NRHEG School Board
By REED WALLER
Staff Writer
Budget
The NRHEG School Board approved the revised budget for 2012-13 at their May meeting on Monday, May 20, noting that it came to within $10,000 of the proposed budget approved last summer.
2012-2013 Revenues Expend.
General $8,504,929 $8,590,708
Food Service 428,500 398,113
Comm. Ed. 166,772 148,645
Construction 1,194,836 73,000
Debt Service 608,348 666,735
Scholarship 4,000 4,000
Student Act. 95,000 95,000
Totals $11,082,385 $9,976,201
The $1,194,836 construction money was received last December, and therefore shows as a surplus.The proposed 2013-2014 budget approved last Monday is balanced except for the construction funds received last year. Items for the coming year include:
Building remodel payment $93,500
Two roof replacements 461,500
Technology 149,305
Reading curriculum 111,000
2013-2014 Revenues Expend.
General $8,481,829 $8,978,545
Food Service 428,500 395,386
Comm. Ed. 156,478 153,827
Construction 2,000 1,121,836
Debt Service 776,586 765,614
Scholarship 4,000 4,000
Student Act. 102,500 102,500
Totals $9,951,893 $11,521,708
This amounts to a spend-down of about $500,000.
Another snow day
With five snow days already on the calendar, the board was faced with another one on May 2.
“We already have two days for the kitchen staff and bus drivers,” remarked Supt. Kevin Wellen.
Discussion revolved around whether trying to add another make-up day would be fruitful, or whether the staff have “already suffered enough.”
It was decided to honor contracts but not require hourly staff to make up the day this time.
Resignations
The board received resignations from from retiring bus drivers Larry Crabtree and Milt Wayne, as well as kitchen staffer Lee Nelson, and Special Education instructor Stacie Ebnet-Dietz, who is relocating to the Twin Cities area.
Developments
Elementary Principal Doug Anderson announced the implementation of a new Targeted Services Program, “Panther Power Up,” which will be offered to students who have been identified as needing help with their fundamental skill levels.
Supt. Wellen pointed out some new funding provisions from the 2013 Minnesota Legislative Summary, including funding for All-day Kindergarten and additional appropriation for Special Education.
Additionally, the state legislature has extended the compulsory attendance law from age 16 to 17.