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Crothersville Community Schools approves personnel changes and $47,255 salary adjustment

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Crothersville Community Schools’ Board of School Trustees approved several personnel actions, including three new assignments and two coaching resignations, and raised Ellen Prince’s salary to $47,255 for the 2026-27 school year. The board also approved the annual senior trip for March 22–25, 2026, and scheduled a budget vote for October 12, 2026. The record does not state the proposed 2026 budget amount or any tax changes.
• Crothersville Community Schools’ Board of School Trustees approved Linda Nicosia’s resignation as middle-school cheer coach and Zach Elliott’s resignation as middle-school boys Red Team basketball coach. It also approved Logan Oakes as SADD sponsor, Lisa Turner as History Club sponsor, and Linda Nicosia as a 2026-27 school-year aide. The vote was 5-0.
• Crothersville Community Schools’ Board of School Trustees approved Ellen Prince’s salary adjustment to $47,255. The vote was 5-0.
• Crothersville Community Schools’ Board of School Trustees approved the annual senior trip for March 22–25, 2026, by a 5-0 vote. The minutes do not identify the destination or cost.
• Crothersville Community Schools’ 2026 budget hearing was closed after no public comments, with the motion approved 5-0. Crothersville Community Schools’ Board of School Trustees said the budget will be voted on at its October 12, 2026, meeting; the record does not provide the budget amount or any related tax changes.
• Crothersville Community Schools reported that students scored 83.5% on this year’s IREAD-3 test, a 7.5-point increase from the previous year.