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South Adams board holds public hearing on tentative teacher contract agreement 0:04

  • The board held a public hearing on a tentative teacher collective bargaining agreement, which a staff member said includes a retirement incentive and a 1% raise to the base converted from a 401 contribution. 0:04
  • The board approved the resolution for appropriations and tax rates. 11:54
  • The board heard updates on facilities and operations, online payment options and a new visitor management system. 24:43
  • The board approved health insurance rates from the trust after a staff member said there was a 12% increase in rates. 39:46
Item by item (14)
  1. Public hearing on teacher contract 0:04
    • A staff member said the tentative agreement inserts a retirement incentive for the 2026⁠-⁠2027 school year, with interested employees asked to give notice by January 15th, 2027. 0:50
    • The staff member said a 1% raise to the base was converted out of a 401 contribution, which also counts toward retirement calculations. 0:50
    • The staff member said the association has already ratified the agreement and official approval would come in November. 2:36
  2. Pledge and student recognitions 2:50
    • A staff member said the girls golf team finished second at its sectional and advanced to the regional for the second time in 3 years. 6:17
    • The staff member said the girls soccer team won the first girls soccer sectional championship in school history. 7:22
    • Another staff member said the 7th grade volleyball team won its championship and the 8th grade team took runner-up. 8:19
  3. Consent agenda 9:24
    • The consent agenda included the September meeting minutes, claims, personnel and FMLA requests. 9:24
    • The chair announced the motion carried. 9:59
  4. Budget, capital and bus plan resolutions 9:59
    • A staff member said the debt service tax rate would be kept flat at 0.39. 10:50
    • Motions to approve the capital projects plan resolution and the bus replacement plan were made and seconded. 12:37
    • A staff member said the resolution for authority to reduce appropriations allows cleanup work at the end of the budget cycle. 13:36
    • The chair announced the resolution for appropriations and tax rates and the resolution for authority to reduce appropriations carried. 12:04
  5. Fund transfer and year-end resolutions 14:13
    • The board considered a transfer from the education fund to the operations fund, a Medicaid state fund to education fund transfer, a transfer of 2026 budget appropriations and a 2026 year-end resolution. 14:13
    • A staff member said the Medicaid resolution allows money billed for certain services to be used for staffing. 14:59
    • The chair announced each of the motions carried. 14:51
  6. Policy second reading 16:52
    • A staff member said 32 policies were ready for second reading, covering Policy 1400 and the 3,000, 4,000 and 5,000 series. 17:11
    • The staff member said nothing new was added that was not already in the previous policies. 18:08
    • The chair announced the motion carried. 19:00
  7. Policy first reading 19:02
    • A staff member said the first reading covered the 1000 and 2000 categories on school board governance and school administration. 19:25
    • A speaker asked about a provision requiring a yes or no on all actions requiring a vote, and a staff member said it was so there is a record of who voted. 21:22
  8. Facilities and operations update 24:43
    • A speaker said the last of the original 2008 water heaters in the elementary was being replaced. 25:05
    • The speaker said about 320 feet of wire would be trenched to the baseball ticket booth and track storage building, and a fire pump would be replaced during fall break. 25:21
  9. Online payment options 27:41
    • A speaker said the district wants to offer online payments through eFunds for Schools, which it already pays $350 annually for a PCI compliance fee. 27:53
    • The speaker said card readers cost $210 each plus a $125 annual service fee. 31:40
    • A staff member said no approvals were being requested. ~33:32
  10. Safety and security update 33:50
    • A staff member said INDOT provided helmets for all K through 5 students. 34:03
    • A staff member said hardware was received for a new visitor management system called VisitU. 35:16
    • The staff member said the Indiana Department of Homeland Security is hosting high school juniors in February for a program on social media. 37:36
  11. 2027 health insurance rates 39:40
    • A staff member said there was a 12% increase in rates after past increases of 2%, 2%, 0, 0, 0, 3%, 4%. 39:46
    • Asked about next year, a staff member said an actuary will make a recommendation to the trust in June. 43:44
    • A staff member said the plans are competitive with the state plans and slightly under in most cases. 44:27
    • The chair announced the motion to accept the insurance rates carried. 45:50
  12. Public library board appointment 45:50
    • A staff member said the district's representative has served 2 terms and is willing to serve a 3rd term. 45:57
    • The chair announced the motion carried. 46:27
  13. Overnight field trip request 46:27
    • A staff member presented a request to take 13 students to the FFA convention on October 21st through the 23rd. 46:31
  14. Donations 46:57
    • A staff member listed donations including $200, music equipment with estimated values of $900 and $1,300, and an anonymous $1,000 donation to the football program. 47:02
    • The chair announced the motion to accept the donations carried. 48:24

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Video: posted by the district as “South Adams School Board Meeting - 10/13/2026”