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NOVEMBER 5, 2026 BOARD MEETING HIGHLIGHTS

 

Pledge of Allegiance

 

  1. Agenda

The agenda of the November 5, 2026 board meeting was approved as presented.

 

  1. Approval of Minutes

The minutes of the Regular Board meeting of October 15, 2026 were approved as presented.

 

  1. Reports:
  1. Superintendent – Christopher Conley
    1. School Update – None
    2. NEOLA 39.1 Policy Updates and Updated Policy 1613, First Reading
    3. Cowan Community Schools Received notice from the Indiana Department of education that we did not meet the 2026 fiscal year funding floor, as defined by IC 20-28-9-27. Discussed with the board. We reduced teachers with instructional aides. Teachers received new money toward insurance
    4. Professional Leave Requests
  1. Annie Cole, Riley Children’s Foundation-rescheduled
  2. Lendon Schwartz, Cowan Elementary Updates-Slide show presentation on celebrations, social media usage, dance parties, positive referrals. Ranked Cowan with 11 surrounding schools of academic performance. Brought cursive back last year. Set some academic goals.
  3. Brent Adams, Cowan Junior/Senior High School Updates- Semester weighted grade changes, new floors, lockers. Journalism class back this year. New diploma tracks, dress code policy. Cell phone policy. Discussing with teachers Curriculum and Instruction. Discussing a possible final exam exemption for passing students.

 

  1. Opportunity for Public Comments

(No negative comments toward Corporation employees are permitted during the public meeting.  Alleged misconduct by a Corporation employee is to be addressed in an Executive session of the Board following meeting with appropriate members of the Administration.)

None

 

  1. Business Office Recommendations
  1. Treasurer’s Report and Approval of Claim Docket

The claims #27863 to #27941, the payroll of October 23, 2026, and the hourly

retro payroll of October 30, 2026 as listed in Appendix #2573 was approved

for payment.    

 

  1. Non-Certified Hourly Salaries

The Board approved the adjusted Hourly Salaries for the listed employees for 2026-2027, retroactive to July 1, 2026 as presented in Appendix #2574.

 

  1. Personnel

Resignation

  1. The Board accepted the resignation of Courtney Diercks as Elementary P.E. Instructor/Instructional Aide, effective October 30, 2026, as presented.

 

Employment

  1. The Board approved Bailey Driggers as Elementary P.E. Instructor/ Instructional Aide, beginning November 6, 2026, as presented.

 

Extra-Curricular

  1. The Board accepted Quentin Edmonds-Long’s resignation as 8th Grade Boys Basketball Coach, as presented.

 

  1. The Board approved Austin Jones as Varsity Assistant Girls Wrestling Coach, as presented.

 

  1. The Board approved Cole Carter as Volunteer 7/8 Grade Boys Assistant Basketball Coach, as presented.

 

  1. The Board approved Travis Burnett as 7th Grade Boys Basketball Coach, as presented.

 

  1. The Board approved Neal Peterson as 8th Grade Boys Basketball Coach, as presented.

 

  1. The Board approved Austin Jones as Varsity Assistant Baseball Coach, as presented.

 

  1. The Board approved Landen Hiatt as Volunteer Boys Assistant Baseball Coach, as presented.
  1. Opportunity for Board Communication:

The Board would like to thank the administration for all the updates and a great start to the school year.

 

       H.  Adjournment

The November 5, 2026, regular board meeting was adjourned at 6:14 p.m.

 

The next regularly scheduled meeting of the Cowan Community School Board will be MONDAY, November 16, 2026 at 5:30 p.m. at the Central Office. 

 

 

 

 

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