Board approves coach resignation, $200 per extra meeting and $1,500 classified-staff stipend

The Union School Corporation board accepted the resignation of girls basketball coach Ryan Chedister and approved several compensation measures during its meeting.

Board action: The chair called for and received motions to accept the coach’s resignation and to approve the agenda, following which the board approved the resignation of Ryan Chedister. A board member proposed a $200 stipend for additional meetings "for the times you spend away from your just standard meetings," noting the increase in meeting demand "in anticipation of the time that the court case is going to take." The board moved, seconded and voted in favor of the stipend (vote tally not specified). The board also approved a proposal to grant classified staff a one-time stipend of $1,500; the motion was seconded and approved (vote tally not specified).

Why it matters: Board members said the extra meeting pay is intended to compensate members who must miss work for additional meetings related to an anticipated court case. The classified-staff stipend was framed as a recognition that noncertified staff are essential to school operations and should share in spring award distributions that went to certified staff.

What was not specified: The transcript does not record roll-call vote totals or which members voted for or against each motion. The stipend amounts ($200 per extra meeting and $1,500 for classified employees) were stated on the record; implementation mechanics (funding source, payment schedule) were not detailed.

Next steps: The board approved the measures during the meeting; any administrative steps needed to implement the payments (budget adjustments, payroll processing) were not described in the transcript.