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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]
To paraphrase the sound that's all over Kendall's website: "Whoa!"
I didn't even know this about her.

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Some of this stuff is just -- wow . . .

http://lindai.webs.com/issues.htm

DATA-based planning: non-political, standardized measures 
STANDARDIZE THE PLANNING PROCESS & USE TECHNOLOGY TO IMPROVE IT. Baseless school closures and frequent boundary changes are costly and fracture communities. School boundaries should be driven by quantitative and hard data not political considerations or social experimentation.

School Renovations
Let’s put an end to the baseless school closures. We pay enough taxes for brick and mortar schools, not trailers! Procure a transparent account of CIP dollars. Currently school bonds do NOT necessarily bind the money to the school or project it's originally placed on the ballot for.

Boundary Studies and Changes
Let’s redefine school planning standards and end expensive, frequent boundary changes that fracture our communities. In the information era, decisions on school boundaries should be based on quantifiable data and metrics, such as building capacity and

Reducing Costs, Increasing Transparency
Many Fairfax County residents question the educational value they get for their money. Some of us also object to the fact that funds  secured through bond issues aren't necessarily spent as originally intended.  The current County budget allocates close to 54% of  revenue to a school system which services only 25% of the population.  The FCSB is accountable to NO ONE, and it is critical that the unbridled spending and lack of control be stopped.  We need a more transparent system that accounts effectively for our tax dollars, with a School Board that acts in the interest of the citizens that elected them, rather than the school system they are obligated to govern.

INCREMENTS
Enrollment
165,016 students vs 175,296 students= 6.2% growth
(that's an increment of only 10,000 students, compared to the 30,000+ that came into the school system between 1992 & 2001)
 
Teachers & Staff
20730 staff vs 22150 staff = 6.85% growth
2176 more teachers…
759 LESS support staff
 
Budget
$1.5 Billion vs $2.2Billion = 46.6% growth  wow!!!
Cost per Pupil
$8,553 vs $12,593 = 47.2% growth wow!!!
 
Budget Presentation
20 vs 198 = 10 times more pages[/quote]

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