Tag: budget
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Amid Enrollment Declines, Bellwater State Considers Merging History, English and Philosophy
Bellwater State University is weighing a plan to merge its history, English and philosophy departments into one administrative unit, a proposal faculty fear is the first step toward deeper cuts.
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34 Teaching Positions Unfilled as Bellwater Schools Enter New Year
Bellwater Public Schools has 34 unfilled teaching positions in math, science and special education, a shortage tangled with the district’s unresolved budget shortfall.
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School Board Chair, Superintendent Spar Over Where Next Year’s Dollars Should Go
Superintendent Carrick and School Board Chair Overby clashed over how to spend a $4.2 million budget surplus, reviving tensions from last year’s school-closure fight.
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Facing $6.8 Million Shortfall, Carrick Proposes Closing Elmwood and Kettridge
Superintendent Yvonne Carrick proposed closing Elmwood Elementary and Kettridge Middle School to address a $6.8 million budget shortfall, drawing pushback from parents and the school board.
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Bellwater State Holds Tuition Flat for a Third Year, but Officials Warn It Can’t Last Forever
Bellwater State University’s board voted to freeze tuition for a third straight year, crediting rising state appropriations tied to the region’s biotech and clean-energy growth, but officials warn the streak may not continue.
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Board Rejects Carrick’s Plan to Close Elmwood, Kettridge, 5-2
The Bellwater School Board voted 5-2 to reject Superintendent Carrick’s plan to close Elmwood Elementary and Kettridge Middle School, leaving the district’s budget shortfall unresolved.
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School Board Chair Melissa Overby Announces Re-Election Bid
School Board Chair Melissa Overby announced her re-election bid, citing the board’s rejection of a plan to close two under-enrolled schools as central to her record.