OT: US School Systems Check-in

My county here in Florida is having to cut programs in the schools to
make up for funding short-falls that even raising property assessments
has not filled.

Are any other parts of the US experiencing the same money problems in
their education systems?

"Charlie" <keysclub@bellsouth.net> wrote in message
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> My county here in Florida is having to cut programs in the schools to
> make up for funding short-falls that even raising property assessments
> has not filled.
>
> Are any other parts of the US experiencing the same money problems in
> their education systems?

Define problems...

in my county in Texas, we are also having to rearrange some budget items
because of a number of factors, but it means that we are going to be getting
rid of some unnecessary programs that are really nothing but tax funded
fluff. I think it's a good thing to trim the fat (as in our case).

"Charlie" <keysclub@bellsouth.net> wrote in message
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> My county here in Florida is having to cut programs in the schools to
> make up for funding short-falls that even raising property assessments
> has not filled.
>
> Are any other parts of the US experiencing the same money problems in
> their education systems?

Minnesota, most school districts, have had to trim back. Yes some
curriculum was completely eliminated, I don't have a site to tell what
curriculum but it wasn't anything that affected my children.

Jane

> Define problems...
>
> in my county in Texas, we are also having to rearrange some budget items
> because of a number of factors, but it means that we are going to be
getting
> rid of some unnecessary programs that are really nothing but tax funded
> fluff. I think it's a good thing to trim the fat (as in our case).
>
>

What are "unnecessary programs"?

"Forest Aten" <forestaten@comcast.net> wrote in message
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>
> > Define problems...
> >
> > in my county in Texas, we are also having to rearrange some budget items
> > because of a number of factors, but it means that we are going to be
> getting
> > rid of some unnecessary programs that are really nothing but tax funded
> > fluff. I think it's a good thing to trim the fat (as in our case).
> >
> >
>
> What are "unnecessary programs"?

Unnecessary programs may not have been the correct wording. Perhaps
unnecessary expenditures would have been better. For instance, they cut 2
of the 3 "secretaries" that the current superintendent felt he "needed".
They were so important that, prior to him taking office, there were exactly
0 people filling that spot.

They're also looking into less expensive book options for the coming school
year (for the books that need replacing) than they normally would. Also,
they've suspended many of the (what I would consider) frivolous sport
extras. The athletics programs remain and those involved will receive just
as good of a program as before, they just won't do it in a new
arena/field/stadium/whatever this year.

Charlie wrote:

> My county here in Florida is having to cut programs in the schools to
> make up for funding short-falls that even raising property assessments
> has not filled.
>
> Are any other parts of the US experiencing the same money problems in
> their education systems?

Yes

Forest Aten wrote:

>>Define problems...
>>
>>in my county in Texas, we are also having to rearrange some budget items
>>because of a number of factors, but it means that we are going to be
>
> getting
>
>>rid of some unnecessary programs that are really nothing but tax funded
>>fluff. I think it's a good thing to trim the fat (as in our case).
>>
>>
>
>
> What are "unnecessary programs"?
>
>
>
From reading here logic, spelling, unable to grasp simple concepts. I
can spell I just can't tpey.

On 20 Jul 2004 12:31:27 -0700, keysclub@bellsouth.net (Charlie) wrote:

>My county here in Florida is having to cut programs in the schools to
>make up for funding short-falls that even raising property assessments
>has not filled.
>
>Are any other parts of the US experiencing the same money problems in
>their education systems?

Welcome to Texas. The Lege are looking at a second special session to
discuss school finance. Of course, nobody has come up with a
solution. Some fools have brought up the "I" word, but that won't fly
any time soon. Of course, I said that about toll roads, too.

--
dillon

When I was a kid, I thought the angel's name was Hark
and the horse's name was Bob.

Forest Aten wrote

> > in my county in Texas, we are also having to rearrange some budget items
> > because of a number of factors, but it means that we are going to be
> getting
> > rid of some unnecessary programs that are really nothing but tax funded
> > fluff. I think it's a good thing to trim the fat (as in our case).
> >
> >
>
> What are "unnecessary programs"?

In Florida, Miriam Olephant is an unnecessary program.

Lee Bell wrote:

> "Charlie" <keysclub@bellsouth.net> wrote in message
> news:e7873b43.0407201131.3606e29c@posting.google.c om...
>
>>My county here in Florida is having to cut programs in the schools to
>>make up for funding short-falls that even raising property assessments
>>has not filled.
>>
>>Are any other parts of the US experiencing the same money problems in
>>their education systems?
>
>
> Your state, here in Florida, lied to the people of Florida regarding the
> distribution of proceeds of the lottery we approved a few years back. Sure,
> it went to education, in place of funds that used to go toward education
> that now go elsewhere.
>
> Lee
It seems all the states with lotteries did the same