At the November 9 meeting, the Springfield Board of Education approved the district’s latest five-year forecast.
For this fiscal year, Treasurer Ryan Lockwood expects total revenues will be $42,333,354 with expenses of $43,308,354 exceeding revenues by $801,783. The cash balance on June 30, 2023 at the end of the district’s fiscal year will be $20,190,117.
Mr. Lockwood anticipates the trend will continue through fiscal year 2027 when revenues are estimated at $36.2 million and expenditures, $45.48 million. In that year, expenses will outpace revenues by $9.25 million, and the cash balance will be in the negative by $1.1 million.
In the years leading up to 2027, the district is expected to maintain a positive cash balance, although it will dwindle from $17.9 million in 2024 to $8.1 million in 2026.
Personnel
At the meeting, the school board took action on a number of personnel matters.
They issued one-year contracts to Troy Laurie, groundskeeper/maintenance, effective November 21, and Tayra Villalongo Burgos, 3 hours Holloway food service, November 7.
A change assignment was approved for Wade Opaczewski, from 4 hours SHS food service with additional cleaning duties to 2.5 hours SHS food service personnel.
Personal service contracts were awarded to Dane Corser, set construction, and Terrie Murphy, costumer, both SHS Drama.
Pupil activity permits were granted to Chelsea Haas, SMS eighth grade girls basketball head coach; Kyjuan Grace, SMS seventh grade boys SMS basketball head coach; Kevin McBee, SHS swimming head coach, and Nathaniel White, SHS assistant wrestling coach The board also accepted resignations from Dawn Balonek, 3 hour Holloway food service personnel, and Wade Opaczewski, 4 hours Dorr night custodian.
Several substitute teachers were hired. They are Joseph Grau, Dana Hooper and Sam Wright. Jennifer Vasquez will be a long term substitute, working two half days per week Employed as classified substitutes are Dawn Balonek, food service, and Wade Opaczewski, custodian.
A stipend was issued to Kelly Kahmann, resident educator coordinator, to be paid three times annually.
Other Business In other business, the board of education:
•Approved revisions to 19 board policies to reflect legal updates required by law. The policies pertain to weapons–four, career advising, district-sponsored clubs and activities, interscholastic athletics, employment of personnel for co-curricular/ extra-curricular activities, eligibility of resident/nonresident students, care of students with chronic health conditions, care of students with diabetes, diploma deferral, Fair Labor Standards Act, small unmanned aircraft systems, school calendar, personnel files, student records and transportation.
•Approved a service agreement with Boundless.
•Accepted donations from DEPCO Enterprises, LLC for the donation of VEX in the robotics class valued at $1,946, and $75 from HeartandSoul members to the SMS Pep Squad.
•Approved two requests to attend professional development meetings.
The next school board meeting will be at 4:15 p.m., Wednesday, December 14, at the administration building, 6900 Hall Street, Holland, and is open to the public.
