The Verndale School Board approved a preliminary fiscal year 2016 budget with proposed expenditures at $5,347,160 and revenues at $5,438,554.
Assumptions were made based on the latest numbers from the legislature and a student count of 515 students.
This compares to fiscal year 2015 budget expenditures of $5,158,168. The 2015 budget year's revised budget ended in a deficit due to planned spending on several items including science lab stools, security system, scorers table, CSI course material, steel on the east side of the auditorium, elementary lockers, bus garage doors, parking lot paving, purchase of
copiers, purchase of a bus and attorney fees.
As the numbers become more concrete, administration will be able to revise and update the budget later this year.
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In other business, the board:
• Accepted resignations from Thomas Riitter, 5-12 Principal/District Assessment Coordinator and Kathy Wiese, K-12 vocal music teacher.
• Approved annual quotes for fuel, milk, food and insurance.
• Approved second readings of several policies including Policy 510 - School Weapons, Policy 502 - Search of Student Lockers, Desks, Personal Possessions, and
• Student Person, Policy 503 - Student Attendance, Policy 504 - Student Dress and Appearance, Policy 506 - Student Discipline, and Policy 730 - Policy and Procedure for Post-Issuance Compliance for Debt.
• Approved maternity leave for Shalom Grandy this fall.
• Approved several program contracts and memberships including Vocational Rehabilitation, Wadena County Family Services Collaborative, Minnesota Rural Education Association and Minnesota State High School League.
