HCCS School Board Meeting - October 12, 2026

The Huntington County Community School Board of Trustees meeting on October 12, 2026, included approval of several fiscal and capital-planning items. The board voted 7–0 to authorize an additional $62,832 in 2026 debt-service appropriations, described as existing but unappropriated funds, and approved the 2027 appropriations and tax rates, a three-year capital projects plan, and a five-year bus replacement plan. The bus plan includes six buses and, if funding permits, two smaller special-needs buses; the capital plan lists potential operations-funded purchases and projects such as playground equipment, carpeting, and building repairs, but does not commit the district to those expenditures. The board also approved a resolution allowing transfers from the Education Fund to the Operations Fund and a 2027 budget reduction resolution. These motions passed 7–0.

Other discussion covered high-ability student programs, classroom instruction and screen-time data, state-required reading and math interventions, and professional development supported in part by federal funds. The district reported purchasing an unspecified product to support students needing math assistance. Consent items included staff professional-development opportunities, an FFA field trip to the national convention, donations, and technical policy corrections. The board reviewed policy updates, including a forthcoming expanded artificial-intelligence policy, and requested a broader discussion; no AI policy approval or specific vendor selection was reported.