From the Helm of the Ship
Jay D. Lutt, jlutt@farragut.k12.ia.us
Congratulations Mrs. McMahon!
I am proud to announce that Mrs. Martha McMahon was the recipient of the Master Adviser award for promoting Family, Community and Career Leaders of America. This is a high honor for her involvement with students, developing a relevant program of work, and encouraging youth-planned chapter projects. Congratulations to Mrs. McMahon!
Thank You
On April 22nd our school received a check for $7,500 from the Fremont County Community Foundation. I wrote the grant to Infuse 21st Century Skills into our English and Language Arts program. We will be using most of the funds to install Promethean boards into the elementary and secondary classrooms. I want to thank the Fremont County Community Foundation for their faith in our efforts to enlighten our student's education.
On Tuesday, April 21st, the Department of Education announced funding awards for the Stimulus Package Information issued by the American Recovery and reinvestment Act (ARRA). Farragut's share of those awards is $25,824 for Title I and $36,787 for Part B IDEA funds. Guidance for districts on how to spend those funds over the next 20 months will be given over the next few weeks.
End of Phase I
At the end of the last legislation session our elected officials decided to delete Phase I which was put into the funding formula almost thirty years ago. This will cost the district $30,357 next year. That is a cut of $115.25 per pupil. Now, here is the funny thing and try not to laugh. Most districts with over 1,000 students lose only 2-15 dollars per student. So who is hurt by this legislation more? Small schools yet again! Here is yet another reason the funding formula for the state needs to be changed.
What we learned in Preschool and Kindergarten: Share…Share…Share
Over the past six years we have shared many programs, teachers and students. In these dark economic times it only means we must share more to provide quality programs. Below I have included a list of what we are planning to share next year as of 4-27-09. Students are still registering for classes and more talks continue, so please watch the website to see any additions in the near future!
- Business Manager
- Family Consumer Science
- Industrial Arts and Agriculture
- Auto-Technologies
- CAD
- Upper-Level English and Math
- Health Occupations (CAN Cert.)
- Technology Director (with Nishna-Valley)
- Elementary and Secondary Music/Choir
- CAD
- Industrial Arts and Agriculture
- Auto-Technologies
- Upper-Level Science
- Spanish
- Junior High Football
Shenandoah
- Boys’ junior and high school wrestling, golf and Tennis
- Girls’ cross country, golf and tennis
- Auto-Technologies
