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MUNCIE, Ind. After a year of unprecedented change in education due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Muncie Community Schools has named Megan Jercha and Isaac Denniston Teachers of the Year for the 2020-21 school year.
Jercha, a fourth-grade teacher at North View Elementary, is the district’s primary Teacher of the Year, grades K-5. Denniston, a choir teacher at Northside Middle School, is its secondary Teacher of the Year, grades 6-12.
According to a release, Jercha was selected for her dedication and leadership as she helped develop curriculum, and for her rapport with students and fellow teachers.
“I am honored to be Elementary Teacher of the Year,” Jercha said in the release. “I have worked alongside so many great educators who have helped me grow within the profession. I appreciate my 10 years with Muncie Community Schools and look forward to the future!”
Muncie Schools to celebrate National School Lunch Hero Day
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MUNCIE, Ind. As schools began close in the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic in March 2020, many students were left wondering where they might get their next meal.
In partnership with food service Chartwells K12, cooks, chefs, dietitians and food service workers at Muncie Community Schools have served more than 1.1 million meals since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.
On May 7, MCS will celebrate and honor those essential workers as part of National School Lunch Hero Day.
“Since the day schools shut down, our goal has been to help ensure families never had to worry about where their child’s next meal was going to come from,” Chartwells K12 District Food Director Stephanie Fegan said in a release. “So many families in Muncie depend on school lunch and our team has gone above and beyond to provide nutritious meals and brighten kids’ days. I’m thankful to work alongside these school lun
“We really appreciate the board’s support of this resolution,” MCS Director of Public Education and CEO Lee Ann Kwiatkowski said. “Our people have been working extremely hard with additional responsibilities under very difficult circumstances all year, and this is one way we can recognize them for their dedication and make sure they know how much they’re valued.”
School districts are under no obligation to use their ESSER funds on employee stipends, but the MCS board has made a priority of rewarding district employees in recent years. Since Ball State University took control of MCS in 2018, the district has seen two significant employee raises and one earlier stipend, the release stated.
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December 14, 2020
(INDIANAPOLIS) – The Next Level Teacher Compensation Commission released its report detal ailing recommendations for making teacher pay competitive with surrounding states.
During his 2019 State of the State Address, Governor Eric. J. Holcomb tasked the 13-member commission with providing proposals prior to the 2021 legislative session.
“I am grateful to the commission for its dedication to developing these recommendations,” Gov. Holcomb said. “The report provides a wide range of actions for all to review and consider moving forward. The options offer a base for continuing these important conversations about making compensation for our hard-working teachers more competitive.”
The report includes 37 recommendations for local school corporations and state government that could improve teacher compensation through expense reallocation, additional revenues or policy changes.