The Mail-Journal, Volume 8, Number 31, Milford, Kosciusko County, 1 September 1971 — Page 11

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VOLUME 8

Lakeland Budget Approved Thursday Night, Up $89,608

The budget for the Lakeland* Community School Corporation for 1972 was approved by members of the board of school trustees at 8:55 Thursday night. Approval came after a comparison of the 1971 budget and the proposed 1972 budget by school superintendent Don H. Arnold and a question and answer session with five Lakeland taxpayers Taxpayers present at the meeting were Leonard Carter.

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William Brammer. William Beemer, Jerry Herbison and Walter Messmann. Arnold stated in his comparison that there was no increase in administrative costs. Instruction (salaries, materials and supplies) has been increased $34,931. Much of this is due to increases in costs of the materials and supplies necessary to run a corporation as large as Lakeland's. Attendance services have been

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decreased $4,200 due to the fact the guidance department will take over the job of the truant officer. Health services have also been decreased by $1,792 due to the fact the school nurse can give tubercular tests-., to school employees with only those whose tests show positive being required to have x-rays. Transportation charges have been increased $9,425 due to increases in salaries and an additional route being added. Operation of plant has been raised $22,500 while maintenance has been raised $2,814 and fixed charges (social security, insurance, etc.) has been increased $12,060. Community services (summer bends, baseball, swimming and 4-H) will remain the same as will the debt service account. Capital outlay (new equipment, improvements to buildings and grounds) has been increased $9,800. Part of this is the cost of the additional bus for the route that has been added. Transfer account (joint services with other schools) has been increased $4,000. This is to allow for the new joint special education program being started by the Lakeland schools with the Warsaw and Tippecanoe Valley School Corporations. An article on this program appears elsewhere in this issue. The total general fund increase over last year is $89,608 The total rate in 1971 was $5.34. The rate for the 1972 budget has not been set as yet because the assessed valuation of the school system has not been released.

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WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 1971

Questions — Answers A question and answer session followed with one of the taxpayers asking why the insurance costs of the schools should go up. New construction, he said, should make it go down. Business manager Marion Lantz explained the corporation would be picking up a higher valuation and the high rate of vandalism in schools has also caused the increase The insurance not only covers the buildings but includes workmen's comp and the fleet insurance on the school buses. Asked how much money had been received from auto excise taxes the business manager stated school officials had estimated $84,000 and had reeived $142,000 Brammer stated he thought the raise given to teachers was to 1 have been off set by the reduction in the staff. He was told the actual raise was off set. however, teachers receive an automatic raise in the salary schedule for the number of years of experience they have and a person going from a bachelor’s degree to a master’s degree automatically steps up on the scale. Herbison asked if this scale, set up according to state specifications, wasn't originally set up to attract better teachers. Arnold stated it was set up on the same idea as the civil service. Messmann stated that teacher’s salaries were a strong point because of the money involved and questioned whether or not teachers were required to supervise study periods. He was told that all teachers are required to teach five of the seven periods in the school day. Some teach six periods. Some have study hall supervision duties but also use that time to grade papers and do other necessary work. Teachers, it is felt, have better control over study halls than do others whcf ‘ are hired for that purpose. Board members agreed that 70 to 75 per cent of the budget is for teachers' salaries. A question was voiced as to

whether consideration was given to hiring two or more teachers from the same family. The superintendent stated that most husband and wife combinations in the corporation are on tenure. He and the board members continued to explain that they were trying to get the best teachers available and good teachers couldn’t be overlooked just because they are married. The corporation does, however, have a policy whereby husband and wife combinations do not teach under one principal. Another question voiced was as to why the corporation has been hiring young teachers when there is a surplus of teachers this year. Arnold stated experienced teachers didn't do too much moving around this year so the choice in some subject matters was often limited to the younger teachers and teachers in some subjects, like math and science, are still sc arse. A lively discussion was held on the cost per pupil per year. Based on the average daily attendance figures (about 95 per cent of the students) the cost is slightly under SBOO. Figuring 180 days actual attendance it costs approximately 52 cents per pupil, per hour of instruction. Asked why it cost so much more in the Lakeland schools than in other school corporations board members stated it all depends upon the type of buildings used (new construction always costs more) and upon the quality of education. Brammer stated that the cost per pupil in the Lakeland schools was from $l5O to $350 per student higher than in any other corporation in the county. He continued that in all of northern Indiana (north of Indianapolis) only the Whiting schools were higher in cost per pupil than Lakeland. Board president Jerry L. Helvey stated many school corporations were higher and challenged Brammer to prove same. Floyd Baker asked lor the Elkhart schools to be checked first. Elkhart proved to be higher than Lakeland's as did others. Superintendent Arnold also read the figures from the 1970-71 state department release

showing figures of average daily attendance in grades K-12. It listed Lakeland at $679 per student, Warsaw at $663, Tippecanoe at $590 and Whitko at $604. This, stated the board, is far from $l5O to $350 per student. Lakeland’s estimated budget should not be higher than $5.57 when the final rate is set. Figures of $7.34, $6.50, $6.89, $5.89, $6.83 and $5.87 were listed as tax rates in Elkhart county school systems last year. Leonard Carter, directing a statement at Brammer, stated it might be useful for him (Brammer) to remember that you don’t see new industries in other corporations like you do in the Lakeland school corporation. The school system is partly responsible for the new industry moving into this area. Brammer stated he felt the budget could be cut. When asked how he said the board could start by giving the coordinator’s job to the Syracuse junior high school principal. John F. Kroh, the newest member of the board, stated this question was asked of him when he was running for office so he checked into it. He is convinced that the coordinator earns his salary. Herbison stated he did not feel it was necessary to “gold plate” the facilities. He, for example, would not have paid architects to design the 10 room addition to Wawasee high school, thus saving a considerable sum of money. Boaramembers stated in school construction there are certain agencies and requirements that have to be met before additions can be added. He also questioned the board on the added expense of building the administrative offices separate from the new high school building. Board members explained it actually cost less to build the building by itself because it didn’t have to meet the stiff state requirements since it does not house students. Other Business In other business the board approved certificates of payments as follows for architectural fees: Wawasee, cafeteria expansion and site work, $12,405.86; North Webster, remodeling, $6,663.91; Milford

junior high, remodeling, $2,713.72; and Syracuse elementary and junior high, remodeling, $10,348.56. All are from Lakeland Community School Corporation funds from the sale of bonds. And, Wawasee, new building, $14,453.84; and North Webster, new building. $13,643.36 from Lakeland School Construction Co., Inc. Handbook policy changes were made in the students rules and regulations book to allow special students to participate in additional functions and to clarify acts of truancy. A proposed policy on locker inspection is being studied by the board. It will also be checked by attorney Robert Reed before any action will be taken by board members. Permission was granted to advertise for additional appropriations from the cumulative building fund as required by law to pay architectural fees due during completion of construction. j A request was also granted to advertise for experimental guidance program funds for the junior high schools. Funds for this have been received, however, there is a need to appropriate for same before the money can be spent since the project was not included in the budget. Board members explained to Brammer and the others present that this is one of the jobs the coordinator does for the corporation. The $26,000 received for this project from the government is a result of the work done by John Naab, coordinator, with much work being involved. This is part of the vocational education work at the junior high level to show students opportunities available at the high

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k school Business manager Marion Lantz requested the board approve a new policy on free and reduced price lunches. Lantz also told board members that because of the price freeze school lunches would remain the same as last year for the time being. Students in grades 1-5 pay 35 cents per day, students in grades 6-12 pay 40 cents and adults pay 50 cents. Asked why they didn’t raise the price of adult lunches to $1 Lantz reported the state recommended adult lunches be 10 cents higher than students. Lantz also reported builder’s risk insurance had been taken out on the construction now underway in the school system.

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