G-R HAPPENINGS, 10-1-12
Voted Physical Plant and Equipment Levy:
Thank you! The
vote on extending the $0.67/$1000 valuation passed with a 90% yes vote on
September 11, 157 yes votes, to 16 no votes. These funds will be accessible to the district beginning in
fiscal year 2015 and be in effect for ten years. They will help to ensure that our facilities are well
maintained and that our students have quality resources available to them.
Possible Sharing of Soccer:
At the September 20 School Board meeting the possibility of
sharing boys’ soccer was discussed.
It is anticipated that G-R will have 15 boys participating in soccer
this spring. Mr. Charley,
activities director, and Mr. Dinsdale, boys’ soccer coach, spoke to the Board
about the difficulties such low numbers create. Practicing becomes difficult, scheduling has increased
challenges, and injuries and ineligibility make not having enough players to
compete a real concern.
Discussion centered on the possibility of having
Aplington-Parkersburg and Grundy Center students participate in the G-R Rebel
boys’ soccer program. Mr. Charley
said that it’s anticipated A-P would send 7-9 players and Grundy Center 2-3
players. That would give the
program enough players to effectively practice and play a junior varsity
schedule.
If approved, a sharing agreement is reassessed each year and
can be dropped in the event that G-R soccer numbers increase. If you have questions or concerns
please contact Mr. Charley, or me.
Finances:
The fiscal year 2012 books are closed. The following figures are for the
General Fund, which is what’s used to pay people, and the day-to-day operating
expenses of the district.
FY 09
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FY 10
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FY 11
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FY 12
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FY 13 (Projected)
|
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Expenditures
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$6,330,098
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$6,115,217
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$6,225,769
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$6,218,349
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$6,404,899
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Unspent Balance
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$500,825
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$906,267
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$1,308,206
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$1,343,689
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$1,065,612
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When projecting out into the future, using a 3% annual
increase in expenditure, our Unspent Balance stabilizes at approximately
$600,000. This puts the district
in a very solid financial situation.
We anticipate that our enrollment will be down 15-20 students when we
record our Certified Enrollment in October. However, we anticipate our enrollment staying relatively
stable into the future.
The district will need to continue to spend conservatively
and keep a close eye on our Unspent Balance. But, the Board has made decisions that have G-R in a strong
financial position with a bright future.
Sincerely,
Tim Kuehl, Superintendent.
