This evening the GCS Board of School Trustees held a special board meeting to approve two resolutions, one in opposition to HB1005 which would expand school vouchers for private and charter schools, and one to request that Governor Holcomb prioritize teachers and district employees for COVID-19 vaccinations.

Resolution 773, A Resolution Opposing the Expansion of Vouchers

The resolution states (in part): The Board of School Trustees has determined that the Indiana General Assembly should not enact education savings accounts, or expand vouchers, and should continue to promote and fully invest in Indiana’s public schools.

The Board of School Trustees believes that public schools provide a strong educational environment for Indiana’s children and education savings accounts, if enacted, would put this environment at risk by directing resources away from those schools to nonpublic schools that are not subject to the same rigorous scrutiny for their use of taxpayer resources.

The Board of School Trustees of Goshen Community Schools opposes the passage and signing of HB 1005, SB 412, SB 413, or any other bill expanding vouchers and/or creating Education Savings Accounts.

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Resolution 774, A Resolution Requesting Governor Holcomb to Prioritize Teachers and District Employees for COVID-19 Vaccinations

The resolution states (in part): The Board of School Trustees of Goshen Community Schools recognizes that COVID-19 is an unforeseen and unavoidable emergency, and in the face of that emergency has continuously implemented mitigation efforts to slow the spread of COVID-19.

The Board of School Trustees of Goshen Community Schools recognizes the teachers and employees of Goshen Community Schools as frontline workers who ensure in-person learning.

Superintendents and Board of School Trustee members from districts across the state of Indiana are united in advocating to our state leadership to speed up access of COVID-19 vaccine availability to school district teachers and staff.

The Goshen Community Schools Board of School Trustees call on Governor Holcomb to prioritize teachers and district employees for COVID-19 vaccinations.

The resolutions were written, considered, and passed to allow the board of school trustees to show their support for public education and GCS staff.