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District details Phase‑3 consolidation timeline and staffing plan; superintendent orders HR and transportation review

Elkhart Community Schools Board of Trustees · February 25, 2026
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Summary

Superintendent Doctor Hough and cabinet members outlined Phase 3 of the consolidation process and a staffing timeline (preference lists March 4; preference forms due March 13; reassignment notices by March 27; transfers window May 1–15). Doctor Hough also said he will authorize an investigation into HR and Transportation procedures after recent safety concerns were raised.

Superintendent Doctor Hough and district leaders presented a Phase‑3 update on Feb. 24, outlining how the district will shift from policy design to people‑centered implementation for its consolidation plan.

Hough said Phase 3 focuses on how to 'move people from A to B' with care and intentionality, and emphasized that while consolidation is necessary because of structural financial challenges, many implementation details are subject to revision in response to staff and family feedback. The…

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