Penn Harris Madison

The Penn-Harris-Madison School Board voted unanimously Tuesday night to appoint Heather Short as the district’s next superintendent.

Penn-Harris-Madison Schools Assistant Superintendent Heather Short has been with the corporation since hiring on as a teacher out of college in 1994.

Dr. Jerry Thacker, Superintendent of the Penn-Harris-Madison School Corporation, is preparing for retirement after two decades of leadership.

The deadline for school board candidates to file by was Thursday June 20.

The administration says enough safety infrastructure is in place for students crossing on foot at McKinley Highway and Bittersweet Road

Matt Chaffee released a statement Wednesday saying he will not resign his position on the school board.

The P-H-M school board voted 5-0 to call on Chaffee to resign, though he cannot be compelled to do so.

South Bend teachers and administrators agreed to about a 5% pay increase for this school year.

The pay increase comes amid a teacher shortage nationwide and keeps P-H-M as one of the highest-paying public districts in the area.