The Board of School Trustees of Culver Community Schools met at the office of the Superintendent
on Tuesday evening Feb. 5
Representatives of a group of patrons who had attended the previous meeting were present to
inquire about the School Board’s decision regarding to closing schools in periods of bad weather.
Mr. Ced White president of the Board, explained that the members had not changed the planes
for school closings. He indicated that this would be a matter to be handled by the establishment
of land rang policies after complete stud of all phases of the problem.
The patrons present indicated that the bus for their particular area did not have adequate heating
facilities to keep the pupils warm.
The school board informed the group that this was one of the two remaining bus bodies in Union
township that were quite old and that it would be replaced by new equipment before a new
school term would start.
The board members agreed that attempts would be made to repair or correct the heater problem
on the bus in question.
After taking action on claims for payment of a number of bills, the School board continued its study
of the new budget for 1863.
Since many appropriation items on a consolidated school budget are based upon budget
classifications quite different from those of a township school budget, the appropriations set up on
the three township budgets had to be broken into new classifications.
The work on the final budget was competed, and the superintendent will prepare the legal
advertising for publication so that approval of the new appropriations can be secured from the
State Board of Tax Commissioners.
The school Board appointed Mr. McLane to represent the Culver Community Schools Corporation
at the meeting of the Marshall County Board of Finance on Wednesday, Feb 12.
This meeting will be held for the purpose of reaching an agreement on the deposit of public funds
in the banks of Marshall County as required by law
The board also sanctioned a revision of the contract for one school bus route in the Aubbeenaubee
School district to provide payment for increased mileage because of a recent change of the route.
Such a change is required by law when the daily mileage exceeds that specified in the original
contract with a bus driver.
In order that a definite agenda may be prepared for meetings of the School Board, it was decided
that patrons who wish to have an interview or hearing with the board should call the office of the
School Superintendent prior to the date of the meeting of such Board.
A time then can be scheduled during the meeting for such a hearing. Such a plan would eliminate
the possibility that an individual or group would have to wait an excessive length of time before
having a opportunity to be heard during a meeting of the School Board.
If the agenda already is over-crowded when a request is submitted, time will be provided for such a
hearing in a later meeting.
The School Board Voted to place the cash balance in the Cumulative Building fund from North Bend
Township in savings accounts in the State Exchange Band and Leiters Ford State Bank, thus
providing interest for this fund.
Part of the money in this fund already has been invested in bonds.
Feb 6 1963 - Citizen