Agenda Item
Meeting Date:
12/2/2021 - 7:00 PM  
Category:
AGENDA  
Type:
Action  
Subject:
AUTHORIZATION: 2021 Teacher Appreciation Grant  
NCA/AdvancED District Strategic Plan:
 
Policy:
 
Enclosure:
 
File Attachment:
 
Summary:
Dr. Buffington, Superintendent, will comment and ask the Board to authorize her to distribute the 2021 Teacher Appreciation Grant. The total 2021 grant is $150,573.89. $14,677.00 of the grant will be distributed to the Northwest Indiana Education Coop leaving a balance of $135,896.89 to pay eligible staff and the employer cost of FICA and TERF. The amount of the grant is up from last year's amount of $3,899.47. The NISEC share of the grant is down from last year's amount of $17,441.00.  
Funding:
 
Recommendation
That the Board authorize the Superintendent to distribute the 2021 Teacher Appreciation Grant in the amount of $135,896.89 and the distribution to the Northwest Indiana Special Education Coop in the amount of $14,677.00, as presented.  
Approvals:
Recommended By:
Signed By:
Pat Schoon - Board Secretary
Signed By:  
Dr. Peggy Buffington - Superintendent
 
Vote Results:

Original Motion
Member Stuart B. Schultz Moved, Member Donald H. Rogers seconded to approve the Original motion 'That the Board authorize the Superintendent to distribute the 2021 Teacher Appreciation Grant in the amount of $135,896.89 and the distribution to the Northwest Indiana Special Education Coop in the amount of $14,677.00, as presented.'. Upon a Roll-Call Vote being taken, the vote was: Aye: 6 Nay: 0.
The motion Carried 6 - 0
   
Terry D. Butler     Yes
Karen J. Robbins     Yes
Donald H. Rogers     Yes
Stuart B. Schultz     Yes
Rikki A. Guthrie     Yes
Frank Porras     Yes