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Oct 2, 2026
Oct 20, 2026
Work includes: general construction to include construction of a new locker room facility and renovations to the concessions and tennis facilities.
Key metrics and characteristics
City
The city where this buyer is located.
Merrillville
Enrollment
Total student enrollment.
5,904
NCES ID
National Center for Education Statistics identifier.
1809690
Number of Schools
Total number of schools in the district.
8
Mascot
School mascot.
Pirates
Total Staff
Total number of staff members.
807.37
Highest Grade
Highest grade level offered.
Grade 12
Procurement Hell Score
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52 / 100
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Merrillville Community School Corporation (Buyer) is requesting deferred payment from Savvas Learning Company (Seller) for a total textbook adoption purchase of $1,327,552.58. The payment schedule proposed is $663,761.29 by December 2022, $331,880.65 by July 1, 2023, and $331,880.65 by January 2024. The contract covers various educational materials including literacy, ELA, humanities, social studies, economics, and math programs, as detailed in multiple price quotes issued in May and June 2022.
Merrillville Community School Corporation requests a deferred payment plan from McGraw Hill for a textbook adoption purchase totaling $302,416.78, which is the sum of four included quotes. The payment will be made in three installments: $151,208.39 before December 2022, $75,604.20 before August 1, 2023, and $75,604.20 before August 1, 2024. The quotes cover various educational materials for Merrillville High School and Clifford Pierce Middle School.
Board meetings and strategic plans from Merrillville Community School District
The Board of School Trustees held a regular meeting covering several administrative and operational items. The session included the presentation and approval of financial claims, a recognition ceremony for a retired board member, and a public hearing regarding the proposed 2024 school corporation budgets. Board members approved a cash box for the Department of School Nutrition Services, a bi-annual paper supply order, and construction contracts for stadium concourse traffic coating and varsity baseball/softball dugout renovations. Additionally, the Board approved various fundraiser requests, accepted donations for elementary school projects, reviewed a personnel report, and upheld a decision regarding an expulsion appeal.
The Board addressed various financial claims and approved resolutions regarding bond appropriations and budget transfers. A public hearing was conducted concerning an additional appropriation for the refunding of a bond tax issue. Significant capital expenditures were approved, including software for educational insights, maintenance equipment such as snow plows and salt spreaders, roofing projects for Merrillville High School and Miller Elementary School, and masonry repairs at several district facilities. Additionally, the Board authorized several student fundraiser requests, re-approved the Teacher Appreciation Grants policy, and accepted the personnel report. An executive session was held to discuss collective bargaining and individual employee performance evaluations.
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The Board conducted interviews for candidates seeking to fill a vacant District 1 School Board Trustee position. Following the candidate interviews, the Board members performed a nomination process via ballot to appoint a new trustee to the vacancy.
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