Whitko Developing 25-Year Facilities Plan
July 28, 2016 at 4:25 p.m.
By Daniel [email protected]
At Whitko’s school board meeting Monday night, Superintendent Steve Clason announced that after previous discussions, a 24-member committee of administrators, teachers, parents and civic and political leaders was formed to come up with a 25-year facility plan.
Board members Roger Boggs and Deb Collier were named to the committee as board representatives while Jorrell Tucker will serve as an alternate.
The committee will meet eight different times, for two hours each, over the next few months.
The first meeting is scheduled for Oct. 4 at Whitko Middle School in Larwill.
All eight meetings will run from 7 to 9 p.m.
Whitko has four buildings that comprise its corporation.
Pierceton Elementary School is the oldest. Built in 1923, it went through additions and remodeling in 1930, 1955, 1971 and 1985. South Whitley Elementary was built in 1953 and went through additions and remodeling in 1961 and 1985. Whitko Middle School was built in 1992.
The high school was built in 1971 and went through a major remodeling project in 2006.
Despite opposition from Tucker, the board also approved allowances for cell phones for selected administration and faculty during the meeting.
Those with data service plans which allow access to the internet will receive $50 a month toward their bill while those without will receive $30.
Clason said that the allowance program would in fact be a savings for the corporation.
“If we’re paying for part of their bill does that mean they’re required to answer a call at all hours of the days?” asked Tucker.
Clason said it’s currently board policy to require those with a phone that is designed for school use to answer it 24 hours a day.
Clason said that his bill is currently more than $100 a month and that the new plan could drop it by $20.
Chief Financial Officer Tom McFarland said that switch is also to help meet new IRS regulations.
While meeting regulations, those receiving reimbursement aren’t required to give a copy of their monthly bill to the corporation.
The school board held a final hearing on the 2012 budget.
It will be adopted at the school board’s Oct. 17 meeting.
The board set a graduation date for Whitko High School of June 8 at 7:30 p.m.
The board also gave approval to advertise for fuel bids.
The school board’s next meeting on Oct. 17 is at 7:30 p.m. at the administration building located at Pierceton Elementary School.[[In-content Ad]]
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At Whitko’s school board meeting Monday night, Superintendent Steve Clason announced that after previous discussions, a 24-member committee of administrators, teachers, parents and civic and political leaders was formed to come up with a 25-year facility plan.
Board members Roger Boggs and Deb Collier were named to the committee as board representatives while Jorrell Tucker will serve as an alternate.
The committee will meet eight different times, for two hours each, over the next few months.
The first meeting is scheduled for Oct. 4 at Whitko Middle School in Larwill.
All eight meetings will run from 7 to 9 p.m.
Whitko has four buildings that comprise its corporation.
Pierceton Elementary School is the oldest. Built in 1923, it went through additions and remodeling in 1930, 1955, 1971 and 1985. South Whitley Elementary was built in 1953 and went through additions and remodeling in 1961 and 1985. Whitko Middle School was built in 1992.
The high school was built in 1971 and went through a major remodeling project in 2006.
Despite opposition from Tucker, the board also approved allowances for cell phones for selected administration and faculty during the meeting.
Those with data service plans which allow access to the internet will receive $50 a month toward their bill while those without will receive $30.
Clason said that the allowance program would in fact be a savings for the corporation.
“If we’re paying for part of their bill does that mean they’re required to answer a call at all hours of the days?” asked Tucker.
Clason said it’s currently board policy to require those with a phone that is designed for school use to answer it 24 hours a day.
Clason said that his bill is currently more than $100 a month and that the new plan could drop it by $20.
Chief Financial Officer Tom McFarland said that switch is also to help meet new IRS regulations.
While meeting regulations, those receiving reimbursement aren’t required to give a copy of their monthly bill to the corporation.
The school board held a final hearing on the 2012 budget.
It will be adopted at the school board’s Oct. 17 meeting.
The board set a graduation date for Whitko High School of June 8 at 7:30 p.m.
The board also gave approval to advertise for fuel bids.
The school board’s next meeting on Oct. 17 is at 7:30 p.m. at the administration building located at Pierceton Elementary School.[[In-content Ad]]
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