The North Judson-San Pierre School Corporation is upgrading its technology infrastructure. The school board agreed Tuesday to move forward with a list of improvements, at the recommendation of Superintendent Dr. Annette Zupin.
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The Pulaski County Council has referred a series of salary-related requests to its salary matrix committee. Prosecutor Dan Murphy has been asking for a pay raise for the victim’s assistance coordinator, to bring the position in line with the conditions of the grant that funds it. He initially suggested removing the position from the county’s salary matrix entirely, but last week, he told council members that it might be better to create a new position in the salary matrix to reflect the new responsibilities.
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The offering of a computer science course is now officially part of the Oregon-Davis School Corporation’s policies. Superintendent Dr. Don Harman says the school board approved a pair of updates Monday, that had been recommended by policy consultant NEOLA.
Continue readingThe Town of Winamac is looking to team up with Pulaski County to continue offering recycling pickup. Town Manager Brad Zellers told the county commissioners Tuesday that he’s been discussing options with the manager of the county’s recycling and transfer station, Brad Bonnell.
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Preventing PTSD among law enforcement personnel is the goal of a wellness program being considered by the Pulaski County Sheriff’s Department. Sheriff Jeff Richwine told the county council last week that the program would be an investment in his employees’ future.
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In spite of weather-related cancellations, North Judson-San Pierre students will still end the school year before Memorial Day. But it will take a couple of Saturday eLearning days to do it.
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Efforts to resolve traffic issues at Knox Middle School continue. During Monday’s school board meeting, Superintendent Dr. William Reichhart discussed the idea of adding a new parking lot entrance on Main Street. “We’ve been trying to separate car and bus traffic at the middle school,” he explained, “where we could bring in either buses or cars and have them exit right out onto Main Street.”
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School board members from around Indiana met with state legislators in Indianapolis Tuesday. The Indiana School Boards Association says it held its first annual Statehouse Day.
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The Pulaski County Commissioners have attempted to provide some clarification about the future of the County Courthouse. In a press release read during Tuesday’s meeting, the commissioners said they’ve been presented with a number of issues with the current building that have to be addressed.
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The Knox Community School Corporation’s new school resource officer says the job has gotten off to a good start. Officer Travis Schieber gave an update to the school board Monday.
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Recent weather conditions have led Oregon-Davis school officials to think about reinstating eLearning. Superintendent Dr. Don Harman says the issue was discussed during Monday’s school board meeting. “Obviously, with a lot of the weather situations that we’ve had in the last several weeks, the board has asked and I’ve had community members and parents ask if we would revisit eLearning days,” he says, “so we’re going to revisit those.”
Continue readingThe North Judson-San Pierre School Corporation is stepping up its mental health services for students. A memorandum of understanding with the Bowen Center was approved by the school board Tuesday.
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Pulaski County is preparing to make a major investment in its tax software. Last week, the county council and commissioners agreed to let various county offices switch to Low software system for settlements and tax collection.
Continue readingPulaski County’s pretrial release program is seeking funding for another year. During last week’s joint county council and commissioners meeting, the commissioners agreed to let program officials apply for a renewal of the program’s 1006 grant from the Indiana Department of Correction.
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The Knox Community School Corporation officially has a new director of maintenance. The school board Monday approved the transfer of Assistant Maintenance Director Joe Mareska into the director’s position.
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Recycling options for Winamac residents will be discussed during this morning’s Pulaski County Commissioners meeting. The town council recently decided to discontinue recycling pickup.
Continue readingThe North Judson-San Pierre School Board will consider a service agreement with the Bowen Center tonight. A list of technology upgrades and enhancements will be presented for the school board’s approval, and members are expected to appoint a representative to the North Judson-Wayne Township Public Library Board.
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Local educators are keeping an eye on some education-related bills in this year’s state legislative session. Raising teacher salaries was identified as a priority in Governor Eric Holcomb’s State of the State address. But Plymouth Education Association President Laura Kruyer told the school board last week that she’s been disappointed with the bills that have followed, saying that they’ve lost the momentum.
Continue readingThe Pulaski County Council and Commissioners made appointments to some boards and commissions last week, but no one seemed to be entirely sure who’s currently on many of them. During last Monday’s joint session, the commissioners appointed Ray Franko to the advisory plan commission. He replaces Doug McKinley as one of the board’s Republican members. The commissioners had already appointed Democrat Bob Keller to replace Jim Thompson back in December.
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Tax season is here again, and the Indiana Department of Revenue is encouraging Hoosiers to file their tax returns electronically. DOR officials say electronic filing often leads to a significant reduction in errors, along with faster refunds.
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