Manchester Schools Face Shortfall In State Payments
July 28, 2016 at 4:25 p.m.
NORTH MANCHESTER - Manchester Community Schools might receive $92,893.44 less than expected from the state this month and in 2003, MCS acting superintendent Kim Thurston said Tuesday.
The corporation is assured a shortfall of $3,133.44, or $1.92 less for each of the 1,632 enrolled students, this month, Thurston said.
Next year MCS could see a $55-per-student shortfall totaling $89,760, he said.
"Hopefully this will be corrected," Thurston said.
State legislation could rectify that part of the problem, Thurston said. But their financial straits might hinder the correction.
In the past, the General Assembly increased appropriations to meet their miscalculations.
"With the fiscal condition of the state, there is no guarantee that this will happen," Indiana Association of School Business Officials Executive Director Denny Costerison wrote in an e-mail Thurston handed out to the board.
The state miscalculated appropriations, leaving a $1,841,546 deficiency in 2002, Thurston said.
A statewide increase of 8,600 unexpected students is the primary reason for deficiency, according to Costerison.
The school board members are: president Sally Krouse, vice president Todd Speicher, secretary Brad Perrott, Larry Miller, Thom Frantz, Kent Terrill and Caryle McLaughlin. Acting superintendent is Kim Thurston, and school corporation attorney is Al Schlitt. [[In-content Ad]]
NORTH MANCHESTER - Manchester Community Schools might receive $92,893.44 less than expected from the state this month and in 2003, MCS acting superintendent Kim Thurston said Tuesday.
The corporation is assured a shortfall of $3,133.44, or $1.92 less for each of the 1,632 enrolled students, this month, Thurston said.
Next year MCS could see a $55-per-student shortfall totaling $89,760, he said.
"Hopefully this will be corrected," Thurston said.
State legislation could rectify that part of the problem, Thurston said. But their financial straits might hinder the correction.
In the past, the General Assembly increased appropriations to meet their miscalculations.
"With the fiscal condition of the state, there is no guarantee that this will happen," Indiana Association of School Business Officials Executive Director Denny Costerison wrote in an e-mail Thurston handed out to the board.
The state miscalculated appropriations, leaving a $1,841,546 deficiency in 2002, Thurston said.
A statewide increase of 8,600 unexpected students is the primary reason for deficiency, according to Costerison.
The school board members are: president Sally Krouse, vice president Todd Speicher, secretary Brad Perrott, Larry Miller, Thom Frantz, Kent Terrill and Caryle McLaughlin. Acting superintendent is Kim Thurston, and school corporation attorney is Al Schlitt. [[In-content Ad]]