Mountain View approves $21M budget

BY PAT FARNELLI
Correspondent

The Mountain View School Board voted to approve a $21,031,250 final budget as proposed at Monday night’s meeting.
“Expenses do exceed revenue, which is $19,304,399,” said business manager Tom Witiak. “We will need to use part of the $2.8 million fund balance as of July 1. This is probably the last time we can dip into a fund balance.”

He noted that last year’s budget was for $20.9 million, and expenditures for the year to date are $17.2 million, with $1.6 million in remaining salaries, lump sums, and accruals. “We should be under
budget for the 2015-16 school year,” he concluded.

Former Mountain View superintendent and board member Andrew Chichura asked if the tax increase would be above or below the state index, and what the total millage would be.

Millage was set at 39.2112. The tax increase will total about 4 percent.

The board approved a motion to use the “old standard” to remain
compliant with UGG Procurement Policy for the 2015-16 and 2016-17
school years.

A letter of resignation was accepted from Brittany Wilkins from her business office clerical position effective May 20. The board authorized advertising a 260 day secretary position for the business office.

The board approved policy 213, assessment of student progress, as presented. The board also approved policy 823, Naloxon, which concerns the use of an opiate antidote.

Curriculum director Dr. Christopher Lake displayed a trophy for first place at a reading competition on the high school level.