Comments on: Eanes: Projected budget to pull $4.6 million from general fund

By: Catherine

Catherine — Sat, 01 Aug 2009 23:42:59 +0000

Please look at how the District can decrease their legal expenses that have skyrocketed in the last 3 years- 300k+ just for the month of May. It can’t simply be “sue happy parents”. Eanes must take some part of the blame and work towards solving problems through mediation.

Exhaust all avenues before you cut programs. Also, review the transfers- yes they bring in money but they do have a cost associated with them. Look at how many elementary campuses we are operating- why do we have two right next door to each other?? If Dr. Wellman’s goal is to have larger elementary schools that will make things more cost effective- then make the tough choice- close one in the right location, redistrict and move forward.

Cut Admin, cut legal, add solar panels to roofs, add a cell tower somewhere, do things that bring in money and cut expenses but DO NOT CUT PROGRAMS OR TEACHERS.

By: Dianna Pharr

Dianna Pharr — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 22:44:34 +0000

Here’s the link to the webpage about the increase in administrative positions and salaries:

http://www.keepeanesinformed.com/educrats.htm

By: Dianna Pharr

Dianna Pharr — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 22:37:08 +0000

http://www.keepeanesinformed.com/why_can‘t_we_fund_teachers.htm

By: Dianna Pharr

Dianna Pharr — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 22:35:42 +0000

While class sizes soar and teachers and programs are threatened, Nola Wellman has created lots of new administrative positions and raised administrative salaries by 50% since she became superintendent.

Link here:
http://www.keepeanesinformed.com/why_can‘t_we_fund_teachers.htm

and here:

http://www.keepeanesinformed.com/class_size.htm