BLOOMINGTON NORTH STUDENTS

Dedicated students from Bloomington High School North empowering peers to engage with administration, promote clear communication, and participate in district policy.

CURRENT TOPIC OF INTEREST

2024-25 School Year
MCCSC High School Schedule Change

GET INVOLVED

MARK YOUR CALENDARS:

23
October
2023
#OptionsAreEquity Community RallyStudent, teacher, and community rally to demonstrate concerns, as expressed by faculty at North and South through each school’s letters.
Location: Monroe County Courthouse Square
Time: 4:00 – 6:00 PM
24
October
2023
MCCSC Board MeetingRegularly scheduled Board of Trustees meeting.
Arrive before 6:00 PM to submit a comment card to speak. Speeches are up to three minutes and comment cards are shuffled for a random speaking order.
Location: MCCSC Co-Lab – 553 E Miller Dr, Bloomington, IN 47401
Time: 6:00 PM

PAST EVENTS

22
September2023
The Optimist Article PublishedSouth’s student-produced newspaper published an article in which Superintendent Hauswald confirmed rumors of a schedule change.
Read the article here.
25
September2023
Letter Sent to FamiliesA letter was sent to high school families, officially confirming the creation of a new common schedule.
View the letter here. Not working? Try here.
26
September2023
MCCSC Board MeetingRegularly scheduled Board of Trustees meeting. 17 public comments were given regarding the schedule change.
Watch the video here. View the agenda here.
29
September2023
Student-Led Open ForumOpportunity for North students to discuss concerns and raise questions during tutorial. Student-led with building admin approval.
02
October2023
Announcement of Focus Groups Sent to FamiliesA letter was sent to high school families and the MCCSC community announcing focus groups that would be conducted by the INsite Consortium at the IU School of Education in the upcoming weeks.
View the letter here. Not working? Try here.
05
October2023
First Students Selected for Focus GroupsThe first group of students were notified of selection via school email. They were given the choice to opt-out.
Read the letter students received here.
09
October2023
Community Focus Group Sign-up Form Sent OutA sign up form was sent out to MCCSC families and community members offering them an opportunity to “provide input related to aligning high school schedules.”
View the letter here. Not working? Try here.
Fill out the sign-up form before Wednesday, October 18.
19
October
2023
Student Voice TutorialStudent-led tutorial where students learned about the process of speaking at a board meeting, the rules/guidelines for speaking, and pairing speakers with writers.