FCPS budget issues - why don't they just dump sports?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:This is an area where private sector out-sourcing is possible. Club sports organizations already exist and it wouldn't have to be part of the school system. The school facilities are already used by sports clubs -- so the schools could still offer those up. But, as far as coaching, uniforms, sports administration, and yes, marching band -- all of that could be left to private clubs.

One reason the board might give for keeping it in house is that they have control over students meeting certain academic standards in order to play. But, in honesty, you don't have to accomplish much to qualify to play (a "carrot" for those who might otherwise only focus on sports).

I would agree with OP -- our focus should be on the academics. Let clubs and private sector run the sports/cheer/marching band as out-of-school activities.

If the only incentive to get decent grades is to play a sport, we have other problems.

[Anonymous]

You guys just want to suck the fun out of everything.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:You guys just want to suck the fun out of everything.

Maybe we should start thinking about compensating teachers appropriately before we worry if Larla can play on the tennis team.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:You guys just want to suck the fun out of everything.

Did you vote for the meals tax? If not, sports are certainly among the list of things that could be cut.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:You guys just want to suck the fun out of everything.

Did you vote for the meals tax? If not, sports are certainly among the list of things that could be cut.

Not going to happen, as long as we are still wasting money on crap like IB.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:You guys just want to suck the fun out of everything.

Did you vote for the meals tax? If not, sports are certainly among the list of things that could be cut.

Not going to happen, as long as we are still wasting money on crap like IB.

This.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:You guys just want to suck the fun out of everything.

Did you vote for the meals tax? If not, sports are certainly among the list of things that could be cut.

Not me, I'm taxed enough. The budgets are increasing, not being cut.

Why would I send more money to the bureaucrats?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:You guys just want to suck the fun out of everything.

Did you vote for the meals tax? If not, sports are certainly among the list of things that could be cut.

Not me, I'm taxed enough. The budgets are increasing, not being cut.

Why would I send more money to the bureaucrats?

I don't know, but at the end of the day they have to cut something, so might as well be sports.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:You guys just want to suck the fun out of everything.

Did you vote for the meals tax? If not, sports are certainly among the list of things that could be cut.

Not going to happen, as long as we are still wasting money on crap like IB.

This.

The savings from reducing IB is I think a couple million. Not really comparable to 100 million in meals tax revenue.

[Anonymous]

There are already fees attached to HS sports in the form of mandatory fundraising.

[Anonymous]

In some instances, sports bring money INTO the school.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:In some instances, sports bring money INTO the school.

Please elaborate on which sport at which school brings in more money than it costs to run, including coaching

[Anonymous]

I'm fine with the school system dumping sports as long as they dump music, chorus and drama as well.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:In some instances, sports bring money INTO the school.

Please elaborate on which sport at which school brings in more money than it costs to run, including coaching

Football, basketball.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I'm fine with the school system dumping sports as long as they dump music, chorus and drama as well.

Those are classes- akin to PE. Sports are after school exclusively.