A project to close the LaCrosse School building and move high school classes to Wanatah cleared a few more procedural hurdles Monday. The Tri-Township School Board approved a lease agreement as part of the bond process to finance an addition to the Wanatah School.
Continue readingResidents have another chance to weigh in on the Tri-Township Consolidated School Corporation’s high school relocation project tonight. The school board will hold a public hearing related to the lease-rental process for the Wanatah School addition.
Continue readingThe Tri-Township Consolidated School Corporation is cutting back on overnight field trips. Superintendent Kelly Shepherd says an updated field trip policy was approved by the school board last week.
Continue readingThe Tri-Township Consolidated School Corporation could be looking at staffing cuts. The school board last month authorized Superintendent Kelly Shepherd to issue three reduction in force notices.
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The Tri-Township Consolidated School Corporation’s school nurse got some recognition during last month’s school board meeting. Allison Wright was surprised with a “hometown hero” award from Modern Woodmen Fraternal Financial.
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The Tri-Township School Board continues making financing arrangements for its high school relocation project. Board members passed a series of resolutions Thursday taking the first step in the lease-rental process.
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The Tri-Township School Board will consider a series of resolutions related to the high school relocation project tonight. One would approve the preliminary addition plans, while others would begin setting up the lease-rental process.
Continue readingThe Tri-Township School Board is narrowing down options for an addition to the Wanatah School. Superintendent Kelly Shepherd says board members opted to place the addition on the west side of the current building.
Continue readingThe Tri-Township Consolidated School Corporation will soon be saying goodbye to a couple familiar faces.
Continue readingWith work set to start soon on an addition to the Wanatah School, the Tri-Township Consolidated School Corporation is moving ahead with roofing upgrades at the existing building.
Continue readingA building project that would lead to the closure of the historic LaCrosse School took another step forward Thursday.
Continue readingThe Tri-Township School Board will officially select a design-build firm for its high school relocation project tonight.
Continue readingThe search is underway for a design-build firm to oversee a project that would move Tri-Township’s high school from LaCrosse to Wanatah.
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The Tri-Township Consolidated School Corporation Board of Finance recently got an update on the school corporation’s fiscal indicators.
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A project to move Tri-Township’s high school from LaCrosse to Wanatah took another step forward Thursday. The school board hired Dan Rawlins of the Rawlins Group to serve as the design criteria developer, at the recommendation of Superintendent Kelly Shepherd.
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LaCrosse High School students’ school day has been shortened by several minutes, due to bus transportation issues. The Tri-Township School Board recently voted to move high school dismissal to 2:30 p.m. for the second semester.
Continue readingA Starke County pipeline services business’s proposal to place its official office inside LaCrosse High School drew opposition from the Tri-Township School Board as well as community members. During Thursday’s school board meeting, Superintendent Kelly Shepherd explained that Pugh Pipeline Services has offered to rent an underutilized office for $2,500 a year.
Continue readingThe Tri-Township School Board will consider an office space rental at LaCrosse when it meets tonight. Board members will also be asked to approve an electronic valve replacement on the boiler at Wanatah, along with adjustments to the school calendar.
Continue readingThe Tri-Township School Board has decided to move high school classes to Wanatah, but what happens to the 105-year-old LaCrosse School building still remains to be seen. Superintendent Kelly Shepherd says there still isn’t any update on a possible use, and an estimate on how much it might cost to maintain it once it closes in 2022 still hasn’t been completed.
Continue readingTri-Township School Superintendent Kelly Shepherd is making his case for the closure of the 105-year-old LaCrosse School building.
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