CAYUGA, Ind. — The North Vermillion School Board decided to keep driver education fees the same.
They are $325 for in-district students and $425 for out-of-district students.
In other business, board members:
-- Learned that Rhonda Robbins received an $8,000 Lilly Endowment Teacher Creativity Fellowship Grant to study the Present Tucker automobile within her business classes.
-- Approved volunteer coaches for softball, Ardie Kilgore Jr., and baseball, Robert Harrison and Robbie Ketcherside.
-- Approved the resignation of Kim Clarey as middle school cross country coach.
CHRISMAN
School board sees demonstration
The Chrisman School Board saw a SmartBoard presentation by Cindy Garwood, second-grade teacher.
In other business, board members:
-- Authorized the purchase of up to 35 McDougal Little Algebra I and Algebra II textbooks.
-- Authorized an honorable non-renewal of the teaching contract of Debra Hess.
-- Accepted the resignation of Jennifer Lyne at the end of the school year and the “intent to retire” from Beverly Parish at the end of the 2011-12 school year.
-- Hired Tami Frailey as part-time guidance counselor and part-time grade school art aide for next year.
-- Set the annual facilities walk-through for 5 p.m. April 7.
RIDGE FARM
Village board donates to museum
The village board donated $200 to the Ridge Farm Heritage Museum.
The personnel committee is reviewing applications for a public works maintenance/laborer employee.
WHAT’S NEXT
The North Vermillion School Board will meet at 7:30 p.m. EDT April 20 in the superintendent’s office.
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