Manaugh Elementary\u2019s<\/a> pathways plan.<\/p>\n\u201cThey have entered Year 6 on the clock this year, and that does mean that they are required to submit a pathways plan,\u201d Mehesy said.<\/p>\n
State statute allows four options for schools on the clock \u2013 school closure, conversion to a charter school, innovation status or a partnership with a management company.<\/p>\n
The district has chosen to present a plan to the state to continue the partnership with the University of Virginia to help Manaugh\u2019s accreditation status.<\/p>\n
\u201cThat is also the pathway that you all approved for the district,\u201d Mehesy said. \u201cDue in large part to the success of that partnership in terms of improvements in accreditation, the state panel thought that would also make sense to choose that as a pathway and continue the partnership with UVA.\u201d<\/p>\n
Next, the board heard about hiring practices and continued staffing shortage problems from Dan Porter, director of human resources.<\/p>\n
In addition, finance director Carla Hoehn spoke about the district\u2019s budget.<\/p>\n
\u201cThere is a case for celebration,\u201d Haukeness said. \u201cWe have a balanced budget.\u201d<\/p>\n
Hoehn also discussed state property taxes that are under litigation.<\/p>\n
\u201cFrom my understanding from speaking with the assessor\u2019s office, every year in January we will get another year of Kinder Morgan, what they call \u2018delinquent tax,\u2019\u201d Hoehn said. \u201cNow that the Supreme Court has ruled in favor of Montezuma County, we will start to see money flow through every year until that is caught up.\u201d<\/p>\n
Hoehn reported that the district received $639,059.00 for the 2011 property tax year.<\/p>\n
\u201cI have been assured that this is our money that we can absorb into our general fund budget, and we can chose to spend it however it is deemed necessary,\u201d Hoehn said.<\/p>\n
The board agreed to discuss how the money will be used at their next regular meeting.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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