COLUMBUS, Ind. — A Bartholomew Consolidated School Corp. board member who has served for the past decade is now retiring from the board, saying it is “bittersweet” to be leaving.
Jeff Caldwell, who served in BCSC’s District 7 seat, was also the board president during the past year as the school corporation navigated the difficult decisions of in-school learning and the COVID-19 pandemic, and a campaign for a school referendum to increase teacher salaries and retention and school safety.
“I’ve had 10 years for my voice to be clearly heard as a member of the school board, sometimes as the president of the school board,” he said. “It’s time for new voices to be heard. They will bring different experiences and different opportunities to the table.”
He also noted that he hasn’t had a child in the school system since 2008, “so it’s time for new leadership.”
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