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Board approves slate of policy, technology and curriculum items in unanimous votes
Summary
At its March 9 meeting the East Porter County School Corp. Board unanimously approved updates to district policies, technology and security projects, curriculum and multiple budget transfers and donations; all recorded motions passed 5–0.
The East Porter County School Corp. Board of Directors voted unanimously March 9 to approve a package of routine and capital items including policy revisions, technology and security upgrades, curriculum adoptions and fiscal transfers.
Board President opened the business session and the board approved the consent agenda, which included minutes, payroll and personnel items. "Motion passes 5–0," the president said after the voice/hand vote. The board introduced new corporation assistant Nicole "Nikki" Truby, who will begin work after spring break.
Among the formal actions recorded: the board approved second readings and adoption of multiple policy updates (including consolidation of policy 4323 into the attendance policy); accepted ESG's RFQ response for qualification to evaluate energy-savings projects; authorized submission of the district's RDC challenge grant application for Chromebooks; approved a teacher Chromebook refresh (quote cited at $70,208); and approved purchase of student Chromebooks for incoming classes to be funded through the RDC award if received. The board also approved a Washington Township server update (documented with a $13,000 quote), migration of the district's virtual environment from VMware to Microsoft Hyper-V, and the district's phase‑3 camera upgrade (bond-funded). All motions passed by unanimous votes.
Fiscal and facilities actions included approval of three transfer-of-appropriation resolutions to close the year (education, operations and debt-service funds), authorization of several overnight field trips, approval of LVT hall flooring replacement at Kautz Middle School, and acceptance of two donations covering the full cost of new athletic scoreboards and installation. The board also approved distribution of American Fidelity FSA forfeiture funds per allowable uses and adopted an elementary language-arts reading series (Wonders) under a six‑year, $266,000 program price.
A late agenda addition, summer school 2026, was approved after staff explained recent guidance from the Indiana Department of Education narrowed summer course approvals to core subjects (English, math, social studies, science) plus some physical education; Indiana Online will partner to provide 9–12 options, and some high‑school courses will be parent‑paid per policy 5101.
Next steps: staff will begin negotiating fees and scopes where vendor selection was approved (ESG and UberTech) and complete procurement and implementation tasks for the approved technology, security and curriculum items. The board adjourned the meeting following member remarks about athletics and community donations.
