I appreciate this post, not knowing exactly, what is entailed on a proposed school budget. I also realize that teachers are "bargained-for" employees. In other words, they are covered by a union or agency, that protects their rights and benefits, according to the contract that thier union advisors, bargain for them. I am in agreement. What about the teachers? What do they provide? At the cost of sounding fecetious, just what are we supposed to get parents, caregivers and taxpayers? Should we at least EXPECT, that our kids, are being taught, the rudimentary examples of reading, Writing and arithmetic? From what I've gathered, it is NOT the case! Why can't little Johnnie read? For years, these kids, have been passed along, just to get them OUT of the high school, be accepted to a college or university, only to be told, that their SAT scores are too low or if they pass the test, still have to take redeial classes, such as general math, elementary english and general science, in order to qualify to go any furthur. Why did I score as a college junior, when I returned to school, after 11 years? Was it because I went to a Catholic High School, or was it the Method! I say, the Method, was in the details. I had already gone for 9 years to Catholic Elementary school, K-8, then tested for this college prep, school. Why was I in a class for the very smart? There were 2 classrooms, reserved; 9-12 and 2 for the not so advanced. Back then, they were considered slow, but able to keep up! Even then, kids were labled! So what IS the method, that these teachers, teach? I know that the nuns, drilled the H*ll, out of us and every week, there was a "pop" quiz, to which everyone in class, "groaned"! It was enough to give a kid, a break-down! The TONS, of home-work and study, study, study, made me dizzy! No time for boys; they were just a distraction and as "nerdy" as YOU were! No, the kids, I attended school with, were budding musicians, operatic types, ballet wenches and soon-to-be, teachers, doctors, lawyers. No loafers, here! Why, did my generation, MAKE it? We were raised by affectionate, caring people, that's why. People who gave a D*amn, about us and the neighbors, who "told" on you, if they saw you doing something, you didn't have any business, doing! Like smoking a cigarette! Dumb stuff! Is it me, or are we raiding a generation of illiterates? I grew up iin the late 50's and early 60's, FYI.
--- In [email protected], "apoojo" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > --- In [email protected], "radio881gal" <restore881FM@> > wrote: > > > > Where will we get the money the state says we have to pay back? New > > condos won't be paying any schools tax. > > Anybody got any ideas? > > Maureen > > > not knowing their budget it would be impossible for us to say, what > areas can be cut without effecting the students, hopefully the 9 who > got us in this mess are already working on different options, so when > the bill comes they are prepared, i would suggest top administrators, > lawyers fees, changing health carriers could provide between 300 and > 500 thoudsand in savings, but the union doesnt want to switch, oh i > forgot they are not suppose to be running the district, switching > carriers is perfectly legal, has been done in the past, the key is > you have to provide the same insurance package you are already > providing "equal to or better" , eliminating bd. members trips,, > what ever, the key is they should already be working on this, all it > would take is the bd to direct the staff to start working on > alternate plans,this was also done in the past by proactive not > reactive bds. the more preparation the easier the blow when it does > happen, and it will, so dont waste lawyers fees on appealing it > something they also did. your right new condos wont be paying school > taxes, but that is a totally different story, i hope you are not > trying to blame that for the problem the bd. got themselves into. > boy that would be totally mixing apples and oranges, 80 million $ > budget 18 probaly closer to 20 thousand per child since the > enrollment numbers were fabricated, terrible test results, do not > blame these on future codos, and the tax structure. no one in their > right mind could even suggest that. > Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AsburyPark/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AsburyPark/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
