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Hanover Community School Corporation board meeting, May 12, 2026

49 min

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What happened

What happened at this meeting

Hanover school board approves revised bullying policy 4⁠-⁠1 and calendar changes 5⁠-⁠0 42:29

  • The board opened with commendations for students and a teacher, including 3rd graders who scored in the top 2% of Indiana 3rd graders and a middle school language arts team that placed 5th in the state. 1:41
  • The board voted 5⁠-⁠0 to move the first teacher and student days in August and make February 12th a regular school day. 40:28
  • Revised policies on legal settlement, attendance and release time for religious instruction were approved, and the revised bullying policy passed on a 4⁠-⁠1 vote. 42:29
  • The board also voted 5⁠-⁠0 to renew a building project letter of credit tied to Town of Cedar Lake infrastructure requirements. 45:15
Item by item (13)
  1. Opening and roll call 0:00
    • The meeting opened with the Pledge of Allegiance, followed by a roll call. 0:00
  2. Student and staff commendations 0:51
    • A staff member said 4 3rd grade students placed in the top 2% of all 3rd graders in the state of Indiana on iLearn checkpoints and were getting an award from the National Math Stars. 1:41
    • Art teachers from district schools recognized student artists selected for Hanover's Got Talent, and a middle school language arts team that placed 5th in the state overall was recognized. 4:54
    • A high school teacher was recognized for the Kids Feeding Kids program, which the teacher said donated close to 1,000 meals to a food pantry this year and took second place in a photo contest. 24:01
  3. Agenda and consent agenda 27:22
    • No one signed up to comment on agenda items, and motions were made to approve the agenda and the consent agenda. 27:22
    • There were no administrative reports or school board reports. 27:49
  4. Staff recognitions and introductions 28:14
    • The departing middle school principal was recognized for consistently putting kids first. 28:49
    • The incoming middle school principal was introduced, and the speaker making the introduction said the new principal is data-driven and values strong relationships with students, teachers and the community. 30:45
    • A new central office staff member with 10 years of experience as secretary to the superintendent in Lake Station was introduced. 35:49
  5. Informational policy revisions 37:22
    • Several revised policies, including Policy 5600, were presented as informational items to come back at the June meeting. 37:22
    • Revised policies 5605, 5610, 5611 and 5771 were also presented, including options for reporting expulsions and second suspensions to the Bureau of Motor Vehicles. 37:22
    • The policies will come back at the June meeting. 37:22
  6. District calendar revisions 37:22
    • The revisions move the first teacher day from August 10th to August 11th and the first student day from August 11th to August 12th, and change February 12th from a makeup day with no school to a regular school day. 37:22
    • The board voted 5⁠-⁠0 to approve. 40:30
  7. Enrollment, attendance and release time policies 40:34
    • Revised policies 5111, 5200, 5223 and 5517.01 were presented for approval. 40:34
    • A speaker asked that the last policy be separated, and the motion was revised to cover only policies 5111, 5200 and 5223. 41:35
    • The policies were approved by a vote of five. 42:04
  8. Bullying policy revision 42:09
    • A separate motion was made to approve revised Policy 5517.01 on bullying. 40:34
    • The board voted 4⁠-⁠1 to approve. 42:31
  9. Building project letter of credit 42:34
    • The existing performance letter of credit with Centier Bank will be converted to a maintenance letter of credit of $33,900, and the Plan Commission requested a separate $25,000 performance letter of credit for repairs to a detention basin on the middle school property. 42:34
    • The speaker who seconded the motion said the pond cannot be fixed until the railroad repairs 3 culverts under its tracks. 43:48
    • The board voted 5⁠-⁠0 to approve. 45:17
  10. Student activities fund transfer 45:19
    • The request asked to transfer funds from bookstore and student council accounts to a student activities fund in the amount of $462.15. 45:19
  11. Donation acceptance 45:51
    • The board considered a donation of $100 to the Hanover Lunches of Love program from the Fraternal Order of the Eagles Ladies Auxiliary. 45:51
    • The result was announced as a 5⁠-⁠1 vote to approve. 46:25
  12. High school spirit wear store 46:28
    • A speaker asked whether the high school had ever had a spirit wear store and whether one could be looked into. 46:41
    • A staff member said the challenge is finding a place for it, mentioned a roll-up window, and said entrepreneurship, business, marketing and graphic arts students would help design items. 47:50
  13. Adjournment 48:59
    • A motion to adjourn was made and seconded. 49:00
    • The meeting was adjourned. ~49:01

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Video: posted by the district as “May 12, 2026 HCSC School Board Meeting”