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What happened at this meeting

Argos school board approves stage lighting bid from Michiana Contracting 26:18

  • A presenter gave a construction update that covered project budgets and problems with a roof project, including fasteners coming through the gym ceiling and a wind rating that did not meet code. 5:10
  • A district staff member said a roof change order was pulled from the agenda because updated numbers did not come in before the meeting. 10:04
  • The board approved a stage lighting bid from Michiana Contracting for $439,000. 26:18
Item by item (11)
  1. Opening and approval of minutes 0:00
    • The meeting opened at 7:06 p.m. with the Pledge of Allegiance, and at the time for communication from patrons, the speaker leading the meeting said no patrons were present other than those who were invited. 0:00
    • The board considered minutes from its July regular meeting and executive sessions on July 13th and July 16th. 1:06
    • The motion to approve the minutes carried. 1:55
  2. Personnel changes 1:59
    • The motion to accept the personnel changes as presented carried. 4:20
  3. Construction update 4:53
    • A presenter said the classroom renovation project had about $1.3 million budgeted, and savings across other projects would bring that to close to $2, $2.5 million. 7:02
    • The presenter said roof fasteners damaged gym ceiling tiles, asbestos tests came back negative, and a contractor proposal rated for 72 miles per hour fell short of the 115 miles per hour needed. 10:33
    • A district staff member said the roof change order was pulled because updated numbers did not arrive before the meeting. 19:23
  4. Patio and tunnel piping pay applications 19:56
    • The board considered pay application number 1 from Brown and Brown Construction for the elementary patio for $75,581.43. 20:22
    • The board considered pay application number 3 from Core Mechanical Services for the tunnel piping for $129,623.43. 20:43
    • Both motions carried. ~20:43
  5. Masonry pay application and LWC invoices 21:32
    • The board considered pay application number 3 for masonry repairs for $10,526.12. 21:32
    • The board considered 6 LWC invoices, which the chair said totaled $33,629.70. 22:01
    • Both motions carried. ~22:01
  6. Stage lighting bid 23:12
    • A district staff member said 3 bids came in and the low bid from Scenic Solutions was excluded because it was not complete. 23:25
    • The staff member recommended the next lowest bid, from Michiana Contracting for $439,539, for the stage auditorium lighting project. 24:20
    • The motion to approve the stage lighting bid from Michiana Contracting carried. 26:18
  7. Superintendent report 27:07
    • A district staff member reported K-12 enrollment of 617, or 640 with pre-K and preschool, and said about 40% of students use buses. 27:10
    • The staff member said alternative classes are now running at the Argus Education Center. 29:38
    • The staff member said backpack meals would continue, with roughly $5,000 in the Dragon Packs account. 31:14
  8. Approval of claims 33:12
    • A district staff member requested approval of a total claim docket of $583,798.83. 33:15
    • The motion to approve the claims carried. 34:28
  9. Financial report 34:39
    • A district staff member said the district was 58% of the way through the year and had spent 48% of the education fund and 47% of the operations fund. 34:39
    • The staff member reported cash reserves of $7,618,135 and a rainy day fund of $2,064,083. 34:39
  10. Closing comments 37:34
    • Monty Peden thanked the school on behalf of the Arcus Lions Club for use of walk-in freezer space during the summer. 37:50
    • A district staff member described the first week of school and back to school night. 38:45
    • Asked about the cell phone policy, a district staff member said no concerns had come back and implementation seemed manageable. 41:31
  11. Adjournment 43:51
    • The chair called for a motion to adjourn at 7:50 PM. 43:51
    • The motion to adjourn carried. 44:17

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Video: posted by the district as “Board Meeting- August 17, 2026”