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Call (906) 932-4449 Ironwood, MI GCC hoops Samson women win Redsautosales.com SPORTS • 9 Since 191 9 DAILY GLOBE Thursday, December 12, 2019 Snow likely yourdailyglobe.com | High: 18 | Low: 9 | Details, page 2 LET THERE BE SNOW Hurley City Council receives audit report By TOM LAVENTURE [email protected] HURLEY, Wis. – The Hurley City Council on Tuesday approved its 2018 audit report. Rob Ganschow, a partner with Wipfli LLC, presented the audit results on behalf of the account- ing firm. He said the $3.26 mil- lion revenue and expenditures for 2017 appear significantly higher than the $2.41 million in 2018 because of approximately $333,000 in capital projects. Ganschow said the city’s expenditures did not exceed revenues over- all for 2018. However, the public works department, conservation and develop- Tom LaVenture/Daily Globe ment and debt A SNOW machine blankets Big Powderhorn Mountain with fresh powder Wednesday in preparation for its Friday opening. service expen- ditures did Max exceed actual Samardich budgets. Ganschow recommended Administrators say special education underfunded observation of transfers between various funds. He said the city is By TOM LAVENTURE for special education, determine who doesn’t.” more severe needs at earlier ages [email protected] maintaining a positive unas- how equipment and other capi- The outcome should not be who are very involved, and of signed balance that should pro- HURLEY, Wis. – Wisconsin tal costs compare to the previ- that CESA 12 doesn’t advocate course the mental health compo- vide the credit needed for eventu- educators are saying the out- ous school year, and distinguish- just for the school districts that nent is huge for us,” Kasinski alities that require grants and come of a hearing on special es the $30,000 special education would be hurt at the cost of the said. “In our region we don’t loans for large projects. education rules should be to rec- threshold cost from other fund- school districts that would bene- have the people who are quali- The council approved a ognize that school districts are ing. fit, he said. The common fied to provide the services that Finance committee recommenda- underfunded. Ken Kasinski, the agency denominator is that special edu- we need.” tion to award the 2019 auditing The Wisconsin Department administrator for the Coopera- cation is underfunded, he said. Schools appreciate the addi- services to Wipfli LLC. The fee of Public Instruction will con- tive Educational Service Agency “The issue that would be very tional funding but sometimes it for service is $18,000. duct a public hearing on Dec. 20 No. 12 (CESA 12), said he and helpful with us is if they’d fund doesn’t come close to the actual Alderman Jamey Francis in Madison, to accept public tes- Jennifer Ledin, the CESA 12 special ed at the rate they costs associated with running a asked Wipfli to provide audit timony on proposed permanent director of the Center for Special should,” Kasinski said. “That is program, said Kevin Genisot, reports well in advance of meet- rules related to clarifying high- Education and Pupil Service, the problem. They are not. If it the Hurley School District ings in order to review and bring cost special education aid. The will have discussions with local cannot be funded at the rate it administrator and director of questions to the presentation to proposed rule seeks to provide legislators and area school dis- should, then we should get it as special education. There are the council. clarity in determining costs for trict superintendents to discuss close as we can.” many variables within the spe- Max Samardich, the new offi- providing special education- the proposed rule changes. School districts are facing cial education department and cer with the Hurley Police related services to a child for the CESA 12 serves northern Wis- more challenges with special Genisot said he’s “curious to see Department, was introduced to purpose of receiving high-cost consin school districts along education and with the mental the results” but is not optimistic the council at the meeting. He special education aid. with the Wisconsin Rural health resources, especially, he about a positive impact for Hur- was raised in Bessemer and The proposed rules clarify Schools Alliance. said. What is happening is a ley School District. attended Gogebic Community language with determining non- “We’re going to make sure back and forth of resources “The discussions have always College before graduating from administrative special education that we have accurate informa- between schools, social services, been happening, but it’s the the police academy at Nicolet costs and services to children tion before going to them,” private health care and hospitals final numbers in the budget that Area Technical College in that are distinct general costs for Kasinski said. “We want to know – all taking from each other, he all students. The changes also where it is we’re at on it and said. define federal Medicaid benefits know exactly who benefits and “We are seeing kids with FUNDING — page 5 REPORT — page 5 Term limits CHRISTMAS CAROLS face another battle By TOM LAVENTURE [email protected] IRONWOOD – A Fremont, Mich., man pulling an 18-foot foam and metal hog through the western Upper Peninsula Wednesday, said it was part of an awareness tour to protect the state’s term limit amendment. Jeff Tillman is a member of Don’t Touch Term Limits!, a non- partisan nonprofit organization that works to bring awareness when there are legal or legislative attempts to nullify the 1992 voter approved amendment that limits state representatives to serving three two-year terms and state senators, governors, lieutenant governors, secretaries of state P.J. 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