Potential upgrades to U.S. 30 will be discussed this evening by a group of local stakeholders. The Indiana Department of Transportation may consider upgrading the highway to freeway standards in the coming decade. Starke County has assembled a group of people who’d be impacted by the change, to come up with some recommendations for INDOT to consider.
Oregon-Davis High School Plans New Course Offerings for 2018-2019 School Year
Oregon-Davis High School students may soon be able to take classes in Industrial Automation and Robotics, Criminal Justice, and Electronic Music. An updated course description guide was presented to the school board last week, according to Superintendent Dr. Don Harman. Continue reading
Oregon-Davis Superintendent Responds to School Accountability Grades
Oregon-Davis Schools are more than just their A-to-F School Accountability Grades, according to Superintendent Dr. Don Harman. Continue reading
Oregon-Davis Students to Rake Leaves for Local Residents during Community Service Day
Oregon-Davis School Board Adopts 2018 Budget, Enrollment Count Finalized
The Oregon-Davis School Board formally adopted the corporation’s 2018 budget Monday. It calls for a General Fund of just under $4.6 million and a Capital Projects Fund of over $1.1 million, with a total budget of nearly $8.4 million.
Oregon-Davis School Board Finalizing Plans for High Ability Program
115 Loaves of Bread Donated to Oregon-Davis Art Department
Oregon-Davis Administrators Review ISTEP Scores with School Board
The Oregon-Davis School Corporation is reviewing its preliminary ISTEP results. “We are pleased about some of the preliminary results we’ve gotten, but we also know that there are areas that we need to improve,” says Superintendent Dr. Don Harman.
Oregon-Davis Transfers Scholarship Funds to Community Foundation
The Oregon-Davis School Corporation is changing the way the Berg Scholarship is administered. Continue reading
Oregon-Davis School Board Approves Teacher Appreciation Grant Policy, Discusses 2018 Budget
The Oregon-Davis School Board has officially decided how Teacher Appreciation Grants will be distributed. State law now requires schools to have a formal policy in place, specifying how the grants will be split up among effective- and highly-effective-rated teachers.
Oregon-Davis Administrators Review Jump Start Program with School Board
Oregon-Davis school administrators reviewed the corporation’s revamped summer school program with the school board Monday. Continue reading
Oregon-Davis Telehealth Center Ribbon Cutting Tonight
The Oregon-Davis School Corporation will cut the ribbon on its new “telehealth center” this evening. The new facility will let O-D students be evaluated remotely by a nurse practitioner in Knox, thanks to an agreement with HealthLinc. Continue reading
Hamlet Council Signs Onto Oregon-Davis School Resource Officer Agreement
Oregon-Davis School Resource Officer John Kohles will remain in the position for at least another year. Last week, the school board took action to employ him full-time and also approved a memorandum of understanding with the Town of Hamlet. The town council followed suit Wednesday by approving the agreement, as well.
Oregon-Davis School Board Reviews Instructional Fees, Wellness Policy, Transfer Student Limit
The Oregon-Davis School Board has approved instructional fees for the upcoming school year. Superintendent Don Harman says there are only a few minor changes, due to the adoption of new science textbooks.
O-D to Take Part in Summer Food Program, School Board Approves Student Meal Procedures
The Oregon-Davis School Corporation will be offering free meals to children 18 and younger over the next couple weeks. The school will be taking part in the USDA Summer Food Service Program from Monday, July 24 through Friday, August 4. That coincides with the corporation’s Jump Start summer school program.
Oregon-Davis School Board Approves Full-Time School Resource Officer
The Oregon-Davis School Board has decided to employ School Resource Officer John Kohles full-time.
Oregon-Davis School Board Finalizes Plans for Jump Start Program, Gets Ready for School Year
Oregon-Davis students have a chance to get a Jump Start on the school year, beginning next week. The two-week summer school program let students in grades one through eight brush up on their skills before school officially starts August 10. A one-week kindergarten Jump Start will also be offered, starting July 31.
Oregon-Davis Cutting Teaching Positions, Citing Declining Enrollment
The Oregon-Davis School Corporation is cutting two-and-a-half teaching positions. The school board approved the reduction in force notices last week, according to Superintendent Don Harman.
Oregon-Davis School Board Approves Ethnic Studies Course, Summer Agriculture Program
About 20 Oregon-Davis High School students will be getting some agricultural experience this summer, as part of the school’s Supervised Agricultural Experience program.
Oregon-Davis To Add Telehealth Center
The Oregon-Davis School Corporation hopes to improve the health of its students and reduce the number of sick days. Continue reading