Culver School Interim Superintendent Chuck Kitchell presented the Culver Community School Board with a quote for a proposed expansion project at the pole barn north of the bus garage.
Kitchell said that he sent out five proposals to companies and only two quotes were returned.
The extension will allow for more storage, especially for equipment acquired from the former Monterey Elementary School building.
The Marshall County Sheriff’s Department will be getting their last new squad vehicle.
Sheriff Matt Hassel presented the commissioners Monday morning with a pre-pay request to get the last vehicle. Hassel didn’t have numbers at the time of the presentation, but the commissioners approved the request as long as Auditor Julie Fox had the price for the record.
A new superintendent of Argos Community Schools should be announced May 1.
The school board held a public hearing on the superintendent’s contract in March. Interviews have been conducted since that time.
Three new staff members were introduced to the John Glenn School Board on Tuesday night.
Austin Foust is the new head football coach while Angela Kramer will be new at the high school teaching math and computer science.
Leslie Stec will be the new teacher at Urey Middle School. Her position was created at the middle school to help teach English/Language Arts, Math, Science and Social Studies to students in the seventh grade. The board anticipates an increase of 30 students in the upcoming seventh grade class and Mrs. Stec’s employment will alleviate the potential of class overcrowding.
The Marshall County Highway Department began work on roads this week and the action has already caused a stir on social media.
Many residents are complaining about the quality of the product being installed and the fact that some roads are going back to a gravel state.
The Argos Community School Board reviewed a strategic plan for building projects this summer.
Interim Superintendent Dr. Robert Boyd said the board is looking to do some updating to the facilities.
The Culver Community School Board will consider the purchase of a vehicle for use by members of the administration and faculty when going to training or conferences.
Interim Superintendent Chuck Kitchell said that some teachers won’t go to some conferences because the corporation does not reimburse for mileage. He also noted that he’s put on a lot of miles on his personal vehicle going to required meetings and conferences and it would be more convenient to have a vehicle for corporation use.
The football field at the John Glenn High School will be getting a new irrigation system.
Superintendent Richard Reese brought information to the John Glenn School Board from Maintenance Supervisor Brad Schmeltz. Reese said the current system is outdated and needs replaced.
People posing as agents from the Internal Revenue Service are continuing in efforts to scam people out of money.
IRS imposter scams continue to be among the most commonly received complaints at the Office of the Indiana Attorney General Consumer Protection Division even after the tax season has ended.
Indiana counties have done their best to help clear voter registration lists of any outdated voter information.
Thanks to funding from the General Assembly in 2014, postcards were sent to voters throughout Indiana that year to be returned correcting any information as needed. A second forwardable postcard was sent to each of the voters whose first postcard was returned. Voters who did not update outdated voter registration information had their record at the address marked as “inactive”. If the inactive records were not updated or the voter did not vote from that address at any election held in 2014, 2015 or 2016, that registration record was canceled after the November 2016 election.
The Marshall County Highway Department is beginning road work for the season where roads are scheduled for reconditioning. This work on county roads could lead to hazardous driving conditions caused by loose material on roadways.
The highway department requested the issuance of an advisory travel alert through the Marshall County Emergency Management Agency. This affects roads in the northern part of the county.
A petition was brought before the Argos Community School Board Monday night requests that the school board members be chosen by an election and not by appointment.
Interim Superintendent Dr. Robert Boyd said the petition was submitted by a group of citizens in town and more discussions are in the planning stages in the matter.
The Culver Community School Board received an update on the funding projection for the next school year. Corporation Treasurer Casey Howard said Monday night that solid numbers are elusive as figures constantly change from information given by the state.
Howard said that the corporation will see a reduction in grants and the February ADM count will cause a reduction in funding.
The Marshall County Commissioners approved additional readings to the proposed ordinance that reestablishes the Cumulative Capital Development Fund at its maximum rate at $.0333 per $100 of assessed valuation.
No additional comments were made concerning the details of the ordinance. The second and third readings were unanimously approved.
The recent sale of property donated to the John Glenn Education Foundation and the sale of items within the estate equal a great start to assisting teachers and students with grants within the John Glenn School Corporation.
The Hiler family donated property at 123 Shamrock Street to the school corporation and the corporation followed procedures to donate it to the John Glenn Education Foundation with the understanding that proceeds of the sale of the home would benefit the foundation.
Governor Eric Holcomb recently signed into law a proposal that changes the type of titles issued for specialty-built cars.
In the bill sponsored by State Representative Jack Jordan (R-Bremen), newly produced vehicles would discontinue using a reconstructed title, which is equated to a salvaged title in other states. Jordan says the current titling law discourages out-of-state customers when purchasing specialty-made cars from Indiana businesses. He believes Senate Enrolled Act 340 will help to stimulate economic opportunities in Indiana.
One person was injured after a vehicle/bicycle collision in Marshall County.
According to an investigation by the Marshall County Sheriff’s Department, 63-year-old Richard D. Murray, of Plymouth, was traveling west on Lincoln Highway east of Redwood Road on Monday evening when he struck Pamela Mahler-Lee, 50, of Plymouth, on a bicycle. She was transported to the Plymouth hospital after receiving minor injuries in the accident.
Marshall County Highway Supervisor Jason Peters presented the department’s asset management plan to the commissioners Monday morning.
The list he gave the governing body are the roads that need to be reclaimed. He explained that the roads will be ground up with the hopes of surfacing the roads in the next two to five years. Resurfacing will depend on funding, according to Peters.
The Culver Community School Board opened the floor to members of the public to voice opinions on the proposed contract for a new superintendent.
The three-year contract begins in July of this year and ends June 30, 2020 with a salary of $105,000 during the school year which encompasses 260 days. According to the contract, “the board will pay for a family plan of the medical and prescription insurance, family plan of the dental and vision insurance, long term disability insurance and $100,000 term life insurance” for the duration of the contract. The superintendent will pay $4.00 toward the cost. No insurance or retirement benefits will be given once the superintendent retires.
The John Glenn School Board will meet tonight where the board will discuss an additional appropriation.
The board will also approve the purchase of the football field irrigation system in the amount of $17,980. Superintendent Richard Reese will update the board on corporation news and other information.
The John Glenn School Board will meet at 7 p.m. in the meeting room in the administration building.
