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Board hears legislative and funding updates as enrollment dips; lawmakers' bills could affect schools
Summary
Board members reviewed a regional superintendent study council meeting, discussed several state bills (SB 76, HB 1210, SB 78) with potential operational impacts, and received an enrollment/funding report showing a drop of about 111 students and a per-student funding increase from $6,924 to $7,245 (figures presented by business director).
Board business on Feb. 17 included a longer discussion of state-level bills and a district budget and enrollment update.
Dr. Varrocco summarized a Feb. 6 Northwest Indiana Superintendent Study Council meeting that included presentations showing projected declines in certain revenue measures for calendar 2026 through 2031. He identified attending legislators (Representative Slager, Senator Durnell, Representative Aylesworth, Senator Rodney Pohl and Senator Niemeyer) and said the district had shared recorded presentations with board members.
On pending legislation, board staff discussed three bills of immediate…
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