Portage Board approves summer tax resolution, bond sale and superintendent contract; policy revisions adopted

The Portage Board of Education approved a slate of formal actions at its meeting, including the annual summer tax resolution, a bond-authorizing resolution, an extension and compensation amendment for the superintendent, and revisions to the superintendent-evaluation policy.

Votes at a glance: the board adopted the annual summer tax resolution to continue summer tax collections in 2025 by roll call. The board also adopted the resolution authorizing 2025 school building and site bonds by roll call after trustees noted the amount’s scale and that voters had previously approved the measure. The board approved amendments to the superintendent’s performance evaluation and compensation contract—extending the term to June 30, 2027, and increasing the tax-sheltered annuity payment by 2.7%—by voice vote. Trustees also approved revisions to policy 3.12, adding required mid‑year evaluation language and updating the evaluation instrument.

The chair opened each motion, members moved and seconded as required, and the summer tax and bond resolutions were recorded by roll-call votes with the members present voting yes. The superintendent’s contract changes and the policy revisions were approved by voice vote.

Next steps: the board set a mid‑year evaluation date for the superintendent on December 9 to comply with the new state requirement and instructed staff to implement the approved contract and policy language.

The actions were routine governance items the board had discussed at prior work sessions; trustees described the bond action as part of previously approved voter-authorized capital work and framed the superintendent contract amendment as consistent with other administrative actions taken this year.