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Page A-2 Shelton-Mason County Journal Thursday, Aug. 13, 2020 Shelton schools propose $65.5-million budget By Gordon Weéks gordon@masoncounty. com The Shelton School District is pro- posing an almost $65.5 million budget for the 2020-21 school year. The school board can vote to adopt the budget at its regular meeting at 6 p.m. Aug. 25. Everyone is invited to comment on the document at the meeting, which will be conducted via Zoom. The proposed budget has been sent to Educational Service District 113 for approval. The Shelton School Board discussed the proposed budget at its regular meeting on Tuesday evening. The dis- trict projects 4,125 students will start learning from home on Sept. 2. The proposed budget of $65,441,016 is $598,666 less than the 2019-20 bud~ get of $66,019,682. Brenda Trogstad, the finance di- rector for the Shelton School District, said salaries and benefits account for 85.19 percent of the $65.5 million bud- get, including: I $28,012,882 for the salaries of' certified staff, which includes teach- ers, principals, librarians, counselors and some district administrators. I $11,430,015 for the salaries of classified employees, who include pa— ra-educators, clerical staff, custodians, ground and maintenance crew mem- bers, bus drivers, food service, depart- ment administrators, technology staff, and coaches. I $16.269,187 for employee benefits and payroll taxes. The remaining 14.8 percentof the budget includes $4,926,435 for sup— plies and instructional materials; $4,608,438 for consultants and train- ing; $143,059 for travel, including i} '1 1.0 if” ., Vic Strickland, an electrician for the Shelton School District, on Monday changes the lights on the sign at Oak- land Bay Junior High School. The district is proposing a budget of almost $65.5 million for the 2020-21 school year that begins Sept. 2. Journal photo by Gordon Weeks meals and lodging; and $59,000 for capital outlays, which are single-item purchases of $5,000 or more. The proposed budget forecasts the district will start the school year with a fund balance of $2.5 million, and end the school year with a balance of al- most $4.5 million. Superintendent Alex Apostle said the district needs to monitor the bud- get through the school year to prepare for the possibility of transitioning to a hybrid model of in-classroom and re- mote learning when it is safe to do so. At Tuesday’s board meeting, project manager Jeff Feeney of KMB Archi- tects gave 'an update on the construc- tion projects on the athletic facilities at Shelton High School. The turf for the new football field is set to arrive next week, and the new lights for the field in the next couple weeks, he said. Six of the old light poles have been removed from the football field; os- preys are nesting on the two remain— ing poles, and by law the district can- not remove them, Feeney said. Their continued presence will not affect the installation of the new lights, he said. The tiles and gutters have been installed at the improved swimming pool, which is 8-1/2 feet deep at the shallow end, and 5 feet deep. on the other end. The new depth will accom- modate diving blocks and allow the school to host meets, Feeney said. All the construction projects should be completed by the end of September, Feeney said. Southside district students Will learn remotely 'Byméordon Weeks gordon@masoncounty. com The Southside School Board on Monday voted unanimously to begin the school year with all its estimated 190 to 200‘students learning online from home. ' Southside joined four other Mason County school districts opting for remote learning as the number of cases of coronavirus surges: Shelton, North Ma- son, Hood Canal and Pioneer. “The decision reflects the concerns for students, staff, families and our community,” Superintendent Doris Bolender wrote in an email to the Shelton- Mason County Journal. ' . The Mary M. Knight School District is the first school district in Mason County planning to place students in the classroom in the fall, with an in- person/online learning hybrid plan. Under the plan passed July 30 by the district’s “Make 2020 the Year for Your New Roof! Your Full Swvltn Roofer Since 1959! IM am Doctor That Still ‘ ‘ ,, Valium House Calls! 1‘... w...— ROEDPCZOR‘ Also Serving: Olympia - Lacey Tumwaler ' Tenino Yelm Tacoma Montesano Aberdeen McKenna - Gig Harbor - Centralio - Chehalis - Longview Vancouver - Roy school board, the Matlock school’s 150 students in kindergartenth‘rough 12th grade will be divided into two groups. Students in the A'Group will attend school in the buildings on Mondays and Thursdays, the students in Group B on Tuesdays and Fridays; on the other days, they are learning remotely. All students will study at home on Wednesdays. The students will be divided into the two groups based on geography. Students in the same family will have the same schedule. The Grapeview School Board on Wednesday re- viewed a proposed reopening plan after the Jour— nal went to press. Superintendent Kurt Hilyard said the plan will be posted Friday on the district’s website. The Southside School Board studied three re- opening plans before choosing 100 percent remote learning. “There were many challenges in creating the re- opening plan as this is an unprecedented experi- ., ‘SCHEDUlE now AND SAVE 530 V A \\ Gas Stoves, Inserts Fireplaces Pellet Stoves Inserts SERVIG * SALES INSTALLATIONS Mam. w.- 24202 N. US Hwy. IN Hoodsport I 360-877-5200 0 360-427-3780 mice for all of us involved with the planning and the information about the virus itself is ever-changing,” Bolender wrote. “We firmly believe that meeting directly with students has greater benefits than a remote model, but we needed to consider the safety of all and the different scenarios that were possible. That is why we planned for.‘ the four-day option, two-day option and full remote option in developing the reopening plan,” Bolender wrote. The rising numbers of. coronavirus cases in the county, and the recommendation from the Mason County Department of Health for a high-risk com- munity, were the deciding factors, the superinten- dent wrote. “At various times, committee members have leaned toward all three options. With the changes that have occurred in recent weeks, the board went with the safest and recommended model,” Bolender wrote. Buy Local 0 Serving Mason County