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Executive Session Board Meeting
The Covington Community School Corporation Board – of – Trustees will have an Executive Session Board Meeting on Monday, April 12, 2021, beginning at 6:00 p.m. The meeting will occur at the Covington Elementary School Conference Room, located at 1110 7th Street, Covington, Indiana 47932 for the following:

I.C. 5-14-1.5-6.1 (b)(6)(B) Employee, student, or contractor status

Regular Session Board Meeting

The Covington Community School Corporation Board of Trustees will meet in regular session on Monday, April 12, 2021, beginning at 6:30pm. The meeting will be held at the Covington Elementary School Conference Room, located at, 110 7th Street, Covington, Indiana 47932.

Social distancing and face covering requirements will be in place for those in attendance.

Due to the COVID – 19 Pandemic social distancing requirements the attendance capacity will be limited to 12 individuals. A conference call-in number will be provided for those wishing to join via phone conference:

Conference Number: 1 901-300-8800
PIN: 799 210 406#

Agenda

1. Call Meeting to Order
   a. Verify Members in Attendance and Establish a Quorum
   b. Recite the Pledge of Allegiance
2. Approval of Agenda
3. Educational Excellence
   a. Rigor – Relevance – Relationships
   i. Best Practices
4. Consent and Approvals

a. Review and Approve Minutes
b. Review and Approval of Claim Dockets
c. Consideration of Human Resources
i. New Hires
ii. Retirements
iii. Resignations
iv. Professional Leave
d. Review and Approval of Travel Requests
i. Field Trips
ii. Staff Development

5. District Project and Business Updates
   a. Administration
   b. Finance/Business
   c. Curriculum (Technology)
   d. Buildings and Grounds
   e. Transportation
   f. Other
6. New Business
   a. Administration
   b. Finance/Business
   c. Curriculum (Technology)
   d. Buildings and Grounds
   e. Transportation
   f. Other
7. Superintendent Report Out
   a. Pathfinding
   b. Aligning
   c. Empowering
   d. Modeling
8. Public Comments
9. Board Comments
10. Dates – of – Interest
11. Adjournment

3rd QUARTER
DISINGUISHED HONOR ROLL

9 th – Grade – Zoey Anderson, Lauren Bealer, Danielle Berger, Trinity Cope, Marlet Sanchez-
Hernandez, Hailey Hoaks, Emma Holycross, Brian Karrfalt, Levin Marcinko, Davison McCarty,
Aiden Miller, Briel Richardson, Alexandria Scarlett, Nicket Shah, Shea Springer, Rosemary
Stump
10 th Grade – Erica Estes, Kavan Fye, Jackson Kindell, Quinton Lancaster, Ashlynn Livengood,
Conlan Moore, Evan Norton, Ty Smaltz, Micah Stonecipher
11 th Grade – Abigail Bealer, Tyleigh Cates, Ethan Dixon, Karsyn Engle, Jayma Girdler, Grace
Glidewell, Bernadette Goeppner, Haley Harmeson, Hailynn Herzog, Eliza Holycross, Emily
Holycross, Briley Peyton, Cora Reynolds, Calvin Springer, Emma Taylor, Grace Wright
12 th Grade – Benton Berger, Morgan Dexter, Katelyn Duncan, Daisy Goeppner, Erykah Lasley,
Kole McLellan, Lillian Ramirez, Erin Reynolds, Kenzie Richardson, Jessalynn Simpkins, Sarah
Smaltz, Keragan Townsend, Hallee Wooster

3rd QUARTER
HONOR ROLL

9 th Grade – Andrew Bechtold, Drew Busick, Wyatt Carter, Hannah Crowder, Deegan Culotti,
Harlee Daniels, Avery Durant, Whylee Goulding, Tyra Hammer, Kourtney Hooks, Josh Kalaba,
Karma Kingery, Kaedeyn Lawson, Ben Lewis, Reis Lewsader, Alexis Lloyd, Braden Morgan,
Greta Smith, Carter Snyder, Kobe Townsend
10 th Grade – Zach Eaton, Nick Ferati, Halle Grady, Duncan Keller, Lauryn Kempen, Isabella
Lynch, Kaleb Parkhurst, Myles Potter, Allie Swaney, Lauren Vale, Ethan Wise, Ethan Witwer
11 th Grade – Emily Bonner, Andrew Boyd, Amber Cruser, Neil Ellmore, Alex Hicks, Hannah
Hunter, Sierra Krepton, Holly Linville, Chloe Martin, Aimee Pickel, Nolan Potter, Kayleigh
Ragsdale, Peyt Shumaker, Jack Stewart, Savion Waddell, Elizabeth Walters, Katie Woodrow
12 th Grade – Abbi Allen, Elijah Batley, Alex Black, Riley Corray, Brydan Gaskill, Brandon
Glover, Sydney Gonzalez, Asa Hohenstein, Jacob Holycross, Emily Jean, Jesee Lawson, Rico
Mandolini, Isaiah McCarty, Makayla Norwell, William Royce, Aubrey Stonecipher

Covington Middle School Honor Roll – 3rd Quarter

6th Grade – Distinguished
Aaron Asbury
Breanna Batley
Reagan Bealer
Beau Bishop
Gavin Guthrie
Allie Hunt
Gabrielle Lewis
Connor Maertens
Dylan McLain
Emma Poll
Creux Rieman
Brooke Rottmann
Ava Stein
Zachary Stump
Nathanael Webster
Chloe Whittington
Grace Young

6th Grade – Honor Roll
Lillian Cook
Naomi DeRosier
Karlee Drollinger
Jasmine Hernandez
Alainee Hoaks
Claire Jacobs
Alexis Morgan
Aydyn Severt
Kaden Smith
Kingston Waddell
Adaline Winn
Andrew Wright

Covington Middle School Honor Roll – 3rd Quarter

7th Grade – Distinguished
Jalyn Allen
Rhyane Beck
Lydia Bennett
Asher Cadman
Maya Clemence
Andrea Estes
Julianna Girdler
Makiah Glidewell
Lucas Hauck
Landon Herzog
Clyde Keller
Amelia Nix
Kynley Powell
Keira Smith
Gwyndelyn Story

7th Grade – Honor Roll
Cadence Clausen
Bayleigh Daniels
Amber Drummond
Seth Ellmore
Kyven Hill
Tatum Holland
Tyler Kindell
Jayleigh LaGue
Nash Martin
Glennys McGurk
Kailey Pettit
Hope Smaltz
Benjamin Stewart

Covington Middle School Honor Roll – 3rd Quarter

8th Grade – Distinguished
Savannah Bishop
Kennedie Cadman
Sydni Crain
Kyla Culotti
Brookelyn DeZarn
Josef Goeppner
Landon Hardy
Haley Holycross
Summer Krepton
Haley Nichols
Bleron Saliji
Emma Wade
Kelly Yang

8th Grade – Honor Roll
Cheyenne Bova
Emma Britt
Peyton Brown
Bennett Christoff
Westin Coffing
Erica Critser
Kathryn Drollinger
Keegun Freed
Eli Holmes
Joel Holycross
Jaxon Keller
Angel Krout
Eleeanna Lawson
Cian Moore
Randi Nolan
Leland Pickett
Roria Ragsdale
Urban Roarks
Austin Stein
Addison Streuer
Alexandra Sutherlin
Maxwell Waddell

To: CCSC Staff Members, School – Community
Fr: Kevin Smith
Su: Social Worker

Please join me in welcoming Ms. Amber Young to our CT family. Ms. Young will serve our middle school in the role of social worker, beginning Monday, March 29, 2021.

A graduate of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College, Ms. Young earned her Bachelor of Science degree in Psychology in 2016. She has gained extensive experience in multiple roles during the past 14 years, which have prepared her for the new role with CCSC.

Amber is entering her second year of the Indiana State School Counseling Program, through which she will earn her master’s degree.

Concerning her new role Ms. Young stated:
“I am happy to be a part of this team. The following services will be offered daily until the end of the year: individual counseling sessions grief, study skills, friendship/social skills, anger management, crisis intervention, and trauma services.”

Ms. Young and her husband Mike are the parents of Alex and Jayce.

I am excited to have Amber as a member of the CT family.

-Kevin

COVINGTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 2020/2021
HONOR ROLL 3 rd NINE WEEKS

Distinguished Honor Roll (All A’s)
1st Grade –
Liam Bostrom, Ethan Crippin, Jaylee Duncan, Milli
Ferguson, Blayden Flynn, Raegan Freeman, Ryanna Green, Knox Gremore, David Grissom,
Zennia Grubaugh, Aubrey Hoaks, River Holt, Grant Hunt, Elijah Kemp, Cruz Kempen, Elayna
Kirts, Ian Krout, Connor Laughland, Leah Martin, Quinn Martin, Khloe Moore, Belle Paddock,
Max Paddock, Lorelei Pearman, Addyson Phelps, Lydia Powell, Addison Schanlaub, Adylee
Shoaf, Avery Simonton, Ella Tolley, Brady Vogel, Oliver White, Nathan Wampler, Coraline
Worley

2nd Grade –
River Acord, Bentley Badger, True Blakeney, Delilah Burke, Kash High, Kade
Hughes, Hadley Kiger, Gracie Lewis, Trinity Lustig, Novella Murineanu, Brady Poer, Aubrey
Purple, Laela Richards, Hunter Russell, Jaxson Schingel, Mya Short, Kendyll Stewart, Lainey
Swaby, Kailynn Tischer, Kaylee Wade

3rd Grade –
Riley Beck, Rhiannon Bishop, Bryanna
Blankenship, Adley Cadman, Espe Carrion, Olivia Cockrell, Asher Dickerson, Theo Feldhake,
Sabie Gerling, Ava Graham, Mackenzie Hauck, Layton Herzog, Trexton Turner, Brooklyn Medlin,
Bentley Russell, Reagan Stonecipher, Abigail Webster, Meredith Wright, Lyric White,

4th Grade –
Easton Alexander, Lilly Anderson, Brooke Bealer, Madison Byers, Easton Cadman,
Ashlyn Coffing, Bentley Hall, Lauren Hardy, Taylor Martin, Colton Pettit, Emilee Rice, Brody
Salts, Bentley Swaney, Alyssa Vickery, Zane Whittington, Carter Wolf

5th Grade –
Piper Ferguson, Michael Norton, Remi Strawser, Kyndall Murray, Silas Russell, Chase Johnson, Sophia
Scott-Musa

Honor Roll (A/B’s)
1st Grade –
Mason Drollinger, Alexys Greufe, Giovani Morfin-Hernandez,
Poppy Hickman, Zie Jones, Saylor McCloud, Emma Morris, Kenneth Pritchard, Constance Rice,
Lilly Shafer, Silas Spicer, Gavin Thomas, Waylon Walsh, Lane Walters, Cash Wolf, Eliza
Rottmann, Kate Rottmann

2nd Grade – Archer Allison, Christopher Cales, Alane Caudill,
Camden Custer, Ethan Lothschuetz, Raylon Holycross, Sadie LeLoup, Sylis Payne, Tristyn Rahm

3rd Grade – Odin Adams, Reese Bodigon, Kara Clemence, Korbin Edwards, Owen Frost, Jersey
Gremore, Max Juarez, Levi Kenworthy, Cooper McLaughlin, Darla Osborn, Quentin Townsend,
Nicolas Welsch, Kayley Lewsader, Briley Lewis, Brooklyn Blackburn, Gabe Bostrom, Brennan
Doxtator, Maddie Powell

4th Grade –
Arya Chadd, Wyatt Clausen, River Ford-Strawser, Ashton
Gibson, Liam Jones, Filly Luke, Alexia Lustig, Jaxen Murineanu, Rowen Poer, Shelby Rennaker,
Ezrah Roop, Jude Strawser, Kolton Swaby, Abigial Walters, Colby Williamson

5th Grade –
Terry Badger, Sierra Bennett, Cooper Bowling, Malah Bridwell, Trixie Burchett, Taryn Cates, Rowan
Crippin, Brody Edwards, Salym Flynn, Nicole Gerling, Fulton Goeppner, Davyn Green, Syver
Grubaugh, Logan Hauck, Preslei Lazzell, Rosie Lothschuetz, Lincoln Lowry, Marquess Osborn,
Lilly Russell, Annalyse Slider, Jack Taylor, Grayson Vedder, Addison Wade, Ethan Wilson, Haley
Rottmann

Special Session Board Meeting

The Covington Community School Corporation Board of Trustees will meet in special session on Monday, March 15, 2021, beginning at 5:00pm. The meeting will be held at the Covington Elementary School Conference Room, located at, 1110 7th Street, Covington, Indiana 47932.

Social distancing and face covering requirements will be in place for those in attendance.

Due to the COVID – 19 Pandemic social distancing requirements the attendance capacity will be limited to 12 individuals. A conference call-in number will be provided for those wishing to join via phone conference:

Conference Number: 1 319-382-9687 PIN: 583 432 994#

Agenda

1. Call Meeting to Order
   a. Verify Members in Attendance and Establish a Quorum
   b. Recite the Pledge of Allegiance
2. Approval of Agenda
3. Educational Excellence
   a. Rigor – Relevance – Relationships
   i. Best Practices
4. Consent and Approvals
   a. Review and Approve Minutes
   b. Review and Approval of Claim Dockets
   c. Consideration of Human Resources
   i. New Hires
   ii. Retirements
   iii. Resignations
   iv. Professional Leave
   d. Review and Approval of Travel Requests

i. Field Trips
ii. Staff Development

5. District Project and Business Updates
   a. Administration
   b. Finance/Business
   c. Curriculum (Technology)
   d. Buildings and Grounds
   e. Transportation
   f. Other
6. New Business
   a. Administration
   b. Finance/Business
   c. Curriculum (Technology)
   d. Buildings and Grounds
   e. Transportation
   f. Other
7. Superintendent Report Out
   a. Pathfinding
   b. Aligning
   c. Empowering
   d. Modeling
8. Public Comments
9. Board Comments
10. Dates – of – Interest
    a. Flex Days 2, 3 – March 18, 19, 2021
    b. Spring Break – March 22 – 26, 2021
    c. Good Friday Holiday – No School – April 2, 2021
    d. School In Session – April 5, 2021
    e. April Board Meeting – April 12, 2021
    f. Superintendent Advisory Council – To Be Determined
11. Adjournment
    Executive Session Board Meeting
    The Covington Community School Corporation Board – of – Trustees will have an Executive Session Board Meeting on Monday, March 15, 2021, beginning immediately following the scheduled special session. The
    meeting will occur at the Covington Elementary School Conference Room, located at 1110 7th Street, Covington, Indiana 47932 for the following:
    I.C. 5-14-1.5-6.1 (b)(6)(B) Employee, student, or contractor status

March 5, 2021

To: Parents, Staff
Fr: Kevin Smith, Superintendent
Su: April 5, 2021

CCSC schools will be in session on Monday, April 5, 2021. This will be an In-Person instructional day and has been scheduled in order to make – up the missed day on February 18, 2021.

Thank you for your support of our children.

Kevin

March Board Meeting

The regularly scheduled meeting, of the Covington Community School Board, for Monday, March 8, 2021, has been moved to a special session meeting, to be held on Monday, March 15, 2021, beginning at 5:00 p.m. in the Covington Elementary School Conference Room.

The 63rd Annual Covington High School Honor Banquet will be held Wednesday, April 21st at the Beef House Banquet Hall. Unfortunately, due to COVID restrictions, this event will be limited to honor students and CCSC administration only. Our plan is to livestream the presentation of awards; if that is not possible, we will record and post it the following day.

To: Students, Parents, Staff, and School – Community Members; Media
Fr: Kevin Smith, Superintendent
Re: February 2021 School Board Meeting Information

The Covington Community School Corporation School Board met for their monthly meeting on Monday, February 8, 2021. The meeting was conducted in alignment with social distancing guidelines.

Prior to the business section of the agenda, Covington High School Principal Alison Karrfalt updated the board on the status of the virtual learning program, implemented in the fall. Ms. Karrfalt noted that while the program has been successful, a number of students have returned to
in-person learning during the second semester. She also indicated that students have been excited about the opportunity to engage in extra-curricular clubs this semester. The CHS leader also touted formative assessment information indicating student growth and development is holding its’ own, despite the many challenges provided with the COVID pandemic.

Ms. Karrfalt informed the board the high school earned a 96.92% graduation rate for 2020, an outstanding level that falls among the “Best of the Best”.

Additionally, Covington High School earned an ‘A’ rating for 2019 – 2020.

Covington Elementary instructor Kara Taylor then provided an update on the status of the Project Lead The Way Launch program. The program is in its’ first year at CES and Ms. Taylor noted the children have been excited with the curriculum.

Board President Doug Hunter thanked Ms. Taylor for the work she is doing, while sharing the board’s appreciation for the excitement and passion being brought to the program.

In other business, the board adopted a resolution opposing House Bill 1005, which would divert much needed money from public education to a proposed voucher program. It is estimated that if adopted HB1005 would significantly reduce Governor Holcomb’s proposed 3% increase for public education during the next biennium budget period.

During the business portion of the agenda the board:
• Approved the following hires:
o Laura Myers, Testing Coordinator
o Yessi Girdler, Testing Coordinator
o Jen Sutherlin, 6th Grade Volleyball (1/2 Position)
o Alison Brown, 6th Grade Volleyball (1/2 Position)
o Tyler Scott, MS Track Boys Coach
o Andrea Ragsdale, MS Track Girls Coach
o Ben Jones, MS Wrestling Coach
o Courtney Reinken, Freshman Volleyball Coach (2021)
o Alison Brown, Junior Varsity Volleyball Coach (2021)
o k (1/2)

o Amy Clem, MS Yearbook (1/2)
o Mandy Short, MS National Honor Society
o Brittany Russell, MS Student Council
• Accepted the following maternity leave request:
o Staci Stultz, Middle School Instructor
• Received information from school corporation legal counsel, Stu Weliever, concerning the
legal aspects from Indiana code, as related to conflicts of interest.
• Approved the award of transportation contracts as follows:
o Routes 4, 5, and 6 to Spicer Transportation;
o Route 7 to Tracie Allen
• Approved the 2021 – 2022 course offerings for the high school.
• Approved a recommendation for the school corporation superintendent to submit a flexibility waiver request to the Indiana State Board of Education, per Indiana code 20-31-4.1-4.
• Approved an out – of – district student transfer.
• Approved the cancellation of vendor checks, which remain outstanding for two or more years.
• Authorized the posting for dairy product bids.
• Approved the use of school corporation funds in support of projected athletic department shortfalls due to COVID-19 pandemic restrictions on event attendance.
• Authorized school corporation treasurer Vicki Jones to move forward with the implementation of an electronic payroll tool, Docu Delivery.
• Approved a resolution expanding the period of time an employee may utilize days for COVID related illnesses, as previously provided by the Expanded Sick Leave Act.
• Appointed Barb Hegg and Paul Moore to new four – year terms on the Covington – Veedersburg Public Library Board.
• Accepted a proposal from J.R. Kelly for the construction of a secured entrance at the elementary school.
• Approved a resolution designating Vicki Jones as the school corporation representative for small claim court items.
• Approved a recommendation for the hiring of a social worker at the middle school.
• Learned the winter ADM count for the school corporation was reduced from the fall numbers, with 785 students enrolled on February 1, 2021, as compared to 790 in September, 2020.
• Shared their appreciation and recognition for the outstanding work being provided by school counselors Laura Myers and Yessi Girdler.

The next scheduled meeting of the board of trustees is set for Monday, March 8, 2021. The meeting will begin at 6:30 p.m.

Thank you for your support of our children and of the Covington School –
Community.

Kevin R. Smith
Superintendent