AURORA, Ind. – South Dearborn Community School Corporation is looking for ways to combat declining funding and enrollment.
A meeting was held last week among school officials, a special committee and school board members. Discussion was primarily focused on declining enrollment numbers the corporation is facing, the Dearborn County Register reports.
Retired Jac-Cen-Del superintendent Steve Gookins told attendees that declining enrollment is a trend around the area. With exception to Batesville, Greensburg and Lawrenceburg all the schools near South Dearborn are dealing with student losses.
Gookins analyzed several aspects including corporation boundaries, free and reduced lunch recipients, student transfers and state funding.
South Dearborn Superintendent Dr. John Merle reassured that there are no current plans to close a school. Another committee meeting is scheduled for late January. The corporation is asking for community input on the issue.
