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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]What else since there's a massive shortfall? [/quote]

We will find out once he releases the budget. I have heard central office and no student facing secondary school positions during his talk to the civic association. There will need to be more. I assume he plans to keep the increased class sizes started last year.  I also head him mention issue in county with underutilized elementary schools projected to become more underutilized. I know the boundary study leaves out elementary school assignments but would not be shocked if he signaled willingness to close the most underutilized schools that are near schools that could take the displaced students. That would save large money.   He could also eliminate some speciality academic programs that use MCPS busses. That would save money.  He could lean into using Montgomery college more for upper level classes — as some high schools already do for classes above AP calculus and AP physics — and save money on teacher salaries/pensions by not having MCPS staff teach those classes while saying this makes it more equitable on opens access to higher level classes to all. He is going to have to cut some things that will anger parents. [/quote]

Too many kids take Ap calculus.  Problem with MC is transportation and times of classes available.  They should make all the hs schedules the same and offer classes through MCPS virtual that they don’t offer through the homeschools.  They pay Mc fo those classes so it’s not a cost savings.  [/quote]

I think MCPS keeps AP calc but not the classes above that. Most schools can fill a full AP Calc classroom but not a linear equations class.  Make sense to keep AP level classes at MCPS, plus offering those classes and having kids score well looks good for MCPS.  But for classes above AP, using MC is a cost savings since they are not responsible for those testers salaries, health are pensions.  It costs less to pay MC than it does to pay MCPS teachers. The teacher cost is salary plus benefits package that includes pension. [/quote]

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