Warsaw Schools Accept Donations, Grant
July 28, 2016 at 4:25 p.m.
By David [email protected]
Menards and an anonymous donor each donated $25,000 to the Harrison Elementary School Community Fitness Trail.
Harrison Principal Randy Polston said the trail has been in the works for a number of years. The dream is to have a mile fitness trail out there, not only for the school, but also for the community.
After the city of Warsaw approved for Menards to build a store along Husky Trail and Patterson Road, Polston said Menards then stepped up and donated a $25,000 matching grant. An anonymous donor then provided the matching funds.[[In-content Ad]]The trail will be on Harrison's property, behind the building.
The school board also accepted a $35,000 grant from the Indiana Department of Workforce Development. The money will be used for a computer lab in the Warsaw Area Career Center for freshmen to research possible careers.
Warsaw Community High School teacher Sandy Carmichael wrote the grant.
"If we didn't have Sandy," said Bill Kovach, WACC director, "we wouldn't have this grant."
Kovach also recognized Clive Scott from Zimmer and Mary Marty from Ivy Tech for partnering with WCHS.
Another gift from another anonymous donor was accepted by the school board. The gift was a donation to the boys and girls golf teams.
School Board President Ron Yeiter said the donations were perfect examples of how the community supports the Warsaw School System.
Edgewood Middle School has a state championship team, Principal JoElla Smyth informed the school board.
The EMS Mathematics Team placed first in the Indiana Junior Achievement Super Bowl. Team members are Grace Bagshaw, Brock Davis, Daniel Hamman, Ajay Panicker and Emily Umbaugh.
WCHS Special Needs Teacher Barb Martz also was recognized. Martz is the WCS teacher of the year. She will represent WCS in the Indiana teacher of the year competition in the fall.
In other business, the school board:
n Approved a transfer of $272,817 from debt service fund to the pension debt fund.
Kevin Scott, Warsaw chief financial officer, said due to the delayed tax billings in Kosciusko County, Warsaw Schools does not expect to receive property tax monies until August. However, debt service and pension debt payments are due June 30. The school corporation has insufficient cash balance to make the $272,817 pension debt payment, but does have sufficient cash balance in the debt service fund to pay the debt service payment and the pension debt payment.
The transfer will allow the pension debt payment to be covered without external borrowing. Repayment of the temporary transfer will be made no later than Dec. 31.
n Announced the Warsaw Building Trades Open House is May 31 from 4 to 6 p.m. The house is at 267 E. Barrington Place, Warsaw.
n Heard enrollment for Warsaw Schools as of May 10 is 7,007 students. That's an increase of 202 students over May 2006, Superintendent Dr. Robert Haworth said.
n Approved personnel recommendations, including the resignations of: Erin Tucker as a fourth-grade Lincoln Elementary teacher; Judith Brown as Madison fourth-grade teacher; Sue Harman as Warsaw Community High School math teacher; Mark Spalding as English/language arts teacher for WCHS; Molly Long as English/language arts teacher at WCHS; Adam Esterline as assistant freshman girls basketball coach; and Autumn Gross as junior varsity softball coach at WCHS.
Esterline will become the freshman girls basketball coach at WCHS, replacing Mike Hepler. Mindy Stookey will serve as the assistant girls basketball coach for WCHS, replacing Ray Davis. Jerry Dilley will be the assistant softball coach for WCHS.
Jim LeMasters was approved as the technology coordinator for Warsaw Schools. He will transfer from WCHS where he has worked 29 years in technology.
School board member Tammy Dalton told LeMasters, "So many students love you." She said WCHS students will miss him greatly at the high school.
n Approved the summer school courses as presented. Classes start June 18 and elementary school courses will be held at Harrison Elementary. About 700 students will take part in summer school this year.
n Approved an annual resolution regarding residential student placements, as requested by Tamra Ummel, director of special services.
Ummel said every now and then, Warsaw has a special education student who may require services beyond the scope of what Warsaw can provide. In these cases, a student may need the services of a public or private residential placement.
The resolution allows the director of special services and school superintendent to sign contracts for the special services instead of school board members.
Menards and an anonymous donor each donated $25,000 to the Harrison Elementary School Community Fitness Trail.
Harrison Principal Randy Polston said the trail has been in the works for a number of years. The dream is to have a mile fitness trail out there, not only for the school, but also for the community.
After the city of Warsaw approved for Menards to build a store along Husky Trail and Patterson Road, Polston said Menards then stepped up and donated a $25,000 matching grant. An anonymous donor then provided the matching funds.[[In-content Ad]]The trail will be on Harrison's property, behind the building.
The school board also accepted a $35,000 grant from the Indiana Department of Workforce Development. The money will be used for a computer lab in the Warsaw Area Career Center for freshmen to research possible careers.
Warsaw Community High School teacher Sandy Carmichael wrote the grant.
"If we didn't have Sandy," said Bill Kovach, WACC director, "we wouldn't have this grant."
Kovach also recognized Clive Scott from Zimmer and Mary Marty from Ivy Tech for partnering with WCHS.
Another gift from another anonymous donor was accepted by the school board. The gift was a donation to the boys and girls golf teams.
School Board President Ron Yeiter said the donations were perfect examples of how the community supports the Warsaw School System.
Edgewood Middle School has a state championship team, Principal JoElla Smyth informed the school board.
The EMS Mathematics Team placed first in the Indiana Junior Achievement Super Bowl. Team members are Grace Bagshaw, Brock Davis, Daniel Hamman, Ajay Panicker and Emily Umbaugh.
WCHS Special Needs Teacher Barb Martz also was recognized. Martz is the WCS teacher of the year. She will represent WCS in the Indiana teacher of the year competition in the fall.
In other business, the school board:
n Approved a transfer of $272,817 from debt service fund to the pension debt fund.
Kevin Scott, Warsaw chief financial officer, said due to the delayed tax billings in Kosciusko County, Warsaw Schools does not expect to receive property tax monies until August. However, debt service and pension debt payments are due June 30. The school corporation has insufficient cash balance to make the $272,817 pension debt payment, but does have sufficient cash balance in the debt service fund to pay the debt service payment and the pension debt payment.
The transfer will allow the pension debt payment to be covered without external borrowing. Repayment of the temporary transfer will be made no later than Dec. 31.
n Announced the Warsaw Building Trades Open House is May 31 from 4 to 6 p.m. The house is at 267 E. Barrington Place, Warsaw.
n Heard enrollment for Warsaw Schools as of May 10 is 7,007 students. That's an increase of 202 students over May 2006, Superintendent Dr. Robert Haworth said.
n Approved personnel recommendations, including the resignations of: Erin Tucker as a fourth-grade Lincoln Elementary teacher; Judith Brown as Madison fourth-grade teacher; Sue Harman as Warsaw Community High School math teacher; Mark Spalding as English/language arts teacher for WCHS; Molly Long as English/language arts teacher at WCHS; Adam Esterline as assistant freshman girls basketball coach; and Autumn Gross as junior varsity softball coach at WCHS.
Esterline will become the freshman girls basketball coach at WCHS, replacing Mike Hepler. Mindy Stookey will serve as the assistant girls basketball coach for WCHS, replacing Ray Davis. Jerry Dilley will be the assistant softball coach for WCHS.
Jim LeMasters was approved as the technology coordinator for Warsaw Schools. He will transfer from WCHS where he has worked 29 years in technology.
School board member Tammy Dalton told LeMasters, "So many students love you." She said WCHS students will miss him greatly at the high school.
n Approved the summer school courses as presented. Classes start June 18 and elementary school courses will be held at Harrison Elementary. About 700 students will take part in summer school this year.
n Approved an annual resolution regarding residential student placements, as requested by Tamra Ummel, director of special services.
Ummel said every now and then, Warsaw has a special education student who may require services beyond the scope of what Warsaw can provide. In these cases, a student may need the services of a public or private residential placement.
The resolution allows the director of special services and school superintendent to sign contracts for the special services instead of school board members.
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