An Argos School Board member has resigned and interested residents are encouraged to submit a letter of interest to fill that seat on the board.
Continue readingCandidate Needed to Fill Vacant Seat on Argos School Board
Argos School Board Approves Technology Lease for New Student Computers
The Argos Community School Board members approved a technology lease for new computers for all K-12 students.
Continue readingArgos School Board Considers Property Purchase
A piece of property adjacent to the Argos Community School Corporation will see better days thanks to a decision by the school board members Monday night.
Continue readingArgos School Board Discusses Contracts and Salary Increases
The Argos School Board members took action last week to look at contracts and salary increases for the corporation’s administrators, directors and leadership team members.
Continue readingArgos School Board to Meet Tonight
The Argos Community School Board will meet tonight where they will first attend a ceremony where the state runner-up boys soccer team will be presented with rings in the Varsity Gym. The ceremony begins at 7 p.m.
Continue readingNew Childcare Academy Coming to Argos
The Argos Community School Board members recently approved a Memorandum of Understanding with Small Wonders to manage a day-to-day childcare operation out of the school’s former administration building across the street from the Elementary School.
Continue readingArgos Community School Board Adopts Budget
The Argos Community School Board reviewed aspects of the 2021 budget during their meeting Monday night.
Continue readingArgos School Corporation Receives Generous Donation
The Argos Community School Board members were notified of a generous donation to the corporation from an area business during their meeting this week.
Continue readingArgos Students to Return to School Aug. 17 with Digital Learning
The Argos School Corporation will be delaying the start of school for one week and will offer digital learning for all students on Aug. 17.
Continue readingArgos School Board to Move Forward with Indiana Bond Bank Paperwork
To ensure that the Argos Community School Board can meet obligations to pay on the corporation’s bonds, the school board members approved paperwork to obtain that funding.
Continue readingArgos Town Council Considers Interconnection Standards Ordinance
The Argos Town Council members considered an ordinance amendment concerning interconnection standards.
Continue readingLake of the Woods Sewer District, School Board Candidate Filing Ends Friday
Candidates for the Lake of the Woods Sewer District and school board candidates have until Friday, Aug. 24 at noon to file for the positions on the November General Election ballot.
Argos School Board Approves Administration Hires
The Argos Community School Board approved the appointments and hires of several staff members this week.
Rebecca Vamos was appointed as the elementary principal after serving in the interim position since the start of the second semester this year. The contracts of Nick Medich as the junior/senior high school principal and Dean of Students/Athletic Director Jon Alcorn were renewed for one year. Charles Nettrouer was also appointed as the director of maintenance, building and grounds on a one-year contract.
Argos School Board Considers Bond Issue for Capital Projects
The Argos Community School Board is looking to get a General Obligation Bond in order to complete several capital projects.
Interim Superintendent Dr. Robert Boyd said the bond would be for $2 million.
“The board is entertaining a proposal that would allow the corporation to infuse some cash into its General Fund operation and to take care of some capital needs that need to be done in terms of boilers for the facility as well as parking lot repairs.”
Argos Community School Board Announces New Superintendent
A new Argos school superintendent was announced Monday afternoon in a specially called meeting of the school board.
Ned Speicher will join the Argos Community School Corporation as the superintendent on July 1. Speicher has served Indiana school corporations as a teacher, principal, and an assistant superintendent. Speicher recently retired after 10 years as the superintendent from the Rensselaer Central School Corporation. He has led other school corporations as superintendent in his career.
Argos School Board Discusses Summer Projects
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.
Petition Submitted to Argos School Board
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.
