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SACS board approves budget moves, contracts, overseas trip and donations; consent agenda passes with one dissent
Summary
At a regular MSD Southwest Allen County Schools board meeting, trustees approved a set of budget resolutions, awarded an architectural contract for the CTE building, authorized advertisement for K–8 upgrade services, approved an overseas field trip and accepted two school donations. The consent agenda passed with one board member recording a nay.
The MSD Southwest Allen County Schools (SACS) board approved a package of budget resolutions, awarded an architectural contract, authorized a procurement step for K–8 upgrades, approved a Homestead High School overseas trip and accepted two school donations during its regular meeting. The board adopted the consent agenda with one member voting no.
The board adopted three resolutions related to the 2026 capital projects plan, the bus replacement plan and a related reduction resolution intended to provide flexibility in appropriations tied to the district’s 2024 taxable bond. Board member Mrs. Libby presented the resolutions and said the reductions permit moving unspent appropriations into 2026 as the Department of Local Government Finance (DLGF) finalizes the district budget. The board voted to approve the resolutions; no opposition was recorded during the voice vote.
The board gave final approval to a contract with Garmin Miller for architectural services for the district’s Career and Technical Education (CTE) building. Board members said the contract had been reviewed by counsel and that the board had preliminarily approved Garmin Miller at a prior meeting; the current vote removed a draft watermark and finalized the agreement.
Trustees also approved publishing an RFQ/RFP process to hire a design-criteria developer to support planned K–8 building upgrades (flooring, wall covering, furniture and lighting upgrades and LED conversions). Board materials note the delivery method is design-build and that proposals were planned to be due on Oct. 22, 2025, with a recommendation anticipated at the Nov. 4 board meeting.
The board granted final approval for Homestead High School’s proposed overseas trip to Italy; the travel request had previously been presented to the board and was returned for final action.
Two school donations were accepted: Hoberg Orthodontics will provide student-of-the-month T-shirts for Haverhill Elementary’s recognition program, and Pool Boys Inc. will supply snacks for Whispering Meadows Elementary’s SnackSacks program. Both donations were approved by voice vote.
At the start of the meeting the board moved the consent agenda, which included minutes (09/16/2025), bills, claims, payrolls, accounts and personnel recommendations. The consent agenda passed after a voice vote; one board member recorded a nay during the vote and indicated they had not seen the bills until late in the day.
The board then proceeded to nonvoting business and adjourned after calling for public comment and receiving none.
Votes at a glance: - Consent agenda (minutes, bills/claims/payroll, personnel recommendations): Motion moved and seconded; outcome: approved (one board member recorded a no vote; not otherwise recorded). Note: the dissenting voice said they had not seen bills until late in the day. - Adopt 2026 capital projects plan, bus replacement plan and related resolutions: Motion moved and seconded; outcome: approved (voice vote; no opposition recorded). - Contract award: Garmin Miller (architect) for CTE building design: Motion moved and seconded; outcome: approved (voice vote; no opposition recorded). - Authorize advertisement for design-criteria developer services for K–8 upgrades (design-build delivery): Motion moved and seconded; outcome: approved (voice vote; no opposition recorded). The materials note a due date of Oct. 22, 2025, and an RFP copy-count correction in the board memo. - Homestead High School overseas trip to Italy: Motion moved and seconded; outcome: approved (voice vote; no opposition recorded). - Acceptance of donation: Hoberg Orthodontics to Haverhill Elementary (student T-shirts): Motion moved and seconded; outcome: approved. - Acceptance of donation: Pool Boys Inc. to Whispering Meadows Elementary (SnackSacks): Motion moved and seconded; outcome: approved.
The board did not record roll-call tallies for these votes in the verbal record provided; multiple items were decided by voice vote with no named oppositions except the consent-agenda dissent. The board indicated that the capital and bond-related resolutions were presented at prior meetings and had been the subject of a public hearing on Sept. 16.
