School Board Meeting 08 26 2026

The Washington Township school board meeting, titled School Board Meeting 08 26 2026, included several spending and procurement approvals. The board approved a $510,128 purchase from ERS Wireless for six Evolve weapon-detection systems for North Central High School and J. Everett Light Career Center; the district said the units would complete deployment at both sites, with delivery estimated at about 12 weeks. It also approved a $75,000 renewal for the 2020 Youth Leadership scope of work, a $282,979 K–12 annual renewal, a $1.8 million Technology Common School Fund loan, and Change Order No. 11 for North Central High School Phase 3 with Skillman Davis Joint Venture, funded through capital referendum funds. The change-order amount was not clear in the transcript. The consent docket included claims of approximately $6.95 million. These approvals passed unanimously where votes were recorded.

The board also approved applying for a $37,500 Indiana Department of Education STEM integration grant, to be used for teacher training, curriculum alignment, and course materials if awarded. Other approved spending-related items included continued supplemental pay for unified sports coaches and a $35-per-hour rate for qualified staff tutoring after school; one board member abstained from the tutoring vote. The board received a presentation on Fund View, an AI-supported financial reporting tool being tested by the district, with no purchase or immediate change proposed. Quarterly financials were reported as on track. The meeting also included school-program updates and a flood-response report noting more than $25,000 raised for affected families.