Posted on November 22, 2019
Author Michael Gallenberger, WKVI
Many area children continue to attend school outside of their own public school district. The Indiana Department of Education released its fall transfer report Wednesday. The Oregon-Davis School Corporation continues to see a large chunk of its district’s population going to other schools, with more than 43 percent of the state-funded students who live there attending class someplace else.
On the other hand, the nearby John Glenn School Corporation is attracting the most out-of-district students in the local area, with 514. Other school districts that are attracting more out-of-district students than they’re losing include Union-North, Bremen, Eastern Pulaski, Plymouth, Triton, Knox, and West Central.
North Judson-San Pierre has the biggest transfer deficit locally, with 266 of its residents attending school somewhere else but only 28 out-of-district students enrolled. Argos and Culver Community Schools also have more students transferring out than in.
Each school corporation’s state funding is based on how many students it has on count day.
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Friday, November 22, 2019
Monday, November 4, 2019
NJ-SP School Board Approves iPad Purchase
Posted on November 4, 2019
Author Jacque Ryan, WKVI
North Judson-San Pierre School Board members considered purchasing some more iPads when members met in October.
Superintendent Dr. Annette Zupin reminded members that NJ-SP received a grant through the Indiana Department of Education to develop a technology plan.
She noted, “We had two phases of that. We were going to buy some of the computers for this school year, and we did, and then we were going to have ready for next school year, the rest of those. We’re ready to implement and purchase now.”
Dr. Zupin said there is money available from the corporation’s general obligation bond that was set aside for technology and stated that teachers seem ready to move forward ahead of schedule.
However, she informed board members that even if the additional technology is purchased, that doesn’t mean it can be utilized immediately.
She shared, “It will take time for hundreds of computers to be ready to go but I anticipate us being able to use these computers before the end of the school year.”
Zupin noted that NJ-SP plans to utilize the technology a little differently than some other schools, stating they’ll be utilized as a supplemental educational tool within the classrooms.
She explained, “A lot of schools call it one-to-one, that means that they go home. We have chosen to call it devices on demand and keep them here at school.”
School board members voted unanimously to approve the purchase of the iPads.
Author Jacque Ryan, WKVI
North Judson-San Pierre School Board members considered purchasing some more iPads when members met in October.
Superintendent Dr. Annette Zupin reminded members that NJ-SP received a grant through the Indiana Department of Education to develop a technology plan.
She noted, “We had two phases of that. We were going to buy some of the computers for this school year, and we did, and then we were going to have ready for next school year, the rest of those. We’re ready to implement and purchase now.”
Dr. Zupin said there is money available from the corporation’s general obligation bond that was set aside for technology and stated that teachers seem ready to move forward ahead of schedule.
However, she informed board members that even if the additional technology is purchased, that doesn’t mean it can be utilized immediately.
She shared, “It will take time for hundreds of computers to be ready to go but I anticipate us being able to use these computers before the end of the school year.”
Zupin noted that NJ-SP plans to utilize the technology a little differently than some other schools, stating they’ll be utilized as a supplemental educational tool within the classrooms.
She explained, “A lot of schools call it one-to-one, that means that they go home. We have chosen to call it devices on demand and keep them here at school.”
School board members voted unanimously to approve the purchase of the iPads.
Tuesday, September 24, 2019
NJ-SP School Board Addresses Action Items Related to Vehicles
Posted on September 24, 2019
Author Jacque Ryan, WKVI
North Judson-San Pierre School Board members approved the purchase of a replacement vehicle and took action to declare an old one unusable when members met last week.
The board was presented with three different quotes for vans and Superintendent Dr. Annette Zupin informed members why it was needed.
She explained, “We’re requesting a cargo van to transport our food service meals to the elementary and St. Peter’s”
The company Fieldhouse Ford submitted a quote of $32,248, while Jim Dobson Ford’s quote came in at $30,923 and Lochmandy Ford presented members with a quote of $30,896.
Dr. Zupin added that the Indiana Department of Education authorized the purchase to be made with cafeteria funding.
A motion to accept the lowest bid from Lochmandy Ford out of Knox was made and passed without any opposition.
Additionally, Dr. Zupin informed the board members that there is 1989 blue Chevy pickup truck that was previously utilized by the school that is no longer roadworthy.
She explained, “Once it’s declared unusable then we can scrap it. We would not sell it to somebody to have it out on the road but we do need to officially declare it as unusable.”
Members cast a unanimous vote to declare that vehicle unusable.
Author Jacque Ryan, WKVI
North Judson-San Pierre School Board members approved the purchase of a replacement vehicle and took action to declare an old one unusable when members met last week.
The board was presented with three different quotes for vans and Superintendent Dr. Annette Zupin informed members why it was needed.
She explained, “We’re requesting a cargo van to transport our food service meals to the elementary and St. Peter’s”
The company Fieldhouse Ford submitted a quote of $32,248, while Jim Dobson Ford’s quote came in at $30,923 and Lochmandy Ford presented members with a quote of $30,896.
Dr. Zupin added that the Indiana Department of Education authorized the purchase to be made with cafeteria funding.
A motion to accept the lowest bid from Lochmandy Ford out of Knox was made and passed without any opposition.
Additionally, Dr. Zupin informed the board members that there is 1989 blue Chevy pickup truck that was previously utilized by the school that is no longer roadworthy.
She explained, “Once it’s declared unusable then we can scrap it. We would not sell it to somebody to have it out on the road but we do need to officially declare it as unusable.”
Members cast a unanimous vote to declare that vehicle unusable.
Thursday, September 5, 2019
Indiana Department of Education Releases 2019 ILEARN Scores
Posted on September 5, 2019
Author Michael Gallenberger, WKVI
Low ILEARN scores are drawing concerns from state officials. The Indiana Department of Education says that across the state, the 2019 ILEARN showed a drop in achievement levels, compared to the old ISTEP test.
When it comes to Starke and Pulaski county school corporations, Eastern Pulaski scored highest in English/Language Arts and Math, with almost 36 percent of students tested found to be proficient in both areas. North Judson-San Pierre and Oregon-Davis were lowest, with less than a quarter of students meeting proficiency standards in those two areas.
Eastern Pulaski students also did relatively well on the Science portion of the test, with almost 54 percent proficient. The Knox Community School Corporation saw the lowest proficiency rate locally on the Science portion, at just under 34 percent. However, Knox scored highest locally in Social Studies, with more than 46 percent of students meeting proficiency standards. West Central was lowest, with under 28 percent proficiency.
Before the test results were even publicly released Wednesday, Indiana Superintendent of Public Instruction Dr. Jennifer McCormick and Governor Eric Holcomb called on state legislators to hold schools harmless for this round of test scores. McCormick also wants lawmakers to “provide the State Board of Education with emergency rule making authority to review and reestablish the state accountability system.”
During its meeting Wednesday, the State Board of Education passed a resolution saying that it won’t issue school letter grades for the 2018-2019 school year, until the General Assembly takes action to hold schools and teachers harmless.
You can find complete ILEARN results on the Indiana Department of Education’s website.
Author Michael Gallenberger, WKVI
Low ILEARN scores are drawing concerns from state officials. The Indiana Department of Education says that across the state, the 2019 ILEARN showed a drop in achievement levels, compared to the old ISTEP test.
When it comes to Starke and Pulaski county school corporations, Eastern Pulaski scored highest in English/Language Arts and Math, with almost 36 percent of students tested found to be proficient in both areas. North Judson-San Pierre and Oregon-Davis were lowest, with less than a quarter of students meeting proficiency standards in those two areas.
Eastern Pulaski students also did relatively well on the Science portion of the test, with almost 54 percent proficient. The Knox Community School Corporation saw the lowest proficiency rate locally on the Science portion, at just under 34 percent. However, Knox scored highest locally in Social Studies, with more than 46 percent of students meeting proficiency standards. West Central was lowest, with under 28 percent proficiency.
Before the test results were even publicly released Wednesday, Indiana Superintendent of Public Instruction Dr. Jennifer McCormick and Governor Eric Holcomb called on state legislators to hold schools harmless for this round of test scores. McCormick also wants lawmakers to “provide the State Board of Education with emergency rule making authority to review and reestablish the state accountability system.”
During its meeting Wednesday, the State Board of Education passed a resolution saying that it won’t issue school letter grades for the 2018-2019 school year, until the General Assembly takes action to hold schools and teachers harmless.
You can find complete ILEARN results on the Indiana Department of Education’s website.
Tuesday, April 23, 2019
NJ-SP School Officials Move toward ‘Devices on Demand’ System With Updated Tech Plan
Posted on April 23, 2019
Author Jacque Ryan, WKVI
A $30,000 technology planning grant from the Indiana Department of Education was the driving force behind the North Judson-San Pierre’s updated technology plan.
Superintendent Dr. Annette Zupin shared some details about the plan when it was up for final reading and approval during last week’s school board meeting.
She explained, “A lot of schools call it 1:1, what we want to call it is devices on demand; that the students have a device when they need it here at school. That’s how we’re going to move forward with getting a device in the hands of the students.”
She noted that professional development is another key element of the technology plan, as teachers will need ample opportunities to be trained on how to effectively utilize the devices.
Zupin mentioned that the technology plan also involves making sure the infrastructure exists to support the addition of more devices and ensuring the corporation will be able to sustain the technology upgrades for years to come.
She noted, “We don’t want to be able to buy them one time and then four or five years from now, when it’s time to replace we don’t know where we’re getting the funds from, we don’t want that to happen so we’ve developed a rotation in leasing it to make sure that we’re always able to fund the computers.”
School board members voted unanimously to approve the technology plan. A tentative timeline and additional details related to the IDOE technology planning grant will be shared in a future article.
Author Jacque Ryan, WKVI
A $30,000 technology planning grant from the Indiana Department of Education was the driving force behind the North Judson-San Pierre’s updated technology plan.
Superintendent Dr. Annette Zupin shared some details about the plan when it was up for final reading and approval during last week’s school board meeting.
She explained, “A lot of schools call it 1:1, what we want to call it is devices on demand; that the students have a device when they need it here at school. That’s how we’re going to move forward with getting a device in the hands of the students.”
She noted that professional development is another key element of the technology plan, as teachers will need ample opportunities to be trained on how to effectively utilize the devices.
Zupin mentioned that the technology plan also involves making sure the infrastructure exists to support the addition of more devices and ensuring the corporation will be able to sustain the technology upgrades for years to come.
She noted, “We don’t want to be able to buy them one time and then four or five years from now, when it’s time to replace we don’t know where we’re getting the funds from, we don’t want that to happen so we’ve developed a rotation in leasing it to make sure that we’re always able to fund the computers.”
School board members voted unanimously to approve the technology plan. A tentative timeline and additional details related to the IDOE technology planning grant will be shared in a future article.
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