The Shelbyville Central Schools board honored outgoing board member Mike Warble and board attorney Dennis Harrold Wednesday at the final meeting of the 2022 calendar year.

Warble opted not to run for reelection after serving the board for 12 years.

Harrold (photo, right) has been the school system’s attorney since Sept. of 1978. Over his 44 years of service, he has worked for eight superintendents.

“It has been a pleasure most of the time to represent the school board,” said Harrold. “You do get invested in the school corporation when you do it for almost 45 years. Both of our kids went through here and got an excellent education in what I think is one of the top public school corporations in the state.”

The school board is currently interviewing applicants to become the next board attorney, according to school board president Curt Johnson.

Warble’s replacement, Amanda Bunton (photo), was sworn in by Harrold at the start of the meeting Wednesday.

“I enjoyed serving with all the board members,” said Warble. “I know I never say a lot but I appreciate being a member of the board. … I am glad Mandy is taking over. She will do a good job for us.”

In addition, board members David Finkel and James Rees, who both won reelection in November, were sworn in by Judge Kent Apsley and Harrold, respectively.

In other board business Wednesday:

• Approved the appointment of former school board president Gayle Wiley to the Shelby County Public Library Board.
• Approved the Shelbyville High School 2023-24 Course Guide that will include new classes in Information Technology and Broadcasting, English Literature and Film Literature, Engineering and Technology, Mathematics and Performing Arts. There will be a new class, “Principles of Teaching,” that will provide a general introduction to the field of teaching to spur interest in the profession.
• Approved an agreement with the City of Shelbyville regarding the construction of a roundabout at the intersection of S. Miller St. and McKay Road. The project will not begin in the spring of 2023 as planned. The timeline has been pushed to the spring of 2024 and will include moving the high school’s electronic sign, creating new sidewalks and walking paths and altering exits from Shelbyville High School.
• Approved a general bonds issuance not to exceed $5,250,000 that will be used to upgrade the McKeand Stadium athletic facility at the high school and assist with purchasing buses, equipment and technology.

When the school board meets in January, it will include board members James Rees, Mike Turner, David Finkel, Curt Johnson (school board president), Amanda Bunton, John DePrez and Troy Merrick.

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