Brownstown Central Community School Corporation approves $1.42 million in claims and reorganizes leadership

The Brownstown Central Community School Corporation Board of School Trustees approved $1,423,383.30 in claims, payrolls and related payments, including $115,291.15 in Lunch Fund claims and $1,158,372.76 in payroll and June claims. The Brownstown Central Community School Corporation also approved a $4,625.41 emergency allocation to Trane for high-school motors and fans, a $91,782.54 transfer from the Debt Service Fund to the Operations Fund, and 2026-27 elementary and middle-school fees. Clayton Beard was appointed president, Brian Wheeler vice president and Kristen Stahl secretary for July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027. Personnel actions and facility-use requests were approved, with Wheeler abstaining from personnel votes. A budget workshop is scheduled for August 11, 2026, at 5:30 p.m. [PAGE 2] [PAGE 5]
• The Brownstown Central Community School Corporation approved total claims, Lunch Fund claims, payrolls and June claims of $1,423,383.30. The amount included $115,291.15 for Lunch Fund claims and $1,158,372.76 for payrolls and June claims.
• The Brownstown Central Community School Corporation approved a $4,625.41 emergency allocation to Trane for motors and fans at the high school. The allocation balance fell from $86,946.41 to $82,321.00.
• The Brownstown Central Community School Corporation approved a $91,782.54 transfer from the Debt Service Fund to the Operations Fund.
• The Brownstown Central Community School Corporation unanimously approved 2026-27 fees for elementary and middle-school students; the minutes do not state the fee amounts.
• The Brownstown Central Community School Corporation reorganized its officers for July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027: Clayton Beard was appointed president, Brian Wheeler vice president, Kristen Stahl secretary and Tory Rudolph assistant secretary. The minutes also list committee, attorney and treasury appointments.
• The Brownstown Central Community School Corporation approved listed personnel actions, including resignations or terminations, recommendations, transfers and coaching, teaching, custodial, nursing and support assignments. Brian Wheeler abstained from the personnel vote, and approval was contingent on favorable criminal background checks.
• The Brownstown Central Community School Corporation approved facility-use requests involving Jackson County Sheriff Department K9 training, Brownstown Police Department track use and Brownstown Archery use of the high-school cafeteria.
• The Brownstown Central Community School Corporation scheduled a budget workshop for August 11, 2026, at 5:30 p.m.