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Committee spreads information about $12 million referendum

Beats February 24, 2010

Due to the shift in state-sponsored school funding from property to sales tax and the recent recession, the source of revenue for the Carmel Clay School System has become unstable. In order to stop job...

School board plans to dispense survey concerning redistricting

Beats February 15, 2010

The board advisory committee came together in October in order to devise a method for future redistricting by researching methods used by other schools and speaking with present elementary school principals...

School board creates plan to share referendum information with public

Beats February 3, 2010

 During the school board meeting on Feb. 8, the proposed referendum in regard to school funding will be formally voted on. The school board will then implement a plan to share information with the community,...

$3 million in budget cuts jump to $11.6 million loss

News January 29, 2010

By Sarah Sheafer <[email protected]>  In the fall of last year, former Superintendent Barbara Underwood proposed a budget cut of $3 million. Just last month, Gov. Mitch Daniels announced a...

Students vocalize concerns with contract negotiations

Beats November 5, 2009

Steven Brisley, Sunny Huang, Reid Watson and Shataakshi Dube, National Merit Semifinalists and seniors, expressed concern during the public participation section of the October 26 school board meeting. Tricia...

School Board decides against redistricting

Beats October 17, 2009

The school board decided last week against redistricting for the upcoming school year.
Patricia Hackett, vice president of the school board, said, "No redistricting is foreseen to be necessary for the...

School board and teachers’ union unable to strike balance during negotiations

Beats September 22, 2009

As the CCEA and CCS District continue to fail to reach a settlement, Karen Taff, CCEA representative and U.S. History teacher, speaks out against the treatment teachers receive in the district. “We...

Opposing viewpoint dashes hopes of teacher-school board compromise

Beats September 18, 2009

As the CCEA and CCS District continue to fail to reach a settlement, Karen Taff, CCEA representative and U.S. History teacher speaks out against the treatment teachers receive in the district. “We...

Superintendent search continues, meetings to be held Sept. 14

Beats September 11, 2009

The outside consulting firm b.w.p. and Associates, which is in charge of finding a new superintendent, will meet Sept. 14 with several groups in order to conduct a leadership profile audit. Throughout...

UPDATE: Mediator determines district and teachers too far apart to reach settlement

Author Archives August 31, 2009

By Michelle Hu and Rosemary Boeglin <[email protected]>, <[email protected]> UPDATED 9/11/2009 To see a slideshow of photos from the Aug. 24 school board meeting, click here. As...

School board to vote on budget proposals March 23

News March 13, 2009

The district budget cuts stand at $1.5 million out of $90 million on the proposal recommended by Superintendent Barbara Underwood. The school board will vote on this proposal on March 23. Roger McMichael,...

Election to shake up school board, two seats up for vote on Tuesday

Author Archives April 29, 2008

By: Grace Baranowski and John Shi <[email protected], [email protected]> On Tuesday, the names of the seven candidates for the Carmel Clay School Board will appear on the Indiana primary ballot,...

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