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The INDEPENDENT, July 1, 2004
Banks school board adopts 04-05 budget
Banks School Board adopt-
ed the budget for fiscal year
2004-2005, authorized expen-
ditures for capital improve-
ments and heard the first read-
ing of several policy changes at
their June 14 meeting.
Nancy Hall, district business
manager, explained that trans-
ferring money from the general
fund to the capital improve-
ments fund completed the
budget action previously ap-
proved by the board as an in-
ternal loan, but without state re-
quired restrictions. The action
authorized the expenditure of
up to $75,000 for real property
improvement projects over the
next four fiscal years. Neces-
sary funds will be transferred
out of the general fund and into
capital improvements. Repay-
ment to the general fund will
begin in the 2008-2009 fiscal
year after the existing loan pay-
ments are completed.
No community members
were present and no comment
was received during the public
hearing on the district’s budget.
After closing the hearing, the
board unanimously approved
the 2004-2005 operating budg-
et as presented.
According to Superintendent
Marilyn McGlasson, all districts
will be required to implement
policies that create a tobacco-
free environment by 2006. She
presented a revision to the dis-
trict’s current policy that will
meet this standard. McGlasson
also introduced a policy recog-
nizing job-sharing by licensed
employees, and policies that
will change the way student
records, charges, fees, and
fines are handled, to comply
with new state requirements.
Another
proposed
policy
change will update the bid re-
quirements for purchases
made by the district.
The board had a short dis-
cussion about board member
Joe Evers’ upcoming move out
of the district. McGlasson ex-
plained that any actions taken
by the board could be invalidat-
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vote when he is not residing in
the district. In order to facilitate
district business, Evers said
that he would not officially
change his address until after
the July board meeting. Follow-
ing Evers’ resignation, the posi-
tion will be open for the remain-
der of the term, through June
2005. The board has complete
control over whether and how
to fill the position.
Willis Meeuwsen asked Mc-
Glasson about declining enroll-
ment. McGlasson said that part
of the drop was due to high
school dropouts and she had
also noticed 15 – 20 houses for
sale in Arbor Village. Jim Smith,
high school athletic director,
added that about 15 students
went into home schooling, and
about 90 students moved out of
the district with only about 50
coming in.
In other business the board:
• Ratified one-year contracts
for certified and classified staff.
• Approved compensation
for administrative and non-
union employees.
• Approved new hires, trans-
fers and resignations.
Meeuwsen concluded the
meeting by thanking “everyone
involved in educating our kids,
from the staff and administra-
tion down to the lowest broom
sweeper.”
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policy direction for the man-
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