ROTTERDAM Mohonasen faces staff reductions BY JUSTIN MASON Gazette Reporter Reach Gazette reporter Justin Mason at 395-3113 or jmason@dailygazette.net.
Mohonasen could end up eliminating the equivalent of 17 full-time positions because of a $1.9 million reduction in state aid and an increase in nondiscretionary costs, district officials said. Superintendent Kathleen Spring said the draft 2010-2011 budget would increase spending by about 0.08 percent or $341,676. But a dramatic dip in state aid means the district will need to raise the tax levy by about 2.5 percent, even with the proposed reduction in staff. “Over the past month, it became pretty clear that we were going to have to make drastic cuts,” she said. The staff cuts include a reduction of seven elementary school teachers, four support staff substitutes, three secondary subject positions and a number of part-time workers. In total, Spring said, about 25 district employees could be affected by the proposed staff reductions. Mohonasen’s Board of Education has scheduled a public meeting in the high school’s Farnsworth Technology Center for 6 tonight . Spring said the board is seeking input from residents about the cuts and gauging whether residents are comfortable with the impact the budget proposal will have on the district. “We want to hear from the public and what they think about the cuts,” she said. Spring said class sizes will likely increase as a result of the staff reductions. For instance, both the second- and third-grade classes could increase from 19 students this year to 23 students next year under the spending plan, according to figures provided by the district. .....................>>>>..................>>>>.............http://www.dailygazette.net/De.....r00900&AppName=1
"Spring said class sizes will likely increase as a result of the staff reductions. For instance, both the second- and third-grade classes could increase from 19 students this year to 23 students next year under the spending plan"
really 19 per class?
what school board allowed this in the first place? no wonder the school taxes are so high.
I predict that the school taxes will go up and NO JOBS WILL BE CUT!!
When the INSANE are running the ASYLUM In individuals, insanity is rare; but in groups, parties, nations and epochs, it is the rule. -- Friedrich Nietzsche
“How fortunate for those in power that people never think.” Adolph Hitler
28 in a class is WAY too many noisy restless bored kids....especially when the kids with special needs are mixed in, sometimes 2 in a class with their aide.....
the commune lovers want to make it 'equal'.....I'm not sure how we do that in a class of 28???
...you are a product of your environment, your environment is a product of your priorities, your priorities are a product of you......
The replacement of morality and conscience with law produces a deadly paradox.
STOP BEING GOOD DEMOCRATS---STOP BEING GOOD REPUBLICANS--START BEING GOOD AMERICANS
28 in a class is WAY too many noisy restless bored kids....especially when the kids with special needs are mixed in, sometimes 2 in a class with their aide.....
the commune lovers want to make it 'equal'.....I'm not sure how we do that in a class of 28???
Gee.....we managed way back when. Although back then, any 'special need' kid was in a separate class. From what I understand, they can't do that any more.
When the INSANE are running the ASYLUM In individuals, insanity is rare; but in groups, parties, nations and epochs, it is the rule. -- Friedrich Nietzsche
“How fortunate for those in power that people never think.” Adolph Hitler
I cant afford you and you cant afford me......if the school system was expanded back in the boomers day,,,what has happened now? more $$? more entitlements? more administration? what?
...you are a product of your environment, your environment is a product of your priorities, your priorities are a product of you......
The replacement of morality and conscience with law produces a deadly paradox.
STOP BEING GOOD DEMOCRATS---STOP BEING GOOD REPUBLICANS--START BEING GOOD AMERICANS
28 in a class is WAY too many noisy restless bored kids....especially when the kids with special needs are mixed in, sometimes 2 in a class with their aide.....
the commune lovers want to make it 'equal'.....I'm not sure how we do that in a class of 28???
buck it up camper the rain will stop your shoes and cloths will dry a few years later you will reflect and say those were some of the best days of my life
Talking to each other is better than talking about each other
buck it up camper the rain will stop your shoes and cloths will dry a few years later you will reflect and say those were some of the best days of my life
they only become the best of days because I didn't have arthritis/heart disease/triple bypass/alzheimers etc etc..........as for the ignorance of the times---YOU BETCHA... the only difference I stare at the winter of my days------EVERY DAY.......and the foundation left for the next generation is what gets my goat.........Oh sorry,,,, I meant to say, I am an old goat..........
...you are a product of your environment, your environment is a product of your priorities, your priorities are a product of you......
The replacement of morality and conscience with law produces a deadly paradox.
STOP BEING GOOD DEMOCRATS---STOP BEING GOOD REPUBLICANS--START BEING GOOD AMERICANS
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