Teachers and staff could be evaluated differently, more accurately and less expensively at Centerville-Abington Community Schools starting this fall.
During the Wednesday, March 11, school board meeting, Superintendent Mike McCoy explained the proposed changes. The new evaluations will have different rubrics, and McCoy said he believes the expectations are clearer.
A portion of the current evaluations are skewed, McCoy said. Currently, teachers who give kids more rigorous tests suffer the most in the evaluations, he said.
Centerville Education Association has agreed to eliminate areas that inflated some scores while reducing others.
Administrators, teachers and staff have been working on the new evaluation tools for several months. Representatives from various groups have been included in their development.
McCoy said the revisions have been a long process, but they believe the new system will be more accurate and saves about $6,000 by using Google Docs instead of the current program.
The new forms will help determine what distinguishes particular teachers. Any teachers who are struggling will be sent to watch distinguished teachers in action. Teachers will each have a long and a short observation as part of their score.
The board tabled a decision, wanting more time to read the extensive evaluations.
Brad Lambright, board vice president, asked about the rollout process and if CACS administrators would evaluate the process throughout the year.
McCoy said the evaluation is approved annually, so changes could be made before the second year.
A vote could take place at the 7 p.m. Wednesday, March 18, meeting in the administration building, 115 W. South St., Centerville. The public is invited.
Transportation update
CACS aims to recruit more transfer students who might face transportation challenges.
The board approved changing Policy C125 so CACS could offer to pick up transfer students from designated locations. Transfer students wouldn’t be picked up from their homes.
CACS hasn’t offered transportation to transfer students previously. Neighboring districts Western Wayne, Northeastern and Nettle Creek already do.
The board also approved the 2026-27 transfer student application, which includes a revised transportation section.
In other business
- Assistant Superintendent Sean Stevenson thanked cafeteria staff in each building for creatively encouraging breakfast participation during National School Breakfast Week.
- Donations were approved from Brady, Ware & Schoenfeld Inc. ($250 to CAE’s student activities fund) and anonymous ($500 to Centerville Senior High School’s Drama Club.)
- After a snow delay, CACS’s shoot for its promotional video was to take place March 12.
- Stevenson said state education officials stopped requiring schools to submit summer school estimates, so they won’t be brought to the board for approval.
- Several board members and administrators planned to attend the March 12 Indiana Student-Teacher Achievement Recognition event honoring three CSHS seniors and the teachers they nominated.
Personnel
- Hire: Stephanie Guenther, CAE learning lab teaching assistant
- Pending hires: Rebecca Vance, bus driver trainee; Jill Vigh, Rose Hamilton teaching assistant; Alaina Moore, RH/CAE substitute teacher
- Transfer: Spencer Hale, from permanent sub to substitute teacher
- Departure: Regina Shepard, CAE cafeteria dishwasher
A version of this article appeared in the March 18 2026 print edition of the Western Wayne News.