The INDEPENDENT, November 21, 2002
Schlegel family lauded for mural; good audit report for
A presentation to three gen
erations of the Schlegel family,
by Superintendent Marilyn Mc-
Glasson, made a pleasant start
for the November 18 meeting of
the Banks School Board.
Members of the family were
recognized for their outstanding
work on a mural that depicts
Banks’ history through commu
nity activity. Illustrations include
farming, logging and other as
pects of life in Banks.
Recognized for their contri
butions were Bob Schlegel, Sr.
and Dorothy Schlegel (Banks
High School Class of 1940),
Bob Schlegel, Jr. (’65), Bill
Schlegel (‘69), Dave Schlegel
(73) and Sheridan ‘Annie’
Schlegel (‘06), whose names
were on a plaque presented to
the family.
In a second recognition, Mc-
Glasson told the board that
Tasha Nicholls, along with the
LDS Church Youth Group in
stalled window screens in the
community gym. It is hoped
that birds will now find nesting
places outside of the gym and
avoid nesting inside.
A u d it R e p o rt
Roger Noah
McKay, of Jones
district’s auditors,
the annual audit
and Gloria
& Roth, the
reported that
was signifi
cantly different this year. In past
years, the district has been re
quired to audit conformance
only to state accounting stan
dards. In 2001-2002, the year
just audited, the district re
ceived federal funds in excess
of $300,000, requiring an audit
of compliance to Federal stan
dards. The district met all feder
al and state standards, with
one exception.
The exception was for fixed
assets such as property, build
ings and equipment, for which
the district must develop a cost
basis. This is a common excep
tion, Noah explained, as school
districts and municipalities
have not historically recorded
fixed assets on a cost basis.
Records of original costs of
many buildings and/or proper
ties are difficult to find and eval
uate. Noah told the board that
district business manager Nan
cy Hall has started compiling
the needed material. Accurate
evaluation of assets will be re
quired as Banks, along with all
school districts, adjusts its fi
nancial reports to conform to
the new accounting standards.
The new standards will be
implemented over the next few
years, Noah explained. He also
complimented the board and
the administrative team on their
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efforts to reduce the district’s
debt to the state by holding
down expenditures. Noah told
the board that the beginning
cash balance of the district has
increased over the last two
years and that the $700,000
loan from the state should be
repaid this school year.
The audit report recom
mended that student activity
funds at Banks Elementary
School (BES) be recorded or
reconciled on a monthly basis.
Hall and BES Principal Marty
Vogel confirmed that the rec
ommended computerized ac
counting system would be im
plemented this year.
More students = more funds
McGlasson told the board
that the district has been fortu
nate to have rising enrollment
for the last few years. Because
school districts receive money
from the state on a per-student
basis, this has led to increased
revenues which, along with the
sale of the Buxton School prop
erty and rigid control of expen
ditures, has allowed the district
to recover from the disastrous
financial condition of a few
years ago. Because enrollment
and the budget are so inter
twined, McGlasson told the
board, the administrative team
constantly monitors both.
G a te fe e s in c re a s e d
The board approved the first
increase to BHS gate fees in
many years. McGlasson told
the board that BHS was the
only school in the league that
was still charging $4 admission
to games. Adult admission will
be increased to $5 per game.
F u n d ra is e r fo r T e a c h e rs
McGlasson praised the ef
forts of Julie Bradford, who has
capitalized on the community’s
desire to help the school finan
cially and receive a tax deduc
tion, by organizing an evening
social on Friday, November 22,
to give the public an opportuni
ty to view a list, compiled by
teachers, of supplies and class
room materials that they wish
they had. Donated funds will be
handled in a separate fund to
ensure the money is used as
donors specify. Light refresh
ments and beverages will be
provided for the event, which
will take place from 6:30 to 8:30
p.m. in the district boardroom.
McGlasson explained that sup
plies budgets across the district
have been flat, with no increase
in the last three years.
A d m in is tra to rs ’ R e p o rts
Vogel told the board that stu
dent behavior problems were
significantly reduced from last
year. McGlasson praised Vo
gel’s efforts to improve student
management and told the
board that, last year, both par
ents and students expressed
concern that his zero tolerance
policy - with strict standards of
student behavior - was too dif
ficult to achieve. Last year, by
this time, Vogel said, he had re
ceived 45 referrals for student
behavior issues. This year he
has received only 12. Vogel
also reported that the 2003 Bat
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two staff teams will compete in
April on comprehensive knowl
edge of listed books.
BHS Principal Jim Foster re
ported on a successful resolu
tion to overcrowding in the stu
dent parking lots. After being
notified by the fire department
that the overcrowded parking
lots would not allow access for
an ambulance or fire truck,
Foster appealed to the student
body, telling them that the
school had issued nearly twice
as many parking permits as
there were available spaces,
and asking juniors to return
their permits. Foster praised
the students, who turned in all
of their permits within two days.
Seniors were able to retain
their passes and 15 lucky jun
iors were rewarded with passes
for the remaining spaces. Stu
dents without passes will now
have to park on the street. Next
year, Foster said, the problem
will be turned over to the stu
dent council.
O th e r B u s in e s s
The Board heard the annual
report from Northwest Re-
gionalESD. Since this report is
substantially the same in both
Banks and Vernonia, it will be
covered in a separate article in
the next issue of The INDE
PENDENT.
DECEMBER CALENDAR
7 - Winter Formal
11 - Band and Choir Con
certs; BES 9:00 a.m.; BJHS
and BHS 7:00 p.m.
13 - BJHS Holiday Dance
14 - Santa’s Breakfast
19 - BES Sing Along 9:00
a.m.
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