SCHOOLS
SA adds work to 2017 project
BERNE — As the first phase of the South Adams High School renovation project winds down, the details of the second are taking shape.
Jay gets B on state report card
The majority of Indiana’s school corporations received B grades. Jay County was among them.
FR financial forecast is clear
FORT RECOVERY — No storm clouds are imminent when it comes to the school district’s finances.
Board reviews closing questions
The “if” question will be answered Dec. 11. Jay School Board members and administrators focused Monday night on the “how” questions.
Wendel leaving his job at FR
After 10 years working for Fort Recovery Local Schools, Kurt Wendel will have his last day on the job Friday.
Project to have leftover funds
BERNE — South Adams Schools will have a bit of extra money to spend from the first phase of its renovation project.
Parents raise consolidation concerns
Concerns about disrupting the lives of kids, extracurricular opportunities at the middle school level and transportation were aired Tuesday night at the second of two special Jay School Board meetings to gather input on consolidation of schools in the face of declining student enrollment.
School meeting set for Tuesday
No one wants to talk about closing schools. But it’s a conversation the Jay School Board and Jay Schools administrators believe must take place.
Inviting input
Superintendent Jeremy Gulley has emphasized the importance of transparency and input when it comes to the process of forming a plan for the future of Jay Schools.
Input meeting is Thursday
The numbers are discouraging, but they are impossible to ignore.
Offering food
Two elementary schools in Jay County are offering food pantries to students’ parents.
FR project gets OK
FORT RECOVERY — If approval is granted by the state, the elementary/middle school will get some updates and the district will save money in the process.
Enrollment takes sharp drop
Enrollment in Jay Schools has dropped much more rapidly than expected, making school closings and further consolidation virtually inevitable.
Board awards project contract
BERNE — With the 2017 portion of the high school renovation project mostly complete, South Adams took the next step toward completing the remainder of the work next summer.
Board needs a long-term plan
The decision-making process on the future of Judge Haynes Elementary School continues to move forward, and superintendent Jeremy Gulley wants to make sure that decision is made in a broader context.
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