At the May 26 meeting, the Springfield Board of Education updated the five-year budget forecast.
Treasurer Ryan Lockwood presented the forecast, noting that “nothing very major has changed. We are still waiting on the legislature to decide on funding for schools.”
“I’m also waiting on approval from the state for our ESSER II federal grant,” he said, adding that if approved, the $500,000 will supplement food services losses this past school year.
“If we don’t receive it, the general fund will have to cover the losses at fiscal year end.”
Mr. Lockwood attributed the food service deficit to the COVID-19 pandemic, noting that at the end of fiscal year 2020 last June, more than $205,000 had to be transferred from the general fund to cover expenses.
He estimates losses this year to be closer to $500,000. “Currently all students are considered free, so little additional revenue outside of federal subsidies is coming into the food service fund,” he explained.
The treasurer said the pandemic also caused the state to cut $300 million from public education to balance its own budget. As a result, Springfield’s funding was cut by $670,000.
“Unfortunately, the funding cut was carried forward to fiscal year 2021 state funding,” he added.
For the current fiscal year, the treasurer reported total revenues of $43.31 million with expenditures of $42.52 million.
“Fiscal year 2021 estimates are based off current collections for the fiscal year. Although the current housing market seems to be strong in terms of average time on market data, future years are expected to decrease due to increased delinquencies caused by the pandemic,” he said.
Mr. Lockwood projects that expenses will exceed revenues through 2025, and in that year, expenses will outpace revenues by $5 million.
As a result, the district carryover balance of $17 million in 2021 will dwindle to $4.9 million by 2024 and will run a negative balance the following year.
Personnel
Action was taken on a number of personnel matters for the 2021-22 school year. The school board:
•Authorized leaves of absence for Anisley Schwartz, behavior coach, August to September, and Mallory Holliday, SMS English, August 2021 to January 2022.
•Approved a number of certified contracts.
One-year–Ricardo Aguilar, SMS social studies; Scott Bachman, SHS technology; Julia Boehler, SHS science; Sarah Bruce (Rall), Holland fifth grade; Katie Bylow, SHS intervention specialist; Tara Cowell, Holloway school counselor; Sheila Dempsey, Dorr preschool intervention specialist; Teresa Doran, SHS/SMS choir; Emem Emah, SHS intervention specialist; Andrew Evans, Holland social emotional learning coach; Lisa Flowers, Holland fifth grade; Kelly Gargas, SHS/SMS Spanish; Elizabeth Garner, SHS science; Samuel Hartman, SMS math/social studies; Lauren Jacoby, SMS math; Natalie Kalo, Dorr school counselor; Jennifer King, SHS/digital academy English; Kimberly Lutterloh, Crissey/Holloway STEAM specialist; Ryan Machoukas, SHS social studies; Kristen Mehling, Dorr third grade; Brianna Mitchell, SMS intervention specialist; Ashley Nowotka, Federal Programs/Crissey and Dorr speech-language pathologist; Carley Perkins, Dorr preschool intervention specialist; Heather Renfer, Holland ED; Morgan Roe, SHS guidance counselor; Elizabeth C. Russell, SHS science; Jessica Savage, SHS science; Andrea Schooley, Dorr/preschool intervention specialist; Emily Seadin, SHS English; Shoupra Shikwana, SMS English; Eric Sieja, SHS math; Nicholas Specht, SHS hospitality and tourism career tech; Rebecca Swemba, Dorr preschool intervention specialist; Michelle C. Taylor, federal programs/Holland and SMS school psychologist; Kurtis Tucker, SHS school counselor; Lindsay Wisniewski, Holland ED.
Three-year – Sara H. Beamer, Holloway fifth grade; Jessica Bennett, SMS science/social studies; Marissa Brown, Crissey autism intervention specialist; Gina Ciminillo, SHS physical education; Dorianne Cox, SHS math; Kathryn Crago, SHS social studies; Lisa Delas, federal programs/Dorr occupational therapist; Kelly Grattan, Holloway music; Julie Ingham, Dorr fifth grade; Matthew Kemp, SHS business; Bradley Kerns, Dorr physical education; Bradley Konrad, Holland second grade; Tyeka Leafgren, Holloway fourth grade; Jennifer Morrison, SMS English; Lauren Quinlan, Holland fifth grade; Michael Scroggs, Crissey/digital academy fifth and sixth grades; Zachary Smith, SHS Spanish; Meghan Thieman, SMS intervention specialist/CCRR; Angelina Ulrich, SHS intervention specialist; Julie Zaper, Holland third grade. Continuing–Sean Abel,
Continuing–Sean Abel, SHS art; Ellen Barnhizer, SHS library/media specialist; Shannon M. Berry, Crissey autism intervention specialist; Abigail Dalton, Holland kindergarten; Julie Daniels, Holland/digital academy fourth grade; Theodora Middleton, Crissey music; Julie Poignon, federal programs/Crissey school psychologist; Jamie Riley, Holland intervention specialist; Amanda Smith, Holland kindergarten; Benjamin Southworth, SHS intervention specialist; Stacie Stroshine, SHS school counselor; Michelle Wernert, federal programs/Dorr school psychologist.
The board also approved classified contracts:
One-year–George Davis, recess monitor and bus driver; Bobbi Grabarczyk, food service; Danielle Jacobs, SMS school counseling secretary; Timothy Lewallen, lunchroom monitor and bus driver; Heather Sanders, night custodian
Two year–Taylor Bolton and Brandon Cordell, night custodians; Jeanene Drozdowicz, night custodian and food service; Connie Elgin, lunchroom monitor; Dawn Grant, food service; Jennifer Murphy, secretary to the principal; Claudia Myers, bus aide; Heather Sanders, food service; Sara Thurson, attendance secretary; Angela VanDromme, lunchroom monitor; Susan Winters, bus aide.
For the current school year, the board:
•Approved an extended leave of absence for Stefanie Ogunmola through May.
•Accepted the resignations of Nicole Tolliver, Holloway school counselor, August 1; Rachel Kramer, special education coordinator, and Cynthia Apodaca, transportation/bus driver, May 12.
•Added a substitute van driver position at $15 per hour.
•Approved substitute contracts for Mariah Simon, food service, May 20; Nick Liggett, bus driver, August 19, and Peter Kramp, trade service technician, August 19.
•Awarded stipends to Carrie Wcislek and Kory Meinhart, freshman mentors, $25 per hour, and SMS summer school teachers Raul Arredondo, sessions one and two; Kailyn Bates, Lauren Jacoby, Pam Krukemyer and Derek Parker, math, and Mallory Holliday, Chad Krukemyer, Jamie Lenox and Shoupra Shikwana, English language arts.
Other Business
In other business, the board of education:
•Contracted with Lourdes University for the College Credit Plus program in 2021-22.
•Approved an agreement for the Ohio Medicaid school program services with Weswurd. The contract runs July 2, 2021 to June 30, 2022.
•Authorized membership in the Ohio High School Athletic Association for 2021-22.
•Approved four requests to attend professional development meetings, three of which will be held virtually.
The next board of education will be at 4 p.m., Wednesday, June 23, at the administration building, 6900 Hall Street, Holland, and is open to the public subject to the district’s COVID-19 protocols.
