Is SAD63 trying to scare us, sending home a newsletter with budget information talking about an $800,000 short fall and possible 20% taxpayer increase. Talk about a Tea Party Revolt, they must be nuts. If this is the case we better increase class size to state ratio, lay off teachers, cut business manager, do our own payroll and contract out busing. This is like saying the proposed local shoreland zoning ordnance not any more restrictive than the states - if so why do we need it, use the states.
An $800,000 is not all the states fault - it is a lack of planning and poor management, plain and simple. In the real world at a business that means cuts, job sharing and layoff's, SAD63 is no different. It time to take a hard look at mid level and top administration positions. Can we have a foreman or lead man instead of a department head, can we contract out services. We all have to give and if teachers are not interested in opening contracts, then increase ratio of class and reduce staffing. 20% is not acceptable.
