SCHOOLS

FR forecast shows surplus

FORT RECOVERY — A significant budget surplus is expected for local schools in 2017 before reductions in revenue lead to projected deficits in future years.

Deficit possible for 2016

Jay School Corporation may not have the financial success it had been hoping for this year.

Retrospect: Teachers focused on changing landscape

Twenty-five years ago this week, father and son vocational agriculture teachers were featured in The Commercial Review’s annual Harvest section.

Storming the stage

Storm Armstrong, center, and Patriot Edition perform Sunday during “It’s Show Time,” a concert featuring Jay County High School and East Jay Middle School choir students. Patriot edition performed “Oh Superstar,” “Broken?Wings,” “You Have More Friends Than You Know,” “I Never Met a Wolf Who Didn’t Like to Howl” and …

SA board hires architectural firm

BERNE — The Indianapolis-based architectural firm InterDesign was hired Tuesday by South Adams School Board to develop design criteria for the upcoming high school media center and classroom renovation project.

Two seek to replace Wellman

There are guaranteed to be a couple of new faces on Jay School Board in 2017, as two incumbents have chosen not to run for re-election. One of those positions involves a contested race.

Manufacturing tours set

Students from Jay and Blackford counties will participate in Manufacturing Day on Friday.

Retrospect: Cheerleaders fondly recall parade

Twenty-five years ago this week, Jay County High School cheerleaders rode atop a Portland firetruck in the school’s homecoming parade, just as they will again Friday.

FR to implement new program

FORT RECOVERY — The school mission statement talks about creating a culture of collective responsibility.

Change to bond nets SA $2 million

BERNE — South Adams Schools has added nearly $2 million to its construction fund thanks to refinancing a bond issue.  

FR facilities saw upgrades

Athletic successes have led to increased revenue and helped allow improvements to facilities in Fort Recovery.

Board to have a pair of races

One candidate filed to run for Jay School Board prior to Friday’s noon deadline, giving local voters a pair of contested races.

Items to be collected for Kokomo, Louisiana

Flooding has caused devastation in Louisiana this month. On Wednesday, tornadoes ripped through Kokomo. Jay County residents want to help.

Budget moves forward

BERNE — The South Adams Schools budget will go forward as planned.

Jay budgets $36.6 million

Jay School Corporation expects to spend about $325,000 more from its general fund in 2017 than it budgeted for the current year.
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