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Pulaski School Board Approves Transfer of Vote: 6-1 |
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Facts regarding the Mount Pulaski District #23 Schools: |
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In 1974, the first step was taken in the consideration of the transfer of Elkhart elementary grades to Mt. Pulaski |
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In 1995, the issue was visited again with an Elkhart Grade School enrollment of 135 |
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In 2001, there was a zero Kindergarten enrollment at the Elkhart Grade School |
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That particular Kindergarten class would now be a 4th grade, and still has zero enrollment. |
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An Elkhart Grade School co-op with baseball was instituted, and then a co-op with basketball was instituted - both necessary moves to keep the youngsters in these sports programs. |
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There has been a 42% decrease in enrollment, 135 down to 78 (2006), compared to a 5% decrease in enrollment at the Mt. Pulaski Grade School during the same time frame. |
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Financial, extra-curricular, and cost per student figures have been discussed. The information sheets previously distributed at the February Board meeting revealed that the 2006 budgeted expenses were as follows: COST PER PUPIL PER ATTENDANCE CENTER: Elkhart Grade School - $10,274 Mt. Pulaski Grade School - $ 5,425 Mt. Pulaski High School - $ 6,863
Enrollments as of the September 30, 2005 Fall Housing |
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The District is presently in deficit spending due to the decreasing farm-land assessments. |
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Superintendent Philip Shelton made $200,000 worth of cuts in the budget during a two-year period about 4-5 years ago, in anticipation of the then-upcoming land assessment decreases. Mr. Shelton says that there is not much left to cut. Continuing, he says that "the plan to relocate Elkhart's 6th, 7th, and 8th grades to the Mt. Pulaski Grade School site for the 2007-2008 school year will benefit the whole District". |
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