Bartholomew Consolidated School Corp will close Nov. 19 for Red for Ed Action Day. The following is a statement from Superintendent Jim Roberts, released Tuesday afternoon.
Statement:
As indicated in our previous joint statement with the Columbus Educators Association, BCSC has continued to evaluate our teacher participation in Red For Ed Action Day on Tuesday, Nov. 19. Given the number of staff members that have requested personal days, BCSC will be closed on Tuesday, Nov. 19, and school will now be in session on Tuesday, March 10. (Monday, March 9 will be used to make up for school having to be closed on Tuesday, Nov. 12.)
Although some school corporations are conducting an e-learning day on Nov. 19, BCSC is instead choosing to make up the day for two reasons: (1) our school board-approved calendar already includes a schedule for make-up days with March 10 being the second one listed, and (2) staff members participating in the Red for Ed Action Day are not available to interact with students as designed for our e-learning option. Hopefully, our advance communication of closing on Nov. 19 allows ample time for our parents and community partners to make alternative arrangements for students.
We appreciate the effort of BCSC staff members to participate in the Red for Ed Action Day in an attempt to enact change at the state level for public education and hope that elected officials pay close attention to their message. The increasing financial constraints that our school corporation faces are many and will continue to present challenges that require ongoing support from our community and state legislators.
Dr. Jim Roberts
