CHESTERTONÂ â There were comments, questions and a few concerns at the community forum to discuss proposed improvements to every school in Duneland School Corporation.
The district held a community forum Wednesday night in the Chesterton Middle School auditorium to discuss the district s Long-Term Capital Improvement projects. Roughly 20 people were in the audience, including community members, parents and district staff.Â
One community member who showed up said there has been a lack of transparency from the district about this plan. He and other audience members commented that they were unhappy with how the district advertised Wednesday night s forum.Â
Join Tristan DeFord, Jami Rieck, and Nancy Zakutanksky on a shift working for Superior Ambulance in Merrillville.
The Duneland School Corporation is addressing the concerns of the LBGTQ community and their supporters about the removal of pride flags from classrooms.
During Monday nightâs school board meeting, Superintendent Chip Pettit said heâs met with individuals and with groups following an April 12 protest of pride flags ordered taken down from three classrooms at Chesterton Middle School.
âWe all want the same things: the same inclusive learning environment where everyone is respected and diversity is appreciated,â he said.
Organizers protesting the removal of Pride flags inside Chesterton Middle School march and chant together ahead of the school board meeting Monday.
The Duneland School Corp. is addressing the concerns of the LBGTQ community and their supporters about the removal of pride flags from classrooms.
During Monday nightâs school board meeting, Superintendent Chip Pettit said heâs met with individuals and with groups following an April 12 protest of pride flags ordered taken down from three classrooms at Chesterton Middle School.
âWe all want the same things: the same inclusive learning environment where everyone is respected and diversity is appreciated,â he said.
Organizers protesting the removal of Pride flags inside Chesterton Middle School march and chant together ahead of the school board meeting Monday.
Chesterton art teacher faces drug charges after cocaine found in school parking lot: police chicagotribune.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from chicagotribune.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Concerned students, parents and community members organize outside the Chesterton Middle School auditorium entrance ahead of the school board s meeting after learning Pride flags were asked to be removed from a classroom at the school.
Concerned students, parents and community members organize outside the Chesterton Middle School auditorium entrance ahead of the school board s meeting after learning Pride flags were asked to be removed from a classroom at the school.
CHESTERTON â Milissa Beale said her 13-year-old daughter, Mila, came home upset recently after learning that an English teacher at the middle school had been required to remove gay and trans-positive flags from her classroom, as well as a Black Lives Matter poster.