Compiled by Amanda Foust
What happened: Proposed administrative reorganization for the following positions: Assistant Superintendent of Business Affairs and Assistant Superintendent of Curriculum, Instruction and Assessment
What it means: Adjustments to these positions were presented that reflected the increased responsibility expected from these positions while remaining consistent with the compensation level of similar positions in surrounding school districts. The incentive compensation will encourage high performance and is in place of any other performance bonus for other administrators. The maximum cost of the proposal is $47,225 which has already been reallocated from other areas and will not add an additional cost.
What’s next: Approved and no further action needed
What happened: Recommendation to increase substitute teacher pay for 2014-15.
What it means: This recommendation includes $80/day for Special Education Positions and Retired CCS teachers and $70 for all other substitute positions. The total estimated cost is $18,000. However, next year plans fewer professional development days, which may produce no net cost increase due to this change.
What’s next: Approved and no further action needed.
What happened: Proposed book adoption of the book IB Psychology.
What it means: The enrollment in IB Psychology in the last year has doubled in size and the books used are no longer in print. Teachers and administrators have reviewed and recommend the IB Psychology book to be used with the IB curriculum.
What’s next: Approved and no further action needed.
Other News:
$9,000 was donated by the Cherry Tree Elementary bookstore to be placed in the school gift fund.
Mohawk Trails Elementary received 71 gently used books donated by Susie Steel.
Ms. Stephanie Patterson designated Clay Middle School as the recipients of $200 donated by the United Student Aid Funds, Inc. as a result of its Employee Philanthropy Program.
$6,048.57 worth of pole vaulting equipment was donated by an anonymous donor to Carmel High School.
The Carmel Green Teen Micro-Grant Program received a donation from United Way of Central Indiana of $5,097.82.
