Agenda for Meeting of the EVSC Board of School Trustees 10/12/2011
2.03 Good News (Vice President Duckworth)
2.04 Public Comment Cards
3. Consent Items (Dr. David Smith)
3.01 Consideration of Minutes of the September 26,2011 Board meeting
3.02 Consideration of Allowance of Payments
3.03 Consideration to purchase items from Extracurricular Accounts
3.04 Consideration to submit three grant proposals
3.05 Consideration to approve the amendment between EVSC and Brown University
3.06 Consideration to approve the agreement between EVSC and University of Southern Indiana
3.07 Consideration to approve the transfer of funds for the Southern Indiana Career & Tech Center – New Tech Institute
3.08 Consideration to approve the change order for the New North Campus
3.09 Consideration to approve the change order for Cedar Hall Community School
4. Consideration of Personnel Recommendations (Pat Tuley)
4.01 Personnel Recommendations
5. Information Items
5.01 Operational Excellence (Mike Raisor)
5.02 Update on Construction Projects (Rick Cameron)
6. Public Comment
6.01 Public Comment
7. Continued Business (Dr. David Smith)
7.01 Continued Business
8. Adjournment
Enrollment Information Sessions Begin for EVSC’s Early College High School
Two enrollment information sessions are planned for EVSC’s Early College High School, now in its second year and housed at Ivy Tech Community College. These sessions target this year’s eighth grade class – next year’s freshmen – at any school in the area. Partners include Ivy Tech, Vincennes University and the University of Evansville.
Sessions are planned on Tuesday, Oct. 11 at 5:30 p.m. in the Vectren Auditorium at Ivy Tech Community College, 3501 N. First Avenue. A second session is planned at 10 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 15, in Rooms 101 and 102 at Ivy Tech.
Students enrolled in Early College can earn up to 60 hours of college credit while simultaneously earning their high school diploma. Students enrolled in Early College High School will spend part of their school day at Ivy Tech’s campus and part at their home high school. During the junior year, students will choose degree pathways offered by Vincennes University and Ivy Tech. Students also may enroll in select courses at the University of Evansville.
Study options offered include:
Exercise Science
Pre-Engineering
Health Science
Computer Science
General Studies
Criminal Justice
Accounting
Information Technology
Advanced Manufacturing
For more information, please go to www.evscschools.com/earlycollege or call 812-492-0532.
Downtown Today: 10/7/2011
Time 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Subject DISABILITY ADVISORY BOARD
Location 301
Recurrence Occurs the first Friday of every 1 month effective 10/7/2011 until 10/7/2011 from 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Reminder 15 minutes
BONNIE FOX @ 4927
Categories ROOM 301
Time 12:30 PM – 2:30 PM
Subject ANIMAL CONTROL
Location 301
Recurrence Occurs the first Friday of every 1 month effective 10/7/2011 until 10/7/2011 from 12:30 PM to 2:30 PM
Reminder 15 minutes
SHARON EVANS @ 4982
Categories ROOM 301
IS IT TRUE? October 7, 2011
IS IT TRUE? October 7, 2011
IS IT TRUE that the two petitions that signatures are being gathered for to request that IURC meetings be held in Evansville and that Vectren should have no rate increases until neighboring areas have caught up with Vectren’s rates are picking up steam?…that we have confirmed that the Chairman of the Vanderburgh County Republican Party, Wayne Parke has placed his signature on the online petition that 2nd Ward City Council Candidate E. Lon Walters originated?…that Chairman Mark Owen of the Vanderburgh County Democratic Party is supporting City Councilman John Friend’s petition?…that City Councilwoman Missy Mosby just back from a vacation is considering signing both petitions?…that the Vanderburgh County Tea Party is collecting signatures for both petitions both in person and online?
IS IT TRUE that it seems as though the Republicans, the Democrats, and the Tea Party have finally found something that they all can agree on?…that both petitions essentially say the exact same thing?…that merging the petitions into a single petition with the support of both parties and the Tea Party would be a quite unifying gesture and would send a true message?…that for Republicans to choose Walter’s petition and Democrats to choose Friend’s petition without supporting the other is just silly?…that they say the same thing?…that an electric bill that is triple the amount for the same thing in Henderson doesn’t see the political leanings of the ratepayers?…that it seems odd that people who should be thought of and called customers are widely referred to as ratepayers?…it must be the lack of a free market for the commodity of electricity that feeds such a mindset?
IS IT TRUE that the new movement of discontent that refers to themselves as “Occupy Evansville†has two Facebook sites and that the “like†button has been selected by well over 1,000 people?…that there appears to be a beginning of some organization as the date for their “coming together†has been changed to Sunday October 16, 2011 at 1:00 pm?…that this little move implies enough organization to start planning and to minimally effect downtown traffic and commerce?…that while the “Occupy†movement is largely led by youth and has a limited agenda they have chosen One Vectren Square to gather?…that like Wall Street in New York City, the Bank of America and their FEES in Boston, the Evansville group has a focus and that focus seems to be shaping up to be Vectren?…that for the most part that the “Occupy†groups have been peaceful and that the CCO supports freedom of assembly, freedom of expression, and freedom of personal property rights?…that One Vectren Square is the property of Vectren and that Vectren’s property should not be harmed or defiled in any way?…that respectful assembly is what we hope this is in Evansville?
IS IT TRUE that we have it on good authority that there is broad support for “Occupy Evansville†within the Tea Party as long as there is real focus with a defined message to send?…that if people wish to dress like Zombies that should add some spice to the protest?
IS IT TRUE that the CCO would like to remind “Occupy†that while they may be calling out Wall Street for amassing huge profits by leveraging gatekeeper positions to get commissions or fees that are largely based on the industriousness and innovations of others, there is a personal tribute going on worldwide for Steve Jobs who passed away Wednesday?…that Steve Jobs died richer than any of the “commission and fee†brigade from Wall Street?…that he earned his wealth through the power of ideas expressed as excellent products?…that Steve was really a very driven and visionary regular guy?…that the jeans and t-shirts were always who he was and that he never changed who he was for anyone?
IS IT TRUE that Steve was even fired from Apple once by a corporate type who was brought in to bring order to the creative chaos that Apple was and is now?…that we needed the assistance of Google to remember the name of the person who fired Steve Jobs as the creativity stopped when the suits took over?…that we want to encourage “Occupy†to remember that their movement like the products of Apple want to change the world?…Apple did and the people who led it became very rich?…that we all became very better for the efforts of Steve and his teams?
Think Differently Today!
County Commissioner Marsha Abell Speaks out on Wesselman Tennis Court Request
I have been following the fiasco regarding tennis courts at Wesselman park. I plan to attend the meeting on October 20th at 4:00 PM and give my opinion which is as follows:
I am a true capitalist and believe that if government will get out of the way business will flourish and people will be employed. I do not believe that government should grant an unfair advantage to any one group of people. To allow this area of public land to be used by a private group to build an indoor tennis court is against everything government represents. If we as government allow this then we should suspend charging property taxes to the Tri State Racket Club and reimburse them the money that they spent to purchase the land on which to build their facility so that they are on an even playing field with the private indoor tennis courts built on public land. Since it is public land, there will be no real estate taxes because government does not pay real estate taxes. If, however, this is truly a part of a public park then anyone can have access to play on the courts at any time, free of charge. Then this would beg the question of who will pay to maintain this facility since there is no money in the city parks department for such an expenditure and if it is truly a public park then there would be no private company to handle the maintenance at their cost. Obviously, what I have just written sounds ridiculous and that was done deliberately to make a point. It is ridiculous for government to grant public land to anyone for any purpose other than that which all public land is intended. Public land means that all of us own it and if the “owners” do not want to give away the land on which this facility is to be built, then government should listen. Of course, the parks board is “government” making policies but it is not “government” elected by the people. The parks board is appointed and as such does not answer to the taxpayers. Seems taxation without representation is alive and well in Evansville. The effort should be defeated and if the tennis club wants an indoor court I am sure there are many land owners willing to sell them proper land on which to build their facility.
Wesselman Park Tennis Courts Group to Seek Approval to Go Forward with Project
On Thursday Oct. 20th at 4:00 PM, the Board of Zoning Appeals will hear the request of the Wesselman Tennis group to grant permission for them to put an acre of beautiful park green space under roof and build indoor tennis courts.
This meeting will not be about financing the project and will only deal with permission to proceed.
2 Minute Timelapse of Fall Festival Setup
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