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East Porter County School board approves budget calendar, contracts and routine business
Summary
At its May 11 meeting the High School Board of Trustees approved the 2027 budget calendar, multiple service contracts and routine resolutions; the board also accepted donations and approved several facilities and asset actions. A proposed solar project PDA was tabled for more information.
The High School Board of Trustees of the East Porter County School Corp. approved its 2027 budget calendar, several service contracts and routine housekeeping resolutions at its May 11 public meeting.
The board, led by the chair, approved a consent agenda that included minutes, payroll and claims as presented. Members then approved a set of resolutions addressing inactive extracurricular activity (ECA) accounts and moved funds into student-activity accounts. The vote on those resolutions and most subsequent routine items was unanimous.
Why it matters: the calendar and contract approvals allow staff to proceed with planning and vendor work for the 2026–27 school year and place several pending procurements and service contracts into motion.
The board approved a pesticide-license stipend to cover training and district-wide responsibilities for certified staff who apply pesticides and herbicides. Administration said the licensing covers pesticides and herbicides and discussed administrative guidelines for recording attempts and parent notification when law enforcement interviews occur. The board also approved memoranda of understanding with the Concord County Sheriff’s Department for full-time and rotating student resource officers (SROs), with the contracted hourly SRO rate noted at $40.
The board voted to continue contracting dietitian services and food-service director services through the district’s service center for 2026–27, citing cost and statutory requirements. Facilities work approved included flooring replacements at Washington Township Elementary and Morgan Township classrooms, removal of damaged track-and-field equipment at Morgan Township Middle/High School, and declaration of end-of-life technology for disposal or recycling.
Donations were acknowledged and accepted, including in-kind site work and materials for new scoreboards and several smaller monetary gifts to athletics and student supplies. The board closed the meeting after brief member reports.
What didn’t happen: a project development agreement with Energy Systems Group (ESG) for an energy/solar project was discussed but tabled for additional pricing and insurance details (see separate article). The board also approved one personnel-related MOU (athletic-director mentorship) after a divided vote (see separate article).
