Vincennes School officials are receiving positive feedback on renovations to each of the school corporations four elementary schools.
Superintendent Greg Parsley says he was recently stopped by a motorist while coming out of Riley Elementary. He says the school patron thanked him for the investment the school corporation is making in their neighborhood.
Work on the interior of Riley Elementary is ongoing with a new H/VAC system being installed along with wiring and block work. Parsley reports roof work will likely begin towards the middle of next month on the three larger elementary schools.
Contractors are hoping to complete paving at Franklin Elementary around Fall Break when students and staff are out of school.
In other news from the meeting, the board was pleased to learn that enrollment in on the increase. Although the official count date isn’t until next month. Superintendent Greg Parsley says system wide enrollment stood at 2-674 students last Friday. That’s an increase of over 32-students compared to a year ago. The official count day for Indiana Schools is September 16th.
VINCENNES SCHOOL BUDGET
The Vincennes School Board has approved the 2017 budget for advertising. The proposed budget estimate is over 30-million, 700-dollars. Superintendent Greg Parsely acknowledged some of the numbers are inflated to ensure that they receive the maximum amount possible to fund the operation of the schools.
The budget is based on an assessed valuation of just over 625-million dollar. Parsley says they’ve had to work with some extremes in the assessed valuation due to property tax caps, but those appear to have leveled off and is not growing at a rate that would push the tax rate down.
The tax rate for 2017 is set at a little over two dollars which is similar to last year’s rate. The Department of Local Government Finance will review the school corporation’s budget and make revisions as needed.
IN OTHER NEWS FROM THE MEETING…
The Vincennes School Board was pleased to learn that enrollment in on the increase. Although the official count date isn’t until next month. Superintendent Greg Parsley says system wide enrollment stood at 2-674 students last Friday. That’s an increase of over 32-students compared to a year ago. The official count day for Indiana Schools is September 16th.