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Albion Board Adopts $39.4M Budget with 1% Tax Levy Decrease; Common Core Concerns Raised
2026-04-13 · 3196 words
Key Actions & Decisions
- ◆ Adopted the 2015-2016 School Budget with a proposed tax levy decrease of 1% and total expenditure decrease of 0.92%.
- ◆ Approved four propositions for the May 19 ballot: Budget, Bus Purchase Reserve, Building Reconstruction, and Hoag Library.
- ◆ Approved a long list of coaches and club advisors for the 2015-2016 school year.
- ◆ Accepted the retirement/discontinuation of services for School Physician Dr. Satya P. Sahukar effective June 30, 2015.
- ◆ appointed Cade Staines as a long-term substitute teacher for Elementary Health.
- ◆ Scheduled a Budget Hearing for May 12, 2015, at 6:30 PM in the High School LGI.
- ◆ Approved financial reports and payment of bills.
- ◆ Observed a moment of silence for former teacher and administrator Betty Sherwood Genter.
The Board of Education adopted a $39.4 million budget for the 2015-2016 school year that lowers the tax levy by 1% and decreases overall expenditures by nearly 1%. Meanwhile, community members and students voiced concerns regarding the state's standardized testing schedule.
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