GREEN RIVER — The Sweetwater County School District #2 Board of Trustees received a presentation this week from Superintendent Donna Little-Kaumo. Some of the facts from the presentation are included.
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End of school year assessment
The Voluntary Reduction Incentive Plan eliminated the need to do layoffs, Little-Kaumo told board members during her end-of- school-year assessment presentation.
“We try as much as we can to prevent layoffs,” the superintendent said.
However, the VRIP was far from the only accomplishment.
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Graduation Rate & Other Facts
The graduation rate for Green River High School in 2018 is 91.71%, while the graduation rate at Expedition Academy is 94.44%, Little-Kaumo said.
Moreover, for this year’s seniors, there will be $2,077,938 in scholarship money handed out.
Overall, bus drivers will have totaled approximately 470,000 miles driven this academic year.
So far, 249,398 school meals have been served by Nutrition Services.
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Truman Elementary, Chrome Books, & Activities
Truman Elementary came in for special mention as one of the top 12 schools in the state of Wyoming as determined by legislative consultants.
Some 85% of students are involved in Activities, Little-Kaumo added.
The District has also invested $541,600 in chrome books for students.
“Amazing things are going on in Green River,” Little-Kaumo said.
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Preliminary budget in the works
The preliminary appropriations budget for the upcoming school year is pegged at $51,185,644, according to figures from District Business Manager Pete Brandjord, including over $39,832,000 ingeneral appropriations. Board members approved the preliminary budget.