FWCS School Board of Trustees live November 9, 2026

The Fort Wayne Community Schools Board of Trustees meeting on November 9, 2026, approved several technology, vehicle, furniture, and facilities expenditures. The board approved Dell laptops to replace out-of-warranty Lenovo devices, with funding from capital project funds; staff said Secured Tech’s pricing was below cooperative-contract pricing. It also approved six Ford vehicles—including Explorers and two F-350 trucks—with a $40,000 trade-in allowance, funded from the Operations Fund. The board awarded an educational furniture contract to Pulver Core Associates for an estimated $750,000 through December 31, 2027, using Indiana’s special-exception purchasing method and the 2027 Operations Fund. A package of on-call facilities projects—including roofing, school improvements, and additional natatorium HVAC work—was approved with estimated construction costs of approximately $13.28 million, plus design fees; funding draws on several bond and facilities funds. Lakeside and Northwood improvements, including corridor, lighting, office, and other renovations, were also approved, though the contract amount was not clear in the transcript.

The board also approved a 2028 South Side High School EF Tours trip to France, Switzerland, and Germany; the quoted student price was $5,389, with an adult price of about $6,200. It approved salary agreements providing teachers and other employee groups with 1% increases and $500 supplemental payments, with teachers also receiving a salary step increase; bus drivers’ agreement included the same 1% increase and $500 payment. These actions may affect district spending but are compensation agreements rather than procurement awards. The meeting’s consent agenda, which included minutes, vouchers, payroll, and personnel, was approved. Procurement-related decisions reinforced use of cooperative purchasing and special-exception methods, with project funding allocated across operating, capital, and bond funds.