| PUBLIC LAW 221/NCA School Improvement Plan Batchelor Middle School 900 W. Gordon Pike Bloomington, IN 47403 812-330-7766 (fax) www.batchelor.mccsc.edu Peggy Chambers Principal INTRODUCTION School Improvement Committee Staff Susan Alspaugh Tracy Beane Janis Brand Terry Daugherty Sharon Finley Eric Gilpin Claire Schaffer Dave Witcher Parents Kim Letner Chris McAfee Jill Bailey Sarah Anderson Community Members Marsha Bradford Dr. John Coomer Angela Parker Sue Talbot Dave Toumey Table of Contents Batchelor Middle School School Improvement Plan Prepared in Compliance with Indiana Public Law 221 Introduction Narrative Description of the Community, School and Educational Program Batchelor Middle School serves seventh and eighth graders in the Monroe County Community School Corporation (MCCSC). The MCCSC main offices are located in Bloomington, Indiana, the county seat of Monroe County. The town has a population of 69,000 permanent residents, plus over 37,000 students attending Indiana University. Overall, there are approximately 120,000 residents in Monroe County. Bloomington industry draws from a seven-county work force. Employees work in areas ranging from custodial and maintenance jobs to professors and clerical positions. The unemployment rate has been low in the area in recent years; however, the recent plant closings at Thomson and ABB, and major layoffs at General Electric are a concern within the community. | |
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