Glenda Owens ends 28 years of service to Portage schools

SOUTH HAVEN | Glenda Owens described herself as a rather quiet, withdrawn and uninvolved person a few decades ago.

Portage school officials assure parents of safety

PORTAGE | Portage Township School Board President Glenda Owens' voice crackled at the start of Monday's meeting as she asked for a moment of silence in honor of those killed Friday at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newton, Conn.

3 vye for Portage School Board District 3 seat

PORTAGE | Three Portage Township residents are vying this fall for the 3rd District seat on the School Board.

Schools going into 2013 with smaller budget

PORTAGE | Portage Township Schools officials are looking to spend less in 2013.

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.

Board considers admission for children of nonresident employees

PORTAGE | On the surface, it may seem simple.

Frataccia named Portage Twp. Schools superintendent

PORTAGE | E. Ric Frataccia, Portage Township Schools' associate superintendent, will steer the district as the interim superintendent.

Search for superintendent continues

PORTAGE | Glenda Owens, president of the Portage Township Schools board, said the panel is taking a "thoughtful" approach in choosing its next superintendent.

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.

PHIL WIELAND: Portage schools have a policy of making policies

It's amazing why some people need a special policy. Some things should fall into the category of "profound grasp of the obvious" without having to put them in writing.

School board to change travel policy

PORTAGE | Portage Township School board members will seek a policy change to keep themselves in check before they travel to a conference, workshop or event on school funds.

NorthShore issue may come to a close

PORTAGE | A resolution of the issue between Portage Township Schools and the NorthShore Health Center is on the horizon.

Schools will seek new bids on insurance

PORTAGE | The Portage Township School Board last week authorized seeking another round of bids for the district's property casualty insurance.

Portage school board to take a look at own costs

PORTAGE | Portage Township School Board members made a pledge last week that they would make an effort to contain their own costs.

Board to seek policy on fundraising money use

PORTAGE | The Portage Township Schools board will seek a policy regarding spending school fundraising money after a controversy last month involving athletic department funds.

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.

Portage schools superintendent announces retirement

SOUTH HAVEN | Portage Township Schools Superintendent Mike Berta will retire after the end of the school 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.

Board remains undecided on mascot project

PORTAGE | The Portage Township School Board remained undecided this week on whether to spend addition funds to install specially designed crosswalks with the district's mascot.