Eastern Pulaski Community School Board
Taylor White was approved to fill the Van Buren Township vacancy on the Eastern Pulaski Community School Board on Monday, Feb. 6 during a special school board meeting. School board member Scott Hanson made a motion to approve White with Aaron Campbell seconding. Board member Jimmy Terry was in...
The Eastern Pulaski board of finance met on Monday, Jan. 9 to reconvene its members and to review the corporation's finances ahead of the new year. Eastern Pulaski Community School Corporation Treasurer Stefanie Grandstaff gave an overview of the district's finances. She first reviewed the...
During their first meeting of the year, the Eastern Pulaski school board heard from several individuals during public comment on their opinions about whether staff should be allowed to display pride flags in their classrooms. The board heard from six teachers, one former teacher, one student and...
Eastern Pulaski Community School Corporation Superintendent Dara Chezem informed that Larson-Danielson Construction has been awarded the elementary ceiling tile project. She explained to the school board at a regular meeting on Monday, Oct. 10 that the decision to award the LaPorte based...
A decision on LifeWise Academy remains up in the air for the Eastern Pulaski school board as they decided to table the matter at a regular school board meeting on Monday, June 13. If approved for the Eastern Pulaski School Corporation, the program would teach grades 1-5 and would be held in the...
Due to a reduced number in COVID-19 cases, the Eastern Pulaski School board announced that the corporation will move to a "mask recommended" status effective immediately. Based on the new guidelines, the mask status will depend on the number of students and/or staff quarantined or isolated in a...
A six to one vote at a special school board meeting on Monday, Sept. 20 solidified that starting Wednesday, Sept. 22, all Eastern Pulaski Community School Corporation students will be required to wear a face mask to school. School board member Scott Hanson was in opposition. The mask mandate...
Back at the July 12 meeting, Superintendent Chezem introduced to the board the $2 million recommendation that she proposed for the school's liability insurance for outside organizations that want to use the school's facilities. Her ability to set that guideline only came after the passage of Policy...
In anticipation of students' first day of school, Aug. 11, the Eastern Pulaski school board once again reviewed its COVID-19 protocol at a regular meeting on Monday, Aug. 9. Chezem highlighted all of the protocols that were discussed at the July board meeting, such as the school providing its own...
At a regular board meeting held on Monday, July 12, superintendent Dara Chezem stated that students are still on track to come back to school in August in person, five days a week, but some COVID precautions will still have to be taken to ensure safe instruction. In accordance with the federal...