Board warned of shortfall for next year

By Jolene FarleyHills-Beaver Creek Superintendent Dave Deragisch informed the School Board of an anticipated $100,000 to $150,000 shortfall for next year’s budget at a Monday meeting.Deragisch told the board that the district would have to look at cutting programs or expenses or increasing revenues somehow.No specific answers to the shortfall were discussed, but Deragisch asked the board to brainstorm ideas for a discussion at the Monday, April 12, board meeting.Deragisch said that the retirement of some of the teaching staff could help. The longer teachers are with the district the higher the pay scale.In personnel
The board accepted the resignation of Marie LaRock as Special Education
The board approved a five-year leave of absence for elementary teacher Cindy Larson. In other business
Hills-Beaver Creek elementary students raised $707.01 for the Pennies for Patients campaign. The Pennies for Patients money is donated to the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. The students placed sixth in the category of schools with 200 students or less. WCCO will broadcast the information about the fund-raiser at 8:30 a.m. on Friday, March 26.
Kindergarten Roundup was Tuesday, March 16. Twelve families attended and three families remain to be contacted.
Sixty people attended Family Math
Classes will dismiss early Friday to work on different technology, specifically dealing with computerized grades. Staff will also go through the implementation schedule for new state standards.
The Hills-Beaver Creek staff takes on the KELO Almost-Stars Monday, March 29. Junior parents have scheduled a soup and pie supper from 5 to 7 p.m. before the game.