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Board approves waiving $2.33 million in long-standing textbook and fee balances

School City of East Chicago Board of Trustees · April 29, 2026
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Summary

Business office explained that $2,331,962.18 in old textbook/curriculum balances accumulated over several years; the board approved clearing the amount following state funding changes that eliminated the prior textbook fund.

The School City of East Chicago board on April 28 voted to waive $2,331,962.18 in outstanding textbook and curriculum-material fees that had accumulated across multiple years.

Finance staff told trustees these balances were carried when the district previously managed a…

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