River Forest Community School Corporation

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River Forest Community School Corporation is a school district headquartered in New Chicago, Indiana. The district serves New Chicago, portions of Lake Station, portions of Hobart, unincorporated sections of Lake County, and portions of Gary. [1]

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In 2015, River Forest advocated for in the community to pass a referendum of $0.42 on assessed value to help the school district. [2] In 2019, the school district is now asking for $1.19 on assessed value to take advantage of re-claiming money lost to the 2020 circuit breaker in Lake County, Indiana. [3]

Compliance problems

Per SBOA report #B49917, monies have been mismanaged by River Forest resulting in understatements, and accounts being overdrawn. [4]

Since 2020, SBOA reports including #82763F, show that the corporation has successfully implemented procedures to fix previous mismanagements resulting in positive audit reports. [5]


Schools

Secondary schools

Elementary schools

References

  1. ↑ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Lake County, IN" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. p. 1 (PDF p. 2/3). Retrieved November 17, 2023.
  2. ↑ "A look at referendums that have passed and failed in Northwest Indiana since 2010 | Education | nwitimes.com". Archived from the original on November 19, 2017.
  3. ↑ "Hanover and River Forest schools schedule tax referendums this spring | Politics | nwitimes.com". Archived from the original on February 20, 2019.
  4. ↑ "SUPPLEMENTAL COMPLIANCE REPORT OF RIVER FOREST COMMUNITY SCHOOL CORPORATION LAKE COUNTY, INDIANA" (PDF). STATE BOARD OF ACCOUNTS, INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA. April 20, 2018. Retrieved April 20, 2019.
  5. ↑ "Federal compliance audit report of river forest - Community school corporation" (PDF). audit.sboa.in.gov.
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