Board Meeting Live Stream - October 5, 2026

At its October 5, 2026 meeting, the New Palestine Community Schools Board recognized student and teacher achievements and considered several spending and facilities matters. The board approved the proposed 2027 high school band trip to Los Angeles; the transcript gives no total trip cost. It also approved presented donations, including a $1,000 contribution to the high school robotics program. The district described a tentative master contract agreement with the CTA: the association had voted to approve it, with board action expected October 26. Proposed terms include a salary range of $53,550 to $90,100, a 3% increase to extracurricular activity (ECA) schedules, and revised sick-bank language. No board vote on that agreement occurred at this meeting.

The board held a public hearing on the 2026 lease, which supports a project involving the junior high and Sugar Creek Elementary; no public comments were offered. It then approved lease-related resolutions, including authorizing execution of the lease, reapproving the building corporation, and allowing construction bids and contracts awarded by the school corporation to be assigned to the building corporation for payment from bond proceeds. The lease payments are to be funded through property taxes. The transcript does not state the lease amount, bond value, or construction contract awards.