Headlines for June 8, 2015

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David Schaef update: (12/05/23)

I spoke with David yesterday. He had just arrived at the Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital in Erie.

There are still a couple of issues to resolve, and David is optimistic that Encompass has the skills. We didn't speak much of medicine and health, most of the conversation was about our subscribers and the Community News newspaper.

I was much encouraged by the tone of his voice and the idea he was interested in talking about Community News. So, he’s at that, “I want to get back to work” stage of healing.

He talked about his subscribers and a letter he is composing for them. He talked about how to proceed with the newspaper when he gets home.

He said he hopes to be home in 2 weeks.

Thank You all for your Love and Prayers and Well Wishes.
Tom Deighton

School budget contains no tax increase proposal
Written by David Schaef

Preparing to adopt a final budget on Tuesday, June 16, at a special meeting, Conneaut School Board members were updated on latest figures in the proposed budget for the year to begin July 1, when directors met in work session Wednesday evening, June 3.

Latest budget figures came from a budget committee meeting held just hours before the work session with School Superintendent Jarrin Sperry, Business Manager Kara Onorato, and budget committee members Jody Sperry, Dot Luckock, and David Schaef continuing to look at budget figures and make adjustments.

Some $340,000 in cuts were made, that a part of over a million dollars cut from the budget first proposed several months ago.

The district is not replacing all of the 4 teachers who are retiring, a savings of over $100,000.

The budget contains plans to move emotional support classes from Conneaut Valley Elementary and Conneaut Valley Middle Schools to the Conneaut Lake Schools and combine two bus runs into one at another savings.