After trying out a new attendance policy and realizing there was no noticeable reduction in absences, the Bremen School Board decided to revert back to their previous procedure.
Continue readingBremen School Board members recently took a major step forward with a project that will help improve safety in the schools parking lot.
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The Bremen School Board authorized an appointment for the Bremen Public Library Board when members met last Wednesday.
After the school board’s previous appointment Don Harrison tendered his resignation in the fall of 2018, members were tasked with finding someone new to sit on the library board. School superintendent Dr. Jim White said the school board appointed Cynthia McKenzie at that time.
Continue readingMore than 360 pieces of technology were declared surplus during the Bremen School Board meeting Wednesday night.
Continue readingA total of $3,600 was recently donated to Bremen Public Schools for various purposes. School Board members unanimously accepted the monetary contributions at their meeting Wednesday night.
Continue readingBremen Public School officials discussed their attendance policy during a Saturday session in February.
Continue readingImproving student safety is the motivation behind a number of upcoming and ongoing projects at the Bremen Public School Corporation.
According to Superintendent Dr. Jim White, officials recently went over some of the ways safety will be improved.
Continue readingBremen Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Jim White said that a new procedure for providing stipends to dual-credit teachers was considered during last week’s school board meeting.
Continue readingAdministrator salary recommendations were up for approval when Bremen School Board members met last Monday. Superintendent Dr. Jim White said that in order to determine the recommendations, school officials used a similar methodology to what was utilized last year. Continue reading
Bremen School Board members approved a transfer of inactive funds when they met Monday night.
Superintendent Dr. Jim White noted that this action was a bit of financial housekeeping that school officials wanted to get done prior to the state-mandated budget transition that will go into effect after the first of the year. Continue reading
Now that the season has officially wrapped up, new lighting is going in at the Bremen High School football field. Superintendent Dr. Jim White said the project is currently ongoing and it’s expected to wrap up in about 3 weeks.
The superintendent previously mentioned that the existing football lighting was installed in the 1960s and was on wooden poles while the replacements will be made of a much sturdier metal material. Continue reading
A few different project updates were delivered at this week’s Bremen School Board meeting.
Back in July, school officials approved a $132,000 quote from McGuff Roofers for repairs to the roof at the elementary/middle school.
At Monday night’s meeting, Superintendent Dr. Jim White shared that contractors will do their best to complete certain sections before it gets too cold but the project will have to be finished up in the spring time. Continue reading
Though administrative staff members at Bremen Public Schools were trained to use the corporation’s new handheld metal detectors by the county sheriff, school officials are waiting for a more solid set of rules to come through before they start utilizing them.
Superintendent Dr. Jim White reported that 6 metal detectors were received through Governor Eric Holcomb’s recent state-wide safety initiative. Continue reading
Bremen School Board members considered a board compensation resolution when they met last Monday. Superintendent Dr. Jim White said they opted for the minimum amount that’s permitted.
He explained, “They decided to stick with the status quo and pay the minimum $2,000 annually, with no per diem compensation.” Continue reading
Every year, the Indiana Department of Education and state legislature requires schools to adopt a policy about how to distribute teacher appreciation funds supplied by the state.
Bremen Schools Superintendent Dr. Jim White said the school board adopted their policy Monday evening, with legislative suggestions in mind. Continue reading
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.
Over $2,000 worth of donations were up for acceptance during the Bremen School Board meeting last Monday. Continue reading
Bremen School Board members received a brief update about NEOLA policy upgrades at their Monday night meeting.
Superintendent Dr. Jim White previously shared that up until recently, Bremen officials were writing their own policies. In order to avoid being left behind, school board members agreed to enter into a partnership with NEOLA, an organization that will help them incorporate all applicable state laws and regulations into their school policies. Continue reading
After a policy change caused Kosciusko Community Hospital to start charging Bremen Public Schools for Athletic Trainer services, officials decided to get quotes from various local healthcare facilities to weigh all available options.
When School Board Members met Monday night they received a brief update about the athletic trainer contract partnership, according to Treasurer Stephanie Pittman. Continue reading
Bremen Band Director Matthew Sutton was appointed as the teacher representative for the MASE Insurance Trust at this week’s Bremen School Board meeting.
Treasurer Stephanie Pittman explained that Bremen Public School Corporation is a part of the Midwest Area School Employee Insurance Trust which is comprised of approximately 22 different schools that pool together to purchase medical insurance.
Pittman said that the bylaws of the organization require that the school corporation must have a representative and the teacher’s association is permitted to appoint someone as well. Continue reading
