25 Years Ago 1982

The Marysville School Board Monday night approved a $15,440,797 budget, about $720,000 less than the 1981-82 budget. The reduction was necessary, Superintendent Dick Huselton explained, because of large reductions of revenue from the state and a decrease of enrollment in Marysville. The 1982-83 budget provides for 6,157 students, 328 certified employees and 141 classified employees. The district reduced the certified staff by 21 and the classified staff by five in order to help balance the budget. Supplies and material budgets were also reduced. However, approximately 200 unanticipated students have been added to the budget and five un-hired certified persons have been included in case the district maintains or increases enrollment, Huselton said. The 1982-83 budget is 15 percent less for the building budgets and 11 percent less in teacher staffing. This along with reimbursement of federal funds for the lunch program and a budgeted figure of 100 percent tax collections instead of 97 percent, which the district had previously budgeted, allowed assistant superintendent Dean Farley to present the board with a balanced budget. If we didnt have that levy pass last year, wed really be hurting, Farley said. It will bring in some $1,200,000. And you probably need to begin thinking about running another levy to get through next year, Farley told board members. Huselton said it was significant to note the shortfall of revenues from the state. Basic education will be funded at 96.44 percent, a shortfall of $452,456. Transportation will be funded at 50.6 percent, a shortfall of $378,062. Special education will face a shortfall of $107,833 with funding at 81.9 percent. Substitute teachers will not be funded at all creating a $75,000 reduction. Co-curricular programs will also not be funded by the state for a $150,000 shortfall. Huselton explained the staff mix factor is frozen for a shortfall of $281,000, while revenues for non-employee related costs have been reduced by $64,000. Needless to say, this is a very tight budget with no room for unforeseen expenditures and/or revenue reductions. When school opens, teachers will have more students in their classes, with fewer supplies, materials and less instructional aides to help. Some 400 fewer students will be bused and maintenance has been reduced to a minimum.

50 Years Ago 1957

A mounted city mail carrier will relieve the loads of both Marysville rural mail routes which have been overburdened for many months. According to Postmaster Leon Stock this was recommended by Post Office Inspector C.H. Carlson, and approved by district operations manager for the Post Office Department, Stanley Hammerstrom, who directed it become effective Oct. 19. The road from Third and Liberty streets to the former Aldrich store, thence north to include the Robinson road, and west to include north Ash, Beach and Cedar streets outside the city limits all will be included in the new service. The type of vehicle to be used and who the carrier will be have not yet been determined.