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

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New Prairie board approves closing grade 7 at middle school to transfer students 9:46

  • The board also approved New Prairie High School football and soccer field light repairs at a total cost of $13,660 and an addendum contract for the 2026⁠-⁠2027 school year at a cost of $106,100, each by 4⁠-⁠0⁠-⁠1. 6:02
  • The board amended its agenda to add an item to close grade 7 at New Prairie Middle School to transfer students through the end of semester 1, then approved that closure 4⁠-⁠0⁠-⁠1. 9:46
  • The superintendent said the revised school calendar removes pre-planned 2-hour delay meetings after new guidance from the state of Indiana, and the board approved the calendar 4⁠-⁠0⁠-⁠1. 9:46
Item by item (9)
  1. Opening and agenda adoption 0:04
    • The meeting opened with the pledge and a reading of the board's public comment rules, including a 3-minute limit per speaker. 0:04
    • A motion was made to amend the agenda to add action item E, the closure of grade 7 at New Prairie Middle School to transfer students through the end of semester 1. 1:22
    • The amended agenda passed 4⁠-⁠0⁠-⁠1. 2:14
  2. Consent items 2:14
    • The board took up a motion to approve consent items with no discussion. 2:28
    • The consent items passed 4⁠-⁠0⁠-⁠1. 2:45
  3. Superintendent's report 2:45
    • The superintendent said teachers return tomorrow and students return Wednesday, with open house nights from 5 to 6 at the elementary schools, 4 to 6 PM at the middle school and 5 to 7 at the high school. 2:54
    • The superintendent said the revised calendar on the agenda would remove pre-planned 2-hour delay meetings for professional meetings after new guidance from the state of Indiana, with the first day of school, breaks and the last day unchanged. 3:47
  4. Notice of 2027 budget hearing 5:01
    • The administration recommended that the board approve the request to advertise the notice of a public hearing for the 2027 budget. 5:01
    • The motion passed 4⁠-⁠0⁠-⁠1. 6:02
  5. High school field light repairs 6:02
    • The administration recommended approving New Prairie High School football and soccer field light repairs by Navarre Services at a total cost of $13,660. 6:02
    • The motion passed 4⁠-⁠0⁠-⁠1. 7:11
  6. Addendum contract for 2026-2027 7:11
    • The administration recommended approving the addendum contract for Cougar Connect for the 2026⁠-⁠2027 school year at a cost of $106,100, which it said is a savings of approximately $80,000 from last year. 7:11
    • The motion passed 4⁠-⁠0⁠-⁠1. 8:24
  7. Revised 2026-2027 school calendar 8:24
    • The 2-hour delays previously planned for January 22nd, 2027, and April 23rd, 2027, were removed due to new state law compliance and will be 45-minute late start dates instead. 8:51
    • The revised calendar passed 4⁠-⁠0⁠-⁠1. 9:46
  8. Grade 7 closure to transfer students 9:46
    • The administration recommended closing grade 7 at New Prairie Middle School to transfer students through the end of semester 1, and no discussion was held. 9:46
    • The motion passed 4⁠-⁠0⁠-⁠1. 10:50
  9. Board comments and next meeting 10:50
    • During board comments, figures were shared from the New Carlisle Public Library's Summer Reading Carnival, including 260,886 total reading minutes and over 378 people signed up. 11:09
    • The next board meeting was set for Monday, August 24th at 6 PM, when the budget is to be presented. 12:55

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Video: posted by the district as “NPUSC Board Meeting August 3rd 2026”