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Martin County Year 10, Issue 16 JOURNAL WEDNESDAY, APRIL 17, 2019 Ten pages www.martincountyjournal.com ~ [email protected] ~ 812-259-4309 ~ Fax: 888-380-2761 ~ P.O. Box 148, Loogootee, IN 47553 How area schools are graded, compare BY COURTNEY HUGHETT students. (807 students in 2016-17; 848 Martin County Journal Publisher students in 2015-16; and 920 students in ENROLLMENT 2014-15) (EDITOR'S NOTE: Next week - Loogootee School Corporation had Loogootee Shoals Barr-Reeve North Daviess Northeast Dubois ISTEP scores comparison) 46 certified teachers last school year. Each year the Indiana Department of The minimum salary of teachers was $32,416 and the maximum salary was 1210 Education assigns a letter grade to Indi- 1175 1190 1166 ana schools. In 2013, the Indiana Gener- $65,725. Salaries were little changed or al Assembly added IC 20-31-8-5.4 to the lower than in the three years prior. 962 958 920 925 904 Indiana Code (P.L. 286-2013). This stat- Loogootee had 147 students in special 848 851 806 807 820 820 ute required the State Board to establish education last school year – 17.9 percent. 786 new A-F categories and new standards There were 83 students (10.1 percent) in 577 588 588 592 of assessing school performance. The gifted and talented programs. 186 stu- new standards were required to be based dents (22.68 percent) were in career or on a measurement of individual student technical programs last school year and academic performance and growth to 12.7 percent of students received career proficiency; and were not to be based on and technical diplomas at graduation. a measurement of student performance 326 students (39.8 percent) of the 820 or growth compared with peers. kids at Loogootee received free or re- 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17 2017-18 The letter grades are in conjunction duced lunches last year. with a school corporation’s annual per- Loogootee had a graduation rate of formance report that measures each 94.8 percent in 2017-18. Shoals School Board handles monthly business school’s enrollment, ISTEP scores, SHOALS The Shoals School Board met Thurs- partment handbook and athletic depart- teacher salary, number of free or reduced The Shoals School Corporation, as a day, April 11. Board members in atten- ment handbook were presented for the lunches, graduation rate and attendance. whole, received a “C” grade last year. dance were Drexel Turpin, Eva George 2019-2020 school year for a first read- The following are the results of Mar- Shoals Elementary was graded with a and Jerry Braun. Board members Sa- ing. Voting will take place at the next tin County and surrounding schools of “B”, Shoals Middle School as a “B”, and mantha Boyd and Jenell Hoffman were meeting. comparable size for the 2017-18 school Shoals High School as a “B”. not present. The board approved the following year. Enrollment last year was 592 students. The board approved the following fundraiser requests: LOOGOOTEE (588 students in 2016-17; 588 students personnel changes: -Agriculture Class requests to sell The Loogootee School Corporation, in 2015-16; and 577 students in 2014- -Resignation of Jason Wilson from eggs for the FFA. as a whole, received a “B” grade. Loo- 15) the position of IT Assistant -Beta Club to host instructed group gootee Elementary was graded with an Shoals School Corporation had 42 cer- -Resignation of Michelle Roush from canvas painting with snacks. The event “A”, Loogootee Middle School as a “B” tified teachers last school year. The min- position of assistant cafeteria manager. will take place in the cafeteria. Funds and Loogootee High School as a “B”. imum salary for teachers was $35,817 -Volleyball volunteer coaches: Aimee will help students cover the costs of at- Enrollment last school year was 820 (See 'SCHOOLS' on page 2) Farhar, Taylor Atkinson, Alyssa Fithian, tending National Jr. and Sr. Beta Con- Jill Holt, Rebecca Harmon, Jesse Sud- ventions, such as the bus fees, hotel duth, Michael Archer, Cory Roush, and costs for students, and registration fee Jonathan Holt for attendance. -Boys’ JV track coach: Eric Rasico -Sophomore class sponsors to sell -Elementary aide: Alyssa Fithian Krispy Kreme Doughnuts from April -Elementary substitute: Brenda 17-May 3, 2019. This is to raise funds Franklin for prom and senior activities. -Middle school math teacher: Ashley -Elementary Beta to partner with Hill- Montgomery (permanent position) top Photography and sell photo sessions -Kitchen assistant manager: Tammy for May 5 with a rain date of May 12. Cooper This is to raise funds for Beta activities -Basketball volunteer: Michael Ar- and Convention. cher The board accepted a donation for The board approved the following $3,500 from Hoosier Uplands to the field trip requests: Shoals Shop Class for equipment. -Beta Club to take two Jr. Beta stu- The school received the request from dents to National Beta Convention in Road Star Driving School to host driv- Oklahoma. er’s education course from June 3-14, -Varsity volleyball to travel to Bloom- 2019 from 1-4 p.m. Mr. Scott Fishback ington for league games July 16 and 23. will be the instructor. The board ap- The board approved the following fa- proved. cility usage requests: A price proposal was given for track -JD Turpin to hold basketball practice meet entry. A standalone meet will be for Shoals 3rd grade boys in the gym. $3 and a meet in conjunction with an- -JD Turpin to use the softball field other spring sport will be $5. These two times a week after 6 p.m. for tee prices will take effect on April 12, 2019. ball. (Pending liability insurance) The board approved. -Bryson Abel to hold Midwest Elite During administrator reports, High Beautifying Shoals Camp at Shoals High School Gym for School Principal Kindra Hovis focused -Photos by Courtney Hughett high school boys and little campers on current events happening in the high Shown above Cody Craig, June 10, 11, and 12. school. Mr. Kent’s apple orchard is be- Belaine Brett and Clay Brett, -Shoals Volleyball Club junior high ing planted. Mrs. Gibson and her soph- students at Shoals High School, games to be played in the main gym omore Consumer Science class is par- worked to update the yellow April 11, 18, 25 and sell concessions ticipating in Jug Rox Make a Difference paint at no parking areas on during the game. Jill Holt will submit Day on April 12. You will see students Main Street in Shoals. Their proof of insurance. around town lending a hand. There will work was part of the a full day of -Elementary Volleyball Camp run be kids at the ball park, Town Hall, cleaning up the town last Friday. by Becca Harmon during the month of senior center, historical society, and USG provided shirts for all the April. library and at the flower beds around student and staff volunteers and the -SHS Alumni Association on June 29, town. The students will be cleaning, crews cleaned up and updated down- 2019 for the Alumni Banquet, with set painting, planting and overall contrib- town, the Overlook, the ball park, up the evening of June 28, 2019. uting to town wide beautification. The the museum and town hall. The high school handbook, music de- (See 'SHOALS' on page 7) Page 2 MARTIN COUNTY JOURNAL Wednesday, April 17, 2019 SCHOOLS (Continued from page one) dents. (1,166 students in 2016-17; 1,190 and the maximum salary was $63,017. students in 2015-16; and 1,175 students Salaries were little changed but not de- in 2014-15) creased in the three years prior. North Daviess School Corporation Shoals had 171 students in special ed- had 69 certified teachers last school year. ucation last year – 28.9 percent. There The minimum salary for teachers was were 62 students (10.5 percent) in gift- $38,000 and the maximum salary was ed and talented programs. 120 students $63,200. Salaries have roughly grown (20.27 percent) were in career or tech- $3,000 over the past four years. nical programs last year and Shoals did North Daviess had 185 students in not have results of career and technical special education last year – 15.3 per- diplomas. cent. There were 132 students (10.9 per- 380 students (64.2 percent) of the 592 cent) in gifted and talented programs. kids at Shoals received free or reduced 225 students (18.6 percent) were in ca- lunches last year. reer and technical programs last year and Shoals had a graduation rate of 87.5 12.3 percent of students graduated with percent in 2017-18. career and technical program diplomas. BARR-REEVE 542 students (44.8 percent) of the The Barr-Reeve School Corporation, 1,210 kids at North Daviess received Drug investigation leads to search as a whole, received an “A” grade last free or reduced lunches last year. year. Barr-Reeve Elementary was grad- North Daviess had a graduation rate of warrant and cocaine charges ed with an “A”, Barr-Reeve Primary as 97.3 percent in 2017-18. On Thursday, April 11, Martin Coun- an “A”, and Barr-Reeve Middle/High NORTHEAST DUBOIS ty Sheriff’s Office Corporal Tyler Reed School as an “A”. The Northeast Dubois School Corpo- began a drug investigation involving Enrollment last year was 851 students. ration, as a whole, received a “B” grade the sale of narcotics in Loogootee. Cor- (820 students in 2016-17; 806 students in last year. Celestine Elementary School poral Reed and multiple plain-clothed 2015-16; and 786 students in 2014-15) was graded with a “B”, Dubois Elemen- officers with the Martin County Sher- Barr-Reeve School Corporation had tary School as a “B”, Dubois Middle iff’s Office observed Zane A.