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The MSD of Mount Vernon School Board met last week to finalize employments for several staff members and approve tax levies for next year.
The school board approved the Notice to Taxpayers of Tax Levies for the 2007 budget and advertisement for the following funds: General Fund, Debt Service Fund, Pension Bond Debt Service Fund, Transportation Fund, Bus Replacement Fund, Capital Projects Fund, and Preschool Special Education Fund.
Board members approved the Notice to Taxpayers of School Bus Replacement Plan for the years 2007 through 2016.
Resignations were accepted from Tisa Davis, as a teacher assistant; Susan Rice, as a summer school teacher; and Trudi Weihrauch, as a cheerleading sponsor (second stipend). All resignations are effective immediately.
Board members confirmed the employment of Lisa Koester, as Educational Diagnostician for the district; Trudi Weihrauch, as a summer school teacher at West Elementary School, Kenneth Miller, as a teacher assistant/study hall at the high school; Tara Rusher, as teacher assistant-Special Education 50 percent at the junior high school; Eryn Buchanan, as Cheerleader Sponsor at the junior high school; David Purvis, as a Student Council Sponsor (1/2 stipend) at the junior high school; and Paul Sharber, as a custodian at the high school.
Board members confirmed the continued employment for extra duty positions for the 2006-07 school year, including athletic coaches, student council, class sponsors, band, choir, yearbook and journalism, drama and academic teams.
The board authorized Home School Advisors Jan Gmutza and Sue Nall to apply for a continuation grant from the Posey County Community Foundation Women’s Fund.
This fund is for the Girl Power program. It promotes healthy life choices for pre-adolescent girls. The program focuses on self-esteem, nutrition, careers, manners and a community service project.
The school board approved the Food Service Agreement with CAPE Head Start according to the recommended terms and conditions for the 2006-07 school year.
The next meeting of the MSD of Mount Vernon School Board will be Aug. 21, at 5:45 p.m. at the junior high school Media Center.