Highland School District

Michelle Peterson of Cherokee Village, chairwoman of the newly organized Citizens for Highland School District Accountability speaks and takes questions of a large audience Jan. 5 at the group’s first meeting. The group’s goal is to once again make the voices of the 2/3majority who overturned the 8.9 mill increase in November be heard. A Special Election to attempt again to pass the millage has been set for Feb. 14 with early…

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By Michelle Peterson, Chair of Citizens for Highland School District Accountability On our General Election Day, Nov. 8, 2022, the Highland School District posted online on Highland Proud, “Today our community did not pass the ask [proposal] to build anew high school. We respect the outcome and will go back to the drawing board to create a plan that district voters feel in sync with. We will work to utilize the $6.3…

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By: Tammy Curtis, Managing Editor The Highland School Board voted at a Dec. 1 special called meeting to hold a special election on Feb. 14 . The District plans to again attempt to get an 8.9 mill increase passed by the voters to build a new high school and performing arts center. The millage failed during the Nov. 8 General Election by a 1357 to 2290 margin.Highland Superintendent Jeremy Lewis “Obviously we…

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Highland Schools would like to thank White River Health’s Community Engagement Program for its generous donation to the food backpack program. The district is able to operate backpack programs on each of their three campuses, funded by generous donations from businesses, organizations, and individuals within our community. We currently send home 150+ food backpacks each week to many deserving families in need.Would you like to donate? Contact Kara McEntire, Student Services Director,…

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Two weeks shy of a year after receiving his cancer diagnosis, Highland coach, teacher, mentor and friend was shocked and surprised by the Rebel Nation Oct. 28 as he made his way out to the field for what he thought was a ceremony to congratulate him and both his boy’s and girls’ cross country teams for winning the District Championship and him for being named Cross Country Coach of the Year. He…

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