Culver School Board Preparing for 2015-16

The Culver Schools Board of Trustees meeting scheduled for tonight at 7:00 [EST] will take place in the administrative office located at 700 School Street. The 2015/16 handbooks for the elementary, middle and highschools for the are in need of approval. An update about the title 1 grant is set to be discussed during tonight’s meeting as well as 2015/16 breakfast and lunch prices. Contract pay date clarifications for both the 2014/15 and 2015/16 school years is another one of the action items the board will cover during the meeting this evening.

Expensive Assessment Software Brings Productivity, Dependability

The software isn’t in use just yet, but a few area counties have spent nearly $200-thousand to better assess real estate and personal property values.

“XSoft” software is currently used by 43 Indiana counties as well as the state Department of Local Government Finance. Marshall County gave approval to use the software in May hoping the new platform will streamline productivity.
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Marshall County Council Signs Onto Population Expansion Effort

The Marshall County Council has decided to give the go ahead for a project that could bring millions to the region.

In conjunction with Michiana Partnership, the Marshall County Economic Development Corporation advised the creation of a Regional Development Authority. The RDA would be formed along with St. Joseph and Elkhart counties in the pursuit of state grant funds.
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