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Prairie Heights Community School Corporation board meeting, Jul 20, 2026

12 min

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What happened at this meeting

Prairie Heights board approves exploring renovations to high school culinary classroom 2:13

  • The board voted 5 to 0 to approve exploring renovations to the high school culinary classroom after a district staff member said the fire marshal found the cooktop ventilation did not meet code. 2:13
  • The superintendent reported a 1.5% increase in the insurance trust renewal and gave updates on summer construction projects. 7:52
Item by item (7)
  1. Opening and consent items 0:01
    • The meeting opened with the Pledge of Allegiance, and the chair said all board members were in attendance and there were no public comments. 0:01
    • The consent items included the June 15, 2026 minutes, the June 25th, 2026 and July 10th, 2026 payroll and the July 2026 claims. 0:47
    • A district staff member presented personnel recommendations for new hires, reassignments and resignations. 1:08
    • The board approved the consent items 5⁠-⁠0. 2:05
  2. High school culinary classroom renovations 2:13
    • A district staff member said the fire marshal found the cooktop ventilation did not meet code, that the cooktops need to be vented outside and that an architect would have to be involved. 2:13
    • The staff member said there were no estimates yet and asked for approval to explore renovations to the classroom, including cabinets and equipment. 2:13
    • Asked about the cost of exploring the project and a timeline, the staff member said the cost was not known and that there was no deadline, but the cooktops cannot be used until fixed. 3:13
    • The board approved exploring the renovations 5 to 0. 3:37
  3. Transportation handbook changes 4:02
    • A district staff member said the changes set rules for requesting personal days around vacations, with seniority used, because the district does not have enough substitutes. 4:02
    • The changes also require drivers to make up remote learning days through professional development and allow drivers to elect to be paid 2 times the daily rate for unused personal days at the end of the school year. 4:02
    • The board approved the handbook changes 5⁠-⁠0. 6:00
  4. Adult meal prices 6:03
    • A district staff member said adult breakfast would remain $3 and the adult lunch price would rise to $5.25. 6:03
    • The board approved the adult meal prices 5⁠-⁠0. 6:26
  5. Food service contracts 6:32
    • A district staff member said the contracts were presented by the Northern Indiana Educational Service Center, which the district partners with as a co-op for pricing. 6:32
    • The staff member said the district partners with the Northern Indiana Educational Service Center as a co-op and that separate contracts were awarded for the main food supplies, dairy, and snacks and beverages. 6:32
    • The board approved the 2026⁠-⁠2027 food service contracts 5 to 0. 7:04
  6. Superintendent comments 7:52
    • The superintendent said the insurance trust renewal came with a 1.5% increase, split 50/50 so teachers and the district each pay 0.75%. 7:52
    • The superintendent said the high school construction was a little behind, the first staff day was 3 weeks away and school would start on time. 8:15
    • The superintendent announced a ribbon cutting for the Learn to Work program on July 21st at 6 o'clock at the Intermediate Building. 8:50
  7. Adjournment 11:11
    • The meeting adjourned at 5:12. 11:11

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Video: posted by the district as “July 20, 2026 School Board Meeting”