The school board declared itself the board of finance, accepted an investments overview that noted a 2% floor rate with First Farmers through August 2027 and modest year-over-year interest gains, and heard fiscal-indicator data showing stable enrollment and healthy fund balances.
Superintendent provided construction updates at Northfield and Metro North, noted the district's Indiana School Boards Association membership renewal, flagged a pending 'bell-to-bell' wireless-device bill in the legislature, and said the district has two e-learning days left before synchronous schedules would be required.
Board members raised practical concerns about a proposal for a precision-agriculture class to farm 35 acres—highlighting student time windows, lack of district equipment, tenant-farming constraints and scholarship funding ties—then urged more detailed planning before launching the program.
At its Jan. 7 meeting the MSD Wabash County Schools board elected a new president and vice president, approved routine appointments and financial resolutions, authorized transfers and local tax deposit practices, and approved an instructional waiver to allow four professional development days.
Superintendent reported district special-education enrollment at 353 for the December count and highlighted strong four-year graduation rates — Northfield 100%, Southwood 98.28%, Weitz 77.04% — and summarized several pending state bills that could affect district policy and revenue.
At a regular board meeting, MSD Wabash County Schools approved routine business including a $1,000,000 transfer to the district rainy day fund, multiple donations and student field trips for 2026, and recognized staff and student achievements across the district.
MSD Wabash County Schools Board of Trustees approved its 2026 adopted budget and related measures, ratified the 2025–27 teacher contract, adopted capital and bus replacement plans, approved calendars and overnight field trips, and accepted personnel hires and coaching appointments at a regular meeting at the Administration Building.
The board conducted a first reading to remove Board Policy 32-30 (teacher appreciation grant) after state legislative changes altered grant distribution and rating requirements; the policy will require a second reading before removal.
Superintendent reported the district’s fall average daily membership (ADM) at 2,090.47 and total student enrollment of 2,237; the figures were presented as roughly 19 fewer ADM than last fall but 18 more than the end of last school year.
Presenters from Barton Co. and Ygrene outlined schematic designs, construction phasing and preliminary budgets for Southwood Elementary School and the district high school at a MSD Wabash County Schools work session.