When students want to report something that concerns them, they have been using the “HSE Report It” system, but that system is about to be updated.  The new system is “Stopit.”

Hamilton Southeastern (HSE) Schools Chief Operations Officer Jimmie Lake and Director of School Safety Mike Johnson told the school board Wednesday night the new system will be live monitored 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, which the previous system could not do.

The HSE Reports system will look the same on the front end, but Johnson said the “backend” of the system will be changing.

You can view the PowerPoint about “Stopit” at this link.

In other news from the school board meeting Wednesday:

–The board discussed several policy language changes on first reading, and approved previously discussed policies, with one amendment.  Board Member Suzanne Thomas wanted to reinsert language that encouraged outside stakeholders (students, parents, board members to name a few) to participate in job interviews when hiring top administrators.  The board voted unanimously to reinsert that language.

–Executive Director of Exceptional Learners Amy Selby made a presentation to the board all about the Special Education (Exceptional Learners) program in the district.  Selby said her department does have 16 opening as of now, but has applicants on file and is interviewing candidates.  You can see her PowerPoint presentation to the board at this link.   

–The board approved LED lighting for the HSE High School baseball and softball facilities.

–Changes in the fee schedule were approved by the board, including:

• HHS-Increase for Spanish I due to textbook adoption & decrease in consumables
• HHS-Increase for French V consumables due to increased pricing
• FJH & RJH-increase in Spanish consumables due to additional resources
• Jr Highs-Increase for Spanish due to textbook adoption

–The board is adding a regular meeting July 27th to handle start of school issues and a work session July 19th to discuss next steps on the renewal of the district’s operating referendum.  The July 27th meeting will be live-streamed and recorded on video, but the work session will not be available on video.  The July 19 work session is open to the public to attend in person.

–A new event for HSE Schools is set for July 30th.  The “Before the Bell” celebration marks the upcoming start to a new school year.  It will be held at the Nickel Plate Amphitheater.  More details are coming later.