The city school board will consider the superintendent's recommended budget Thursday night.
It's based on the premise that the Chapel Hill-Carrboro school system would receive the same level of local funding in 2009-10 as it received in 2008-09. It requires approximately $800,000 in reductions because of higher costs for items such as employee health insurance and retirement.
But county officials have already indicated they may not be able to give the schools as much money next year, and both state and local governments are anxiously awaiting the latest sales tax numbers April 15. So school board members will also discuss Thursday other possible cuts they may need to make as a result of reduced local and state funding. Read about those possible cuts here in a pdf file.
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Teachers to Admin ratio
Thu, 04/02/2009 - 13:09 — wjohnsonwI agree that typically admin would be the place to cut or not add to.
Does anyone know the ratio of teachers to administrative personnel in the school districe?
Anything less than about 7-8 teachers (full time equivalents) to 1 administrator (full time equivalents) would mean too many administrative personnel.
It's not the teachers or the administrators
Thu, 04/02/2009 - 00:05 — ActLocalChapel Hill has a "perfect storm" combination of demographics which predict high performance in students: 1. High income households 2. Highly educated parents 3. High percentage of 2 parent homes.
The combination of nature (genetics) and nurture (environment) result in a student population where approximately 70% qualify as "gifted."
You are correct that the teachers deserve more credit than the administrators, but these students would perform well practically anywhere. Once again, CHCCS students scored the highest in the state on the SAT last year -- 160 points higher (math and critical reading) than the national average.
That the administration takes any credit for this accomplishment is utterly ridiculous.
All the
Thu, 04/02/2009 - 17:15 — TBlakewomen are strong, all the men are good looking and all of the children are above average.
Cut administration
Wed, 04/01/2009 - 21:45 — elvisboy77It is so fat. Give the teachers a raise, they need it.
Change starts at the administrator level, they need a 25% cut in their salaries to start. If they don't like it then go administer somewhere else.
The "excellence" of the school system is in the teachers and not the obese administration.