Hebron school officials to look at potential cuts

HEBRON | School officials will start next week deciding what to cut from next year’s budget in order to bring spending in line with their funding.

Special elections cost money

Three local school districts are paying for a special election May 7 asking voters to approve a tax increase in their respective communities.

Hebron School Board approves tax referendum

HEBRON | Despite some concern expressed by residents and business owners regarding higher taxes in Boone Township, the School Board approved a general fund referendum.

Hebron school board reorganizes

HEBRON | Re-elected Boone Township school board members David Molchan and Peter Blank were sworn in at the group’s meeting Tuesday evening.

GUEST COMMENTARY: Indiana must restore school funding cuts

The Indiana General Assembly will focus on a two-year state budget as well as adjustments this year. The greatest impact on the state budget will be the dollars appropriated for education.

Hebron schools considering tax increase request in May

HEBRON | The Metropolitan School District of Boone Township is in financial trouble and won't be able to continue its present staffing and programs without a tax increase.

Hebon schools in line for AdvanceEd accreditation

HEBRON | Hebron schools will become the latest school system in Lake and Porter counties to become certified by the largest accreditation agency in the world, school officials said.

Some local superintendents call state's school funding formula inequitable

Pamela May does not know a lot about Gary's per-student funding and what it means to her only daughter, a junior in the high-ability program at West Side Leadership Academy.

MSD of Boone Township Board of School Trustees

MSD of Boone Township Board of School Trustees meet July 10.

Hebron school audit finds no major problems

The Indiana State Board of Accounts issued an audit report on the Metropolitan School District of Boone Township in Porter County with some comments, but no misconduct was alleged.

House GOP budget hits local school funding hard

INDIANAPOLIS | Many Northwest Indiana schools would receive less state funding over the next two years under a Republican budget plan expected to be approved by a House committee Friday.

Hebron schools anticipate lower revenue

HEBRON | Hebron schools has advertised a 2011 general fund down 3 percent from this year's spending.

School Board OKs cheaper fix to high school baseball field, names new varsity coach

HEBRON | An extensive renovation of the Hebron High School baseball field will begin next month, but it may not be ready in time for the start of the next season.

Hebron school board elects officers; Barzycki still leader

HEBRON | The Hebron school board re-elected Jeffrey Barzycki as president during its annual reorganization earlier this month.

Hebron at-bat for improved baseball field

HEBRON | Substantial improvement of the Hebron High School baseball field is in the lineup.

MSD of Boone Township board OKs administrators' contracts

HEBRON | The principals of Hebron's three public schools got two-year contract extensions at Tuesday's MSD of Boone Township board meeting.

Newcomer, two incumbents win Hebron schools races

HEBRON | Self-employed businessman Jerry Fieser easily won election Tuesday to the Metropolitan School District of Boone Township board.

Newcomers vie for Hebron school board seat

HEBRON | In the race for the 1st District seat on the Metropolitan School District of Boone Township board, both candidates say they can have a positive impact on the Hebron schools.

Clarification

A story on Friday was unclear about the number of Indiana students passing Advanced Placement tests.

Hebron district award contract to lower insurance cost by $25K

HEBRON | The school board of M.S.D. of Boone Township on Tuesday awarded an insurance coverage contract worth $63,000 for the next year to the Horton Group of Orland Park, Ill.