Competition Over Ag II Plat Underway
The Kosciusko County Area Planning Commission held their monthly meeting the afternoon of Wednesday, June 1.
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Fence Allowed With Conditions For WCSC
An exemption request by Wawasee Community School Corporation was approved, with conditions, by the Syracuse Board of Zoning Thursday evening, April 21, at its monthly meeting
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Wawasee School Board Approves Offering Financial Program
Financial wellness is a part of being healthy,” said James Flecker, director of finance and legal services for the Wawasee Community School Corporation, during the regular monthly meeting of the Wawasee School Board Tuesday evening, March 8, in Syracuse.
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Budget Process Presented To Wawasee School Board
School corporation budgets can seem complicated and hard to understand, but don’t tell that to James Flecker, director of personnel and legal services for the Wawasee Community School Corporation. Flecker used a much more lighthearted approach when giving a budget workshop presentation to the Wawasee School Board at a special meeting Tuesday evening, Aug. 31, in Syracuse.
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Poor Communication In Referendum Admitted By School Official
Poor communication was repeated numerous times regarding the defeated Wawasee Community School Corporation’s referendum in a discussion between school officials and patrons. The meeting was held following a special school board meeting Thursday evening, Nov. 5, lasting almost an hour.
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Wawasee School Board Hears From Patrons About Referendum
Three weeks from now, voters living within the Wawasee Community School Corporation boundaries will see on their ballots a referendum that if approved would provide additional funding the school corporation says it needs. During the regular monthly meeting of the Wawasee School Board Tuesday evening, Oct. 13, in Syracuse six patrons stated their opinions about the referendum — three in support of it and three against it.
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Wawasee Passes 8-Year Tax Levy Resolution
The special meeting of the Wawasee Community School Corporation board of trustees Monday, July 20, lasted only 12 minutes, but the board’s action could have districtwide impact for the next eight years.
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Wawasee Approves Two More Resolutions
SYRACUSE — As it did last week, the Wawasee School Board held a special emergency meeting Tuesday morning, March 24, in Syracuse in light of the coronavirus outbreak. Only one board member — board president Rebecca Linnemeier — was present while the other board members with the exception … Read More
Wawasee Board OK’s Emergency Plan To Support Non-Salaried Workers
SYRACUSE — Wawasee School Board approved Resolution 2020-001 during a special emergency meeting held Monday afternoon, March 16, in the central office board room in Syracuse. James Flecker, director of personnel and legal services for the Wawasee Community School Corporation, said the resolution will allow non-salaried employees to … Read More
Wawasee School Board Approves Hamilton Hunter Builders Bid
SYRACUSE — During a 12-minute meeting held Monday afternoon, Feb. 24, in Syracuse, the Wawasee School Board approved a bid from Fort Wayne-based Hamilton Hunter Builders for 2020 facility improvement projects. Hamilton Hunter’s bid is for $2,219,600. All but one of the projects will be in either Wawasee … Read More
Winning Bid For Former Elementary Property Exceeds $100,000
SYRACUSE — “When I woke up this morning, I didn’t think I would be buying a school,” said Richard Gingerich of Nappanee. Richard and Regina Gingerich’s bid of $105,000 was the winning bid in the real estate auction Monday afternoon, Nov. 4, for the property of the former … Read More
Wawasee School Board Works On Updating District’s Vision Statement
SYRACUSE — During a special Wawasee School Board meeting Monday evening, Sept. 23, the board discussed adopting an updated vision statement for the school corporation. James Flecker, director of personnel and legal services for the Wawasee Community School Corporation, said a vision statement needs to be looked at … Read More
New Resource Officer Hired For Wawasee Middle School, North Webster Elementary
SYRACUSE — On Monday morning, Sept. 23, Doug Light was already interacting with some of the Wawasee Middle School students as they arrived for school. It was Light’s first day as the new school resource officer for WMS. Through an Indiana School Safety Grant, Light will split time … Read More
Fall Construction Projects Planned At WHS And WMS
SYRACUSE — On the eve of the first day of school for students and also during the time when each building in the school corporation was having a back to school open house, the Wawasee School Board held its regular monthly meeting Tuesday evening, Aug. 13, in Syracuse. … Read More
New Building Trades Instructor Eager To Start
SYRACUSE — Sometimes just connecting with the right person can open a door for a job opportunity. Aaron McKinley has been remodeling a bathroom in the home of James Flecker in Syracuse. Flecker, who happens to be the director of personnel and legal services for the Wawasee Community … Read More
Wawasee School Corporation Hires New Principal
SYRACUSE — At a special meeting Tuesday, July 16, the Wawasee Community School Corp. board approved the hiring of John Snyder to serve as an assistant principal at Wawasee High School. His two-year contract begins today, Wednesday, July 17. Snyder, recommended by Dr. Tom Edington, the corporation’s superintendent, … Read More