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To: Students, Parents, Staff, and School – Community Members; Media
Fr: Kevin Smith, Superintendent
Re: March 2020 School Board Meeting Information
During their monthly meeting, held on March 9, 2020, the Covington Community School Corporation Board – of – Trustees learned how the school corporation is monitoring the ongoing situation with the coronavirus outbreak.
“CCSC leadership staff is closely monitoring information concerning the coronavirus situation and following the guidance issued by the Centers for Disease Control, county health officials, and state health officials,” corporation Superintendent Kevin Smith stated. “It is important to rely on factual information from reliable sources, including the CDC and the World Health Organization. We will continue to monitor and provide information to the school – community through the corporation website, as well as email.”
In other business the board voted to reject the two bids received for the facility improvement projects being undertaken. Bids were received from CDI Construction and Schomburg and Schomburg Construction for the work proposed at the elementary and high school facilities.
“After completing a detailed analysis the school board felt that it was in the best interest of the school corporation to reject both bids,” Smith offered. “While the pricing we received moved us closer to where we need to be, the numbers are not yet aligned with expectations. It is our commitment to ensure the identified projects are successfully completed in a fiscally responsible manner.”
The board approved a proposed timeline to revisit the scope of the bid package in order to continue to work for an acceptable pricing structure that will allow the projects to proceed.
During the meeting the board approved the acceptance of two (2) grants to be used for the launch and expansion of the Project Lead The Way (STEM) initiative. A $15,000 grant from the Covington Community Foundation will work to assist with the training of instructors, while a $3,350 grant from Project Lead The Way will be earmarked to cover participation fees at the middle school for the launch of the Gateway curriculum.
“On behalf of the board I want to thank Mr. Dale White and members of the Covington Community Foundation board for their continued support of our children,” stated Smith. “The work the foundation does to serve our community is outstanding and our children and families are blessed to have the foundation working on their behalf.”
The board heard report outs from the corporation counselors, building principals, and technology staff during the educational excellence portion of the agenda. Laura Myers and Yessi Girdler reviewed counselor duties, while Alison Karrfalt and Michelle Beck discussed curriculum enhancements for the 2020 – 2021 school year. John Karrfalt updated the board on the accomplishments in the area of technology during the past two years, including opportunities for improvement moving forward.
The board also heard information and / or conducted business on the following items during the meeting:
The next scheduled meeting of the board of trustees is Tuesday, April 14, 2020. 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