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  • Sergio
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    I caught the end of a news report last night that was talking about having to close some schools. I have lots of family and friends that teach in different districts in DFW. This is pretty nuts. Good luck to you, Leah, I hope this doesn't cost you your job.

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  • Denny
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    Originally posted by ELVIS View Post
    im not even sending Jr to school.

    god bless.
    Savage!

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  • Cannon
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    Originally posted by Kart21 View Post
    How about just dropping football for a few years ??
    Would save a bunch of $$$$$$$$$$$.

    Just a thought.
    In Texas, never...

    And I WAS actually thinking about becoming a teacher.

    Leah, are you a teacher?

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  • ELVIS
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    im not even sending Jr to school.

    god bless.

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  • Leah
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    Originally posted by Strychnine View Post
    Arlington.
    Correct

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  • Denny
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    Glad I got my son out of public schools.

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  • Strychnine
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    Originally posted by mstng86 View Post
    Which one is AISD? Allen?

    I wonder how expensive all these shiny new football stadiums are.
    Arlington.

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  • Silverback
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    Originally posted by Kart21 View Post
    How about just dropping football for a few years ??
    Would save a bunch of $$$$$$$$$$$.

    Just a thought.
    actually just the opposite.

    Football is a money generator. With the ammount of money given by boosters, ticket sales, etc. Football makes money for schools, and pays for most other sports like softball, women's volleyball, swimming, etc.

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  • mstng86
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    Which one is AISD? Allen?

    I wonder how expensive all these shiny new football stadiums are.

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  • Kart21
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    How about just dropping football for a few years ??
    Would save a bunch of $$$$$$$$$$$.

    Just a thought.

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  • Leah
    started a topic Scary stuff-parents, you need to be paying attention

    Scary stuff-parents, you need to be paying attention

    Guys, this is bad. Districts are out of money and teachers (who once had job security) are facing furlows, Reduction in Force, SCHOOLS ARE CLOSING, etc. This is what is on the district website:

    The state of Texas is facing its most serious budget crisis in decades with revenue estimates $27 billion short of the $99 billion needed to maintain the same level of services, taking into consideration projected growth. With public education spending making up about 44 percent of the state budget, we expect devastating reductions to state public education funding. As it stands, the AISD could lose $35 million in state foundation and grant funding next year. Compound that with our district’s $13.3 million deficit, and we are facing a shortfall of $48 million.

    District staff has begun to identify ways to reduce spending in the AISD. We have a difficult road ahead, and we must work together to ensure that our 64,000 students continue to have access to More Than a Remarkable Education.

    Plan to Reduce SpendingReductions to be announced at Feb. 7 board meeting: Total $15,275,121 (THIS IS WHAT HAS ALREADY BEEN APPROVED)


    Reduce administration department budgets by 5 percent: $2,231,293
    Dissolve the student affairs department: $196,000
    Dissolve the safe and drug-free schools/parent relations department: $125,000
    Reduce the district’s monthly contribution toward health insurance by $25 for professional employees and $10 for all other employees: $1,224,000
    Eliminate Convocation: $12,000
    Eliminate the Success program for first through sixth grades: $578,000
    Close the Turning Point Elementary campus and place these students and teachers at grade-level specific sites. Move the AISD employees who office at Annex V and Pioneer Plaza into the former Turning Point Elementary campus: $169,000
    Reduce junior high assistant principals to a ratio of 1:750 students: $235,828
    Eliminate a receptionist position per secondary campus: $365,000
    Eliminate guidance techs at all schools: $1,500,000
    Eliminate two kindergarten teaching assistants per elementary campus: $1,600,000
    Assign high school teachers one additional teaching period: $4,500,000
    Eliminate teaming at the junior high level: $2,000,000
    Delay IB implementation at Martin and Seguin high schools: $100,000
    Eliminate printing of the Annual Wall Calendar and School Boundary Map: $40,000
    Eliminate the UTA stadium rental: $99,000
    Eliminate contract mowing from the plant services budget: $300,000

    THIS IS WHAT THEY ARE TALKING ABOUT DOING:
    Reductions being considered for the future


    Eliminate all teachers with probationary contracts. Some positions might be hired back depending on need: $38,950,000
    Eliminate two coaches at each high school: $624,000
    Eliminate one fine arts teacher at each high school: $312,000
    Eliminate all cafeteria monitors at the elementary level: $912,000
    Eliminate three attendance officers: $150,000
    Eliminate three intervention specialists: $184,000
    Eliminate fifth- and sixth-grade orchestra and sixth-grade band: $1,000,000
    Close Kooken Education Center: $730,000
    Close one junior high: $1,800,000
    Reduce teachers in grades K through 4 if the state legislature changes the 22:1 student-teacher ratio: $10,000,000
    Reduction in force: As needed


    All in all, I may not have a job next year. I am considered a probationary teacher since this is my first year in this district. (note that a probationary teacher may be a teacher that has taught less than 3 years within the district)

    Parents-this is the time to GET INVOLVED. They are cutting needed programs for our kids. Taxes may have to be raised, but that may be a necessity. PLEASE support your local district and administration.
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