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The 1974-75 Burnet School budget was presented to the School Board for review Monday night at the regular meeting, and a public hearing was set for next month (Sept. 16) before the next regular Board meeting. The tax rate will be set and the budget will then be later officially adopted. Concern was felt at Monday’s meeting that the tight budget, which only has an excess of about $14,000, will be chewed up by inflation, leaving the school in the red by the end of the year unless something is done on the state level. Also, the proposed budget showed the valuation of the dis trict to be approximately $30,000,000, about the same or somewhat smaller than last year, forcing a 10¢ raise in the total tax rate from $1.70 to $1.80. One Board member, Tom Henry, objected to any raise in the tax rate. Roy Oakley, Board president, said that the Board had informed the public that if the $3,000 over-65 homestead exemption passed that it would be forced to raise the rate to compensate for the loss of funds. Mr. Robert Wilkin, school superintendent, stated that this district was an unusual one in that it contained a large number of retired people. At this time some 700 have filed for the ex emption, causing a loss of some $2,100,000 in tax valuation. In other action, letters of res ignation from four teachers were read. They are Mrs. Jan Bailey, Mrs. Charlotte Cox, Mrs. Hazel Christian, and Mrs. Jeannette A. Jette. Three of the teachers stated cost of transportation as their reason for resigning. The air conditioning system at the high school has not been working properly. Factory rep resentatives have been to the school and found some faults. They suggested corrective measures. They also suggested that the school enter into a maintenance service contract with some firm in order to in sure better service. In a letter received from Bill Martin, chairman of the Site Convention of Texas Associa tion of School Boards and School Administrators, which conven tion is to be held in San Antonio Oct. 6th and 7th, had selected Burnet High School as one of 30 in the state to be given an award for outstanding School architec ture, and requested drawings and pictures of the building to be displayed at the convention. Mrs Wilkin said that this is a distinct honor, considering the many fine school plants in the state. Work on the new Intermediate school has been slowed some by the recent rains, but it is still hoped that it will be in service by the first of the year. In executive session the fol lowing personnel were hired; Teachers -- Ernest Spiekere mann, Mrs. Wilma Shipley, Mrs. Margaret Little, Mrs. Jan Friberg, Mrs. Marsha Cupit, and Mrs. Peggy Spiekermann, Teachers’ Aides -- Mrs. Pat Holly, Sherri Keith, Mrs. Jo Bostic, Mrs. Cathy Felan, Mrs. LaVada Lewis, John Ward, Mrs. Jean Aston, Mrs. Ellen Hilton, and Mrs. Beverly Field. Bus Driver -- Mrs. Doris Shell Custodians -- Roy Birdsong and Carl Crockett.
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Burnet County Bulletin
Burnet, Texas, US
Thu, Aug 22, 1974
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