(La Porte County, IN) - New Prairie United School Corporation is planning a series of public meetings to discuss school facilities.
The focus will be placed on Olive and Prairie View Elementary Schools due to possible future housing developments in Olive Township connected to economic development in the area.
Related topics for discussion will include:
- Recent enrollment trends at all NPUSC schools
- Report of NPUSC enrollment data (including in-district/out of district transfers data)
- Overview of NPUSC yearly budget revenue tied to enrollment
- Report on building classroom utilization rates by school building
- Information sharing related to known and potential housing growth in Olive Township
- Presentation of potential options and challenges in the event NPUSC needs more facility space at the elementary level to meet future enrollment needs
“The school board will be taking in information,” said NPUSC Superintendent Dr. Paul White. “No decisions have been made. We’re just trying to make a really straightforward engagement opportunity with our school community.”
The first meeting will be held on Monday, September 8 at 6 pm (CDT) in the high school auditorium.
Another meeting will take place at Olive Elementary on Monday, September 22 at 6:30 pm (CDT). That follows a regular 6 pm school board meeting at the same location.
A third meeting is scheduled for Monday, October27 at Prairie View Elementary at 6:30 pm (CDT), following that month’s school board meeting.
Each session will feature the same 30-to-40-minute presentation, along with various formats for collecting community input.
