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Kelton O'Connell

Kelton O'Connell

Bloomington, IN

Kelton O’Connell is a student journalist, photographer, and intern at The B Square Bulletin, reporting on education and the Bloomington community. | kelton@bsquarebulletin.com

No teacher pay raises through 2027: MCCSC OKs contract, state grant stipends to be decided

No teacher pay raises through 2027: MCCSC OKs contract, state grant stipends to be decided

MCCSC approved a new teacher contract Tuesday that freezes salaries through 2027, increases insurance contributions, expands parental leave, and reduces the retirement match. The district also faces state TAG changes that will limit the number of stipend recipients.

MCCSC board hears tentative labor agreement, OKs 2026 budget

MCCSC board hears tentative labor agreement, OKs 2026 budget

The Monroe County Community School Corporation (MCCSC) presented its tentative collective bargaining agreement for 2025-2027 at Tuesday’s regular meeting of the school board. Ratification is expected at the board’s next meeting in about three weeks.

Indiana Daily Student adviser’s firing sparks legal fight, faculty rebuke, new IU task force

Indiana Daily Student adviser’s firing sparks legal fight, faculty rebuke, new IU task force

Former Indiana University (IU) Media School director of student media Jim Rodenbush says he plans to sue the university for wrongful termination, after being fired Oct. 14 for refusing what he describes as an order to censor the Indiana Daily Student (IDS).

Bloomington neighborhood site of 50th Indiana Solar for All project

Bloomington neighborhood site of 50th Indiana Solar for All project

Last Saturday, Indiana Solar for All marked its 50th installation of free residential solar panels. Saturday’s installation was in one of Bloomington’s Habitat neighborhoods, on West Moravec Way—across the railroad tracks north of The Rev. Ernest D. Butler Park, south of the B-Line Trail.

MCCSC board hears updates on student attendance, health and safety

MCCSC board hears updates on student attendance, health and safety

Health and safety, along with school attendance, were topics presented to Monroe County Community School Corporation (MCCSC) Board of School Trustees at its regular meeting on Tuesday (Sept. 23). The board also held a hearing on its budget for 2026, and approved several routine bond resolutions.

MCCSC advances $181M budget for 2026 amid declining enrollment, rising costs

MCCSC advances $181M budget for 2026 amid declining enrollment, rising costs

The MCCSC board of trustees voted Tuesday to begin the legal process of adopting its 2026 budget, authorizing the district to advertise proposed spending for the 2025-2026 school year. Across all funds, the district expects to spend no more than $181,004,367 in 2026.

MCPL board OKs reduced hours, $12.7M budget proposal

MCPL board OKs reduced hours, $12.7M budget proposal

Beginning Nov. 24, the Monroe County Public Library downtown location will close two hours earlier on weeknights—7 p.m. instead of 9 p.m. on Monday through Thursday each week. At its Tuesday meeting, the board set Sept. 17 for a hearing on its $12.7 million proposed budget for 2026.