Bloomfield News Blog

Tuesday, August 31, 2010
Greene County Daily World

Eastern Greene School Corp. trustees unanimously approved a $15.1 million 2011 budget Monday.

Trustees also extended the contracts of school administrators two years, though with a pay freeze for the 2010-11 school year.

“This budget is basically the same as what we had last year,” Superintendent Ty Mungle said.

The budget now will be sent to the state department of government finance for review.

It is based on a net assessed valuation of $115 million.

Nearly two-thirds of the budget — $9.5 million — is slated for the General Fund, which funds salaries, benefits and day-to-day operation of the school.

The advertised budget has a maximum amount of $5,028,164 that will be raised from local taxing sources.

The 2010 budget raised $3,094,560. …<more>

Monday, August 30, 2010
Greene County Daily World

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Friday, August 27, 2010
Greene County Daily World

It didn’t take new Eastern Greene School band director Keegan White long to notice there is a problem.

He has students who cannot afford to lease or buy band instruments.

White, a native of Bloomington, is the only band director in the district — teaching about 250 sixth grade through the 12th grade students at the middle and high schools.

He’s taking action to try and help with the situation. …<more>

Tuesday, August 24, 2010
Greene County Daily World

SOLSBERRY — The newly reactivated Eastern Greene Chamber of Commerce didn’t hold officer elections as planned Monday evening, but still got some good news about an effort to bring a new multipurpose center to the school district’s campus.

If built, the facility could potentially include:

* An early childhood education center, where Eastern Greene High School students would assist in teaching 3- and 4-year-olds, much in the way some presently participate in similar programs, both on campus and via travel to Bloomington schools.

* A senior center where activities and aid programs would be based.

* A primary care facility, potentially partnered with a medical provider such as an area hospital or health partnership.

* A meeting place for events such as chamber sessions, which could also potentially be held in the new Eastern Greene School Corp. central offices and boardroom. …<more>

Friday, August 13, 2010
Greene County Daily World

There is a motto on Eastern Greene School District’s website that was ironically fitting on Thursday — the first official day of classes.

The motto reads: “Eastern Greene Schools, a warm and welcoming place to learn and grow!”

About 30 minutes after classes started Thursday, the lights went out when Utilities District of Western Indiana REMC experienced low power and electrical outages in the area of the school.

The next 2 1/2 hours was warm and challenging for school officials and students.

The problem occurred at 8:42 a.m. …<more>

Monday, August 9, 2010
Greene County Daily World

Eastern Greene School District parents will have the option of utilizing a before and after school latchkey program this year.

On Monday night, the school board approved the hiring of Sarah Cullison to serve as coordinator of the new KidsZone program — a before and after school program for students in kindergarten to grade 6.

The so-called latch key program, which is mandated by the Indiana Department of Education if there is an interest for this service expressed in the school district, will run 6:30 a.m. until the start of school and from school dismissal time until 6 p.m.

Among the activities planned will be exercise, playtime, homework time, quiet time and other activities, according to elementary school principal Sharon Abts. …<more>

Friday, August 6, 2010
Greene County Daily World

Voters in the Eastern Greene School District will be electing three members to their school board on Election Day in November.

Prospective candidates have until noon on Friday, Aug. 20 to file their candidacy but as of this week, no candidates have thrown their hat into the ring.

The Eastern Greene School Board is composed of seven members.

Four seats are “at-large” seats. These candidates may live anywhere in the district and they are selected by all voters residing within the entire school district boundaries. Those four seats were up for grabs and filled in an election a couple years ago. Those members are currently serving four-year terms and are not up for re-election this year.

The remaining three seats represent specific districts and are elected by only the voters residing in that district. …<more>

Monday, August 2, 2010
Greene County Daily World

An eastern Greene County resident asked the county commissioners Monday morning for some help in slowing down speeding motorists on a busy stretch of a heavily traveled county road.

Richard VanPelt, who lives on County Line Road, presented a petition containing about 50 names from individuals who support his proposal to impose a speed limit.

Currently, there is no posted speed limit and motorist can run 55 mph legally on the road.

VanPelt said that is too fast. …<more>

Tuesday, July 20, 2010
Greene County Daily World

EASTERN HEIGHTS — Eastern Greene High School Trustees voted “Fore” a one-year trial Monday which will bring the ladies to the links.

Trustees unanimously approved the girls golf program for one year, starting this school year, naming Mike Caldwell as volunteer coach.

The girls golf squad will play in the fall, while the current boys squad has a spring season.

Trustee Kim Waldridge even agreed to donate half her yearly stipend as a board member to assist the program.

She requested the money be used for training sessions with a female golf pro, adding “I have a few in mind.” …<more>

Saturday, July 3, 2010
Greene County Daily World

Officers are on the lookout for a damaged silver or gray-colored sports car that left the scene of an accident, at a high rate of speed, in eastern Greene County early Saturday.

Greene County Sheriff’s Reserve Deputies Ed Michael and Manny Kapelsohn were dispatched to 7600 N. State Road 43, Solsberry, an area which is south of Hendricksville, when the accident was called in. …<more>