The North Judson-San Pierre School Board has agreed to take part in a program that they hope will reduce the likelihood of truancy among students.
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N.J.-S.P. Teacher Lectures on Presidential Childhoods at Historical Society Meeting
The Starke County Historical Society held its annual meeting and dinner Thursday night at the Knox High School Cafeteria.
N.J.-S.P Interim Superintendent Interviews Begin Next Week
Interviews for an interim superintendent with the North Judson – San Pierre School Corporation will be taking place in the near future.
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Political Action Committee Forming for N.J.-S.P. Tax Referendum
Political efforts are beginning to mobilize in the North Judson – San Pierre area.
The school corporation has authorized a referendum to appear on the November General Election ballot that would raise the property tax levy. According to officials with the school corporation, funds raised will help maintain key services without reductions in staff or cuts to student activities.
NJ-SP School Board Reviewing Revenue Figures, Improving Policies
The North Judson-San Pierre School Board will be setting the table for future budget discussions.
At their meeting tonight, Board members will learn more about how the latest decisions in the state legislature will affect their fiscal year budget. Superintendent Lynn Johnson says she hopes to explain the new revenue figures to the board.
N.J.-S.P. School Board Approves Budget Transfers
The North Judson-San Pierre School Board transferred a few dollars in their fiscal year budget on Tuesday night.
According to the discussion, certain dollar figures were reallocated to help with the school corporation’s operating.
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Education Bill Favors New Testing Standards, Reporting Requirements for Private Schools
A bill introduced in the Indiana Senate could make the playing field between public and private schools a bit different.
That’s according to North Judson-San Pierre Superintendent Lynn Johnson. Senate Bill 470 would allow for schools eligible to accept choice scholarships to use another nationally recognized assessment as opposed to the ISTEP program.
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Eastern Pulaski, Culver Schools Report Enrollment Drop; NJSP Shows Increase
Eastern Pulaski and Culver Community Schools reported a drop in enrollment after this year’s Average Daily Membership, or ADM, count.
North Judson-San Pierre School Superintendent Lynn Johnson reported an increase in enrollment. The preliminary ADM report indicates that the school corporation increased by 25 students. This is a $125,000 fund increase for the school.
Johnson said this is great positive move for the school as it has had problems with funding losses for the past few years.
North Judson vs. Oregon-Davis
The North Judson San-Pierre Blue Jays played host to Starke County rival Oregon-Davis on Thursday. The Jays emerged victorious over the Bobcats 21-3, behind 20 team hits. Brenner Cruce got the win for North Judson, going four innings, striking out eight batters, and giving up just one hit. Oregon-Davis scored all three of their runs in the third inning.
Bi-County Track Meet
The Bi-County Track Meet took place Friday, April 29th at North Judson-San Pierre High School. Winamac took 1st place as a team for both the boys and the girls, Knox placed 2nd in the boys competition, North Judson came in 3rd, West Central was 4th and Oregon-Davis came in 5th. For the girls, North Judson placed 2nd, Oregon-Davis was 3rd, West Central came in 4th, and Knox finished in 5th. Congratulations to all of the athletes and coaches of these five schools on a very exciting evening!
Boys 100 Meter Dash Finals
1st: Chance Blankenship, 2nd: Jake Smidler, 3rd: Nevin Miller, 4th: Erik Beckman, 5th: Wes Derflinger
Quentin Barnhardt’s 1st Place Throw
Quentin’s throw of 49 feet 8 1/2 inches earned him 1st place in shot put at the Bi-County track meet.
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