Budget Information - Updated SAE 6/3

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This is outrageous. I sure hope that they also added the virtual academy kids in when doing the numbers.

I feel so bad for any teacher impacted this late in the year. What a mess.

No, probably not and the mva staff are getting fired f there are no open positions.

Aren't there like 400 open teacher positions?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This is outrageous. I sure hope that they also added the virtual academy kids in when doing the numbers.

I feel so bad for any teacher impacted this late in the year. What a mess.

No, probably not and the mva staff are getting fired f there are no open positions.

Aren't there like 400 open teacher positions?

No.

[Anonymous]

What cost increases are driving budget pressures the most? I’ve read that MCPS is getting more money than last year, so expenses and costs must be much higher today than last year if such drastic cuts are necessary, I’d think. What’s driving it the most?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This is outrageous. I sure hope that they also added the virtual academy kids in when doing the numbers.

I feel so bad for any teacher impacted this late in the year. What a mess.

No, probably not and the mva staff are getting fired f there are no open positions.

Aren't there like 400 open teacher positions?

No.

There are that many posted on Careers. A hundred were posted in the last two weeks alone.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:What cost increases are driving budget pressures the most? I’ve read that MCPS is getting more money than last year, so expenses and costs must be much higher today than last year if such drastic cuts are necessary, I’d think. What’s driving it the most?

The vast majority of the increase comes from the increases to staff salaries and benefits.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:What cost increases are driving budget pressures the most? I’ve read that MCPS is getting more money than last year, so expenses and costs must be much higher today than last year if such drastic cuts are necessary, I’d think. What’s driving it the most?

Inflation, Blueprint mandates, higher benefit expenses due to medications like Ozempic, lack of competency from the head of HR on how use data to balance positions and allocations.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This is outrageous. I sure hope that they also added the virtual academy kids in when doing the numbers.

I feel so bad for any teacher impacted this late in the year. What a mess.

No, probably not and the mva staff are getting fired f there are no open positions.

Aren't there like 400 open teacher positions?

No.

Yes, there are. Stop. LYING.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:What cost increases are driving budget pressures the most? I’ve read that MCPS is getting more money than last year, so expenses and costs must be much higher today than last year if such drastic cuts are necessary, I’d think. What’s driving it the most?

Inflation, Blueprint mandates, higher benefit expenses due to medications like Ozempic, lack of competency from the head of HR on how use data to balance positions and allocations.

The fact you continue to blame this on Ozempic lets me know you're completely delusional.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:What cost increases are driving budget pressures the most? I’ve read that MCPS is getting more money than last year, so expenses and costs must be much higher today than last year if such drastic cuts are necessary, I’d think. What’s driving it the most?

Inflation, Blueprint mandates, higher benefit expenses due to medications like Ozempic, lack of competency from the head of HR on how use data to balance positions and allocations.

The fact you continue to blame this on Ozempic lets me know you're completely delusional.

If they want to blame it on medications, then MCPS needs to offer different plans with less coverage like most people have.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:What cost increases are driving budget pressures the most? I’ve read that MCPS is getting more money than last year, so expenses and costs must be much higher today than last year if such drastic cuts are necessary, I’d think. What’s driving it the most?

Inflation, Blueprint mandates, higher benefit expenses due to medications like Ozempic, lack of competency from the head of HR on how use data to balance positions and allocations.

The fact you continue to blame this on Ozempic lets me know you're completely delusional.

DP, but that's one of the things that has changed over the last year. Suddenly MCPS staff are creating a lot more healthcare spending. Reimbursements didn't go up, so it's based on usage.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:What cost increases are driving budget pressures the most? I’ve read that MCPS is getting more money than last year, so expenses and costs must be much higher today than last year if such drastic cuts are necessary, I’d think. What’s driving it the most?

Inflation, Blueprint mandates, higher benefit expenses due to medications like Ozempic, lack of competency from the head of HR on how use data to balance positions and allocations.

The fact you continue to blame this on Ozempic lets me know you're completely delusional.

If they want to blame it on medications, then MCPS needs to offer different plans with less coverage like most people have.

Plenty of other county agencies have good insurance plans and they did not have these massive deficits. Also it doesn't appear to be happening in other school systems. There is something off about this. Somebody screwed up or somebody screwed us.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:What cost increases are driving budget pressures the most? I’ve read that MCPS is getting more money than last year, so expenses and costs must be much higher today than last year if such drastic cuts are necessary, I’d think. What’s driving it the most?

Inflation, Blueprint mandates, higher benefit expenses due to medications like Ozempic, lack of competency from the head of HR on how use data to balance positions and allocations.

The fact you continue to blame this on Ozempic lets me know you're completely delusional.

Defensive much?
It's not "blaming" on Ozempic, it's a fact. I have no problem with employees having access to any medication their doctor prescribes, but it is a fact that GLP-1 meds have increased the cost of benefits for employers, not just MCPS. UMD just recently stopped allowing it for employees who are not diabetic and I know other employers have done the same. Not saying MCPS should do this but it's a cost factor that has impacted many organizations.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:What cost increases are driving budget pressures the most? I’ve read that MCPS is getting more money than last year, so expenses and costs must be much higher today than last year if such drastic cuts are necessary, I’d think. What’s driving it the most?

Inflation, Blueprint mandates, higher benefit expenses due to medications like Ozempic, lack of competency from the head of HR on how use data to balance positions and allocations.

The fact you continue to blame this on Ozempic lets me know you're completely delusional.

DP, but that's one of the things that has changed over the last year. Suddenly MCPS staff are creating a lot more healthcare spending. Reimbursements didn't go up, so it's based on usage.

And where's your definitive proof the medication is Ozempic? Oh yeah..there isn't any.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This is outrageous. I sure hope that they also added the virtual academy kids in when doing the numbers.

I feel so bad for any teacher impacted this late in the year. What a mess.

No, probably not and the mva staff are getting fired f there are no open positions.

Aren't there like 400 open teacher positions?

No.

Yes, there are. Stop. LYING.

Not lying. Are they all full-time? I bet not! Any of them LT subs? Yes they are! Any of them in certification areas that someone is unable to teach? absolutely! So no. There isn’t a position for everyone. Why are you so incensed? Can you not believe that leadership doesn’t know what they are doing?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:What cost increases are driving budget pressures the most? I’ve read that MCPS is getting more money than last year, so expenses and costs must be much higher today than last year if such drastic cuts are necessary, I’d think. What’s driving it the most?

Inflation, Blueprint mandates, higher benefit expenses due to medications like Ozempic, lack of competency from the head of HR on how use data to balance positions and allocations.

The fact you continue to blame this on Ozempic lets me know you're completely delusional.

Defensive much?
It's not "blaming" on Ozempic, it's a fact. I have no problem with employees having access to any medication their doctor prescribes, but it is a fact that GLP-1 meds have increased the cost of benefits for employers, not just MCPS. UMD just recently stopped allowing it for employees who are not diabetic and I know other employers have done the same. Not saying MCPS should do this but it's a cost factor that has impacted many organizations.

Not defensive at all, just sick of people spreading misinformation during times like these. You continue to do so on every post you can. It's ridiculous.