Board approves transfer-tuition plan, consent items and permission to advertise safety upgrades

The South Madison Community School Corporation Board of School Trustees approved several routine and programmatic items at its February meeting, including a transfer-tuition plan for the 2025–26 school year, accounts payable vouchers, a consent package of board items and permission to advertise bids for safety upgrades at Pendleton Heights High School.

Transfer-tuition plan The board approved a transfer-tuition plan that sets the district’s open transfer application window from March 3 through April 18, with the board scheduled to act on approvals May 1. Administrators removed the application fee for transfer applicants and said the plan lists advertised openings that aggregate to 152 possible transfer seats districtwide; the presenters warned kindergarten openings are significantly lower than in past years because the district…