The school board is going to have to do some budget cutting.
County commissioners voted 4-3 this afternoon on a budget that avoids closing two libraries but doesn't give the school system more than what was recommended by County Manager David Cooke. This means the school board will get $3.3 million less than it requested from the county.
Commissioners rejected an effort this afternoon to increase school funding by pulling funds from construction projects. This leaves the school district with $313.5 million.
The school board is scheduled to vote Tuesday on a balanced budget resolution. What the board has been waiting on is the county appropriation.
I know some of you guys are still hoping they'll decide to hold off on the year-round conversion of Leesville Road Middle School next month. But that's not on the table.
Instead, school board members have indicated they'd could absorb the $3.3 million by taking it out of the $9 million that was built into the budget based on projected state pay raises for school employees. It's unlikely the state will give any raises this year.
The big wild card is still the state budget, which provides a majority of the district's funding.
UPDATE
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Comments
Let's hope the Obama Administration do something...
Sun, 07/12/2009 - 11:01 — infiniqueI am hopeful that the Obama Administration would fulfill the promises that they laid out for the education sector. Apparently many schools throughout the country is suffering from the same fate.
Jason Seoul
Teachers, School System On Hold Until State Education Budget
Wed, 06/17/2009 - 18:43 — AngelaWhttp://wake.mync.com/site/wake/news/story/36844/teachers-school-system-on-hold-until-state-education-budget-is-final
Jennifer Lanane, Executive Director of the Wake chapter of the North Carolina Association of Educators (NCAE), said jobs have already been lost.
"We have 600 people who don't have jobs for next year in that 95% cut, so it's not like everything is hunky dorey and wonderful," she said. "There are people who don't have jobs right now."
(but hey Ms. Lanane, ya got your PLC's shoved through)
Perdue to get out front on education
Tue, 06/16/2009 - 16:50 — AngelaWhttp://abclocal.go.com/wtvd/story?section=news/local&id=6868182&rss=rss-wtvd-article-6868182
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Tue, 06/16/2009 - 15:14 — AngelaWhttp://abclocal.go.com/wtvd/story?section=news/local&id=6868057&rss=rss-wtvd-article-6868057
know some of you guys are still hoping they'll decide to hold off on the year-round conversion of Leesville Road Middle School next month. But that's not on the table.
Instead, school board members have indicated they'd could absorb the $3.3 million by taking it out of the $9 million that was built into the budget based on projected state pay raises for school employees. It's unlikely the state will give any raises this year
[sarcasm on]
Tue, 06/16/2009 - 11:44 — RiversideRealistWhat's another 3 million??
With Obama talking about, and SPENDING (ahem, STEALING) billions and TRILLIONS, what's 3 million dollars but a few measly pennies, relatively speaking?
Juuuuust give them the money, you tightwads!!
[sarcasm off]
What are these people gonna do when the Grand Plan causes hyper-inflation and double digit interest rates?
Stupid people can't see the forest for the trees.
Face the music
Tue, 06/16/2009 - 08:24 — kmisegadesLet's get real - our economy is in the crapper and is going to get a whole lot worse in the next year. Cary, one of the most prosperous communities in the county, estimates that tax revenues in FY2010 will drop by 15%-20% compared to FY2009. I think they are being optimistic. Fees from permits alone are expected to be down by 50%. If Cary is facing this sort of economic calamity, imagine what poorer communities are faced with. Tony Gurley is right to be angry about the Commissioners lack of backbone in making needed cuts. The same can be said for members of the state GA and Town Councils across the region that are drunk on years of slow growth. It's like watching a train wreck in progress; unfortunately taxpayers are the ones riding the train, and no one's in the locomotive.
Let's get real - our
Tue, 06/16/2009 - 10:00 — gwaihirLet's get real - our economy is in the crapper and is going to get a whole lot worse in the next year.
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Agree.
It seems to me that the ongoing fights are increasingly irrelevant. I don't think many people are aware of just how bad things may turn out to be next year.
Once again clueless Stan loses!
Mon, 06/15/2009 - 19:49 — g88ky07What a shame!!
But, I am happy to hear Lindy woke up!
sure, she wants to keep HER
Mon, 06/15/2009 - 20:02 — AngelaWsure, she wants to keep HER pay, remember??
of course LRMS is NOT on the
Mon, 06/15/2009 - 18:59 — AngelaWof course LRMS is NOT on the table, it's too "eleventh hour" just like the PLC's and early release days....OH WAIT, those they ARE shoving through at the 11th hour.....