Westview School Board
Community Calendar
cont. from previous page
by Luke Pamer
The leading topic discussed at this
month’s school board meeting was the
grants the corporation receives to further the students education at Westview. They were presented by Michelle
Grewe. The school received over two
million dollars in grant money in 2012.
This is over half a million more than
last year. The school receives three federal grants and two state grants.
The “Title One” grant for disadvantaged students is the largest grant the
corporation receives. Grades kindergarten through sixth grade receives
this grant. Another grant Westview
receives is a grant to aid teacher
improvement. “Title Three” is another
financial aid the schools receive which
goes towards students that use English
as a second language. The NESP state
grant also helps assist in classrooms
for students that have different ethnic
backgrounds. 1.4 million of the grant
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money goes towards teacher salary
which makes up for about 60% of the
total grant money.
Another major issue that was
discussed during the meeting was the
auditorium lighting project. Westview
High School principal, Rich Cory, advocated for the “green light” on starting
the project. The auditorium would be
receiving a lighting upgrade that included LED lights. The company “TPC
Technologies” will be doing the installation. The lighting upgrade would help
the school save money through energy
conservation. When all of the lights are
on during a performance, over 11,000
watts of power are being utilized. The
new lights will only use around 1,500
total watts. It also provides the actors,
actresses, and band members on stage
with more comfort during auditorium
performances. The new lights will
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