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The eclipse on Monday, Aug. 21, was believed to be one of the most watched eclipses in history — although there is no way to prove how many people took the time out of their day to take a few minutes to witness the historic event. (PCR photo/Mike Vaughn)
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The Putnam County boys golf team picks up four wins. / 7
A Putnam County exchange team has returned home. / 9
LOCAL NEWS Two major construction projects are moving along well at St. Bede Academy this summer. / 3 COMMUNITY Plow Creek Fellowship, an international Christian community southeast of Tiskilwa, will be closing. / 17 Vol. 150 No. 1
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An uncertain future assigned to schools
No state funds released until legislators do something BY DAVE COOK news@putnamcountyrecord.com GRANVILLE — The Putnam County School Board approved the tentative budget for the school district for the upcoming fiscal year and it will be on display for the next 30 days. But, Superintendent Carl Carlson described the act of trying to create an accurate budget during the state’s current financial mess as “trying to predict the unpredictable.”
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He said while the district had received its third mandated payment from the state for last fiscal year, he added he was unsure of when, or even if, the final payment would be made. The state currently owes the district more than $294,000 from the last school year. Carlson also reported that though the state passed a budget, there was still no legislative mechanism in place to release
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