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Board approves capital repairs, curriculum purchase, job‑description changes and wage increases; votes and tallies
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Summary
Trustees approved a series of action items including a $674,000 emergency roof change order at Adams High, $155,059 in VFD replacements, a six‑year ELA textbook adoption (~$700,000), job-description reorganizations (4–3), pay adjustments for non‑certified hourly employees, and several MOUs; action to rescind the Enrich U MOU was postponed.
At its recent meeting the South Bend Community School Corporation Board of Trustees approved multiple action items that included capital repairs, curriculum adoption, personnel changes and wage adjustments.
Key votes and outcomes
- 9.01 Adams High emergency gym reroof: Approved a change order with Midland Engineering for $674,000 after facilities staff described a delaminated roof membrane. Vote: unanimous, 7–0.
- 9.02 VFD replacements (Riley High and Jefferson Intermediate): Approved a $155,059 change order to replace aging variable-frequency drives to extend motor life and capture energy savings. Vote: unanimous, 7–0.
- 9.03 Lehi Data services renewal: Approved renewal of data-connector services that integrate PowerSchool, Active Directory and transportation software; trustees were briefed on the vendor's role. Vote: unanimous, 7–0.
- 9.04 CPAC bylaws and charter (Special Education Parent Advisory Council): Approved formation and bylaws; the assistant director will serve as staff liaison. Vote: unanimous, 7–0.
- 9.05 Ninth–12th ELA textbook adoption: Approved a six-year adoption package from Savvas including digital licenses, hardback class sets, professional development and novels (total presented as about $700,000). Vote: unanimous, 7–0.
- 9.06 Revised job descriptions (including change from "energy savings manager" to "district efficiency and automation manager"): After debate about scope and organizational implications the motion passed 4–3; some trustees asked for accompanying salary details and an organizational chart before implementation.
- 9.07 Wage adjustments for non‑certified hourly employees: Approved standardized minimum wage adjustments and implementation details including retro pay; motion carried unanimously, 7–0.
- 9.08 Rescind Enrich U MOU: Trustees voted to postpone action on this item; the board did not rescind the MOU at this meeting.
- Teamsters/paraprofessional MOUs: The board approved memoranda of understanding related to office personnel and paraprofessional classifications and folded a recognized IA group into the paraprofessional bargaining unit; the motion carried (vote recorded as 6–0 for the paraprofessional item in the transcript).
Consent agenda: The board approved the consent agenda (minutes, financial reports, claims and payroll, personnel, resolutions, gifts and $50,000+ contracts) with some vendors pulled for explanation; after staff answers the consent items carried as recorded.
Board members requested clearer documentation in some cases (for example, salary connections for reorganized job descriptions and an organizational chart showing how new or re-titled positions will fit into district staffing). Several votes were unanimous; the closest vote was the 4–3 approval of the job-description revisions.
