The City of Fishers is in the early planning stages of the city budget for 2021. With state funding unknown, but rumors of cuts in the air, it’s hard to know what the city will be able to do in…
State Tracking of Covid in Schools: Dashboard Update
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…
The Early Years of the Geist Reservoir
A video was recently posted on YouTube showing 16mm file footage of Geist Reservoir from the 1940s to the 1960s. This is a great piece of history for Fishers, which includes information about purchase and the construction. It is interesting…
Paying More for Good Teachers Isn’t So Simple
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…
Construction: 146th Street and 37
Heads up folks, construction on 37 is about to get more construction that will impact you. If you have been up 37 around 146th Street, then you know there has been construction happening already to move dirt and make way…
Covid Risk Update: Fishers Goes From Orange to Yellow. Will Schools Open?
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…
School Board Members Don’t Do That!
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…
Thirteen Candidates for Three HSE School Board Positions
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,…
HSE Schools Let Younger Kids Go In-Person
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…
Indiana Creating Student Covid Tracking Portal
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…