At the start of the calendar year, boards and commissions in Indiana must decide who will preside over the governmental body, and the Hamilton Southeastern School Board voted to install Karen Harmer as president for 2016.  Howard Stevenson will serve as board vice president, with Sylvia Shepler voted as Treasurer.

The board has also decided to move its meetings from Mondays to Wednesdays.  The sessions will be held on the 2nd and 4th Wednesdays of each month, starting in February.

The board received some good news on the College & Career Academies at each high school campus.  The financial status of the project is currently “$900,000 to the good,” according to HSE Chief Financial Officer Mike Reuter, following board approval of a change order list.  HSE Facilities Manager Harry Delks did tell the board there are about 500 “punch list items” to be worked out with the contractor on both academy projects.

Superintendent Allen Bourff told the board the administration will have a recommendation on how to move forward with the planned tax referendum to be held at part of the May primary election this year.