The Bremen Voters approved the referendum question on the General Election ballot with 2,316 of the voters in support of the referendum and 787 voters against the referendum.
Continue readingBremen Voters Approve Bremen Public School Referendum
Bremen School Board Approves Referendum Language
The Bremen School Board last week approved the wording of November’s school referendum question. It asks the school district’s voters for permission to raise property taxes by up to six cents per $100 of assessed valuation for an eight-year period.
Continue readingBremen School Board Calls on Community to Support Well Being of Students
The Bremen School Board members will present a referendum request on the fall ballot that will ask voters to vote on added resources to employ assistance to students.
Continue readingBremen School Board Moves Forward with Referendum Process
The Bremen Public School Board members agreed last week to move forward with a referendum for the November General Election.
Continue readingBremen School Superintendent Addresses Health, Mental Health Professional Needs for Students
Many and well-known psychiatrist orlando agrees with the fact that improvement of mental health to students is important.Therefore, Bremen Public School Superintendent Dr. Jim White presented the school board members this week with a need to hire mental health professionals for students.
Continue readingCulver School Board Gets Breakdown of Referendum Fund Spending
Last year’s Culver school referendum is helping to fund teacher raises, LED lighting installation, and some new academic programs. Last 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. A breakdown of how that money is being used so far, as well as some future plans, was presented during a school board work session Monday.
Continue readingCulver School Board Votes to Separate Athletic Director, Assistant Principal Positions
The Culver School Board has approved a plan to separate the athletic director position from the middle/high school assistant principal position. The approval came during a special session Monday, following a discussion during a work session.
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 readingPlymouth School Officials Considering Options, Following Referendum Failure
Plymouth school officials are working to maintain a positive outlook, despite the failure of last week’s property tax referendum. It would have raised taxes by up to 19 cents per $100 of assessed valuation, to help with “student safety initiatives, mental health support and programs, and attracting and retaining teachers.”
Continue readingPlymouth School Board to Choose a New Member Tonight
The Plymouth School Board will appoint a new member tonight. Board members have been interviewing candidates to fill the remainder of Larry Holloway’s term, which runs through the end of 2020. Holloway resigned from his at-large seat last month.
Continue readingCulver Community Schools Referendum Passes
The Culver Community Schools Corporation referendum passed, according to the majority voters who cast a ballot in the four districts that make up the corporation.
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.”
Culver School Board to Consider Metal Detector Policy, 2019 Budget Tonight
The Culver School Board is expected to finalize a policy on the use of metal detectors tonight. The school corporation received three handheld metal detectors, as part of the state’s program to provide them free of charge to Indiana’s schools. The proposed policy stipulates that the devices may only be used by school administrators in cases where there is reasonable suspicion, according to Superintendent Karen Shuman.
Culver School Board Updated on Funding Concerns
Declining enrollment and state funding continue to cause concerns for the Culver Community Schools Corporation. In an update to the school board last week, Corporation Treasurer Casey Howard said that enrollment was about 1,073 students during the 2009-2010 school year. She said it’s now just under 739 students.
Plymouth School Board Updated on Education Bills
Plymouth school administrators are keeping an eye on several education bills being considered in the Indiana General Assembly. Assistant Superintendent Andy Hartley gave a legislative update to the Plymouth School Board Tuesday. Continue reading
Voters to Decide on Argos School Referendum
Voters in the Argos Community Schools district will decide on additional school funding today. A referendum asks voters to consider a property tax levy increase to as much as 61-cents per $100 of assessed valuation. Continue reading
Argos Referendum May Impact Other Local School Corporations
The results of today’s Argos school funding referendum could have an effect on the Culver Community Schools Corporation. Argos school officials have said that if the proposal to raise the property tax levy fails, the corporation would be forced to find ways to consolidate with other local school districts. Continue reading
TASK Organization to Provide Community Education Prior to Tax Vote
Taxpayers for Argos Schools and Kids is planning several upcoming events to brief the public on a possible increase to their property tax levy.
Whether to apply an additional $.61 per $100 of assessed valuation will go to ballot referendum during May 3rd’s primary election. If approved by voters, about $1-million in revenue is expected to be generated to retain both teachers and extracurricular programs.
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