The Indiana Area School Board has a busy Monday scheduled, with three committee meetings before the full board convenes for its regular meeting.
The Outreach Committee will review the survey on the repurposing of the Horace Mann building at 5 o’clock. The Audit & Finance Committee meets at 5:30 and will work on the budget, including three different tax increase proposals. And the Buildings, Grounds, and Transportation Committee will get together at 6:15 and review a number of items, including an update on the Eisenhower project, an appraisal of Horace Mann, the ESCO lighting study, and other items.
The school board as a whole has an extensive agenda, which includes tentative adoption of a $65.4 million budget.
Marion Center’s school board also meets on Monday, with an agenda that includes adoption of a $29.1 million tentative budget that would include a 5.14 percent real estate tax hike. There are also a number of summer projects on the list, including replacements of sidewalks, doors and frames, some flooring, and other items totaling more than $154,000.
