A proposed referendum for the Wawasee Community School Corporation that would have given the school corporation more than $3 million but also raised taxes for property owners was soundly defeated by a margin of 64% to 36%. There were a total of 9,378 votes cast covering Turkey Creek, Tippecanoe and Van Buren townships and a portion of Jefferson Township with 5,994 no votes to 3,384 voting yes.
Read MoreVoters both for and against the proposed referendum for the Wawasee Community School Corporation were contacted to provide input. Two in support of and two against the referendum shared their opinions.
Read MoreIn addition to numerous political candidates on the Nov. 3 ballot, voters living in the Wawasee Community School Corporation will see a referendum that would provide additional funding for the school corporation.
Read MoreTwo months after a communication failure at Milford’s water tower led to a call for limited water use, the town is still grappling with the problem, according to Utilities Superintendent Steven Marquart, who spoke at the Tuesday, Oct. 13, Milford Town Council meeting.
Read MoreThree 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.
Read MoreDuring a typical school year, building trades students of the Pathways Cooperative build a house from the foundation up. This year, for likely the first time ever, students are learning how to renovate a commercial building to include essentially gutting most of the former central office building of the Wawasee Community School Corporation.
Read MoreAs of Friday, Sept. 18, all students enrolled in the Wawasee Community School Corporation will be provided the opportunity to receive a free breakfast and a free lunch each school day.
Read MoreWawasee High School will only be in the virtual mode for a week due to the impact of COVID-19. This afternoon Thursday, Sept. 3, the Wawasee Community School Corporation released the following letter from Dr. Tom Edington, superintendent:
Read MoreAll Wawasee Community School Corporation central office staff members have moved in to the new central office on Sycamore Street behind Casey’s General Store in Syracuse. Mostly what remains to be done is the exterior work such as landscaping, irrigation, extending the sidewalk to the parking lot, signage out by Sycamore Street and finishing the parking lot.
Read MoreOn Thursday, Aug. 13, for the first time since about mid-March students attended classes in person in the Wawasee Community School Corporation.
Read MoreWith only two days before the start of the 2020-21 school year, much of the shorter than normal monthly meeting of the Wawasee School Board involved preparations for the start of school. The meeting was held Tuesday evening, Aug. 11, in the Warrior Room of Wawasee High School in Syracuse.
Read MoreBarring the “unexpected,” which with COVID-19 has become the norm, Wawasee Community School Corporation buildings will be opened for students eight days from now, or Thursday, Aug. 13.
Read MoreWith the newest information released regarding the reopening of the Wawasee Community School Corporation, that brings up lots of questions. Staff want to take some time to answer those questions and/or concerns.
Read MoreThe 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.
Read MoreSYRACUSE — The Wawasee High School Class of 2020 was able to “finally have a graduation,” exclaimed Wawasee Community School Corporation Superintendent Dr. Tom Edington during his introductory remarks at the ceremony held on Wawasee Warrior Field, Saturday, July 18.
Read MoreWhat the 2020-21 school year will look like for the Wawasee Community School Corporation is becoming more clear, but understandably plans are of a more tentative nature depending on state directives on the pandemic.
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