The North Judson-San Pierre School Board Tuesday night hired a new principal for the combined junior/senior high school. The vacancy was created by the recent promotion of Dr. Annette Zupin from high school principal to superintendent. Continue reading
N.J.-S.P. Board Defers Voluntary Resignation Request
The North Judson-San Pierre School Board last night deferred a request to voluntarily relinquish their appointed status to clear the way for the establishment of the first elected board in the corporation’s history. That happened after an hour’s worth of discussion and public comment before an audience of 150 or so people in the high school cafeteria. Continue reading
Elected School Board Advocates Schedule Informational Meeting
Residents of the North Judson-San Pierre School District can learn more about the effort to elect school board members during an informational meeting this evening. Continue reading
N.J.-S.P. Searching for Junior-Senior High School Principal
The North Judson-San Pierre School Corporation is accepting applications for the junior-senior high school principal’s job for a few more days. The school board voted earlier this year to merge the middle and high schools in order to save money. Continue reading
N.J.-S.P. Sets 2016-17 School Meal Prices
The North Judson-San Pierre School Board this week approved breakfast and lunch prices for the 2016-17 school year. Student breakfasts will increase from $1.40 to $1.50 per meal. Adults will pay $1.75 per breakfast. Continue reading
N.J.-S.P. Principals Outline Transition Plans
Students finishing fifth grade at North Judson-San Pierre will be the oldest in the school for two consecutive years as part of the transition to a kindergarten through 6th grade elementary. The school board recently approved the move, along with the consolidation of the middle and high schools into North Judson-San Pierre Junior High. Continue reading
Businessman Pushes for Elected N.J.-S.P. School Board
A North Judson businessman and his wife are leading the charge to change the makeup of the North Judson-San Pierre School Board. Continue reading
New N.J.-S.P. Superintendent Talks Goals
Newly-hired North Judson-San Pierre Superintendent Dr. Annette Zupin faced her detractors during last night’s school board meeting amid their announcement of plans to affect change within the corporation. Continue reading
Vote Expected Tonight on N.J.-S.P. Superintendent Contract
The North Judson-San Pierre School Board is prepared to hire a superintendent when they meet this evening. High School Principal Dr. Annette Zupin will formally be offered the job during their 7 p.m. meeting. Continue reading
Council to Consider N.J.-S.P. Appropriation Request
The next procedural step in the North Judson-San Pierre High School’s bond refinancing will take place during tonight’s Starke County Council meeting. The board is taking advantage of $1.43 million in available bond capacity to pay in arrears $600,000 worth of utility bills from the past couple of years that were paid out of the general fund. The rest of the money will be used to upgrade the lighting system in the middle and high schools and rework the HVAC control systems in both buildings. Those measures are expected to save money in the long run. Continue reading
N.J.-S.P. Hires Consultant to Identify Energy Savings
The North Judson-San Pierre School Board will work with an Indianapolis-based company to identify potential cost savings with regard to energy consumption. Interim Superintendent Dr. Robert Boyd says Performance Services submitted the lone quote for the project. Continue reading
N.J.-S.P. Board Ratifies Restructuring
The North Judson-San Pierre School Board Monday night took steps to officially reflect their grade restructuring. The move of 6th grade to the elementary school and transition to a combined junior/senior high school requires some changes in order to conform to state law. Continue reading
N.J.-S.P. Wraps Up Superintendent Search
The North Judson-San Pierre School Board is prepared to offer the superintendent job to an administrator within the corporation. Board President Pat Goin confirmed during last night’s public hearing on the proposed contract that high school Principal Dr. Annette Zupin will be offered the job at next week’s regularly scheduled meeting. Continue reading
Public Hearing Tonight on N.J.-S.P. Superintendent Contract
The North Judson-San Pierre School Board is ready to hire a full-time superintendent. Dr. Robert Boyd has been serving in an interim capacity since January. He replaced Lynn Johnson, who retired at the end of December. Boyd’s interim contract ends June 30th.
A public hearing is scheduled this evening at 6 at the corporation’s administration building to review the proposed superintendent contract. It carries a first-year salary of $99,700. It will increase to $102,000 for each of the next two years, with one-year extensions every year thereafter unless the board notifies the superintendent otherwise. That’s the same base salary Johnson was making. Continue reading
Public Hearing Scheduled to Review N.J.-S.P. Superintendent Contract
North The North Judson-San Pierre School Board is finalizing the superintendent search process. A public hearing is scheduled Monday, May 9 at 6 p.m. at the administration building to review the proposed contract for Lynn Johnson’s permanent replacement. She stepped down at the end of December. Dr. Robert Boyd has been serving in an interim capacity since January, with that appointment set to run out on June 30th. Continue reading
N.J.-S.P. Board Approves Summer Technology Assistant Position
The North Judson-San Pierre School Board this week approved the hiring of a summer technology assistant to help with retrofitting and updates before school starts in the fall. Continue reading
N.J.-S.P. School Board Approves Driver’s Education Offering
North Judson-San Pierre High School will offer driver’s education classes this summer on a first-come, first-served basis. The cost is $330 per student, with a $100 deposit payable to the school to reserve a spot. The class can accommodate up to 30 students. Principal Dr. Annette Zupin says enrollment is open to students from other area high schools as well as North Judson-San Pierre. Continue reading
N.J.-S.P. Releases Reduction in Force List
North Judson-San Pierre Interim Superintendent Dr. Robert Boyd has provided WKVI News the list of employees affected by reduction in force action approved at the Tuesday, March 15 school board meeting. He did advise there have been some changes to the list, but did not elaborate. As soon as we receive those changes we will update our information. Continue reading
N.J.-S.P. School Board Approves Bond Issue
The North Judson-San Pierre School Board last night took action to pay off existing debt and rebuild their rainy day fund in the midst of declining revenue from the state. They’re taking advantage of an available $1.43 million bond capacity to issue general obligation bonds without an increase to their annual debt service payment. Continue reading
Financial Matters on N.J.-S.P. Board’s Agenda
The North Judson-San Pierre School Board will consider adoption of an additional appropriation resolution when they meet this evening. They will also consider a bond resolution and a transfer of money in to the corporation’s rainy day fund, according to the advance agenda. Continue reading
