# Jennings County School Corporation Board Meeting  - 10/1/2026


**Body:** JCSC Stream
**Date:** September 30, 2026
**Jurisdiction:** SLED

**Tags:** Education, Public Safety, Physical Infrastructure


Jennings County School Corporation Board meeting, October 1, 2026: The board approved the 2027 capital project plan by a 6–0 vote. A motion was made on the 2027 bus replacement plan, but the transcript does not clearly capture the vote or outcome. The board also received an update that the corporation selected OpenGate’s weapons detection system after considering multiple companies, with training and phased implementation scheduled after fall break; no contract amount was stated. The board approved an educational transformation team associated with a middle-school grant described as $600,000 for the planning year and $5 million over the following three years. It also approved several donations for student programs, with the vote recorded as five in favor and one abstention.

**Source:** JCSC Stream