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 Thursday,
December 27, 2007 |
School to Pay Back Over Payment of Enrollment Funds Over Five Years
by Michelle Phillips |
The Anamosa Community School District will be allowed to pay back the $401,250 it was over paid for enrollment after some students were counted twice in the fall of 2006.
The Department of Education School Budget Review Committee (SBRC) voted unanimously to “accept a plan to deduct $80,250 as an auditor’s adjustment over the next five budget years as proposed by district school board.”
The SBRC made the decision after analyzing documents that were sent in advance and interviewing Linda Von Behren, Director of Business and Dr. Dale Monroe, Anamosa Superintendent.
“On the certified budget enrollment sheet, there are multiply lines including open enrollment, tuition in students and total resident students,” explained Monroe, who
added that 75 students were counted twice.
Those from the open enrollment and tuition lines were counted twice.
The school receives $5,500 for each student enrolled. The discrepancy was discovered during a routine audit.
“It’s unfortunate that this happened, but the administrative team and board are working to pay back the money and make sure it doesn’t happen again,” said Monroe, who said there would be no interest added to the amount.
Monroe said the school has created a matrix that accounts for each line item to insure that the students aren’t miscounted in the future.
“It will confirm in advance the numbers before we fill out the certified enrollment form,” stated.
Monroe said there were two other schools that had also miscounted students and were asking the SBRC for time to pay back the funds.
“It was a complete surprise to all of us,” Monroe said of the miscount. “It was an errant type of thing that no one could’ve predicted. |
President Clinton, Governor Vilsack Campaign for Hillary in Anamosa
By Michelle Phillips |
Former President Bill Clinton was joined by former Iowa Governor Tom Vilsack and Oregon Governor Ted Kulongoski at the Lawrence Community Center in Anamosa, where the three men were campaigning for Hillary Clinton on December 21, just 13 days before the Iowa Caucus.
Vilsack and Ted Kulongoski both took the stage ahead of Clinton and said they support Hillary Clinton because she is tough, compassionate and will work for the middle class, universal healthcare and children.
President Clinton then took the podium and told the crowd that we need to make significant changes in the country and his wife was just the person to make those changes.
“We’ve gotten off track,” Clinton said.
He added that we need to reclaim the future for our children by creating jobs and enforcing trade policies. He stated that trade policy enforcement was one-fourth what it was when he was president.
“Even Mexico is loaning us money. We’re giving up economic sovereignty and are jeopardizing our freedom.
He said that we need a policy of diplomacy in the world and that force should only be considered as a last resort. |
Iowa Governor Tom Vilsack and Oregon Governor Ted Kulongoski were on hand at the Lawrence Community Center to campaign for Sen. Hillary Clinton and introduce former President Bill Clinton. About 200 people turned out to see the former president speak; Below: President Clinton told Hillary Clinton supporters that he has known Hillary for 36 years and he knows she is the right person to be the next President of the United States. |
Clinton said, “We have got to find a way to combat Global Warming.”
He cited some our the problems caused by Global Warming, including more erratic weather and said if Global Warming continues, there will also be millions of food refugees in the world.
Clinton included that we need to look at alternative energy sources and conserve energy.
“If we switch all of our light bulbs with compact fluorescent bulbs, we could eliminate 80 coal burning power plants in this country.”
President Clinton told the group that No Child Left Behind (NCLB) has not been properly funded and that school funding should not be based on NCLB.
“We need to find the schools with proven results, find out what they are doing right and use federal money to fund schools,” he stated.
Clinton said that although universal healthcare failed when he was president, six million children now have healthcare that would not have had it before Hillary Clinton started working toward the goal of universal healthcare.
He said the answer to the healthcare problems in this country can be solved. He added that universal healthcare could be funded through repealing the Bush tax cuts to the wealthy.
Clinton said electronic medical records could save money through administrative costs and provide doctors with records on the spot.
He said prevention should be a priority of the healthcare industry and that doctors are spread too thin because they need to see many patients to cover costs of college, office space and malpractice insurance.
He told the group that when he was governor, Hillary Clinton set out to improve the schools in Arkansas and by the time he left office, Arkansas had one of the most improved school systems in the country.
“If you elect her, she will be a magnificent president,” he claimed.
Before Clinton left the stage to shake hands, he asked the crowd to sign caucus pledge cards for Hillary. |
Biden Makes Stop in Anamosa
By Michelle Phillips |
Democratic Presidential Candidate Joe Biden made a stop in Anamosa on December 21, speaking to about 50 people who had gathered at Anamosa Pizza Ranch to hear him speak just days before the Iowa Caucus.
Biden told the crowd, “I think you Iowans are all nuts–it’s four days before Christmas and here you are. I almost feel guilty campaigning this close to Christmas.”
Biden said that even though other candidates are campaigning on the platform of experience and change, what is really needed is action.
“You may conclude that I’m not the best candidate, but don’t kid yourself, this is about action,” he stated.
He then told the group some of the things he has done as a US Senator, including writing a bill on domestic violence, working to get US intervention in Bosnia and helping to figure out how to be tough on crime without violating civil liberties.
He said he voted to close Guantanamo. He then accused the Bush Administration of creating more terrorists than it has destroyed or dissueded.
Biden said the rest of the world is desperately waiting for American leadership.
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Above:Joe Biden shares a laugh with Catherine Jones-Davies who introduced him to the crowd; Below: Biden speaks to a group of about 50 people at the Anamosa Pizza Ranch December 21.
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When asked how the United States should deal with radical Islam he said first we must understand why it exists. He added that we need to treat it like a police issue, not a military issue.
Biden said he feels there should be a policy of prevention, not preemption and that he would communicate with intelligence agencies from other countries around the world.
He was asked about the Patriot Act and what should be done to protect American civil liberties.
Biden said he agreed with parts of the Patriot Act, but the president should not be able to spy on Americans just because the nation is at war.
He said President Bush thinks he should be able to by-pass the court system and use wiretaps whenever he pleases.
Biden said that nothing he proposes can be done until the War in Iraq ends.
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