Building Project Gets Nod From Finance Department
July 28, 2016 at 4:25 p.m.
By David [email protected]
Jamie Lake, with KovertHawkins Architects, Jeffersonville, reported to the school board Monday on the meeting with the Department that was held Aug. 16. The hearing was a "major hurdle" in the building project process, he said.
Meetings with the Department of Local Government Finance are tense to say the least, Lake said, but he felt proud to be a part of the presentation for Warsaw Community Schools. He said Warsaw's presentation was well-prepared and excellent.
"I thought you were well represented," Lake said, "that's why you received a favorable recommendation from the DLGF."
Now Warsaw Schools must wait for the order for official approval of the project before moving forward. The meeting puts Warsaw Schools at the halfway mark of the building project process.
On May 21, the school board approved moving forward with Step 1 of Option A. Step 1 includes replacing Leesburg Elementary with a new four-section school for $16 million; expanding and renovating Claypool and Jefferson schools for $10 million each; and replacing Madison with a new four-section school for $16 million. The total bond issue for Step 1 is $65 million. Total cost for Option A is approximately $100 million. The other two steps, if approved, include addressing the facility needs of other elementary schools and two middle schools in the school corporation.
During the 2003-04 school year, the school board decided to close three elementary schools - Silver Lake, Claypool and Atwood - which contributed to the current overcrowding problem.
Warsaw's meeting with the Department of Local Government Finance originally was scheduled for July, but the state cancelled that meeting, which Lake said put Warsaw slightly behind schedule. While waiting for official approval, Lake said KovertHawkins will continue to design the school buildings and move forward as possible.
Approval for the project can take up to six months. For every month the building project isn't approved, Superintendent Dr. Robert Haworth said it will cost them $200,000. He said they are trying to apply some pressure on getting the approval.
In other business, the Warsaw School Board:
n Approved the 2008 Warsaw Schools budget to be advertised in the newspaper twice. The budget will be published Friday and Aug. 31. The hearing for the budget will be Sept. 4.
n Heard from Haworth that an Associated Press story reported the Lincoln School neighborhood area is in the worst 10 percent of Indiana for pollution. He said they are looking into where the AP received its information.
n Approved a $1,500 donation to Warsaw Community High School from Johnson & Johnson Family of Companies Contribution Fund for the 2007 School Nurse Fellowship Program implementation grant.
n Appointed Warsaw teacher Sandra Carmichael to the Warsaw Community Public Library board.
n Appointed Dennis Hoff to the Indiana Cooperative Library Services Authority Board for another three-year term.
n Approved personnel recommendations, including the resignation of: Ben Tonagel, third-grade teacher, Leesburg; Meredith Robertson, Title I teacher, Leesburg; Dana Kreamer, first-grade teacher, Jefferson; Ann VanDuyne, fifth-grade teacher, Washington Elementary, Cynthia Thomas, fifth-grade teacher, Madison; Ben Schroeder, social studies teacher, Edgewood Middle School; Krista Zartman, English/speech teacher and speech coach, Warsaw Community High School, and English as a second language teacher at the Alternative Learning Center.
Hirings included: Rebecca Moss, English/language arts teacher, WCHS; Kelley Ross, marketing/business teacher; Molly Long, English/language arts teacher, WCHS; Gretchen Moore, ESL teacher, WCHS; Brittany Lee, English/language arts teacher, WCHS; Matthew Deeds, English/language arts, Lakeview Middle School; Timothy Devlin, social studies teacher, EMS; Jose Gutieriez, ESL teacher, LMS; Tori Reneker, fifth-grade teacher, Madison; Karen Sproul and Lee Ann Miner, Title I teachers, Madison; Candy Wainscott, first-grade teacher, Harrison; Krista Atkins, third-grade teacher, Leesburg; Cheri Sleighter, Title I, Leesburg; Sara Howard, sixth-grade teacher, Leesburg; Tami Williamson, first-grade teacher, Jefferson; Amanda Conley, first-grade teacher, Washington.
n Heard a report about summer school. Three camps were held, including Reading Camp, Read to Succeed and Project Achieve. There were 700 students that attended. Pre- and post-tests were taken that showed students' scores improved by the end of summer school.
Jump Start also was held for students in grades 3-9. Focus was on ISTEP preparation.
n Heard a report on the summer meal program from Marci Franks. More than 10,000 students were served meals during the summer.
n Approved a Non-English Speaking Program Grant.
Warsaw School Board members are President Ron Yeiter, Vice President Dan Robinson, Secretary Gene England, Deb Wiggins, Tammy Dalton, Chuck Sauders and Delores Hearn.[[In-content Ad]]
Jamie Lake, with KovertHawkins Architects, Jeffersonville, reported to the school board Monday on the meeting with the Department that was held Aug. 16. The hearing was a "major hurdle" in the building project process, he said.
Meetings with the Department of Local Government Finance are tense to say the least, Lake said, but he felt proud to be a part of the presentation for Warsaw Community Schools. He said Warsaw's presentation was well-prepared and excellent.
"I thought you were well represented," Lake said, "that's why you received a favorable recommendation from the DLGF."
Now Warsaw Schools must wait for the order for official approval of the project before moving forward. The meeting puts Warsaw Schools at the halfway mark of the building project process.
On May 21, the school board approved moving forward with Step 1 of Option A. Step 1 includes replacing Leesburg Elementary with a new four-section school for $16 million; expanding and renovating Claypool and Jefferson schools for $10 million each; and replacing Madison with a new four-section school for $16 million. The total bond issue for Step 1 is $65 million. Total cost for Option A is approximately $100 million. The other two steps, if approved, include addressing the facility needs of other elementary schools and two middle schools in the school corporation.
During the 2003-04 school year, the school board decided to close three elementary schools - Silver Lake, Claypool and Atwood - which contributed to the current overcrowding problem.
Warsaw's meeting with the Department of Local Government Finance originally was scheduled for July, but the state cancelled that meeting, which Lake said put Warsaw slightly behind schedule. While waiting for official approval, Lake said KovertHawkins will continue to design the school buildings and move forward as possible.
Approval for the project can take up to six months. For every month the building project isn't approved, Superintendent Dr. Robert Haworth said it will cost them $200,000. He said they are trying to apply some pressure on getting the approval.
In other business, the Warsaw School Board:
n Approved the 2008 Warsaw Schools budget to be advertised in the newspaper twice. The budget will be published Friday and Aug. 31. The hearing for the budget will be Sept. 4.
n Heard from Haworth that an Associated Press story reported the Lincoln School neighborhood area is in the worst 10 percent of Indiana for pollution. He said they are looking into where the AP received its information.
n Approved a $1,500 donation to Warsaw Community High School from Johnson & Johnson Family of Companies Contribution Fund for the 2007 School Nurse Fellowship Program implementation grant.
n Appointed Warsaw teacher Sandra Carmichael to the Warsaw Community Public Library board.
n Appointed Dennis Hoff to the Indiana Cooperative Library Services Authority Board for another three-year term.
n Approved personnel recommendations, including the resignation of: Ben Tonagel, third-grade teacher, Leesburg; Meredith Robertson, Title I teacher, Leesburg; Dana Kreamer, first-grade teacher, Jefferson; Ann VanDuyne, fifth-grade teacher, Washington Elementary, Cynthia Thomas, fifth-grade teacher, Madison; Ben Schroeder, social studies teacher, Edgewood Middle School; Krista Zartman, English/speech teacher and speech coach, Warsaw Community High School, and English as a second language teacher at the Alternative Learning Center.
Hirings included: Rebecca Moss, English/language arts teacher, WCHS; Kelley Ross, marketing/business teacher; Molly Long, English/language arts teacher, WCHS; Gretchen Moore, ESL teacher, WCHS; Brittany Lee, English/language arts teacher, WCHS; Matthew Deeds, English/language arts, Lakeview Middle School; Timothy Devlin, social studies teacher, EMS; Jose Gutieriez, ESL teacher, LMS; Tori Reneker, fifth-grade teacher, Madison; Karen Sproul and Lee Ann Miner, Title I teachers, Madison; Candy Wainscott, first-grade teacher, Harrison; Krista Atkins, third-grade teacher, Leesburg; Cheri Sleighter, Title I, Leesburg; Sara Howard, sixth-grade teacher, Leesburg; Tami Williamson, first-grade teacher, Jefferson; Amanda Conley, first-grade teacher, Washington.
n Heard a report about summer school. Three camps were held, including Reading Camp, Read to Succeed and Project Achieve. There were 700 students that attended. Pre- and post-tests were taken that showed students' scores improved by the end of summer school.
Jump Start also was held for students in grades 3-9. Focus was on ISTEP preparation.
n Heard a report on the summer meal program from Marci Franks. More than 10,000 students were served meals during the summer.
n Approved a Non-English Speaking Program Grant.
Warsaw School Board members are President Ron Yeiter, Vice President Dan Robinson, Secretary Gene England, Deb Wiggins, Tammy Dalton, Chuck Sauders and Delores Hearn.[[In-content Ad]]
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