Board Meeting Regular Session 10/26/26 Part 2 of 3

At the Mercer County Schools regular board meeting on October 26, 2026, the board approved budget supplements and transfers after staff described adjustments intended to address over-budgeted items and keep the revised budget from showing a deficit. Discussion noted that salaries total about $100 million, with $15 million in grant funding and the remaining gap funded through county revenue and the excess levy. The board also approved FY 2027 carryover budget entries for earmarked balances, income, fund equity, and receivables.

The board approved a bid for one conventional school bus and three special-needs buses, awarded to World Equipment, with state funding identified; a member noted the funding was two years behind and did not cover the full cost. It also approved the first renewal of a school-bus-parts agreement originally awarded in 2025–26, as well as purchasing-card transactions. Other approved items included the personnel agenda and student waivers; the meeting then moved into executive session for student discipline and employee matters. No contract amounts were stated.