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NOVEMBER 6, 2025 BOARD MEETING HIGHLIGHTS

 

 

Pledge of Allegiance

 

  1. Adoption of Agenda

The agenda of the November 6, 2025 board meeting was approved as presented.

 

  1. Approval of Minutes

The minutes of the Special Board meeting of November 3, 2025 were approved as presented.

 

  1. Reports:

Superintendent – Mr. Christopher Conley

 

  1. School Update: 
  1. Contract negotiations-

Tentative agreement was on November 3rd, 2025 and is ready for board approval.

  1. Administrative Compensation & Benefit Update-

$1,700 like raises with teachers.

  1. 2025-2026 Support Staff Handbook-

Change in bereavement days to match teachers. Raises to be rounded to even dollar amount or to end in 0 or 5.

  1. Directors Benefit Summaries-

Mr. Atkinson & Ms. Groves will receive annual raise. All other directors are new to positions or have already had change in pay recently.

  1. Superintendent MOU-
  2. First reading of the proposed 2026-2027 School Calendar-

Mr. Conley suggests option 1

  1. Professional Leaves-approved as presented.

 

Cowan Elementary Principal—Mr. Lendon Schwartz

  1. New Beginnings Program-

Mr. Schwartz presented numbers on how the program is doing. Number of student behaviors are lower than they were last year. He is contributing this to teachers are making the relationships with students and families, more positive referrals coming through the office and past offenders have stated they while they like Mr. Wright, they don’t like being in his classroom away from the others in their classroom.

  1. Washington D.C. trip-

Mr. Schwartz stated it was a really good trip. They had 33-35 students who participated. Because of the government shutdown don’t allow them to visit some of the buildings since they were closed. They were still able to see them and had a great time touring around the city.

  1. Fall-O-Ween-

The PTO held the Fall-O-Ween event on October 24th. There were 15 trucks that were there. Mrs. Neckers stated there were many students who attended and everyone seemed to have a great time.

  1. Reading Instruction-

Mr. Schwartz presented a presentation to the board.

 

  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 #26447 to #26528 and the payroll of October 24, 2025 as listed in Appendix #2487 were approved for payment.    

 

  1. Donation

The Board accepted the donation of $1,250.00 from the Ladies Aid Society of Cowan Christian Church to Cowan Elementary School for use in classrooms, as presented.

 

  1. Teacher Agreement

The Board approved the new Agreement between The Board of Trustees of the Cowan Community School Corporation and the Cowan Community Classroom Teachers Association effective July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026 as found in Appendix #2488.

 

  1. Updates to Administrator Compensation and Benefit Package

The Board updated the Administrator Compensation and Benefit Package as outlined in Appendix #2489.

 

  1. Non-Certified Package and Hourly Salaries

The Board approved the updated Non-Certified Package and Hourly Salaries for 2025-2026 as presented in Appendix #2490.

 

  1. Director Benefits Summaries

The Board approved the updated Director Benefit Summaries for 2025-2026 as presented in Appendix #2491.

 

  1. Superintendent Memorandum of Understanding

The Board approved the Memorandum of Understanding between Christopher J. Conley and the Cowan Community School Corporation, as presented in Appendix #2492.

 

  1. Personnel

Extra-Curricular

  1. The Board approved the returning coaches for 2025-2026 as presented in Appendix #2493.

 

  1. The Board approved Laura DuBois as Junior High Volunteer Assistant Cheer Coach for the 2025-2026 school year, as presented.

 

  1. The Board approved Caleb Morey as Boys C-Team Varsity Assistant Basketball Coach for the 2025-2026 school year, as presented.  Mr. Morey was previously approved as a volunteer basketball coach.

 

  1. The Board approved Dave Marshall as Volunteer Varsity Assistant Boys Basketball Coach for the 2025-2026 school year, as presented.

 

  1. Opportunity for Board Communication:
  • Mr. Jones thanked the Elementary Administrators for coming this evening.
  • Mr. Wright wished the girls and boys winter sports good luck.

 

  1. Adjournment

The November 6, 2025, regular board meeting was adjourned at 6:26 p.m.

 

 

The next regularly scheduled meeting of the Cowan Community School Board will be November 20, 2025 at 6:00p.m. at the Central Office.

 

 

 

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