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CFO told the board the state's DUAB financial indicator dashboard contains errors for Munster; district-calculated fund balances and investments differ from DUAB's numbers, and administrators warned Senate-enrolled Act 1 changes may reduce net assessed value and pressure budgets, making the district reliant on its referendum.
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Munster High will add two work-based learning courses for 2026–27 and the district’s High Ability committee updated its handbook to reflect new state guidance on automatic advanced math placement for certain 5th–7th graders; appeals procedures remain unchanged for 2025–26.
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The School Town of Munster Board of School Trustees elected Dr. Ingrid Schwartz Wolf as president, Amy Cinder as vice president and Kristen Smith as secretary for 2026, and approved administrative appointments including Jessica Espinosa as corporate treasurer and purchasing agent.
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After a detailed presentation on training, handlers, costs and best practices, the board approved a comfort dog for Wilbur Wright. The dog will be handled primarily by Officer Cooley and secondarily by school secretary Natalie Metzger; training is planned in April.
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Chief Financial Officer Bill Melby told the School Town of Munster board that modeling shows a multi-year decline in net assessed value under Senate Enrolled Act 1, which would cut levy revenue unless the tax rate is raised; trustees discussed community education and contingency planning.
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A fifth‑grader from Frank Hammond Elementary introduced a new after‑school chess club; the board and Munster Education Foundation recognized student leaders, volunteers and a series of classroom grants totaling roughly $55,000 this cycle.
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District staff presented detailed designs for a multi-sport field house, citing a $25 million budget (about $23M hard cost and $2M in architectural fees), a two-year construction window and plans to prioritize student use while allowing rentals under a facility-use policy with insurance requirements.
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The School Town of Munster board unanimously approved overnight stays for IHSAA state tournaments; a trustee noted some listed dates were already past and that the board was approving a full docket to cover the remainder of the year.
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The School Town of Munster Board of School Trustees unanimously approved retaining Panjir Corporation to build Project 20240415 (the district tennis facility) and approved Musco Lighting equipment for the same project; trustees said the vendor was the lowest vetted bidder and the project has been discussed publicly for over two years.
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At its November meeting the School Town of Munster Board of Trustees approved a package of personnel pay changes (including 4% across many staff groups), a $5-per-day increase for substitutes, updated policies and bylaws, and a $202,269.68 purchase of a custom marching band trailer.