COVID-19 vaccines are not yet available for teachers in Indiana, a point Madison Consolidated Schools board president Jodi Yancey spoke on at Wednesdayâs meeting of the school board.
âI am just a little bit disappointed in our state legislation that we are one of the very few states that are not vaccinating our teachers.â Yancey said. âWe want to be in school, our teachers want to be in school, the kids want to be in school, and they are not letting our teachers be vaccinated, which I just think is a travesty. I think itâs terrible.â
âEvery state around us has got teachers in the first tier of being vaccinated. In Indiana, our teachers are in the last tier. If they are expecting them to go to work, and try to stay safe, it just irritates me. I am sorry to all of our teachers and our staff,â she said adding, Madison teachers âhave been working their tails off since last March to try to stay in school, and we have nothing. I am sorry that
Jarrell Independent School District trustees on Wednesday called for a $113.3 million bond election that includes a new elementary school and expansion of the middle and high school campuses.
Updated: 12:54 PM CST February 5, 2021
WILLIAMSON COUNTY, Texas Residents within the Jarrell school district will get to cast their votes in a bond election this spring on two propositions with a $113.4 million price tag that seek to accommodate the district s projected growth.
The two propositions on the ballot this year include the construction of a new elementary school, expansion of both the middle and high schools and expansion of the district s stadium. The proposals come as data from Templeton Demographics shows the district is growing rapidly, with buildings surpassing capacity levels in the the next few years, according to a release from the district.
The St. Joseph School District board of education met Monday and approved a $107 million bond issue that goes before voters in April. The bond would mean the construction of a new high school in St. Joseph. Photo by Tommy Rezac. By TOMMY REZACSt. Joseph PostThe St. Joseph School District Board voted 7-0 Monday night to place a $107 million bond issue before voters on the April 6 ballot.The proposal would convert Benton & Lafayette High School into middle schools, and keep St. Joseph Central intact.This would bring the construction of a new high school building, meaning the district would operate two total high schools. A new high school building would take about two years for completion.The Lafayette and Benton buildings would be renovated, including the upgrade and installation of heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) systems in the Central, Lafayette and Benton buildings.The bond would also include upgrades to athletic facilities and the Hillyard Technical Center, as
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