Portage schools put administrative pay increases on hold

PORTAGE | Pay increases for 18 Portage Township Schools administrators were put on hold Monday.

City inadvertently posts personal information

PORTAGE | A glitch in the posting of a list of 2012 vendors on the city's website inadvertently included personal information, including Social Security numbers, of about 125 people.

Portage Park Board considers fee waiver policy

PORTAGE | The Portage Park Board on Tuesday tabled a request to waive hall rental fees, saying they need to develop a policy.

Speaker forms approved by Portage School Board

PORTAGE | People wanting to speak at a Portage Township School Board meeting will have to fill out a form prior to speaking after a Monday night decision.

Park board OKs hall rental fee structure

PORTAGE | The Portage Park Board this week approved the restructuring of hall rental fees and approved the hiring of an individual to help market the facilities.

Portage school board eyes forms for meeting speakers

PORTAGE | The Portage Township School Board will consider requiring people who want to speak at a public meeting to fill out a form prior to the meeting.

Ekdahl will be replaced as Portage marina director

PORTAGE | Portage Public Marina harbor master Al Ekdahl will be replaced at the end of the year.

Four running for Portage school's at-large seat

PORTAGE | Three people are challenging incumbent Debra Ekdahl in next month's race for the at-large seat on the Portage Township School Board.

Schools won't allow nonresident enrollment

PORTAGE | Portage Township Schools will not open enrollment to nonresident students.

Portage schools to stick with national organization

PORTAGE | The Portage Township School Board will maintain its membership with the National School Board Association after some members had doubts about its worth.

Portage considers changes to graduation time

PORTAGE | It may be nearly 10 months away, but Portage Township Schools officials is considering a change to the 2013 high school graduation ceremony.

Portage schools to resume student surveys

PORTAGE | Portage Township Schools will resume allowing students to participate in surveys.

Board eyes nixing employee discounts

PORTAGE | The Portage Park Board will continue to study whether to eliminate employee discounts for rentals.

District keeping Ekdahl as park proxy

PORTAGE | Debra Ekdahl will remain the Portage Township School Board's representative on the Portage Park Board despite a request by the mayor that she be replaced.

Park Board confirms superintendent pick

PORTAGE |The Park Board approved the appointment of Jenny Orsburn as the department's superintendent Tuesday night.

Board quashes change in insurance carriers

PORTAGE | A tie vote Monday has left the Portage Township Schools district paying an additional $169,000 for insurance this year.

Special sidewalks, mascot idea dies

PORTAGE | There won't be any enhanced sidewalk emblazoned with the Portage High School mascot installed on the east side of the high school.

School Board approves contracts for Portage High improvements

PORTAGE | The Portage Township Schools board on Monday approved a contract to complete the first phase of the Portage High School East campus master plan.

Skaters, bikers elected to skatepark committee

PORTAGE | Four members of the skateboarding and biking community were elected to represent their peers on a committee to help determine the future of Portage's skatepark.