Dieterich School Board Approves Budget

Dieterich school board members Monday approved the budget for the new fiscal year. 

The measure calls for total revenue estimated at $8.4 millon and expenditures estimated at $8.2 million. 

The Board also heard that current enrollment is 631, up 23 students from this point last school year.

Board members heard from Dieterich High School student Andrew Hall about forming a Bass Fishing team. The Board will address the item at their October meeting. 

Also discussed was a teacher request for student device monitoring software. Teachers were asked to demo the program and report back to the Board at a later date.

The Board appproved the teacher and administrator salary report, approved the seniority lists, approved a trip to the FFA convention in Indianapolis in October, and approved the district's bullying policy. Also approved was a gym use request from the Dieterich Women's Club to use the elementary gym as overflow space for their annual craft fair in November, and approved a facility use request from Stacy Zerrusen to host after-school art lessons.

The Dieterich board purchased a portable fence for the softball field for $1,000, and renewed membership in the Association of Illinois Rural and Small Schools. 

In personnel moves, the Board hired Gabe Jackson as custodian, Marli Michl as elementary student worker, Shanna Matteson as Unit office assistant, and Brittany Wimberly as substitute bus driver. The Board also approved a memorandum of agreement with the Dieterich Education Association, adding positions: assistant athletic director, assistant high school cross country coach, assistant junior high cross country coach, and assistant high school cheerleading coach.