Crown Point Community School Corporation board meeting, Oct 26, 2026

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What happened

What happened at this meeting

Board approves $100,000 planning grant and 2027 budget Resolution 883 3:42

  • The board voted 5⁠-⁠0 to accept a $100,000 Opportunity to Learn Project Planning Grant for consulting services and related planning activities. 4:17
  • The board also voted 5⁠-⁠0 to approve the 2027 budgets and Resolution Number 883 and to waive the formal reading. 5:14
  • District staff members gave reports and recognitions, and board members recognized student activities and athletic teams. 6:02
  • A district staff member said the November 23rd regular board meeting would move to Thursday, November 12th at 8 AM, when the board would meet to ratify a teachers contract. 17:54
Item by item (7)
  1. Opening and consent agenda 0:12
    • Brian Smith said no one had registered for patrons' comments. 0:12
    • The consent agenda included the September 28th, 2026 executive session and regular business meeting public hearing minutes, the personnel agenda and voucher registers. 1:09
    • The consent agenda vote carried 5⁠-⁠0. 1:52
  2. Opportunity to Learn planning grant 1:52
    • A district staff member requested approval to apply for and accept $100,000 of the Opportunity to Learn Project Planning Grant, which the staff member said focuses on non-academic barriers to learning such as student wellness, transportation and attendance. 2:02
    • The staff member said the planning work would lead to a competitive grant submitted later in March, and the funds could support consultants, data analysis, training, travel to model sites and some stipends. 2:59
    • The vote carried 5⁠-⁠0. 4:18
  3. Budget forms and Resolution 883 4:18
    • A district staff member said State Budget Form 4 sets the appropriations and tax rates sent to the state, that the figures are maximums and estimates, and that there had been no changes since the public hearing last month. 4:25
    • The vote to approve the 2027 budgets and Resolution Number 883 and waive the formal reading carried 5⁠-⁠0. 5:14
  4. Administrative reports 5:16
    • The assistant superintendent's report said members of the Department of Homeland Security conducted a safety audit at Taft Middle School and that the feedback was glowing. 5:58
    • A district staff member said most elementary parent-teacher conferences would be held November 3rd, an e-learning day for elementary students. 7:06
    • A district staff member said students in grades 8 through 11 took the PSAT 8/9 and the PSAT NMSQT on October 8th and that preliminary results were not yet ready to discuss. 13:03
  5. Upcoming board meeting schedule 17:11
    • A district staff member said the board would meet Monday, November 9th at 7:30 in the morning to discuss the tentative agreement with the teachers association and receive public comment. 17:58
    • The staff member said the November 23rd regular meeting would move to Thursday, November 12th at 8 AM to ratify the contract and handle normal business. 18:20
    • The staff member said the December regular board meeting would be December 14th at 6:00 PM in the boardroom. 19:02
  6. Board ethics statements 19:31
    • Brian Smith reminded the board of a plan from strategic planning to formulate 10 ethics for board members and post them in the boardroom. 19:46
    • Another speaker said information listing 10 items had been received by email and that the plan was to condense the list to 5 and share it with the board for changes. 20:40
  7. Board recognitions 21:58
    • Scott Angel congratulated the high school girls soccer team on reaching semi-state, and David Warne said the community cannot get numb to winning. 22:36
    • Danielle Bazin congratulated the cheer team on back-to-back state championships and recognized high school broadcasting students who worked on the Chicago filming of the Emmys. 24:49
    • Brian Smith thanked the PTO and listed upcoming middle school drama performances in November. 28:58

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