The Vincennes Community School Corporation Board of Trustees held its regular meeting on Monday, June 9 at 8 a.m. at the VCSC Administration Building.
The meeting opened with the approval of the consent agenda, which included minutes, claims, financial and investment statements, personnel items, field trip requests, and facility usage.
Personnel Updates
Resignations:
Brandi Moore, Tecumseh-Harrison Teacher (2025–26 school year)
Joe Sakowicz, Riley Morning Supervisor (2025–26 school year)
Jon Litherland, CMS Concession Purchaser
New Recommendations:
Kristen Lafollette, Tecumseh-Harrison 3rd Grade Teacher
Nicholas Maione, Tecumseh-Harrison 5th Grade Teacher
Savannah Tedrow, LALC Teacher (from Classroom Aide)
Kyela Jones, Lincoln High School Work-Based Learning Coordinator
Kylee Rusher, Riley Title I Aide
Garret McCray, LHS Boys Tennis Assistant Coach
Katie Heinz, LHS JV Volleyball Coach
Jared Blinn, LHS Assistant Volleyball Coach
Glenda Marsh, Riley After School Daycare Aide
Notable appointments included Mrs. Kyela Jones as the new full-time Work-Based Learning Coordinator at LHS and Mrs. Tricia Hall as the new principal of Clark Middle School, promoted from assistant principal. Both bring extensive experience and a deep commitment to VCSC students.
Personnel Transfers (Effective 2025–26 School Year):
Tricia Hall: CMS Assistant Principal to CMS Principal
Savannah Tedrow: LALC Classroom Aide to LALC Teacher
Addie Blome: LALC Assistant to Tecumseh-Harrison 3rd Grade Teacher
Christin Wyant: LALC Teacher to Franklin 4th Grade
Lexi Ashby: KCSEC Preschool Coordinator to Speech
Margaret Hatteberg: Vigo Functional Skills Teacher to Preschool Coordinator
Kiera Kirsch: Franklin 3rd Grade to 4th Grade
Wendy Mullins: Tecumseh-Harrison 2nd Grade to 5th Grade
Amy Theriac: Tecumseh-Harrison 3rd Grade to 2nd Grade
Challenge Research and IREAD Recognitions
The board acknowledged elementary students with the highest scores in the 2025 Challenge Research Fair:
Franklin: Grant Deckard – “Basketball in Indiana”
Riley: Adelynn Smith – “Dreams”; Lincoln Hudson – “Larry Bird”
Tecumseh-Harrison: Truly Hagerdon – “Black History”
Vigo: Xzhayvion Sanner – “Michael Jackson”
Students with perfect IREAD scores were also recognized:
Franklin: Corbin Contreras
Tecumseh-Harrison: Zia Bramblett, Tyler Edwards, Harmony Eakins
These students were honored at their respective schools’ year-end awards programs.
Facility Use
Sodexo received approval to use the Vigo Elementary blacktop for its annual staff BBQ on June 13 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Decision Items Approved
Transfer of Funds: $3,361.08 from a dormant Clark Middle School bookstore account to the CMS Student Activities account
Duke Energy Grant: $11,500 awarded to support LHS’s Career Fair and mini career fairs at elementary schools
Food Service Provider: Continued partnership with Sodexo, with a projected annual return of $66,029 and a $10,000 annual donation commitment
LHS Chiller & Sprinkler Replacement Bids:
Chiller replacement awarded to H.G. Heinz ($860,000 base bid plus alternates)
Sprinkler phase one awarded to Wolfe Construction ($1,156,845 with a $29,000 deduction)
All bids came in under initial cost estimates.
The next regular board meeting will take place on Monday, July 14 at 8 a.m. at the VCSC Administration Building.