Tuesday, June 12, 2012
Fiscal year budget represents 31 percent increase since 2009
Editor's note: this story was updated at 11:30 a.m. June 12. Kent State University's Board of Trustees have signed off on a $616.5 million budget for the upcoming fiscal year that President Lester Lefton said "reflects the university's priorities." The eight-campus budget also reflects a 31 percent increase in the past five budgets despite deep cuts in state financial support. This fiscal year, which spans from July 1 2012 to June 30 2013, Kent State's eight-campus budget is 31 percent larger than the fiscal year 2009 budget. Four years ago, Kent State spread a $470 million budget across all eight campuses. The budget rose slightly in 2010 to about $491 million, a 4.5 percent rise, but it wasn't until 2011 that the university's budget rose…
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Friday, April 20, 2012
In order to get on the November ballot, a board vote on the levy would have to be made this summer
Now that the final changes have been approved to the Twinsburg City School District's 2012-13 school year budget, the discussion will likely move to a new levy. “The final piece of this puzzle is going to be asking the taxpayers for new money,” Board Member David Andrews said Wednesday, after the board finalized nearly $3.3 million in cuts and new revenue. Board President Ron Stuver said the board will be looking at a few things in May before they start seriously talking about a new levy. The board will examine the results of the Ohio Department of Education's audit of the last five-year forecast and also look at the newest forecast, which includes how the recent changes are implemented. "I want to see how those numbers are crunched by our…
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Wednesday, April 4, 2012
The school board will vote Wednesday to do professional development programs in house, which should save the district money
The Twinsburg City School District is hoping to save some money by training its teachers and staff through an online program, starting in the 2012-13 school year. Superintendent Kathryn Powers said the school board will vote Wednesday on an agreement with Works International to provide professional development and training for employees through an online service. The contract would last through the 2014-15 school year at $5,600 a year for the first two years. Powers didn't have the exact amount of savings for the district on-hand, but said it would cut down on many of the costs involved in staff training. "We now can provide the training online without paying consultants or sending them out to miss work," Powers said. She said the district…
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Tuesday, January 10, 2012
The meetings will be held at the senior center and the R.B. Chamberlin Middle School auditorium on Wednesday
The Twinsburg City School District will have $6 million worth decisions to make, and it will need help from the community. The final two public forums to present potential budget reduction options and hear from residents will be Wednesday. The first will be at the Twinsburg Senior Center at 9:30 a.m. and in the R.B. Chamberlin Middle School auditorium at 7 p.m. Superintendent Kathryn Powers hopes to both present the options the district is looking at and hear input from the community. The goals of both the school board and administration are to be transparent with this entire process to the community and to get feedback from parents and residents. "We have a lot of questions yet ourselves," Powers said in December. "We're interested in …
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Wednesday, December 7, 2011
The layoffs or any other cost saving measures won't be final until next year.
Keeping the Twinsburg City School District financially sound could mean cutting about 70 (combined certified and classified) staff members, busing and implementing pay-to-participate, said Superintendent Kathryn Powers at a public forum on Tuesday. The forum was held to inform taxpayers about the district's financial situation and of possible cuts that could be made. The purpose was also to get input from residents about what programs they think could stay or go. Close to 200 people came, and it's safe to say that no one was excited about the potential district changes. The district is spending more than its earning, Powers said, which means it is deficit spending by approximately $5.2 million. The district is looking to make up that money…
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Tuesday, December 6, 2011
The meeting will be held at the R.B. Chamberlin Middle School auditorium tonight at 7 p.m.
The Twinsburg City School District will have some big decisions to make, and they will need help from the community. The first of two public forums to present potential budget reduction options and hear from residents is tonight at 7 p.m. in the R.B. Chamberlin Middle School auditorium. Superintendent Kathryn Powers hopes to both present the options they are looking at and hear input from the community. The goals of both the school board and administration are to be transparent with this entire process to the community and to get feedback from parents and residents. "We have alot of questions yet ourselves," Powers said. "We're interested in hearing from the community." The list of reduction options features six categories that encompass …
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Monday, December 5, 2011
Reductions in district personnel are approximately $4.1 million
As the Twinsburg City School District examines options to reduce its budget, cuts to personnel, including teachers, could be on the horizon. These cuts could amount to $4.1 million. Superintendent Kathryn Powers, along with the administration and school board, put together a list of possible budget reductions and cost saving measures that could save the district $6 million for the 2012-13 school year. She emphasized that these are just possibilities at this time and that nothing is concrete. There are three personnel categories the district will look at in making cuts: certified personnel (educators), classified and support staff, and administrative employees. “It’s going to be a matter of stepping outside of our comfort level, stepping …
Friday, December 2, 2011
Twinsburg schools may use collective bargaining to revisit wages and compensation for all employees
As the Twinsburg City School District looks at ways to cut costs for the 2012-13 school year, they will also examine all employee contracts to find savings through pay freezes and health care concessions. Superintendent Kathryn Powers said the district could save approximately $1.5 million by re-examining contracts, changes to busing, pay-to-participate and other options. “Obviously the biggest piece will be revisiting the collective bargaining agreements with our unions,” Powers said. “I believe our treasurer indicated that would be a savings of about $800,000." Powers said this option was suggested by one of the district’s employees during a brainstorming session earlier this year. Some of the possibilities they will look at include pay …
Thursday, December 1, 2011
The district will examine several options for busing next year including shorter bus routes and privatizing busing
Next year, Twinsburg parents may have fewer options for getting their children to school. As Twinsburg City Schools examine cost-cutting options for the 2012-13 school year, they will also take a hard look at changes to school transportation including canceling busing to students who live closer to their schools. Superintendent Kathryn Powers said the district could save approximately $1.5 million with changes to busing, pay-to-participate and other cost avoidance options (re-negotiating contracts which Twinsburg Patch will outline tomorrow). Powers, along with the administration and school board, put together a list of possible budget reductions and cost saving measures that could save the district $6 million for the 2012-13 school year. …
Tuesday, November 22, 2011
We preview tonight's City Council meeting
Twinsburg's 2012 appropriations and a decision on the SR/91 and I-480 resurfacing project will be two items of discussion when city council meets tonight. Council will begin with the caucus at 7 p.m. and the regular meeting at 7:30 p.m. in the Twinsburg Government Center. There will be an executive session at 6:30 p.m. which they will report on once it's over. As the year ends, council members will decide on the city's budget for 2012. Finance Director Karen Howse has the city's appropriations total at $35.1 million for the next year. The city's fiscal year begins Jan. 1, 2012 and ends Dec. 31, 2012. Also, City Council will vote on whether or not to accept the bid from Barbicas Construction, in Akron, to work on the resurfacing project for…
Paul
1:13 am on Wednesday, June 13, 2012
Better bump it to 700 million. Want to make sure we have enough for Lefton bonus money at the end of the year. I don't know how he makes ends meet. Oh wait his bonus was more than 90% of what Kentites earn in a year. more ›