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Written by David Schaef
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Monday, 01 August 2011 00:00 |
Committees begin study work
Citing numerous facts, Conneaut School District Assistant Superintendent Jarrin Sperry put forth the issues the four committees need to study and make recommendations on as the school district prepares for the future and how it may be configured, what may be offered to students, and how all may be paid for.
Declining student enrolment, stagnant real estate growth and limited state aid are all factors among others pushing a need in the school district as to use of buildings, which ones to use, what classes are offered and, again, what could be offered to students from academic classes to extra-curricular offerings.
There is a projected $12,610,557 deficit in the budget from the 2011-12 year to 2014-15. Expenses include wage increases for all, medical increases projected at 10% annually plus other health insurances increases at 4.5% annually, retirement increases to 12.9% in 2012-13 to 16.9% in 2013-14, and 21.18% in 2014-15, and an overall 3% increase annually on all other expenses. The increase in the state pension contributions mean about $1.9 million will be needed over the next 3 years.
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Read more... [School district faces uncertain future]
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Positive Person - Students at Linesville's Alice L. Schafer Elementary School named Positive Persons for the month of May for showing the trait, Respectful, were grades K-3rd, first row, from left - Ryan Herr and Faith Gillette; second row - Nicole Hazen and Andrea Munoz; third row - Lane Herman, Sydney Keller, and Cypriana Kellogg, and fourth row - Shaylan Buzzard and Antigone Kellogg. Missing from the photo is Alex Byler.
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Written by David Schaef
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Monday, 25 July 2011 00:00 |
The committees that will make recommendations regarding the future setup and operations of the Conneaut School District will hold their organizational meeting Tuesday evening at 6:30 p.m., at Linesville High School.
Four committees will study five plans and make recommendations to the school board as to how educational services will be delivered to the children of the Conneaut School District - those currently attending Conneaut Lake, Conneaut Valley and Linesville Schools.
The B.U.S.S - Better Utilization of School Space - committees will organize into a budget committee, a transportation committee, a curriculum committee, and a facilities use committee.
The evening will kick off with Assistant Superintendent/Substitute Superintendent Jarrin Sperry presenting what is facing the school district in upcoming years - items ranging from declining enrolment, stagnant tax revenues, a state pension funding crisis, cutbacks in state support for schools, and how best to send the children of the school district out to compete with students world wide among many issues.
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Read more... [Conneaut School committees to begin meetings on future]
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SCHOLARSHIP - Casey Baker |
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Written by David Schaef
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Monday, 18 July 2011 00:00 |
- David Schaef photo
SCHOLARSHIP Casey Baker, front, second from right, a 2011 Conneaut Valley High School graduate, signed a 4-year basketball scholarship to Urbana University, Ohio, prior to school leaving out for the summer. Baker led the CV Indians in scoring the past couple of years and set a new school scoring record for a career. He will play college basketball at Urbana and intends to become a middle school math and science teacher. Urbana will play schools such as Gannon, etc., and local fans will be able to see him play. In photo at signing, are, from left, front - CV athletic director Penny Varee, Casey's Mom Mrs. Baker, Casey, Casey's father, Lane; and in back - CV assistant basketball coach Scott Palaotos, CV Head BB coach Bob Leupold, Casey's sister, Kristin, CVHS principal Kevin Burns, and Keith Patton, Casey's AAU BB coach.
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