School board runs the numbers

CLINTONVILLE – The Clintonville Board of Education reviewed finances of the district’s Fund 80 account, focusing on the expenses in the fund’s budget.
The review took place at the board’s May 27 meeting.
When presenting the expenses, Clintonville Superintendent Troy Kuhn broke down the expenses into the following categories: high school auditorium, Dellwood Childcare Center, the Rec Center, Trucker U and middle school athletics.
He said the annual expenses for the district’s auditorium at the high school ran about $6,000. The highest cost is $5,000 for personnel.
The annual expenses for Dellwood Childcare Center amount to $965,940. The highest cost is $820,200 for personnel. The next highest cost is $82,500, which is transferred to Fund 50 for breakfast, lunch and snacks.

The expenses for the district’s Rec Center are $866,660. The highest cost is $546,100 for personnel.
The expenses for Trucker U are $42,751. The highest cost is $31,000 for personnel.
The expenses for middle school athletics amount to $139,395.The highest cost is $89,400 for personnel.
“So, right around $2 million in funding,” Kuhn said.
The revenues for Fund 80 amount to $663,000, Kuhn said.
“That’s where we get like that $1.4 (million) net loss for Fund 80,” Kuhn said.
When discussing Trucker U, Kuhn said the district used to receive a grant to help pay the expenses of Trucker U. The district no longer receives that grant.
“That was agreed upon many, many board meetings ago that we’d still run the afternoon program,” Kuhn said. “The expenses for Trucker U have gone down significantly because we only have it at the middle school and high school. We don’t currently have it at the elementary school. We don’t have enough teachers.”
Board President Glen Drew Lundt asked if the district is required to provide the programs and services it is currently paying for in Fund 80.
Board member Ben Huber said the district is not required to offer the programs and services, and cited middle school sports as an example.
“All of these things are optional, but it you want a sports program at the high school, you probably need a sports program at the middle school,” Huber said.
Lundt said he didn’t disagree with Huber, rather he was just confirming the items were not required. He added that the presented information would be helpful to the board when it needs to make financial decisions.