EPD DAILY ACTIVITY REPORT
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EPD DAILY ACTIVITY REPORT
FOOTNOTE: EPD DAILY ACTIVITY REPORT information was provided by the EPD and posted by the City-County-County Observer without opinion, bias, or editing.
JUSTIN MOORE: LIVE IN CONCERT COUNTRY MUSIC STAR PLAYS AIKEN THEATRE THIS SUMMER
TICKETS GO ON SALE FRIDAY, MAY 24, 2024, AT 10 AM
Evansville, IN – May 20, 2024 – Multi-platinum hitmaker Justin Moore will tour to Evansville this summer, bringing a show packed with traditional country sound and a heavy dose of southern charm. The concert is set for the Aiken Theatre stage at Old National Events Plaza on July 26, 2024.
Known for his authentic lyrics and captivating live shows, Justin Moore has solidified his place as one of country music’s brightest stars. While traveling the country to headline multiple shows and festivals, Moore packs over a decade of music from his platinum-certified albums, singles, and No. 1 hits into every performance.
Justin Moore has charted eighteen times on the US Billboard Hot Country Songs and Country Airplay charts. His No. 1 hits include ‘Point at You,‘ ‘Lettin’ The Night Roll,’ ‘If Heaven Wasn’t So Far Away,’ ‘Small Town USA,’ and ‘Till My Last Day.’ The Arkansas-native just notched his 12th No. 1 with ‘You, Me, and Whiskey,’ a smoldering duet with Priscilla Block.
The Valory Music Co. recording artist has earned multiple ACM, ACA, People’s Choice, and ACC Award nominations, with an ACM win for New Artist of the Year. He has released seven studio albums: his self-titled debut in 2009,Outlaws Like Me in 2011, Off the Beaten Path in 2013, Kinda Don’t Care in 2016, Late Nights and Longnecks in 2019, and Straight Outta the Country in 2021. His latest album, Stray Dogs, dropped in 2023.
Fans can learn more about the artist and tour by visiting www.justinmooremusic.com.
Ticket Information:
What: Justin Moore: Live in Concert
When: Friday, July 26, 2024, at 8:00 PM
Where: Old National Events Plaza | 715 Locust Street | Evansville, IN 47708
Tickets: Tickets start at $35.50 plus applicable fees and tax.
Tickets are available at Ticketmaster.com or the Old National Events Plaza Box Office.
Special-needs kids’ parents allege more abuse; EVSC says no reports have been substantiated
Special-needs kids’ parents allege more abuse; EVSC says no reports have been substantiated
EVANSVILLE — A group of parents who say a teacher repeatedly screamed at and mocked a class of special-needs students came to Monday night’s Evansville Vanderburgh School Corp. school board meeting with expanded allegations and protests that nothing is being done.
And EVSC responded with assurances that student safety is of paramount importance and steps have been taken to enhance it — but also that all related Department of Child Services (DCS) investigations have found allegations to be “unsubstantiated.”
“At the end of the day, we do take these allegations seriously,” Superintendent David Smith said afterward. “I also want to make certain that all the allegations are factual.
After the meeting, Smith added in remarks that if EVSC believes a teacher has done something inappropriate with students, “we do take care of those teachers by removing them — and I go after their licenses.”
A group of parents have said a teacher shouted at and “made fun of” non-verbal children in a classroom at Culver Family Learning Center, an early-education institution on the city’s South Side.
EVSC administration has said records of its investigation into the matter are exempt from disclosure per IC 5-14-3-4. The statute says “the factual basis for a disciplinary action in which final action has been taken and that resulted in the employee being suspended, demoted, or discharged” can be disclosed.
Pat Shoulders, EVSC’s attorney, said the matter “has been dealt with internally” — but not with any of those outcomes.
“Indiana law makes clear that personnel files are exempt from disclosure other than final action taken against an employee in the case of demotion, suspension or discharge,” Shoulders said after Monday’s school board meeting.
“None of those three things happened, so ergo, I can’t discuss discipline other than that.”
Shoulders suggested, however, that the allegations were not ignored or covered up.
“I think you can rest assured that if the person is still working here, that the appropriate discipline has been administered and those kinds of actions won’t happen again,” he said.
Parents of Culver students continue to seek answers after a series of recordings captured a female teacher yelling at young nonverbal children multiple times throughout a school day last fall.
Victoria Ford, one of the protesting parents, subsequently started a private Facebook page where parents organize protests and offer each other support.
Ford, who said her daughter was in the classroom when the recordings took place, has said the yelling negatively affected her behavior at home. She’s since been able to get her child placed in a different classroom — something some other parents have done as well — but said changing school corporations is out of the question given the cost and the scarcity of developmental preschool programs in the area.
Monday night, Ford claimed there is much more going on at EVSC.
“Since this issue has happened in which my daughter was exposed to abuse and trauma that we still deal with the effects of, 16 people have filled out a form that I’ve created explaining their abuse situation,” she said. “Some are verbal, emotional, and some are physical.
“Reports from seven different schools have been reported, and at least 11 different EVSC staff members in some cases had multiple adults listed as performing the abuse spanning four years all have been reported and absolutely nothing is being done or has been done.”
There are a dozen or so others who are “too scared to come forward,” Ford said.
Tara Gore laid out sensational allegations of abuse.
“I’m here to speak about my problem with (EVSC) admin and the many witnesses of abuse who’ve come forward and keep being ignored,” Gore said.
“Ten people telling me that a teacher in (one school’s) toddler room has for the last two years been verbally and physically abusing 2- and 3-year olds, all reported to admin. Parents are not made aware that they are being slapped, jerked up by the arm, shaken, slammed down on their bottoms, hands squeezed until they cry, yelled at in their faces, cream rubbed on their genitals in a way that staff considers predatory.”
But Smith noted that parents and others have a responsibility to report allegations of abuse to DCS, and DCS investigates them. EVSC does internal investigations, he said.
Ongoing extra training for employees and an added administrator at Culver are among the steps EVSC has taken in response to parent concerns, Smith said.
“My heart goes out to any parent who feels as though their child has been subjected to something less than our standard, and we will do our best to investigate,” Smith told reporters after the meeting. “I will tell you, when we have investigated things, that we have not been able to substantiate claims that have been made.
“That doesn’t mean that we won’t investigate every claim, because we will.”
As did Shoulders, Smith said certain EVSC employee personnel records can’t be disclosed. The school superintendent said he knows people get frustrated about that.
“I am limited in what I can share publicly,” he said. “But that limitation doesn’t mean I’m limited in what actions we can take.”
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Join Us for Our May 2024 Azzip Giveback:
Newburgh, Indiana – Azzip Pizza Newburgh and the Warrick Humane Society are once again coming together to raise money for our community’s lost and abandoned pets! This event is taking place Monday, May 20th. Come dine in or take out delicious pizza, all while supporting the Warrick Humane Society!
Event Highlights:
Dine in or carry out at Azzip Pizza Newburgh on May 20th, and 20% of the sale will go back to Warrick Humane Society! Show the attached token for in-person orders or enter the code when placing an online order.
TODAYS EVANSVILLE CITY COUNCIL AGENDA
City Council Meeting
MAY 20, 2024
5:30 P.M.
AGENDA
| I. | INTRODUCTION |
05-20-2024 Agenda Attachment:
| II. | APPROVAL OF MEETING MEMORANDUM |
05-13-2024 Memo Attachment:
| III. | REPORTS AND COMMUNICATIONS |
| IV. | SPECIAL ORDERS OF THE DAY |
| V. | CONSENT AGENDA: FIRST READING OF ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS |
A. ORDINANCE F-2024-06 An Ordinance of the Common Council of the City of Evansville Approving the Annual Community Development Plan and Appropriating Community Development Block Grant, Emergency Solutions Grant and Home Investment Partnerships Program Grant Funds Sponsor(s): Burton Discussion Led By: Finance Chair Burton Discussion Date: 6/10/2024 4:00pm Notify: Kolbi Jackson, DMD F-2024-06 Attachment:
B. ORDINANCE F-2024-07 An Ordinance of the Common Council of the City of Evansville Authorizing Appropriations, Transfer, Re-Appropriations, Repeals and Additional Appropriations of Funds within the Department of Metropolitan Development Sponsor(s): Burton Discussion Led By: Finance Chair Burton Discussion Date: 6/10/2024 Notify: Kolbi Jackson, DMD F-2024-07 Attachment:
| VI. | COMMITTEE REPORTS |
| VII. | REGULAR AGENDA: SECOND READING OF ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS |
A. ORDINANCE F-2024-05 AMENDED An Ordinance of the Common Council of the City of Evansville Authorizing Transfers of Appropriations, Additional Appropriations and Repeal and Re-Appropriation of Funds for Various City Funds Sponsor(s): Burton Discussion Led By: Finance Chair Burton Discussion Date: 5/20/2024 Notify: Robert Gunter, Controller F-2024-05 Amended Attachment:
B. ORDINANCE R-2024-16 An Ordinance to Rezone Certain Real Estate in the City of Evansville, State of Indiana, More Commonly Known as 971 E Blackford Ave Owner:Jordan W Milby Requested Change: R2 to R4 Ward: 4 Burton Representative: Matt Lehman, RLehman & Son Consulting R-2024-16 Attachment:
| VIII. | RESOLUTION DOCKET |
A. RESOLUTION C-2024-08 A Resolution of the Common Council of the City of Evansville, Indiana, Accepting a Conflict of Interest for City Administered HUD Funds Sponsor(s): Burton, Allen, Trockman Discussion Led By: Vice President Trockman Discussion Date: 5/20/2024 Notify: Kolbi Jackson, DMD C-2024-08 Attachment:
| IX. | MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS |
A. THE NEXT MEETING of the Common Council will be Monday, June 10, 2024 at 5:30 p.m.
B. ADDITIONAL MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS
| X. | COMMITTEE REPORTS |
A. Finance Committee Meeting:
1. ORDINANCE F-2024-06 An Ordinance of the Common Council of the City of Evansville Approving the Annual Community Development Plan and Appropriating Community Development Block Grant, Emergency Solutions Grant and Home Investment Partnerships Program Grant Funds Sponsor(s): Burton Discussion Led By: Finance Chair Burton Discussion Date: 6/10/2024 4:00pm Notify: Kolbi Jackson, DMD
| XI. | ADJOURNMENT |
Virtual Author Talk: Rebecca F. Kuang | May 21
We are thrilled to invite you to a stimulating Virtual Author Talk featuring the esteemed Rebecca F. Kuang! Join us for an engaging conversation on Asian American Representation in Literature, as Rebecca discusses her thought-provoking New York Times bestselling novel, Yellowface.
Event Details:
Date: Tuesday, May 21, 2024
Time: 6 PM
Location: Streaming Online
Rebecca F. Kuang, also known as R.F. Kuang, will discuss the themes of diversity, racism, and cultural appropriation explored in Yellowface, along with the intriguing dynamics of social media alienation. You won’t want to miss this enlightening discussion!
In Yellowface, Kuang weaves a gripping tale of ambition, identity, and consequence. Explore the story of June Hayward, who, after witnessing the untimely demise of literary darling Athena Liu, embarks on a daring journey. June’s decision to claim Athena’s unfinished masterpiece as her own sets the stage for a riveting narrative that challenges notions of authorship and cultural heritage.
About the Author: Rebecca F. Kuang is an award-winning author renowned for her Poppy War trilogy and her insightful exploration of Asian American literature. As a Marshall Scholar with a deep academic background in Chinese studies, Rebecca brings a unique perspective to her work, enriching her storytelling with a profound understanding of diaspora and contemporary Chinese culture.
Don’t miss out on this opportunity to engage with one of today’s most compelling voices in literature. Register now for what promises to be an enlightening and inspiring event!
To register and secure your spot, please visit: https://libraryc.org/willardlib