KEY TAKEAWAYS: The focus of the discussion of policy C375 on student suspensions and expulsions was about if the board would hear appeals. The JSHS will no longer have an associate principal focused on leading the junior high. The special education director will be a full-time position with responsibility for grades K-12. The school districtContinue reading “June 10, 2024 Summary”
Category Archives: School Board Meetings
May 13, 2024 Summary
KEY TAKEAWAYS: A pilot program to run a preschool in a classroom at WLES was approved to begin in the fall. Our new mental health therapist gave a presentation on her efforts to help students over the past 6 months. Updated student handbooks were approved as was a new reading and language arts curriculum. TheContinue reading “May 13, 2024 Summary”
April 8, 2024 Summary
KEY TAKEAWAYS: A new policy was proposed to comply with new legislation that prohibits cell phone use during instructional time at school. The board discussed school policy regarding cell phone use during recess, lunch, and on the bus. Parents and students are encouraged to share their recommendations about cell phone use at school with schoolContinue reading “April 8, 2024 Summary”
March 4, 2024 Summary
KEY TAKEAWAYS: A $10.4 million plan to renovate the JSHS ground floor was proposed with the initial money for phase 1 to come from the foundation’s past fundraising because the school corporation has already exceeded its current debt capacity. The organizational structure for the effort to rewrite all school policies was presented and the firstContinue reading “March 4, 2024 Summary”
February 12, 2024 Summary
KEY TAKEAWAYS: Chad Rodgers was hired as the new principal of the JSHS in a 5-2 vote. Many teachers from the high school attended the meeting to show their support for hiring Mr. Rodgers. The process of replacing all school policies (about 400 of them) with new policies that are written by a law firmContinue reading “February 12, 2024 Summary”
January 8, 2024 Summary
KEY TAKEAWAYS: The search for the new JSHS principal is down to two finalists. Austin was elected as board president in a 4-3 vote. She acknowledged that we have a divided board and said she wants to work towards a unified board and hopefully these 4-3 votes will be a thing of the past. TheContinue reading “January 8, 2024 Summary”
December 11, 2023 Summary
KEY TAKEAWAYS: Witt announced that she will not be the board president in 2024. The school board will not pursue the proposal to put a cell phone tower on school property. All three school principals answered questions about bullying in our schools and described the procedures related to notifying parents and reporting. A lawyer fromContinue reading “December 11, 2023 Summary”
November 13, 2023 Summary
KEY TAKEAWAYS: The referendum passed with 80% support! Without the referendum funding, our schools would have had to make drastic cuts. At this meeting, the school board heard a proposal to put a cell phone tower on school property and also heard an update on the city’s early childhood education study. There was a firstContinue reading “November 13, 2023 Summary”
October 9, 2023 Summary
The referendum is of vital importance to our school district. It provides about 1/5 of our revenue. Without it, our schools would have to cut programs, fire teachers, and increase class sizes. I understand and share in the frustration that many feel about the recent construction and other spending decisions. I agree that we needContinue reading “October 9, 2023 Summary”
September 20, 2023 Work Session/Public Budget Hearing
I wrote the following meeting summary to help keep the community informed about what is happening with our schools. I also wanted to share that the JSHS principal, Ron Shriner, announced to his staff on Friday (Sep 22) that he will retire at the end of this school year. The school board was told afterContinue reading “September 20, 2023 Work Session/Public Budget Hearing”
Dacia Mumford 