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.[1]
In 2015, River Forest advocated for in the community to pass a referendum of $0.42 on assessed value to help the school district.[2] 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.[3]
Compliance problems
[edit]Per SBOA report #B49917, monies have been mismanaged by River Forest resulting in understatements, and accounts being overdrawn.[4]
Schools
[edit]Secondary schools
[edit]- River Forest High School (Lake Station)
- River Forest Middle School (Lake Station)
Elementary schools
[edit]- Henry S. Evans Elementary School (Lake Station)
- John I. Meister Elementary School (Unincorporated area)
References
[edit]- ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Lake County, IN" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. p. 1 (PDF p. 2/3). Retrieved November 17, 2023.
- ^ "A look at referendums that have passed and failed in Northwest Indiana since 2010 | Education | nwitimes.com". Archived from the original on November 19, 2017.
- ^ "Hanover and River Forest schools schedule tax referendums this spring | Politics | nwitimes.com". Archived from the original on February 20, 2019.
- ^ "SUPPLEMENTAL COMPLIANCE REPORT OF RIVER FOREST COMMUNITY SCHOOL CORPORATION LAKE COUNTY, INDIANA" (PDF). STATE BOARD OF ACCOUNTS, INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA. April 20, 2018. Retrieved April 20, 2019.
External links
[edit]- River Forest Community School Corporation
- "Service area map". Google maps.