Warsaw Schools Business Mgr. Releases Amounts Saved By Closing Three Elementaries
July 28, 2016 at 4:25 p.m.
Patrons of Warsaw Community Schools who are opposed to the proposed plan to close the three smallest schools have asked one question: How much money would be saved?
In response, WCS business manager Rande Thorpe recently released the following figures, which he showed at the school board meeting Aug. 18.
The summary is based on the per-school cost of librarians, administration, custodian, principal's secretary, custodial supplies, gas, heat, water and electricity.
According to Thorpe's figures, the school corporation would annually save $147,570 by closing Atwood Elementary, $197,237 by closing Claypool and $191,324 if Silver Lake closes.
Also, the benefits - Social Security and insurance - paid to the employees who would be laid off totals $151,922 for all three schools.
The total of Thorpe's projected possible savings by closing all three schools is $688,053.
School superintendent Dr. David McGuire has said at past meetings that the corporation's goal is to save at least $300,000 by closing the three schools.
The school board will vote at its Sept. 15 meeting on the proposal to close the schools. [[In-content Ad]]
Patrons of Warsaw Community Schools who are opposed to the proposed plan to close the three smallest schools have asked one question: How much money would be saved?
In response, WCS business manager Rande Thorpe recently released the following figures, which he showed at the school board meeting Aug. 18.
The summary is based on the per-school cost of librarians, administration, custodian, principal's secretary, custodial supplies, gas, heat, water and electricity.
According to Thorpe's figures, the school corporation would annually save $147,570 by closing Atwood Elementary, $197,237 by closing Claypool and $191,324 if Silver Lake closes.
Also, the benefits - Social Security and insurance - paid to the employees who would be laid off totals $151,922 for all three schools.
The total of Thorpe's projected possible savings by closing all three schools is $688,053.
School superintendent Dr. David McGuire has said at past meetings that the corporation's goal is to save at least $300,000 by closing the three schools.
The school board will vote at its Sept. 15 meeting on the proposal to close the schools. [[In-content Ad]]