The Board unanimously approved adopting a MySchoolBucks electronic account in which parents can deposit money for students to buy meals and other food items.
The program also allows parents to track how their child uses the money. The cost of the system is borne by users in the form of transaction fees, reported Ed Breslauer, director of finance.
Voluntary contributions to the schools totaled $900. That money will be deposited into the general fund.
Regarding the budget, Breslauer said Governor Bob McDonnell presented his budget Dec. 16. A Caboose bill that potentially will affect state funding calculates the average daily school attendance dropping by 74.65 which will potentially drop funding by $411,965, he said.
That won’t be known exactly until March 31.
McDonnell’s budget proposal for Fiscal Year 2015/2016 lowers Fluvanna’s ADM in 2015 by 110.10 pupils, however, McDonnell proposes increasing funding that would mean $780,289 more to Fluvanna, Breslauer said.
The changes are in the SOQ (Standards of Quality) which require local match and those funds aren’t discretionary, he said.
“The required local share increases by $262,626,” Breslauer reported. “The proposed budget needs to go through both the Senate and the House of Delegates, both are required to complete their budget work by the end of February. The incoming governor will also impact the FY 2015 budget, though at this time it is not clear what the new administration will do.
Superintendent Gena Keller said the MUNIS software contract is still being negotiated but the Board of Supervisors approved $20,000 for the schools to use for travel expenses connected to training in the new software.
Chuck Winkler reported four water problems – three at the high school and one in the Abrams Building at the middle school.
Winkler said three water pipes burst, apparently due to the cold temperatures at the high school. Three pipes were on exterior walls, two near stairwells. Damage and cost to repair is minimal, Winkler said. Repairs will be done in-house and consist of fixing the pipe and replacing a few tiles.
The valve on a 50,000-gallon water storage tank at the Abrams building began leaking, Winkler said. The major cost will be in draining and refilling the tank and replacing the valve. Again, the work will be done by the maintenance crews and should be completed by Saturday, Jan. 11.
Director of Student Services Frank Leech provided the Board with a School Safety Report.
• All schools have conducted state required safety drills, he said and all staff members were trained for crisis management by the administration and the sheriff’s department, Leech said.
• School Crisis and Safety meetings were held twice in the fall.
• All staff is required to wear a school I.D.
• Camera systems were evaluated and upgrades are being priced. All schools will have door systems similar to that at the high school where visitors are funneled through the main office.
• The crisis intervention team meets monthly with the Sheriff’s Department.
• Parking lot lighting and doors were fixed.
• All crisis manuals have been reviewed and updated.
Those recognized at the meeting were :
Staff members:
Karen Purnell
Debbie Beyer
Carol O’Dell
Beverly Profitt
Maria Gallardo
Sharon Leech
Michelle Rafaly
Katrina Baskfield
Justin Stauffer
Paul Chirco
Patricia Shuman
Melissa Tanner
Stephen Verbos
Melissa Powell
Breanne Allen
Marjorie Chester
Melanie Kennedy
Robert Bower
Melissa Richardson
Daniel Sheppard
Janet Hunter
Gregory Smiecuich
Mary Bright
Retirees
Joyce Hudgins
Harriett Parrish
Sharyon Whitlow
Fall Sport Recognition
Volleyball
Maddy Kline
Emily Haden
Kate Stutz
Leslie Walters
Coach of the Year
Christie Harlow
Girls Cross Country
Nicki Douma
Devon Burger
Peyton Olinger
Brooke Haislip
Bridget Bossong
Annaliese Estes
Elle Smialek
Erin Blackburn
Helen Wood
Eva McGehee
Boys Cross Country
Travis Moe
Football
Goddience Flanagan
Jesse Lockits
Deiondre Key
Jesse Vandyke
Marcus Jackson
Josh Wheaton
Community Members:
Clara White – Donation of school supplies
Rex Legg – Car wash fundraiser for middle school
