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Gary board approves textbook fund transfer, RFP for fiber network, policy updates and grouped consent items
Summary
At its November meeting the Gary Community School Corporation board approved transferring textbook-rental funds into the education fund under HEA 1001, authorized an RFP for a district-wide fiber WAN (E‑Rate-funded), adopted policy series 9000/7000/8000, and approved grouped action items with one abstention on item 6.8.
The Gary Community School Corporation board approved several administrative and operational items during its November meeting, voting unanimously on multiple measures and recording a single abstention on a grouped consent item.
Textbook fund transfer: Finance presenter Linda Zaborowski explained that House Enrolled Act 1001 (2023–2024) bars charging parents textbook rental fees and requires closing the textbook rental fund by Dec. 31. She told the board the balance to move into the education fund is about $2,000,000; the board approved transferring those funds so they remain earmarked for curricular materials, Chromebooks and other student supplies. The motion passed by roll…
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