The Culver School Board voted to reappoint Karen Boland to the Culver-Union Township Public Library Board during Monday’s School Board meeting. Continue reading
Culver School Board to Consider Library Board Reappointment
The Culver School Board will consider the reappointment of one of the members of the Culver-Union Township Public Library Board. In total, the Library Board has three of its six members appointed by the School Board. Continue reading
Culver Community Schools Corporation Receives Donations
Donations to the Culver Community Schools Corporation were recognized during yesterday’s school board meeting. Continue reading
Culver Community School Board to Decide on Policy Changes
The Culver Community School Board will decide whether to approve updates to the corporation’s policies and bylaws. During tonight’s meeting, they plan to have a second reading and a vote on the proposed changes. Continue reading
Culver School Board Approves Teacher Contracts
The Culver School Board has approved teacher contracts for the 2015-2016 school year. Superintendent Vicki McGuire along with four members of the school board were on hand for the special meeting Monday. Continue reading
Culver School Board to Consider Teacher Contracts At Special Meeting
The Culver School Board will hold a special meeting Monday to decide whether to approve teacher contracts for the 2015-2016 school year. Continue reading
Culver School Board Approves Bond Refunding
The Culver School Board has approved refunding its 2006 bonds and using the savings to fund improvement projects. Continue reading
Culver Community Schools Expects Budget Shortfall, Works to Create Brand
The Culver Community Schools Corporation’s expecting a budget shortfall, in spite of higher-than-projected enrollment. Continue reading
Culver School Board Discusses Temporary Use of Monterey Building
The Culver School Board discussed a use for the Monterey School Building, albeit a temporary one. Olson Auctions requested to use the old school’s parking lot and possibly some of the building for an estate sale. Continue reading
Culver School Board to Hold Budget Hearing, Consider Monterey Proposal
The Culver School Board will be hearing public comments on the 2016 budget, capital projects plan, and bus replacement plan. Also at tonight’s meeting, the board will have a public hearing on the lease agreement, bond refunding, and improvement bonds. Continue reading
Culver School Board Hires Bond Council
The Culver School Board has hired Dennis Otten of Bose McKinney & Evans, LLP, as the school corporation’s bond refinance council. Continue reading
Culver School Board Addresses Monterey Building
The Monterey School Building is one step closer to being sold by the Culver School Board. Continue reading
Culver School Board to Discuss Financial Matters
The Culver School Board of Trustees will meet this evening and view a presentation over a bond refinancing opportunity for the school corporation. The board is also seeking permission to advertise for fuel bids. Continue reading
Culver School Board to Review Balanced Calendar Surveys
The Culver School board will be discussing the balanced calendar survey results from students’ families tonight. On Nov. 3rd a public hearing was held with Rochester Community School Corporation representatives to discuss the pros and cons of being on a balanced calendar. Continue reading
Culver School Board Listening to Ideas for Monterey School Building
Culver School Board Soon to Make Staffing Cuts
The Culver School Board this week went through some tough discussion regarding reductions in force for the end of this year, which Superintendent Brad Schuldt described as a necessity due to funding cuts from the state. Schuldt explained that over the course of time since 2010, $1.7 million has been trimmed back from their General Fund due to cuts from the state and as a result, the board will have to make some staff reductions.
Treasurer Tom Bendy presented financial information to the board that highlighted the cuts and emphasized the need to cut back on spending. As a result, the board began to work on establishing financial goals and how many expenses would have to be reduced; however, Schuldt explained the board did not discuss any details regarding individual buildings or possible positions to be cut.
Culver School Board Approves Expenditure Goals for 2013
The Culver School Board this week approved their expenditure goals percentages for 2013. The board approved 55 percent toward academic achievement expenditures, 20 percent toward instructional support expenditures, 20 percent toward overhead and operational expenditures, and the remaining 5 percent to go toward non-operating expenditures.
Culver School Board Makes Board Member Appointments for 2013
The Culver School Board discussed a number of action items at their regular meeting on Jan. 7 and appointed several members to various teams and responsibilities.
Board member James Wentzel made a motion to appoint Superintendent Brad Schuldt as the Title IX Coordinator – a motion that was seconded by board member Ken VanDePutte and passed unanimously. Every school or school district that receives federal funding is required to designate and adequately train at least one employee to coordinate the recipient’s Title IX responsibilities.
Culver Elementary and Middle Schools to Become School-Wide Title I
At this week’s Culver Community School Board meeting, Principal Julie Berndt informed the board that the Title I application for Culver Elementary and Middle School is nearly complete. Berndt had been serving as the director of the long process of changing the schools to “School-wide Title I,” as opposed to their current status of “Targeted Title I.” This change would allow every student in need of assistance to get it, without the long process and less stipulations.
