The John Glenn School Board members have been watching action on Senate Bill 425 in this year’s legislative session. The Bill apparently died in the House Committee on Education on Tuesday.
Senate Bill 425 dealt with school corporation disannexation. It would have established a two year pilot program whereby Greene Township, in St. Joseph County, may initiate a process to disannex from the South Bend School Corporation and annex to the John Glenn School Corporation.
An amendment was previously released on the bill where Superintendent Christopher Winchell told the school board members last week that a pilot program would have eventually resulted in statewide law. However, the Bill died for consideration this year.
School Board President Christian Mattix commented that having the school boards and the State Board of Education with more authority instead of the Township Trustee will make it more focused on the students’ best interest.
