Wawasee Will Back Proposed Syracuse Trail
July 28, 2016 at 4:25 p.m.
SYRACUSE - Retired physician Dr. David Brandes brought a proposal to the Wawasee School board Tuesday asking the school to participate in the Syracuse Wawasee Trail.
The proposed trail will be blacktop when possible and other materials as the surface demands. The trail would accommodate bicycles and pedestrians and is envisioned to eventually encompass Wawasee, Syracuse a Papakechee Lakes.
The first section of the proposed path would go through Wawasee High School property.
Board member Marion Acton requested that a future plan include tying the Milford Elementary School to the trail and Brandes said he would bring it up with the committee.
As a safe path for youth to use for biking and walking, it will be much like the present Greenway under construction in Warsaw, Brandes said.
Jeff Noffsinger, the new Syracuse town manager, was retained (prior to his commitment to the town of Syracuse) by the committee to plan the trail. All board members indicated they would vote favorably when presented with the formal papers.
The FAA club will be attending the state conference in southwest Indiana Oct. 21-23. There will not be any lost class time as it is during fall break.
At the National FFA Convention Oct. 27-30, in Louisville, former Wawasee student Shanna Krull will participate as a finalist in the Star Farmer of America competition. This award recognizes outstanding students who develop a superior supervised agricultural experience program. It also recognizes the total agriculture education/FFA program at the school. A group of up to eight students and advisers will attend.
The board accepted a donation from Pamida for school supplies for children whose families are unable to provide them.
Jim Evans reported on the participation by the school district in the NEC Energy Co-op. The goal is to save money over the school year on total energy costs and to hold down rate hikes. The school district uses approximately 300,000 to 400,000 therms each year. As part of the co-op, they have a combined buying power of 7 million therms.
Renewal of the Head Start lease at North Webster School was approved for the school year.
The benefits package for special services (psychologists, etc.) was approved. It keeps those benefits equal to those of certified teachers.
School superintendent Dr. Mark Stock reported the private foundation grant he was seeking was denied and that he would look elsewhere for funds.
ISTEP testing is set for Sept. 20 and 21.
Brenda Rigdon, Gail Harris and Teresa Petro were named to the North Webster Library Board.
The budget was approved, along with petitions to appeal tax shortfalls caused by taxpayer appeals. [[In-content Ad]]
SYRACUSE - Retired physician Dr. David Brandes brought a proposal to the Wawasee School board Tuesday asking the school to participate in the Syracuse Wawasee Trail.
The proposed trail will be blacktop when possible and other materials as the surface demands. The trail would accommodate bicycles and pedestrians and is envisioned to eventually encompass Wawasee, Syracuse a Papakechee Lakes.
The first section of the proposed path would go through Wawasee High School property.
Board member Marion Acton requested that a future plan include tying the Milford Elementary School to the trail and Brandes said he would bring it up with the committee.
As a safe path for youth to use for biking and walking, it will be much like the present Greenway under construction in Warsaw, Brandes said.
Jeff Noffsinger, the new Syracuse town manager, was retained (prior to his commitment to the town of Syracuse) by the committee to plan the trail. All board members indicated they would vote favorably when presented with the formal papers.
The FAA club will be attending the state conference in southwest Indiana Oct. 21-23. There will not be any lost class time as it is during fall break.
At the National FFA Convention Oct. 27-30, in Louisville, former Wawasee student Shanna Krull will participate as a finalist in the Star Farmer of America competition. This award recognizes outstanding students who develop a superior supervised agricultural experience program. It also recognizes the total agriculture education/FFA program at the school. A group of up to eight students and advisers will attend.
The board accepted a donation from Pamida for school supplies for children whose families are unable to provide them.
Jim Evans reported on the participation by the school district in the NEC Energy Co-op. The goal is to save money over the school year on total energy costs and to hold down rate hikes. The school district uses approximately 300,000 to 400,000 therms each year. As part of the co-op, they have a combined buying power of 7 million therms.
Renewal of the Head Start lease at North Webster School was approved for the school year.
The benefits package for special services (psychologists, etc.) was approved. It keeps those benefits equal to those of certified teachers.
School superintendent Dr. Mark Stock reported the private foundation grant he was seeking was denied and that he would look elsewhere for funds.
ISTEP testing is set for Sept. 20 and 21.
Brenda Rigdon, Gail Harris and Teresa Petro were named to the North Webster Library Board.
The budget was approved, along with petitions to appeal tax shortfalls caused by taxpayer appeals. [[In-content Ad]]