11/09/26 Discussion School Board Meeting

Portage Township Schools board meeting, November 9, 2026. The board unanimously approved a guaranteed energy savings contract with Verigy for a 320 kW DC/240 kW AC solar array at Portage High School, at a stated lump-sum price of $1,711,310 (the amount is garbled in the transcript). It also approved an AIA C132-2019 construction manager-as-advisor agreement with Strataline LLC for the solar project. Other approved items included an amendment for Title I equitable services to Nativity of Our Savior School, estimated at $25,569.70; a memorandum of understanding with Keros Consulting for student and family counseling; and a resolution transferring $63,273.14 from the prepaid lunch fund to the food service fund. The board also approved 2027 medical premiums and increased health-savings-account contributions for non-union support staff; no premium figures were stated.

The board approved the 2026–27 Title I grant of $1,548,128.69, including $67,411.01 for equitable services at two non-public schools, and authorized a Portage High School vending machine operated by the Work-Based Learning Club, with proceeds assigned to the club’s extracurricular account. The superintendent reported that the media center and cafeteria project remained on schedule for a fall opening, with furniture and equipment selections to follow. No competitive bids or RFPs were discussed in the transcript.