Published: April 22, 2015
By: Anita Goodan, WKVI
The state legislature hopes to give more funding for
schools, but according to North Judson-San Pierre Schools Superintendent Lynn
Johnson her corporation will still see a cut in funding.
She says the schools that are growing, or increasing in
enrollment, will see an increase in funding. She explained to the North
Judson-San Pierre School Board last night that the corporation’s enrollment is
declining which means a cut in funding.
The House and Senate are still attempting to finalize a
budget. The House has its school funding plan while the Senate plan differs in
numbers. Either way, Johnson said, the school corporation will not see an
increase in its budget.
“In the House plan, 177 school corporations will receive
more money, 58 will receive less and that includes us,” said Johnson. “This cut
with the House plan is less than the Senate plan, but it’s still a reduction.
It’s just less of a reduction. In the Senate plan, 88 schools receive gains and
40 receive cuts including us. We would receive less money.”
Johnson indicated that North Judson-San Pierre is listed as
one of the top 10 districts to receive cuts.
The board still needs to cut more money in this year’s
budget. In August, it was recommended that the board will need to cut $483,973
for 2015. In 2016, it is recommended that the board cut and $805,504. The board
reluctantly approved the reductions as presented.
Johnson has called for a public meeting to discuss the
proposed school funding, budget reductions, revenue and expenditures, plus
revenue and referendum is scheduled for Thursday, April 30 at 6:30 p.m. CT in
the high school auditorium.
“There will be an opportunity for questions and answers. I
don’t know if we’ll have every answer, but if we don’t we will find out. I want
the community to have an opportunity to speak freely. It’s a hard time. We will
all make the commitment to do what we need to do for our school. We’re going
strong, and we need to stay strong.”
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