmann Miller and JPR, a NEOLA license agreement, and two donations totaling $7,500.
At the Aug. 14 meeting Fairfield Community Schools Board of Trustees voted unanimously to approve a series of items presented by district leadership.
Dr. Carrie Cannon, superintendent, requested approval of two donations: $1,500 from the Goshen Kiwanis Foundation to the Fairfield Jr.-Sr. High marching band and $6,000 from the Fairfield Alumni Association-Blue/Gold to the district’s athletic department to cover letter jackets for first-time letter winners. The motion to approve the donations was made by Aaron Rink and seconded by Brian Wogoman; the motion passed unanimously.
Monica Kegerreis requested approval of the 2025–2026 SLP/SLPA wage scale; the board approved the wage scale in a motion by Tyler Rensberger, seconded by Brian Wogoman, passed unanimously. Dr. Cannon requested approval of the 2025–2026 Joint Agreement with the Elkhart County Special Education Cooperative and the district’s Test Security Policy; both were approved in unanimous votes.
Dr. Cannon also asked the board to approve a Broadcast Agreement with Kensington Digital Media of Indiana d/b/a Willie 103.5 WAWC and the district’s Concussion Management Protocol; both motions passed unanimously. Dr. Brandon Penrod requested and the board approved contracts with Garmann Miller and with JPR; Dr. Cannon thanked Garmann Miller and Weigand Construction, noting their work on the current project "has been done in a timely manner, and that the numbers for the new project came in under budget."
Finally, the board approved a License Agreement with NEOLA, Inc. for policy guidelines. All votes recorded at the meeting were unanimous among the four members present (Marilee Keim, Brian Wogoman, Tyler Rensberger and Aaron Rink). No amendments or conditions were recorded in the meeting minutes.