Irsd Spotlight

In this episode, we highlight Youth Art Month in the Town of Selbyville and hear about a special art show featuring works from students at Phillip C. Showell Elementary School, Selbyville Middle School, Southern Delaware School of the Arts and Indian River High School. Special guest: Jackie Bates.

An audio recording of the Indian River Board of Education regular meeting on February 24, 2020.

An audio recording of the Indian River Board of Education regular meeting on January 27, 2020.

In this episode, we highlight the upcoming major capital improvement referendum on February 13. Superintendent Mark Steele talks about the importance of this initiative and its impact on the future of the Indian River School District.

An audio recording of the Indian River Board of Education regular meeting on December 16, 2019.

In this episode, Walt Smith, Supervisor of Alternative Programs, discusses the issue of homelessness in the Indian River School District and the services provided to students who are in transition.

An audio recording of the Indian River Board of Education regular meeting on November 25, 2019.

In this episode, we go inside the Howard T. Ennis School to get the staff’s perspective on what it’s like to provide services to students with moderate to severe disabilities on a daily basis. Guests: Angela Graham and Tom Spiezio.

An audio recording of the Indian River Board of Education regular meeting on October 28, 2019.

In this episode honoring national Disability Awareness Month and IRSD’s upcoming Special Education Week (Oct. 28 - Nov. 1), we explore Unified Sports, which brings together students with and without disabilities in the spirit of athletic competition, friendship and understanding. Indian River High School Athletic Director Todd Fuhrmann, unified basketball coach Steve Kilby and students Kaylee Hall and Clara Shepherd join us to talk about the Unified Sports program at their school. (“Your Hand in Mine” courtesy of Explosions in the Sky and Temporary Residence, 2003.)

An audio recording of the Board of Education regular meeting on September 23, 2019.

In this special episode, we look back at the contentious issue of school consolidation and the formation of the Indian River School District in 1969. In Part 1, we review the history of consolidation and the merging of five small school districts 50 years ago. In Part 2, we speak with two people who were students at the time of consolidation and ask about its impact on their schools. In Part 3, we pay tribute to the man who was considered “The Father of the Indian River School District.” In Part 4, we discuss consolidation’s impact on high school athletics. In Part 5, we analyze the impact of consolidation during the past 50 years and look ahead to the future. Information for this episode was obtained from the archives of The News Journal and from James Marvel’s Indian River School District History of Consolidation. “Spirit in the Sky” courtesy of Norman Greenbaum and Reprise Records, 1969.

An audio recording of the Board of Education regular meeting on August 26, 2019.

In this episode, we provide some important information to parents and community members in advance of the 2019-2020 school year. We also speak with three gifted teachers about their careers in education and their expectations for the new year.

An audio recording of the Board of Education regular meeting on July 29, 2019. (Portion of meeting following executive session not available due to technical problems.)

An audio recording of the Board of Education regular meeting on June 24, 2019.

An audio recording of the Board of Education special meeting on June 10, 2019.

In this episode, we expose the secret life of Sussex Central High School drama teacher David Warick. Jeopardy! footage courtesy of King World and Merv Griffin Enterprises, 1990.

An audio recording of the Board of Education regular meeting on May 20, 2019.

In this episode, we talk with Millsboro Middle School teacher Art Henry, who was named the Indian River School District’s Teacher of the Year for 2019-2020.