Monroe County Community School Corporation

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The Monroe County Community School Corporation (MCCSC) is a school corporation providing primary, secondary and adult educational services in Monroe County, Indiana. [1] MCCSC constitutes a unified school district and has tax and legislative authority under Indiana law within its district (all of Monroe County excepting Richland and Bean Blossom Townships, which are under the authority of the Richland-Bean Blossom Community School Corporation).

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MCCSC operates fourteen elementary schools, three middle schools, four high schools and one vocational school. In addition, they offer several adult and alternative education facilities.

MCCSC is governed by a board of seven trustees elected to staggered four-year terms on a subdistrict basis within the school district. [2] The board of trustees then hires a superintendent, who oversees the day-to-day administration and operation of the school district.

The school district has significant relationships with Indiana University. [3]

Schools

Elementary schools

Middle schools

High schools

Career and Technical (Vocational) School

Adult Education

Student Equity Ambassadors

MCCSC created a program in 2021 titled Student Equity Ambassadors (SEA). Students who attend any of the high schools in the school district are eligible to apply to become a part of SEA. The role of SEA is to design and modify policies via Youth Participatory Action Research (YPAR). SEA is separated into groups by the associated school along with an educator liaison (a teacher or staff member who sponsors the group similar to a club).

Policies

Wireless Communication Devices

MCCSC issued a wireless communication device policy (Code 5136) (as governed by Senate Enrolled Act 185 [4] ) in June 2024. The policy states that any student enrolled in an MCCSC school is disallowed from using any mobile communication device (MCD) during instructional time unless in these specific circumstances:

Anti-Racism

MCCSC issued an anti-racism policy (Code 5518; designed by SEA) in February 2023. The policy states 6 goals:

Equity-Centered Sexual Identity and Gender Inclusive Policy

MCCSC issued an LGBTQ+ inclusivity policy (Code 5519; designed by SEA) in August 2024. The policy states 4 goals:

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References

  1. "List-of-Public-School-Numbers-3-21.pdf" (PDF). State of Indiana. Retrieved November 15, 2024.
  2. "Monroe County Community School Corporation Board of School Trustees 2024". Monroe County Community School Corporation. Retrieved November 15, 2024.
  3. "MCCSC Research Requests". Indiana University. Retrieved November 15, 2024.
  4. "IN SB0185". State of Indiana. Retrieved November 21, 2024.
  5. "WIRELESS COMMUNICATION DEVICES". Monroe County Community School Corporation. Retrieved November 15, 2024.
  6. "ANTI-RACISM". Monroe County Community School Corporation. Retrieved November 20, 2024.
  7. "EQUITY-CENTERED SEXUAL IDENTITY AND GENDER INCLUSIVE POLICY". Monroe County Community School Corporation. Retrieved November 20, 2024.