River Forest Community School Corporation Explained
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
Per SBOA report #B49917, monies have been mismanaged by River Forest resulting in understatements, and accounts being overdrawn.[4]
Schools
Secondary schools
Elementary schools
- Henry S. Evans Elementary School (Lake Station)
- John I. Meister Elementary School (Unincorporated area)
References
- Web site: 2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Lake County, IN. U.S. Census Bureau. 1 (PDF p. 2/3). 2023-11-17.
- Web site: A look at referendums that have passed and failed in Northwest Indiana since 2010 Education nwitimes.com. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20171119210408/http://www.nwitimes.com/news/education/a-look-at-referendums-that-have-passed-and-failed-in/collection_e9fa7833-65cb-58f9-a957-94af937828e5.html. 2017-11-19.
- Web site: Hanover and River Forest schools schedule tax referendums this spring Politics nwitimes.com . https://web.archive.org/web/20190220191226/https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/elections/hanover-and-river-forest-schools-schedule-tax-referendums-this-spring/article_daeb777c-c923-519d-8300-f270618378d3.html . 2019-02-20.
- Web site: SUPPLEMENTAL COMPLIANCE REPORT OF RIVER FOREST COMMUNITY SCHOOL CORPORATION LAKE COUNTY, INDIANA . STATE BOARD OF ACCOUNTS, INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA . 2018-04-20 . 2019-04-20.
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