47 named as Gary school's Referendum Ambassadors
Contributed By:The 411 News
Group to report to the public on how referendum revenue is collected and spent
The Gary Community School Corporation (GCSC) announced 31 members of the newly created Referendum Ambassadors, a group of Gary taxpayers who will report to the public on how referendum revenue is collected and spent.
“We’re thrilled to have received so much support from the community to pass the referendum and now to volunteer as Referendum Ambassadors,” said GCSC Manager Dr. Paige McNulty. “We want to encourage more community involvement, not less, so we thought it was important to allow all interested individuals to participate in the group.”
The group includes parents, educators, representatives from the local business community, the faith-based community, elected officials and labor groups. They will receive training in school financing.
The Referendum Ambassadors will report to the community within 30 days of their bi-annual meetings.
The report from the committee will include a dashboard and financial statement of referendum revenue collected and spent on teacher salaries, arts, athletics and extracurricular activities, student safety and supports, and balancing the budget to end state control. All reports will be posted online and available for review by the public.
| Kenya Abraham | | Freida Graves | | Ava Marshal-Ligon |
| Peggy Blackwell | | Junifer Hall | | Milton Mathis |
| Lakeisha Bridgeman | | LaTasha Hall | | Adrian Maxwell |
| Kevin Brown | | Raven Hall | | Kristina Neal-Mosley |
| Larida Burnett | | Steven Harper | | Renee Patterson |
| Nina Burton | | Joellen Holloway | | Jannette Sanders |
| Genesis Burris | | Stephanie Hulett | | Jimmie Sanders |
| Stephanie Caldwell | | Regina Hunter | | Linda Simon |
| Delwyn CampbellSr. | | Eugene Jackson | | Earl Smith, Jr |
| Demetria Clayton | | Rosemarie Joiner | | GiJeon Spence |
| Patricia Cunningham | | Jeremiah King | | Elizabeth Stallworth |
| Chaundra Davis | | Letricia Lee | | Crystal Taylor |
| Maya Etienne | | Arlisa Levy | | Auther Thompson |
| Dwight Gardner | | Angela Lockett | | Anthony Walker |
| William Goldsby | | Sharon Mallory | | Rosie Washington |
| | | | | Ayanna Wright |
| | | | | Douglas Wright |
Next steps for Referendum Ambassadors include a mandatory financial overview session that will be held in May. In July, the first official meeting will be held to review the first allotment of referendum funds received and upcoming projects. At that time, Referendum Ambassadors will also review the group’s objectives.
Members of the Referendum Ambassadors group may serve for up to eight years. The GCSC Manager and the Chief Financial Officer will lead Ambassador meetings.
"Funding from the $72.1 million referendum will help students receive more of the opportunities afforded to students in other communities, including the return of sports at the middle school level and new band uniforms for high school musicians," McNulty said. "The referendum will also support students’ social-emotional needs, ensuring each student has access to a counselor and therapist. Gary teachers will also receive their first raise in more than a decade."
Story Posted:03/11/2021
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