SSU News
By C. Griffith
August/September, 2011

Assistive Technology Grant
Mrs. Bates, Madison Director, was awarded a $70,000 assistive technology grant from DOE.  Great job Mrs. Bates!  She will be ordering iPads and materials to assist HI and VI students.

Finance
Chris Trader has met with most corporation treasurers to complete grant pre-applications.  Chris spent the greater part of one day with each corporation to get this job done.  SSU employs a person to do the grant work all year (applications, reports, requests, adjustments, etc.) under the direction of Mr. Trader. The Department of Education notified SSU that grants are finalized.  Good job Chris Trader!

Orientation
All schools got off to a smooth start.  Orientations went well.  Staff asked many questions about our new member, Crothersville.  There were lots of concerns from staff about Madison leaving the coop and the impact on all staff.  Many questions are unanswered at this time.  I hope to address the MCS board again soon.  I have scheduled informal meetings with members of the Madison school board.  I am looking forward to discussing SSU with them.

Getting Acquainted with Crothersville
SSU held a get acquainted meeting with Crothersville on 8/23/11.  Mrs. Needler, Mrs. Hammons, and Mrs. Griffith met with Mr. Schill, Crothersville High School principal; Mr. Marshall, Crothersville Elementary School principal; Mr. Crane, special education coordinator/teacher; and Mr. Marshall, special education coordinator/teacher.  It was a great meeting to outline services and answer questions.

Grants
Lee Anne Hahn, Scott 1, received a grant from the Scott County Community Foundation and now has a beautiful kitchen complete with washer and dryer.  Way to go Lee Anne.  She also received grants from Youth Grantmaking Council and donorchoose.org.  Keep it up!

Southwestern
I will be attending the Southwestern School Board meeting on September 26 to explain the coop to the new board members and answer questions.  I welcome the opportunity to meet with corporation board members.