Marshall County Health Department officials are recommending masks for all Marshall County Schools.
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Marshall County Health Department Provides Update on School Opening
Marshall County Health Department officials and superintendents from all of the school corporations in Marshall County continue to be in constant communication when it comes to sending students back to school in school buildings this fall.
Continue readingPlymouth School Board to Review Teacher Evaluation Plan
The Plymouth School Board will consider the adoption of an updated teacher evaluation model when they meet Tuesday evening.
Plymouth Schools Ready for New Emergency Protocol
The Plymouth Community School Corporation will be implementing new protocols for managing an active shooter or other dangerous situation on their grounds.
Plymouth School Board Offers Stipend for AP and Dual Credit Teachers
The Plymouth School Board has decided to incentivize some of its teachers to obtain greater levels of education.
Two years ago, the Indiana General Assembly devised rules allowing salary increases for teachers teaching AP and Dual Credit courses. The catch is the teacher overseeing the dual credit courses must possess a Master’s Degree and undergo 18 hours of graduate coursework in that subject by 2020 to receive the stipend.
Toy Gun Found on Plymouth School Bus
Plymouth Schools were able to manage a situation Monday morning involving a toy gun on a local school bus.
Plymouth Receives High Marks in School Rankings Report
U.S. News and World Report released its ranking of best high schools by state and a Marshall County school rounds out the top 15.
The rankings were released last week, and evaluate schools across the country on several criteria, including: student/teacher ratio, test scores, college readiness, and graduation rates, among others.
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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Education Funding Efforts Ramp Up in Argos
An Argos-based group is hoping to influence public opinion to support a tax increase for local schools this May.
The Taxpayers for Argos Schools and Kids (TASK) group plans several public events to help raise awareness of the budget difficulties faced by the Argos Community School Corporation. Argos is no different than many other school corporations, where reductions in student population translate to a reduction in funding.
Plymouth School Board to Consider JESSE Agreement
The Plymouth School Board will be meeting tonight to tidy up a few things before the end of the fiscal year.
Plymouth School Board Readies for Budget Adoption
The Plymouth School Board will be plenty busy with budget adoptions and employee contracts during tonight’s meeting.
The contract is set to be effective between 2015 and 2017. Negotiations have been taking place for some time in order to finalize the contract language with the Plymouth Education Association.
Plymouth Students Recognize Organ Donation During Football Game
Plymouth students showed their support for organ donation during Friday night’s football game between the Rockies and Northridge.
Rep. Walorski Recognizes Plymouth HS Principal with Congressional Record
A surprise school assembly on Tuesday morning saw Plymouth High School Principal James Condon recognized.
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More Than 1600 Hoosier Students Benefit from Field Trip Grant Program
Thanks to the Discovering the Outdoors Field Trip Grant Program, students at 22 Indiana schools will learn about nature by visiting Indiana state parks and reservoirs this school year. The grants are open to public, private, religious and home-school educators and are administered through the Indiana Natural Resources Foundation, the supporting non-profit of the Indiana Department of Natural Resources. Continue reading
Plymouth Schools to Begin Advertising 2016 Budget
The Plymouth Community School Corporation will begin advertising its 2016 fiscal year budget.
School Board members held a special budget work session meeting on Tuesday night to discuss projected revenues, as well as the projected costs associated with carrying out operations. General Fund expenditures will largely remain flat next year at $25-million.
Plymouth Superintendent Recovering Following Readmission to Hospital
Plymouth Schools Superintendent Dan Tyree was released from the hospital on Sunday.
Complications from a kidney transplant surgery led Tyree to be readmitted to an Indianapolis hospital last week. According to information released by the school corporation, Tyree is now recovering at home prior to students returning to class.
New School Resource Officer Appointed at Plymouth Schools
The vacancy opened after school resource officer Ted Brown was appointed to serve as Director of Public Safety with the Plymouth School Corporation has been filled.
Corporal Bridget Hite was recently appointed to the position of School Resource Officer.
Plymouth Schools Sign Agreement with Blueberry Festival
Plymouth Community Schools will be providing space for activities associated with the Marshall County Blueberry Festival.
During Tuesday night’s School Board meeting, a contract was considered to allow Blueberry Festival organizers to use space to host events during the early September gathering.
Culver Schools Extended Fridays Begins This Week
The Culver School Corporation is playing catch-up due to the number of weather related school delays and cancellations.
It was announced earlier this month that Culver Schools is altering the official calendar through the second Friday in May. The changes stem from a school closing on March 3rd of this year due to icy conditions.
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Culver Schools Reviewing Co-op Contracts
The Culver School Board will consider renewing a few contracts.
During tonight’s meeting, alterations in those documents from the previous year will be reviewed.
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