Superintendent Dr. Brandon Penrod touted the speed in which the Whitko School Corporation was able to begin E-learning when the pandemic settled in and the last day of regular in-person classes ended in March.

Whitko School Board Voted on new hires and changes in position.

LARWILL — The Whitko School Board heard a presentation on Little Free Libraries during its meeting on Monday, July 15. Hilary Stouder, a librarian at both Pierceton and South Whitley Elementary Schools; and MaryHelen Gensch, Title I reading interventionist for Pierceton Elementary School, held the presentation. On July 8, a Little Free Library was established …read more.

LARWILL — The Whitko School Board discussed the hiring and interviewing processes for each school’s vacant job positions during its meeting on Monday, June 17. Whitko Jr./Sr. High School Principal John Snyder said the school is currently in the process of hiring teachers. In total, WJSH had 11 teacher openings at the end of the …read more.

SOUTH WHITLEY — Whitko School Board recognized the corporation’s transportation department and discussed student projects during its meeting Monday, April 15. Jim Bumbaugh, a bus driver for Whitko School Corporation, attended the meeting with approximately 12 bus drivers and discussed recent changes the transportation department has made with bus routes. Bumbaugh told the board that …read more.

LARWILL — School safety, student accountability, and emergency weather days were the main topics of discussion during the Whitko School Board meeting Monday, Feb. 18. Whitko Jr./Sr. High School Principal John Snyder informed the board that all Whitko schools have received permission to set up a School Guard safety app. The app allows teachers and …read more.

KOSCIUSKO — The Whitko Classroom Teachers Association presents an evening to meet the candidates. Hosted at the Whitko Central Offices in Larwill.  This event will also be hosted as a Facebook Live Event. The school asks that all in attendance understand in advance that the event will be part of a live recording and that …read more.

LARWILL — The Whitko School Corporation School Board met briefly Friday, April 20, with the purpose of beginning its search for a new superintendent to replace Steve Clason, who is retiring effective June 30. The board, convening in a room at Whitko Middle School, decided to begin looking for a candidate to fill the role …read more.

WHITKO — Indiana’s electric cooperatives and their statewide magazine, Electric Consumer, have named the winners of the 20th annual Cooperative Calendar of Student Art Contest. Whitko High School had four winners.  Sidney Overmeyer, sophomore, and Madelyn Foutz, senior, each earned first place for their work. Ella Kay Danner, freshman, and Kyle Herr, junior, both earned honorable mention. …read more.

SOUTH WHITLEY — The Whitko Community Schools School Board held the first of four informational meetings Monday, Jan. 30, at Whitko High School. The meetings come after much talk in the Whitko community regarding possible school closures to solve financial needs. The rumors have instigated many to speak out in social media groups expressing their …read more.

LARWILL — The deadline to file for candidacy on the Whitko Community Schools Board of Trustees is rapidly approaching. Districts up for election in November include districts one and two, both in Kosciusko County. Those interested in seeking a seat on the Whitko school board have until Friday, Aug. 26, to file with the Kosciusko County Clerk’s office. The …read more.

PIERCETON — The Whitko School Board of Trustees will meet in special session at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, July 26 in the superintendent’s office, located in the Whitko administration office. The purpose of this meeting will be changes in personnel. The next regular meeting of the Whitko School Board of Trustees will be 6:30 p.m. Monday, …read more.

The October Whitko School Board meeting began at 7 p.m. Monday with a “Meet the School Board Candidates” event. Superintendent Steve Clason began by explaining that candidates must be residents of the district they represent, although they function as at-large representatives and every voter in the school district can vote for all the seats, not …read more.