Local School Districts Will Receive their Share in School Library Aid
Tuesday, April 30th, 2013 -- 8:16 AM
-Several local school districts will be receiving their part in 30 million dollars in school library aid.The money comes from the Common School Fund, the only state funding specifically designated for the purchase of materials for school libraries. That money will be shared between every public school in the state.
The aid per district is based on the number of children between the ages of 4 and 20 living in each school district. This year?s school library aid payment was $24.71 per child for 1,218,203 children counted in the 2011-12 school census.
Funding is down by $2.4 million from last year. The census total was down by 6,486 children as well. Districts must use Common School Fund library aid by June 30 for the purchase of books, media materials, or computer equipment that is housed in the school library.
The School District of Neillsville will receive $29,626, Granton will receive $15,245, Loyal will get $27,204, Greenwood will receive $18,531 and Owen-Withee will get $24, 387.
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