The Indiana School Board addressed some issues concerning the proposed elementary school projects at last night’s meeting, and one of the motions was changed to reflect caution concerning bond-related debt.
A motion made by Walter Schroth would make sure the board will not incur any additional debt for the proposed project until all permits needed for the proposed new Ben Franklin school and expansion at East Pike are physically in hand. Board Member John Barbor said that he felt the motion did not go far enough in protecting the district from accruing any unnecessary debt. Barbor offered a friendly amendment to the motion to not incur any bond-related debt until a bid is accepted, which was accepted by Scrhoth and approved unanimously by the board.
Also, the board approved submitting a corrected Plancon part E application to the Department of Education. The changes concerned some of the yes or no questions on the application concerning municipal approval and multi-municipal comprehensive plans. One complaint, made by Barbara Barker in a public comment session at the end of the meeting was that the board did not receive the full, corrected application for review, but they approved the application sight unseen.
The board also approved taking part in an Owner Controlled Insurance Program through Willis Towers Watson to purchase insurance coverage for the project, and to not sign or execute any construction contracts until all permits are physically in hand.
