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Board approves $700,000 security signage and mapping contract; trustees recognize new hires and accept donations

April 13, 2025 | Greater Clark County Schools, School Boards, Indiana


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Board approves $700,000 security signage and mapping contract; trustees recognize new hires and accept donations
At the April 8, 2025, meeting the Greater Clark County Schools Board of Trustees approved a contract to install exterior and interior signage, renumber doors and produce building mapping to assist first responders and emergency response. Staff described the contract as part of the district's bond security program and reported the total at $700,000; the record shows the board approved the agreement by voice vote.

Staff described the deliverables as metal, powder‑coated reflective signs, door renumbering, corridor and room signage visible from multiple angles and mapping that can be shared with police, fire and 9‑1‑1. Staff said there is not a technology mapping or digital component included in the first phase, though the vendor offers digital mapping as an optional service. Staff estimated initial work on priority buildings could be completed in an initial 12–16 month phase and said the two new elementary schools would be prioritized.

Personnel: the board recognized Christy Charnot as the district's new director of special education; Charnot said she appreciated the opportunity and told trustees she has 26 years of experience, most recently at Bowling Point High School. The board also announced a new pre‑K supervisor (name given in the transcript as "Shane") and noted a staff transition for a pre‑K role (transcript references "Sydney Silo" in that context).

Donations: the board read and accepted multiple donations into the record from community donors. Donors and amounts were read aloud; items ranged from land and cash gifts to equipment and club donations. The transcript includes donor names and amounts as read into the minutes (examples in the record include a $30,000 donation associated with a local company, a $5,000 equipment donation, and smaller PTO and club gifts). The board approved acceptance of the donations by motion and voice vote.

Why it matters: trustees said consistent, clearly numbered signage and shared building maps improve emergency response times and unify safety practices across older and newly constructed buildings. The personnel appointments fill district leadership and program roles ahead of moves to new buildings.

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