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Union School Corporation board approves 2026 budget, capital projects and bus replacement plan
Summary
The Union School Corporation board approved its 2026 budget, including the capital projects plan and a bus replacement schedule, and ratified several staffing and extracurricular appointments during a regular meeting. The board also confirmed state testing coordinators and closed the meeting after brief announcements about an ISBA conference and a planned "Union Farm."
The Union School Corporation board approved its 2026 budget, including the capital projects plan and a bus replacement schedule, during its regular meeting.
"Tonight, we are actually going to be approving our budget as well as doing our regular meeting," the presiding officer (Chair) said before the vote. The board adopted the budget on a voice vote.
Why it matters: the budget and capital projects plan set the district's priorities for facilities and transportation spending for the coming year, and the bus replacement plan outlines the schedule for renewing the district fleet.
What the board approved: in addition to the 2026 budget, the board voted to approve a two-year master teacher contract and confirmed several extracurricular and coaching appointments. The board also approved Stacy Adams and Karen Sams as elementary state testing coordinators.
Votes at a glance: the meeting record shows motions, seconds and voice votes approving the agenda, October 16 minutes, the 2026 budget (including capital projects and bus replacement), the master teacher contract (two years), multiple extracurricular appointments (listed below), and the named testing coordinators. Individual roll-call tallies were not recorded in the transcript; the minutes record each item as approved on a voice vote.
Notable personnel approvals recorded at the meeting: Jordan Pike (band positions), Jaima Marlowe (senior class sponsor), Ruth Ann Munger (high school National Honor Society-related duties), Christie Daniels and Carrie Watson (Rope and Rockets duties), Cassie Bales (Leader in Need), Brian Clark (JV volleyball assistant), Ashley Morris (junior high girls basketball coach) and Brandon Arnett (junior high boys basketball coach).
What the board did not decide: the transcript contains no details about specific dollar amounts, capital project line items or the bus replacement schedule beyond the fact that a plan was included with the budget; those details were not specified in the meeting record.
The board adjourned after brief announcements from staff.
