DCPS Central Services Budget Cuts
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Anonymous
| Does anyone know exactly how much money was cut from the DCPS Central Office budget? |
Anonymous
| $50 million |
Anonymous
| $25 million |
Anonymous
| About $75-80 million if you include ESSER funds and the additional cut by the council. It’s not good. |
Anonymous
| It’s fine. Central office has needed this type of cut for a long time. We spend more money on central office (based on enrollment) than any other district in the country. It’s insane. |
Anonymous
As a teacher, I’m thrilled. |
Anonymous
Except they will probably only cut it from the HR departments that teachers need—payroll and LOA. Except they are probably already run by one person. |
Anonymous
This is already true. There is ONE person who handles all LOA requests for the entire district. People are going on maternity leave without their request being approved. It’s not like they are providing great service now. |
Anonymous
+1. I don't doubt that Central needs the funds; it's just that the schools need it much more. If Central only knew what it was like to scramble for resources the way the schools do! |
Anonymous
| Y'all suck. You're talking about real people. I know a few of the folks in Central that have been cut. Their positions are valuable and they are doing meaningful work. The issue is not that cuts need to be made, it is which cuts. And to be honest, there are some Divisions and Offices at Central that provide very little service. And the same can be said for some positions at some schools which have bloated budgets, too. DCPS schools have an incredible amount of resources compared to the rest of the nation... and for what? Where's the data showing that any of it is working? |
Anonymous
I’m sorry they are losing their jobs. But if they would like to stay employed in DC, they can certainly apply for a teaching position. |
Anonymous
This is factually inaccurate. The issue is cutting the administrative support for already struggling teachers. The schools will be very hurt by the Central Offices cut. It is the wrong move. |
Anonymous
Glad to have perspective from someone with insider knowledge. Which divisions and offices provide little service and should be cut, in your opinion? |
Anonymous
| The entire Early Childhood Division should be cut. They make all of the teachers at my school participate in mandatory coaching sessions every week. I’m so sick of them being in my classroom trying to tell me what to do. |
Anonymous
You say we suck, but then you say yes of course DCPS Central should be cut... just different people. Presumably the ones that aren't your friends? Give me a break. I'm not even saying you're wrong (how would I know when DCPS isn't transparent about who is getting cut at all?)... It's just ridiculous for you to say we suck for saying DCPS is bloated and has room for cuts... when you *agree* in the next sentence. VERY few schools have bloated budgets. Maybe some schools have 1-2 teachers that aren't essential? Probably all Title 1s? And, in those cases, it's probably just that some other position that is essential doesn't exist and you don't agree with how they've allocated the money. FWIW DCPS' per student spending is NOT higher than other places if you eliminate CENTRAL OFFICE FUNDING and adjust for teacher salaries. The real, school-based spending is actually slightly below average. It's the Central Office spending that drives up the spending. |