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In our previous town, salary increases were funded by a tax increase on the ballot to fund teacher salaries. The increase didn't extend to all the non-teaching staff. The school board didn't have the power or it would have been political suicide to consistently give raises to all employees by exploding the class sizes. [/quote]

The class sizes for allocation of teachers went up by 0-5-1 student. Do you consider that an explosion? I don't.

•Elementary Schools: Grades 1 and 2 increase from 27 to 28 at non-focus schools only; Grade 3 increases from 27 to 28 at all schools; and Grades 4 and 5 increase from 29 to 30 at all schools.
•Middle Schools: An increase of 0.5 at schools with higher FARMS rates and 1.0 at other schools.
•High Schools: An increase of 0.5 at schools with higher FARMS rates and 1.0 at other schools.

http://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/press/index.aspx?page=showrelease&id=3722

For reference: 27 to 28 is an increase of 4%. 29 to 30 is an increase of 3%.[/quote]

Not PP, but the limits were already too high.  They're changing in the wrong direction.  We're considering moving because we can't afford to pay this much for a house and also pay for private, which seems like what we need to do in order to get a reasonably good educational experience.[/quote]

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