Oregon-Davis students’ next summer vacation will start a little later than originally planned. The school board officially adjusted the 2020-2021 school calendar Monday, to move the last day of school from May 20 to May 26, according to Superintendent Bill Bennett.
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Oregon-Davis Elementary School has some new leadership. Longtime teacher Heather Quinn was appointed to a newly-created dean of students position during last month’s school board meeting, following Principal Bill Bennett’s promotion to superintendent.
Continue readingThe Oregon-Davis School Board will consider a COVID-19 reopening plan Monday. A draft version released this week says that students and staff would be encouraged to wear face coverings, especially on buses and in hallways.
Continue readingOregon-Davis students are not expected to pay more for lunch or book rental in the coming school year. The school board officially set the prices last month.
Continue readingThe Oregon-Davis School Corporation anticipates that students will return to class as usual this fall but with added safety measures. Education Consultant Jim Dermody gave an update on reentry plans to the school board Monday.
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A longtime Oregon-Davis principal has been named the school corporation’s next superintendent. Elementary School Principal Bill Bennett was given the superintendent’s job during a special school board meeting Monday.
Continue readingThe Oregon-Davis School Board will name the corporation’s next superintendent tonight. No comments were offered during last week’s public hearing on the new superintendent’s contract. It calls for a base salary of $95,000, plus benefits.
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North Judson-San Pierre and Oregon-Davis are sharing more details about their graduation plans.
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The Oregon-Davis School Board has decided to keep moving ahead with planned heating and cooling upgrades, despite some surprise at the potential cost. Board members had been under the impression that bringing the HVAC systems at the two schools up to date would cost a total of $6 million. But the list of projects presented Monday by guaranteed savings provider EMCOR totaled almost $13.2 million.
Continue readingThe Oregon-Davis School Board is getting ready to hire a new superintendent. Board members will take comments on a proposed superintendent’s contract tonight. It calls for a base salary of $95,000 a year, plus benefits. The school board is expected to vote on the contract next Monday.
Continue readingThe Oregon-Davis School Corporation will continue to offer free meals for pickup through the month of June. In this week’s Bobcat Blast newsletter, school officials say they’re offering a Summer Feeding Program until June 26.
Continue readingOregon-Davis schools are a step closer to getting heating and cooling upgrades. The school board Monday officially approved EMCOR as the school corporation’s guaranteed savings provider, according to Education Consultant Jim Dermody.
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The Oregon-Davis School Corporation has gotten $2,000 to help make sure students get the nutrition they need. Last week, the school board accepted a donation from the Santa’s Workshop program of the First Presbyterian Church of Walkerton and United Methodist Church of Walkerton. That money will be used for feeding children or to help with lunch debt.
Continue readingThe Oregon-Davis School Corporation plans to have its next superintendent in place by July 1. Education Consultant Jim Dermody told the school board Monday that he’s worked out a timeline with Corporation Attorney Bill Kaminski.
Continue readingWith Oregon-Davis School Superintendent Dr. Don Harman preparing to take a new position elsewhere, the school board is bringing in some help to find a new superintendent and keep the school corporation running in the meantime.
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New school buses are coming to Knox and Oregon-Davis. The Knox School Board recently approved the purchase of two Blue Bird buses from MacAllister Transportation. They’ll end up costing just over $201,000, after the trade-in of three old buses.
Continue readingThe Oregon-Davis School Board recently accepted funding to help with the cost of a sixth grade field trip, but COVID-19 concerns mean it won’t be able to happen this year. Superintendent Dr. Don Harman says the Cheryl Lyn Welter Family Charitable Foundation gave $350.
Continue readingWhen extracurricular activities resume, Oregon-Davis High School will have a new sports team. The addition of a club softball team was officially approved by the school board last week, according to Superintendent Dr. Don Harman.
Continue readingThe Oregon-Davis School Board has taken action to pay the school corporation’s support staff while in-person classes are canceled. Superintendent Dr. Don Harman says board members passed a resolution Monday authorizing school leaders to take appropriate actions “to ensure the safety and well-being” of the school community through the end of the current term.
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