The West Central School Corporation has seen a mid-year drop in enrollment. Superintendent Don Street says the preliminary February count showed a decrease of about 20 students from September. Continue reading
West Central School Board Finalizes Teacher Contracts
The West Central School Corporation is finalizing teacher pay levels. The school board Thursday approved teacher contracts for the school year. Continue reading
West Central School Board Approves High Ability Grant Application
The West Central School Board has decided to proceed with applying for a High Ability Grant from the Indiana Department of Education. The yearly application had to be delayed by a month, as the corporation waited for final figures to be released by the department. Continue reading
West Central School Board Approves Bus Purchases
The West Central School Corporation is getting a couple new buses. Superintendent Don Street says the school board approved the purchases last week. Continue reading
West Central School Board Reviews ISTEP Scores, Approves School Improvement Plans
The West Central School Corporation is focusing on improving English and writing skills, after getting the results of the 2016 ISTEP. Continue reading
West Central School Board Approves 2016-2017 Teacher Contract
The West Central School Board approved the master teacher contract for the 2016-2017 school year, during a brief special session Monday. The agreement calls for a salary range of $33,056 to $56,776. Continue reading
West Central School Board Renews Property Insurance, Holds Budget Hearing
The West Central School Board voted last week to renew the corporation’s property insurance coverage with Regions Insurance, according to Superintendent Don Street. Continue reading
Security Upgrades Planned at West Central Schools
The West Central School Corporation may be making changes to the entrances of its school buildings. Superintendent Don Street says the reconfiguration would improve the schools’ security. Continue reading
West Central School Board Approves Weighted Grades for Honors Math
A few academic offerings were up for discussion during Thursday’s West Central School Board meeting. Continue reading
West Central School Board Discusses 2017 Budget
The West Central School Corporation has begun the process of putting together its 2017 budget. The school board held its budget work session last Thursday. Continue reading
West Central Approves Student Transfer Policy
The West Central School Board last week approved a student transfer policy for the 2016-17 academic year. They also set the number of transfers per grade level the corporation can accept. Continue reading
West Central Establishes Learning Lab/Alternative Education Program
West Central High School students will have expanded educational opportunities during the upcoming school year thanks to a program approved last week by the school board. Superintendent Don Street says the learning lab/alternative education program has endless possibilities, including allowing students to retake courses in nontraditional classrooms or take courses not currently offered at West Central. Continue reading
West Central to Cease Financial Management for Special Ed Co-op
The West Central School Board voted last week to hand off the financial services responsibilities for their five-county special education cooperative to another corporation. Continue reading
West Central School Board Approves Reductions in Force
The West Central School Board voted last week to cancel the contracts of three teachers at the end of the current school year. The reductions in force are due to declining enrollment throughout the corporation. Continue reading
West Central School Board Approves Online Payment Option
Parents of students in the West Central School Corporation can register their children for school online and pay their fees at the same time if they choose to. Continue reading
West Central Schedules Public Hearing on Superintendent’s Contract
The West Central School Board will entertain public comments on a proposed superintendent contract when they meet this evening. The extension for Superintendent Don Street runs from July 1, 2016 June 30, 2020 and does not include an increase in salary for the 2016-17 school year. Continue reading
West Central Anticipates Enrollment Decline
Enrollment projections for 2016-17 indicate West Central is losing students. Superintendent Don Street says they have more graduates leaving than they have anticipated kindergarten students enrolling this fall. That leaves a projected enrollment of 800 students, compared to 820 this year. Continue reading
West Central School Board Scraps Block Schedule
Middle and high school students at West Central will return to a traditional, seven-period schedule in the fall. The school board last week voted to scrap the block-four schedule when school starts. Students enroll in four classes each semester, and they meet for longer time periods. Continue reading
West Central Sets Fees for 2016-17
School lunch prices are going up slightly for students at West Central in the fall. Superintendent Don Street says the increases are in response to state and federal guidelines and are necessary to ensure continued government funding of the program. Rather than make a drastic increase, the West Central School Board opted to go up a little at a time. Continue reading
West Central Weighs Online Enrollment Option
Parents of students at West Central Schools could have a new enrollment option this fall. Continue reading
