Penn-Harris-Madison Board Meeting 10-12-2026

The Penn-Harris-Madison School Corporation Board of School Trustees meeting was held October 12, 2026. The board considered the 2026–27 collective bargaining agreement with the PHM Teachers Association. The agreement included a 0.5% increase for extracurricular and athletic positions; employee medical and dental insurance contributions increasing 5% and vision contributions increasing 3.5%, with a two-year rate hold; a $300 attendance bonus deposited into teachers’ 401(a) accounts for those using four or fewer sick days; and retirement payments for eligible unused sick days, capped at $9,000. The transcript indicates the agreement proceeded to approval, but does not preserve the vote. A board member also cited projected financial statements showing a potential $8 million cash loss and raised concern about the insurance reserve. No vendor selection, purchase, or capital contract award was identified.

The board adopted revised student and staff technology acceptable-use policies by a 7–0 vote. The revisions address AI use and disclosure, filtering, and restrictions on entering personally identifiable information into AI tools. The meeting also included a presentation on the district’s athletic development program and public comments about racism and student access to AI chatbots; no related spending action was recorded.