# SACS School Board Meeting October 20, 2026 (With Sound)

The SACS school board meeting on October 20, 2026, included updates on playground projects at Aboyt and Covington and an action item approving Context Design as the architecture firm for the next phase of playground improvements at Deer Ridge, Whispering Meadows, and Lafayette Meadows. The board also discussed a districtwide energy-savings feasibility study, with a proposal from Strataline in the board packet; no approval or vote on that study is recorded in the transcript. Employee insurance recommendations included changing the third-party administrator from Allied to MedPartners and moving vision and dental coverage to Humana, with Lutheran and IU Health network access maintained and Parkview access restored through a new plan option. The transcript does not record a vote on the insurance changes.

The board approved a $75,000 Lilly Endowment planning grant for a needs assessment focused on non-academic barriers to student success, including mental health, food insecurity, and transportation. The work is intended to support a competitive proposal in March 2027 for up to $4.5 million in potential implementation funding over three years. The board also approved the middle- and high-school course description guides. The proposed 2028–29 district calendar and Lafayette Meadows’ Leader in Me signature program were discussed, with no approval recorded for either.

**Jurisdictions:** sled
**Industries:** Education, Construction & Infrastructure
**Topics:** Physical Infrastructure, Grants & Funding
**Published:** October 20, 2026

### Sources
- [SACS School Board Meeting October 20, 2026 (With Sound)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tDsk85F3Y-s) - Sacs Pr