Archive for Center Grove Schools

CG Parents for Stability releases “Action List”

by: Jody Veldkamp November 21, 2010

Center Grove Concerned Parents for Stability released a statement on Saturday with the action items they delivered to the board at Monday’s meeting.  The “School Board Action Items” include: Update the Corporation By-laws and adhere to your own policies and procedures. At the January board meeting hold a public review the Code of Ethics. Hold [...]

Parent asks board to protect elementary education opportunities

by: Jill Copat November 16, 2010

Editor Note: Jill Copat, a Center Grove parent, spoke at Monday’s school board meeting. She provided a copy of her comments to be posted here. A few months ago, the School Board approved several cuts that would be made if the General Fund Referendum failed. I have to believe that at the time those recommendations [...]

CG School Board meets, listens, acts

by: Jody Veldkamp November 15, 2010

If you have ever attended a local governement meeting you know that the start of meeting is pretty routine. Call to order, say the Pledge, approve the minutes and so on. This meeting got interesting when the public was allowed to speak. First up was Ann Clute of the Center Grove Education Foundation who challenged [...]

Parent group to speak at Monday School Board meeting

by: Jody Veldkamp November 14, 2010

A group of Center Grove residents known as “Center Grove Parents for Stability” are urging residents to attend Monday’s meeting of the Center Grove School Board of Trustees. This will be the boards first meeting since the referendum was voted down and new members elected (who do not take office until January). The group has [...]

School Wars: A New Hope

by: Jody Veldkamp November 11, 2010

In the past few weeks, I have received many emails from residents who are very upset with the perceived position and actions of the school board. Some of the issues, such as the idea of firing the assistant superintendent and high school principal rose to the level of forcing the head of the  school board to issue [...]