Westview School Board
September 8, 2011
There is going to be a new class
offered at Westview High School. It
will be called Manufacturing Systems.
The new class already has nineteen
students enrolled. Rich Bender will
be the teacher. The board felt that the
new class would be an opportunity for
Westview students.
The advanced algebra class for
eighth graders will be undergoing some
changes. The new eighth graders will
have to have at least a “B-“ to earn high
school credits. If a student does not
achieve at least a “B-“ the school will
recommend that the student takes the
class over.
There is a new policy at Westview
regarding animals. Service dogs will
be allowed to all parts of Westview.
This includes inside schools and on
the grounds. The school cannot deny
service dogs from entering anywhere.
Some people have expressed concern
about animals being at school sponsored events such as soccer games.
However, service dogs are exempt from
being told they are not allowed.
There is also a new social network-
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ing policy. Superintendent, Randy
Zimmerly, does not see a problem with
staff connecting with students through
the use of the internet or cell phones.
He doesn’t see a problem with it as long
as it is school related. It is appropriate if it is about curriculum or sports.
The board will revisit the issue next
meeting.
There was an amendment to the
school budget that stated that bus
replacement will not be capped at two
busses per year. Every year is different
and this will make the budget more
flexible. There are also five new substitute bus drivers. The corporation was
lacking substitute drivers which was
creating issues. The issues are taken
care of now.
In technology news, the school
might view the costs of technology as
a utility. This means that one company would control and take care of
all technological needs. This would cut
down the amount of technology staff
that the school needs. There are “lots of
options,” according to Zimmerly.
Westview has
gained ninetyeight students
from last school
year. This has been
the largest increase
in enroll ment in
Zimmerly’s thirteen years.
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Mini-Health Fair At
Davis Mercantile
A Mini-Health Fair is on the agenda for The Davis Mercantile 5th Saturday Community Day to be held October
29, 2011 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. The
Parkview LaGrange Foundation is the
featured non-profit organization of the
upcoming 5th Saturday Community
Day. Merchants of The Mercantile will
donate a percentage of the day’s sales
to help the organization with their
Medication Assistance Program and
other patient outreach programs at
Parkview LaGrange Hospital.
Parkview LaGrange Hospital will
host a health fair from 9:00 a.m. to
2:00 p.m. Flu and pneumonia shots will
be offered on the third floor of The Davis Mercantile for a charge of $25 (flu)
and $35 (pneumonia)…both are free
of charge to those who present their
Medicare Part B cards at the time of
service. There will be a number of hospital staff members and several physicians from Parkview Physicians Group
on hand throughout the day offering
educational information on a variety
of topics including diabetes, nutrition,
healthy feet, planning for a new baby,
and more. Vouchers for low cost blood
tests will also be distributed.
The community is encouraged to
visit the health fair and learn more
about patient outreach programs, such
as the Medication Assistance Program
(MAP), offered through the Parkview
LaGrange Foundation. MAP serves
as a link between the patient and the
physician, pharmaceutical companies and/or local pharmacies for the
purpose of providing medication at
little or no cost for qualified applicants.
The program serves LaGrange County
residents and patients of LaGrange
County physicians. Assistance is available for two types of need: long-term
and short-term
For additional information on the
5th Saturday Community Day at The
Davis Mercantile, you may call 260768-7764 and speak with Laurie.
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