Lafayette School Corporation | |
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Location | |
Indiana United States | |
District information | |
Type | Public |
Motto | Nurture | Inspire | Empower |
Grades | K-12 |
President | Brent Clemenz |
Vice-president | Dave Moulton |
Superintendent | Les Huddle |
Schools | 12 |
NCES District ID | 1805400 [1] |
Students and staff | |
Students | 7,616 [2] |
Teachers | 550 [3] |
Other information | |
Website | www |
The Lafayette School Corporation administers three high schools, one intermediate school, one Jr. High School and eight elementary schools in Lafayette, Indiana. Its administrative offices are at 2300 Cason Street in Lafayette, Indiana.
Originally known as the School City of Lafayette, the district became the Lafayette School Corporation on January 1, 1963. Its superintendents have included:
The district's current superintendent is Mr. Les Huddle.
Lafayette's school system has built a reputation for extracurricular programs, especially its band, choral, and visual arts programs. The Marching Bronchos, currently under the direction of Tyler Long, have qualified for ISSMA State Marching Band Finals seven times since 1983 and have performed in Hollywood, Philadelphia, Orlando and Hawaii. The wind ensemble has consistently qualified for ISSMA State Concert Band Finals since 2001. The concert choir, Varsity Singers, under the direction of Michael Bennett, has consistently qualified for ISSMA State Concert Choir Finals since 1994, receiving second-place honors three times and placing first in 2018. The show choir The First Edition is nationally known, including performances in Miami, Orlando, Philadelphia, Nashville, Washington D.C., Chicago, Boston, Los Angeles, New York City, Europe, Mexico and the Bahamas, and has been recognized on four occasions since 1990 by the Indiana General Assembly for outstanding achievements in musical performance and community contributions. Students in the visual arts program consistently take top honors at state and national level competitions.
Current members of the elected non-partisan Board of School Trustees of the Lafayette School Corporation include:
Title | Office Holder | District |
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President | Brent Clemenz | 3 |
Vice President | Dave Moulton | 1 |
Secretary | Allison McKay | 6 |
Board Member | Robert Stwalley | 2 |
Board Member | Brian Wagner | 4 |
Board Member | Julie Peretin | 5 |
Board Member | Chuck Hockema | 7 |
All regular meetings of the Board of School Trustees of the Lafayette School Corporation are held at the Hiatt Administration Center located at 2300 Cason St. in Lafayette, Indiana, on the second Monday of each month at 7 p.m.
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