Northwest Indiana Lighthouse Charter Schools

Minutes

Special Meeting: Budget Hearing

Date and Time

Thursday October 2, 2025 at 2:00 PM

Location

NWILCS Admin Building 

1775 W 41st Street

Gary, IN 46408

Directors Present

A. Briggs, A. Brown Thirston, A. Nicholson, E. Little, J. GEORGE, J. Parks

Directors Absent

S. Caruthers

Guests Present

D. Jones (remote), D. Sevier, J. Beasley, Johnny Jackson-Wired, L. Franklin, S. Breitenbach

I. Opening Items

A.

Record Attendance

B.

Call the Meeting to Order

A. Nicholson called a meeting of the board of directors of Northwest Indiana Lighthouse Charter Schools to order on Thursday Oct 2, 2025 at 2:08 PM.

C.

Presentation and Board Discussion on Budget

Mrs. Beasley reported out-The meeting was held to discuss amendments to the FY '25–26 budget that includes the addition of monies from the property tax levy. 

 

The monies will help to offset transportation costs for the Gary($2,050,390.00) and East Chicago($750,123.00) campuses. 

 

Added to the budget, it will be — $201,445.00 for the EC campus and $534,434.00 for the Gary campuses. 

 

The final vote will take place at the meeting scheduled for October 13, 2025. 

 

 

 

D.

Open Comment on Budget

No public comments taken. 

II. Closing Items

A.

Adjourn Meeting

J. Parks made a motion to adjourn the meeting.
E. Little seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
Roll Call
A. Briggs
Aye
S. Caruthers
Absent
J. Parks
Aye
A. Brown Thirston
Aye
E. Little
Aye
A. Nicholson
Aye
There being no further business to be transacted, and upon motion duly made, seconded and approved, the meeting was adjourned at 2:14 PM.

Respectfully Submitted,
J. GEORGE