Bartholomew Consolidated School Corporation is proud to be recognized as one of Indiana’s Best-In-State Employers for 2025 by Forbes Magazine. This prestigious award is presented in collaboration with Statista, Inc. The award list can be viewed on Forbes' website.

“We are grateful for this recognition, which affirms the remarkable culture we have in this corporation,” said Dr. Erin Stalbaum, Assistant Superintendent for Human Resources. “We truly believe BCSC is THE choice to learn, work, and play. This award reflects our commitment to fostering a workplace where every individual is respected, supported and empowered to positively impact student outcomes. We value strong community partnerships, which foster growth and success throughout Bartholomew County for staff and students. When our employees succeed, our entire community succeeds. This honor is proof of that belief.”

“The Columbus Educators Association is extremely proud to see BCSC named as one of Indiana’s Best-In-State Companies by Forbes Magazine,” the CEA said in a provided statement. “This honor reinforces that the support BCSC receives from the local community in ways such as supporting the referendum, community visibility at school events, and involvement of families at school functions is working,” CEA said. “We are so proud that the nation is on notice that BCSC is the place to go in Indiana if one is looking for a community that cares about education.”

Forbes and Statista selected America's Best-In-State Employers through an independent survey of over 160,000 U.S. employees working for companies employing at least 500 people across the country. Based on the results of the survey, BCSC is honored to be recognized on the Forbes list of Indiana's Best-In-State Employers 2025. BCSC is one of only four K-12 school corporations in Indiana selected to receive this recognition. 
 

We are proud to announce that Columbus East science teacher Derek Chastain has been named a finalist for the Indiana Teacher of the Year award!

Derek, who was BCSC's 2024 Teacher of the Year, is among seven finalists for this honor. This video celebrated his 2024 BCSC Teacher of the Year honor.
 

The Indiana Department of Education announced IREAD scores for all school corporations in Indiana in early August. Bartholomew Consolidated School Corporation is proud to announce the corporation passing rate for the IREAD assessment is 89.2%, an increase of more than four percentage points from the previous school year.

This is the second consecutive year the district has grown by more than four percentage points. BCSC also exceeded the state average for the second consecutive year, including demonstrating significant growth in special education, free and reduced lunch, and English learners demographics.

The IREAD assessment is administered by the state of Indiana to all Hoosier second and third grade students.

We are proud to announce Columbus North and Columbus East High School German teacher Amelia Shaw as the 2025 BCSC Teacher of the Year.

Ms. Shaw (pictured middle), a Columbus North alum, credited some of her coworkers, who were once her former teachers, for her success. “I feel like the person I am today is because of the lessons I learned here as a student and now teacher at Columbus North High School," she said. "It’s a full circle moment."