Plainfield board holds budget hearing and approves 2026–28 capital plan, 2026–30 bus replacement plan

Plainfield Community School Corp trustees held an open budget hearing Sept. 11 as required by Indiana law and later approved the district's 2026'28 capital projects plan and 2026'30 bus replacement plan.

Mark, a district staff member, presented the appropriation and levy figures during the hearing. The district asked for debt-service appropriations of $19,403,705, education-fund appropriations of $46,500,000 and an additional appropriation request of $16,850,172. The district also set proposed levies of $18,839,446 for the debt-service fund and $310,137,636 for the operations fund, the staff presentation said.

The hearing provided an opportunity for public questions; none were raised. After the hearing, trustees voted to adopt the 2026'28 capital projects plan and the 2026'30 bus replacement plan. The board noted no further discussion and approved both plans by voice vote.

Why it matters: the capital projects plan guides spending on facilities and the bus replacement plan establishes the district's vehicle-replacement schedule for the next five years; the appropriation and levy figures set the district's annual spending authority and the proposed property-tax levies that fund operations and debt service.

Details from the hearing: the staff presentation described the capital projects plan as a three-year plan and the bus plan as a five-year replacement schedule; notices for the hearings were posted on the district website and via Indiana Gateway, as required by statute. Trustees cited the figures presented at the preceding open work session as consistent with the hearing presentation.

Next steps: the adopted plans will be reflected in the district's formal budget documents submitted to state school officials and county auditors as required by Indiana law.