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Southwest Dubois County School Corporation board meeting, Oct 15, 2026

13 min · 0 public speakers

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Meeting video · YouTubeSouthwest Dubois County School CorporationOct 15, 2026Watch on YouTube ↗Opens at 7:05 in a new tab

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  1. Who spoke · first speaks at
  2. Courtney SchwartzSchool Board Member
  3. Leslie Julian BunchSchool Board Secretary
  4. Belinda LangeSchool Board Member
What happened

What happened at this meeting

Southwest Dubois board approves budget, capital projects plan and bus replacement plan 1:07

  • The board approved the adoption of the budget, the capital projects plan, the bus replacement plan and all resolutions. 1:07
  • The board approved the demolition of the existing Huntingburg Elementary playground structures, the replacement playground quote and other related project expenditures. 6:44
  • A district official outlined highlights of a tentative agreement with the teachers union, including starting teacher pay of $50,000 and $2,500 in extra money for all staff. 7:32
  • The official said no board vote was needed on the agreement that night and the board would vote on October 27th at 8 AM. 8:33
Item by item (8)
  1. Opening and routine matters 0:00
    • The meeting was called to order at 5:31 PM with a quorum present. 0:20
    • Routine matters included minutes of the September 17th regular session, claims 56078 through 56381, and payrolls for September 30th and October 15th. 0:40
    • The agenda and the routine matters were approved. 0:40
  2. Budget, capital projects and bus plans 1:07
    • Courtney Schwartz moved to approve the adoption of the budget, the capital project plan, the bus replacement plan and all resolutions. 1:19
    • The motion carried. ~1:32
  3. District recognitions 1:40
    • A speaker said the district received the Regional Welcoming Award from Regional Opportunity Initiatives for its Dual Language Immersion program, and OFS received the Employer Innovation Award for a program created with Southridge High School. 1:40
    • The speaker said the high school boys soccer program won the Pocket Athletic Conference Championship, the first conference championship in school history. 3:47
    • The speaker said the middle school boys cross-country team won the PAC championship and the girls 8th grade volleyball team finished the season undefeated, 18⁠-⁠0. 4:45
  4. Field trips and personnel 5:27
    • The board considered field trip requests and personnel as listed. 5:27
    • Both motions carried. ~5:42
  5. Artificial intelligence update 5:57
    • Leslie Julian Bunch moved to waive the first reading of an update related to artificial intelligence. 5:57
    • The motion to waive the first reading carried, and the motion to approve the second reading carried. 6:33
  6. Huntingburg Elementary playground replacement 6:44
    • Belinda Lange moved to approve the demolition of existing playground structures, the replacement and other related project expenditures. 6:44
    • The motion carried. ~7:18
  7. Teachers union tentative agreement 7:18
    • A speaker presenting the tentative agreement with the teachers union said it updates terms for paid leave. 7:32
    • The official said starting pay for teachers will go to $50,000, all staff will receive $2,500 in extra money, and vesting years for the 401 plan and the VIVA plan will increase from 3 to 5. 7:32
    • The official said no board vote was needed that night and the board would vote on October 27th at 8 AM. 8:39
  8. Adjournment 12:45
    • A motion to adjourn was made and seconded. 12:51

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Video: posted by the district as “School Board Meeting 10/15/2026”