# MCAS School Board Meeting - 10/27/2026


**Body:** Michigan City Area Schools
**Date:** October 26, 2026
**Jurisdiction:** SLED

**Tags:** Education, Construction & Infrastructure, Grants & Funding, Physical Infrastructure


The Michigan City Area Schools Board meeting on October 27, 2026, included approval of the district budget and bus-replacement and capital-project plans, which had been presented at the prior meeting. The board also approved resolutions concerning transfers to and from the rainy day fund. No specific project costs, bids, or vendor awards were stated. The administration noted that a proposed operating referendum would appear on the November 3 ballot and directed the public to district information about it.

The board approved the 2026–27 adult education services agreement with Center of Workforce Innovations for approximately $146,000, including $131,710 for adult basic education and $14,325 for integrated education and training, with a stated maintenance-of-effort match of $45,270.85. It also approved a returned-item fee policy allowing the district to pass LINQ’s $25 nonsufficient-funds fee on to families with returned checks. The meeting also featured a Barker Middle School presentation on student programs; no other procurement actions were identified.

**Source:** Michigan City Area Schools