04/09/2026
The first quarter of the year has already passed us by and I wanted to share the January ❄️, February ❤️, and March ☘️ highlights from our board meetings.
January:
❄️ Election of Officers was held and I am thrilled to announce the following individuals as board officers:
President - Becky O’Farrell
Vice President - Katie Ellspermann
Secretary - Matthew Hemming
Assistant Secretary - Ryan Hurd
❄️ We formally filed our investment report with the state. This report is a reflection of any investments that a corporation has made throughout the year. TLSC’s was reflective of the interest we earned through our bank.
❄️ A disposition for all old/outstanding checks was approved. The money from these checks will go into the cafeteria fund and the education fund as most of them were for unclaimed textbook rentals and unclaimed cafeteria/food accounts.
❄️ We went through a full review of our annual financial assessment, which currently shows TLSC in good standing. This is a formal report that has to be filed with the state and is available for the public to view (if you are “number curious” 🤓).
February:
❤️ Prior to the regular board meeting, a special session was held for discussion and approval on a few key items: 1) We approved an e-ticket system for our theatre program, 2) We approved a resolution to officially close the Indian Trails Career Center, and 3) We approved the bid for a massive renovation of our junior high natatorium!
Couple of notes on the special session approvals:
- The Indian Trails Career Center is now with the Indiana State Charter portal. It has to remain in the portal for 90 days. Should it not be picked up or bid on by a charter program, the corporation can then remove it from the portal and put it up for sale.
- The natatorium project is being funded by the money we’ve been able to save throughout the elementary project. Under state bond language law, TLSC is permitted to use any extra bond money for additional construction/renovation projects without additional state filings/approvals.
❤️ In our regular meeting for the month, there were several routine items and approval of the consent agenda (as we do in all meetings).
❤️ The board approved naming of the TL wrestling room to be the Ken Houston Wrestling Room.
❤️ For discussion only - a presentation was made on the unused properties that are currently part of TLSC. Decisions will be made at later meetings on these properties.
March:
☘️ As the weather gets nicer, a number of facility and maintenance items were approved (painting, parking lot lighting, mulch, etc).
☘️ A consideration for the sale of Eastlawn to TriFold ministry was approved. If you missed it, TriFold presented to the board last year their plans for maximizing the use of the Eastlawn property and shared their vision for the land and facility to become a camp and after-school program center that will benefit TLSC youth and families. Their full presentation can be rewatched from our live stream links on YouTube.
☘️ A consideration for renaming some of our schools was also approved. As the elementary project comes to a close and all our elementary students join under one roof, the timing seemed right to bring consistency in the names of the schools under TLSC. With that the new elementary school will be Twin Lakes Primary (K-2) and Twin Lakes Intermediate (3-5). Additionally RMS will now be Twin Lakes Junior High. While something like the name of a building may seem trivial, I can assure you that we debated and discussed heavily before reaching our decision. Our sincere hope is that renaming our buildings will drive financial efficiency, clarity for newcomers to the corporation, and alignment across the district.
☘️ Lastly a review of the new cell phone ban bill was made. While TLSC has been more strict, than many schools, on cell phone use during school, this new ban formalizes any cell phone policy into law. Please be sure to read through the law language and communicate the consequences with your kids.
In the coming weeks, please be on the lookout for more information regarding school board elections. For some, election season has already started - for IN school board candidates it won’t start until May. The last legislature passed a number of new laws that will impact board elections, so stay tuned for more info! 🗳️
🌷Happy Spring! 🌷
