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- Information From Calhoun Board of Education
- Superintendent Ron Blankenship is available to speak at any community group interested in hearing about the levy.
The Calhoun County Board of Education will propose a 40% excess levy to voters during the general election on November 2.
All school systems receive State School Aid funding based on the total number of students enrolled.
Calhoun County Schools has lost 260 students since 1998/99.
Calhoun County Schools has been forced to lay off fourteen (14) service employees since 1999.
Calhoun County Schools has only one maintenance employee for all schools.
Calhoun County Schools has only one full time and a part time custodian in each elementary school.
Calhoun Middle High School has two fewer custodians than in 1998 when the building was opened.
Calhoun County Schools has two fewer bus operators than in 1999.
Calhoun County Schools has three (3) fewer cooks than in 1999.
Calhoun County Schools has two (2) fewer secretaries and two fewer aides than in 1999.
Calhoun County Schools has been forced to lay off seventeen teachers since 1999.
The proposed excess levy will provide funds for the employment of teachers and service personnel positions not funded by the State School Aid Formula.
The average annual utility costs increased from $167,000 in 1998 to $307,000 last year.
The proposed excess levy will provide funds to maintain all school facilities and to defray utility costs.
Calhoun County Schools spends approximately $30,000 for copier costs each year and the average cost of a textbook is over $50.00.
The proposed excess levy will provide funds to all schools for instructional materials, supplies and equipment, including copiers.
Calhoun County Schools pays $75,000 annually for salary supplements to coaches, academic sponsors, band and choir directors and for transporting students to curricular and extracurricular events.
The proposed excess levy will provide funds for curricular and extracurricular activities to include, transportation costs and supplements for athletic coaches, academic sponsors, band and choir directors.
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