# NAPLS Board of Education Regular Meeting - Oct. 12, 2026

The New Albany Board of Education’s regular meeting, identified in the title as October 12, 2026 (metadata date October 13), included updates on Bayer’s announced $2.2 billion pharmaceutical manufacturing investment in New Albany. District officials said the project’s 30-year property-tax abatement means the district will not receive tax revenue from the building, but the agreement includes a 35% income-tax share; the district is exploring potential student and community partnerships and will not include projected revenue in its five-year forecast until more details are known. The board also received an update on the school district’s phase 1A athletic-campus construction: two baseball and two softball fields with artificial-turf infields, parking, a connecting drive, concessions, dugouts, press boxes, and restrooms, targeted to be ready for spring 2028. No construction contract award or project cost was reported.

The board approved the agenda with corrections, including a revised full-time appointment at a salary of $84,759 and removal of executive session. It approved a treasurer item; the reported $18,400 increase reflected higher-than-expected proceeds from a golf outing and an e-sale, rather than a procurement expenditure. The board also considered routine personnel and field-trip items, including changing a middle-school theater trip from air to bus travel because of cost. No bids, vendor selections, or spending-related contract approvals were identified.

**Jurisdictions:** sled
**Industries:** Education, Construction & Infrastructure
**Topics:** Physical Infrastructure
**Published:** October 13, 2026

### Sources
- [NAPLS Board of Education Regular Meeting - Oct. 12, 2026](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-OeCn9lIzAY) - New Albany Communications