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PIERCETON - Whitko Schools has two school days to make up, said Superintendent Dr. Jeff Hendrix Monday night at the school board meeting.
To make up those snow days, he said they will be added to the end of the school year. Parrish Kruger, Whitko High School principal, said the days will be made up before graduation. As long as Whitko doesn't have to make up two more days, graduation should not be affected.
The state, said Hendrix, will not give Whitko any more waivers. All snow days must be made up.
Whitko graduation is set at this time for June 3 at 7 p.m.
The Whitko School Board approved the make-up days.
In other business, the school board:
• Heard from Director of Finance Phil Menzie that Whitko Schools still has not received its tax distribution for 2004 from Whitley County. Menzie said the Whitley County auditor told him the county hopes to have it to Whitko by March 18.
• Heard a presentation from Pierceton Elementary School Mental Health Therapist Rhonda Graney, who also coordinates the Parent-School Program. The program position is a new one that tries to find ways to get parents involved in their child's school and is paid for through Title I dollars. On a Saturday in April, there will be a scrapbooking event for second through fifth graders and their parents.
• Approved the resignation of Rachel Brandenburg, girls assistant volleyball coach at WHS, effective Jan. 13.
• Approved the appointment of Donald F. Kenipe to the Pierceton/Washington Township Library Board.
Whitko School Board members are E. Marie Trump, Pete Mitchell, Dave Tranter, Hal Trump and Michael Braddock. Their regular meetings are at 7:30 p.m. on the third Monday of every month in the administration building, Pierceton.
