Culver Community High School now has a regular weekend tenant, but school board members had a few questions about what kind of precedent that sets going forward.
Cuts Expected to Culver Schools’ Title I Grant
Hazardous Tree Being Removed from Culver Elementary School Playground
Students at Culver Elementary School may notice a tree missing from the school’s playground when they return from fall break Monday. Principal Erin Proskey told the school board this week the tree in the southwest corner of the playground has become a bit of a safety hazard. Continue reading
William Sonnemaker Receives Robert E. Hamilton Award
The Starke County Economic Development Foundation recognized one of its former presidents as a “quiet leader” Thursday. William J. Sonnemaker was presented with the foundation’s 2016 Robert E. Hamilton Award, during the foundation’s Prospectus and Achievement Luncheon. Continue reading
Culver School Board Discusses Funding Trends
School funding in the State of Indiana was discussed during Tuesday’s Culver School Board meeting. Interim Superintendent Chuck Kitchell shared some statistics about the amount of money Culver receives and how that compares to other schools. Continue reading
Culver School Board Approves 2016-17 Teacher Contracts
The Culver Community Schools Corporation’s 2016-2017 teacher contracts were ratified by the school board Tuesday. Continue reading
Culver School Board Gets Update on Administration Building Costs
The Culver Community Schools Corporation may be keeping its school administration building for the foreseeable future. Treasurer Casey Howard told the school board Monday that the corporation would save about $17,900 by moving its administrative offices out of their current stand-alone building and into the Middle/High School. Continue reading
Culver Schools Begin Process of Cutting Staff
The Culver Community Schools Corporation is moving ahead with the process of cutting up to four teaching positions. The school board Monday passed a resolution determining the need for a decrease in the number of certificated staff. Continue reading
Culver School Officials React to Statewide Changes in ISTEP Test, Dual-Credit Programs
The Culver School Board Monday reacted to changes affecting schools throughout the state. Continue reading
Knox City Council Receives Updates on SCEDF Projects
Weaver explained that it doesn’t appear that the project will require any imminent domain acquirements, and they are now on track for a Feb. 14 project bid letting. Hopefully, Weaver said, this project will be done during the construction season in 2014.
Linda Berndt Steps Down from SCEDF Board After 17 Years
Starke County Development Foundation Holds 25th Anniversary Celebration
Dignitaries from throughout the county and Northwest Indiana attended the 25th Anniversary celebration for the Starke County Development Foundation Friday afternoon at the Knox Community Center.
Emcee, Ted Hayes, brought a number of people to the microphone during the program. They included State Representative Nancy Dembowski, State Senator Ed Charbonneau, Northwest Indiana Forum President, Mark Maassel; Starke County Development Foundation President, Bill Sonnemaker; Foundation Director, Charles Weaver; and former Foundation Director, Terry Kimmel.
