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Gov. Holcomb Makes Appointments to Various Boards and Commissions

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INDIANAPOLIS — Governor Eric J. Holcomb today announced several new appointments and reappointments to various state boards and commissions.

 Fire Prevention & Building Safety Commission

The governor made one new appointment to the commission, who will serve until Aug. 31, 2022:

  • James Greeson (Indianapolis), former Indiana State Fire Marshal

 Governor’s Commission on Minority & Women’s Business Enterprises

The governor made two reappointments to the commission, who will serve until Sept. 30, 2023:

  • Remo Mezzetta (Indianapolis), director of business development for Mezzetta, Inc.
  • Frances Vega-Steele (Portage), retired associate vice-chancellor of student affairs with Ivy Tech Community College

The governor also made three new appointments to the commission, who will serve until Sept. 30, 2023:

  • Ellen Dunnigan (Carmel), founder and president of Accent on Business, LLC
  • Rebecca Kubacki (Syracuse), former Indiana state representative
  • Litany Pyle (Covington), attorney with Elizabeth A. Justice, Attorney at Law

 Healthy Hoosiers Foundation Board of Directors

The governor made four reappointments to the board, who will serve until Oct. 31, 2022:

  • Daniel Evans, Jr. (Indianapolis), former CEO of Indiana University Health
  • Dr. Paul Halverson (Indianapolis), founding dean and professor at the Richard M. Fairbanks School of Public Health
  • Dr. Maria Del Rio Hoover (Evansville), medical director of the St. Vincent Center for Children
  • Amy McConkey Robbins (Indianapolis), private practice speech-language pathologist

The governor also made two new appointments to the board, who will serve until Oct. 31, 2022:

  • Mark Andersen (Zionsville), CFO of Indiana Biosciences Research Institute
  • Dr. Kristina Box (Indianapolis), State Health Commissioner

 Indiana Arts Commission

The governor made three reappointments to the commission, who will serve until Nov. 30, 2023:

  • Libby Chiu (Ogden Dunes), adjunct professor at Goucher College
  • Ruth Ann Cowling (Jeffersonville), longtime art educator
  • Yolanda Stemer (Chesterton), director of special events with Brian Atwood Designs

The governor also made three new appointments to the commission:

  • Greg Hull (Indianapolis), the Valerie Eickmeier professor in sculpture and fine arts department chair at the Herron School of Art + Design, who will serve until June 30, 2020
  • Walter Knabe (Indianapolis), renowned Hoosier artist, who will serve until June 30, 2021
  • Jake Oakman (Indianapolis), communications professional and former special assistant to Gov. Holcomb, who will serve until Nov. 30, 2023

 Indiana Land Resources Council

The governor also made one new appointment to the council, who will serve until Nov. 30, 2023:

  • Richard Beck (Fort Wayne), Allen County Commissioner

 Indiana Schools for the Deaf and the Blind or Visually Impaired Task Force & Advisory Committee

The governor made four appointments to the new task force, who will serve until Dec. 31, 2020:

  • Greg Gantt (Indianapolis), representing alumni of the Indiana School for the Deaf
  • James Michaels (Brownsburg), representing alumni of the Indiana School for the Blind or Visually Impaired
  • Arin Sparger (Avon), representing parents
  • Joyce Wade (Indianapolis), representing parents

The governor also made four appointments to the task force advisory committee, who will serve until Dec. 31, 2020:

  • Kymberly Gaff (Fort Wayne), representing parents
  • Melissa Keyes (Carmel), representing Indiana Disability Rights
  • Joshua Smith (Indianapolis), business development professional at Butler, Fairman and Seufert, Inc.
  • MaryBeth Staub (Westfield), representing parents

 Indiana Standardbred Advisory Board

The governor made five reappointments to the board, who will serve until Nov. 30, 2022:

  • Pam Cross (Middlebury), nurse with Elkhart Regional Hospital
  • Tim Graber (Goshen), general manager of Forest River, Inc.
  • Byron Hooley (Fort Wayne), retired
  • Faron Parr (Portland), president of Faron D. Parr Enterprises, Inc.
  • Dwayne Rhule (Pendleton), retired

Judicial Nominating Commission

The governor made one new appointment to the commission, who will serve until Dec. 31, 2022:

  • Katie Glick (Columbus), agribusiness strategy manager at Ice Miller

 Manufactured Home Installer Licensing Board

The governor made one reappointment to the board, who will serve until Nov. 30, 2023:

  • Evor Johns (Goshen), president of Progressive Engineering, Inc.

 Mental Health Medicaid Quality Advisory Committee

The governor made one new appointment to the committee, who will serve until Oct. 31, 2023:

  • Wendi Powell (West Lafayette), director of clinical pharmacy for MDwise

 Quarter Horse Breed Development Advisory Committee

The governor made three reappointments to the committee, who will serve until Nov. 30, 2023:

  • Chris Duke (Whiteland), owner of Duke Racing
  • Lance Finlinson (Greenwood), owner of The Apparel Company and Finlinson Racing Stables
  • Randy Thompson (Brazil), retired

 State Employee Appeals Commission

The governor made one new appointment to the commission, who will serve until June 30, 2020:

  • Tom Hanahan (Indianapolis), partner at Wooden McLaughlin, LLP

 Statewide Child Fatality Review Committee

The governor made four new appointments to the committee, who will serve at the pleasure of the governor:

  • Jenny Durica (Indianapolis), director of Maternal & Child Health with the Indiana State Department of Health
  • Dr. Roland Kohr (Terre Haute), forensic pathologist at Terre Haute Regional Hospital
  • Nick Miller (North Vernon), general manager of Ireland Home Based Services
  • Paul Miller (Crawfordsville), EMS division chief with the Crawfordsville Fire Department

The governor also made two new appointments to the committee, who will represent state agencies and serve at the pleasure of the Governor:

  • Jason Marer, school safety and wellness specialist representing the Indiana Department of Education
  • Terry Stigdon, director of the Department of Child Services

 Thoroughbred Breed Development Advisory Committee

The governor made two new appointments to the committee, who will serve until Nov. 30, 2023:

  • Blaine Davidson (Terre Haute), retired
  • Tianna Richardville (Shelbyville), owner of Thirstyacres Racing, LLC

 Vincennes University Board of Trustees

The governor made one new appointment to the board, who will serve until Oct. 4, 2020:

  • Don Villwock (Edwardsport), former president of the Indiana Farm Bureau

 

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New Media Investment Group And Gannett Finalized Their Merger

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CEOs Of New Gannett: ‘Pivot’ Needed For Digital Transformation As Merger Is Completed

Nathan Bomey
USA TODAY

New Media Investment Group and Gannett finalized their merger Tuesday, putting top executives in position to move ahead with plans they believe will transform the new company’s local and national news brands, including USA TODAY, into a reinvented digital media powerhouse.

The merger creates the largest U.S. media company by print circulation and one that will vie for the nation’s biggest online news and information audience.

The new company’s CEOs – Mike Reed, who will lead the overall public entity under the name Gannett Co., and Paul Bascobert, who will lead an operating company called Gannett Media Corp. – told USA TODAY in a joint interview that they have a compelling opportunity to reinvent the business and expand digital revenue. Both said the company will continue to focus on its journalistic mission.

“Our mission is to connect, protect and celebrate our local communities,” Bascobert said. “Great journalism really is the core of that mission. The question really becomes, what’s the sustainable and exciting business model that powers that mission?”

Deal approved:Shareholders of USA TODAY owner Gannett and New Media Investment Group approve merger

The more than 250 daily publications that are part of the new Gannett – such as the Detroit Free Press, The Columbus Dispatch, The Arizona Republic and the Austin American-Statesman – and several hundred weekly publications have cultivated online brands in local markets. Now, Gannett needs to find ways to turn those connections into more revenue.

Outlining A Strategy

Bascobert outlined a strategy based on lead generation in local markets – similar, he said, to the approach taken by home services site Angie’s List and Yelp, a reviews and directory service.

Parks Board To Approve and Execute Recommendation for Wesselman Par 3 Golf Course

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BOARD OF PARK COMMISSIONERS REGULAR MEETING AT KEVIN WINTERNHEIMER CHAMBERS IN ROOM 301, CIVIC CENTER COMPLEX ON WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 4, 2019 AT 12:00 NOON

 AGENDA

1. CALL TO ORDER

2. MEETING MEMORANDUM   NOVEMBER 20, 2019

CONSENT AGENDA

             a. Request Re:  Approve and Execute Swonder Ice Arena Use Agreement with University of Southern Indiana. -Crook

             b. Request Re: Approve and Execute Lease Agreement with Louis J. Koch Family Children’s  Museum for “Millie the Dinosaur” at Mickeys Kingdom. – Holtz

    OLD BUSINESS 

            a. Request Re: Approve and Execute Board Recommendation for Wesselman Par 3 Golf Course. – Stewart

            b. Request Re: Approve and Execute Contract with Alva Electric for Deaconess Aquatic Center. – Holtz

            c. Request Re: Approve and Execute Contract with Superior Concrete Constructors, Inc. for Deaconess Aquatic Center.- Holtz

  NEW BUSINESS    

             a.  Request Re: Any Other Business the Board Wishes to Consider and Public Comment

  REPORTS

            Brian Holtz, Executive Director

        ACCEPTANCE OF PAYROLL AND VENDOR CLAIMS

 ADJOURN

Burns, Samy Named Big Ten Swimmers of the Week

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 BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Indiana University senior Mohamed Samy and freshman Brendan Burns were named Big Ten Swimmer of the Week and Big Ten Freshman of the Week, respectively, the league office announced on Wednesday afternoon.

The honors of the first of the season for each swimmer and the first collected by a Hoosier this season.

Samy has been dynamic in the pool all season for the Hoosiers. He piled up six total event victories at the Tennessee Invitational, to include three individual victories and three relay crowns. His wins came in the 200 freestyle (1:33.65), 200 backstroke (1:41.03), 200 IM (1:44.00), 200 freestyle relay (1:17.41), 400 freestyle relay (2:50.11), and 800 freestyle relay (6:22.79).

Both his times in the 200 free and 200 back rank third among the NCAA leaders, while his 200 IM time stands fifth in the country. In total, Samy has tallied 16 event wins this season and has four times that rank inside the top-10 in the NCAA individual standings this season.

Burns charted three event wins at the Tennessee Invitational. He was the first to the wall in the 200 butterfly (1:41.45) and was a member of the winning 400 freestyle relay (2:50.11) and 800 freestyle relay (6:22.79) teams.

His 200 fly time marked the fourth-fastest time swam by a USA swimmer in the 17-18 age group ever and is currently the nation-leading time in the event. Burns also holds the eighth-fastest time in the 100 fly in the NCAA.

The Indiana Hoosiers will be back in the pool for a dual meet on Jan. 11, 2020 at Michigan.

 

More Kids on Medicaid to Get Health Care in School

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More Kids on Medicaid to Get Health Care in Schoo

STATELINE

By: Michael Ollove
A mountain of evidence proves it: Good health translates to better student performance.
Children who have high blood pressure or are obese perform worse academically than others. Children with asthma miss far more school. Students who have healthy diets, who are physically active, who abstain from alcohol and illicit drugs, get better grades.

With that in mind, more than a dozen states are finally taking advantage of a five-year-old federal policy change that would make it easier for schools to provide health care to millions of children across the country.

Before the change, the federal government barred school-based clinics and providers from billing Medicaid, the joint state-federal health care program for the poor, for care provided to children on the Medicaid rolls. The federal government reversed that policy in 2014, but only now are some states taking advantage of the shift. About 45 million children are enrolled in Medicaid.

One possible reason for the delay is that officials at the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, or CMS, tend to communicate with their counterparts at state Medicaid agencies and health departments, not departments of education.

Now that they can bill Medicaid, more schools will be able to help students manage chronic conditions such as asthma, diabetes and food allergies; offer mental health and addiction treatment; and provide dental, vision, hearing and speech services. Schools that have been providing those services with their own money can now spend it on other things.

“We know kids aren’t getting the health care they need, especially vulnerable populations and children of color,” said Alexandra Mays, executive director of the Healthy Schools Campaign, a Chicago nonprofit that pushed hard for the federal policy change. “Schools are where the children are.”

Florida, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Michigan, Nevada and North Carolina have received permission from CMS to bill Medicaid for health care in schools. California and Georgia are awaiting approvals, and Colorado and Oregon are preparing paperwork.

“We are very excited, and our school districts are excited as well,” said Wayne Lewis, commissioner for the Department of Education in Kentucky, which received CMS approval in November.

Lewis said the Medicaid money will help Kentucky beef up mental health services in schools. A new Kentucky law directs schools to have at least one school counselor for every 250 students.

In Nevada, which received CMS approval in October, officials also want to deploy more mental health professionals to schools to combat an uptick in suicides and to prevent school shootings.

Suicides among young people nearly doubled in Nevada between 2017 and 2018, according to the state’s health department.

“We feel that getting more hands into the schools to help our teachers is a great thing,” said Christy McGill, director of the Office of Safe and Respectful Learning Environment in the state Department of Education.

Decline in Public Health Coverage for Kids Helps Drive Rising Uninsured Rate

The federal ban on Medicaid reimbursement was enacted in 1997, when CMS decided that since schools weren’t charging insurers for health care provided to other students, they couldn’t bill Medicaid for the care they provided to children enrolled in Medicaid. It had a severe impact on schools with a lot of students from low-income families. In Chicago, for example, more than 60% of public schoolchildren are enrolled in Medicaid.

“It was just ineptitude,” said Sasha Pudelski, advocacy director at the American Association of School Administrators. “It really wasn’t well thought through.”

The ban allowed schools to bill Medicaid for care provided to students in special education. In 2016, before any state had taken advantage of the 2014 policy change, the federal government spent nearly $4.5 billion on school-based health care for Medicaid-eligible students.

That amounts to less than 1% of federal Medicaid spending, but it is one of the top sources of federal dollars for public schools.

A 2018 survey by the school administrators association found that almost 70% of school districts used the special education Medicaid money to support the salaries of health professionals. That percentage should increase under the broader reimbursement policy.

Georgia officials want to bill Medicaid for school nurses. They estimate federal reimbursements will increase by nearly $49 million, nearly doubling the amount they currently receive ($54 million) for health care for students with special needs.

But some states don’t know how much Medicaid money they will receive.

In Utah, Scott Jones, deputy superintendent for the state board of education, said the final tally will depend on which health services the legislature and the school districts decide to offer.

“We’re looking at tens of thousands of students, if not hundreds of thousands of students, depending on what services we go after,” said Jones, who has held his position for three years but said he became aware of the policy change only a year ago.

In Kentucky, Lewis, the education commissioner, said school districts will decide whether to pursue more Medicaid money.

But some school officials worry that red tape will deter cash-strapped districts: In the school administrators survey, 43% of rural and suburban districts and 37% of urban districts said the required paperwork was difficult.

Under Medicaid, each state must match between 50% and 77% of the federal contribution, depending on its poverty rate. But many states don’t expect to put additional dollars toward health care in schools.

Thomas Stinson, a nurse at Harding High School in St. Paul, Minnesota, and a member of the American Federation of Teachers committee on health policy, said states would be foolish not to tap into the federal money.

“This is a no-brainer,” Stinson said. “All this talk about the need for mental health and to not be on board? It pisses me off.”

 

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