Lebanon Community Schools honored for cost-saving efforts

Indiana Department of Education release:



The Indiana State Board of Education joined State Superintendent of Public Instruction Dr. Tony Bennett in recognizing Lebanon Community School Corporation’s cost-saving efforts at this morning’s monthly meeting.
“Lebanon Community Schools should be commended for their efforts to reduce costs without sacrificing rigorous academic instruction,” Bennett explained. “Their creativity and success serves as a model for all Indiana school corporations working to cut costs and direct resources to student learning during these difficult economic times.”
Lebanon Community Schools Superintendent Bob Taylor stressed the corporation’s multi-faceted approach to reducing costs. Wage freezes were instituted for non-certified employees while programs were consolidated in an effort to deliver high-quality services in a cost effective manner. In addition, the corporation’s leadership took action to reduce utility costs while continuing to examine salary structure and benefits.
“Providing the highest quality educational programming and instruction regardless of the challenges is not only our professional obligation, it is my unwavering commitment to our staff and students,” said Taylor.
Bennett pointed to the state-board authored Citizens’ Checklist as a tool to help other Indiana school corporations realize similar savings.
“We must prepare our students for the demands of 21st century global economy no matter the circumstances,” Bennett said. “The Citizens’ Checklist consolidates a wide array of common-sense strategies for savings that should help schools cut back while still funding student achievement.”

View the Citizen’s Checklist at the Indiana Department of Education Web site here.

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