Mediator, school board members thanked
Jac-Cen-Del teachers to receive pay increase
Cathy May - Contributing Writer

The Jac-Cen-Del School Board approved the master contract between JCD School Corporation and the JCD Educators Association for the 2003-2004 and the 2004-2005 school years. Teachers will receive a 2.5% increase in pay. Superintendent Bill Narwold thanked the mediator, and school board members Kathy Dickman and John Billman for reaching the settlement of the two year contract.

Corporation Treasurer Ruth Ann Peetz reported she had been in contact with the Ripley County Auditor and that all 2003 monies, except Financial Institution Taxes had been
received. She said no monies for 2004 had been received except Property Tax Replacement Credit for the first half of 2004. Debt Service and Capital Projects will run in the red until monies will be received for 2004. The billing to property owners has not been sent out and therefore no monies will be received in the near
future. The treasurer advised the board in a regular year the school would have received $800,000 to $900,000 of local money by the end of June. To date JCD has not had to borrow money to operate.

Dee Powers will be a fifth grade teacher at JCD Elementary School for next year. Jason Laudick was
hired as Director of Maintenance for the corporation. Nancy Enneking resigned as a pre-school teacher. Summer teachers and employees were also approved.

All board members were present: Charlie Hughes, Paul C. Hardy, John Billman, Deanna Young and Kathleen Dickman. Also present to advise the board were Superintendent Bill Narwold and School Attorney Tim Day.

The next board meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, July 20, at 7:30 p.m. at the JCD Jr. Sr. High School cafeteria.