Post by momto4 on Aug 23, 2011 13:51:10 GMT -5
Metea’s Schmid becomes president of Illinois Principals Association
napervillesun.suntimes.com/news/7223494-418/meteas-schmid-becomes-president-of-illinois-principals-association.html
AURORA — It was a night of celebration in the Indian Prairie School District as Metea Valley High School Principal Jim Schmid was named president of the Illinois Principals Association.
Schmid will lead more than 4,500 of the state’s educators in his new role.
The IPA Executive Director, Jason Leahy, drove from Springfield to attend Monday evening’s School Board meeting, during which Schmid was recognized.
“You all know what a special individual you have here in Principal Schmid,” Leahy said to the large audience. “In my opinion, he’s one of the finest principals in Illinois.”
The crowd of supporters rose to their feet as Schmid took to the podium to speak.
“To say that I’m deeply touched would be a significant understatement,” he said. Yellow and black balloons bobbed on the back of the boardroom chairs, the choir sung for him, and the school’s new mascot, Marty the Mustang, even showed up in full costume for the occasion.
Superintendent Kathryn Birkett beamed proudly at the principal.
“You’re a class act,” she told him. “I consider it an honor to have partnered with you for so many years. We are very, very proud of you as a district.”
After the brief celebration, the board got down to business as it reviewed the upcoming fiscal year’s budget.
While balanced, the budget is anticipated as being extremely tight and frugal, said district financial director David Holm.
With state cuts affecting transportation and other mandated categorical programs, the district is struggling to fund the additional costs. Delays in state payments have also played a part in the equation.
According to Holm, the district expects to finish the fiscal year with an excess of more than $11 million. This comes largely due to the fact that the state has furnished four payments as opposed to last year’s three, which left the district in a deficit.
“This sets us up better for the uncertain financial future,” Holm said.
The district is still waiting on more than $4.5 million in expected state funds.
Holm said the new budget already reflects district-wide reductions.
“For the last three years we have found a way (to make cuts), and I suspect we will continue to work that way,” he said. “We’ll have another couple years of these types of conversations.”
Things could change in the near future if there is a veto on cuts made to transportation funds provided by the state. Nearly $500,000 could get pumped back into the district’s budget.
“It might help to alleviate the fear of having a budget balanced so close,” Holm said.
napervillesun.suntimes.com/news/7223494-418/meteas-schmid-becomes-president-of-illinois-principals-association.html
AURORA — It was a night of celebration in the Indian Prairie School District as Metea Valley High School Principal Jim Schmid was named president of the Illinois Principals Association.
Schmid will lead more than 4,500 of the state’s educators in his new role.
The IPA Executive Director, Jason Leahy, drove from Springfield to attend Monday evening’s School Board meeting, during which Schmid was recognized.
“You all know what a special individual you have here in Principal Schmid,” Leahy said to the large audience. “In my opinion, he’s one of the finest principals in Illinois.”
The crowd of supporters rose to their feet as Schmid took to the podium to speak.
“To say that I’m deeply touched would be a significant understatement,” he said. Yellow and black balloons bobbed on the back of the boardroom chairs, the choir sung for him, and the school’s new mascot, Marty the Mustang, even showed up in full costume for the occasion.
Superintendent Kathryn Birkett beamed proudly at the principal.
“You’re a class act,” she told him. “I consider it an honor to have partnered with you for so many years. We are very, very proud of you as a district.”
After the brief celebration, the board got down to business as it reviewed the upcoming fiscal year’s budget.
While balanced, the budget is anticipated as being extremely tight and frugal, said district financial director David Holm.
With state cuts affecting transportation and other mandated categorical programs, the district is struggling to fund the additional costs. Delays in state payments have also played a part in the equation.
According to Holm, the district expects to finish the fiscal year with an excess of more than $11 million. This comes largely due to the fact that the state has furnished four payments as opposed to last year’s three, which left the district in a deficit.
“This sets us up better for the uncertain financial future,” Holm said.
The district is still waiting on more than $4.5 million in expected state funds.
Holm said the new budget already reflects district-wide reductions.
“For the last three years we have found a way (to make cuts), and I suspect we will continue to work that way,” he said. “We’ll have another couple years of these types of conversations.”
Things could change in the near future if there is a veto on cuts made to transportation funds provided by the state. Nearly $500,000 could get pumped back into the district’s budget.
“It might help to alleviate the fear of having a budget balanced so close,” Holm said.