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South Vermillion board adopts 2027 budget and approves 2026 additional appropriations 11:29

  • The board adopted the 2027 budget, which a staff member said included a proposed debt service budget of $3 million, an education fund of $12,720,000 and an operations fund of $5,350,000. 10:56
  • The board approved 2026 additional appropriations of $400,000 for the education fund, $25,000 for the debt service fund and $250,000 for the operations fund. 11:56
  • A staff member presented results from end-of-the-year reports certified in July, including enrollment, attendance, graduate and course completion data. 14:14

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Item by item (14)
  1. Opening and agenda approval 1:15
    • The meeting opened with the Pledge of Allegiance, and the chair called for a motion to approve the agenda as presented. 1:23
    • The motion to approve the agenda carried. 2:01
  2. Elementary music program spotlight 2:01
    • A staff member said research showed music strengthens students' brains, supports academic success and provides an emotional outlet. 3:20
    • A presenter said kindergarten and first grade students take part in singing, moving and playing activities, and that 2nd, 3rd and 4th grades begin learning to read music. 4:37
    • The presenter said students have started working on songs for an upcoming Veterans Day program. 5:33
  3. Public comment and minutes 8:40
    • No one addressed the board during the first citizen comment period. 8:40
    • The board considered the minutes of the regular meeting held on August 17th, 2026. 9:05
    • The motion to approve the minutes carried. 9:34
  4. Vouchers 9:34
    • A staff member asked the board to approve vouchers 114480 through 114726. 9:45
    • The motion to approve the vouchers carried. 10:08
  5. 2027 budget adoption 10:08
    • A staff member said a public hearing on the budget was held on September 1st as required by Indiana Code. 10:48
    • The staff member said the debt service budget was proposed at $3 million, the education fund at $12,720,000 and the operations fund at $5,350,000. 10:56
    • The staff member said the rates were based on 90% of last year's certified assessed value and that the district anticipates the advertised tax rates to drop. 10:56
    • The motion to adopt the 2027 budget carried. 11:29
  6. 2026 additional appropriations 11:41
    • A staff member listed additional appropriations of $400,000 for the education fund, $25,000 for the debt service fund and $250,000 for the operations fund. 11:56
    • The staff member said the request did not reflect cash balances, which were good, and cited increasing insurance rates. 11:56
    • The motion to approve the 2026 additional appropriations carried. 12:24
  7. Personnel report 12:24
    • The motion to approve the September personnel report carried. 13:37
  8. End-of-year reports 13:37
    • A staff member reported 1,575 total students for the school year, down 3.8% from 2025, and a district attendance average of 95.1%. 14:52
    • The staff member reported 98 graduates in the class of 2026 and a 91.8% district course pass rate. 15:11
    • Asked about the total enrollment figure, a staff member said it counted students throughout the year and that the count was 1,479 last October and 1,430 this October as of today. 24:47
  9. Student services attendance report 26:13
    • A speaker shared attendance rates from August 10th through September 18th with a comparison back to 2021. 26:26
  10. Facilities update 26:58
    • A staff member said repairs to a drain collapse at the high school kitchen were finished and the kitchen should be fully back in operation the next day. 27:14
    • District staff said the initial work cost $20,000 between the two, and that some additional work was needed once they cut into it farther. 28:10
    • The staff member said a system at Central was running at 50% capacity while parts were on order. 28:33
  11. SV Gives Back donation 29:13
    • A staff member asked the board to approve the September SV Gives Back donation of $488.82, saying it brought the program to around the $20,000 mark since its inception. 29:25
    • The motion to approve the donation carried. 29:51
  12. Donations for Central Elementary 30:50
    • A staff member recommended donations including $250 from the Fraternal Order of Eagles toward unpaid lunch accounts and $140 from Integrity Construction for kindergarten kits, fees and snacks. 31:00
    • The motion to approve the donations carried. 31:36
  13. Field trips 31:36
    • A staff member presented several field trips for approval, some of which had already taken place. 31:45
    • The motion to approve the field trips carried. 32:49
  14. Public comment and closing remarks 32:49
    • No one addressed the board during the final citizen comment period. 32:49
    • One board member said a conversation with the high school band showed the band is healthy and asked people to listen to and support the band. 34:54
    • A speaker noted that fall break was approaching and said everyone would be back on October 22nd. 39:53

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Video: posted by the district as “SV Regular Board Meeting 9-21-2026”