School board weighs options for G-R dissolution

GRUNDY CENTER – At Wednesday night’s school board meeting, the discussion focused on the Gladbrook-Reinbeck dissolution proposal, and how the possible dissolution could affect the Grundy Center School District financially.
A presentation by Gary Sinclair, a financial consultant from PMA Financial Network, reviewed the school’s finances and gave projections of how the incoming students from G-R could affect the school’s financial standing.
In general the effect wouldn’t be profound, Sinclair said, adding that the school’s finances would remain consistent and proportional – not moving much either up or down.
“It doesn’t hurt us, but it doesn’t necessarily help us much more either,” explained Superintendent Jerry Schutz. “We would get more money, but we would also be spending more money.”
Sinclair said that because of the changes that the school made last year, they are in good standing and everything looked healthy regardless of what is decided with the G-R deal.
The board will meet with the G-R Dissolution Committee on February 11 at 6 p.m. at the Reinbeck Elementary multi-purpose room. Members of all surrounding school districts, as well as members of the public, are welcome to the meeting, which will discuss the proposed dissolution. 
For the full story on the school board meeting, read the February 4 edition of The Grundy Register.