The Carmi-White County School Board began its June meeting with the Fiscal Year 2026 budget.
Superintendent Jarrod Newell provided details for multiple fund categories, including the education fund with projected expenditures of $17,348,522 and a cash balance of $15,774,528. More numbers were discussed, but Newell ended with a positive fund balance of $590,120 when all planned spending is accounted for.
Following the budget hearing, the regularly scheduled board meeting began 7 minutes later. The board approved the amended FY26 budget, as well as the district’s commercial and workers’ compensation insurance renewal.
The renewal did jump significantly, by 5.75%, from the previous year’s $326,264 to $345,010. The renewals consist of: Wright Specialty Insurance, Accident Fund for Workers’ Compensation, CFC for Cyber Liability, Gerber Life, and AIG.
Even though it’s summer, Superintendent Newell gave updates on activities within the district. Building administrators and office staff are busy ordering supplies for the upcoming school year, and end-of-year reports and updates are rounding out, while bus routes and potential future grants are being finalized.
The first day of school for students will be August 12th, with Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday being early dismissals.
The board went into executive session with many resignations approved for the upcoming year.
Johnny Bolerjack as an assistant cook at the JR/SR high school, Andrew Hillyard as an Individual Aide at Lincoln and a bus driver, Holly Lindsey as a Jefferson Attendance Center Individual Aide and morning supervisor, Heather Millhorn as a Junior High school secretary, Heaven Ritcheson as an assistant cook at Jefferson, Gracey Stephens as a morning supervisor at Jefferson, and Chris Courty as a high school tennis coach. Only one reassignment was made; Alyssa Mullins will be going from Jefferson to Lincoln as an Individual Aide. Seven employments were accepted: Audrey Bolin and Brittany Brown as Individual Aides at Brownsville; Kim Williams as a secretary at Brownsville; Cassidy Conover as an Individual Aide for the high school and Brownsville; and Michael Brown, Joe Morber, and Chris Nipper as new bus drivers for the district. Lastly, John Lamp was selected as a high school volunteer football coach.
The next CWC School Board meeting will be on July 20 at 6 pm.