The Fayette County School Corporation will operate on a two hour delay tomorrow, Wednesday, January 22nd, 2025. Go Spartans!
PowerSchool Data Breach Update
Dear families and educators of the Fayette County School Corporation community,
As we previously communicated, PowerSchool – a cloud-based software vendor used by the Fayette County School Corporation – recently experienced a cybersecurity incident involving unauthorized access to certain information in the PowerSchool Student Information System (SIS). PowerSchool serves thousands of school districts across the globe and the impact is widespread. The Fayette County School Corporation could not have prevented this incident locally.
We are reaching out to share more information and next steps that we recently received directly from PowerSchool:
• Identity Protection and Credit Monitoring Services: PowerSchool has engaged Experian, a trusted credit reporting agency, to offer two years of complimentary identity protection services for all students and educators whose information from our PowerSchool SIS was involved. This offer will also include two years of complimentary credit monitoring services for all adult students and educators whose information
was involved.
• Notification to Individuals Involved: Starting in the next few weeks, in collaboration with Experian, PowerSchool will provide notice to students (or their parents / guardians if the student is under 18) and educators whose information was involved, as well as a phone number to answer any questions you may have about the incident. The notice will include the identity protection and credit monitoring services offer (as applicable).
• As soon as PowerSchool learned of the incident, they engaged cybersecurity response protocols and mobilized senior leadership and third-party cybersecurity experts to conduct a forensic investigation of the scope of the incident and to monitor for signs of information misuse. PowerSchool is not aware of any identity theft attributable to this incident.
In the meantime, I encourage you to visit https://www.powerschool.com/security/sis-incident/ for up-to-date information on the cybersecurity incident. We care deeply about the welfare of our Spartan families and will continue to do everything we can to support you.
Thank you for the important role you play in our community and your shared commitment to putting our students first.
Respectfully,
Jeremy Duncan
Fayette County School Corporation Superintendent
The Fayette County School Corporation will operate on a two hour delay tomorrow, Tuesday, January 21st, 2025. Go Spartans!
REMINDER - School will not be in session on Monday, January 20th in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Staff will be participating in a Professional Learning Day.
Go Spartans!
Due to deteriorating road conditions, the Fayette County School Corporation will operate on a two hour delay on Monday, January 13th, 2025. Thank you!
The Fayette County School Corporation will operate on a two hour delay tomorrow, Thursday, January 9th, 2025.
Go Spartans!
Due to still hazardous conditions and impassable roads, particularly in the county, FCSC will be closed to in-person instruction Wednesday, January 8th, 2025. This will be our last allowable asynchronous eLearning Day. Future closures will be made up at the end of the school year.
School buildings will be open Wednesday from 8-11:30 & 12:30-3 should you wish to retrieve your child's Chromebook and can do so safely. Otherwise, time will be given to make up work as previously described for those who do not have adequate technology or connectivity.
Go Spartans!
The Fayette County School Corporation will close to in-person instruction and move to a second eLearning Day tomorrow, Tuesday, January 7th, 2025. Please check out the below link for more information about eLearning:
https://www.fayette.k12.in.us/article/1945172
Thank you and be safe!
The Fayette County School Corporation will close to in-person instruction and move to an eLearning Day on Monday, January 6th, 2025.
Please reference the following link for more information about eLearning:
https://www.fayette.k12.in.us/article/1945172
Thank you and be safe! Go Spartans!
Food Pantry/Clothing Closet
January 9th & 23rd
4:00-6:00 at LSP
A New Year, A New Chapter for Fayette County Schools
I love new beginnings! They provide a chance to start fresh with hope for incredible new adventures, opportunities, and accomplishments to come. And, they provide a window through which to look back at what has come before with humble reflection.
And, let's be honest ...We all are in need of new beginnings in life.
As we welcome in 2025, I can’t help but be filled with excitement, hope, and a deep sense of gratitude for the amazing students, dedicated staff, and supportive families that make up the Spartan Family. While January 1st could be just another day on the calendar, it also represents a new beginning for those at the Fayette County School Corporation as we begin a new semester of work toward better futures.
At FCSC, we pride ourselves in being a community of learners and leaders, united in our mission to empower every student to press into their individual path to purpose in life. Over the past year, we have accomplished so much together, from academic achievements and athletic victories to the completion of important facility improvements and the expansion of innovative programs. These milestones reflect the dedication and passion of our entire school community. But, there is so much still to be done.
As we step into this new year, I’d like to share a few of our key priorities and goals:
1. Elevating Student Achievement
Providing a high-quality education remains our top priority. We continue to keep a pulse on formative assessment and other data to ensure that our students are growing. In 2025, we will continue to focus on personalized learning experiences, robust career and technical education pathways, and expanding opportunities for advanced coursework and dual credit programs. Every student deserves the tools and support to achieve their dreams, and we are committed to making that happen.
2. Building Durable Skills
Recent data released by the Indiana Business Research Center, Fayette County had the second highest rate of unemployment in the state of Indiana as reported in November, 2024. While we could point to a lack of high-demand, high-wage jobs, it is probably also fair to have discussions about workforce readiness, building employability skills in our students, and fostering durable skills to last a lifetime. Our schools have the duty and responsibility, in partnership with our families and industry partners, to make this happen. I look forward to building systems of support to cultivate necessary skills such as communication, collaboration, and work ethic in our students so that they can be prepared for jobs that do not yet exist in our world.
3. Strengthening Community Connections
Our schools are the heart of Fayette County, and we value the strong partnerships we share with families, businesses, and community organizations. In 2025, we look forward to expanding these partnerships, blurring the lines between the community and the Corporation for the betterment of our students. Ultimately, if our schools are successful, so then will our community. Together, we can accomplish great things for our students.
4. Investing in Our Future
Thanks to the ongoing support of our community, we will continue to make improvements to our school facilities. We are currently in the midst of several building projects including work to improve the physical classroom and common spaces at Frazee Elementary School, replacing aging and dangerous bleachers at our track and football field, and putting the finishing touches on a new varsity baseball diamond. Soon, we will also start a pool project to improve both infrastructure and aesthetics of our CHS pool. These investments ensure that our students and staff have access to modern, safe, and inspiring spaces to learn and grow.
As we move forward, I encourage every member of our school community to stay engaged and involved. Whether it’s attending parent-teacher conferences, cheering on a Spartan athletic team, volunteering in the classroom, or simply sharing words of encouragement, your involvement makes a difference. We all have a role to play in building up the great work that is happening within our classrooms. We thank you for taking a positive, supportive role in the education of our children.
To our students, I want you to know that we believe in you. You have the power to achieve incredible things, and we are here to support you every step of the way.
To our staff, thank you for your unwavering dedication and hard work in doing what is best for our students — you are the backbone of FCSC.
And, to our families and community members, thank you for your trust and partnership as we work together to build brighter futures for our students and community. It is a privilege and honor to be your Superintendent.
Here’s to a year filled with opportunity, growth, and success. Let’s make it our best year yet!
Mr. Jeremy Duncan, FCSC Superintendent
With a chance of inclement weather headed our way and winter knocking at our door, it is a great time to review our guidelines for making decisions about delays and cancellations.
IMPORTANT! Monday, January 6th is scheduled as an Early Release Monday for our elementary school buildings and CHS. IF school is ever delayed on an Early Release Monday, please note that the early release would be cancelled and school would be dismissed at the regularly scheduled time. This change is necessary to meet the number of instructional minutes required in a school day per statute.
Thank you for your grace and understanding as we work to keep our people safe.
Go Spartans!
Congratulations on a job well done with attendance during the first semester of the 2024-25 school year! Currently, Everton holds our top spot with a 96.02% attendance rate. While our Corporation attendance rate of 94.45% is above the state average (94.35%) and last year's district percentage (93.61%), we are still a little behind our goal of 96% attendance for the school year.
We need your help! Please make sure that your child is at school each and every day unless there is a legitimate and verifiable reason to miss. And, please remember that all absences should be excused within 24 hours by parent/guardian to avoid legal issues for our families as a result of unexcused absences and habitual truancy designation. As you can see, Fayette Central currently holds the lowest percentage of unexcused absences. Great job!
Great things are happening at the Fayette County School Corporation!
The Fayette County School Corporation will operate on a two hour delay today, Thursday, December 12th, 2024 due to slick road conditions. Thank you!
The Fayette County School Corporation thanks you for sharing your children with us and wishes you a blessed Thanksgiving season! We are grateful for an incredible school year thus far and look forward to seeing our students back on Monday, December 2nd. GO SPARTANS!
Food Pantry/Clothing Closet
December 12 @ LSP
4:00-6:00 PM
At the Fayette County School Corporation, the safety of our students, families, and staff are of utmost importance. For this reason, we take severe weather very seriously. Making the call to delay or cancel school can be tricky and often times, difficult to please everyone. Conditions change by the minute and deadlines loom large. We hope this graphic outlining our decision-making steps may be helpful.
IMPORTANT SCHOOL BUS SAFETY MESSAGE
October 30th, 2024
Spartan Family,
The Fayette County School Corporation has recently experienced an uptick in school bus stop arm violations. We love our children and their safety is our highest priority.
Simply put, stop arm violations are unacceptable and will not be tolerated.
In Indiana, it's illegal for drivers to pass a stopped school bus that has its red lights flashing and stop-arm extended. This applies to all roads except for motorists on a highway that is divided by a barrier, such as a concrete wall or grassy median.
Fayette County School Corporation buses are equipped with stop arm cameras. Those who illegally pass a stopped school bus will be held accountable. Tickets have and will continue to be written. Violators could pay a fine of up to $10,000 or have their license suspended for up to 90 days for the first offense or up to a year for the second.
We thank you for your continued help and support as we strive to protect our most precious assets...our children.
Mr. Jeremy Duncan
Superintendent, Fayette County School Corporation
INDOT Guidelines
Two-Lane Roadways
If a school bus stops on a two lane road and the red flashing lights are activated and the stop arm is extended, all motorists MUST stop.
Multi-Lane Roadways with NO Barrier between Lanes
When a school bus stops on a multi-lane roadway without a barrier and the red flashing lights are activated and the stop arm is extended, all motorists MUST stop.
Multi-Lane Roadway with a Grassy and/or Concrete Barrier
When a school bus stops and the red flashing lights are activated and the stop arm is extended, only vehicles behind the bus MUST stop. Vehicles that are approaching from the opposite side are NOT required to stop, but should proceed with caution.
Spartan Family,
We are proud of you! You child's ATTENDANCE MATTERS!
It's been a great first quarter of the school year in many ways, including attendance. Congratulations to Everton Elementary School for having the highest attendance percentage of the first grading period at 99.27%. Job well done!
The state of Indiana provides us with robust, real-time data to help us keep a pulse of our student attendance. Here are a few things of note from this data:
-Each and every school here at FCSC is currently above the state attendance average of 93.43%. With that said, our 95.91% total is below our Corporation goal for the school year of 96%. We can do it!
-Our unexcused (no parent phone verification) absence percentage of 1.21% is below the state average of 3.32%. With that said, please remember that ALL absences should be verified by parents/guardians to avoid potential truancy/legal issues for your family. Let's work to get this number closer to 0!
-Our current Corporation percentage of 95.61% is above our percentages from the past three years (92.54% in 23-24, 92.42% in 22-23, and 92.14% in 21-22). Awesome!
THANK YOU for your continued help and support getting your child to school each day on time unless there is a verifiable and unavoidable reason to miss. We appreciate you!
After all, if our children aren't at school, we miss them and can't teach them.
Great things are happening at the Fayette County School Corporation!
Please click the below link for information about changes to Fayette County School Corporation's online portal for lunch payment and free/reduced lunch applications.
https://www.fayette.k12.in.us/article/1835919
