The Culver Community Schools Corporation is moving forward with upgrades to its heating and cooling systems. Last week, the school board gave its approval for a new HVAC control unit, according to Superintendent Karen Shuman.
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The Culver School Board has finalized book rental fees for the coming school year. Superintendent Karen Shuman says the cost will vary, depending on grade level and course selection.
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The Culver School Board has approved a contract extension for Superintendent Karen Shuman. She says the agreement was approved as presented, during last week’s meeting.
Continue readingMembers of the public have the chance to weigh in on a proposed contract for Culver Community Schools Superintendent Karen Shuman tonight. It would extend her employment through June of 2022.
Continue readingThe Culver Community Schools Corporation is putting plans together for summer school. A list of courses and teachers was approved by the school board last week, according to Superintendent Karen Shuman. “We’ll be offering a recovery program at the high school level, along with band and agricultural classes at the high school level, and then doing an IREAD program at the elementary,” she explains.
Shuman says the school board also recognized math teacher John Browder, who’s retiring after 42 years.
In other business last week, board members passed a fund transfer resolution. Shuman says the transfers mainly closed out old accounts that were left over from the previous funding model, which was replaced at the beginning of 2019.
Several Culver school officials have had their contracts renewed. The administrators’ contracts, treasurer/business manager’s contract, and technology director’s contract were all approved by the school board Monday, according to Superintendent Karen Shuman.
Continue readingAs residents of the Culver school district get their higher property tax bills, school officials are anticipating questions about where that extra money is going. Superintendent Karen Shuman says she discussed the school corporation’s referendum funds, during Monday’s school board meeting.
Continue readingA Monterey-Tippecanoe Township Public Library Board member has agreed to stick around for another term. Christine Sellers was officially reappointed by the Culver School Board Monday, according to School Superintendent Karen Shuman.
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Local school officials are preparing for possible changes in bus safety laws. Culver Community Schools Superintendent Karen Shuman says Senate Bill 2 would have an impact on her school corporation.
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The Culver School Board got an update last week on the schools’ ISTEP scores and the steps being taken in response, according to Superintendent Karen Shuman.
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The Culver School Board approved another raise for bus drivers this week. Superintendent Karen Shuman says the hourly pay rate for extracurricular trips was increased from $9 to $10.
Continue readingThe Culver Community Schools Corporation is getting a couple of new buses. On Monday, the school board approved the purchase of two buses from IC Collins for a total cost of just over $197,000, according to Superintendent Karen Shuman. She says the buses will come equipped with stop arm cameras.
Continue readingThe Culver School Board Monday approved a list of capital projects for the year. Superintendent Karen Shuman says that will include the switch to LED lighting throughout the school corporation’s buildings. That project was awarded to Trane last month.
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Students at Culver Community Middle/High School are using their technological skills to preserve the history of the school and local area.
Continue readingThe Culver Community Schools Corporation is moving ahead with lighting improvements. Last week, the school board selected Trane to upgrade the school buildings’ lights to LED technology, according to Superintendent Karen Shuman.
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Culver Community Schools’ bus drivers are getting a raise. Superintendent Karen Shuman says the increase in the daily wage was approved by the school board Monday. “Before, our bus drivers were at a $65 rate, and we increased them to an $80 rate,” she explains.
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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 readingThe 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 readingThe 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 readingThe 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.
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