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As the School City of Hammond prepares to close schools and lay off staff, the stalemate over its teacher contract may be nearing an end.
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Hammond Mayor Tom McDermott Jr. is largely blaming state leadership for the planned closure of three of the city's elementary schools.
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The School City of Hammond has set a timeline for staff reductions, as it tries to improve its financial situation. The school board unanimously passed a resolution Tuesday directing Superintendent Scott Miller to implement a "corrective action plan."
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A Hammond School Board member's efforts to oust the superintendent continue to come up short. Carlotta Blake-King wanted to notify Superintendent Scott Miller that the board didn't plan to renew his contract. But that didn't make it onto Tuesday's meeting agenda, after Blake-King's motion to add it ended in a two-to-two tie.
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The stalemate over the Hammond teachers contract is becoming a stalemate over the school calendar. The school board tabled the proposed 2024-2025 calendar for the second time Tuesday, after members of the Hammond Teachers Federation complained that they weren't part of the process.
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School City of Hammond may soon be cutting administrative positions. The school board Tuesday voted to let Superintendent Scott Miller issue preliminary notice to administrators whose contracts may not be renewed.
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The Hammond School Board on Tuesday debated whether to continue outsourcing substitute teaching positions. School City of Hammond has paid Kelly Services almost $4.5 million dollars since 2022 to provide subs.
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Concerns about bullying led to some angry public comments during last week's Hammond School Board meeting.
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The School City of Hammond's bus transportation is on the chopping block, as district leaders look for ways to cut spending.
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School City of Hammond has narrowed the list of candidates for Scott Middle School principal. The school had experienced a number of challenges since the start of the school year, with parents and guardians complaining about multiple schedule changes, and more than 30 teachers calling off work on the same day last month.