Few Changes Emerge from City's Latest Budget Talks
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Sawtooth Elementary School The Twin Falls City The council slashed just crossed a threshold in the past school Council on Monday held $60,550 through the handful year that will lead to more federal dol- another lengthy discussion of individual line item votes. lars to help the Twin Falls school with on its proposed budget for Among the items reduced academics. next year — including rare were the council’s training This year, Sawtooth is now a Title 1 voting on individual line budget, including money for school. Title 1 is a federal program items — and lent credence to attending conferences, by that provides extra support to schools the old adage that watching more than $5,000, and elim- based on poverty through the No government work is like inating new computer Child Left Behind Act. making sausage. screens for the council Sawtooth became eligible by pass- The meeting resulted in chambers at a savings of ing the 40 percent mark in March in few changes to the overall $35,000. its percentage of students in the fed- $48.3 million budget for next But Kezele didn’t push eral free and reduced school lunch year — around $60,000 was through all his items, such as program. Sawtooth’s rate was 43.5 shaved — but yielded nearly raising the deductible for percent of students in March. three hours of conversation city employee insurance. For Sawtooth, the federal funding to satisfy council member Before Monday’s meeting, amount for the 2009-10 school year Will Kezele, a critic of the traditional input from the is $77,525, said Associate budget who requested the council had led to a budget Superintendent Patti O’Dell. meeting that his colleagues decrease of around “What it’s doing is providing assis- reluctantly agreed to attend. $350,000. In the last 25 fiscal tance to those children who might be “The will of the council is years, Twin Falls’ city budg- left behind due to poverty or the coming through quite clear,” et has dropped just four effects of poverty,”O’Dell said. he said toward the end of the times from one fiscal year to Sawtooth’s Title 1 status covers the meeting. “I appreciate this the next, according to the entire school, which means the Title 1 opportunity to have had city. services can help any student, some of these discussions. I Nevertheless, there was regardless of whether or not they are know not everybody wanted quite a bit of debate Monday, eligible for the free and reduced lunch to be here.” despite the council voting on program. The proposed budget is just half of what Kezele orig- The funding will cover: a certified around $1.7 million, or near- inally pitched for the agenda. Title 1 teacher; a paraeducator for ly 4 percent, less than this At one point Councilman Title 1 needs; and a half-time teach- year’s. There have been four David E. Johnson said he ing position for additional kinder- ASHLEY SMITH/Times-News discussions, and a public supports trimming the garten instruction. Of the funding, Connie Cuellar teaches second-graders math Monday at Sawtooth Elementary School in Twin hearing was held last week. budget but was opposed to $1,693 is set aside for increasing and Falls. Sawtooth Elementary School this year gained Title 1 status, which means that the school The new fiscal year begins cutting spending for the sake will now receive more federal funding to help students struggling academically. Title 1 funding Oct. 1. BUDGET See SAWTOOTH, Main 2 is based on how many students are in the federal free and reduced lunch program. A vote to suspend rules See , Main 2 Wolf hunts to open, judge eyes injunction request By Matthew Brown killing of the predators just four ronmental and animal welfare son is set to begin Sept. 15, with a Associated Press writer months after they were removed groups opposed to the hunts in quota of 75 wolves. from the endangered species list. Idaho and Montana. Missoula hunter Mac MISSOULA, Mont. — Gray wolf U.S. District Judge Donald Hunters were poised to head into McLaughlin attended Monday’s hunting is set to begin in the Molloy said Monday he would rule the field Tuesday in Idaho, where a court hearing then left to buy his Northern Rockies, even as a federal as quickly as he could on a last- quota allowed as many as 220 judge eyesa request to stop the minute injunction sought by envi- wolves to be killed. Montana’s sea- See WOLF, Main 2 Underwear Index? Underwear sales for men are Multiple flu shots ahead? The best economic typically stable because the product is a universal necessity. By Ben Botkin a booster dose. During tough economic times, however, sales dip as men try to Times-News writer Adults are also looking at indicator: space out their purchases. one seasonal flu vaccine This flu season, multiple dose along with an addi- Total U.S. retail sales vaccine shots may be neces- tional one or two swine flu of men’s underwear sary to guard against both Learn vaccine doses. men’s underwear ª IN BILLIONS, AT CURRENT PRICES seasonal flu and swine flu. Health officials are $5 Children face the more encouraging the public not By Ylan Q. Mui prospect of as many as four to delay getting vaccinated. The Washington Post shots for protection against For more information, visit “As long as we have vac- 4 both strains of flu, though http://www.phd5.idaho.gov/ cine we’ll give it, but we WASHINGTON — For one answer to the nation’s the final details are still would like to give it as early most pressing economic question — when will the under development, health as we can,”Becker said. recession end? — just take a peek inside the American 3 officials said. “They’re still deciding Tom Shanahan, spokes- man’s underwear drawer. This much is known: with whether you will have to man for the Idaho There may be some new pairs there, judging by recent 2 doses of the vaccine for have one or two,” said Department of Health and reports from retailers and analysts, and that could mean H1N1 — also known as swine Cheryle Becker, public Welfare, said the state is still better days ahead for everyone. flu — not expected to arrive health division administra- looking at getting swine flu Here’s the theory, briefly: Sales of men’s underwear 1 until October, September is tor with the South Central vaccine supplies sometime typically are stable because they rank as a necessity. But the month to get your dose Public Health District, in the second half of during times of severe financial strain, men will try to of seasonal flu vaccine. referring to the H1N1 vac- October. He said that clini- stretch the time between buying new pairs, causing 0 Children getting the sea- cine.“More than likely,chil- cal trials for the swine flu underwear sales to dip. ’03 ’04 ’05 ’06 ’07 ’08* ’09** sonal flu vaccine for the first dren will need two doses of vaccine are still under way. “It’s a prolonged purchase,’’said Marshal Cohen, sen- *Estimated **Forecast time need two doses. At the H1N1 vaccine separated by “Until they’re finished ior analyst with the consumer research firm NPD Group. ª PERCENTAGE CHANGE same time, H1N1 vaccina- three to four weeks,” they won’t know for cer- “It’s like trying to drive your car an extra 10,000 miles.’’ 3.7% tions may need to be given in Health officials say that tain,”he said. The growth in sales of men’s underwear began to slow two doses.With the two vac- both vaccines are needed last year as the recession took hold, according to Mintel, ’09 cinations combined, some this year. Ben Botkin may be another research firm. This year, Mintel expects sales to NA children could face four nee- If children have had a dose reached at bbotkin@mag- fall 2.3 percent, the first drop since the company started ’03’04 ’05 ’06’07 ’08 dles with four separate vac- of the seasonal flu vaccine in icvalley.com or 208-735- -2.3% UNDERWEAR cine doses this flu season. the past, all that’s needed is 3238. 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