Ashley Sloboda
@ashleysloboda.bsky.social
I’m an old millennial who amazingly has worked in newspapers since graduating from IU in 2006. Senior reporter/education for The Journal Gazette in Fort Wayne.
Much of my work involves going to public meetings so you don’t have to.
Much of my work involves going to public meetings so you don’t have to.
I think some things now under ops funds would have been funded with what is now ed fund money and the transfer — which I think ALL districts do — helps with that. I’ll link to some past JG stories that might explain it. (Going off faulty memory so could be wrong)
November 10, 2025 at 7:42 PM
I think some things now under ops funds would have been funded with what is now ed fund money and the transfer — which I think ALL districts do — helps with that. I’ll link to some past JG stories that might explain it. (Going off faulty memory so could be wrong)
My understanding is the transfer stems from when the state changed the school funding buckets several years ago. This was when the current ed/ops funds system was created.
November 10, 2025 at 7:42 PM
My understanding is the transfer stems from when the state changed the school funding buckets several years ago. This was when the current ed/ops funds system was created.
I don’t know if that helps, but it’s what came to mind when I saw your post while at home on a Sunday night.
November 10, 2025 at 1:14 AM
I don’t know if that helps, but it’s what came to mind when I saw your post while at home on a Sunday night.
Districts xfer up to 15% of ed funds to operations (supported by prop taxes) and with SB1 cuts, that doesn’t help. Ed fund is further strained by legislative mandates — min. 45k teacher pay and 65% ed fund spent on teacher pay/salaries.
November 10, 2025 at 1:14 AM
Districts xfer up to 15% of ed funds to operations (supported by prop taxes) and with SB1 cuts, that doesn’t help. Ed fund is further strained by legislative mandates — min. 45k teacher pay and 65% ed fund spent on teacher pay/salaries.
SB1 affects property taxes, and teacher salaries are not paid with property taxes. Those costs are paid with the education fund, which is tied to enrollment and supported by state dollars.
November 10, 2025 at 1:14 AM
SB1 affects property taxes, and teacher salaries are not paid with property taxes. Those costs are paid with the education fund, which is tied to enrollment and supported by state dollars.
I will accompany Harry Potter and Rick Astley in our neighborhood!
October 31, 2025 at 4:06 PM
I will accompany Harry Potter and Rick Astley in our neighborhood!
We are on board member comments. 🥳
October 27, 2025 at 10:57 PM
We are on board member comments. 🥳
Business items are done. Now for a presentation about Amp Lab’s first satellite campus.
October 27, 2025 at 10:25 PM
Business items are done. Now for a presentation about Amp Lab’s first satellite campus.
Budget passed. Now ratification of the teachers agreement.
October 27, 2025 at 10:22 PM
Budget passed. Now ratification of the teachers agreement.
Time for the 2026 budget adoption. The presentation happened Sept. 22.
October 27, 2025 at 10:20 PM
Time for the 2026 budget adoption. The presentation happened Sept. 22.
Board will now accept $92,500 in school safety grant funds. The state announced the recipients a while ago.
October 27, 2025 at 10:17 PM
Board will now accept $92,500 in school safety grant funds. The state announced the recipients a while ago.