10/26/26 Regular School Board Meeting

At the October 26, 2026, Portage Township Schools regular school board meeting, the board approved transportation and custodial labor agreements retroactive to July 1, 2026. The transportation agreement runs five years and the custodial agreement three years; both provide 3% annual raises. The contracts were approved by unanimous roll-call vote. The board also approved a consent agenda that included personnel, donations, and claims reports, and separately approved a contract-services agenda item by unanimous vote. That item included educational translation services from Acutrans for December 1, 2026–December 31, 2027, and an ID badge printer service from Card Integrators for October 31, 2026–October 30, 2027; the transcript does not preserve the first vendor’s details or any contract amounts.

A board report noted that the Regional Development Commission awarded the district a $250,000 educational worker training grant to help fund student devices for curriculum access, personalized learning, and assessments. The report also noted a request to seek bids for the Burns Parkway extension and bridge. The district is preparing to build a new Aylesworth Middle School, with students expected to occupy it in 2028–29, though no new construction award was made at this meeting. Other approvals included overnight robotics and international student trips. The meeting also featured a presentation on student academic, behavioral, and social-emotional supports; no related procurement action was identified.