Eastern Pulaski School Corporation prepares for the new school year

The Eastern Pulaski Community School Corporation is preparing for the new school year with the adoption of new math textbooks, approval of textbook fees and the student handbooks. 
Superintendent Dan Foster quickly covered a list of items that are regular business for the board each year during a meeting on Monday. 
Of the items, Foster said the textbook adoption fees became a topic of discussion. Foster said the state board of accounts doesn’t like the way the corporation handles the textbook fees. 
Textbook fees are the same for each student depending on which school they attend. As an example, for this school year the elementary textbook fee was $95. Most other schools charge a separate fee for each grade. 
Foster did say there was a small change. The seventh and eighth grade textbook fees will be the same as the high school, $95 plus the $10 technology fee. The sixth grade fee will be the same as the elementary fee that is $95 plus a $5 technology fee. 
Along with the textbook fees was the approval of the math textbook adoption. 
The board approved new textbooks for the elementary school but the middle and high schools will not have a textbook adoption at this time. 
High school principal Rick DeFries said the textbooks the school currently has can be used because of the iPads the students have. A student can take a photo of the school work and use it at a later time. Additional resources will also be used. 
As for the student handbooks, Foster said there is a difference between the middle and high school language in regards to fighting and what the consequences will be. 
The language for the middle school is general and allows for some difference, while the high school policy regarding fighting and disciplinary actions is straightforward. 
Boardwoman Terri Johnston said if the middle school handbook is not aligned with the high school policy then the middle school students should not face the high school disciplinary actions. 
Foster said he believes that even though the wording is general he could use the high school policy as a guideline. 
A motion was approved to accept the high and elementary school handbooks. 
Further discussion was had in regards to what exactly the high school and middle school policy states. 
A motion was then approved that the middle school policy will reflect the high school policy and fighting will be handled the same way at each school. 
Boardman Larry Beach was absent from the meeting. 

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