The Eastern Pulaski School Board could decide tonight which projects to fund with money left over from the recent building renovation project. Members met in special session last month to discuss priorities. They’ve got about $1.6 million to spend. Continue reading
School Corporation on High Alert Following Bus Stop Incident
Eastern Pulaski School Corporation officials say a man tried to talk a couple of students into his vehicle this morning while they were waiting for their bus. Continue reading
Eastern Pulaski School Board Selects Additional Projects to Tackle with Leftover Renovation Funds
The Eastern Pulaski School Corporation may soon be upgrading its parking lots and cafeteria facilities, with funds left over from its recent renovation project. School board members and administrators have been putting together a list of improvements they’d like to see with the remaining $1.6 million. The school board met Tuesday to narrow down that list and decide which projects will move ahead. Continue reading
Eastern Pulaski School Board to Discuss Additional Improvements with Leftover Renovation Money
The Eastern Pulaski School Board will meet tonight to discuss some additional improvements with money left over from the schools’ recent renovation project. Continue reading
School Superintendents Cautiously Optimistic About Budgets
Public school officials are keeping a close eye on the Indiana General Assembly in hopes of getting more money in the next state budget. Continue reading
Eastern Pulaski School Board Approves Bus, Van Purchases
The Eastern Pulaski School Corporation is adding a couple of new buses and a van to its transportation fleet. Superintendent Dan Foster says they’re buying two 78-passenger buses from Midwest Transit and a new van with lift. Continue reading
Eastern Pulaski School Board Approves Projector Purchase
The Eastern Pulaski School Corporation is in the process of upgrading projectors in several classrooms. Superintendent Dan Foster says the ones that are being replaced are about seven years old. Continue reading
Eastern Pulaski School Board Reorganizes, Highlights Middle School Counseling
The Eastern Pulaski School Board chose its 2017 officers Monday. Continue reading
Winamac Community High School to Add Saturday Detention Program
Winamac Community High School will be adding a Saturday morning detention next semester. Continue reading
Eastern Pulaski School Board Approves School Improvement Plans
The Eastern Pulaski School Corporation continues to face the same challenges as everyone else, when it comes to responding to ISTEP scores. That’s according to Superintendent Dan Foster. Continue reading
Eastern Pulaski School Board Plans Additional Improvements with Leftover Renovation Money
The Eastern Pulaski School Corporation hopes to make a few more improvements with money left over from its recent renovation project. Continue reading
Eastern Pulaski School Board Learns About High School Athletic Leadership Council
Some student-athletes at Winamac High School are working together to promote the school’s various sports teams, as well as build their own leadership skills. Continue reading
Eastern Pulaski School Board Approves Software Upgrades
The Eastern Pulaski School Corporation is switching the software for much of its operations, and that will mean some changes for parents. On Monday, the school board approved the purchase of the Skyward Student Management Suite and Financial Suite. Continue reading
‘Body Smart’ Program Comes to Eastern Pulaski Schools
Students at the Eastern Pulaski School Corporation are learning how to protect themselves from child molestation and inappropriate behavior. Continue reading
Eastern Pulaski Superintendent Elaborates on Enrollment Dip
Enrollment is down over last year at the Eastern Pulaski School Corporation. Superintendent Dan Foster says the fall student count figure is now official. Continue reading
Eastern Pulaski Renovations Wrapping Up
Extensive renovations to the Eastern Pulaski Schools buildings are almost finished. Superintendent Dan Foster says the auditorium is the only project remaining at the middle/high school. Contractors are wrapping up work at the elementary school building as well. Continue reading
Eastern Pulaski School Board Discusses Exterior Lighting Upgrades
The Eastern Pulaski School Board wants more information before proceeding with an upgrade to the exterior lights on the campus. Superintendent Dan Foster says the existing lights on the buildings are older and not especially energy efficient. They’re also set on timers, which need to be reset frequently as the days get shorter. Continue reading
Eastern Pulaski Schools Experience Dip in Students and Funding
The Eastern Pulaski School Board is set to adopt a budget for 2017 at their October meeting. They conducted the statutory public hearing on the proposed spending plan when they met Monday. Superintendent Dan Foster says there aren’t any significant changes but notes enrollment is down slightly at Eastern Pulaski this year.
Eastern Pulaski School Board Implements Reasonable Suspicion Policy
A local school corporation can now drug test students if they have reasonable suspicion to believe they are at school under the influence. The Eastern Pulaski School Board approved a corporation-wide reasonable suspicion policy Monday evening. Superintendent Dan Foster says they sought input from other schools and the Indiana School Board Association as to how to handle such matters. Continue reading
Federal Mandate Forces School Lunch Fee Increase
School lunch prices are going up a little bit for Eastern Pulaski students. Superintendent Dan Foster says their federal funding for the lunch program is in jeopardy without the increase. A provision in the Healthy Hunger Free Kids Act requires corporations to increase “paid lunch” prices over time. That’s the amount students who don’t qualify for free and reduced lunches pay for meals. The idea is to ensure that higher federal reimbursements for free and reduced-price meals are not subsidizing those for students in the paid category. Doing so also frees up money to help meet new nutrition quality standards. Continue reading
