FWCS School Board of Trustees live October 12, 2026

The Fort Wayne Community Schools Board of Trustees met on October 12, 2026. The board approved the consent agenda, including minutes, vouchers, payroll, and personnel items. It also approved a Lily Foundation-funded Opportunity to Learn project, with funds supporting planning and related expenses such as research, consultants, data analysis, conferences, staff time, and travel. The project will begin with neighborhood listening tours focused on non-academic barriers, including transportation, before- and after-school care, and extracurricular activities; no grant amount was stated. The board considered the proposed 2027 appropriations budgets and levy, the 2027–2029 capital projects plan, and the 2027–2031 bus replacement plan. A motion and second were recorded, but the transcript does not capture a vote or final disposition on those items. The board approved a resolution confirming that its staggered terms for the two at-large seats would not change other board qualifications or term rules and would take effect upon state certification.

The Foundation’s executive director reported $320,000 secured for district-related initiatives, including $130,000 for a documentary featuring the Big Noise Jazz Band and a $60,000 restricted sponsorship from Midwest America Federal Credit Union; additional funding proposals were pending, including a $25,000 GM Foundation STEM/STEAM grant. The Foundation is developing a 2027 budget and strategic plan and is exploring stadium sponsorships and naming-rights opportunities. No vendor selection, contract award, or purchasing approval was identified.