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MSD Southwest Allen County board approves new payroll system and several construction contracts

MSD Southwest Allen County Schools Board of Trustees · May 5, 2026
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Summary

The board approved selection of Lao Associates as the district financial and payroll system and ratified contracts for a Summit Middle School track, multiple playground installs, a campus sidewalk and an extension of a library ground-lease MOU; it also accepted a $139,624 donation for Homestead's Environmental Club.

The MSD Southwest Allen County Schools Board of Trustees approved a slate of contracts, policy updates and a major software purchase at its May meeting, the board said.

Administrators recommended Lao Associates as the district’s new financial and payroll software; presenters said the first-year implementation cost is $235,000 with approximately $81,000 in annual maintenance thereafter and that the vendor would front-load data conversion and training to reduce staff burden. The board approved the recommendation by voice vote.

On facilities, the board approved a $2,177,355…

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