Approved in school year’s final meeting
By Curt Halsted
The final school board meeting for the 2020/2021 school year the board was started a half hour early with a budget work session designed to provide time for the public to ask questions about the 2021/2022 budgets. Gilpin County School Business Manager Terry Scharg presided to answer questions. Discussion covered how budgets were created and how they will change in the coming school year. One notable change is the substitute budget is projected to be in line with the pre pandemic part of the 2019/2020 school year. This year’s sub budget increased more than three times due to the pandemic. During the pandemic some teachers with health concerns were not able to teach in person. Subs were hired to staff the classrooms, while the teachers taught online. Superintendent Dr. David MacKenzie (Dr. Dave) pointed out that much of that extra cost was paid through the CARES stimulus ESSER (Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief) funding. During the official meeting the board approved the many parts of the budget without discussion. Scharg’s shrewd budgeting and well researched projections have saved the school out of more than one tight spot. The board thanked her for her hard work.
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