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Merrillville Community School board meeting, date not confirmed yet

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What happened at this meeting

Merrillville school board approves $3,869,104.37 in claims and personnel report 5:20

  • The board approved claims totaling $3,869,104.37. 5:20
  • The board approved a personnel report that a staff member said included 12 hires and 8 resignations under classified staff. 6:00
  • The board also approved a new substitute maintenance position, with an hourly rate of $22 an hour stated in the motion. 8:10
  • The board approved fundraiser requests and accepted donations. 11:45
Item by item (8)
  1. Opening and approval of minutes 3:38
    • The meeting opened with the Pledge of Allegiance. 3:38
    • A motion was made to approve the minutes from the August 18th, 2026 school board meetings as presented. 4:48
    • The motion passed. ~5:09
  2. Claims for approval 5:09
    • A staff member presented claims totaling $3,869,104.37 and requested approval. 5:20
    • The board approved the claims. ~5:47
  3. Personnel report 6:00
    • A staff member sought approval of the personnel report dated September 1st, 2026. 6:00
    • The staff member said the classified section included 8 resignations, 12 hires and 4 transfers. 6:00
    • The board approved the personnel report. ~7:12
  4. Extracurricular activity coordinator stipend agreement 7:19
    • A staff member said the position would include oversight, scheduling and management of designated extracurricular activities for the 2026⁠-⁠2027 academic year. 7:19
  5. Substitute maintenance position 8:10
    • A staff member said the substitute maintenance position was a new position and that the district had previously had substitute positions in the custodial field. 8:10
    • The motion cited an hourly rate of $22 an hour. 8:41
    • The motion passed. ~8:49
  6. Fundraiser requests 10:15
    • A speaker said the Merrillville High School girls volleyball team would hold a David's Cookies fundraiser September 2nd through the 16th, 2026, to buy volleyball supplies. 10:20
    • The speaker said the high school, middle school and intermediate school choirs would hold a fundraiser October 12th through the 30th, 2026. 10:20
    • The motion to approve the fundraisers passed. 11:53
  7. Acceptance of donations 11:57
    • A speaker said Centurion Bank of Merrillville donated $100 to the Back-to-School Carnival Fund. 12:02
    • The speaker said Donors Choose donated recess equipment valued at $433.59 to Merrillville Intermediate. 12:02
    • The board accepted the donations. ~12:50
  8. Comments and adjournment 13:07
    • When comments from the board were invited, a speaker thanked the community for weathering the storm and getting students back to school. ~13:32
    • The meeting was adjourned. ~14:31

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Video: posted by the district as “Merrillville Community School Corporation School Board Meeting 9/1/2026”