http://westlakepicayune.com/2010/07/30/eanes-gears-for-3-million-pull-from-fund-balance/ Westlake Picayune is a publication of Austin Community Newspapers Thu, 24 May 2012 06:08:28 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 http://westlakepicayune.com/2010/07/30/eanes-gears-for-3-million-pull-from-fund-balance/comment-page-1/#comment-46209 Nola Wellman is the problem. Wed, 04 Aug 2010 22:07:33 +0000 http://westlakepicayune.com/?p=7434#comment-46209 Raises for teachers are not a problem. Hiring lots of administrators and then giving them HUGE raises to their JUMBO salaries is a problem. Nola Wellman is laying teachers off through attrition while hiring more administrators and even rehiring the administrative positions that could easily be reduced such as her Public Relations Communication Director. Raises for teachers are not a problem. Hiring lots of administrators and then giving them HUGE raises to their JUMBO salaries is a problem. Nola Wellman is laying teachers off through attrition while hiring more administrators and even rehiring the administrative positions that could easily be reduced such as her Public Relations Communication Director.

]]> http://westlakepicayune.com/2010/07/30/eanes-gears-for-3-million-pull-from-fund-balance/comment-page-1/#comment-45855 fiscally responsible Tue, 03 Aug 2010 17:16:38 +0000 http://westlakepicayune.com/?p=7434#comment-45855 It is a fiscally responsible decision to give pay raises to our quality teachers. Another fiscally responsible decision would be to eliminate some of the positions added in Central Administration since Wellman's arrival. Huge opportunity for cost savings in that department! It is a fiscally responsible decision to give pay raises to our quality teachers. Another fiscally responsible decision would be to eliminate some of the positions added in Central Administration since Wellman’s arrival. Huge opportunity for cost savings in that department!

]]> http://westlakepicayune.com/2010/07/30/eanes-gears-for-3-million-pull-from-fund-balance/comment-page-1/#comment-45676 Fiscally conservative??? Tue, 03 Aug 2010 02:01:23 +0000 http://westlakepicayune.com/?p=7434#comment-45676 What happened to the new "fiscally responsible" school board member when it came to pay raises??? Did she vote for them?? As personnel makes up about 85% of the district's costs, continuing to give pay raises in our economy, when most employees are happy to just have a job, doesn't really make much sense. It also creates recurring costs which will have a continuing impact for years. What happened to the new “fiscally responsible” school board member when it came to pay raises??? Did she vote for them?? As personnel makes up about 85% of the district’s costs, continuing to give pay raises in our economy, when most employees are happy to just have a job, doesn’t really make much sense. It also creates recurring costs which will have a continuing impact for years.

]]> http://westlakepicayune.com/2010/07/30/eanes-gears-for-3-million-pull-from-fund-balance/comment-page-1/#comment-45109 The Fun Never Stops! Sun, 01 Aug 2010 04:31:23 +0000 http://westlakepicayune.com/?p=7434#comment-45109 Oh, well let's see. We'll pull $3 million out of savings to cover the deficit and then ... and then we'll build an indoor football field, swim center, wresting and cheer rooms, elevated running track, and a new elementary schools (while our district student population decreases) and huge, new administration building (while the administrative positions increase and we lay off teachers through attrition). Crazy damn district. Oh, well let’s see. We’ll pull $3 million out of savings to cover the deficit and then … and then we’ll build an indoor football field, swim center, wresting and cheer rooms, elevated running track, and a new elementary schools (while our district student population decreases) and huge, new administration building (while the administrative positions increase and we lay off teachers through attrition). Crazy damn district.

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