tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6844475919675784308.post3985762389288683083..comments2024-03-12T04:15:32.560-04:00Comments on middletowneye: Will there be more cuts to the school budget?Middletown Eye (Ed McKeon)http://www.blogger.com/profile/15825886539128890014noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6844475919675784308.post-56619919722525031092009-04-16T08:33:00.000-04:002009-04-16T08:33:00.000-04:00Its the BOE Administrators, including the superint...Its the BOE Administrators, including the superintendent- getting raises when every single other union was asked to make cut backs to come under budget- Why was every other worker forced to make sacrifices and the BOE Admin given special incentives?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6844475919675784308.post-26706820138176244472009-04-14T17:28:00.000-04:002009-04-14T17:28:00.000-04:00I understand it to be a step freeze which is tied ...I understand it to be a step freeze which is tied to years in service. Middletown teachers are still to receive annual COLA increase July 1. Why anyone is receiving a raise this year? I'm not are you? The CPI is in negitive territory. The question should be asked. The approved BOE Budget includes a general wage increase its in black in white. Show me a budget document that show diffrent and I Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6844475919675784308.post-20598059406764557692009-04-14T11:06:00.000-04:002009-04-14T11:06:00.000-04:007:53 It is a step freeze. So there is an increase ...7:53 It is a step freeze. So there is an increase in salary but teachers are not moving up a step which negates the increase for some. It was negotiated under the new contract, effective July 2009. The salary scale will be renegotiated during the 2009-2010 school year. This is how I understand it but have not seen the actual new contract yet. Someone please correct me if I am wrong.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6844475919675784308.post-27408121488090338732009-04-14T07:55:00.000-04:002009-04-14T07:55:00.000-04:00David, That's a good question and I hope that St...David, That's a good question and I hope that Stephen answered it - also, I'm going to look into a bit more. I know it's a pet peeve of City Hall that the Board of Ed gets to vote on how to spend money but is insulated from having to raise taxes and face voter wrath. <br /><br />-JenJen Alexanderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14821912486617604452noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6844475919675784308.post-2689026885184134572009-04-14T07:53:00.000-04:002009-04-14T07:53:00.000-04:00Anonymous @ 10:16 - I hadn't heard that teacher sa...Anonymous @ 10:16 - I hadn't heard that teacher salaries were frozen - was that part of an earlier union contract? I think the current budget proposal (the one the Board passed in early March) has a "contracted increase" for teachers. Please write back if you think that's not correct!<br /><br />Thanks,<br /><br />-Jen AlexanderJen Alexanderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14821912486617604452noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6844475919675784308.post-31074059635489386152009-04-13T22:16:00.000-04:002009-04-13T22:16:00.000-04:00On another note, what really bothers me is that te...On another note, what really bothers me is that teachers will have a pay freeze for next year but the superintendent gets a raise. Maybe the Board of Ed should consult with the administrators union about freezing everyone's salary.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6844475919675784308.post-7118811135943430672009-04-13T18:46:00.000-04:002009-04-13T18:46:00.000-04:00Based on what the majority of the council has been...Based on what the majority of the council has been doing lately to ruin the cities finances I would be scared to let them have direct control over how money was spent within the school system. I'm sure Tom Serra's kid would get a nice raise though. The one advantage would be the board of ed couldn't use their scare tactics every year and say "Give us more money or we"ll shut down McDoughnagh Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6844475919675784308.post-92007340415146555692009-04-13T16:01:00.000-04:002009-04-13T16:01:00.000-04:00It is completely a state law that gives control of...It is completely a state law that gives control of spending but no power or responsibility for raising revenue to the board of ed. Other states, including NY, give the towns control over school budgets. CT's system may be designed for unified districts such as the Duham/Middlefield district. If the towns each had control over spending then some serious turf wars could erupt. In cities like Stephen H. Devotohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06374269026354108582noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6844475919675784308.post-53826563266593556812009-04-13T15:42:00.000-04:002009-04-13T15:42:00.000-04:00Excellent article, Jen.One question (clarification...Excellent article, Jen.<BR/><BR/>One question (clarification?): You wrote<BR/><BR/>"It's a quirk of our town's system that the Common Council and the Mayor set the bottom line for how much money the school system will get, but the Board of Education has the decision-making power on how to spend it." <BR/><BR/>Do you know if this is a quirk unique to Middletown? I thought that this procedure wasDavid Sauernoreply@blogger.com