Audit shows Jeff-Morgan in compliance
JEFFERSON — An audit presented recently to the Jefferson-Morgan School Board showed a decrease in the district’s fund balance.
The audit, which was presented by Charlie Rupert from Cypher and Cypher, covered the fiscal year that ended June 30.
Rupert told the board that the district was in compliance with all accounting standards, and that the district ended the year with a fund balance of $783,000.
The balance, which is money set aside for funds such as construction, cafeteria and any unanticipated costs, is more than 5 percent of the district’s total budget, he said.
Later in the meeting, business manager Jennifer Foringer informed the board that the district would receive a $23,000 increase in state subsidies under Gov. Tom Corbett’s state budget plan.
In other business, two groups of employees at Mylan Pharmaceuticals Inc. made donations to the district in memory of elementary school student Madison Teagarden, said Superintendent Donna Furnier.
The donations totaled $12,000, and will support a memorial project to be developed at the elementary school, she said.
“We really appreciate these donations, and are going to take the time to develop this project,” said Furnier.
Project ideas will be presented to the board later.
In business related to personnel, the board added the following to the substitute staff list for the 2011-12 school year: Kimberly Novak, Stacy Alabran, Zachary Novak, Shane Ziats, Jordan Goydich, David Price, Brian McDowell and Chelsey Holloway.
The board also accepted the resignation of softball coach Brittany Leslie. The position is now available for applicants.
In another matter, it was announced that the creative works of some students were recently on display at California University of Pennsylvania for the Scholastic Art and Writing Contest.
Furnier announced that Tyler Falor won the award for Gold Key Winner, and Zechariah Tharpe won the merit award. Both students submitted paintings.
Special commendations went to Kaitlyn Coles, Heidi Dains, Joe Phillips, Matthew DePhillips and Alisha Yeager.
Elementary school Principal Sam Silbaugh announced the winners of the 4th annual spelling bee, one of which will go on to the regionals in Pittsburgh.
Robert Coles was the sixth grade winner and Justin Maddich was the fifth grade winner. The fourth grade, and overall winner was Nicholas Cyphers, said Silbaugh.
Cyphers continued on to compete in the regional spelling bee at the University of Pittsburgh on March 17.
The board also announced that the Junior National Honor Society inductions will be conducted at 1:30 p.m. March 30.