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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]As of now the budget is scheduled to INCREASE $130.4 million, or 4.9% percent over this year's.

https://www.fcps.edu/sites/default/files/media/pdf/FY-2018-Proposed-Budget.pdf

The school board is asking for an additional 60-80M. They are threatening cuts if they don't get it but any cuts are simply due to re-allocation of priorities. The budget is increasing, like every year.  [/quote]

You never stop do you? Prices go up. Point out where the extra money is that can be cut out of the budget and stand up for what you actually see as waste or get out of the business of simply pointing out that budgets go up each year.[/quote]

Sigh.  Many proposals have been made on how to cut the budget.  The School Board never seriously considers them.  In fact, some of the School Board's actions have only increased the operating costs of FCPS (full day Mondays, later start times, extending the school year, etc).  They never bother to figure out how to pay for these initiatives, they just cry wolf every year.[/quote]

Some people are ok with new initiatives and increasing the budget for them. You and others are not and just keep crying the budget is increasing the budget is increasing every year. [/quote]

Great!  Have you sent in your check to pay for this?

Also, thanks for acknowledging the budget increases every year. I'm tired of the false statements about budget "cuts". [/quote]

Yes, I have sent them checks and also advocate for increased taxes. There are "cuts" to services. There are increased costs because of additional students, increases in salary, and increases in programs. If they get rid of full day Mondays it would be a "cut" this year even though it was a new initiative and an increase in a previous year. Cut is still the right word to use this year though. [/quote]

No, cut is not the right word. I know English is tough for some people, but a cut in budget means spending less money.  The budget is growing, but you want it to grow faster.  That's OK, just be honest and don't call it a cut.

No, costs are not increasing because of additional students, enrollment is projected to be flat.

Yes, there are increases in salary, the current increase funds these.

Bingo!.  What are these new programs and why are they a higher priority than the existing programs?

Things like Mondays and all-day Kindergarten are already baked in. They were fully funded in this years budget. The increases are on top of that.

Keep sending them checks. You can even keep advocating for increased taxes, when your position gains majority support it'll happen.  Till then, pls recognize that the will of the people is not on your side.

Whether we should increase taxes to fund additional increases in school spending is a fair debate.  But pls be honest and stop with the "cuts" argument.  It's not true.[/quote]

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