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JOHNSTOWN The Greater Johnstown School District Board of Education Thursday night reviewed some preliminary 2021-22 district budget figures, including capital and administrative expenditures expected to increase by 2-4 percent.
Superintendent William Crankshaw and Assistant Superintendent Ruthie Cook took the board through some proposed figures.
“We’re not looking for any fancy increases,” Crankshaw told the board.
He said administrative costs for the 2021-22 school year would be $3,219,045 up by about 4.4 percent from the current school year. He said capital expenditures would stand at $8,342,601 for a 1.6 percent hike.
“This is generally 20 percent of the budget,” he said of capital, which includes operation of buildings and maintenance.
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JOHNSTOWN The Greater Johnstown School District Board of Education appointed an athletic director among personnel items approved at its recent meeting.
The board approved the term appointment of Michael Satterlee as director of athletics, health, P.E. and recreation, at a salary not to exceed $30,000, effective Jan. 1 through June 30. He has certification in New York State Permanent Physical Education and New York State Permanent School District Administrator.
In other personnel action, rescinded a resolution adopted on Aug. 27 approving the term appointment of Tara Bruce as 21 school year.
Board members accepted the recommendation of Superintendent William Crankshaw to approve the creation of a full-time administrative assistant position, effective Dec. 15.
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JOHNSTOWN The Greater Johnstown School District Board of Education is continuing to work on its budget, with the best education for its students as its goal.
Superintendent William Crankshaw discussed the district’s past and current budget during the board of education meeting on Tuesday.
Moving forward, Crankshaw said it’s important the district is cautious when making budget cuts.
“Yes we could have fiscal insolvency, but we also are in danger if we continue to cut more, of program insolvency as well,” Crankshaw said. “So we have to be careful as we move forward that we’re not cutting without a lot of creative thinking.”