River Forest Community School Corporation
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.
In 2015, River Forest advocated for in the community to pass a referendum of $0.42 on assessed value to help the school district.[1] 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.[2]
Compliance problems[]
Per SBOA report #B49917, monies have been mismanaged by River Forest resulting in understatements, and accounts being overdrawn.[3]
Schools[]
Secondary schools[]
- River Forest High School (Lake Station)
- River Forest Middle School (Lake Station)
Elementary schools[]
- Henry S. Evans Elementary School (Lake Station)
- John I. Meister Elementary School (Unincorporated area)
References[]
- ^ "A look at referendums that have passed and failed in Northwest Indiana since 2010 | Education | nwitimes.com". Archived from the original on 2017-11-19.
- ^ "Hanover and River Forest schools schedule tax referendums this spring | Politics | nwitimes.com".
- ^ "SUPPLEMENTAL COMPLIANCE REPORT OF RIVER FOREST COMMUNITY SCHOOL CORPORATION LAKE COUNTY, INDIANA" (PDF). STATE BOARD OF ACCOUNTS, INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA. 2018-04-20. Retrieved 2019-04-20.
External links[]
- River Forest Community School Corporation
- "Service area map". Google maps.
Categories:
- Education in Lake County, Indiana
- School districts in Indiana
- Education in Gary, Indiana
- 1954 establishments in Indiana