Learn about an upcoming event that will be answering questions! One of my plans over the coming weeks was to write a few articles based on training and information I had received from the Indiana School Board Association (ISBA) about…
Month: August 2020
Thirteen Candidates for Three HSE School Board Positions
The noon deadline has been reached for candidates for Indiana School Board positions to file for a position. At this time, the Hamilton Southeastern Schools has thirteen candidates for three township positions. Two incumbents are running, a third, Sylvia Sheplar,…
HSE Schools Let Younger Kids Go In-Person
After hours of discussion, the Hamilton Southeastern School Board voted 7-0 to allow for Pre-K through Fourth Grade to start attending in-person classes in a 50/50 schedule starting on September 8th. Grades 5 through 12 will continue in a virtual…
Indiana Creating Student Covid Tracking Portal
In Governor Holcomb’s update today, Wednesday August 18th, Dr. Box indicated that the state is working on providing a public-facing portal that will track Covid cases that are associated to schools and with students. Earlier today I posted an article…
Tracking School Covid Cases
Several databases are starting to emerge that track reported cases of Covid-19 within schools and school districts. Each of these offers a look into how widespread cases are becoming. I was hoping to see tracking that showed cases along with…
Observations from the Fishers City Council Meeting on August 17th
I was unable to attend the Fishers City Council meeting on August 17th, 2020 in person, but I did watch it via the livestream. The stream started a few minutes after 7:00pm and lasted the entire meeting, which was barely…
Geist Waterfront Park: Phase 1
The City of Fishers is looking to enter into an agreement to begin phase 1 of the Geist Waterfront Park. This first phase is a project that will cost just under $16 million dollars (which I’m told is just under…
[Updated] Don’t Stop Believin’: 131st Street
Originally posted August 8, 2020 Don’t stop believin‘ or should I simply say don’t stop. You can now journey down 131st Street without stopping at the Nickel Plate railroad crossing. The tracks are gone as are the stop signs. Better…
Fishers to Spend Nearly Half a Million on Art. Is Now the Right Time?
Art can can add a touch of color and make the drab, less drab. Many of us decorate our refrigerators and walls with the artwork provided by our kids and family. Such art is free and generally full of sentimental…