So if the district is so lean on administration, where are the shortfalls?
Labor, I know, is the biggest cost in any business, but I am sick of Jason Lewis blaming the Teacher's Union for pricing themselves out of jobs. I visited Patrick Henry H.S. last night since we are in the process of selecting a High School for my daughter. The only thing that stuck out was the abundance of Macintosh computers. I still don't think that that is a huge part of the cost overruns. Although I must say that if it wasn't for public schools, I think apple would be bankrupt. What about the "red tape" or "compliance" positions. How many staff have to be dedicated to those endeavors? What about trimming the extras like some of the things advertised in the Henry lit: Band trips Language trips to France, Spain, etc. More and more sports offerred Or how about all the continual re-working of these programs: IB, Open, Fine Arts, Engineering, etc. there's got to be a lot of complaince and red tape costs for the constant retooling of these schools. I agree with those that say the jury is still out on how much impact class sizes have on kid's educations. I went to the New York City public schools (you can imagine the class sizes then and now) and was prepared for life after High School just fine. I realize that's just me, though... UGH! This is such a frustrating topic. Bob Velez Shingle Creek Ward 4 ________________________________________________________ The Best News Source On The Web - http://www.disinfo.com _______________________________________ Minneapolis Issues Forum - A Civil City Civic Discussion - Mn E-Democracy Post messages to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscribe, Unsubscribe, Digest option, and more: http://e-democracy.org/mpls
