School Board to Discuss High School Administrator Hire, 2012-13 Budget

A new assistant principal for could be appointed as early as tonight, according to school officials.

The Board of Education will meet Tuesday and will discuss the hiring of a new assistant principal during its closed session.

Whoever is appointed will replace David Hamahashi, one of Newark Memorial’s three assistant principals who retired earlier this year, Superintendent of Schools Dave Marken said.

Tuesday’s public meeting begins at 7 p.m. at the district office, 5715 Musick Ave.

Among the items on the board is a presentation, public hearing and vote on the district’s 2012-13 budget.

Here are some notes from the proposed budget as outlined in district documents:

• The projected enrollment for the 2012-13 school year is a total of 6,494 students, which is a 0.4 percent decline from 2011-12 school year.
• The overall total of the district’s projected funds generated through its average daily attendance for 2012-13 is approximately $33.2 million.
• The proposed beginning balance of the 2012-13 school year is budgeted at $4.8 million. The ending balance is listed at $2.8 million.
• Newark Unified is expected to meet its requirement of maintaining a 3 percent reserve that totals $1.6 million, which is a total based on its planned expenditures for the next school year.

For more information, see the attached PDFs or download the full agenda on the school website.

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