The Bremen Public School Board members gave permission to advertise the 2022 budget during their meeting last week.
According to the notice on the state’s Gateway portal, the Referendum Fund is $351,444, the Debt Service Fund is nearly $1.4 million, School Pension Debt is estimated at $132,714, the Education Fund is about $9.5 million the Operations Fund is about $4.3 million. The total budget is advertised at about $15.8 million.
Treasurer Stephanie Pittman told the school board that there is an increase in funding this year which is anticipated to be a $600,000 increase for Bremen Schools.
The Bus Replacement Plan is also available for review. There is one bus to be purchased this year and two buses for each of the years between 2022 and 2024, and one new bus in 2025.
The Capital Projects Plan shows projects that total over $10,000 over the next three years. Maintenance equipment is listed, as well as parking lot resurfacing, sidewalk repairs and other infrastructure repairs, and facility repairs and renovations over the next three years.
The school board plans to open the public hearing for comments concerning the budget at a meeting Wednesday, October 6 at 6:30 p.m. ET at the Bremen High School Media Center. The budget adoption date is October 20 at 6:30 p.m. at the same location.
