CCSC Board approves new staff, grant funding

The Cloverdale Community School Corporation (CCSC) Board of School Trustees addressed a variety of topics during its Feb. 9 meeting, from financial audits and grant approvals to recognizing the achievements of local students and staff.

With six of the seven board members present, the session balanced routine administrative duties with significant updates to corporation policy and personnel.

Under routine matters, the board voted to approve meeting minutes for executive, regular, and the annual finance meeting held on Jan. 12, as well as executive and special sessions held Jan. 19.

Superintendent Greg Linton presented the latest claims and financial reports, which totaled $2,968,858.32. This figure includes three payroll cycles since the board's previous meeting on Jan. 12.

Addressing new business, the board voted 6-0 to approve the disposal of items deemed classroom surplus at Cloverdale High School (CHS) in 2026.

In a move prompted by a recent State Board of Accounts exit audit, the board voted unanimously to update the 2026 Micro-Purchases Threshold.

Superintendent Linton explained that the policy must be updated annually, and this year's approval effectively raises the threshold from $10,000 to $50,000.

The board also secured future funding by unanimously accepting the 2025-27 Title IV Grant, amounting to $19,581.23.

Reflecting an uptick in student numbers, the board approved a 6-0 vote for a new C.L.A.S.P. learning disability instructional assistant at CHS. Lauren Gellenbeck was later named to fill the position.

One donation for Cloverdale Elementary School (CES) and four donations for CHS were later approved, as well as two cash transfer-ins.

The board also took time to celebrate excellence within the district:

Students of the Month: Connor Pettijohn (CES), Brady Rubeck (CMS), and Sarah Nichols (CHS).

Staff Member of the Month: Cyndi Byrer, Head Custodian at CHS.

Citizens of the Month: Jamari Berryhill and Giovanni Martinez, recognized by School Resource Officer (SRO) Roger Tonna.

In addition, the board approved the following professional leave, field trip, and facility use requests:

Professional Leave

Jan. 13 -- Jamie Nees, work on Individualized Education Program (IEP) paperwork and goals, CES.

Field Trips

Feb. 2 -- CMS eighth grade class, Reality Fair/Area 30 Career Center, Greencastle.

Feb. 25 -- CMS Bring Change 2 Mind, Advocacy Youth Day at Statehouse, Indianapolis.

March 5 -- CES third grade class, WonderLab Museum of Science, Health, and Technology, Bloomington.

March 6-7 -- CHS Jazz band, South Vigo High School.

March 13-14 -- CMS seventh/eighth grade band, Monrovia High School.

March 19 -- CES fourth grade class, Indiana State Museum, Indianapolis.

March 31 -- CHS Greenhouse & Soils, Galema's Greenhouse, West Lafayette.

April 17-18 -- CHS Concert Band, Northview High School.

April 21 -- Academic Super Bowl Teams, Greencastle High School.

May 5 -- CES kindergarten class, Historic Tivoli Theatre, Spencer.

May 8 -- CES fourth grade class, Putnam County Fairgrounds, Greencastle.

May 9 -- CHS academic Super Bowl Teams, Purdue University, West Lafayette.

May 9 -- CHS Band, Kings Island, Mason, Ohio.

Facility Use

Feb. 9, Feb. 23, March 2, March 16 -- Public meetings for proposed Cloverdale Township Fire Protection Territory, Cloverdale Township Volunteer Fire Department.

Feb. 13 -- CMS fifth grade dance, CMS gymnasium.

Feb. 14 -- Select baseball teams' tryout, CHS auxiliary gymnasium, Cloverdale Community Youth League (CCYL).

Feb. 18 -- Baseball/softball coaches meeting and draft night, CMS library, CCYL.

Feb. 21 -- CCYL board meeting, CMS library, CCYL.

March 4 -- CMS/CHS choir concert, CMS cafeteria.

Sept. 26 -- Vendor setup, electricity and bathrooms, CHS Café, gymnasium, and parking lot area, Cloverdale Main Street.

Additional personnel matters receiving board approval included:

Resignations

Tyce Jackson -- CHS instructional assistant.

Sandi Price -- CMS Snails to Trails.

Lori Halloran -- CMS Snails to Trails.

Employment

Aubree Branigan -- CMS instructional assistant.

Lauren Gellenbeck -- C.L.A.S.P. instructional assistant.

Brittany Thomas -- Part-time custodian.

Alaina Abegg -- Knoy part-time teacher.

Coaching Hire

Mcguire Lee -- CHS junior varsity baseball coach.

The Cloverdale School Board—consisting of Vivian Whitaker, Katrina Lewis, Donna Fidler, Melissa Carrell, Emily Haltom, Joe Mann and Mike Rightmyer II—is scheduled to meet again on Monday, March 9, at 7 p.m. The meeting will take place at the Arthur L. Johnson Administration Building.