The Bremen School Board members discussed several upcoming projects during their meeting last week.
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Bremen School Board Increases Pay for Substitute Teachers
Bremen Public Schools is increasing pay for substitute teachers. The school board last week agreed to pay subs $100 per day, according to Superintendent Dr. Jim White. “I think in the fall, we’re going to have a really difficult time attracting and keeping subs, and I think it’s worth a little bit of battle pay,” White says.
Continue readingBremen Public Schools Finalizing Reopening Plans
Bremen Public Schools students will be required to wear face masks but just for short periods of time. “If you’re going to ride a bus, you’re going to wear a mask, and then when the students are in common areas, they need face coverings, as well,” explains Superintendent Dr. Jim White. “Once they get to their classrooms, they can take them off.”
Continue readingBremen School Board Reviews Finances
Indiana Governor Eric Holcomb announced Wednesday that K-12 education funding will not be cut in the upcoming budget, which is good news for Bremen Public Schools.
Continue readingBremen School Board Looks toward Next School Year
The Bremen School Board members discussed what the 2020-2021 school year might look like, but too many variables exist to make definitive plans.
Continue readingEnrollment Down at Bremen Schools
The number of students at Bremen Public Schools appears to be declining, according to recent Average Daily Membership count.
Continue readingBremen School Board Accepts Donation, Declares Vehicle as Surplus
Among the many action items taken by the Bremen Public School Board this week was the approval of a donation of $500 for school supplies.
Continue readingBremen High School Teacher Charged with Child Seduction
A Bremen High School teacher faces criminal charges, after he was accused of trying to seduce two of his students. WSBT-TV reports that Patrick Stroud, 28, allegedly sent messages to the girls on Instagram and had private meetings with them.
Continue readingBremen School Board Extends Superintendent’s Contract
The Bremen School Board has approved a contract extension for Superintendent Dr. Jim White. The agreement approved during last week’s meeting extends his employment through July 15 of 2022.
Continue readingBremen School Board Hears Budget Presentation
The Bremen School Board got an update on the budgeting process Wednesday. Superintendent Dr. Jim White says the Education Fund, which is where teacher salaries are budgeted, is pretty tight.
Continue readingBremen School Board Directs Superintendent to Keep Researching Potential Referendum
Bremen school officials will continue researching a possible property tax referendum. Superintendent Dr. Jim White has raised the idea of asking voters for permission to raise property taxes, to help support mental health initiatives for students. He says that discussion continued during Wednesday’s school board meeting.
Continue readingPair of Local School Principals Get State-Level Recognition
Bremen High School Principal Bruce Jennings has been named Indiana’s High School Principal of the Year. The honor came on Sunday during the Indiana Association of School Principals’ Fall Conference, according to Bremen Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Jim White.
Bremen School Board Accepts $10,000 Grant for Entrepreneurship Program
Bremen Public Schools will be launching a new entrepreneurship program, with some help from the Marshall County Community Foundation. A $10,000 grant was accepted by the Bremen School Board Monday.
Bremen Public Schools to Explore Development Opportunities for School-Owned Land
A piece of school-owned property in Bremen is being eyed by economic development officials. “We own a little bit of property that’s one of the last pieces of property that’s in town that’s developable,” explains Bremen School Superintendent Dr. Jim White, “and the city would like to have a conversation, along with the Marshall County Economic [Development] Corporation, to see if it’s possible to get some building started on that property.”
Bremen STEM Class Receives Generous Gift from Bremen RDC
The Bremen Redevelopment Commission donated $35,000 to the Bremen Community School Corporation to purchase equipment for the Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) students.
Bremen School Superintendent Dr. Jim White said the RDC funded the purchase of a shop bot which is a popular piece of equipment that the STEM students use in the shop.
