The Eastern Pulaski School Corporation continues work to complete a few additional upgrades to their facilities.
Following a bond issuance last year as part of Elementary School upgrades, the corporation found itself with $300-thousand to $400-thousand in contingency that could be used for some of the work.
Schools throughout the WKVI listening area fared well overall on the A through F grades approved Tuesday by the State Board of Education. The scores reflect changes fast-tracked through the Indiana General Assembly to hold corporations harmless due to last year’s significant drop in ISTEP+ scores. Continue reading
The Eastern Pulaski School Corporation ended 2015 in good financial shape. Superintendent Dan Foster says all of their funds were in the black, and they had about 7 percent of appropriations remaining. As a result, Foster says they were able to move $600,000 into their rainy day fund. Continue reading
ISTEP scores released today by the state indicate a double-digit decline in the passing percentage over last year. In 2013-14, 74 percent of public school students across Indiana passed both the English/Language Arts and Math standardized tests. The 2014-15 scores indicate only 52-percent of public school students made the grade on both tests. Both percentages are slightly higher when private and charter school students are factored in. Continue reading
A local school official is weighing in on state lawmakers’ proposal to replace the ISTEP with an “off-the-shelf” test. Continue reading
Members of the Eastern Pulaski School Board had the chance last week to take a look at some of the building renovations that have been taking place at the school buildings. Continue reading
The Eastern Pulaski School Board has formally extended superintendent Dan Foster’s term through July of 2019. During a special session Monday, the board unanimously approved a new contract for the superintendent. Continue reading
The Eastern Pulaski School Board will meet in a special session later today to ratify superintendent Dan Foster’s contract. The new contract extends Foster’s term through June of 2019. Continue reading
The Eastern Pulaski School Board took some steps Monday to wrap up 2015 and get ready for the coming years. They approved the final fund transfers and claim payments to close out the 2015 budget and approved the school calendars for 2016-2017 and 2017-2018. Continue reading
Some technology upgrades will soon be coming to Eastern Pulaski Community School buildings. The school board Monday approved the purchase of 85 IW2 Wireless Interactive Whiteboard Systems. Continue reading
Winamac Community High School’s new alternative learning program has been granted full approval by the Indiana Department of Education. Continue reading
Winamac Community High School’s new alternative learning program is one step closer to getting full approval from the State Department of Education. Continue reading
Several area school corporations are recipients of Secured School Safety Grant funds from the state. The program provides matching funds to school corporations to conduct a threat assessment, purchase equipment or restrict access to the school or expedite notice to first responders to hire a school resource officer. Continue reading
The Eastern Pulaski School Board took the first step Monday in eventually allowing the school corporation to invest some of its funds. Continue reading
ISTEP scores have been released by the State Department of Education, but Eastern Pulaski School superintendent Dan Foster says there are still many issues to be resolved. Continue reading
The Eastern Pulaski Community School Corporation was given $15,000 Monday to help pay for improvements to its baseball facilities. Continue reading
The Eastern Pulaski School Board will decide tonight whether to accept changes to the school corporation’s agreement with the Educational Service Centers Risk Funding Trust (ESCRFT). It’s an insurance cooperative used by several school districts throughout the state. Continue reading
Students at Winamac Community Middle School are using their science and math skills to find ways to keep active. Continue reading
The official enrollment at the Eastern Pulaski School Corporation was slightly higher than preliminary numbers suggested. The official count taken September 18 found there to be 1275 students, a decline of only three students from last year. Continue reading
