Litchfield School Board Approves Contracts

The Litchfield School Board approved of 2-year teacher and paraprofessional contracts during the December 22nd meeting. The Board also agreed to develop a scientific survey to help make a decision on possibly going to voters with a question in November.

Superintendent Susan Burris says they have been looking ahead to future budgets which show the fund balance shrinking and reductions are expected in state funding so they want to be proactive. She says they will be working with ICS to gather information that would help in determining if an operating levy or building referendum would be feasible in the November election and a firm will be used to help accomplish a scientific survey.

Burris says the Board authorized spending up to $25,000 for the survey on a 4-to-2 vote with Greg Mathews and Darrin Anderson opposed, and it should get done in the spring. She says they need to make a decision by June in order to meet all of the deadlines necessary prior to the November election.

Burris says students will be heading back to school on Monday as the holiday break ends, and the pool renovation project at Litchfield High School should be done by the end of January. She says they had to use an e-learning day in December due to wintry weather, so they have 4 e-learning days left in the calendar that they can use this winter, and if any more days are needed, they would have to make those up in person.