Vigo School Board approves personnel changes | News

The Vigo County Faculty Board accredited some important staff improvements Monday in an addendum to the staff report.

•John Newport will be the new director of facility help and transportation he replaces Rick Prolonged, who is retiring. Newport has been curriculum coordinator for evaluation, math and science.

Prior to his profession in education, Newport labored in field with design and machine trades, which include four years in community equipment stores as a resource and die maker and industrial machinist. He also has served as a high school technological know-how engineering instructor and assistant curriculum coordinator/grownup instruction director.

•Teresa Stuckey will be director of elementary instruction, Title 1 and interaction and replaces Christi Fenton, who is retiring as director of elementary education and Title 1. Most a short while ago, Stuckey has been principal at Sugar Grove Elementary for 6 several years she has served 32 yrs as an educator in the two elementary and center schools.

Stuckey also will just take on the obligation of operating with news media.

•Katelynn Liebermann will be the new curriculum coordinator for evaluation, math and science. She has been an assistant curriculum coordinator for grants and enrichment and the interim district spokesperson.

The appointments are also part of “ideal-sizing of the district,” mentioned superintendent Rob Haworth. As a consequence of the appointments, “We will no for a longer period have an assistant curriculum coordinator (Liebermann’s most new placement). That posture will be totally absorbed, alongside with the position of director of conversation that situation will be fully absorbed.”

Haworth added, “We thank them for having on these new roles.”

The board approved the staff report by a vote of 5-1, with Rosemarie Scott voting from. Susan Powers was not present at the assembly.

Board member Amy Lore explained board associates have distinctive factors of view and “truly very good conversations have been happening about the tips … I am just encouraged to see a continuation of the price tag conserving steps as we continue on to consider treatment of these large-level, crucial positions.”

She extra that “good concerns had been questioned.”

Board member Jackie Decrease praised the a few for their know-how and working experience. “I belief they are going to do a wonderful position,” she stated.

Liebermann explained the transitioning commences Tuesday.

The board achieved at Otter Creek Middle College, where by Mary Krupinski of Fanning Howey introduced two adjust orders for the college design undertaking, which is scheduled for significant completion July 31. Just one improve buy was for $48,811, and the 2nd $31,172.

The design charges for the Otter Creek project are about $8.6 million.

After the assembly, school principal Sarah Gore said the addition/renovation undertaking is in its remaining period. The task has integrated a new auxiliary health club, updating locker rooms and updating lobby restrooms. Underway now is the construction of a music wing, which includes a band home, orchestra home and choir room.

Also, “We are at present remodeling our cafeteria and incorporating two supplemental lecture rooms,” Gore stated. The task commenced in spring 2021.

The project was necessary due to the fact of place difficulties and “we necessary current places. Our orchestra courses have been currently using put in an previous faculty lounge. Our populace experienced developed and we required extra house for our students,” she mentioned.

The school expects an enrollment of about 820 learners this fall it is the 3rd greatest university guiding Terre Haute North and South Vigo significant educational facilities.

The significant components of the task are envisioned to be finished July 31, Gore mentioned, although “there will naturally be some small punch checklist sort finishing items that will just take place right after that.”

In a different item, the board authorized the district to develop specifications and solicit bids for camera devices for Terre Haute North and South Vigo high educational facilities, West Vigo center/higher school and Rio Grande Elementary.

“The replacement of these camera systems will assist ensure pupil and workers basic safety at every single facility,” in accordance to materials offered to the board. Normal obligation bond resources are offered to pay back for the new techniques.

Kurt Brinegar, the district’s coordinator of security and safety, said that in today’s environment, “It would seem like we require to be far more on top rated of our sport, and technologies proceeds to advance. When know-how innovations, our stability requirements to progress alongside with it.”

The district wants to look at new camera methods that are digitalized, with cloud storage so the district can retrieve merchandise when essential. The camera devices that need to have to be changed are outdated and “the storage process is overcome correct now,” Brinegar reported.

Now, the district has a blend of a few diverse methods it is doing the job with, and officials would like better consistency and one particular procedure, he mentioned.

As much as all round college safety, the district is operating with the Terre Haute law enforcement division and sheriff’s business relevant to new coaching, Brinegar stated.