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Hammond trustees approve consent agenda, literacy grant, longevity pay and extracurricular transfer
Summary
At the Feb. 4 meeting trustees approved the consent agenda (with an abstention recorded), authorized an Early Literacy Achievement Grant, approved one-time longevity pay for 2023–24 (~$53,000), and approved an extracurricular-account transfer for Morton High School; the accounts-payable register and payroll totals were read into the record.
The School City of Hammond Board of Trustees approved multiple routine and new-business items at its Feb. 4 meeting.
Consent agenda: Trustee Candelera moved and the board seconded approval of the consent agenda (items A–E). The accounts payable voucher register dated Feb. 4, 2025 was read aloud and trustees recorded one abstention on the consent vote. The register and payroll totals read during the meeting included a total of approximately $2,280,201 for the payroll period referenced in the packet.
Early Literacy Achievement Grant: The board moved and approved the Early Literacy Achievement Grant, described by staff as state funding intended to reward teachers and support staff who made measurable improvements in student reading.
Longevity pay: Dr. Wilson explained longevity pay had been suspended July 1 as part of a corrective-action plan; the motion approved a one-time payment to restore longevity pay for the 2023–24 school year, an amount described in the meeting as approximately $53,000.
Extracurricular dormant-account transfer: The board approved Principal Wheeler’s request to transfer funds from dormant extracurricular accounts into student accounts at Morton High School so the money can be spent on students.
What’s next: These actions were approved on the record; staff will implement the approved transfers and grant administration per district procedures.
