The Culver School Board approved the 2019-2020 school calendar Monday. It calls for a first day of class on August 8, with the last day on May 28.
Continue reading2019-2020 School Calendar Approved by Culver School Board
Pugh Replaces Sieber on Culver School Board
The Culver School Board has a new member. Amy Pugh was appointed to the At-Large B seat during Monday’s school board meeting, according to Superintendent Karen Shuman. Pugh replaces Ryan Sieber, who decided to step down just a few weeks after he was reelected. Pugh will fill the remainder of Sieber’s term, which runs until the end of 2022.
Continue readingUpdate on School Funding Structure Transition Given to Culver Community Schools Board of Finance
The recent transition in the school funding structure was reviewed with Culver school officials Monday.
On January 1, each school corporation’s General Fund was replaced by an Education Fund, while the Capital Projects, Transportation, and Bus Replacement Funds were combined into an Operations Fund.
Continue readingCulver Community Schools Working on a ‘More Proactive Approach to Discipline’
The Culver Community Schools Corporation is overhauling its student discipline system. “We are working on a trauma-recognized discipline system that all our teachers are being trained on,” Superintendent Karen Shuman says, “in order to help offset any type of negative consequences for discipline in more of a proactive approach to discipline.”
Continue readingCulver School Board Clarifies eLearning Day Duties for Hourly Employees
How school staff members get paid for eLearning days is the subject of a policy update finalized by the Culver School Board last week. Superintendent Karen Shuman says the policy revision gives more options to various types of hourly employees.
Continue readingCulver School Board Establishes Fund for Referendum Money
The Culver Community Schools Corporation will now officially be able to use its referendum revenues, following action by the school board. In November, voters agreed to let the school district raise property taxes by up to 17 cents per $100 of assessed valuation for an eight-year period. The school board took a final step Monday by establishing a Referendum Fund to accept that money.
Continue readingCulver Community Schools Survey Shows Support for Sticking with Balanced Calendar
A recent survey by the Culver Community Schools Corporation shows continuing support for the balanced calendar concept. “There were 190 responses about whether we should continue with the balanced calendar or go back to a traditional calendar,” Superintendent Karen Shuman says, “and the majority are supporting the balanced calendar.”
Continue readingCulver School Board Approves Policy Updates, Year-End Budget Resolutions
The Culver School Board approved a number of policy updates last week. A revised holiday policy was adopted, according to Superintendent Karen Shuman. She previously explained that the update brings the policy in line with the school calendar.
Bus Stop Safety Concerns Prompt Renewed Push for All of Indiana to Observe Central Time
After an early morning accident at a Fulton County bus stop left three children dead back in October, some local school officials think a time zone change could improve student safety.
Culver School Board Seeking New At-Large Member
The Culver School Board is looking for a new member. The At-Large B seat is becoming vacant on February 4, according to a school corporation press release. Ryan Sieber was just reelected to that seat last month.
Culver School Board Considering eLearning, Holiday Policy Revisions
The Culver School Board is reviewing the way staff members get paid for eLearning days. A revised eLearning policy was presented during last week’s board meeting, according to Superintendent Karen Shuman. “We’re making sure that we are fair to all types of district employees, when it comes to being paid on eLearning days or not being paid on eLearning days,” she explains.
Culver School Board Gets Update on New AP Spanish Course
Culver Community High School students are advancing their language skills, while having the chance to earn college credit. The school board got an update Monday on one of the school’s new course offerings, according to Superintendent Karen Shuman. “We did have our AP Spanish students come and talk to our board because that’s a new program that we’re offering this year,” she says, “and so they went over the rigor and the content of that course.”
Culver Community Schools to Seek Input on 2019-2020 School Calendar
The Culver Community Schools Corporation is asking for input on next year’s school calendar. “There’s going to be a survey that’s going to go out next week,” Superintendent Karen Shuman says, “to make sure that we get community and parent input on our school calendar for the ’19-’20 school year.” She says school officials don’t have any specific changes in mind yet, but instead would like to make a decision based on the data received from the survey.
Culver School Board Prepares for New School Funding Structure
The Culver School Board has finalized preparations for the new school funding structure. Starting January 1, each school corporation’s General Fund will be replaced by an Education Fund, while the Capital Projects, Transportation, and Bus Replacement Funds will be combined into an Operations Fund.
Culver School Board Issues Request for Qualifications for Potential Energy Savings Project
The Culver School Board has decided to move ahead with requesting formal proposals for energy-savings upgrades. Board members have heard presentations from a few companies. Last week, they decided to take the next step by advertising a request for qualifications from guaranteed energy savings providers.
Culver School Board Approves Sale of Surplus Property at West Central School Auction
Some surplus school equipment will be up for auction Saturday. The auction will take place at West Central High School in Francesville, starting at 10:00 a.m. EST.
Culver School Board Again Makes Arrangements for Bus Purchase, Following Procedural Error
The Culver Community Schools Corporation’s purchase of a new bus hit another procedural snag that had to be corrected by the school board Thursday. School officials have decided to replace an extra bus this year. The bus in question was originally scheduled for replacement in 2020.
Referendum Approval Means More Competitive Wages for Culver Teachers, Superintendent Says
Culver Schools Superintendent Karen Shuman says Tuesday’s referendum was a “great community effort.” Voters in the school district approved the 17-cent property tax increase by a margin of 1,370 to 1,012.
Culver School Board Hears Second Proposal for Potential Energy Savings Upgrades
The Culver Community Schools Corporation continues to look into potential energy savings upgrades. Last month, the school board heard a proposal from Performance Services. Last week, it was Trane’s turn.
Culver Community Schools Corporation Celebrates 50th Anniversary, While Preparing for Referendum
The Culver Community Schools Corporation is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year, but school officials are also looking to the future, as next month’s referendum approaches. Superintendent Karen Shuman passed out special 50th anniversary pins to school board members Monday. “It is a significant end, when we talk about the referendum, that we wish to be here in 50 years,” she said, “and as you’ve seen, the signs have gone up.”
