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I read in the NEWS-SUN today where the Wkgn Public Schools slashed $4 million from their budget plus 70 positions,
will shorten the school day by one period as well as eliminate some programs.
This is very sad news. Our struggling Wkgn schools now will struggle all the more now.
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The proposal to shorten the school day by one period for each student was voted down. The school day schedule remains intact: 8 periods a day for Regular Ed. and 9 periods per day for the College Studies Program.
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I videotaped the meeting; I hope to get it uploaded to YouTube over the next few days.
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If the facts I have read and included here are correct regarding recent hires, a more cost-saving, student-centered alternative might have been to cut (more of) the ~100 positions newly created at Lincoln Center over the past five years. At approximately $80,000 salary per year (likely a conservative estimate), these positions likely cost $8,000,000 PER YEAR, plus benefits. Over the past 5 years, this would have amounted to $40 million ($8,000,000 x 5 yrs), plus benefits. I believe our students will be better served with more educational staff teaching smaller numbers of students in classrooms (or even closets).
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I didn't make up the numbers. I believe I read about them here, as well as other places. Yes, I understand that Lincoln center went from ~ 70 employees 5 yrs ago to 160+ this past year. Rooms now have multiple desks and there is not room for everyone to have desks, ex. specialists. Don't have the exact numbers. Maybe you can find them out and share? :-) Will gladly apologize if the data I shared is inaccurate.
I edited my previous post to correct my math, but don't think it is visible. The cost of 100 employees at ~$80,000 a year salary is $8,000,000 per year. Over the past five years, that would have cost ~$40,000,000.