Seven Oaks sues Monroe County Commissioners and Monroe County Health Department
Seven Oaks School in Ellettsville, filed suit yesterday, challenging both the decision which the Monroe County Commissioners made in their appeal as well as the manner in which the Commissioners made the decision. The suit alleges that the Board of Commissioners met privately, and did so without providing legal public notice, both violations of the state’s Open-Door Law.
Seven Oaks Classical School had originally challenged the Monroe County Health Department ordinance, signed into effect in August and renewed in September by the Commissioners, which mandated that face coverings be worn while indoors throughout the county. The administration of the school did not believe the ordinance had jurisdiction over their school, and did not enforce it on their campus. Monroe County subsequently fined the school, and Seven Oaks appealed that citation.
The Commissioners heard the school this past September 20th, and issued their denial 3 days later; however, as the law suit contends, the Commissioners failed to publish notice of an Executive Session in which the decision would have been reached, thus violating state law. Seven Oaks has also noted that an appropriate standard of review was not offered after hearing the original appeal.
The Monroe County Attorney has responded that the Commissioners were acting in a judicial capacity and not obligated to the standards set forth in the Indiana Open-Door Law.
City of Bloomington Safe and Civil City Program to Host Young Women’s Leadership Summit
The City of Bloomington Safe and Civil City Program (SCCP) invites middle and high school-aged female students to attend a one-day Young Women’s Leadership Summit on Thursday, November 4, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. via Zoom. “The Big Idea” is the theme of the third annual summit. Although focused on African American and Latina girls, the summit is open to young women of all races and backgrounds. The Monroe County Community School Corporation (MCCSC), which is partnering with the City to produce the summit, will excuse registered middle school and high school attendees from classes during the hours of the summit. Registration for the free event, available here, must be made by Wednesday, November 3.
For more information visit the Young Women’s Summit Info Page.
Girls attending the summit will have the opportunity to attend workshops led by professionals from the fields of higher education, finance, mental health on the following topics:
- Who do I want to BE: A workshop on self-discovery
- How do I INVEST: A workshop on Self-development
- Where do I want to GO: A workshop on Self-exploration
Free skills training offered by Department of Workforce Development
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For more about the Indiana Department of Workforce Development visit: http://www.in.gov/dwd.
This Week in Hoosier History
1950 –Thousands of bells rang throughout Indiana as the state participated in the United Nations worldwide “Message of Freedom” celebration. At the Statehouse, Governor Henry Schricker rang the Liberty Bell replica in the rotunda. Indianapolis Mayor A. G. Feeney held a ceremony at city hall, and church bells rang in cities all around the state.