The North Judson-San Pierre School Board approved withdrawing from the JESSE Cooperative during their meeting Tuesday.
It was previously announced that Plymouth Community School Corporation would be withdrawing from the JESSE Cooperative. That would leave the cooperative without a Local Education Agency (LEA).
The nine participating schools within JESSE are Culver Community School Corporation, Argos Community Schools, John Glenn School Corporation, Knox Community School Corporation, North Judson-San Pierre School Corporation, Oregon-Davis School Corporation, Plymouth Community School Corporation, Triton School Corporation, and the Union-North United School Corporation.
A resolution to amend the JESSE agreement bylaws allowing a corporation wanting to withdraw to receive its portion from the remainder of the fund balance within JESSE was approved during a previous board meeting. Prior to this amended agreement, the funds would have simply stayed with the JESSE Cooperative.
During their meeting Tuesday, the board approved withdrawing from JESSE. The 2023-2024 school year will be the final year the North Judson-San Pierre School Corporation will be part of the cooperative.
At this time it is expected JESSE will dissolve due to other schools within the cooperative withdrawing as well.
