2010年11月18日 星期四

Merger has been a topic of discussion for years

Merger has been a topic of discussion for years


"When I was elected in 1994, Scribner and Snyder had been consolidated for approximately six years, and even at that time there were people who felt like we needed to look at merging again," school board member Scott Muller said.

"Throughout the mid to late '90s our district struggled with declining enrollments and an ever-changing state aid formula while trying to maintain a challenging and comparable curriculum," he continued.

"We were forced by budget constraints to make some very difficult decisions, including delaying needed textbooks, postponing replacement of school buses and vans, and worst of all, eliminating programs so that we could reduce staff," Muller said. "These moves,New and used Cartier watch others. while necessary to meet our budget, left some questioning whether Scribner-Snyder would be able to stay open."

There are major facility needs at the high school, he said.

The district approved a 15-cent levy override which expired last year, he said, adding it helped build an $825,000 cash reserve in the general fund.

A straw vote in December 2009 showed 56 percent of Scribner-Snyder patrons wanted to pursue a merger, while 42 percent wanted to remain independent. The board took its cue from that,cctv surveillance camera is a wonderful gift-choice for any person, soliciting proposals from Logan View and West Point, he said.

"What we've done is not a knee-jerk reaction," board member Carol Vacha said.

"We're here,our website supply many kinds of bagswallets. quite frankly, because our numbers are getting too small," board member Jeff Hunke said. "We have 250 students right now. Ten years ago it was in excess of 350."

Curtis Helgenberger, who served on the Scribner-Snyder board until two years ago, said the school cannot afford to expand its curriculum.

"I wouldn't say our kids are getting a bad education, but it is basically bare minimum,What Dubai is facing currently is very similar to what a lot of other countries have faced,deck lights." Helgenberger said. "I think we need to offer them more.

"People who oppose the merger feel we can stay on our own and are willing to take the chance of being able to stay open," he said. "That's fine except they're not the ones taking the risk; our kids are the ones taking the risk."

Don Larson, one of two Scribner-Snyder board members who voted against the plan,Admittedly,outdoor christmas decorations, seven of his 15 Test victories came against Bangladesh and Zimbabwe. presented a petition he said was signed by 403 voters who oppose the plan.

He said the Nov. 2 election in which three new board members were elected on anti-merger platforms demonstrates that patrons don't want to merge.

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