Regular School Board Meeting: November 12, 2026

The School City of East Chicago regular school board meeting was held November 12, 2026. Procurement and facilities discussions centered on projects funded through the district’s $30 million capital bond. The board approved an Energy Systems Group LLC (ESG) energy-savings performance contract for a solar project after discussion of revised scope, including replacing one proposed generator with one serving a school building. The presentation described a contract value of about $10.2 million and anticipated an IRS credit of $3.6–$4 million for future district projects. The board also approved Phase Two construction-manager-as-advisor services with Pangier for Central High School HVAC and air-handler replacements; no amount was stated. The superintendent’s report outlined additional HVAC and auditorium work planned alongside the energy project.

The board approved the consent agenda after trustees questioned claim-docket entries for roofing and signage, including payments attributed to Five Star Roofing, Gluth Brothers Roofing, and Landmark Sign Partners. Trustees requested invoice details and explanations for the entries, including two Five Star Roofing invoices for $62,600 each; the consent agenda nevertheless passed. Other approved items included a Fine Arts Coordinator contractual-services agreement (identified as a 1099 role), a professional-services agreement with Relation Insurance Services Great Lakes, and a pharmaceutical-procurement services agreement with TruePath Sourcing; no contract amounts were given. The board also approved laptops for special education teachers, though the transcript provides no price or vendor.