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EPD Activity Report: November 2, 2013

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Louisiana Gov. Jindal to keynote Indiana Republican Fall Dinner

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INDIANAPOLIS – Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal – who is considered a possible 2016 Republican presidential candidate – will keynote a state GOP event next month in Indianapolis.

Jindal will appear at the Indiana Republican Fall Dinner on Nov. 25 at the Indianapolis Marriott Downtown.

“Gov. Bobby Jindal is a shining example that Republican ideas can, and do, work,” said Tim Berry, chairman of the Indiana Republican Party. “He has cut taxes, implemented new ethics reforms and, as a nationally recognized health care expert, helps lead the way in the fight against Obamacare.”

Jindal is serving his second term as governor after a stint in the U.S. House. He’s been an outspoken critic of the Affordable Care Act and has led his state’s decision not to take federal money to expand Medicaid to more poor residents.

Indiana Gov. Mike Pence has also rejected a Medicaid expansion – unless the state can use its Healthy Indiana Plan, which includes premiums or co-pays, to do it.  So far, federal officials have not approved Indiana’s request.

“As a former member of Congress and current governor, Bobby Jindal is in a unique position, just like Gov. Mike Pence, to understand the contrast between the dysfunctional Washington led by President Barack Obama and states that work like Indiana and Louisiana,” Berry said.

Jindal is one of several Republicans considered to be possible contenders for the GOP presidential nomination for 2016. Over the weekend, Jindal told Fox News Sunday, “I don’t know what I’m going to do in 2016.”

Jindal is the latest current or former governor to speak at an Indiana Republican event. In the last few years, the GOP has also hosted Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker, former Utah governor Jon Huntsman, Texas Gov. Rick Perry, New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell, and former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, who was the Republican nominee for president in 2012.

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EPD ACTIVITY REPORTS 11.1.2013

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Kent Parker is 2013 Executive-in-Residence

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Kent Parker will serve as the 2013 Executive-in-Residence for the University of Southern Indiana’s Romain College of Business. He will deliver presentations – titled “Things I Wish I Knew When I Started My Career (And Other Thoughts From a Serendipitous Entrepreneur)” – at 10 a.m. and noon on Monday, November 4 in Carter Hall in the University Center. Both presentations are free and open to the campus and public.

The Romain College of Business’ Executive-in-Residence program provides valuable insights into the business world through the lives of business executives. This year is the 40th year for the program at USI.

Kent Parker is a business executive, entrepreneur, and investor whose interests and passions have led him to build his 30-year career on innovation, change management, and operational excellence. Most recently he served as chief operating officer and executive vice president of Ariba, Inc., the leading provider of business commerce network, software, and services solutions based in Sunnyvale, CA.  Parker retired from Ariba in December 2012.

Prior to Ariba, Parker was the senior vice president of Global Services and an executive officer at FreeMarkets, Inc., a publicly traded supply management services and software company.  Before that, he helped build and grow Caribou Coffee Company, a national retail chain with over 180 company-owned stores throughout the United States. Parker also has held numerous leadership and management positions in engineering, manufacturing, strategic sourcing and procurement, and program management at Textron Inc. and United Technologies Carrier Corporation.

Parker is active in numerous business and economic development ventures in New Harmony and Southern Indiana. He is a member of the USI Romain College of Business Board of Advisors, as well as the Global Enterprise in Indiana Advisory Board at the Shroeder Family School of Business, University of Evansville.

Parker holds a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering from the University of Evansville and an MBA from the Amos Tuck School of Business Administration at Dartmouth College. An avid lover of the arts and history, Parker is involved in numerous organizations and foundations in the New Harmony, Indiana area, serving on several boards, including the USI Foundation Board; the Harmonie Associates Foundation; the Robert Lee Blaffer Foundation; and the New Harmony Project Board of Directors. In addition, Parker is active in managing his own family’s philanthropic efforts, serving as the President and Director of the Kent and Laurie Parker Family Foundation.

UE to Host 11th Annual Chili Bowl Sale

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On Thursday, November 7, the hearty smell of chili will fill the air at the University of Evansville when the Clay Club holds its 11th annual Chili Bowl Sale.

From 11 a.m.-1 p.m., or until the bowls and chili run out, UE Clay Club members will serve chili from open-air cauldrons on the lawn south of Hyde Hall. Customers select a one-of-a-kind ceramic bowl made by UE art students, enjoy chili for lunch, and keep the bowl.

A bowl of chili costs $10 for the general public and $7 for students, with tables of smaller bowls priced at $5 and larger bowls at $15. Vegetarian chili will be available.

This year, UE ceramics instructor Mark Schoenbaum and the students in the Clay Club will donate the Chili Bowl Sale proceeds to Evansville’s Cedar Hall Community School, which will use the funds to purchase art supplies.

For additional information, please call the UE Department of Art at 812-488-2043.

Rx Drug Task Force launches toolkit to help physicians navigate new prescribing rules

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greg zoellerINDIANAPOLIS – Attorney General Greg Zoeller joined the Prescription Drug Abuse Task Force today to launch a toolkit designed to help the state’s physicians navigate new rules for prescribing addictive pain medication.

Zoeller made the announcement during the 4th Annual Prescription Drug Abuse Symposium in Indianapolis. Indiana’s Prescription Drug Abuse Task Force in partnership with the Indiana State Medical Association developed the toolkit titled, “First Do No Harm: The Indiana Healthcare Providers Guide to the Safe, Effective Management of Chronic Non-Terminal Pain.”

“This provider toolkit is based on expert opinion and recognized standards of care, with input from healthcare providers representing multiple specialties from all corners of the state,” Zoeller said. “It is our hope this new resource helps physicians understand and comply with the new prescribing rule recently adopted by the Medical Licensing Board. The new rule addresses the prescribing of pain medication for patients who have chronic, non-terminal pain in hopes of stemming the tides of addiction, doctor shopping and overprescribing.”

A recent study by Trust for America’s Health revealed the number of deaths caused by overdoses in Indiana has quadrupled since 1999.

This year, the Indiana General Assembly passed legislation which charged the Medical Licensing Board with developing new rules regarding prescribing controlled substances and strengthening the authority of the Attorney General’s office to inspect physician records in overprescribing cases. The two emergency rules stem in part from recommendations made by the task force.

Zoeller said the prescribing rule, adopted last week, aims to ensure patients are well informed about their prescriptions and physicians closely monitor patients to identify cases of misuse and abuse. Beginning Dec. 15, physicians will be required to monitor certain patient’s history via the state’s drug monitoring system called INSPECT which reveals what medications have been prescribed to a patient. Zoeller said this check can prevent someone from “doctor shopping” or obtaining multiple prescriptions for the same drug from different physicians.

“The provider toolkit is a comprehensive resource of best practices for treating chronic, non-terminal pain, including opioid prescribing, developed by medical providers for medical providers with a focus on functional improvement and the safe and effective use of pain medications as part of a treatment regimen, when necessary,” said Dr. Joan Duwve, Chief Medical Officer of the Indiana State Department of Health and co-chair of the task force. “The toolkit is meant to be a compendium to the newly adopted opioid prescribing rules effective Dec. 15, 2013.”

The toolkit provides physicians with options for the safe and responsible treatment of chronic pain, including prescriptions for opioids when indicated, with the ultimate goals of patient safety and functional improvement. Zoeller said the toolkit was developed under the leadership of Allen County Health Commissioner Dr. Deborah McMahan, who also serves as the task force’s education committee chair.

“The toolkit was developed by a diverse group of physicians, nurses, pharmacists, academics and public health professionals from across the state,” McMahan said. “Our goal is to educate Indiana healthcare providers on why these state-of-the art recommendations for safe prescribing are important and how to easily implement them in everyday practice. To help with that effort, the toolkit provides resources, templates and even talking points for those difficult-to-start conversations with patients.”

The symposium titled, “Indiana’s Response to the Prescription Drug Epidemic,” allowed Indiana’s health professionals, law enforcement officials, legislators and other stakeholders to collaborate and share ideas on how to crack down on the state’s prescription drug abuse epidemic. Topics of the symposium also included diversion prevention and prosecution, the state’s prescription drug monitoring program, addiction treatment programs and neonatal abstinence syndrome.

Zoeller said the growing number of cases involving licensed health professionals caught diverting drugs, overprescribing or fraudulently writing prescriptions is one reason he created the Prescription Drug Abuse Taskforce in 2012. Zoeller chairs the task force which is made up of state legislators, law enforcement, health officials, pharmacists, state and local agencies and education providers.

Earlier this year, Zoeller and the task force launched a statewide public awareness campaign and a website, www.BitterPill.IN.gov, to serve as a one-stop-shop for consumers looking for information about prescription drug abuse and where to find help.

Schools receive grants totaling $9 million for safety programs

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INDIANAPOLIS – Gov. Mike Pence visited Cedar Elementary School in Avon on Friday to announce more than $9 million in grants to districts for safety measures.

The Indiana Secured School Safety Board approved the grants.

“These grants will allow our public schools and school corporations to add resources that will help secure our schools so they can focus on educating our students,” Pence said in a prepared statement.

The General Assembly created the grant program last year to give schools matching money to hire a school resource officer, conduct a threat assessment or purchase equipment to restrict access to the school or expedite the notification of first responders.

School corporations, charter schools, or coalitions with enrollments of at least 1,000 students could apply grants up to $50,000 per year. Those with fewer students could ask for up to $35,000.

Below is the county and school or district breakdown of the grant funding amount and purpose of those funds.

Adams

·         Adams Central School Corporation received $38,450 for school security equipment and to employ an SRO.

·         North Adams Community Schools received $50,000 for school security equipment and to employ an SRO.

·         South Adams Schools received $21,600 for school security equipment and to employ an SRO.

Allen

·         East Allen County Schools received $50,000 for school security equipment and to employ an SRO.

·         Fort Wayne Community Schools received $50,000 to employ an SRO.

·         MSD Southwest Allen County Schools received $50,000 for school security equipment.

·         Northwest Allen County Schools received $50,000 for school security equipment.

Bartholomew

·         Bartholomew Consolidated School Corporation received $50,000 to employ two SROs.

·         Flat Rock-Hawcreek School Corporation received $11,475 for school security equipment.

Benton

·         Benton Community School Corporation received $50,000 to employ an SRO.

Blackford

·         Blackford County Schools received $50,000 to employ two SROs.

Boone

·         Lebanon Community School Corporation received $50,000 to employ an SRO.

·         Western Boone County Community School District received $50,000 for school security equipment.

·         Zionsville Community Schools received $50,000 to employ an SRO.

Brown

·         Brown County School Corporation received $50,000 for school security equipment.

Carroll

·         Carroll Consolidated School Corporation received $29,230.40 for school security equipment.

·         Delphi Community School Corporation received $50,000 for school security equipment.

Cass

·         Logansport Community School Corporation received $50,000 for school security equipment and to employ an SRO.

·         Pioneer Regional School Corporation received $12,500 for school security equipment.

·         Southeastern School Corporation $43,152 for school security equipment.

Clark

·         Clarksville Community School Corporation received $50,000 to employ an SRO.

·         Greater Clark County Schools received $50,000 to employ an SRO.

Clinton

·         Clinton Central School Corporation received $40,000 for school security equipment.

·         Clinton Prairie School Corporation received $38,400 for school security equipment.

·         Community Schools of Frankfort received $370 for school security equipment.

·         Rossville Consolidated School District received $35,000 for school security equipment.

Crawford

·         Crawford County Community School Corporation received $21,501.52 for school security equipment.

Daviess

·         Barr-Reeve Community Schools received $15,000 for school security equipment.

·         North Daviess Community Schools received $50,000 for school security equipment.

·         Washington Community Schools received $50,000 to employ an SRO.

Dearborn

·         Lawrenceburg Community School Corporation received $50,000 for school security equipment.

·         South Dearborn Community School Corporation received $48,000 for school security equipment

·         Sunman Dearborn Community School Corporation received $49,694.50 for school security equipment.

Decatur

·         Decatur County Community Schools received $50,000 for school security equipment and to employ an SRO.

·         Greensburg Community School Corporation received $50,000 for school security equipment.

DeKalb

·         DeKalb County Central United School District received $50,000 for school security equipment.

·         Garrett-Keyser-Butler Community School District received $50,000 for school security equipment.

Delaware

·         Cowan Community School Corporation received $20,000 for school security equipment.

·         Daleville Community Schools received $35,000 for school security equipment and to employ an SRO.

·         Delaware Community School Corporation received $50,000 for school security equipment and to employ an SRO.

·         Liberty-Perry Community School Corporation received $15,037.18 for school security equipment and a threat assessment.

·         Muncie Community Schools received $50,000 for school security equipment and to employ two SROs.

·         Yorktown Community School Corporation received $27,500 to employ an SRO.

Dubois

·         Northeast Dubois County School Corporation received $14,650 for school security equipment.

·         Southeast Dubois County School Corporation received $9,710.50 for school security equipment.

·         Southwest Dubois County School Corporation received $15,000 for school security equipment.

Elkhart

·         Concord Community Schools received $50,000 for school security equipment.

·         Elkhart Community Schools received $50,000 for school security equipment.

·         Fairfield Community Schools received $50,000 for school security equipment

·         Goshen Community Schools received $49,995 for school security equipment.

·         Middlebury Community Schools received $2,800 for school security equipment.

·         Wa-Nee Community Schools received $50,000 for school security equipment and to employ an SRO.

Fayette

·         Fayette County School Corporation received $25,000 to employ an SRO.

Fountain

·         Attica Consolidated School Corporation received $50,000 for a threat assessment and to employ an SRO.

·         Covington Community School Corporation received $34,900 for school security equipment.

Franklin

·         Franklin County Community School Corporation received $50,000 to employ an SRO.

Fulton

·         Rochester Community School Corporation received $50,000 for school security equipment.

Gibson

·         East Gibson School Corporation received $10,602 to employ an SRO.

·         North Gibson School Corporation received $50,000 for school security equipment and to employ an SRO.

·         South Gibson School Corporation received $49,600 for school security equipment and to employ three SROs.

Greene

·         Bloomfield School District received $35,000 for school security equipment.

·         MSD of Shakamak received $15,000 for school security equipment and to employ an SRO.

·         White River Valley School District received $10,000 to employ an SRO.

Hamilton

·         Carmel Clay Schools received $50,000 to employ two SROs.

·         Hamilton Heights School Corporation received $50,000 for school security equipment

·         Hamilton Southeastern Schools received $50,000 for school security equipment and to employ two SROs.

·         Noblesville Schools received $50,000 for school security equipment.

·         Sheridan Community School Corporation received $39,820 to employ an SRO.

·         Westfield-Washington Schools received $40,000 for school security equipment.

Hancock

·         Community School Corporation of Eastern Hancock County received $30,741 for school security equipment.

·         Greenfield-Central Community School Corporation received $50,000 for school security equipment and to employ an SRO.

·         Mt. Vernon Community School Corporation received $50,000 to employ an SRO.

·         Southern Hancock County Community School Corporation received $50,000 for school security equipment.

Harrison

·         South Harrison Community School Corporation received $50,000 to employ an SRO.

Hendricks

·         Avon Community School Corporation received $50,000 for school security equipment

·         Brownsburg Community School Corporation received $50,000 to employ an SRO.

·         Danville Community School Corporation received $35,250 for school security equipment.

·         Mill Creek Community School Corporation received $32,500 for school security equipment

·         North West Hendricks Schools received $41,000 to employ an SRO.

Henry

·         Blue River Valley Schools received $31,000 for school security equipment, and to employ an SRO.

·         Charles A. Beard Memorial School Corporation received $11,525 for school security equipment and grant administration costs.

·         New Castle Community School Corporation received $50,000 for school security equipment, a threat assessment, and to employ an SRO.

·         South Henry School Corporation received $17,200 for school security equipment and to employ an SRO.

Howard

·         Eastern Howard School Corporation received $50,000 for school security equipment.

·         Kokomo School Corporation received $50,000 for school security equipment.

·         Taylor Community School Corporation received $7,500 for school security equipment

·         Western School Corporation received $50,000 for school security equipment and to employ an SRO.

Huntington

·         Huntington County Community School Corporation received $50,000 for school security equipment.

Jackson

·         Brownstown Central Community School Corporation received $49,400 to employ an SRO.

·         Crothersville Community Schools received $17,800 for school security equipment.

·         Seymour Community School Corporation received $50,000 for school security equipment, a threat assessment, and to employ an SRO.

Jasper

·         Greater Jasper Consolidated Schools received $15,469.41 for school security equipment.

·         Kankakee Valley School Corporation received $25,235.75 to employ an SRO.

·         Rensselaer Central School Corporation $25,401 to employ an SRO.

Jay

·         Jay School Corporation received $38,000 for school security equipment and to employ an SRO.

Jefferson

·         Madison Consolidated Schools received $50,000 for school security equipment and to employ two SROs.

·         Southwestern-Jefferson County Consolidated School Corporation received $50,000 for school security equipment and to employ an SRO.

Jennings

·         Jennings County School Corporation received $36,763 to employ two SROs.

Johnson

·         Center Grove Community School Corporation received $50,000 to employ an SRO.

·         Clark Pleasant Community School Corporation received $50,000 for school security equipment and to employ an SRO.

·         Edinburgh Community School Corporation received $35,000 for school security equipment.

·         Franklin Community School Corporation received $13,250 for school security equipment and to employ an SRO.

·         Nineveh-Hensley-Jackson United School Corporation received $18,320 for school security equipment.

Knox

·         North Knox School Corporation received $50,000 for school security equipment, and to employ an SRO.

·         Vincennes Community School Corporation received $50,000 for school security equipment and to employ an SRO.

Kosciusko

·         Tippecanoe Valley School Corporation received $50,000 for school security equipment.

·         Warsaw Community Schools received $50,000 for school security equipment.

·         Wawasee Community School Corporation received $50,000 for school security equipment.

·         Whitko Community School Corporation received $50,000 to employ an SRO.

Lake

·         Aspire Charter Academy received $12,718 for school security equipment.

·         Crown Point Community School Corporation received $50,000 for school security equipment.

·         Gary Community School Corporation received $25,000 for school security equipment.

·         Hanover Community School Corporation received $27,687.76 to employ an SRO.

·         Lake Central School Corporation received $39,463.50 for school security equipment.

·         Lake Ridge Schools received $50,000 for school security equipment, a threat assessment, and to employ an SRO.

·         Lake Station Community Schools received $40,000 to employ an SRO.

·         Merrillville Community Schools received $30,170 for school security equipment.

·         River Forest Community School Corporation received $7,100 for school security equipment.

·         School Town of Highland received $50,000 for school security equipment.

·         School Town of Munster received $30,298.60 for school security equipment and to employ an SRO.

·         Thea Bowman Leadership Academy received $15,000 to employ an SRO.

·         Tri-Creek School Corporation received $49,316 for school security equipment and to employ an SRO.

·         Whiting School City received $50,000 for school security equipment, a threat assessment, and to employ an SRO.

LaPorte

·         LaPorte Community School Corporation received $44,530.71 to employ an SRO.

·         Michigan City Area Schools received $49,974 for school security equipment.

·         MSD of New Durham Township Received $14,000 to employ an SRO.

·         South Central Community School Corporation received $17,000 for school security equipment and to employ an SRO.

Lawrence

·         North Lawrence Community Schools received $49,968.20 for school security equipment.

Madison

·         Anderson Community School Corporation received $50,000 for school security equipment.

·         Anderson Preparatory Academy received $31,890 for school security equipment.

·         Elwood Community School Corporation received $50,000 for school security equipment and to employ an SRO.

·         South Madison Community School Corporation received $45,000 for school security equipment and to employ two SROs.

Marion

·         Andrew J. Brown Academy received $6,880 for school security equipment.

·         Beech Grove City Schools received $35,000 for school security equipment.

·         Charles A. Tindley Accelerated School received $10,000 for school security equipment, a threat assessment, and to employ an SRO.

·         Damar Charter Academy received $35,000 for school security equipment, a threat assessment, and to employ an SRO.

·         EdPower Arlington received $35,000 for school security equipment and to employ an SRO.

·         Emma Donnan Middle School (CSUSA Donnan) received $25,000 to employ an SRO.

·         Herron High School received $35,000 for school security equipment.

·         Indiana School for the Deaf received $35,000 for school security equipment.

·         Irvington Community School received $34,300 for school security equipment and a threat assessment.

·         KIPP Indianapolis College Preparatory received $25,000 for school security equipment.

·         MSD Decatur Township received $50,000 for school security equipment.

·         MSD Perry Township received $50,000 for school security equipment.

·         MSD Warren Township received $50,000 for school security equipment and to employ an SRO.

·         MSD Washington Township received $50,000 to employ an SRO.

·         MSD Wayne Township received $23,134.03 to employ an SRO.

·         Padua Academy Charter School Received $17,504 for school security equipment.

·         Paramount School of Excellence received $17,500 for school security equipment.

·         School Town of Speedway received $44,000 to employ an SRO.

·         Southeast Neighborhood School of Excellence received $20,000 to employ an SRO.

·         Thomas Carr Howe Community High School (CSUSA Howe) received $30,000 for school security equipment and to employ an SRO.

·         Tindley Collegiate Academy received $10,000 for school security equipment, a threat assessment, and to employ an SRO.

·         Tindley Preparatory Academy received $10,000 for school security equipment, a threat assessment, and to employ an SRO.

·         Tindley Renaissance Academy received $10,000 for school security equipment, a threat assessment, and to employ an SRO.

Marshall

·         Bremen Public Schools received $50,000 for school security equipment.

·         Culver Community Schools received $15,000 for school security equipment.

·         Plymouth Community School Corporation received $50,000 for school security equipment and to employ an SRO.

·         Triton Community School Corporation received $25,000 for school security equipment.

Martin

·         Loogootee Community Schools received $25,000 for school security equipment.

·         Shoals Community School Corporation Received $29,903 for school security equipment.

Miami

·         Maconaquah School Corporation received $25,000 to employ an SRO.

·         North Miami Community Schools received $35,000 for school security equipment.

·         Oak Hill United School Corporation received $50,000 for school security equipment.

·         Peru Community Schools received $50,000 for school security equipment.

Monroe

·         Monroe County Community School Corporation received $30,940 to employ an SRO.

·         Richland-Bean Blossom Community School Corporation received $50,000 to employ an SRO.

Montgomery

·         Crawfordsville Community School Corporation received $50,000 for school security equipment and to employ an SRO.

·         North Montgomery Community School Corporation received $50,000 for school security equipment.

·         South Montgomery School Corporation received $28,838.38 to employ an SRO.

Morgan

·         Monroe-Gregg School District received $50,000 for school security equipment.

·         Mooresville Consolidated School Corporation received $50,000 for school security equipment.

·         MSD Martinsville Schools received $49,612.80 for school security equipment.

Newton

·         South Newton School Corporation received $35,000 for school security equipment.

Noble

·         Central Noble Community Schools received $50,000 for school security equipment and to employ an SRO.

·         East Noble School Corporation received $25,000 for school security equipment and to employ an SRO.

·         West Noble School Corporation received $50,000 for school security equipment.

Ohio

·         Rising Sun-Ohio County Community School Corporation received $20,000 to employ an SRO.

Orange

·         Orleans Community Schools received $7,076.47 for school security equipment.

·         Paoli Community School Corporation received $50,000 for school security equipment.

·         Springs Valley Community School Corporation received $8,130 for school security equipment.

Owen

·         Spencer-Owen Community Schools received $30,000 for school security equipment and to employ an SRO.

Parke

·         North Central Parke Community School Corporation received $50,000 for school security equipment.

·         Southwest Parke Community School Corporation received $35,000 for school security equipment and to employ an SRO.

Perry

·         Perry Central Community School Corporation received $50,000 for school security equipment.

·         Tell City-Troy Township School Corporation received $21,000 for school security equipment.

Porter

·         Duneland School Corporation received $35,000 for school security equipment.

·         East Porter County School Corporation received $49,549.50 for school security equipment.

·         Neighbors’ New Vistas High School received $35,000 to employ an SRO.

·         Portage Township Schools received $49,658.09 for school security equipment.

·         Porter Township School Corporation received $45,000 for school security equipment and to employ an SRO.

Posey

·         MSD of Mt. Vernon received $50,000 for school security equipment.

·         MSD of North Posey County received $20,000 for school security equipment and to employ an SRO.

Pulaski

·         Eastern Pulaski Community School Corporation received $17,915 for school security equipment.

·         West Central School Corporation received $26,574 for school security equipment.

Putnam

·         Greencastle Community School Corporation received $32,783.98 for school security equipment.

Ripley

·         Batesville Community School Corporation received $39,421.39 for school security equipment.

·         Jac-Cen-Del Community School Corporation received $35,000 for school security equipment and to employ an SRO.

·         South Ripley Community School Corporation received $50,000 for school security equipment and to employ an SRO.

Rush

·         Rush County Schools received $50,000 for school security equipment.

Scott

·         Scott County School District 1 received $41,730.80 for school security equipment and a threat assessment.

·         Scott County School District 2 received $50,000 for school security equipment.

Shelby

·         Northwestern School Corporation received $47,430 for school security equipment and to employ an SRO.

·         Shelbyville Central Schools received $50,000 for school security equipment.

·         Southwestern Consolidated School District of Shelby County received $35,000 for school security equipment.

Spencer

·         North Spencer County School Corporation received $50,000 for school security equipment.

·         South Spencer County School Corporation received $50,000 for school security equipment.

St. Joseph

·         Penn-Harris-Madison School Corporation received $31,102 for school security equipment.

·         School City of Mishawaka received $25,000 to employ an SRO.

·         South Bend Community School Corporation received $47,480 for school security equipment.

·         Union-North United School Corporation received $25,000 for school security equipment.

Starke

·         Knox Community School Corporation received $50,000 for school security equipment.

·         Oregon-Davis School Corporation received $30,000 to employ an SRO.

Steuben

·         Fremont Community Schools received $34,500 for school security equipment.

·         Hamilton Community Schools received $35,000 for school security equipment and to employ an SRO.

·         MSD Steuben County received $43,200 to employ an SRO.

Sullivan

·         Rural Community Academy received $3,169.50 for school security equipment.

·         Southwest School Corporation received $40,000 for school security equipment.

Switzerland

·         Switzerland County School Corporation received $50,000 for school security equipment.

Tippecanoe

·         Lafayette School Corporation received $50,000 for school security equipment.

·         Tippecanoe School Corporation received $49,385.70 to employ an SRO.

·         West Lafayette Community School Corporation received $23,016 for school security equipment.

Union

·         Union County College Corner Joint School District received $50,000 for school security equipment.

Vanderburgh

·         Evansville Vanderburgh School Corp received $50,000 for school security equipment.

Vigo

·         Vigo County School Corporation received $50,000 for school security equipment and to employ an SRO.

Wabash

·         Manchester Community Schools received $25,000 to employ an SRO.

·         MSD of Wabash County received $50,000 to employ an SRO.

·         Wabash City Schools received $18,200 to employ an SRO.

Warren

·         MSD of Warren County received $20,650 to employ an SRO.

Washington

·         East Washington School Corporation received $50,000 for school security equipment.

·         Salem Community Schools received $50,000 for school security equipment, a threat assessment, and to employ an SRO.

·         West Washington School Corporation received $30,226.50 for school security equipment.

Wayne

·         Centerville-Abington Community School Corporation received $50,000 for school security equipment.

·         Northeastern Wayne Schools received $50,000 for school security equipment.

·         Richmond Community Schools received $50,000 for school security equipment.

·         Western Wayne Schools received $50,000 for school security equipment.

Wells

·         MSD Bluffton-Harrison received $39,890.55 for school security equipment.

·         Northern Wells Community Schools received $50,000 to employ an SRO.

·         Southern Wells Community Schools received $28,128.45 for school security equipment.

Whitley

·         Smith-Green Community Schools received $20,411.60 for school security equipment and to employ an SRO.

·         Whitley County Consolidated Schools received $50,000 for school security equipment.

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Pence promises attack on infant mortality

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By Lesley Weidenbener
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INDIANAPOLIS – Gov. Mike Pence on Friday called the state’s infant mortality rate – one of the worst in the nation – “deplorable” and said improving it is a key goal of his administration.

Gov. Mike Pence on Friday called the state’s infant mortality rate – one of the worst in the nation – “deplorable” and said improving it is a key goal of his administration. He spoke at the first Indiana Infant Mortality Summit at the JW Marriott in downtown Indianapolis. Photo by Lesley Weidenbener, TheStatehouseFile.com

Gov. Mike Pence on Friday called the state’s infant mortality rate – one of the worst in the nation – “deplorable” and said improving it is a key goal of his administration. He spoke at the first Indiana Infant Mortality Summit at the JW Marriott in downtown Indianapolis. Photo by Lesley Weidenbener, TheStatehouseFile.com

In 2011, the last year for which statistics are available, nearly eight out of every 1,000 children died before their first birthdays. That ranks the state 45th in the nation.

Pence said the “urgency and importance of this cannot be overstated.” That’s why he said the Indiana State Department of Health has made the issue its top priority.

“We need to think of this not as statistics we want to move on a scale,” Pence said. “This is not about reducing numbers. This is about reducing heartbreak in Indiana and we are going it together in this state.”

Pence was speaking to about 500 social workers and health care officials gathered at the first Indiana Infant Mortality Summit at the JW Marriott in downtown Indianapolis. He told the crowd the state would need help from everyone – professionals and parents – to ensure babies are born healthier and live longer.

The discussion came amid some good news. The March of Dimes presented the state with an award for reducing its premature births by more than 8 percent since 2009. Based on preliminary 2012 data, Indiana has reduced its rate of preterm birth from 11.9 percent in 2009 to 10.9 percent in 2012 – an 8.4 percent cut.

“This progress shows that when infant health becomes a leadership priority, significant progress is possible and families and babies benefit,” said Dr. Paul Jarris, executive director of the Association of State and Territorial Health Officials, who has been working with the March of Dimes to reduce on the project.

But Indiana officials said they still have significant work ahead. Dr. William VanNess, the commissioner of the Indiana State Department of Health, said the state needs more education for all Hoosiers and lifestyle changes for many pregnant women.

A majority of babies less than 1-year-old die due to complications related to birth defects, premature births or a mother’s weight or illness, VanNess said. And that’s particularly true in Indiana.

More Hoosier women smoke while pregnant – 16.6 percent in Indiana versus 9 percent nationally. They are more likely in Indiana to be obese. And they are also more likely to elect to have their babies delivered before the fetus is at least 39 weeks.

Indiana State Department of Health Commissioner William VanNess said his agency will be working to reduce premature births to battle infant mortality. Photo by Lesley Weidenbener, TheStatehouseFile.com

Indiana State Department of Health Commissioner William VanNess said his agency will be working to reduce premature births to battle infant mortality. Photo by Lesley Weidenbener, TheStatehouseFile.com

Indiana mothers are also less likely to breastfeed and more likely to sleep in the same bed with their infants.

All those problems lead to higher infant mortality rates, VanNess said.

“Indiana is consistently one of the worst in the U.S.,” he said. “It’s not that a lot of good people haven’t worked on this but we haven’t been able to stop the heartbreak.”

He outlined a plan the State Department of Health will be implementing in an effort to reduce the state’s infant mortality rate. It includes:

-       Working with Indiana Medicaid officials to try to reduce the number of pregnant women who are smoking and their obesity rates.

-       Educating more Hoosiers about so-called “safe sleep” practices that discourage parents from bringing their infants to their beds.

-       Work with hospitals to put a “hard stop” on elective, early deliveries.

-       Encourage more women to breastfeed their infants.

-       Analyze and share data with local and regional health organizations in an attempt to coordinate programs and education.

But VanNess warned the audience they will have to learn how to do more with less.

“Two thirds of our budget is federal dollars,” which have been reduced and are expected to fall farther, he said. “There are going to be changes.”

Lesley Weidenbener is the editor of TheStatehouseFile.com, a news website powered by Franklin College journalism students.

Career and Tech Center Plans Controlled Burn

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Monday, November 4
1 p.m.

Southern Indiana Career and Technical Center, 1901 Lynch Rd.

 

Students in environment science classes at New Tech Institute and those in the Southern Indiana Career and Technical Center’s public safety classes will join forces Monday for a controlled burn in the New Tech Natural Area on the southwest edge of the property at the Southern Indiana Career and Technical Center.

 

As part of the controlled burn, the school received permission from the EPA to burn four small areas within the natural area, each measuring 2 x 2 meters. The areas being burned contain experimental plots of Johnson grass. The burn is a project to see if burning will eliminate the Johnson grass from the area.

 

The EPA as well as the Evansville Fire Department also will be onsite for the burn.

 

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