At the regular meeting of the Milan School Board, Superintendent Andrew Jackson addressed the meeting concerning a corporation smoking policy. Jackson reported that recently there was an incident at a football game pitting smokers against non-smokers.

Some non-smokers in the stands asked that people not smoke around them. In answer, the smokers all lit up cigarettes simultaneously. Jackson stated he subsequently received several complaints. An announcement was made at the next home game encouraging people to not smoke in the stands.
Cathy May, of the Ripley County Heart Association, informed Jackson that Batesville and Jac-Cen-Del schools have a smoke-free policy and asked for Milan’s smoking policy. In response, Superintendent Jackson stated that within the next few months a committee of teachers and administrators would be formed to develop an adoptable policy. He went on to say that a smoking policy is inevitable and will likely be mandated by the state in the future. Board president, David Voss, during the President’s Prerogatives segment added that the board would like to receive input from patrons and parents concerning the development of a smoking policy.

Jackson reported, in the Superintendent’s Report, that a grant has been awarded by the Rising Sun Foundation to benefit Milan Elementary School. MES will receive $17,816 toward the purchase of 30 laptop computers for a mobile lab. The elementary PTO has pledged an additional $12,000+ to complete the funding. Principal, Jane Rogers, credited Milan Middle School principal, Teresa George, with doing a great deal of work on the project.

A Textbook Adoption Committee has been named for the elementary school. Members will be: teachers - Mary Pat Taylor, Dana Burton, Robbi Gray, Renee Mischell and Kris Bushhorn and parents - Robin Laws, Sandi Louden, Missy Cavins and Kim Honeycutt.

Fundraising requests approved were:
* FFA to sell fruit, nuts and meats from October 30-November 30 anticipating profits of $1,500-$2,000.
* MHS junior class to sell Keymark catalog items from October 24-November 8 anticipating profits of $1,500 for prom.
* Baseball team to sell advertisements from October-February anticipating profits of $1,000.

Lease agreements approved were:
* MIST swim team to hold movie night on November 17 at the elementary school at no charge.
* MMCH to use elementary school hallways for its “Walking Club” from October-May at no charge.
* Milan Lions’ Club to hold annual dinner theater on October 26 at rate of $51.00 for custodial clean-up.

The following recommendations were approved:
* Brianna Kovacich will be the tenth grade sponsor and drill team sponsor.
* Rich Koch was approved as fall and summer driver education book instructor and summer driving instructor. Tom Cook will be the fall driver education driving instructor. The driver education fee was raised to $300 per student.
* Judy White will serve as the middle school newspaper sponsor and academic team sponsor.
* Amy Ralston will be the high school/middle school G/T coordinator.
* Brandy Lacey and Beth Vierling are middle school KEY team members with each receiving half of the stipend.
* Michael Myers will be the boys’ varsity assistant basketball coach and Mark Garrett the boys’ reserve basketball coach.

Superintendent Jackson presented a plaque to the board on behalf of the Board of Directors of the Indiana Public Employers Plan that states, “In recognition of dedication to and outstanding achievement in workplace safety and loss control.” He noted that there were only eight Indiana recipients of this job site safety award.