Board Meeting 10-12-2026

La Porte Community Schools’ October 12, 2026, board meeting included an academic data presentation, the superintendent’s report, and a financial dashboard update. The dashboard reported September spending of $6.69 million, the district’s peak spending month of 2026, and an overall cash balance of $9.6 million; the Education Fund held $6.84 million, Operations $2.14 million, and the Rainy Day Fund $621,000. The superintendent summarized a tentative teachers’ agreement with compensation and benefit changes, including a $500 increase to starting base salary (to $48,000), a $1,000 increase for eligible returning teachers, and retirement incentives that include a $10,000 contribution to a 401(a) account and annual $7,500 health-reimbursement contributions for eligible retirees. The agreement was described as tentative; no approval vote on it appears in the available transcript.

The board approved a special personnel recommendation by motion and vote. A recommendation to accept a $1,000 donation from La Porte Gleaners for applied-skills classes at Kesling was presented, but the transcript ends before any vote is shown. The consent agenda included financials for ratification and approval, among other routine items, but its vote is not captured in the transcript. No RFPs, contract awards, vendor selections, or purchasing bids were identified. The meeting also covered enrollment, academic performance, and the district’s inclement-weather makeup-day plan.