http://www.denverpost.com/search/ci_14485472
A piece in the local newspaper about some extracurricular spending that is happening in school districts that are having to cut costs that actually, directly affect students. Jefferson County Schools (where I live, where my co-worker who gave me the article - where her daughter attends) shut down one school starting this year. They had threatened 4. They did not build any snow days into the schedule "to cut costs". This is Colorado right up next to the mountains, some of Jeffco Schools are in the mountains. What are the odds that there is going to be a snow day or two? Sure enough, there were a few and now the kids have to go an extra week to make up for those days.
But the pizza budget between these three Districts is $192,000/year. My co-worker told me that they have pizza delivered at her daughter's school every Friday. That alone would pay for at least 3 teachers for that year. They sent people to Las Vegas, all expenses paid by the District, to attend a Sharepoint (Microsoft application) seminar. I almost guarantee that there are seminars on the use of that application here in Denver with registration running from $200 - $500 that likely cover similar topics.
My co-worker is the bookkeeper and office manager here. She has said (and I completely agree!) that every company, every employee needs to look at and evaluate what they do and consider if it is cost effective, time effective, and environmentally friendly. We've had a lot of little changes here to make sure we are cost and time effective and as green as we can be.
It's just sickening that these school districts that are crying for money, want us to raise property taxes/bonds so they don't have to cut programs for the kids or get rid of teachers are still spending like they have money to spare. :angry:
A piece in the local newspaper about some extracurricular spending that is happening in school districts that are having to cut costs that actually, directly affect students. Jefferson County Schools (where I live, where my co-worker who gave me the article - where her daughter attends) shut down one school starting this year. They had threatened 4. They did not build any snow days into the schedule "to cut costs". This is Colorado right up next to the mountains, some of Jeffco Schools are in the mountains. What are the odds that there is going to be a snow day or two? Sure enough, there were a few and now the kids have to go an extra week to make up for those days.
But the pizza budget between these three Districts is $192,000/year. My co-worker told me that they have pizza delivered at her daughter's school every Friday. That alone would pay for at least 3 teachers for that year. They sent people to Las Vegas, all expenses paid by the District, to attend a Sharepoint (Microsoft application) seminar. I almost guarantee that there are seminars on the use of that application here in Denver with registration running from $200 - $500 that likely cover similar topics.
My co-worker is the bookkeeper and office manager here. She has said (and I completely agree!) that every company, every employee needs to look at and evaluate what they do and consider if it is cost effective, time effective, and environmentally friendly. We've had a lot of little changes here to make sure we are cost and time effective and as green as we can be.
It's just sickening that these school districts that are crying for money, want us to raise property taxes/bonds so they don't have to cut programs for the kids or get rid of teachers are still spending like they have money to spare. :angry:
