State Reduces WCS Budget By More Than $50K
July 28, 2016 at 4:25 p.m.
By David [email protected]
Superintendent Dr. Robert Haworth received an e-mail from the State Department of Education last week indicating the state was over the calendar year cap by $9,421,679. Indiana law requires the Department of Education to calculate a reduction to all corporations.[[In-content Ad]]Scott said for Warsaw Schools, $52,309.16 will be cut from the budget this year. That's expected to grow as the e-mail states "This reduction will be adjusted monthly over the remainder of the year as we acquire additional 2007 assessed valuations or data changes that affect the cost of the formula."
Along with assessed valuation, other information that can alter the funding formula resulting in cuts to school corporations include prior year average daily membership and Academic Honor count revisions.
According to the e-mail, the "reduction amount is based on the relationship of a school corporation's tuition support amount to the total statewide tuition support amount multiplied by the dollar amount by which the calculated formula distribution exceeds the cap."
Greg Schroeder, maintenance director, gave his annual buildings and grounds report. He highlighted a couple of capital project fund projects and the department's routine work requests.
At Eisenhower Elementary, the hallway carpet was replaced. Carpet also was replaced at Harrison, a storage shed was built and the sidewalk repaired.
The grounds around the portable classrooms were improved at Jefferson, and a storage shed also was built there. A portion of Jefferson's roof was replaced.
Upstairs renovations at Leesburg were continued, and the restroom partitions were replaced to give students more privacy. Lincoln School's roof was recoated, and lights in the gym were replaced.
At Madison, the exterior doors were replaced, restroom renovations were completed and the roof was recoated. New siding was installed on the portables at Washington, and the school's roof repaired and recoated.
The track at Edgewood Middle School was resurfaced. At Lakeview Middle School, a ceiling project was completed, lockers were painted and a fence was repaired. The outdoor basketball courts also were improved.
At the high school, the science labs renovation project was completed.
From August 2006 to July 2007, the maintenance department had 4,287 work orders. Ninety-two percent were completed in-house, and only 3 percent are pending.
Of the work by the maintenance department, Schroeder said, 53 percent were repairs and replacements, 30 percent were preventative maintenance and 17 percent were services.
In other business, the board:
n Approved personnel recommendations, including Abby Humbarger as a temporary third-grade teacher at Leesburg Elementary School.
School board member Delores Hearn asked about the new position. Haworth said the number of students in third grade at Leesburg increased to more than 28 students in a classroom. To decrease those numbers, a teacher was added, Haworth said.
At the next board meeting, Haworth said they will discuss adding a special education staff member at Leesburg for a new autistic student.
n Approved two grants and two grant applications. The Title II Part A: No Child Left Behind grant is for $212,553; Title IV Part A: Safe and Drug Free Schools Grant is for $22,358; Gifted/Talented Grant Application is for $56,119; and the Title III: Language Instruction for Limited English Proficient and Immigrant Students Grant Application is for $137,274.
n Heard from Bill Kovach, director of career and technical education, that the Nontraditional Employment for Women Opportunity Workshop will be Oct. 30 from 8:50 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Center Lake Pavilion. Sophomore girls from seven area high schools will attend, with keynote speaker being Shanna Zolman Crossley. Crossley is a 2002 Wawasee graduate and a team member of the San Antonio Silver Stars.
n Heard the Education Summit will be Nov. 29 from 7 to 10:30 a.m. at Lakeland Christian Academy.
Superintendent Dr. Robert Haworth received an e-mail from the State Department of Education last week indicating the state was over the calendar year cap by $9,421,679. Indiana law requires the Department of Education to calculate a reduction to all corporations.[[In-content Ad]]Scott said for Warsaw Schools, $52,309.16 will be cut from the budget this year. That's expected to grow as the e-mail states "This reduction will be adjusted monthly over the remainder of the year as we acquire additional 2007 assessed valuations or data changes that affect the cost of the formula."
Along with assessed valuation, other information that can alter the funding formula resulting in cuts to school corporations include prior year average daily membership and Academic Honor count revisions.
According to the e-mail, the "reduction amount is based on the relationship of a school corporation's tuition support amount to the total statewide tuition support amount multiplied by the dollar amount by which the calculated formula distribution exceeds the cap."
Greg Schroeder, maintenance director, gave his annual buildings and grounds report. He highlighted a couple of capital project fund projects and the department's routine work requests.
At Eisenhower Elementary, the hallway carpet was replaced. Carpet also was replaced at Harrison, a storage shed was built and the sidewalk repaired.
The grounds around the portable classrooms were improved at Jefferson, and a storage shed also was built there. A portion of Jefferson's roof was replaced.
Upstairs renovations at Leesburg were continued, and the restroom partitions were replaced to give students more privacy. Lincoln School's roof was recoated, and lights in the gym were replaced.
At Madison, the exterior doors were replaced, restroom renovations were completed and the roof was recoated. New siding was installed on the portables at Washington, and the school's roof repaired and recoated.
The track at Edgewood Middle School was resurfaced. At Lakeview Middle School, a ceiling project was completed, lockers were painted and a fence was repaired. The outdoor basketball courts also were improved.
At the high school, the science labs renovation project was completed.
From August 2006 to July 2007, the maintenance department had 4,287 work orders. Ninety-two percent were completed in-house, and only 3 percent are pending.
Of the work by the maintenance department, Schroeder said, 53 percent were repairs and replacements, 30 percent were preventative maintenance and 17 percent were services.
In other business, the board:
n Approved personnel recommendations, including Abby Humbarger as a temporary third-grade teacher at Leesburg Elementary School.
School board member Delores Hearn asked about the new position. Haworth said the number of students in third grade at Leesburg increased to more than 28 students in a classroom. To decrease those numbers, a teacher was added, Haworth said.
At the next board meeting, Haworth said they will discuss adding a special education staff member at Leesburg for a new autistic student.
n Approved two grants and two grant applications. The Title II Part A: No Child Left Behind grant is for $212,553; Title IV Part A: Safe and Drug Free Schools Grant is for $22,358; Gifted/Talented Grant Application is for $56,119; and the Title III: Language Instruction for Limited English Proficient and Immigrant Students Grant Application is for $137,274.
n Heard from Bill Kovach, director of career and technical education, that the Nontraditional Employment for Women Opportunity Workshop will be Oct. 30 from 8:50 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Center Lake Pavilion. Sophomore girls from seven area high schools will attend, with keynote speaker being Shanna Zolman Crossley. Crossley is a 2002 Wawasee graduate and a team member of the San Antonio Silver Stars.
n Heard the Education Summit will be Nov. 29 from 7 to 10:30 a.m. at Lakeland Christian Academy.
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