By Sophie Pappas
When: Sept. 8
Who: Zionsville Community School Corp. Board of Trustees
What happened: Supt. Dr. Scott Robison announced that ZCS would be considering later start times for high school and middle school students.
What it means: Robison said he is interested in exploring something that other nearby schools, such as Noblesville schools, are in the process of doing. For example, in Noblesville, there are talks that high school and middle school students will begin school at 8:45 a.m. starting in the fall of 2015.
What’s next: Robison said that he is researching this possibility and will continue to brief the board on where this research is heading.
What happened: Robison told the board that all school are on high alert for the viral infection enterovirus that is spreading across Indiana schools.
What it means: School nurses have not seen any cases of enterovirus. One elementary school has seen an outbreak of a basic virus, but this was confirmed to not be the enterovirus.
What’s next: School nurses will report to the office of the superintendent if and when they see any possible cases of enterovirus.
What happened: It was announced that Count Day would be on Sept. 12.
What it means: This is the day that school administrator Bob Bostwick records official accounts of how many students are enrolled in Zionsville schools. These numbers will help school administrators decided how well the schools are meeting growth needs.
What’s next: Bostwick will update the board of his findings from Sept. 12 at the October school board meeting.
