Board Meeting November 10 , 2026

The School City of Hammond Board of School Trustees’ regular meeting was held November 10, 2026, following a public hearing on a tentative collective bargaining agreement with the Hammond Teachers Federation. The proposed agreement includes a $1,500 increase to the salary base, an $1,100 stipend, an increase to the early literacy stipend from $250 to $300, a new high school girls’ head flag football coach position, and a 15% increase to the HPA extracurricular activity schedule. No public comments were made at the hearing; the transcript does not record a board vote on the tentative agreement. The board approved the consent agenda, which included an accounts-payable register; the transcript’s claim and payroll totals are garbled and cannot be reported reliably.

The board approved Resolution 2026-00008, adopting Indiana Code 5-23 and authorizing the district to issue a request for proposals and qualifications to explore future public projects through public-private agreements, including development, construction, financing, operation, or transfer. It also approved agreements or renewals with Mental Health America of Northwest Indiana for a student support program, Indiana University for elementary tutoring, Hope Center of Northwest Indiana for after-school tutoring, the School Care platform, and Snow and Ice Pros, Inc. for snow and ice services. A settlement agreement was also approved, though details were not discernible in the transcript. No dollar values or contract numbers were provided for these agreements.