What happened: The board approved the consent agenda
What it means: A handful of items were voted on as a whole slate. Included in that vote was the certified and support staff reports, a donation report and a library board appointment. With the consent agenda approved by the board, Supt. Dr. Brian Smith said Peter English, Sand Creek Elementary’s new principal, was formally employed. Brian Meyer, the HSE School Board’s appointed member of the Hamilton East Public Library Board of Directors, was granted another four-year term. Meyer is listed as that board’s vice president.
A lengthy report of donations to the Hamilton Southeastern School District was approved. It details donations to the district, as well as specific schools. It can be viewed through the meeting agenda by visiting www.hse.k12.in.us and going through the school board / board docs tab.
What’s next: The consent agenda changes each meeting.
What happened: The board was briefed on progress being made toward the senior academies
What it means: Jim Funk of CSO Architects spoke to the board briefly on the process leading up to the construction of the new senior academies. He said a round of interviews with the three prospective design/build teams for the project will be held on Sept. 11, with a scoring meeting to be held the next day. He said that a lot of analysis would occur after Aug. 30, when proposals were due in.
What’s next: The process for selecting a design/build team for the senior academies will continue. Current previously reported that awarding the contract is scheduled for the Sept. 23 board meeting.
What happened: A security was update was given to the board
What it means: Several people updated the board on the security projects currently underway at various HSE schools. HSE Facilities Manager Harry Delks said the security projects are slated for completion in mid-October. Electronics for opening doors are not ready at the schools receiving the upgrades. Another component, a “storefront” that pushes people into school offices, has only been completed at three schools of a list of 16 – Fishers Junior High, Durbin Elementary, and New Britton Elementary. A break-down of a large project, the District-Wide Enterprise Security and Access Control System, targeting security system changes – from key systems at all of the buildings to video surveillance system upgrades at the high schools – was also given.
What’s next: The Sept. 9 board meeting will determine if the District-Wide Enterprise Security and Access Control System project will move forward. A Technology Review Committee would be appointed to handle the design/build process for the project, which is projected to cost $2.6 million.
