Culver board agrees
By Bobbie Washburn Ruhnow
Correspondent
CULVER � The Culver School Board voted Monday to advertise the proposed 2003 budget.
The budget will be advertised at $10,188,000, according to Culver Superintendent Brad Schuldt, a $865,286 decrease from the $11 million advertised for 2002.
The school corporation is anticipating a funding cut from the state.
The budget breakdown is: $6,842,645 for the general operating fund; debt service (bond payments on new school projects) will be $1,434,000; capital projects estimated at $1,027,500; transportation costs estimated at $$644,000; bus replacement fund will be advertised at $175,000 and the special education pre-school fund is set at $65,250.
The proposed budget translates into a tax rate of $2.1637 per $100 of assessed valuation which must be multiplied by three as in the previous year. Schuldt said that a 60 percent reduction in general funds' taxation to the property owners by the state should result in reduced property taxes. He also said that he anticipates the State Board of Tax Commissioners will reduce the rate to $1,9475 (multiply by three).
Reflected in the budget figures presented was a request for raising the maximum levy by $148,512, based on a new facility appeal. There is an additional 32.5 percent increase in the Junior-Senior High School building square footage and 60 percent in the elementary which should qualify for the maximum levy raise appeal.
The board also set textbook rentals and breakfast and lunch rates for the 2002-2003 school year.
Textbook rentals will be $60 for full day kindergarten; $51 for half-day; first grade - $103; second grade - $102; third grade - $103; fourth grade - $97; fifth grade - $99; sixth grade - $101 and seventh through 12th grades dependent on courses. Bob Robertson, board president, said he regretted the rental fee assessments. "The constitution of the State of Indiana promises free education" he said "and textbook rental certainly doesn't qualify as free." Schuldt did note that 42 percent of the student body qualifies for free or reduced rental fees.
Cafeteria fees will be $1.00 for elementary breakfasts and $1.70 for lunch. Grades seven through twelve will pay $1.05 and $1 80 respectively and adults will pay $1.25 and $2.50. Students qualifying for reduced fees will pay 30 and 40 cents.
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