10/18/2009 12:08:00 PM
An eye on Camp Verde school finance
CVUSD still awaits state funds
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CAMP VERDE -- While awaiting $1 million still owed by the state, the Camp Verde Unified School District approved the Annual Financial Report (AFP).
The AFP gives an overview of the last fiscal year's revenues and expenditures in all departments, from administrative salaries to classroom supplies. Tuesday, Finance Coordinator Amy Romero gave a powerpoint presentation to the governing board, most of whom are new this year.
Operations Director Chris Schultz said the district expects the Maintenance & Operation funds from the state by November. Even then, it may be only about $800,000, leaving the district $200,000 short. Whether it is $200,000 or $1 million (if the state does not pay at all), the district would have to adjust its tax rate to reflect the shortage and bring on a loan with interest.
Schultz said the district has to explain to taxpayers that the state "took our tax reserves because they were short."
Camp Verde Unified's primary tax rate dropped to 3.1056 for this fiscal year. The bond debt was paid off, so the secondary tax is at zero. The district has no budget override in place.
In other business:
After a presentation by Marv Lamer, superintendent of Valley Academy for Career & Technology Education, on his charter school research, the board tabled a management agreement with South Verde Magnet Technology charter. Lamer, who has served on a couple of charter boards, related the start-up funding of a charter to VACTE's funding, with the state paying twice for the same student in order to provide more resources and choices.
No one could answer board member Helen Freeman's question regarding how Camp Verde Unified would continue to have authority over South Verde when that charter had its own board and nonprofit standing. The board tabled the issue to allow further research. Board member Judy Gilbert said she would have abstained from voting on the management agreement because of conflicts she sees in the contracts.
On the consent agenda, the board approved the elementary school's Title 1 Arizona School Improvement Plan. The plan lays out the school's status, needs and goals. Goals range from improving students' results on the AIMS tests to improving parent involvement.
In personnel, resignations and retirements were accepted for bus driver Wanda Olsen, custodian Donald Cannoy, speech pathologist aide Leslie Wayne Fetters, substitute bus driver Audrey Thomas and kindergarten aide Carolyn Teague. New hires include custodian Shayna Johnson, high school paraprofessional Greg Roeller, substitute bus drivers Sheila Daniels and Dennis Brown, custodial substitute Paul Reynolds, substitute teachers William Falcon, Mindy Mashinichi and Michelle Rouserve, and coaches Jennifer Neederer (middle school volleyball assistant), David White (5-6 boys basketball), Bryan Pelfrey (708 boys basketball), Steve Stone (7-8 girls basketball), Tim Lawrence (middle school wrestling), Larry Allred (middle school wrestling assistant), Stacey Barker (middle school wrestling assistant), Dafnee Teague (middle school cheer), and Jeremy Uhler (wrestling volunteer). Volunteers accepted are Jean Craig, Kristi Mulcaire, Karen Conover and Marilynn Henry.
Staff recognition went to Daria Weir, councilor (and many other things) at the middle school; John Bohan, fifth grade teacher at the elementary school, and gifted program coordinators Jan Pender and Denise Meyer.
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