John Glenn School Corporation

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John Glenn School Corporation is a school district headquartered in Walkerton, Indiana. [1] It is named after John Glenn.

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It includes Walkerton and North Liberty in St. Joseph County. [2] It also includes territory in Marshall County. [3]

History

In August 2021, during the COVID-19 pandemic in Indiana, the district chose to enact a mask mandate. [4]

In 2018 a movement started where residents of Greene Township advocated for leaving the South Bend Community School Corporation and joining the John Glenn School Corporation. [5] By 2022 the John Glenn District was working to come to an agreement with the South Bend district so a voluntary district change would occur. [6]

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References

  1. "Home". John Glenn School Corporation. Retrieved 2022-02-26. 101 John Glenn Drive, Walkerton, IN 46574
  2. "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: St. Joseph County, IN" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau . Retrieved 2022-02-26.
  3. "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Marshall County, IN" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau . Retrieved 2022-02-26.
  4. "John Glenn Schools to require masks for students, staff". WNDU. 2021-08-30. Retrieved 2022-02-26.
  5. Bauer, Caleb (2018-07-11). "Greene Township residents serious about leaving South Bend schools". South Bend Tribune . Retrieved 2022-02-25.
  6. Goodan, Anita (2022-02-08). "John Glenn, South Bend School Corporations Working on Annexation Process for Greene Township School". WKVI/WYMR-FM . Retrieved 2022-02-26.