Bremen School Board to Hold Work Session Saturday Morning

Posted on Author Anita Goodan

The Bremen Public School Board will hold a work session Saturday morning with the Bremen Town Council to gauge interest in the construction of an aquatic facility.

Bremen School Board President Brian Teall made the appeal to the Bremen Town Council members last week who proposed an initial discussion to build an aquatic center for use all year round by students and residents. He said the facility could include the pool and other amenities like exercise equipment and fitness classes.

If there is support, then a decision can be made later to move forward with more research into design and cost.

The work session will begin at 9 a.m. on Saturday, Feb. 8 at the Bremen Town Hall. 

Bremen School Board Approves Wage Increases for Classified Staff

Posted on Author Jacque Ryan

A raise for classified staff at Bremen Public Schools was approved during the school board meeting last Monday.

Classified employees include any position at the school corporation other than teachers and administration such as cafeteria, transportation, maintenance and custodial staff.

School Board President Brian Teall explained that the increased wages for classified staff were approved in coordination with the raises that were included in the master contract for teachers. Teall said a raise of approximately 2.4 percent was approved for teachers a couple of months ago, but some issues at the state level postponed the payments. Continue reading →

Bremen Public Schools to Work with Boys and Girls Club to Expand Summer School Program Thanks to IDOE Grant

Posted on Author Jacque Ryan

Officials at Bremen Public Schools will be collaborating with the local Boys and Girls Club to provide more summer school services after the school was recently awarded a grant through the Indiana Department of Education’s 21st Century Community Learning Centers program.

According to school board president Brian Teall, the school was awarded $120,000 for the next four years, meaning that they’ll receive a total of $480,000.

Bremen Schools will have a contract with the Boys and Girls Club in order to expand the summer school program to give students an opportunity to get caught up before the start of the school year. Continue reading →

Bremen School Board Adopts Bond Resolution

Posted on Author Jacque Ryan

Bremen Public Schools will be undergoing some renovations over the next few years, now that school board members have officially adopted a resolution to have a bond of approximately $4 million issued to pay for the proposed work.

According to School Board President Brian Teall, a 1028 Hearing was held over the bond resolution during their Monday night meeting and it was adopted by a vote of 4-1.

Dr. White said with the board members’ approval, he will now be coordinating with the building corporation about bond issuance procedures over the next few weeks. The superintendent explained that schools are not legally permitted to directly borrow money so they utilize a building corporation as a pass-through entity. Continue reading →