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Board approves budget, grants and capital plan; consent agenda amended to remove one item
Summary
At its Oct. 14 meeting the School City of East Chicago board approved multiple grants, the fiscal 2026 budget and capital project plan, adopted a school bus replacement plan and approved equipment purchases; trustees also removed one consent-agenda item for separate consideration.
The School City of East Chicago Board of Trustees on Oct. 14 approved a series of budgetary items, grants and operational resolutions in roll-call votes.
Highlights: - The board adopted the fiscal year 2026 budget (Form 4) by roll call (motion by Trustee Rodriguez, second by Trustee Gomez; vote: Gomez yes, Smith yes, Rodriguez yes, Taylor yes, President Gibson King yes). - The capital projects plan budget for 2026 and the school bus replacement plan for 2026 were approved (motions by Trustee Rodriguez; roll-call votes unanimous among trustees present). - The board approved two instructional grants: a formative assessment grant for $22,798.44 for 2025-26 and a digital learning grant for $33,497.25 for 2025-26 (motions moved and seconded; roll-call approvals). - A Purple Star resolution for McKinley Elementary School was approved to continue the district's partnership supporting military-connected…
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