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Valparaiso
Community Schools News
for the Week of April 23, 2012 =
Expecting 100% effort from all to assure the achievement of
every student. |
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VCS News
On Tuesday, April 24th, the Harlem
Wizards basketball team will be playing the Valparaiso All-Stars in the=
VHS
gym at 6:30 p.m. This event, hosted by Memorial’s PTO and Cooks Corners’
PTA, is a fundraiser to benefit all of our elementary schools and the <=
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class=3DSpellE>Valpo Schools Foundation. Pre-sale tickets are
available for $10 at Sticky Fingers Candy Store and through each of the
elementary schools. Tickets wi=
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available at the door for $12. =
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The Valpo
Relays Open Mile, open to people of all ages and ab=
ilities,
will take place on May 4 at 4:30 p.m. as the opening event of the Valpo Relays at VHS.
Participants can pre-register for $10 up to April 30 at VHS or f=
or $15
on race day. Please click on the following link to access student-relat=
ed community
flyers: http://www.valpo.k12.in.us/Page/1168 VCS Standouts
Congratulations to Central Elementary Teacher Kevin Wallace for
being honored as an April 2012 Teacher of Excellence by the Post-Tribune
newspaper. Mr. Wallace has been
teaching at Central for 25 years and has coached Spell Bowl teams to two
state championships. |
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From Dr. Andrew Melin,
Superintendent:=
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/span>Extreme
reductions in state funding results in expenditure cuts of more than $3
million Over
the past three years, the Valparaiso Community Schools (VCS) has
experienced nearly a $5 million reduction in state general fund
revenue. As a result, over the=
past
five months, VCS has been addressing a serious budget deficit that
necessitated the district reducing expenditures by at least $3.2 millio=
n to
achieve a balanced budget by the end of 2013. At its March board meeting, to addr=
ess
the significant loss of state revenue, the school board approved a
comprehensive expenditure reduction plan that approached reductions with
certain core values in mind: 1)
Minimize the impact on the classroom; 2) Maintain quality programs; 3)
Continue to focus on excellence while understanding the continuous need=
to
do things differently as a result of our financial reality; and 4) Take=
a
fair approach to possible expenditure reductions. After considering extensive stakeho=
lder
input, the final approved plan resulted in the following reductions: <= o:p> = <= o:p> =
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Important Dates: April 23 City Council Mtg. (Board Appt.) May 16 Sch= ool Board Meeting May 18 No School |