A view from The Other Side
Dr. Box did an update at today’s governor’s briefing by Governor Eric Holcomb. She commented that children make up a steady increase make a steadily increasing percentage. Dr. Box was clear in stating that peer-to-peer transmission is increasing in teens…
In today’s press briefing by Governor Holcomb and Dr. Box, an update was given on the Indiana School Dashboard information that is being created. Progress is being made on school dashboard, which is expected to provide information on Covid cases…
When someone says, “We should pay new teachers whatever it takes to get them into our district,” I don’t disagree; however, that statement is not so simple. My knowledge is limited on this topic, but I can share what I…
Today, September 1st, Fishers, Indiana adjusted their Covid Risk Ranking to Yellow, improved over Orange. This includes a number of changes including the ability for in-person school at all grades from pre-k to twelfth, provided cohorting can be maintained. The…
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…
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,…
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…
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…
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…
The following are the words that Hamilton Southeastern School Board President, Michelle Fullhart stated at the beginning of the July 22nd school board meeting. She presents information on the decision to switch to a virtual start for the HSE Schools.…