John, Andrea, and Beatrice

The INPEA Team

INPAC 2022 is less than two months away! Have you registered yet? INPAC is the only conference designed specifically for non-public school leaders in Indiana and will include outstanding keynote speakers and educational sessions. Whether you are a new or seasoned school leader, there will be something for you at INPAC 2022! Take a look at the INPAC program - you will want to bring a team with you so you do not miss any of these sessions!

A variety of registration options are available and INPEA members receive a discount. You can pay via check, credit card, or use Title or EANS funds. The registration deadline for the conference and the hotel is September 7, 2022!

Don’t miss these topics at #INPAC2022 “Leading with Passion and Purpose”: All things special education (pre-conference), teacher pipeline, creating a culture of excellence, early childhood, IDOE’s GPS Dashboard, supporting new teachers, PLCs, assessment rigor, operational vitality in light of choice, standards based instruction, finding serenity in school leadership, marketing and enrollment, learning loss, 5 things new principals need to know, working with your LEA. Also, back by popular demand: the INPEA Wellness Room! 

In 2019, a movie was made about Virginia Walden Ford’s valiant fight for school choice for students in inner city Washington, DC. Although a struggle, it was a battle she won! We have invited Virginia back to INPAC after a 10 year hiatus. With choice exploding in Indiana, it seemed like the ideal time to bring Virginia back to the Hoosier state. Don’t miss the dinner at INPAC where Virginia will be our speaker. In the meantime, check out Miss Virginia on AppleTV or Amazon Prime Video. Learn more about Virginia Walden Ford here.

Join us on August 17 at 2:00 p.m. ET for a webinar, How the Employee Retention Credit Can Help Schools Impacted by COVID. Participants will:

Read the full article from the Indianapolis Star here. For performance context, the percentages shared in the article reflect students at or above proficiency. 41.2% of Indiana’s students statewide are at or above proficiency standards in English/language arts and 39.4% of students are at or above proficiency standards in math.

Congratulations to these schools!

We're happy to welcome Chris Brunson and Michelle Priar to our INPEA Board of Directors this year! Chris is the Director of Finance and Operations for the Mother Theodore Catholic Academies (MTCA)/Notre Dame Ace Academies. He joins our Board of Directors Executive Committee as treasurer this year. Michelle is the Interim Superintendent of Catholic Schools for the Diocese of Evansville. We are grateful to have Chris and Michelle on our INPEA board!

With the new school year comes new changes in administration. Please let us know if you have new leadership at your school so we can update our records and keep you in the loop! Please send an email to Andrea Anderson with new contact information for school leaders. It is important that we have accurate information by September when we send out dues invoices and member surveys. 

The State Treasurer’s Office has created guidelines for Qualified Schools regarding which types of tuition and fees can be paid for using ESA funds. The amounts of fees and discounts are determined by a school's governing body, and the final tuition and fees policy should be included in your Qualified School's application to participate in the Indiana Education Scholarship Program. Any tuition, fee, and/or discount amount that is not included as part of our application cannot be charged to an ESA Student and paid using ESA funds. 

August 30: Center for Vibrant Schools Virtual Math Training

September 6: Center for Vibrant Schools Virtual Math Training

Would you like to be come an INPEA Business Partner or know a business that would be a good fit? Check out our website here or contact John Elcesser at jelcesser@inpea.org for more information!