Budget Information - Updated SAE 6/3

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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?

I see 285 full-time teaching jobs. More will come with resignations and retirements. No one is getting laid off. But yes, some teachers won't like what positions are available.

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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?

I see 285 full-time teaching jobs. More will come with resignations and retirements. No one is getting laid off. But yes, some teachers won't like what positions are available.

Do you work for MCPS? That’s not how things work. There are legal and state guidelines on who can teach what.

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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.

You're being obtuse. It's the only thing that really changed over the last year.

Is it responsible for all if the increase? No, but it certainly caused a lot of it.

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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?

I see 285 full-time teaching jobs. More will come with resignations and retirements. No one is getting laid off. But yes, some teachers won't like what positions are available.

Do you work for MCPS? That’s not how things work. There are legal and state guidelines on who can teach what.

Yes, and there's a lot of positions already open, and many more that will become available over the summer, as happens each year.

As long as you're not an art/music/PE teacher, there's a near-zero chance you'll be laid off. And even for those, the odds are low.

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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.

I don't know how to attach a picture here but go to the mcps webpage, board of education, search board docs and then search Ozempic. Click on any of the documents and you will see the reports that say - (direct QUOTE)

"For FY2024 the total expenditures for the trust fund as projected in October 2023 by our healthcare consultant AON will be approximately $21 Million higher than the actual costs recorded by MCPS in FY2023...This increase is mainly because of the rise in prescription claims trends resulting from higher utilization of Glucagon-like 1 peptide drugs (for example Ozempic, Trulicity, etc.) as well as overall expenditure trend increases for general medical claims"

Don't question me, I come with receipts and knowledge.

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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.

I don't know how to attach a picture here but go to the mcps webpage, board of education, search board docs and then search Ozempic. Click on any of the documents and you will see the reports that say - (direct QUOTE)

"For FY2024 the total expenditures for the trust fund as projected in October 2023 by our healthcare consultant AON will be approximately $21 Million higher than the actual costs recorded by MCPS in FY2023...This increase is mainly because of the rise in prescription claims trends resulting from higher utilization of Glucagon-like 1 peptide drugs (for example Ozempic, Trulicity, etc.) as well as overall expenditure trend increases for general medical claims"

Don't question me, I come with receipts and knowledge.

Why are you discriminating against fat people?

[Anonymous]

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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?

I see 285 full-time teaching jobs. More will come with resignations and retirements. No one is getting laid off. But yes, some teachers won't like what positions are available.

Do you work for MCPS? That’s not how things work. There are legal and state guidelines on who can teach what.

Yes, and there's a lot of positions already open, and many more that will become available over the summer, as happens each year.

As long as you're not an art/music/PE teacher, there's a near-zero chance you'll be laid off. And even for those, the odds are low.

Still not the point. Staffing has been set for the year and now they’re asking principals to go over it all over again. hundreds of people are going to be involuntarily transferred and shuffled. Instead we should be focused on ensuring that everyone is ready to close out the school year successfully. MCEA made a good point they should have waited - at least until June 6th after they announced the retirement deadline push.

This is irresponsible leadership at best. Just “having a job” is not the point. It’s not the point at all and I’m sorry so many of you are unable to understand. I guess you actually have to be in education to truly understand now demoralizing and stressful this is for teachers.

[Anonymous]

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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.

It's not misinformation it is fact. And I've never posted on a topic about it before but if others have it is because they pay attention, read and watch budget info and have general knowledge about national news.

P.S. - I take Wegovy if that makes you less defensive and more likely to believe actual facts.

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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?

I see 285 full-time teaching jobs. More will come with resignations and retirements. No one is getting laid off. But yes, some teachers won't like what positions are available.

Do you work for MCPS? That’s not how things work. There are legal and state guidelines on who can teach what.

Yes, and there's a lot of positions already open, and many more that will become available over the summer, as happens each year.

As long as you're not an art/music/PE teacher, there's a near-zero chance you'll be laid off. And even for those, the odds are low.

Everyone can teach out of certification for one year.

[Anonymous]

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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.

It's not misinformation it is fact. And I've never posted on a topic about it before but if others have it is because they pay attention, read and watch budget info and have general knowledge about national news.

P.S. - I take Wegovy if that makes you less defensive and more likely to believe actual facts.

If this is actually true, granted no one except MCPS leadership and Cigna know the actual facts, then why isn’t a sweeping benefits change on the table? Why are they choosing to decrease staffing at each school?

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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?

I see 285 full-time teaching jobs. More will come with resignations and retirements. No one is getting laid off. But yes, some teachers won't like what positions are available.

Do you work for MCPS? That’s not how things work. There are legal and state guidelines on who can teach what.

Yes, and there's a lot of positions already open, and many more that will become available over the summer, as happens each year.

As long as you're not an art/music/PE teacher, there's a near-zero chance you'll be laid off. And even for those, the odds are low.

Everyone can teach out of certification for one year.

Not for all subjects. Especially high school credit and special education.

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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?

I see 285 full-time teaching jobs. More will come with resignations and retirements. No one is getting laid off. But yes, some teachers won't like what positions are available.

Do you work for MCPS? That’s not how things work. There are legal and state guidelines on who can teach what.

Yes, and there's a lot of positions already open, and many more that will become available over the summer, as happens each year.

As long as you're not an art/music/PE teacher, there's a near-zero chance you'll be laid off. And even for those, the odds are low.

Still not the point. Staffing has been set for the year and now they’re asking principals to go over it all over again. hundreds of people are going to be involuntarily transferred and shuffled. Instead we should be focused on ensuring that everyone is ready to close out the school year successfully. MCEA made a good point they should have waited - at least until June 6th after they announced the retirement deadline push.

This is irresponsible leadership at best. Just “having a job” is not the point. It’s not the point at all and I’m sorry so many of you are unable to understand. I guess you actually have to be in education to truly understand now demoralizing and stressful this is for teachers.

+1000 and this is just another example of the incompetence of April Key. Even worse, I heard from an MCEA rep that she wants to involuntary transfer teachers after the start of the school year if there are classes that are under enrolled because that is what they do in the county she came from. And apparently MCEA leadership is ok with it

[Anonymous]

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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?

I see 285 full-time teaching jobs. More will come with resignations and retirements. No one is getting laid off. But yes, some teachers won't like what positions are available.

Do you work for MCPS? That’s not how things work. There are legal and state guidelines on who can teach what.

Yes, and there's a lot of positions already open, and many more that will become available over the summer, as happens each year.

As long as you're not an art/music/PE teacher, there's a near-zero chance you'll be laid off. And even for those, the odds are low.

Still not the point. Staffing has been set for the year and now they’re asking principals to go over it all over again. hundreds of people are going to be involuntarily transferred and shuffled. Instead we should be focused on ensuring that everyone is ready to close out the school year successfully. MCEA made a good point they should have waited - at least until June 6th after they announced the retirement deadline push.

This is irresponsible leadership at best. Just “having a job” is not the point. It’s not the point at all and I’m sorry so many of you are unable to understand. I guess you actually have to be in education to truly understand now demoralizing and stressful this is for teachers.

+1000 and this is just another example of the incompetence of April Key. Even worse, I heard from an MCEA rep that she wants to involuntary transfer teachers after the start of the school year if there are classes that are under enrolled because that is what they do in the county she came from. And apparently MCEA leadership is ok with it

I can see why that would be annoying, but isn't it better than being laid off?

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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?

I see 285 full-time teaching jobs. More will come with resignations and retirements. No one is getting laid off. But yes, some teachers won't like what positions are available.

Do you work for MCPS? That’s not how things work. There are legal and state guidelines on who can teach what.

Yes, and there's a lot of positions already open, and many more that will become available over the summer, as happens each year.

As long as you're not an art/music/PE teacher, there's a near-zero chance you'll be laid off. And even for those, the odds are low.

Still not the point. Staffing has been set for the year and now they’re asking principals to go over it all over again. hundreds of people are going to be involuntarily transferred and shuffled. Instead we should be focused on ensuring that everyone is ready to close out the school year successfully. MCEA made a good point they should have waited - at least until June 6th after they announced the retirement deadline push.

This is irresponsible leadership at best. Just “having a job” is not the point. It’s not the point at all and I’m sorry so many of you are unable to understand. I guess you actually have to be in education to truly understand now demoralizing and stressful this is for teachers.

+1000 and this is just another example of the incompetence of April Key. Even worse, I heard from an MCEA rep that she wants to involuntary transfer teachers after the start of the school year if there are classes that are under enrolled because that is what they do in the county she came from. And apparently MCEA leadership is ok with it

I can see why that would be annoying, but isn't it better than being laid off?

You clearly have no understanding what being a teacher actually entails. I’d shut up and sit this one out if I was you.

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Who has the authority to fire Hull and Key? Felder? BOE?