January 8, 2010
Superintendent Chris Belcher has proposed slashing almost $6 million from Columbia Public Schools’ operating budget to combat an expected decrease in state funding. Belcher yesterday afternoon disclosed the $5.8 million in proposed cuts to a Columbia Board of Education finance committee. The budget ax would mostly affect the 2010-11 school year. The cuts total […]
January 8, 2010
With New York State teetering on the edge of financial ruin, tough choices have been made to keep the state solvent. In early December, school districts across the state dodged substantial midyear funding cuts, as state legislatures approved a 1 percent decrease in school aid. However, toward the end of the month, Governor David Paterson […]
January 8, 2010
California politicians scurried for months to pass legislation to ensure state schools have a chance to compete for federal Race to the Top stimulus funds. But many local districts have decided to watch the race from the sidelines. Roseville City Unified Elementary School District, Camino Union Elementary School District and Sutter Union High School District […]
January 8, 2010
The Pembroke School District could be facing a possible $1.3 million shortfall in the fiscal year 2011 budget if stimulus money, or “stabilization funds,” are not added to the budget through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. According to Superintendent Frank Hackett, the district has not yet heard from the state regarding the funds. Last […]
January 7, 2010
Falling interest rates and decreasing state aid will likely reduce the Lake Shore Central School District’s revenue in the upcoming budget year. Daniel Pacos, business administrator, presented preliminary 2010-11 budget numbers to the Board of Education during a work s ession Tuesday (Jan. 5) night. Pacos projected a drop from $350,000 to $150,000 in the […]
January 7, 2010
Terri Patton referred to it as the most challenging budget of her 25-year career. That was six months ago. During Wednesday’s school board meeting, the South Kitsap School District’s assistant superintendent for business and support said the budget for the 2010-11 school year might be even more difficult than this year’s. Patton and her staff […]
January 7, 2010
Administrators and central office employees in the Ledyard school district have agreed to forgo raises next year and teachers in town are set to vote on the same measure today, part of an ongoing effort to cut costs in the school budget. The news came from Superintendent of Schools Michael Graner, who briefed the town’s […]
January 7, 2010
State auditors claim officials in the Wayland-Cohocton school district have overestimated expenses for several years and failed to seek competitive bids for products and services. The state Comptroller’s Office released the audit of the 1,655-student district this week. In a response letter to the state, district officials said the examination covering July 1, 2007, to […]
January 7, 2010
The La Crescent-Hokah School District’s books are in order, Darwin Viker said, but the district, like all others around the state, is entering a very difficult three- to five-year stretch when schools shouldn’t expect any new state funding. Viker, who represents the school’s auditing firm of Larson Allen, gave an overview of the fiscal year […]
January 7, 2010
The Pennfield Schools Board of Education opted to participate in Michigan’s push for Race to the Top funding at a board workshop Wednesday. The federally funded program will distribute $4.35 billion, of which Michigan is eligible to receive $400 million. Some of Michigan’s funding would be spent on Project ReImagine grants, which were awarded to […]