http://howeenterprise.com/ Volume #55, Edition #6 Monday, June 26, 2017 howeenterprise.com Howe's That Howe ISD takes first step Howe police sergeant named The Howe Fire Department towards November bond for has indicated that they will interim police chief not hold a Fourth of July new intermediate school Fireworks Festival this year due to budget restraints. They are hopeful to be able to have a fireworks show later in the year. Howe's Garrett Fulenchek got started in his fourth professional season in the minor leagues. His debut on opening night for the Hudson Valley Renegades, was a pretty salty one. He struck out three hitters in two relief innings, allowed one run on two hits and no New Interim Police Chief Michael Hill being walks. The Renegades are a Howe Superintendent Kevin Wilson listens to a interviewed by a television crew in 2015. Tampa Bay Rays franchise presentation from Gallagher and are a member of the The Howe City Council on for the new responsibilities. New York–Penn League, a The Howe ISD Board of Von Gallagher, of Tuesday night voted The deadline for Class A Short Season Trustees met for over two Gallagher Construction, on unanimously to appoint Sgt. applications for police chief league. hours on Monday night and the different types of Michael Hill to fill the void is close of business, July 31. most of the evening's delivery methods for of police chief due to the Stark Lane Farms discussion involved a construction management. resignation of Carl Hudman. Hudman announced his announced on Thursday on discussion about the resignation last month in their Facebook page that construction of a new "If we decide to move Hill, an 8-year veteran of favor for a similar position they will be closing the school to help alleviate the forward, one of the first the Howe Police Dept., will in Alaska. The council retail shop near Downtown crowding elementary and steps we take is to decide receive a $500 per month approved his resignation on Howe. They made the middle school campuses. what kind of construction stipend above normal pay Tuesday evening. following statement: manager we want," Wilson "Announcement: I know The evening began with a told the board before the this will come as a to 43-minute presentation by Continued on page 2 $11.9 million budget surprise many of you, but it's something I have been adopted by Howe ISD considering for a couple of Howe hires former months now.....While I have put my heart and soul into Gainesville varsity this shop- we have decided to sell the building. This basketball coach does NOT mean we are going out of business, it just simply means we need a Howe ISD Superintendent new location. If I had a Kevin Wilson told the dollar for every time school board on Monday someone came in and asked night that Eric Johns had if it used to be a house, I'd been hired as the varsity be rich- (there is only so basketball coach and for much I can do to work ISS. Johns was the athletic director and head varsity around the kitchen and Howe ISD Board of Trustees vote in favor of the bedrooms)! basketball coach for Gainesville until 2016. He 2017-18 school year budget. That being said I want a spent 11 years at At the monthly Howe ISD Wilson said that they listen dedicated RETAIL space! I Gainesville as the head Board of Trustees meeting to each of the campus varsity basketball coach feel that if I were to keep the on Tuesday night, the board administrators and directors space I have now, and three years as A.D. before resigning in adopted a budget of to try and fill any needs that I would never be able to $11,978,257. The amount is they may have. grow the store the way I February of 2016. He then spent one year at Callisburg down from the last school have always intended. year by nearly $600,000. The compensation plan I hope everyone before being hired here last week. gave an increase to teachers understands, and I thank you "As always when we build of $2,000 per step. All so much for your support! Eric Johns. Wilson also told the board Photo courtesy of our budget, we look at our other staff received a 3.5 We will continue to stay district goals and the primary percent raise. Teachers that open - until the space sells, that he had received three Gainesville Daily Register. but with fewer hours. resignations. Those came driver of our budget is our have over 20 years of I will also continue to keep from Vanna Foster compensation package," said experience and have capped you posted on our plans, in (elementary teacher), Tim Contracts were offered to Superintendent Kevin out on the step program the meantime ..... if anyone Short (high school teacher Dusty Williams to teach Wilson. "Generally, it's salary schedule received a is interested in purchasing and coach), and Heath fifth grade reading, and around 75 percent of our $500 raise. The district the shop please contact Jim Grant (middle school Macy Wright for middle budget. That's always a big added a new item that will Harvey. Thank You!" teacher and coach). school P.E. and girls coach. part of our consideration. Continued on page 3 howeenterprise.com Monday, June 26, 2017 Page #2 New school Continued from page 1 http://scogginsfuneralhome.com/ Jimmy Don McMillion voiced his opposition to demolition of the 1938 WPA school building on Denny Street. presentation. former cafeteria and old gym. The only item left on the property after The main two different types that the demolition would be the Howe was to choose from was auxiliary gymnasium. The turnkey between the Construction Manager cost of the project would cost an At-Risk and the Construction estimated $17 million and would Manager Agent. have 350 students ready to move in for the 2019-20 school year. Gallagher is a construction The total estimated cost to management firm that has used all renovate the 1938 building was of the different methods, but have $15 million and would only be done mostly Construction Manager able to house roughly 200 Agent work. students. The order in which the board Bill Stambaugh spoke up and said moves towards building a new that the rumor around Howe is that school starts with the delivery Gallagher Construction has been method of construction. The next awarded the construction job step would be to select an architect without competition which drew a and a construction manager. At response from Board President that point, the school would go Greg Akins that denied that claim through the bond council, and the and said that no decision has been financial adviser. made. Before a decision was made "We're not even to that point yet." between the two delivery methods, said Akins. "Mr. Gallagher may a discussion was had between the get it, but he may not. But it's not board and the three members in the in the bag." audience. Stambaugh then told the board, http://www.cavenderht.com/ The plan submitted by the "You're wanting to tear down this community to the board indicated old school - best built building in that the best option for new the city of Howe. You can walk construction with all things all the way around it and you won't considered was the demolition of find a crack one." the old 1938 WPA school building and construct a new two-story Akins responded that the building intermediate school in its place does not meet today's standards which would be able to support unless it was rehabilitated. grades three through five. Demolition also included the "It really does not appear to be cost current administration offices, Continued on page 5 www.elpatioescondido.net howeenterprise.com Monday, June 26, 2017 Page #3 Howe ISD budget Continued from page 1 https://www.independent-bank.com/ and added $1,000 stipend to which is mostly absorbed by teachers who have obtained their teacher salary of $7,803,653 (75 masters degree. District employee percent). insurance contribution will now be $351 which is slightly above the The All Funds proposed $341 a year ago. The policy is the expenditures on top of the general minimum plan for the staff. Wilson fund amount also include the food also explained that they have service budget of $448,140, debt adjusted the bus driver pay which service of $899,355, and federal was $20 per route. Due to longer funds of $271,180 for the total of routes and shorter routes, they $11,978,257. decided to keep the shorter routes at $20 but increase the longer The federal funds revenue amount routes to $22.50 which is more in was significantly less than a year line with the competition in the ago due to federal policy changes. area. The total teacher pay for 2017-18 came to a total of "With the transition of No Child $7,803,653. The starting salary for Left Behind to the ESSA, we lost a first-year teacher is $39,000 primarily the title funds in that," which is a $2,000 increase said Wilson. previously mentioned due to the step increase. The local tax rate is proposed to stay the same at $1.17, but with the "This is somewhat competitive property values increasing, the with the area as you go south," district felt they could drop the Wilson told the board.