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Channahon School Board OKs Budget

Balanced 2011-2012 budget comes in 3.45% lower than last year

The Channahon grade school board got the 2011-2012 year off on the right foot Monday night by passing the district's budget, which came in lower than in previous years.

District business manager Mike Schroeder said a combination of payroll adjustments and "finetuning" saved the district about $123,000. Time was set aside before the meeting for public comment, but no residents spoke.

Overall, Schroeder said, the budget was down 3.45% over last year, partially due to revised estimates for construction work and expenditures coming in lower than expected.

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In other school news

  • District Superintendent Karin Evans announced that the district's Early Childhood/Preschool for All block grant was approved. The district will split $360,000 with Laraway/Union/Rockdale districts to provide preschool programs for 3- to 5-year-olds in the district. Teacher Kim Wilson and Pioneer Path/NB Galloway Principal Angela Stallion run the program.
  • The Chanooka Braves will play four home games this fall at Three Rivers School on Sept. 3 and 17 and Oct. 1 and 8. Evans also reported that the new concession stand/press box at the school is nearly complete.
  • The board voted to accept a 12-month contract to purchase natural gas from Nordic Energy, a move that will save the district approximately 10 percent over last year's cost.

The Channahon District 17 school year starts Friday with a shortened day for students, not including kindergarten. The first full day of school for all students is Monday.

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