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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]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?[/quote]

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. [/quote]

The fact you continue to blame this on Ozempic lets me know you're completely delusional.[/quote]

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. [/quote]

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.[/quote]

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.  [/quote]

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

The teacher’s union would have to agree to that, which isn’t going to happen. The overweight old timers who have enough seniority to not have to worry about staffing changes are popping their GLP-1s like skittles and laughing all the way to the bakery. [/quote]

Can you please stop.  This is not productive and it’s quite strange you would attack people you know nothing about. These are people who take care of everyone’s children. And if you are a teacher or employee saying this, shame on you.  Please step away from this conversation.  [/quote]

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