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New Prairie United School Corporation board meeting, date not confirmed yet

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What happened at this meeting

New Prairie board approves $20,520 iPad purchase and policy service change 30:47

  • Staff gave the board a presentation on the high school agriculture program and its FFA chapter, including classroom courses available for dual credit. 3:14
  • The board voted 5⁠-⁠0 to accept donations, approve a memorandum of understanding with Northwest Health La Porte and change its board policy management system from Neola to the ISBA Comprehensive Policy Management Services subscription. 30:03
  • The board also voted 5⁠-⁠0 to approve an additional iPad purchase with 4 years of AppleCare+ at a cost of $20,520. 32:28
Item by item (8)
  1. Opening and consent items 1:11
    • The meeting opened with the pledge and a reading of the board's public comment rules. 1:11
    • The board adopted the agenda 5⁠-⁠0 and approved the consent items 5⁠-⁠0. 2:41
  2. Superintendent's report on teacher workdays 2:53
    • A staff member said September 1st and 2nd would be corporation teacher workdays for professional development, with no student attendance and no e-learning. 3:14
  3. Agriculture program presentation 3:14
    • A presenter said the program was discontinued in 1990 and reestablished in February of 2016, and a staff member said its courses qualify for dual credit. 6:29
    • A staff member suggested the district look at adding middle school agriculture in rotation and pathways in precision agriculture and food science, and another staff member asked how the state classifies those courses for reimbursement. 20:24
    • A presenter said welding, small engines and veterinary science were the program's main equipment needs, and a staff member said the program would be featured in a new digital newsletter planned for later this fall. 25:09
  4. Acceptance of donations 29:05
    • The donations included school supplies and backpacks for Rolling Prairie Elementary School, 100 clear backpacks with supplies for New Prairie High School and $561 for the New Prairie Middle School football program. 29:05
    • The board voted 5⁠-⁠0 to accept the donations. 30:03
  5. Health education memorandum of understanding 29:49
    • The memorandum with Northwest Health La Porte would provide health education programming to students through the Little Fish Club initiative. 30:13
    • The board voted 5⁠-⁠0 to approve the memorandum of understanding. 31:05
  6. Board policy management system change 30:47
    • The presiding officer said the change from Neola to the ISBA subscription would save close to $7,000 a year. 31:15
    • The board voted 5⁠-⁠0 to approve the change. 32:28
  7. Additional iPad purchase 31:47
    • The administration recommended an additional iPad purchase with 4 years of AppleCare+ at a cost of $20,520. 32:36
    • The board voted 5⁠-⁠0 to approve the purchase. 33:32
  8. Board comments and announcements 33:31
    • Jill Smith thanked the agriculture program staff for their work and for presenting, and Jason DeMeyer congratulated the students. 33:46
    • The presiding officer said the budget hearing had been postponed to next Monday, when a budget for the 2027 calendar year would be presented. 35:05

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Video: posted by the district as “NPUSC Board Meeting August 24th 2026”