The Knox Community School Corporation’s enrollment continues to drop.
Continue readingHamlet Town Council Considers Housing’s Role in Oregon-Davis Enrollment Decline
Open enrollment continues to create challenges for the Oregon-Davis School Corporation. Ron Gifford with the Starke County Economic Development Foundation recently shared some details from the Indiana Department of Education’s fall transfer report with the Hamlet Town Council.
Continue readingIndiana Department of Education Releases Fall Out-of-District Enrollment Figures
Many area children continue to attend school outside of their own public school district. The Indiana Department of Education released its fall transfer report Wednesday. The Oregon-Davis School Corporation continues to see a large chunk of its district’s population going to other schools, with more than 43 percent of the state-funded students who live there attending class someplace else.
Continue readingWest Central Updates Kindergarten Enrollment, Criminal History Policies
The West Central School Board has agreed to push back the cutoff date for kindergarten enrollment. Children may now enroll in kindergarten if they turn five before September 1, according to the draft meeting minutes. Superintendent Dan Zylstra says that was pushed back from August 1, based on a provision in state law.
Continue readingEastern Pulaski School Board Approved Transfer Student Capacities and Cut Off Date
In accordance with Indiana Code (IC 20-26-11-32), Eastern Pulaski School Board members took some action related to transfer student policies when they met Monday night.
Continue readingImpacts of Open School Enrollment Discussed with Hamlet Town Council
Open enrollment is leading students out of some smaller school districts. Ron Gifford with the Starke County Economic Development Foundation told the Hamlet Town Council Wednesday that the state is now giving more detail about where exactly students are attending school.
Local Schools See Success with Recruitment Efforts at Starke County Fair
Last week’s Starke County Fair turned out to be a successful recruitment event for local schools. Area school corporations set up booths, to try to attract some out-of-district students.
Eastern Pulaski School Board Sets Transfer Student Deadline for 2018-2019
The Eastern Pulaski School Board has approved transfer student guidelines for the 2018-2019 school year. The school corporation will let students living out-of-district transfer into Eastern Pulaski schools until March 1, 2019, according to Superintendent Dan Foster.
West Central School Board Discusses Enrollment
The West Central School Board discussed enrollment and the number of transfer students coming into the corporation.
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.
N.J.-S.P. Superintendent Discusses Plan to Monitor Student Transfers
North Judson-San Pierre administrators continue to gather information about why students are leaving the corporation. N.J.-S.P.’s official enrollment is down 31 students from last fall, although Superintendent Annette Zupin says three students who had transferred to other schools have returned since the count was taken last month. Continue reading
Oregon-Davis Accepting Transfer Students
The Oregon-Davis School Corporation is accepting transfer student applications for the 2016-17 school year. The passage of Indiana’s expanded voucher program a few years ago cleared the way for students to attend public schools outside of their home district. State tuition money is paid to the corporation where the child is enrolled on the two student count days. O-D Interim Superintendent Jim Dermody says enrollment will be governed per Indiana State Student Transfer guidelines. Continue reading
