Yvonne Stokes approved as Gary schools' next superintendent
The five-member appointed Gary School Board selected Yvonne Stokes on Friday to lead the Gary Community School Corp. once it returns to local control.
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The five-member appointed Gary School Board selected Yvonne Stokes on Friday to lead the Gary Community School Corp. once it returns to local control.
The next superintendent, who has yet to be named, is being offered a three-year contract that begins on July 1, with a starting salary of $215,000.
In a survey conducted by Gary schools a few years ago, Norton was voted as the property residents wanted to see demolished the most.
Gary schools are holding two community forums, one in-person and one virtual, on Feb. 12 as well as conducting a survey through Feb. 17 for residents to fill out.
Gary schools is halting its efforts of closing Bailly and Gary middle schools, and converting West Side Leadership Academy into a junior/senior high school, for now.