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New Castle Community School Board unanimously approves Chromebook purchase, 403(b) amendment and fund transfer
Summary
At its April 13 meeting the New Castle Community School Board unanimously approved routine consent items and several administrative measures — including a 2026–27 Chromebook purchase, E-rate Category 2 submission, an amendment to the district 403(b) plan, and a transfer from the Education Fund to the Operations Fund — all by 4-0 votes.
At a regularly scheduled meeting on April 13, 2026, the New Castle Community School Board of Trustees approved a slate of routine and administrative items affecting district operations and employee benefits.
President Seth Lee called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m. and the board, with members Jaci Hadsell, Josh Estelle and Jamey Marcum present, passed a series of motions by unanimous vote. The board approved the agenda and the March 9, 2026 minutes at the start of the meeting.
The board approved routine consent items — including travel reports, monthly personnel, bill lists, payroll claims, donations and field trip requests — on a motion by Jamey Marcum and a second by Jaci Hadsell; the motion carried 4-0. The board also approved the final reading of School Board Policy D100 (motion by Jaci Hadsell; second by Jamey Marcum), and approved a revised Chromebook purchase for the 2026–27 school year (motion by Jamey Marcum; second by Josh Estelle), both by 4-0 votes.
Administrators secured board approval to apply for E-rate Category 2 funding to support eligible internal connections and network components (motion by Jamey Marcum; second by Josh Estelle), and the board approved a resolution amending the New Castle Community School Corporation 403(b) plan (motion by Josh Estelle; second by Jaci Hadsell), also by a 4-0 vote.
On the budget front, the board approved a transfer from the Education Fund to the Operations Fund on a motion by Jaci Hadsell with a second by Josh Estelle; the motion carried 4-0. The minutes do not specify amounts for the transfer.
Votes at a glance: • Approval of agenda — motion: Josh Estelle; second: Jaci Hadsell; outcome: 4-0. • Approval of March 9, 2026 minutes — motion: Jaci Hadsell; second: Jamey Marcum; outcome: 4-0. • Routine consent items (travel, personnel, bills, payroll, donations, field trips) — motion: Jamey Marcum; second: Jaci Hadsell; outcome: 4-0. • Final reading and approval of Policy D100 — motion: Jaci Hadsell; second: Jamey Marcum; outcome: 4-0. • 2026–27 Chromebook purchase (revised) — motion: Jamey Marcum; second: Josh Estelle; outcome: 4-0. • E-rate Category 2 submission approval — motion: Jamey Marcum; second: Josh Estelle; outcome: 4-0. • Resolution amending 403(b) plan — motion: Josh Estelle; second: Jaci Hadsell; outcome: 4-0. • High school PE credit to NCMS course offerings — motion: Jamey Marcum; second: Jaci Hadsell; outcome: 4-0. • Transfer from Education Fund to Operations Fund — motion: Jaci Hadsell; second: Josh Estelle; outcome: 4-0.
What this means: The series of approvals moves planned technology purchases and internal budget adjustments forward and implements an administrative change to the district's 403(b) retirement plan. The minutes do not include the dollar amount of the fund transfer or detailed specifications for the Chromebook purchase; those details would be found in the underlying procurement documents and budget reports.
The meeting adjourned at 7:16 p.m.
