Matthew Beck became the Sparta Township School District superintendent in 2021. Superintendent’s contract approved The Sparta Township Board of Education approved a new five-year contract for Superintendent Matthew Beck in a 5-3 vote at... Local News 27 Aug 2023 | 09:47
Start Strong data stable, school board told Results of the state Start Strong assessments that students took during the fall show that the data is stable, with some... Local News 29 Jan 2023 | 07:17
Sparta School Superintendent Matthew Beck. Superintendent Beck gets salary adjustment for doctoral achievement The Sparta Township Board of Education on August 25 approved an amendment to Superintendent Matthew Beck’s contract increasing... Local News 29 Aug 2022 | 12:21
An example of children raising their hands in a classroom. ( jittawit.21) Sparta schools weigh new sex education standards The Sparta Township Public Schools will provide a draft curriculum of the new sexual education standards sent down by the... Local News 26 Jul 2022 | 12:47
An aerial view of Alpine Elementary School. ( Sparta Township Public Schools) Alpine Elementary School principal announces resignation Alpine Elementary School in Sparta will need a new principal, as Principal Giuseppe Leone has resigned from his position... Local News 27 Jun 2022 | 09:52
Sparta High School (Facebook page) Sparta Board of Education renews contracts for two educators They had to sit through a three-hour executive session, but the public in attendance at the June 7 Sparta Public Schools... Local News 13 Jun 2022 | 09:28
Aerial view of Alpine Elementary School (Photo: sparta.org) Sparta school budget calls for 2 percent spending increase The Sparta school board approved the district’s tentative budget, which calls for general fund expenditures of $71.2 million... Local News 29 Mar 2022 | 07:18
Joanne Black Sparta’s new school business administrator to start July 1 Sparta. The Sparta school board on March 24 unanimously approved the district’s new business administrator. Joanne Black will... Local News 29 Mar 2022 | 07:05
Sparta Middle School (File photo by Vera Olinski) Natural gas and solar panels: Sparta schools greenlight energy savings program The Sparta school board on Jan. 20 approved the district’s Energy Improvement Savings Program, which aims to save the district... Local News 03 Feb 2022 | 11:57
Shannon Benson Shannon Benson appointed Sparta’s executive director of personnel and pupil services The Sparta Township school on Nov. 18 approved the appointment of Shannon Benson as Executive Director of Personnel and Pupil... Local News 27 Nov 2021 | 07:17
The Covid dashboard at sparta.org showing positive staff/faculty tests for the current school year. Sparta schools test unvaccinated staff, prepare for Covid uptick Covid-19 testing of unvaccinated staff has been going well, Sparta Township Public School Superintendent Matthew Beck reported... Local News 27 Nov 2021 | 07:14
Sparta approves more advisors as some school clubs are left without Sparta. The Sparta Township school board approved more advisers for clubs in the district. But several clubs remain without... Local News 05 Nov 2021 | 01:07
Sparta is closing gap on school bus routes Sparta. About one or one of the Sparta Township public schools’ bus routes were not covered as of Sept. 29, Superintendent... News 08 Oct 2021 | 07:38
(Bigstock) Air gets scrubbing after mold found in two Sparta schools The Sparta Township Public School District will scrubbing the air in two elementary schools this week after mold was discovered... Local News 30 Jul 2021 | 01:32
Edward Lazzara at Belvidere High School, where he is currently the principal (Twitter photo) Edward Lazzara picked to be new principal of Sparta High School The Sparta Township Public School Board of Education on June 2 appointed Edward Lazzara as the new principal of Sparta Township... Local News 15 Jun 2021 | 02:55
