GFW passes budget

The GFW School Board has been putting in extra time trying to pass a balanced budget. The latest budget proposal had a $85,000 deficit. A special meeting was called for Monday evening with Superintendent Kelly Smith asked to search for more reductions.
Ken Briese opened the budget talks with a motion to cut one more teaching and learning coordinator and paid tenure teachers a stipend to mentor the non-tenured teachers. That motion included approving the rest of the general fund budget.
After a second by Emilee Stehr, Briese explained his reasoning and that it would save approximately $80,000. Mark Turtle countered with the administration is telling us they need that position. “We are not in the room every day to see what is needed.”

For the complete story as well as the meeting leading up to the special meeting, check out the June 25 issue of the Winthrop News.