On March 30th of last year I put forth this scenario for consideration. It would have cut the 3 assistant principal positions and created 3 disciplinary dean positions. It did not consider the excess principal that could have been cut for additional savings. They had probably already put through the no Administrator lay off contract at that point.
Cut 3 Assistant Principals for a salary savings of $285,358.00
Est. Benefit savings on the 3 positions @ 35% $ 99,875.00
Total $385,233.00 (wow)
Add back 3 Disciplinary Deans $45,000.00
These are 3 teachers with admin. Certificates working part time as administrators.
Net Savings $340,233.00
As of May 12 th 2011
If we add in the possible savings of the excess GW principal we save an added $113,800 in salary and $34,000 in est benefits.
Add $149,000 to the $340,233 and the annual savings could have been $489,000.
Basically $500,000 the first year.
Add to that, the cost of this irresponsible decision for the 2nd year (2011-2012) and you have just short of $1 million dollars that could have been used to fund a lot of education for kids. The BOE should have been looking at cutting expenses last year, other than closing schools. We did have a GAP elimination in 2010, right?
Like this year, the majority of the BOE still never did the hard work of looking at the line item budget for economy last year.
It gets better. The bumping process may also have been a consideration for the "no lay off clause" put together by the BOE and the Administrators unit.
The way I understand it, and the bumping process, if the excess GW Principal position was eliminated, she could have bumped out the newest Assistant Principal at the middle school. The newest Assistant Principal could have retreated to his last position of Social Studies teacher. Does anyone know who the last social studies teacher hired was? Does anyone know what team he coaches? He might have dropped out of the bottom with the shuffle, what would we have done without that coach? By the way, I don't believe he knew any of this was going on.
How valuable could a sports program be to some people? Consider what coaching position was saved, who is an avid supporter of the same sports program on the BOE and in turn, also very friendly with a person who could benefit greatly from scholarships received by some players on that team?
You have to wonder if it actually occurred this way or if it was just dumb luck (Bad luck for us taxpayers). Either way, the result was the same, $1 million dollars spent and not available for the education of kids this year.
Finally, consider this, how much dumb luck have you had in your lifetime and conversely, did the taxpayers have enough input to authorize this BOE essentially spend $1 million dollars for one sports program to be kept together? It is a tangle web we weave.....
Follow the money folks, always follow the money
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Is it really worth the discussion without knowing what is fact and what is speculation? Your words:
"You have to wonder if it actually occurred this way or if it was just dumb luck."
Wonder? Really? Next. I don't have time for your guessing games, Bill.
There is no guessing here. The million is wasted.
The question is why. To save the coach or to save the principal. That is the only thing in question.
The truth will come out, keep watching.
Then why not state it as fact if it is a fact? Why play the vague games?
I am really TIRED of all the games... It really makes me wonder who to trust! It seems that EVERYONE will say whatever they think will get the votes, or just tear apart the "opponent" at all costs, no matter what idea is presented.
I say knock off the BS and give us FACTS, not your wonderings.... (your words, not mine). It is not the first time you have presented your musings, Bill.
Isn't it possible, Bill, that the other BOE members recognized the value of the assistant principals and knew that eliminating their positions would adversely affect the schools?
If you are now saying that there is no guessing, then why does the original post read "Could this BOE have wasted....?" Why not just say it did? Why use the words could, wonder, consider?
Really, Bill, to go from not cutting more admin positions, to a million dollar girl's basketball team? The girls are talented, but no one is spending that kind of money there, no matter how you add up your numbers. They have brought the school together. Let them take their hard earned wins without you ALLUDING that they have a million dollar team.
The BOE voted on the budget and on school closings, arts, teachers, child care and many topics. The BOE is a group of 7 people who are elected to represent our school district. Those who support you, voted for you, and you represent them well. Those who voted for the others also have supporters who want that same representation as well. It is how it works in our society. You really cannot attack them for representing those who elected them just as no one should attack you for representing those who elected you. I would think that, as adults with a serious job in front of you, you would all try to work together and get along.
BUT, didn't we SAVE $300,000. by CLOSING GWS!!!!!!
Funny, how one year later, everyone FINALLY wakes up!
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