Meet our Governing Board

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Scott Alexander

Member

Center Grove Community School Corporation

Dawn Downer

Dawn Downer

MEMBER

Franklin Township Community School Corporation

STEVE JOHNSON

STEVE JOHNSON

Member

Perry Township Schools

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Jill Laker

Member

Beech Grove City Schools

Mike Metzger

Mike Metzger

Vice President

Greenwood Community School Corporation

Becky Nelson

Becky Nelson

Secretary

Franklin Community School Corporation

Linda Polesel

Linda Polesel

Member

Clark Pleasant Community School Corporation

GREG WALTZ

GREG WALTZ

Board President

Nineveh Hensley Jackson United School Corporation

The early years

Early 1970

Nine School Corporations join forces to establish the first area vocational center for Johnson and Marion County. 

 

April 28th, 1970

A temporary Governing Board is established and Richard Thomas is elected as the first (temporary) president. 

The board makes a proposal for a Continuous Feasibility Study for an area vocational school. 

 

September 21, 1970

Board members review (and choose a site for campus). 

    

 

October 8th, 1970

Board members vote to name the center; Central Nine Vocational Technical School. 

Other names that were up for consideration: “John-Mar” (or “Johnson-Marion”), “Central Nine”, “Leatherwood”, and “whetzel Trace”. 

 

April 15th, 1971

Architect, Ray Thompson, from James Associates presents the final site and building plans for Central Nine. 

  

 

May 13th, 1971

James E. Hixson is made the first director of Central Nine.