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JERSEY SHORE -- Although the full budget presentation won't be until their next meeting, April 22, the Jersey Shore Area School Board heard an update from Ben Ender, district business manager on how the district stands in terms of revenue.
"Our revenue budget is just over $46,750,000," Enders said.
He went on to explain that it comes from three major sources, the state, local and federal governments.
"These numbers do not reflect an increase in real estate taxes, at all. The real estate tax number you see there is the same amount that we budgeted currently in the 23-24 budget," he said.
"This week I will be sending a request for assessed values to the assessment offices in the two counties. But it does not reflect any type of increase in millage nor an increase in assessment," he added.
Currently residents in the district who live in Lycoming County pay 18.38 mills and those in Clinton County, 13.67 mills.
Enders detailed the budget process.
"Tonight we're doing revenue. Next meeting, we are doing a full budget presentation; first meeting in May, will be the presentation and adoption of the preliminary budget," he said.
"As a reminder, you've heard me say this to you before -- that's just checking the box. It kind of means nothing. We pass it. We post it. We send it to the state or we tell the state that we passed it, and the only thing we have to do is do that for 30 days prior to final approval. It will change and it can change between voting on primary and the final," he said.
Final approval of the budget will be at the first meeting in June.
In preparation for the 2024-25 school year, the board awarded contracts for food service and custodial and maintenance supplies. Contracts awarded included: Nutrition, Inc. as the district's food service provider; the custodial and maintenance supply bid award/CSIU to various vendors for a total award of $16,092; the general supply bid award/CSIU to various vendors for a total award of $33,945; and the art supply bid award/CSIU to various vendors totaling $25,755.
The contract with Nutrition, Inc. runs from July 1, 2024 to June 30, 2025.
The board agreed to accept donations of health and safety-related supplies for students at the Jersey Shore Elementary from local community businesses. These included: 250 bags from UPMC; 250 hand sanitizers from Shore Tire & Auto Repair; 250 sunscreens from UPMC; JSSB (Jersey Shore State Bank) stress baseballs and frisbees from JSSB; one $25 gift card from Weis Markets; $20 gift card from Phil It Up; case of laundry detergent from Avis Laundromat; and two home safety baskets from Bob Boob and 1st Choice Realty.
Other action items approved by the board were: the remembrance garden proposal that had been presented at the last meeting and job descriptions for the assistant principal and the school assistance program team member.
The following Bocce Ball coaches and their stipends were okayed by the board: Steph Machmer, $333.34; and Patty Hess and Haley Enders, $333.33 each.
The next board meeting will be at 7 p.m. April 15 at the Administration Building, 175 A&P Drive.