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Board approves career‑coaching grant, after‑school MOU, equipment purchases and routine items
Summary
At its June 8 meeting the East Porter County School Corp board approved a set of routine and program actions: a $7,500 allocation tied to an NWI Ready grant for career coaching, an MOU with the Boys & Girls Club for after‑school care, a combi oven purchase, benefit schedule changes, surplus‑bus auction authorization and other routine approvals; most votes were unanimous.
The East Porter County School Corp Board of Trustees on June 8 approved multiple routine and program actions, including grant‑linked partnerships, equipment purchases and updates to employee benefits.
Career coaching: the board approved a memorandum of understanding with Ready Northwest Indiana tied to an NWI Ready grant that will allocate $7,500 to East Porter to cover stipends and support for career coaching. The superintendent said Mrs. Schnik will be paired with Nicole Rodriguez from Ready NWI to coordinate the transition.
After‑school care: trustees approved an MOU with the Boys & Girls Club to provide Kids Stop after‑school programming at Morgan Township and other sites for 2026–27; YMCA had previously discontinued service at some sites. The club offers scholarship opportunities and discounts for faculty.
Purchases and pricing: the board kept meal prices steady for 2026–27 and approved à la carte pricing based on cost to avoid losses. It also approved buying a combi oven for Washington Township High School to replace aging units.
Employee benefits: the board voted to add vision and dental options for certain classified employees (secretaries, the full‑time treasurer and library/technology staff) and to grant vacation eligibility after 90 days to year‑round employees to aid retention.
Surplus property and donations: the board authorized trying a CIS auction with a $3,000 minimum to sell excess buses after a prior unsuccessful bid process, declared certain Washington Township athletic items beyond repair (to be sold with proceeds returning to athletics), and accepted a $2,000 donation for the Washington Township scholarship fund.
Other routine approvals included consent‑agenda items, an overnight girls basketball trip and the standard monthly finance and personnel reports. Most motions passed unanimously; the consent agenda recorded one abstention (vote tally 6 yes, 0 no, 1 abstain).
