Board Meeting 11-9-2026

La Porte Community Schools Board meeting, November 9, 2026: The board approved a resolution advancing financing for districtwide capital improvements, including energy-efficiency and facility work and the proposed restoration of Kowanas Stadium. The resolution authorizes an amendment to the lease and issuance of bonds; no total bond amount was stated. The board also approved authorizing Superintendent Wood to sign a letter of intent with Schmidt Associates for architectural and engineering services for the stadium renovation, whose project budget was stated as $12 million. The letter allows planning and design work to begin while the district determines a construction delivery method and prepares a formal professional-services agreement or RFP for future board review. The board also approved a 2026–27 collective bargaining agreement with the La Porte Federation of Teachers and compensation increases: 2.5% for eligible non-certified and administrative staff (or $1,250, whichever is higher), and 3% for food-service employees, plus a $7,500 increase for the food-service director. The consent agenda was approved as well.

The district presented a $1,500 Unity Foundation donation for the high school Robotics Club and a Health Foundation of La Porte grant supporting an expansion to five full-time school-based social workers; the latter grant amount was not stated. The meeting also recognized educator grants and school achievements. The superintendent reported that the state calculated teacher compensation at 56.43% of applicable state funding for fiscal year 2026, below the state’s 65% recommendation, and discussed district finances. No vendor award or final construction contract was made at this meeting; the Schmidt Associates letter of intent is an interim step pending later agreement or RFP review.