North Judson-San Pierre School Board Holds First Reading Over Corporation Plans

Posted on March 26, 2019
Author Jacque Ryan, WKVI

North Judson-San Pierre school board members held the first reading over the schools’ wellness, technology and strategic and accountability plans when they met last Tuesday.

Superintendent Dr. Annette Zupin highlighted the continuous, collaborative effort that is associated with each of these plans.

She explained, “I am proud to say that here at North Judson-San Pierre, they don’t just sit on a shelf. Our committees, our tech committee, our school improvement, our department chairs, we get together often to review and see how we are progressing with our goals.”

She went on to note some of the minor amendments that are being proposed.

Dr. Zupin noted the updated plans will need to incorporate some recent changes, such as the switch from ISTEP to ILEARN as well as the new budget system that consolidated various accounts into the Education and Operation Funds.

Superintendent Zupin stated that a three to five year plan for facility and organization regarding the Middle School and Elementary school will need to be incorporated into the corporation’s strategic and accountability plan.

She added the initiatives brought about from a recent curriculum audit will need to be reflected in the plans. Those initiatives include curriculum writing and mapping, focused professional development and collaboration time and streamlining assessments and software.

When it comes to the wellness plan, Dr. Zupin said officials want to set a goal to allow for more activity and fresh air time at the secondary level.

She shared, “Our elementary kids get recess, that doesn’t mean that our older kids don’t need it and we need to get them outside and active. We will try to make sure we have appropriate supervision for them to maybe play ball in the gym or just to even go outside for some fresh air.”

Lastly, Superintendent Zupin noted that the technology plan should reflect initiatives brought about through the $30,000 Indiana Department of Education Technology Planning grant. The main goal here is to make sure every student will have access to a device when they need one.

Board members are expected to take the next month to review these plans and they will be up for final approval at the school board’s meeting in April.