The Oregon-Davis School Board members are expected to adopt the 2022 budget when they meet tonight.
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No Comments Offered on Oregon-Davis Budget Proposal
No one from the public came to comment on the Oregon-Davis School Corporation’s 2022 budget during last month’s public hearing, according to Superintendent Bill Bennett. The proposed budget totals more than $9.9 million. That includes an Education Fund of over $3.9 million, an Operations Fund of more than $3.2 million, and a Referendum Fund of almost $1.1 million.
Continue readingOregon-Davis School Board to Explore Other Options for HVAC Project
The Oregon-Davis School Corporation may be starting over with its HVAC project. Superintendent Bill Bennett says the school board decided last week to discontinue services with EMCOR, a year and a half after it hired the company as a guaranteed savings provider.
Continue readingOregon-Davis School Board to Meet Tonight
The Oregon-Davis School Board will meet tonight in a work session where the members will tour and discuss the playground and review the 2022 budget.
Continue readingOregon-Davis Planning New Playground Equipment in Capital Projects Plan
Oregon-Davis Elementary School could be getting some new playground equipment in the coming years.
Continue readingOregon-Davis School Board Reviews Salary Comparisons
The Oregon-Davis School Board is taking a closer look at how its pay levels compare to surrounding school districts’. Superintendent Bill Bennett presented salary comparisons during Monday’s meeting.
Continue readingOregon-Davis School Board Approves Addition of Junior High Baseball Team
Oregon-Davis is adding a junior high baseball team. The new team was approved by the school board Monday, at the recommendation of Superintendent Bill Bennett.
Continue readingOregon-Davis Taking Low-Tech Approach with Revived Preschool Program
The Oregon-Davis preschool program is back up and running. The school board got a tour of the preschool classrooms last month, but teacher Tish Cooper says there’s one thing you won’t find there.
Continue readingOregon-Davis School Board to Get Non-Certified Salary Comparison Tonight
The Oregon-Davis School Board will get a look at support staff salaries when it meets tonight. Board members are expected to get a comparison of non-certified salaries. They’ll also get a report on the reading curriculum and consider the creation of a junior high baseball team.
Continue readingOregon-Davis Officials Discuss Teacher Compensation Challenges with Rep. Pressel
Despite an increase in education funding, the state’s teacher compensation targets could still pose some challenges for Oregon-Davis Schools. State Representative Jim Pressel touted Indiana’s $1.9 billion school funding increase during last month’s school board meeting. “That’s huge, so 50 percent of the whole state’s budget of $37 billion,” Pressel says. “It’s about $9 billion a year, and if I did my math right, Oregon-Davis should receive about $700 per child more in the ADM count.”
Continue readingOregon-Davis School Board Hires Director of Student Services, Industrial Technology Teacher
Oregon-Davis has added a director of student services. Carrie Miller was officially hired by the school board last week, at the recommendation of Superintendent Bill Bennett.
Continue readingSocial-Emotional Learning Curriculum Won’t Include Critical Race Theory, Say O-D School Officials
Just because Oregon-Davis will be teaching social and emotional skills doesn’t mean kids will be learning critical race theory. That was school officials’ response to concerns raised by parents during Monday’s school board meeting.
Continue readingOregon-Davis School Board to Consider Director of Student Services Hire Tonight
The Oregon-Davis School Board will decide whether to hire a director of student services tonight. Superintendent Bill Bennett had proposed adding the position with federal ESSER III money. The school board will also get an update on the preschool program and consider the schedule for the upcoming budget process.
Continue readingOregon-Davis Adjusts Attendance Policy in New Student Handbooks
The Oregon-Davis School Corporation will be cracking down on students who are consistently late. The school board last week approved student and staff handbooks for the 2021-2022 school year, according to Superintendent Bill Bennett.
Continue readingOregon-Davis to Require Doctor’s Note for Virtual Learning Option
Oregon-Davis students who want to learn virtually will now need a doctor’s note. The reopening plan for the 2021-2022 school year was approved by the school board Monday, according to Superintendent Bill Bennett.
Continue readingOregon-Davis School Board Approves High School Course Description Guide
An updated course description guide for Oregon-Davis Junior/Senior High School was recently approved by the school board. Superintendent Bill Bennett said school officials are planning some new options for junior high students. “I’m real excited to hear that we’re going to offer some more honors classes at our junior high level and give them those experiences,” he said.
Continue readingOregon-Davis Reports Strong Enrollment for Revived Preschool Program
Oregon-Davis’s revived preschool program is seeing a considerable amount of interest. “We’re getting close to 40 kids for preschool, which is outstanding, but then when you factor in the kids who are going all day, there’s a good chance we could use two classrooms,” Superintendent Bill Bennett recently told the school board.
Continue readingOregon-Davis Teacher Launching SIDS Prevention Foundation following Death of Infant Son
An Oregon-Davis teacher is turning her own personal tragedy into a chance to prevent other families from experiencing the loss of a child. The school board began last week’s meeting with a moment of silence, after one of Kindergarten Teacher Kayla Borton’s two-month-old twin boys, Case Michael, passed away from Sudden Infant Death Syndrome.
Continue readingStakeholders Putting Together Wish List for Starke County Opportunity Zone Projects
More housing, new recreational opportunities, and additional medical and childcare facilities are a few of the investments local leaders hope to attract with Starke County’s Opportunity Zone. Much of the area north of Knox and south of U.S. 30 was designated an Opportunity Zone in 2018. The federal program offers tax incentives for investment in low-income communities.
Continue readingOregon-Davis Looking to Add Director of Student Services and Operations Position
The Oregon-Davis School Corporation could be adding a new administrative-level position. The school board Monday agreed to advertise for a new director of student services and operations.
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