Gordon County School board members unanimously recommended providing bus transportation to hearing-impaired children for the school year at the Aug. 9 regular meeting.
In the agreement, Gordon County Schools will transport their students and the students from Calhoun City Schools to the school in Cave Spring.
Calhoun City Schools will pay Gordon County Schools a flat rate of $11,000 for the 2010-2011 school year.
A potential positive, according to Superintendent Bill McCown, is that some students stay at GSD throughout the week.
During McCown’s report on the first day of school, he mentioned enrollment is up this year in the midst of the ongoing budget crisis.
“We are staffed appropriately,” said McCown, referencing the teacher population and student situation.
As of Monday, enrollment in the county system was 6,790 students, including students in pre-K. Enrollment is only 10 students less than 2008.
In other business:
Members of the board approved a spending resolution for September during their meeting.
This was the third time the board approved this type of financial bridge. The first spending resolution for this fiscal year was approved for the month of July.
The school system receives funds on a monthly basis; the spending resolution allows the system to receive its normal allotments before the 2010-2011 budget is finalized.
The amount of money set by the spending resolution cannot exceed one-twelfth (the equivalent of one month) of last year’s budget of $56,127,077, according to Finance Director Gail Farriba.
Farriba explained to members of the board that the reason a spending resolution was approved for September was in case the board members weren’t able to approve a final budget in the month of August because the school system is waiting for final tax digest numbers from the county.
Teacher Recognitions
McCown recently honored Jane Ellen Fite and Nancy Nichols for excellence as pre-K coordinators.
“They are known across the state as those who know the answers to pre-K,” McCown said.
“We are proud to have them,” he added.
The board met behind closed doors for executive session on a legal matter. The next regular board meeting is Sept. 13 at 7 p.m. at 205 Warrior Path.
During the Monday, Aug. 9 meeting, board members:
Answer to the interest question. You, literally.
Less is more these days. Except in one place - Team Wonderland's public sector.
Just questions.
Above article: "Enrollment is only 10 students less than in 2008."
"...a little homework"(source previously stated) determined the number(using old math) to be 222.
Team education in Wonderland can't add and subtract; yet, we give them our children to train.
Still nothing about: Spend less. Borrow less.
Using your assumption, how does one know if it's McGowen/McGown?
"Go to the office and get a form...to talk to the board..." Nonsense.
What say you about: Spend less. Borrow less.
Suggests you are part of/family to top clutter that needs cutting.
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“(Superintendent McGowen)…enrollment is up this year…” “…As of Monday, enrollment in the county system was 6,790 students… is only 10 students less than 2008.”
The Gordon County School System has a current enrollment of 7,012 as of September 2008 http://www.gordoncounty.org/Home/AboutUs/Education.aspx
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"…the spending resolution allows the system to receive its normal allotments…”
Public servants: Nothing today is normal. A “spending resolution” for we commoners means borrow.
Spend less. Borrow less.
Gordon County can clean up its education act by removing the clutter at the top.