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Harsha Vemuri, National Merit Semi Finalist and senior, is recognized for his achievement at the Oct. 23 school board meeting. The school board acknowledged many award winners at this meeting. MAIER / PHOTO

School board to approve classes at Nov. 12 workshop

Beats November 11, 2012

The school board will meet on Nov. 12 to approve new classes for the 2013-2014 school year at CHS, as well as review environmentally friendly changes in the district and learn about differentiated learning....

Superintendent Continues Work on Performance Qualified School District Legislation

Beats October 19, 2012

According to Superintendent Jeff Swensson, he is currently working on legislation for a proposed Performance Qualified School District bill with superintendents from other districts including Zionsville,...

District staff members who received grants shake the hands of the school board members at the meeting on Sept. 24. Staff members from CHS who were recognized include art department chair Jen Bubp and Brenda Lester, a family and consumer science teacher. MAIER / PHOTO

School board to have workshop on new literacy standards

Beats October 7, 2012

On Oct. 8, school board members will attend a workshop session to explain the district’s new literacy curriculum. According to school board president Layla Spanenberg, the district is in the process...

School board members listen to discussion at meeting. School board president Tricia Hackett said the board will discuss a new demographic study on population changes in the school district at the March 12 workshop. CAROLINE ZHANG / PHOTO

School board to review demographic study at workshop on March 12

Beats March 10, 2012

The school board will discuss the implications of the new demographic study published last November at the March 12 workshop. According to school board president Tricia Hackett, the study predicted...

School board member Gregory Phillips listens to discussion at a meeting. School board president Tricia Hackett said the board will continue its Feb. 13 discussion on the implications of recent math curriculum changes. CAROLINE ZHANG / PHOTO

School board to continue discussion of math curriculum at Feb. 27 workshop

Beats February 24, 2012

At the Feb. 27 meeting, the school board will further discuss the implications of this year’s math curriculum changes, a topic from its Feb. 13 workshop. According to school board president Tricia Hackett,...

Delph’s support of high performing school district provides CCS another ‘avenue’

Beats January 20, 2012

After a meeting with members of the Carmel-Clay School Board, state Senator Mike Delph said he will author a bill that includes Carmel-Clay Schools’ high performing school district proposal that would...

School board members listen to discussion at a meeting. School board president Tricia Hackett said the board will discuss the start of the Research-Based Inclusive System of Evaluation (RISE) program next school year at the Jan. 9 workshop. CAROLINE ZHANG / PHOTO

School board to have workshop Jan. 9, will discuss merit-based pay policy

Beats January 7, 2012

  The school board will have a workshop on Jan. 9 to discuss the adoption of Research-Based Inclusive System of Evaluation (RISE), a teacher evaluation program, next school year. The district...

Superintendent Jeff Swensson looks through a “college readiness” standards chart from the ACT. Swensson said being able to address student scores in such tests and improve in areas is exactly what a state acknowledgement of “high performing school district” status would allow. PATRICK BRYANT/PHOTO

State fails to address Carmel proposal of ‘high performing school district’ status

Beats October 24, 2011

An October meeting of the state board of education that was said by Tony Bennett, state superintendent of public instruction, to do something about the Carmel-Clay Schools proposal, of having a “high...

A Carmel Clay Schools parent discusses changes to the school year calendar at the Sept. 26 school board meeting. The next school board meeting will be Oct. 24. PHOTO / CAROLINE ZHANG

School district to implement new safety programs

Beats October 20, 2011

The school district will begin new programs and policies for safety enhancement following a discussion about safety at the Oct. 10 workshop. New policies will include starting intruder drills and...

School board to have next meeting Sept. 26

Beats September 25, 2011

The school board will have a meeting on Sept. 26, and will set the school calendars for upcoming years and discuss other school policies. According to school board president Tricia Hackett, the board...

School board to have workshop Sept. 12, work on specific school goals

Beats September 9, 2011

The school board will have a workshop on Sept. 12 to further discuss goals for the new school year. According the school board president Tricia Hackett, the board usually concentrates on one or two...

School board to have meeting Aug. 22, discuss goals for new school year

Beats August 20, 2011

The school board will have a meeting on Aug. 22 to reevaluate school board goals and its strategic plan to accomplish them for the 2011-2012 school year. School board president Tricia Hackett said,...

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