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Board Approves New Administrators at Dr. Short’s First Meeting
At Monday night’s P-H-M Board of School Trustees meeting Superintendent Dr. Heather Short, presented three current P-H-M administrators for promotion. This was Dr. Short's first school board meeting as superintendent since she started in the role on July 1. The following administrative changes were approved at the meeting: Randy Williams was approved as the new Director of Academic and Student Support. Williams previously served in ...
P-H-M Students Excel on Spring 2025 ILEARN
Spring 2025 ILEARN Assessment Results Outstanding Achievement Penn-Harris-Madison School Corporation (P-H-M) proudly shares the outstanding performance of its students on the Spring 2025 ILEARN assessment, as released by the Indiana Department of Education (IDOE). P-H-M students outperformed the state average by an impressive 20 percentage points in the percentage of students passing both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics, placing P-H-M in the top 4% ...
Jacqueline Miller wins Teacher IMPACT Award
Retiring P-H-M Superintendent Dr. Jerry Thacker, incoming Superintendent Dr. Heather Short, Principal Jennifer Sinclair, incoming Assistant Superintendent Dr. Lavon Dean-Null, and Literacy Director Ryan Towner stopped by to surprise Jacqueline Miller with a big honor before the end of the school year. Eighth grade teacher Ms. Miller earned an IMPACT award for having the highest growth in 8th grade ELA on the ILEARN. A big ...
Superintendent Dr. Jerry Thacker Receives Several Honors Upon Retirement
In March, Superintendent of Penn-Harris-Madison School Corporation Dr. Jerry Thacker announced his retirement after 19 years. Under Dr. Thacker’s leadership, P-H-M has achieved extraordinary milestones, including raising the graduation rate from 79% to 98%, ranking in the top 4% of the state academically, and helping students earn more than $200 million in scholarships. He also prioritized school safety, leading P-H-M to be ranked sixth in ...
Recommendations for Asst. Superintendent and Dir. of Professional Development
Dr. Jerry Thacker is proud and delighted that the Board of School Trustees appointed Dr. Heather Short this week to succeed him as superintendent upon his retirement. From Dr. Heather Short: As the incoming Superintendent, I am thrilled to recommend Dr. Lavon Dean-Null to succeed me as the next Assistant Superintendent for Instruction. In addition, I am also recommending Dr. Mindy Higginson as the next ...
