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Culver School Board Approves Purchase of Two Buses

February 21, 2013February 20, 2013WKVI

Culver Community School Superintendent, Brad Schuldt

The Culver Community School Board, in accordance with their 12-year rotation schedule, have accepted a bid from Midwest Transit to purchase two typical route school buses.

The Culver Community School Board gave their approval two weeks ago for the school to advertise for the purchase of two new school buses. Superintendent Brad Schuldt explained that this process is generally taken care of in the spring to allow the school to purchase two new buses over the summer.

Schuldt said the state currently has Culver schools on a 12-year service cycle for buses, allowing the school to purchase new buses to replace those that are 12 years old. Schuldt said that unless some catastrophic failure occurs, the buses are traded in after 12 years for credit on a new school bus, preventing the school from getting stuck with a massive unexpected bill for emergency repairs on several buses.

Monterey Man Envisions Local Christian School

February 18, 2013February 18, 2013WKVI

The vacant Monterey Elementary building could soon be a school again if a local man gets his way. Eugene Berg wants to turn the building into a private Christian school.

The Culver Community School Corporation still owns the building, although classes haven’t been held there since 2010. Culver Superintendent Brad Schuldt has formed a committee of school board members to meet with Berg and discuss options.

Monterey Christian School President Eugene Berg spoke recently with Culver Superintendent Brad Schuldt about options for the vacant Monterey Elementary building, and said he envisions establishing a private school that’s free from the restrictions that come with accepting vouchers from the state.

Culver Board Eyes Spending Cuts

February 8, 2013February 7, 2013WKVI

The Culver School Board is looking for way to bridge a $500,000 deficit during the next school year. Superintendent Brad Schuldt says the shortfall is a result of cuts in state funding. He said that might be offset by retirements or people leaving for other reasons. The school board passed a resolution this week to set the target expenditure at $500,000. They also passed a resolution stating they will not offer retirement incentives this year. Of the corporation’s 78 teachers, Schuldt says between 10 and 15 are eligible for retirement. If additional reductions in force are necessary, state law requires the school corporation to notify targeted teachers between May 1 and July 1.

Maxinkuckee Players to Select Summer Production

February 8, 2013February 8, 2013WKVI

The Maxinkuckee Players will be voting this Sunday on this summer’s annual production.

They will be selecting one musical from the following five choices: Sound of Music, Cinderella, My Fair Lady, Oliver, or Willy Wonka.

The members will be meeting at 2:30 p.m. ET to make the selection and will have a call out for a selection of a director for the summer production. The musical will take to the stage in six performances in late July and early August.

Culver Still Working on Comprehensive Plan

February 5, 2013February 4, 2013WKVI

The town of Culver is still in the midst of finding a planning firm to handle the drafting of their new comprehensive plan, and Town Manager David Schoeff said it should just be a few weeks before the town board has chosen a firm to handle the work. He said he’s strongly looking forward to getting this matter taken of.

Schoeff said the town has been working on this plan for quite some time and there’s a bit of a buzz about it because it’s coming closer and closer to fruition. He said the town has been persistent and patient, and now the document is almost complete, giving the town a a guidebook on where the community would like the town to ultimately end up, or what it will become.