North Spencer board approves 2026 budget resolutions, bus plan, claims and personnel appointments
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Summary
The North Spencer County School Corporation board approved the district’s 2026 bus replacement and capital projects plans, a resolution of appropriations and tax rates and other budget-related filings to be submitted to the state Gateway system.
At its second regular meeting for September 2025, the North Spencer County School Corporation board approved a package of financial resolutions and administrative items the administration had submitted for state Gateway (DLGF) processing.
The board approved the 2026 bus replacement plan resolution and the 2026 capital projects fund plan and resolution by voice vote. The administration described those resolutions as the district’s required submissions to Gateway and said the resolutions could be adjusted as the budget process continues.
The board also approved a resolution of appropriations and tax rates for the 2026 budget; the presenter noted that the filing is a submission rather than a final budget and that tax rates can be adjusted later. The board approved a separate resolution authorizing transfers from the education fund to the operations fund as needed and adopted the 2026 expenditure resolution that permits the North Spencer Middle School Building Corporation to levy property taxes for the 2026 fiscal year.
Claims and personnel matters were approved during the same session. Claims numbered 107932 through 108035 were presented for payment, totaling $571,347.51; the board approved the claims by voice vote. The board approved personnel leaves presented in the packet and several appointments the administration recommended, including a preschool assistant and a custodian recommendation included in the board packet.
The board approved field trips and professional-leave requests included in the packet. Among the personnel and program highlights, the administration reported an energy-incentive payment: Angela Burton told the board that CenterPoint issued an incentive check for $47,702 related to new HVAC equipment at the middle school; the administration estimated about $40,000 in annual energy cost savings and said payback including the incentive is “a little under 2 years.”
Most motions were handled by motion and voice vote; the transcript records “Aye” and “Motion carried” after the motions but does not record individual roll-call tallies in the minutes presented at the meeting.
The board did not take up additional appropriations, new tax-rate changes or bond issues at the meeting; the administration indicated it will submit the Gateway filings and may adjust the submissions before final budget adoption.
