tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6844475919675784308.post6707132679521244998..comments2024-03-12T04:15:32.560-04:00Comments on middletowneye: Five Good Reasons to Support the School BudgetMiddletown Eye (Ed McKeon)http://www.blogger.com/profile/15825886539128890014noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6844475919675784308.post-88166185529391634252013-05-03T16:52:09.820-04:002013-05-03T16:52:09.820-04:00Anon 12:28: Facts are facts. Lies are lies. Rumor...Anon 12:28: Facts are facts. Lies are lies. Rumors are rumors. If you put your name to it, someone can call you on a fact that ain't. If your anonymous, then you're hiding something. And...<br /><br />Anon 1:11: ...Of course it's subjective. That's what the role of editor is.<br /><br />Ed McKeonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6844475919675784308.post-79500027559625889262013-05-03T13:11:08.882-04:002013-05-03T13:11:08.882-04:00The Eye should just not post anon comments since &...The Eye should just not post anon comments since "mean" is subjective. So Ed for Mayor? Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6844475919675784308.post-11839809333968554462013-05-03T12:28:02.632-04:002013-05-03T12:28:02.632-04:00Can't say that I agree that anonyminity mean...Can't say that I agree that anonyminity means that you check the facts. Facts are facts and if true are true no matter who speaks or write them.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6844475919675784308.post-80859941296002082642013-05-03T09:55:15.589-04:002013-05-03T09:55:15.589-04:00Random:
There are some legitimate reasons for peo...Random:<br /><br />There are some legitimate reasons for people to remain anonymous in their comments. But they are rare.<br /><br />In the web world, anonymity affords the cowardly the ability to spew hit-and-run faulty "arguments" without taking the responsibility to stand up for them.<br /><br />Facts are only facts if they can be verified. Anonymity makes that impossible.<br /><brEd McKeonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6844475919675784308.post-83695081084507705802013-05-02T23:18:15.440-04:002013-05-02T23:18:15.440-04:00The budget is amount of money that the BOE can leg...The budget is amount of money that the BOE can legally spend. The city appropriates a certain amount of money to the Board who spend it as they deem necessary, the budget shows how they plan to do that. Granted most line items need to be estimated based on past history or experience. Some line items are more fixed based on already negotiated contracts. The tuition line is one of those lines Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6844475919675784308.post-26440864489102002212013-05-02T22:05:27.343-04:002013-05-02T22:05:27.343-04:00Anon on 4/29/13 at 12:11 am - I'm sorry, but y...Anon on 4/29/13 at 12:11 am - I'm sorry, but your characterization of "bringing spending down to the budgeted amount" isn't completely correct. The district can budget for students attending TEMS, but it can't predict how many students will decide to go to other magnet schools. Yet, it is still responsible for that payment, and you can't call that "spending money Jam (Jennifer Mahr)https://www.blogger.com/profile/03576101253504078689noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6844475919675784308.post-18886810378236466872013-05-02T20:35:07.522-04:002013-05-02T20:35:07.522-04:00By anyone's reasoning regarding the use of &qu...By anyone's reasoning regarding the use of "anonymous", we should all be voting in plain sight of the public for all to know for who we vote. But we all cast our votes anonymously, don't we? There can be many reasons why a person wishes to remain anonymous and they are as valid as those who wish to announce their opinions gladly without the veil of anonymity.Random Eskernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6844475919675784308.post-78672241096706450982013-05-02T12:31:10.756-04:002013-05-02T12:31:10.756-04:00Signing your comment with a first name and initial...Signing your comment with a first name and initial is practically the same as using anonymous in my opinion.<br /><br />Who I may be shouldn't affect how you think of that.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6844475919675784308.post-10365915112375237092013-04-30T12:55:58.999-04:002013-04-30T12:55:58.999-04:00Funny how those against the BOE Budget remain anon...Funny how those against the BOE Budget remain anonymous.kjmajehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08401676170700543763noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6844475919675784308.post-89936274879608784962013-04-29T00:11:16.675-04:002013-04-29T00:11:16.675-04:00I.5 million dollar deficit in the current budget??...I.5 million dollar deficit in the current budget?? Really what was done, and it's admirable and necessary, was to bring the spending down to the budgeted amount. Previously BOE administrations spent money without regard to the amount budgeted or in other words spent more money than was allocated to them. There was no deficit in the 2012-2013 budget; the BOE would have liked and probably Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6844475919675784308.post-4452063235184919252013-04-26T22:30:55.722-04:002013-04-26T22:30:55.722-04:00Dr. Charles inherited a $1.5 million deficit in th...Dr. Charles inherited a $1.5 million deficit in the 2012-13 budget that she did not create. She successfully erased the deficit, and put into effect many cost savings strategies for this year and future budgets. For that reason alone, she is worth the price.<br /><br />Furthermore, if you've seen a BOE budget presentation recently (and I've personally seen it more than once), you would Jam (Jennifer Mahr)https://www.blogger.com/profile/03576101253504078689noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6844475919675784308.post-3046305906948973762013-04-26T14:48:17.662-04:002013-04-26T14:48:17.662-04:00The kids that go to the magnet and charter schools...The kids that go to the magnet and charter schools are leaving Middletown schools for a reason. What's the high priced superintendent and the do nothing BOE doing to retain these students?<br /><br />Stop complaining and do something!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6844475919675784308.post-69788563430333065192013-04-26T13:11:36.565-04:002013-04-26T13:11:36.565-04:00Disagree that this is a transparent budget. Where ...Disagree that this is a transparent budget. Where are the numbers of employees? And the descriptions of the programs and associated costs like new teacher evaluation system? In prior years there was a booklet and description on the boe website. That kind of info is no where to be found.<br /><br />The BOE did not even approve a budget until March and were unaware they even had a policy that Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com