O-D School Board to Meet in Executive Session Tonight

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Oregon-Davis School Superintendent Dr. Steve Disney
Oregon-Davis School Superintendent Dr. Steve Disney

The Oregon-Davis School Board members continue in their search for a new superintendent.

Dr. Steve Disney is no longer at the school corporation. He announced earlier that he accepted a position to teach school finance, educational law, principalship and undergraduate education classes at Indiana University Northwest in Lake County.

The school board will meet in executive session tonight to receive information about and interview prospective employees and to recommend an appointment for an interim superintendent to be voted on in a public meeting.

Oregon-Davis Community Stands By Their School

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Dr. Disney addresses concerned patrons during Monday night's School Board meeting

Indiana’s recent change in how school funding is calculated at the state level has caused more local backlash, as the Oregon-Davis School Corporation discussed options Monday night to prepare financially for the upcoming school years.

Superintendent Steven Disney told WKVI that schools were previously funded in a large part by the state while the general fund tax levy for Oregon-Davis covered roughly one-third of the budget, allowing the state to cover the remainder. However, new legislation has switched all school funding to the state, eliminating the local tax levy. On top of that, recent changes in funding formulas at the state level have reduced the amount of funding given to schools, forcing Oregon-Davis to make some tough decisions.

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Oregon-Davis Superintendent Named District One Superintendent of the Year

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Oregon-Davis School Superintendent, Dr. Steve Disney

Dr. Steve Disney, the Superintendent at Oregon-Davis Schools, has been chosen the District One Superintendent of the Year for 2012.

He is one of seven superintendents in the State of Indiana to be selected on a vote of their peers. As a winner, he will represent District One in the American Association of School Administrators National Superintendent of the Year Program.

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Oregon-Davis School Superintendent Moving to Mishawaka School System

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Dr. Steve Disney

Sources in the South Bend media are reporting that Dr. Steve Disney will be the new Superintendent of the Mishawaka Community School System.

Dr. Disney has been the Superintendent at Oregon-Davis since 2007, replacing Bill Rentschler who resigned to move to Ft. Wayne.

Dr. Disney had been mentioned in the past for other Superintendent positions. He will reportedly be announced at tonight’s Mishawaka School Board meeting.

North Judson-San Pierre, Oregon-Davis Schools to Suffer Huge Budget Cuts in 2011-2012 School Year

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North Judson-San Pierre Superintendent Lynn Johnson

“It’s just devastating.” That’s the way North Judson-San Pierre School Superintendent Lynn Johnson and Oregon-Davis School Superintendent Dr. Steve Disney described the cuts these two systems will have to make in the 2011-2012 school year.

Lynn Johnson talked about the cuts to her system.

“We are possibly losing $1.2 million,” said Mrs. Johnson. “For a small school, that is a devastating amount.”

Dr. Steve Disney

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