Budget figures for the 2013-2014 school year provided to the Worth County School Board by Superintendent Dr. Matt Martz show that the school is on track to have a small surplus for the end of the 2013-2014 school year. Revenues are estimated at $3,414,592 while expenses are forecast at $3,385,412 for a projected surplus of $39,180.
Two taxpayers addressed the school board during their regular meeting Thursday. Joan Ford expressed her opinion that she felt the Basketball program would benefit from using the same coach as they have not had a continuous coach for a number of years. Deb Thummel stated she had a concern of hiring another certified position for physical education with the tight funds of the district and expressed interest in the possibility of different personnel for the Girls Basketball Team.
Teacher Jonell Cook brought students Taylor Causey and Kenna LaFollette to the board to present their display board that they used at the State FCCLA convention. They discussed some of the activities that they were doing such as the food drive, Reading Night, Worth Treating, three successful blood drives, Pennies for Patients, the Holiday Bazaar, Heart to Heart, Spina Bifida Awareness, seat belt safety, and the Star of the Month. 25 students went to regionals and 21 went to state. Taylor and Kenna are going to nationals and are in the process of raising funds. They will be in San Antonio this summer.
Jeff Ellison, the architect for the capital improvements project that the school is undertaking, met with the board and discussed plans for the upcoming project this summer. Electronic security doors will be installed, the fire escape out of the band room will be replaced, the stairs leading from the east entrance of the school will be replaced, a new roof will be put on the Ag room with a 20-year guarantee, new football bleachers will be installed, and the all-weather track will be replaced.
Principal Jon Adwell reported that the EOC and MAP testing was complete. Summer school will be held from June 2nd to 13th from 8 to 3 each day. It will be for students to recover credits. The school is in the process of updating its distance learning program along with other schools in the area. There will be 47 students in elementary and 18 in high school doing course recovery offerings this summer for a total of 65. Assistant Principal Chuck Borey reported that K-3 will take a field trip to Mount Ayr while 4-6 will take a field trip to the Park and Skating Rink.
Dr. Martz reported that the school was seeking a fresh foods and vegetables grant for between $8,300 and $12,450. It would feed students separate from the regular meals that the school currently offers. Martz is also looking for funding to replace the convection oven, which is 37 years old and which does not have any more parts available for it. The school is also seeking $10,625 for the Missouri Preschool Project for their preschool. After that, the school will decide whether to continue offering it, since the funding will run out. The school plans to raise fees to meet 80% of the costs.
In what amounts to a backdoor tax increase by the feds, the school is raising their lunch prices by 5 cents a year.
The school is switching from an 8 period day to a 7 period day, which will shorten the school day slightly. Martz said that the teachers had requested the change citing discipline problems during the 8th hour and the need for more one on one interaction with students that needed the help during classes. The school will reduce its credits to 25 hours over the next few years, of which 17 are required by the state. The school will still have tutoring for students that need it.
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