Anonymous
Post 01/23/2015 18:55     Subject: Mayor Bowser Asks for School Funds Reprogramming
Click on the link at top, I was able to download the document and quickly scroll through it on my phone.
Anonymous
Post 01/23/2015 18:54     Subject: Mayor Bowser Asks for School Funds Reprogramming
This kind of crap is why I only put in for charters even under the old system where there were six dedicated DCPS spots. DCPS just can't be trusted.
Anonymous
Post 01/23/2015 18:53     Subject: Mayor Bowser Asks for School Funds Reprogramming
Anyone know where we can look to see exactly how much was taken from each school? Also any news on what Bowser's "tweaks" will be to the final DME plan on school boundaries?
Anonymous
Post 01/23/2015 18:47     Subject: Mayor Bowser Asks for School Funds Reprogramming
I would be worried if I was a school like Murch that this puts you at the back of the line for funds. When will their renovation be at this rate, starting in 2017??
Anonymous
Post 01/23/2015 18:33     Subject: Mayor Bowser Asks for School Funds Reprogramming
Anyone know the yearly dcps budget to put this 50million in perspective?
Anonymous
Post 01/23/2015 18:33     Subject: Mayor Bowser Asks for School Funds Reprogramming
Anonymous wrote:It's crazy that "general project escalation costs," "current funding... does not accurately accurately reflect the scope of the project," "cost escalation, informed market conditions, unforeseen conditions, and scope of work alignment," etc. are all code for "we are a bunch of dummies who don't know how to plan."

Reprogramming is paperwork to prepare for the next reprogramming that results from said dummies continuing to plan wrong.



While I'm at it, 10 of the 13 projects slated to receive funding are $2.0 million or more. In the real world people who lose their jobs over these kinds of mistakes.
Anonymous
Post 01/23/2015 18:33     Subject: Mayor Bowser Asks for School Funds Reprogramming
Also, is this just costing tax payers tons of money with all these cost overruns??
Anonymous
Post 01/23/2015 18:25     Subject: Mayor Bowser Asks for School Funds Reprogramming
It's crazy that "general project escalation costs," "current funding... does not accurately accurately reflect the scope of the project," "cost escalation, informed market conditions, unforeseen conditions, and scope of work alignment," etc. are all code for "we are a bunch of dummies who don't know how to plan."

Reprogramming is paperwork to prepare for the next reprogramming that results from said dummies continuing to plan wrong.

Anonymous
Post 01/23/2015 17:50     Subject: Mayor Bowser Asks for School Funds Reprogramming
She's gotta cover the Ellington overbudget by millions above the 140 million boondoggle somenhow.
Anonymous
Post 01/23/2015 17:42     Subject: Mayor Bowser Asks for School Funds Reprogramming
Bowser giveth and taketh away.
jsteele
Post 01/23/2015 17:32     Subject: Mayor Bowser Asks for School Funds Reprogramming
Anonymous wrote:I've got to imagine that the folks slated for Ward 4 MS ("Unicorn," if you want) won't be happy with this. We may not talk about them, but there are plenty of neighborhoods slated for W4 MS that aren't Crestwood. Ouch.


I don't think this is that big of deal. The original funds were only for planning. There has never been money allocated to actually open the school. They are leaving $2 million or so for that purpose. So, planning can still continue. What's ironic is that the funds being removed were added to the budget by then Council Member Bowser and now Mayor Bowser is taking them back.
Anonymous
Post 01/23/2015 17:28     Subject: Mayor Bowser Asks for School Funds Reprogramming
I've got to imagine that the folks slated for Ward 4 MS ("Unicorn," if you want) won't be happy with this. We may not talk about them, but there are plenty of neighborhoods slated for W4 MS that aren't Crestwood. Ouch.
Anonymous
Post 01/23/2015 17:17     Subject: Mayor Bowser Asks for School Funds Reprogramming
Whoa, taken from Murch and given to Janney. That won't sit well.
Anonymous
Post 01/23/2015 17:15     Subject: Mayor Bowser Asks for School Funds Reprogramming
I'm going to get me some popcorn because the fireworks are gonna be loud tonight.

SOOIE!
jsteele
Post 01/23/2015 17:08     Subject: Mayor Bowser Asks for School Funds Reprogramming
Mayor Bowser has requested that funds be reprogrammed for a number of projects:

http://apps.washingtonpost.com/g/page/local/memo-to-dc-council-on-dcps/1575/

Money will be take from Garrison, Lafayette, Marie Reed, Murch, Watkins, Ward 4 Middle School, and Ward 7 Middle School.

Money will be given to Ellington, Roosevelt, Johnson MS, Kramer MS, Stuart Hobson MS, Janney ES, Langdon ES, Payne ES, Powell ES, Shepherd ES, and Standon ES.