School Board Meeting 10/19/2026

The Bartholomew Consolidated School Corporation Board of School Trustees meeting on October 19, 2026, included approval of routine financial and operational items. The board approved claims totaling $1.12 million, payroll-related payments of just under $7.8 million, and September pre-run claims of $11.97 million, along with other budget and administrative items. Item 6E, which included bus funding, was approved separately: four members voted yes, one voted no, and one abstained because of a disclosed conflict of interest. The board also approved final change orders that reduced costs for the Clifty Creek Elementary roof replacement and Schmitt Elementary renovation because contingency funds remained unused; one reduction was described as approximately $964,000. The remaining contingency is earmarked for future bond-funded facility work, with possible completion of additional roof work at Parkside to return for board consideration. The health trust recommended a 1.5% increase to 2027 health premiums and no change to dental premiums.

The meeting’s main presentation reported a projected 98% graduation rate for the Class of 2026 and more than 6,000 dual-credit hours earned annually; the district estimated Ivy Tech dual credit saved local families over $1 million in tuition last year. Board members requested future information on new graduation requirements and more detailed dual-credit outcomes. A committee report noted that a 2026–27 high-ability grant request for just under $109,000 had been submitted and was awaiting approval; members also discussed exploring an annual youth survey estimated to cost about $5,000. No new competitive solicitation or vendor award was identified.