Valparaiso School Board

Valparaiso School Board meets May 15.

Valparaiso School Board

Valparaiso School Board will meet May 6.

Wrong Valparaiso School Board member listed

A story that appeared Wednesday in some editions of The Times incorrectly stated whose term on the Valparaiso School Board is expiring in July. The story should have said Jim Jorgensen's term is expiring.

Valparaiso School Board chided again for improper meeting notice

VALPARAISO | For the second time in about eight months, the Valparaiso School Board received a mild rebuke from the state's public access counselor for violating the open meetings law.

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Valparaiso School Board meets April 16.

EDITORIAL: Say no to drugs, but yes to screening

The Valparaiso Community Schools board is right to consider random drug testing for students who park at school or participate in extracurricular activities. Some other districts already have this plan in place.

Valparaiso Community Schools Board of School Trustees

Valparaiso Community Schools Board of School Trustees meet March 19.

PHIL WIELAND: Exercising freedom of speech got tougher in Portage

What is it with public officials who aren't all that eager to hear from the public during what is purportedly a public meeting?

First-time candidate Tufts picked for Center Twp. Board

VALPARAISO | It only took two ballots to declare a winner in the six-way battle to fill the vacancy on the Center Township Board.

Valpo schools, college program will enable students to skip freshman year at PNC

VALPARAISO | An agreement approved Wednesday by the Valparaiso Community Schools Board with Purdue University North Central will enable Valparaiso High School students to skip their freshman year of college.

Valparaiso School Board

Valparaiso School Board meet Jan. 16.

Valparaiso School Board

Valparaiso School Board meets Nov. 20.

Valparaiso School Board

Valparaiso School Board meets Nov. 7

Petition nearly complete for elected school board in Valpo

VALPARAISO | Kevin Cornett said he and others have just about collected the 3,200 signatures needed to advance their effort to transform the Valparaiso Community School Board from an appointed to an elected body.

Valparaiso School Board

Valparaiso School Board meets Aug. 22

Valparaiso School Board

Valparaiso School Board executive session Aug. 14.

GUEST COMMENTARY: Sign petition to support elected Valpo School Board

Of the 293 school corporations in Indiana, 281 have elected school boards. Of the remaining 12 districts, Valparaiso Community Schools is the largest with an appointed board.

Valparaiso School Board

Valparaiso School Board meets in executive session July 31.

EDITORIAL: School boards should be elected

If there's one thing Valparaiso people don't want to be accused of, it's Chicago-style politics. But guess what? The two cities do have something in common after all — a school board filled with political appointees.

GUEST COMMENTARY: Valpo parents deserve an accountable school board

One myth consistently put forward when discussing the merits of an appointed versus elected school board is that an elected board would introduce politics into the educational process. It is not a question of politics, but more a question of accountability.